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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

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

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 has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

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

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs 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

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. 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

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. 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

The value of strategic praise

  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
Opinion | July 14, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation

Some nuclear projects do provide benefits, but nuclear waste disposal is another story: letter writer

Opinion | July 14, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025) and “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation
typewriter
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G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
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Baran, Bakken, Purkiss swing open doors of new comms shop

  • Plus, political scientist Alex Marland named Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership, and Matthew Holmes is appointed as a senior vice- president with
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 18, 2023
Conservative strategist Yaroslav Baran, left, journalist Heather Bakken, and creative director Benjamin Purkiss have launched a new political communications firm, Pendulum Group. Photographs courtesy of Pendulum Group

Baran, Bakken, Purkiss swing open doors of new comms shop

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 18, 2023
  • Plus, political scientist Alex Marland named Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership, and Matthew Holmes is appointed as a senior vice- president with

Baran, Bakken, Purkiss swing open doors of new comms shop

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 18, 2023
  • Plus, political scientist Alex Marland named Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership, and Matthew Holmes is appointed as a senior vice- president with
Conservative strategist Yaroslav Baran, left, journalist Heather Bakken, and creative director Benjamin Purkiss have launched a new political communications firm, Pendulum Group. Photographs courtesy of Pendulum Group

Trudeau looks to gather momentum in clean tech race after potentially game-changing signs from U.S.

  • The issue is whether Ottawa has the money and the ability to move quickly enough to stay competitive with the U.S., which is pumping
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 18, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico City, Mexico, on Jan. 10. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Eneas De Troya

Trudeau looks to gather momentum in clean tech race after potentially game-changing signs from U.S.

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 18, 2023
  • The issue is whether Ottawa has the money and the ability to move quickly enough to stay competitive with the U.S., which is pumping

Trudeau looks to gather momentum in clean tech race after potentially game-changing signs from U.S.

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 18, 2023
  • The issue is whether Ottawa has the money and the ability to move quickly enough to stay competitive with the U.S., which is pumping
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico City, Mexico, on Jan. 10. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Eneas De Troya

‘A lot for a what if’: CPAC CEO says potential benefit of more camera angles in QP not worth risking editorial neutrality

  • The current rules for cameras in the House 'perpetuates stultifying environment' of debate consisting of 'reading 20-minute speeches into the record' and MPs manufacturing
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 18, 2023
While its American counterparts and some lawmakers are pushing to give cameras more permanent access to film the House of Representatives, CPAC says it hasn't explored asking for more from the House of Commons, preferring to let the moments captured by the official camera feed speak for itself. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A lot for a what if’: CPAC CEO says potential benefit of more camera angles in QP not worth risking editorial neutrality

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 18, 2023
  • The current rules for cameras in the House 'perpetuates stultifying environment' of debate consisting of 'reading 20-minute speeches into the record' and MPs manufacturing

‘A lot for a what if’: CPAC CEO says potential benefit of more camera angles in QP not worth risking editorial neutrality

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 18, 2023
  • The current rules for cameras in the House 'perpetuates stultifying environment' of debate consisting of 'reading 20-minute speeches into the record' and MPs manufacturing
While its American counterparts and some lawmakers are pushing to give cameras more permanent access to film the House of Representatives, CPAC says it hasn't explored asking for more from the House of Commons, preferring to let the moments captured by the official camera feed speak for itself. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives dismiss criticism of Poilievre’s $1,700 fundraising dinners as ‘gimmicky politics’ from ‘financially strained’ NDP

  • The more expensive 'outlier' fundraisers are part of Pierre Poilievre’s responsibility to raise funds for his party ahead of the next election from a
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 18, 2023
After hosting largely free rallies attended by thousands of Canadians during his successful Conservative Party leadership campaign, Pierre Poilievre’s more recent $1,700 per-ticket events show he is preparing the party for the next election, say strategists. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives dismiss criticism of Poilievre’s $1,700 fundraising dinners as ‘gimmicky politics’ from ‘financially strained’ NDP

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 18, 2023
  • The more expensive 'outlier' fundraisers are part of Pierre Poilievre’s responsibility to raise funds for his party ahead of the next election from a

Conservatives dismiss criticism of Poilievre’s $1,700 fundraising dinners as ‘gimmicky politics’ from ‘financially strained’ NDP

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 18, 2023
  • The more expensive 'outlier' fundraisers are part of Pierre Poilievre’s responsibility to raise funds for his party ahead of the next election from a
After hosting largely free rallies attended by thousands of Canadians during his successful Conservative Party leadership campaign, Pierre Poilievre’s more recent $1,700 per-ticket events show he is preparing the party for the next election, say strategists. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Shock’ to supply chains to come following eased COVID-19 restrictions in China

  • The Lunar New Year is a 'wildcard' when it comes to the possible spread of COVID-19 among migrant workers in China, says Alan Cai,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 18, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the Liberal government 'will not hesitate to adjust measures to protect the health and safety of Canadians.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Shock’ to supply chains to come following eased COVID-19 restrictions in China

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 18, 2023
  • The Lunar New Year is a 'wildcard' when it comes to the possible spread of COVID-19 among migrant workers in China, says Alan Cai,

‘Shock’ to supply chains to come following eased COVID-19 restrictions in China

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 18, 2023
  • The Lunar New Year is a 'wildcard' when it comes to the possible spread of COVID-19 among migrant workers in China, says Alan Cai,
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the Liberal government 'will not hesitate to adjust measures to protect the health and safety of Canadians.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Relaunched parliamentary group seeks to work for ‘undivided Jerusalem’ as Israel’s capital

  • The Israel Allies Caucus, an umbrella group connected to the Canadian Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus, has a mission to 'mobilize a grassroots movement of
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 18, 2023
The Canadian Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus has been relaunched with Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis as chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Relaunched parliamentary group seeks to work for ‘undivided Jerusalem’ as Israel’s capital

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 18, 2023
  • The Israel Allies Caucus, an umbrella group connected to the Canadian Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus, has a mission to 'mobilize a grassroots movement of

Relaunched parliamentary group seeks to work for ‘undivided Jerusalem’ as Israel’s capital

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 18, 2023
  • The Israel Allies Caucus, an umbrella group connected to the Canadian Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus, has a mission to 'mobilize a grassroots movement of
The Canadian Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus has been relaunched with Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis as chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calls for bail reform should be carefully weighed

  • The country’s provincial and territorial premiers seem to be in lockstep more than normal. In their most recent show of unity, they have banded
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he will consider a recent call from premiers to review Criminal Code reforms brought about in 2019 by Bill C-75. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calls for bail reform should be carefully weighed

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 18, 2023
  • The country’s provincial and territorial premiers seem to be in lockstep more than normal. In their most recent show of unity, they have banded

Calls for bail reform should be carefully weighed

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 18, 2023
  • The country’s provincial and territorial premiers seem to be in lockstep more than normal. In their most recent show of unity, they have banded
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he will consider a recent call from premiers to review Criminal Code reforms brought about in 2019 by Bill C-75. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta is, indeed, a ‘distinct society’

  • The province’s reputation for individualism is more than a cliché. Facing the challenges of eking out a living ranching and farming, people had to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 18, 2023
Musician Ian Tyson was the incarnation of the rugged Albertan as well as a compassionate and committed Canadian. The Trudeau Liberals should take a lesson from his legacy, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dean Jarvey

Alberta is, indeed, a ‘distinct society’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 18, 2023
  • The province’s reputation for individualism is more than a cliché. Facing the challenges of eking out a living ranching and farming, people had to

Alberta is, indeed, a ‘distinct society’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 18, 2023
  • The province’s reputation for individualism is more than a cliché. Facing the challenges of eking out a living ranching and farming, people had to
Musician Ian Tyson was the incarnation of the rugged Albertan as well as a compassionate and committed Canadian. The Trudeau Liberals should take a lesson from his legacy, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dean Jarvey

A plea for a refocus on fighting TB

  • Last year for World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, 2022, monuments around the world were lit up in red, including in Calgary; Montreal; Niagara
Opinion | January 18, 2023

A plea for a refocus on fighting TB

Opinion | January 18, 2023
  • Last year for World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, 2022, monuments around the world were lit up in red, including in Calgary; Montreal; Niagara

A plea for a refocus on fighting TB

Opinion | January 18, 2023
  • Last year for World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, 2022, monuments around the world were lit up in red, including in Calgary; Montreal; Niagara

Time to do a deeper dive into EV infrastructure: Ottawa reader

  • We all know that governments are encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles pretty much all over the world, but one thing that I am
Opinion | January 18, 2023
A Ford Mustang Mach E electric vehicle sits at the Ford Connectivity and Innovation Centre in Kanata, Ont., on Oct. 8, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to do a deeper dive into EV infrastructure: Ottawa reader

Opinion | January 18, 2023
  • We all know that governments are encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles pretty much all over the world, but one thing that I am

Time to do a deeper dive into EV infrastructure: Ottawa reader

Opinion | January 18, 2023
  • We all know that governments are encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles pretty much all over the world, but one thing that I am
A Ford Mustang Mach E electric vehicle sits at the Ford Connectivity and Innovation Centre in Kanata, Ont., on Oct. 8, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Labour market shortfall shouldn’t fall on the backs of international students

  • It is a mistake to put immigrants to work while they remain students. They need to complete their studies in order to gain durable
Opinion | BY BYRON LEW | January 18, 2023
The relaxing of work restrictions for international students may provide a short-term boost to a few sectors of the economy, but the cost of these increased hours is the increased attrition rate of students failing their academic program, writes Byron Lew. Unsplash photograph by Redd F

Labour market shortfall shouldn’t fall on the backs of international students

Opinion | BY BYRON LEW | January 18, 2023
  • It is a mistake to put immigrants to work while they remain students. They need to complete their studies in order to gain durable

Labour market shortfall shouldn’t fall on the backs of international students

Opinion | BY BYRON LEW | January 18, 2023
  • It is a mistake to put immigrants to work while they remain students. They need to complete their studies in order to gain durable
The relaxing of work restrictions for international students may provide a short-term boost to a few sectors of the economy, but the cost of these increased hours is the increased attrition rate of students failing their academic program, writes Byron Lew. Unsplash photograph by Redd F

Supply chain resilience must include a break from China

  • There are now strong national interest and moral imperatives to rethink Canada’s relationship with Communist China, and if we are genuinely interested in supply
Opinion | BY CONSEVATIVE SENATOR LEO HOUSAKOS | January 18, 2023
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping
Canada has put itself in a position of extreme vulnerability and over-reliance on the importation of critical goods from the world’s leading totalitarian state: Communist China, led by President Xi Jinping, writes Sen. Leo Housakos. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Supply chain resilience must include a break from China

Opinion | BY CONSEVATIVE SENATOR LEO HOUSAKOS | January 18, 2023
  • There are now strong national interest and moral imperatives to rethink Canada’s relationship with Communist China, and if we are genuinely interested in supply

Supply chain resilience must include a break from China

Opinion | BY CONSEVATIVE SENATOR LEO HOUSAKOS | January 18, 2023
  • There are now strong national interest and moral imperatives to rethink Canada’s relationship with Communist China, and if we are genuinely interested in supply
Xi Jinping
Canada has put itself in a position of extreme vulnerability and over-reliance on the importation of critical goods from the world’s leading totalitarian state: Communist China, led by President Xi Jinping, writes Sen. Leo Housakos. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Enabling a more resilient Canadian supply chain workforce

  • The federal government can set an example through its own direct operational and capital spending, provincial transfers, public-private partnerships, and tax credits and subsidies.
Opinion | BY DAVID A. JOHNSTON | January 18, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser and the rest of the federal government have a role in building robust pools of talent, expanding the size of that pool through immigration, writes David A. Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enabling a more resilient Canadian supply chain workforce

Opinion | BY DAVID A. JOHNSTON | January 18, 2023
  • The federal government can set an example through its own direct operational and capital spending, provincial transfers, public-private partnerships, and tax credits and subsidies.

Enabling a more resilient Canadian supply chain workforce

Opinion | BY DAVID A. JOHNSTON | January 18, 2023
  • The federal government can set an example through its own direct operational and capital spending, provincial transfers, public-private partnerships, and tax credits and subsidies.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser and the rest of the federal government have a role in building robust pools of talent, expanding the size of that pool through immigration, writes David A. Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How climate change reveals the fragility of B.C. transportation infrastructure

  • Almost no part of Canada’s transportation network is immune to the potential for floods or wildfires, blizzards or hurricanes or tornados, that snarl and
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR PAULA SIMONS | January 18, 2023
Abbotsford, B.C., in November 2021. In our huge, sprawling, sparsely populated country, we are unusually susceptible to the impact of extraordinary weather events on our highways and rail lines, our sea ports and airports, writes Sen. Paula Simons. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.

How climate change reveals the fragility of B.C. transportation infrastructure

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR PAULA SIMONS | January 18, 2023
  • Almost no part of Canada’s transportation network is immune to the potential for floods or wildfires, blizzards or hurricanes or tornados, that snarl and

How climate change reveals the fragility of B.C. transportation infrastructure

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR PAULA SIMONS | January 18, 2023
  • Almost no part of Canada’s transportation network is immune to the potential for floods or wildfires, blizzards or hurricanes or tornados, that snarl and
Abbotsford, B.C., in November 2021. In our huge, sprawling, sparsely populated country, we are unusually susceptible to the impact of extraordinary weather events on our highways and rail lines, our sea ports and airports, writes Sen. Paula Simons. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.

Government has a role to play in the changing needs of Canadian supply chains

  • As the federal government prepares the 2023 budget, there needs to be funding to support the evolving Canadian supply chains.
Opinion | BY GARY UBA | January 18, 2023
The government can address truck driver job vacancies by working with industry and provincial governments, writes Gary Uba. Unsplash photograph by Bailey Alexander

Government has a role to play in the changing needs of Canadian supply chains

Opinion | BY GARY UBA | January 18, 2023
  • As the federal government prepares the 2023 budget, there needs to be funding to support the evolving Canadian supply chains.

Government has a role to play in the changing needs of Canadian supply chains

Opinion | BY GARY UBA | January 18, 2023
  • As the federal government prepares the 2023 budget, there needs to be funding to support the evolving Canadian supply chains.
The government can address truck driver job vacancies by working with industry and provincial governments, writes Gary Uba. Unsplash photograph by Bailey Alexander

Canada must close the digital gap with Indigenous Peoples

  • If this divide persists, another generation of Indigenous youth will be denied jobs and opportunities that require digital literacy.
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | January 18, 2023
The digital economy is here to stay and closing the gap for Indigenous communities is a critical component of economic reconciliation and Canada’s future prosperity, writes Sen. Marty Klyne. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo

Canada must close the digital gap with Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | January 18, 2023
  • If this divide persists, another generation of Indigenous youth will be denied jobs and opportunities that require digital literacy.

Canada must close the digital gap with Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | January 18, 2023
  • If this divide persists, another generation of Indigenous youth will be denied jobs and opportunities that require digital literacy.
The digital economy is here to stay and closing the gap for Indigenous communities is a critical component of economic reconciliation and Canada’s future prosperity, writes Sen. Marty Klyne. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo

Former Afghanistan rep, commander reflect on Canada’s mission on Jan. 18

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will
The last Canadians involved in the NATO training mission in Afghanistan board an American Chinook helicopter on March 12, 2014, as they leave the International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. DND photograph by Cplc Patrick Blanchard

Former Afghanistan rep, commander reflect on Canada’s mission on Jan. 18

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will

Former Afghanistan rep, commander reflect on Canada’s mission on Jan. 18

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will
The last Canadians involved in the NATO training mission in Afghanistan board an American Chinook helicopter on March 12, 2014, as they leave the International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. DND photograph by Cplc Patrick Blanchard

Politics This Morning: A baby step to save the bunnies

  • Plus, the McKinsey drama ramps up today.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 18, 2023
The government is reviewing regulations that govern when animal testing must, and may not, be used for new chemicals coming into Canada. Photograph by Alexas Fotos, courtesy of Pexels

Politics This Morning: A baby step to save the bunnies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 18, 2023
  • Plus, the McKinsey drama ramps up today.

Politics This Morning: A baby step to save the bunnies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 18, 2023
  • Plus, the McKinsey drama ramps up today.
The government is reviewing regulations that govern when animal testing must, and may not, be used for new chemicals coming into Canada. Photograph by Alexas Fotos, courtesy of Pexels

‘Made-in-Canada’ strategy needed for defence procurements following $406-million U.S. purchase for Ukraine: NDP critic

  • 'Until the government gets put on a war footing, the defence industry isn’t going to be on a war footing,' says former defence minister
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Jan. 10 that Canada would be purchasing a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System from the U.S. to donate to Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Made-in-Canada’ strategy needed for defence procurements following $406-million U.S. purchase for Ukraine: NDP critic

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2023
  • 'Until the government gets put on a war footing, the defence industry isn’t going to be on a war footing,' says former defence minister

‘Made-in-Canada’ strategy needed for defence procurements following $406-million U.S. purchase for Ukraine: NDP critic

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2023
  • 'Until the government gets put on a war footing, the defence industry isn’t going to be on a war footing,' says former defence minister
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Jan. 10 that Canada would be purchasing a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System from the U.S. to donate to Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault approves lithium mine in Quebec

  • Plus, fresh inflation data.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 17, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault included a long list of conditions in his approval of the mining project yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault approves lithium mine in Quebec

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 17, 2023
  • Plus, fresh inflation data.

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault approves lithium mine in Quebec

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 17, 2023
  • Plus, fresh inflation data.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault included a long list of conditions in his approval of the mining project yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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