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Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

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

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

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

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

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

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Hutchings to take part in talk on energy, emissions, and the economy in Atlantic Canada on Jan. 18

  • MONDAY, JAN. 8 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned for the year and is scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. It’s
Minister for Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Gudie Hutchings will take part in a webinar, 'Energy, Emissions and Economy: Atlantic Canada's Unique Road,' hosted by The Pearson Centre, on Jan. 18, at 12 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hutchings to take part in talk on energy, emissions, and the economy in Atlantic Canada on Jan. 18

  • MONDAY, JAN. 8 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned for the year and is scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. It’s

Hutchings to take part in talk on energy, emissions, and the economy in Atlantic Canada on Jan. 18

  • MONDAY, JAN. 8 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned for the year and is scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. It’s
Minister for Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Gudie Hutchings will take part in a webinar, 'Energy, Emissions and Economy: Atlantic Canada's Unique Road,' hosted by The Pearson Centre, on Jan. 18, at 12 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stick to the facts in Israel-Hamas war, writes Alan Williams

  • Re: “We must view the world as it is, not as we want it to be: CJPME rep,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 18, 2023,
Opinion | January 8, 2024

Stick to the facts in Israel-Hamas war, writes Alan Williams

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • Re: “We must view the world as it is, not as we want it to be: CJPME rep,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 18, 2023,

Stick to the facts in Israel-Hamas war, writes Alan Williams

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • Re: “We must view the world as it is, not as we want it to be: CJPME rep,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 18, 2023,

‘From the river to the sea’ hardly controversial, writes Pointe Claire, Que., reader

  • The phrase “from the river to the sea” originates from the Likud’s charter. Palestinians demand equal rights in that area, hardly a controversial position. Similarly,
Opinion | January 8, 2024

‘From the river to the sea’ hardly controversial, writes Pointe Claire, Que., reader

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • The phrase “from the river to the sea” originates from the Likud’s charter. Palestinians demand equal rights in that area, hardly a controversial position. Similarly,

‘From the river to the sea’ hardly controversial, writes Pointe Claire, Que., reader

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • The phrase “from the river to the sea” originates from the Likud’s charter. Palestinians demand equal rights in that area, hardly a controversial position. Similarly,

We still need to wear masks at hospitals, people: William Perry

  • On Dec. 14, 2023, I was taken by ambulance to the hospital and admitted to the ER. Although the Ministry of Health had re-mandated
Opinion | January 8, 2024

We still need to wear masks at hospitals, people: William Perry

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • On Dec. 14, 2023, I was taken by ambulance to the hospital and admitted to the ER. Although the Ministry of Health had re-mandated

We still need to wear masks at hospitals, people: William Perry

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • On Dec. 14, 2023, I was taken by ambulance to the hospital and admitted to the ER. Although the Ministry of Health had re-mandated

DMs’ report on values and ethics reveals public servants’ concerns with political staff boundaries, social media, lack of diversity

  • The public service 'often faces more bureaucratic hurdles and resource constraints, making it less agile in adapting to technological and sociological shifts,' according to
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 5, 2024
Deputy Minister of Immigration Christiane Fox, left, Deputy Minister for Economic Development and President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Catherine Blewett, who chaired the task force, and Chief of the Communications Security Establishment Caroline Xavier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada

DMs’ report on values and ethics reveals public servants’ concerns with political staff boundaries, social media, lack of diversity

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 5, 2024
  • The public service 'often faces more bureaucratic hurdles and resource constraints, making it less agile in adapting to technological and sociological shifts,' according to

DMs’ report on values and ethics reveals public servants’ concerns with political staff boundaries, social media, lack of diversity

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 5, 2024
  • The public service 'often faces more bureaucratic hurdles and resource constraints, making it less agile in adapting to technological and sociological shifts,' according to
Deputy Minister of Immigration Christiane Fox, left, Deputy Minister for Economic Development and President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Catherine Blewett, who chaired the task force, and Chief of the Communications Security Establishment Caroline Xavier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada

Politics This Morning: Forecasting 2024

  • Plus, the Liberals have their man in Durham.
Donald Trump is bidding to return to power in the United States, and Justin Trudeau will aim to improve his party's chances of holding onto it in Canada. Photographs by Andrew Meade, Gage Skidmore

Politics This Morning: Forecasting 2024

  • Plus, the Liberals have their man in Durham.

Politics This Morning: Forecasting 2024

  • Plus, the Liberals have their man in Durham.
Donald Trump is bidding to return to power in the United States, and Justin Trudeau will aim to improve his party's chances of holding onto it in Canada. Photographs by Andrew Meade, Gage Skidmore

Despite growing talk of a recession in 2024, affordability remains key frame for economic issues, say observers

  • Until someone loses their own job, a recession is ‘theoretical’ to them, but everyone needs to pay for items like food and shelter, said
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 4, 2024
Incumbents like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have been 'suffering' as Canadians have been in a 'steadily pessimistic' mood for over a year when it comes to the economy, said Christian Bourque of Leger. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Despite growing talk of a recession in 2024, affordability remains key frame for economic issues, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 4, 2024
  • Until someone loses their own job, a recession is ‘theoretical’ to them, but everyone needs to pay for items like food and shelter, said

Despite growing talk of a recession in 2024, affordability remains key frame for economic issues, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 4, 2024
  • Until someone loses their own job, a recession is ‘theoretical’ to them, but everyone needs to pay for items like food and shelter, said
Incumbents like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have been 'suffering' as Canadians have been in a 'steadily pessimistic' mood for over a year when it comes to the economy, said Christian Bourque of Leger. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Are we beasts?’: war, civilian casualties, and Hamas

  • There is only one way to avoid civilian casualties by aerial bombardment: don’t start a war in the first place.
Opinion | BY DAVID BERCUSON | January 4, 2024
Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal area in Gaza City on October 9, 2023. Any country that has attempted strategic bombing of purely military targets in this century—including the U.S., the U.K., Canada, and Israel—has killed 'innocent' civilians, writes David Bercuson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Are we beasts?’: war, civilian casualties, and Hamas

Opinion | BY DAVID BERCUSON | January 4, 2024
  • There is only one way to avoid civilian casualties by aerial bombardment: don’t start a war in the first place.

‘Are we beasts?’: war, civilian casualties, and Hamas

Opinion | BY DAVID BERCUSON | January 4, 2024
  • There is only one way to avoid civilian casualties by aerial bombardment: don’t start a war in the first place.
Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal area in Gaza City on October 9, 2023. Any country that has attempted strategic bombing of purely military targets in this century—including the U.S., the U.K., Canada, and Israel—has killed 'innocent' civilians, writes David Bercuson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Silent discrimination: the ongoing omission of 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians in census data and employment equity

  • People continue to face systemic discrimination based on their sexual orientation, sex characteristics, gender identity, and gender expression. Yet without systemic data, we are
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DELUCA | January 4, 2024
Pride flags hang outside the Prime Minister's Office during Pride Month in June 2023. The federal government's 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan shows that discrimination, harassment, and exclusion remain a prevalent issue in the workplace for 2SLGBTQI+ communities, and that discrimination is a barrier to employment, writes Christopher DeLuca. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Silent discrimination: the ongoing omission of 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians in census data and employment equity

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DELUCA | January 4, 2024
  • People continue to face systemic discrimination based on their sexual orientation, sex characteristics, gender identity, and gender expression. Yet without systemic data, we are

Silent discrimination: the ongoing omission of 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians in census data and employment equity

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DELUCA | January 4, 2024
  • People continue to face systemic discrimination based on their sexual orientation, sex characteristics, gender identity, and gender expression. Yet without systemic data, we are
Pride flags hang outside the Prime Minister's Office during Pride Month in June 2023. The federal government's 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan shows that discrimination, harassment, and exclusion remain a prevalent issue in the workplace for 2SLGBTQI+ communities, and that discrimination is a barrier to employment, writes Christopher DeLuca. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel held hostage—and Biden, too

  • U.S. President Joe Biden rightly despises Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as a person, and yet he refuses to call time on him because he's still
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 4, 2024
The people around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured, regularly describe the war in Gaza as "existential," but that’s nonsense. The only thing facing an existential risk is his government, which would immediately collapse if the shooting stops, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Israel held hostage—and Biden, too

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 4, 2024
  • U.S. President Joe Biden rightly despises Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as a person, and yet he refuses to call time on him because he's still

Israel held hostage—and Biden, too

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 4, 2024
  • U.S. President Joe Biden rightly despises Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu as a person, and yet he refuses to call time on him because he's still
The people around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured, regularly describe the war in Gaza as "existential," but that’s nonsense. The only thing facing an existential risk is his government, which would immediately collapse if the shooting stops, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why a sugar-sweetened beverage tax is a plus for all Canadians

  • If the federal government doesn’t want to be seen as a laggard in the fight against chronic disease, now is the time for it
Opinion | BY VEDA JAIN-ALLINGTON | January 4, 2024
A national SSB tax would align with key frameworks, including Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy, which uses policy levers to improve the food environment for Canadian consumers, writes Veda Jain-Allington. Unsplash photograph by Amanda Shepherd

Why a sugar-sweetened beverage tax is a plus for all Canadians

Opinion | BY VEDA JAIN-ALLINGTON | January 4, 2024
  • If the federal government doesn’t want to be seen as a laggard in the fight against chronic disease, now is the time for it

Why a sugar-sweetened beverage tax is a plus for all Canadians

Opinion | BY VEDA JAIN-ALLINGTON | January 4, 2024
  • If the federal government doesn’t want to be seen as a laggard in the fight against chronic disease, now is the time for it
A national SSB tax would align with key frameworks, including Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy, which uses policy levers to improve the food environment for Canadian consumers, writes Veda Jain-Allington. Unsplash photograph by Amanda Shepherd

Who’s who in Transport Minister Rodriguez’s office

  • Senior staff covering the transport file currently include deputy chief of staff and director of policy Anson Duran, and director of strategic initiatives Agathe
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 4, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 13, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Transport Minister Rodriguez’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 4, 2024
  • Senior staff covering the transport file currently include deputy chief of staff and director of policy Anson Duran, and director of strategic initiatives Agathe

Who’s who in Transport Minister Rodriguez’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 4, 2024
  • Senior staff covering the transport file currently include deputy chief of staff and director of policy Anson Duran, and director of strategic initiatives Agathe
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 13, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s party scores a polling first

  • Plus, Sean Fraser heads north.
Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party has built a polling lead in almost every major voting demographic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s party scores a polling first

  • Plus, Sean Fraser heads north.

Poilievre’s party scores a polling first

  • Plus, Sean Fraser heads north.
Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party has built a polling lead in almost every major voting demographic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

I live with cerebral palsy—the Canada Disability Benefit would be a lifeline for me, and others like me

  • We can choose to create a society that cherishes the dignity and worth of every person, regardless of their abilities or the constraints they
Opinion | BY DAVID OLIVER WUDEL | January 3, 2024
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Kamal Khera, pictured on Oct. 16, 2023. Since 2020, disabled Canadians have been waiting on the promised Canada Disability Benefit. They're still waiting, writes David Oliver Wudel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

I live with cerebral palsy—the Canada Disability Benefit would be a lifeline for me, and others like me

Opinion | BY DAVID OLIVER WUDEL | January 3, 2024
  • We can choose to create a society that cherishes the dignity and worth of every person, regardless of their abilities or the constraints they

I live with cerebral palsy—the Canada Disability Benefit would be a lifeline for me, and others like me

Opinion | BY DAVID OLIVER WUDEL | January 3, 2024
  • We can choose to create a society that cherishes the dignity and worth of every person, regardless of their abilities or the constraints they
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Kamal Khera, pictured on Oct. 16, 2023. Since 2020, disabled Canadians have been waiting on the promised Canada Disability Benefit. They're still waiting, writes David Oliver Wudel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s the economy, Justin

  • Perhaps Justin Trudeau can win over Canadians by bashing Pierre Poilievre on 'moral issues,' But right now, looking at the polls, if I were Trudeau,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 3, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can't play the 'change' card anymore, nor can he make COVID the primary issue, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s the economy, Justin

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 3, 2024
  • Perhaps Justin Trudeau can win over Canadians by bashing Pierre Poilievre on 'moral issues,' But right now, looking at the polls, if I were Trudeau,

It’s the economy, Justin

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 3, 2024
  • Perhaps Justin Trudeau can win over Canadians by bashing Pierre Poilievre on 'moral issues,' But right now, looking at the polls, if I were Trudeau,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can't play the 'change' card anymore, nor can he make COVID the primary issue, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the West hanging Ukraine out to dry?

  • If the aim of the West was to prolong the war in order to further weaken Russia militarily, then this has apparently backfired.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 20, 2023. The new American strategy is aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defensive positions in advance of any peace negotiations, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

Is the West hanging Ukraine out to dry?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2024
  • If the aim of the West was to prolong the war in order to further weaken Russia militarily, then this has apparently backfired.

Is the West hanging Ukraine out to dry?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 3, 2024
  • If the aim of the West was to prolong the war in order to further weaken Russia militarily, then this has apparently backfired.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 20, 2023. The new American strategy is aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defensive positions in advance of any peace negotiations, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

‘Liberal MPs are going to do everything they can to win’: Grits trying to get a head start in long-shot Durham, Ont., byelection

  • After the writ is dropped for the Durham, Ont., byelection, Ontario Liberal MPs will be going in regularly after work hours to help out
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 3, 2024
Liberal MP Michael Coteau is the chair of the Ontario Liberal caucus. He says the 76-member caucus will raise funds and provide support to whoever wins the Liberal nomination in Durham, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Liberal MPs are going to do everything they can to win’: Grits trying to get a head start in long-shot Durham, Ont., byelection

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 3, 2024
  • After the writ is dropped for the Durham, Ont., byelection, Ontario Liberal MPs will be going in regularly after work hours to help out

‘Liberal MPs are going to do everything they can to win’: Grits trying to get a head start in long-shot Durham, Ont., byelection

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 3, 2024
  • After the writ is dropped for the Durham, Ont., byelection, Ontario Liberal MPs will be going in regularly after work hours to help out
Liberal MP Michael Coteau is the chair of the Ontario Liberal caucus. He says the 76-member caucus will raise funds and provide support to whoever wins the Liberal nomination in Durham, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abandoning the Sahel

  • Africa is not doomed. Its future depends on what it does next. Even Senegal, technically part of the Sahel, is not doomed. Having a
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2024
On Dec. 31, 2023, the last of 12,000 UN peacekeepers left Mali, ordered out by the military regime that seized power after two successive coups in 2020 and 2021. It's estimated there are 63,222 displaced persons in Mali. Photograph courtesy MINUSMA/Harandane Dicko

Abandoning the Sahel

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2024
  • Africa is not doomed. Its future depends on what it does next. Even Senegal, technically part of the Sahel, is not doomed. Having a

Abandoning the Sahel

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2024
  • Africa is not doomed. Its future depends on what it does next. Even Senegal, technically part of the Sahel, is not doomed. Having a
On Dec. 31, 2023, the last of 12,000 UN peacekeepers left Mali, ordered out by the military regime that seized power after two successive coups in 2020 and 2021. It's estimated there are 63,222 displaced persons in Mali. Photograph courtesy MINUSMA/Harandane Dicko

An open letter to the prime minister: Canada needs to recalibrate how we engage with other nations this year

  • Canadian foreign policy must be steadfastly oriented towards Canada’s core long-term strategic priorities and national interest. Unfortunately, with the exception of the Indo-Pacific Strategy,
Opinion | BY PERRIN BEATTY | January 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 19, 2023, at the CARICOM-Canada Summit in Ottawa. A year from now, the world’s attention will turn to Canada as we once again assume the G7 presidency. This will be an opportunity for Canada to demonstrate international leadership and help set the global agenda, writes Perrin Beatty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An open letter to the prime minister: Canada needs to recalibrate how we engage with other nations this year

Opinion | BY PERRIN BEATTY | January 2, 2024
  • Canadian foreign policy must be steadfastly oriented towards Canada’s core long-term strategic priorities and national interest. Unfortunately, with the exception of the Indo-Pacific Strategy,

An open letter to the prime minister: Canada needs to recalibrate how we engage with other nations this year

Opinion | BY PERRIN BEATTY | January 2, 2024
  • Canadian foreign policy must be steadfastly oriented towards Canada’s core long-term strategic priorities and national interest. Unfortunately, with the exception of the Indo-Pacific Strategy,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 19, 2023, at the CARICOM-Canada Summit in Ottawa. A year from now, the world’s attention will turn to Canada as we once again assume the G7 presidency. This will be an opportunity for Canada to demonstrate international leadership and help set the global agenda, writes Perrin Beatty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ultimate colonial conceit: uncritical ‘rights recognition’ policies must end

  • The Government of Canada must put an end to the policies embodied by bills C-53 and S-14.
Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, PETER PENASHUE P.C., AND GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | January 2, 2024
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree inherited responsibility for the controversial Bill C-53 when he joined the cabinet in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ultimate colonial conceit: uncritical ‘rights recognition’ policies must end

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, PETER PENASHUE P.C., AND GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | January 2, 2024
  • The Government of Canada must put an end to the policies embodied by bills C-53 and S-14.

The ultimate colonial conceit: uncritical ‘rights recognition’ policies must end

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, PETER PENASHUE P.C., AND GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | January 2, 2024
  • The Government of Canada must put an end to the policies embodied by bills C-53 and S-14.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree inherited responsibility for the controversial Bill C-53 when he joined the cabinet in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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