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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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PMO itinerary inconsistencies ‘the opposite of open and transparent,’ say former journalists, PMO staffers

  • 'It’s unfortunate that it’s reached a point where this feels like gaslighting,' says former CBC reporter Hannah Thibedeau of inconsistencies in the PM's official
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 21, 2024
Where in Canada is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau? Former and current PMO staffers and journalists say the press gallery needs to make known its displeasure over inconsistent and vague official itineraries for the PM. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO itinerary inconsistencies ‘the opposite of open and transparent,’ say former journalists, PMO staffers

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 21, 2024
  • 'It’s unfortunate that it’s reached a point where this feels like gaslighting,' says former CBC reporter Hannah Thibedeau of inconsistencies in the PM's official

PMO itinerary inconsistencies ‘the opposite of open and transparent,’ say former journalists, PMO staffers

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 21, 2024
  • 'It’s unfortunate that it’s reached a point where this feels like gaslighting,' says former CBC reporter Hannah Thibedeau of inconsistencies in the PM's official
Where in Canada is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau? Former and current PMO staffers and journalists say the press gallery needs to make known its displeasure over inconsistent and vague official itineraries for the PM. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ fall priorities should centre on building support from NDP, key voting blocs: lobbyists, pollsters

  • With a current 'hodgepodge' of bills before Parliament, the Liberals may want to form a cohesive narrative through their fall legislative agenda, says Yaroslav
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2024
One bill to watch this fall will be the government's online harms legislation, Bill C-63, which was first tabled by Justice Minister Arif Virani on Feb. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ fall priorities should centre on building support from NDP, key voting blocs: lobbyists, pollsters

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2024
  • With a current 'hodgepodge' of bills before Parliament, the Liberals may want to form a cohesive narrative through their fall legislative agenda, says Yaroslav

Liberals’ fall priorities should centre on building support from NDP, key voting blocs: lobbyists, pollsters

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2024
  • With a current 'hodgepodge' of bills before Parliament, the Liberals may want to form a cohesive narrative through their fall legislative agenda, says Yaroslav
One bill to watch this fall will be the government's online harms legislation, Bill C-63, which was first tabled by Justice Minister Arif Virani on Feb. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former opposition envoy sees pathway for change in Venezuela

  • While the Conservatives have called for the recognition of opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as president-elect, the Liberal government has instead called for a
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 21, 2024
Former diplomat Orlando Viera-Blanco served as Juan Guaidó's ambassador to Canada before his ouster in 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Former opposition envoy sees pathway for change in Venezuela

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 21, 2024
  • While the Conservatives have called for the recognition of opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as president-elect, the Liberal government has instead called for a

Former opposition envoy sees pathway for change in Venezuela

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 21, 2024
  • While the Conservatives have called for the recognition of opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as president-elect, the Liberal government has instead called for a
Former diplomat Orlando Viera-Blanco served as Juan Guaidó's ambassador to Canada before his ouster in 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bishop’s Forum focused on keeping young Quebecers in Quebec

  • I emphasized to the young participants there was value in seeing the country or the world, and then coming back—as I did.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 21, 2024
Young Quebecers should see the world and come back to Quebec because we need their energy and brilliance, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Atikh Bana

Bishop’s Forum focused on keeping young Quebecers in Quebec

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 21, 2024
  • I emphasized to the young participants there was value in seeing the country or the world, and then coming back—as I did.

Bishop’s Forum focused on keeping young Quebecers in Quebec

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 21, 2024
  • I emphasized to the young participants there was value in seeing the country or the world, and then coming back—as I did.
Young Quebecers should see the world and come back to Quebec because we need their energy and brilliance, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Atikh Bana

Top doctor Theresa Tam to be honoured by medical women

  • Plus, NDP MP Charlie Angus' memoir comes out on Oct. 29, and two new Senators have been named to the Red Chamber.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 21, 2024
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Theresa Tam will receive an award from the Federation of Medical Women of Canada in Toronto on Sept. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top doctor Theresa Tam to be honoured by medical women

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 21, 2024
  • Plus, NDP MP Charlie Angus' memoir comes out on Oct. 29, and two new Senators have been named to the Red Chamber.

Top doctor Theresa Tam to be honoured by medical women

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 21, 2024
  • Plus, NDP MP Charlie Angus' memoir comes out on Oct. 29, and two new Senators have been named to the Red Chamber.
Theresa Tam
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Theresa Tam will receive an award from the Federation of Medical Women of Canada in Toronto on Sept. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet, Duceppe rally in Verdun

  • Plus, Conservative and NDP MPs push for a study on China tariffs.
Blanchet
Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will hold a rally in a Montreal riding where a byelection is scheduled next month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet, Duceppe rally in Verdun

  • Plus, Conservative and NDP MPs push for a study on China tariffs.

Blanchet, Duceppe rally in Verdun

  • Plus, Conservative and NDP MPs push for a study on China tariffs.
Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will hold a rally in a Montreal riding where a byelection is scheduled next month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remembering Chuck Strahl and his lessons of leadership

  • The late MP was a true model for how to be both a good family man, and a committed public servant.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 21, 2024
Chuck Strahl
Chuck Strahl
While he never sought the credit, Chuck Strahl was a key figure in ending the conservative wars of the 1990s and early 2000s, and putting conservatives on the path to one unified entity, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

Remembering Chuck Strahl and his lessons of leadership

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 21, 2024
  • The late MP was a true model for how to be both a good family man, and a committed public servant.

Remembering Chuck Strahl and his lessons of leadership

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 21, 2024
  • The late MP was a true model for how to be both a good family man, and a committed public servant.
Chuck Strahl
While he never sought the credit, Chuck Strahl was a key figure in ending the conservative wars of the 1990s and early 2000s, and putting conservatives on the path to one unified entity, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

Parliamentarians: remember why you’re all here

  • The House of Commons will be back in business on Sept. 16, with the Senate soon to follow. As contributors to The Hill Times’
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 21, 2024
House of Commons
House of Commons
Members of Parliament will return to take their seats in the House of Commons Chamber on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians: remember why you’re all here

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 21, 2024
  • The House of Commons will be back in business on Sept. 16, with the Senate soon to follow. As contributors to The Hill Times’

Parliamentarians: remember why you’re all here

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 21, 2024
  • The House of Commons will be back in business on Sept. 16, with the Senate soon to follow. As contributors to The Hill Times’
House of Commons
Members of Parliament will return to take their seats in the House of Commons Chamber on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let Hezbollah off the hook for war crimes: reader

  • Re: “Responsibility for recent missile attack still unknown: CJPME,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 14, p. 8). Fatima Haidar’s letter to the editor claimed that
Opinion | August 21, 2024
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Don’t let Hezbollah off the hook for war crimes: reader

Opinion | August 21, 2024
  • Re: “Responsibility for recent missile attack still unknown: CJPME,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 14, p. 8). Fatima Haidar’s letter to the editor claimed that

Don’t let Hezbollah off the hook for war crimes: reader

Opinion | August 21, 2024
  • Re: “Responsibility for recent missile attack still unknown: CJPME,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 14, p. 8). Fatima Haidar’s letter to the editor claimed that
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trudeau must let a new leader step in: letter writer

  • In a pre-election campaign, it is often useful to review what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had to say in November 2015 when the Liberals
Opinion | August 21, 2024
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Trudeau must let a new leader step in: letter writer

Opinion | August 21, 2024
  • In a pre-election campaign, it is often useful to review what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had to say in November 2015 when the Liberals

Trudeau must let a new leader step in: letter writer

Opinion | August 21, 2024
  • In a pre-election campaign, it is often useful to review what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had to say in November 2015 when the Liberals
Image courtesy of Pexels

The Canadian Armed Forces: early quitters?

  • For Canada to be dismissed as an 'early quitter' by a former Australian prime minister might sting somewhat if those allies who continued the fight
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 21, 2024
Canadian soldiers return to their light armoured vehicles during Operation Medusa in 2006. We pursued the war in Afghanistan to the tune of 158 Canadian soldiers killed, 2,000 wounded or physically injured, and countless thousands more suffering the unseen mental wounds of PTSD, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the CAF/Sgt. Lou Penney

The Canadian Armed Forces: early quitters?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 21, 2024
  • For Canada to be dismissed as an 'early quitter' by a former Australian prime minister might sting somewhat if those allies who continued the fight

The Canadian Armed Forces: early quitters?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 21, 2024
  • For Canada to be dismissed as an 'early quitter' by a former Australian prime minister might sting somewhat if those allies who continued the fight
Canadian soldiers return to their light armoured vehicles during Operation Medusa in 2006. We pursued the war in Afghanistan to the tune of 158 Canadian soldiers killed, 2,000 wounded or physically injured, and countless thousands more suffering the unseen mental wounds of PTSD, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the CAF/Sgt. Lou Penney

NDP caucus will use every tool possible to deliver relief this fall

  • For one, we need to get pharmacare up and running, starting with birth control and diabetes medications, and then expanding to other drugs.
Opinion | BY NDP HOUSE LEADER PETER JULIAN | August 21, 2024
Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh
Last spring, Jagmeet Singh and the NDP forced the government to finally launch the NDP’s dental care plan. This fall, the caucus will be holding Trudeau’s feet to the fire over his bungled implementation of the plan, writes NDP House Leader Peter Julian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP caucus will use every tool possible to deliver relief this fall

Opinion | BY NDP HOUSE LEADER PETER JULIAN | August 21, 2024
  • For one, we need to get pharmacare up and running, starting with birth control and diabetes medications, and then expanding to other drugs.

NDP caucus will use every tool possible to deliver relief this fall

Opinion | BY NDP HOUSE LEADER PETER JULIAN | August 21, 2024
  • For one, we need to get pharmacare up and running, starting with birth control and diabetes medications, and then expanding to other drugs.
Jagmeet Singh
Last spring, Jagmeet Singh and the NDP forced the government to finally launch the NDP’s dental care plan. This fall, the caucus will be holding Trudeau’s feet to the fire over his bungled implementation of the plan, writes NDP House Leader Peter Julian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting wild salmon populations doesn’t require banning farms

  • We need to put salmon farm disease in perspective with how we respond to infectious disease in humans.
Opinion | BY GARY D. MARTY | August 21, 2024
We can recognize the overall benefit of salmon farms for Indigenous Peoples, and fish health professionals can work to minimize farm salmon infectious diseases without the banning of salmon farms, writes Dr. Gary D. Marty. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Protecting wild salmon populations doesn’t require banning farms

Opinion | BY GARY D. MARTY | August 21, 2024
  • We need to put salmon farm disease in perspective with how we respond to infectious disease in humans.

Protecting wild salmon populations doesn’t require banning farms

Opinion | BY GARY D. MARTY | August 21, 2024
  • We need to put salmon farm disease in perspective with how we respond to infectious disease in humans.
We can recognize the overall benefit of salmon farms for Indigenous Peoples, and fish health professionals can work to minimize farm salmon infectious diseases without the banning of salmon farms, writes Dr. Gary D. Marty. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s shipbuilding strategy is a success we shouldn’t abandon

  • There is a clear national security rationale for preserving the capacity to build and maintain one’s own warships.
Opinion | BY JENNIFER MURRAY | August 21, 2024
Iroquois-class destroyer HMCS Athabaskan leaves St. John's, N.L., in 2016. Since the Harper government launched the program in 2010, the NSS has revived an industry that was in terminal decline, and nearly singlehandedly recovered the lost art of shipbuilding in Canada, writes Unifor's Jennifer Murray. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl. Neil Clarkson

Canada’s shipbuilding strategy is a success we shouldn’t abandon

Opinion | BY JENNIFER MURRAY | August 21, 2024
  • There is a clear national security rationale for preserving the capacity to build and maintain one’s own warships.

Canada’s shipbuilding strategy is a success we shouldn’t abandon

Opinion | BY JENNIFER MURRAY | August 21, 2024
  • There is a clear national security rationale for preserving the capacity to build and maintain one’s own warships.
Iroquois-class destroyer HMCS Athabaskan leaves St. John's, N.L., in 2016. Since the Harper government launched the program in 2010, the NSS has revived an industry that was in terminal decline, and nearly singlehandedly recovered the lost art of shipbuilding in Canada, writes Unifor's Jennifer Murray. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl. Neil Clarkson

Liberals’ best electoral defence is a legislative offence

  • This parliamentary year will be a critical one for the Liberals to turn things around ahead of the next election. 
Opinion | BY MUHAMMAD ALI | August 21, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, addresses the Liberal caucus on April 17. This parliamentary year will be a critical one for the Liberals to turn things around ahead of the next election, writes Crestview's Muhammad Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ best electoral defence is a legislative offence

Opinion | BY MUHAMMAD ALI | August 21, 2024
  • This parliamentary year will be a critical one for the Liberals to turn things around ahead of the next election. 

Liberals’ best electoral defence is a legislative offence

Opinion | BY MUHAMMAD ALI | August 21, 2024
  • This parliamentary year will be a critical one for the Liberals to turn things around ahead of the next election. 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, addresses the Liberal caucus on April 17. This parliamentary year will be a critical one for the Liberals to turn things around ahead of the next election, writes Crestview's Muhammad Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s experimental Senate changes are turning out to be a dud

  • Recent changes have weakened the powers of the government and the opposition, making it much more difficult to reach consensus, and obtain and maintain agreements.
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DON PLETT | August 21, 2024
After nine years, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s experimental changes to the Senate are turning out to be another one of his signature failures, writes Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s experimental Senate changes are turning out to be a dud

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DON PLETT | August 21, 2024
  • Recent changes have weakened the powers of the government and the opposition, making it much more difficult to reach consensus, and obtain and maintain agreements.

Trudeau’s experimental Senate changes are turning out to be a dud

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DON PLETT | August 21, 2024
  • Recent changes have weakened the powers of the government and the opposition, making it much more difficult to reach consensus, and obtain and maintain agreements.
After nine years, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s experimental changes to the Senate are turning out to be another one of his signature failures, writes Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid increasing division, let’s reflect on the Senate’s intended purpose

  • The legislative agenda for the fall is charged, and members of the ISG are eager and ready to get back to work.
Opinion | BY SENATOR RAYMONDE SAINT-GERMAIN | August 21, 2024
The Senate Speaker's parade enters the Red Chamber on Feb. 6. There are some who will want to bring a partisan discourse in the deliberations of the Senate, solely for electoral purposes. We are prepared to deal with this reality, writes ISG Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid increasing division, let’s reflect on the Senate’s intended purpose

Opinion | BY SENATOR RAYMONDE SAINT-GERMAIN | August 21, 2024
  • The legislative agenda for the fall is charged, and members of the ISG are eager and ready to get back to work.

Amid increasing division, let’s reflect on the Senate’s intended purpose

Opinion | BY SENATOR RAYMONDE SAINT-GERMAIN | August 21, 2024
  • The legislative agenda for the fall is charged, and members of the ISG are eager and ready to get back to work.
The Senate Speaker's parade enters the Red Chamber on Feb. 6. There are some who will want to bring a partisan discourse in the deliberations of the Senate, solely for electoral purposes. We are prepared to deal with this reality, writes ISG Facilitator Raymonde Saint-Germain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The wacko downfall of democratic decorum

  • The next session of Parliament will likely be more of the same—a lack of civility in one of the greatest chambers in the country.
Opinion | BY OLIVIER CULLEN | August 21, 2024
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. Politicians need reminding that they sit in one of the most revered meeting places in the country, writes Olivier Cullen. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The wacko downfall of democratic decorum

Opinion | BY OLIVIER CULLEN | August 21, 2024
  • The next session of Parliament will likely be more of the same—a lack of civility in one of the greatest chambers in the country.

The wacko downfall of democratic decorum

Opinion | BY OLIVIER CULLEN | August 21, 2024
  • The next session of Parliament will likely be more of the same—a lack of civility in one of the greatest chambers in the country.
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. Politicians need reminding that they sit in one of the most revered meeting places in the country, writes Olivier Cullen. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal cabinet gathers in Halifax this weekend

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 22 Info Sessions on FNCFS Draft Settlement Deal—The third in a four-part series of online info sessions on the Draft Settlement Agreement
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes questions from media on the final day of the Liberal cabinet's August 2023 retreat in Charlottetown. This year's summer gathering will take place in Halifax Aug. 25-27. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Liberal cabinet gathers in Halifax this weekend

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 22 Info Sessions on FNCFS Draft Settlement Deal—The third in a four-part series of online info sessions on the Draft Settlement Agreement

Liberal cabinet gathers in Halifax this weekend

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 22 Info Sessions on FNCFS Draft Settlement Deal—The third in a four-part series of online info sessions on the Draft Settlement Agreement
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes questions from media on the final day of the Liberal cabinet's August 2023 retreat in Charlottetown. This year's summer gathering will take place in Halifax Aug. 25-27. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Another round of consultations on Canada’s Africa ‘approach’ extends two-year wait for rethink

  • What was once a 'strategy' for African engagement and later a 'framework,' is now being billed as an 'approach.'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2024
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her cabinet colleagues announced the start of a month-long public consultation for Canada's new policy for African engagement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another round of consultations on Canada’s Africa ‘approach’ extends two-year wait for rethink

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2024
  • What was once a 'strategy' for African engagement and later a 'framework,' is now being billed as an 'approach.'

Another round of consultations on Canada’s Africa ‘approach’ extends two-year wait for rethink

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2024
  • What was once a 'strategy' for African engagement and later a 'framework,' is now being billed as an 'approach.'
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her cabinet colleagues announced the start of a month-long public consultation for Canada's new policy for African engagement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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