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By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. 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

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

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

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. 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

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. 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

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

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
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Finding Canada’s Kamala

  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves his post, who could shepherd the Liberals through the next election?
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 23, 2024
From status quo to game-changer, the Liberals could consider a range of successors like Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Ontario PC minister Caroline Mulroney, and former Liberal minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Finding Canada’s Kamala

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 23, 2024
  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves his post, who could shepherd the Liberals through the next election?

Finding Canada’s Kamala

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 23, 2024
  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves his post, who could shepherd the Liberals through the next election?
From status quo to game-changer, the Liberals could consider a range of successors like Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Ontario PC minister Caroline Mulroney, and former Liberal minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The authenticity game

  • It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that talking a good populist game is more politically advantageous than any agenda devoted to actually improving peoples’
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2024
Politicians like Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have an advantage when voters care more about the perception of a official as honest rather than likable, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The authenticity game

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2024
  • It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that talking a good populist game is more politically advantageous than any agenda devoted to actually improving peoples’

The authenticity game

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 23, 2024
  • It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that talking a good populist game is more politically advantageous than any agenda devoted to actually improving peoples’
Politicians like Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have an advantage when voters care more about the perception of a official as honest rather than likable, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Columnist should take care to avoid denying Jews the sympathy they deserve: Calgary letter writer

  • Re: “Who has the right to safety?” (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, p. 9). Pretty well every pro-Palestinian writer subscribes to the idea that
Opinion | October 23, 2024

Columnist should take care to avoid denying Jews the sympathy they deserve: Calgary letter writer

Opinion | October 23, 2024
  • Re: “Who has the right to safety?” (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, p. 9). Pretty well every pro-Palestinian writer subscribes to the idea that

Columnist should take care to avoid denying Jews the sympathy they deserve: Calgary letter writer

Opinion | October 23, 2024
  • Re: “Who has the right to safety?” (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, p. 9). Pretty well every pro-Palestinian writer subscribes to the idea that

UNIFIL meant to discourage aggression by presence rather than through force, says Ottawa reader

  • The Israeli Defense Forces recently attacked United Nations peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon, wounding four soldiers. Israel and its backers justify this violence by claiming
Opinion | October 23, 2024

UNIFIL meant to discourage aggression by presence rather than through force, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | October 23, 2024
  • The Israeli Defense Forces recently attacked United Nations peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon, wounding four soldiers. Israel and its backers justify this violence by claiming

UNIFIL meant to discourage aggression by presence rather than through force, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | October 23, 2024
  • The Israeli Defense Forces recently attacked United Nations peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon, wounding four soldiers. Israel and its backers justify this violence by claiming

Canada, Africa, and the imperative of global engagement

  • Canada is a lapsed middle power. That doesn’t mean it can ignore Africa.
Opinion | BY CHRIS W. J. ROBERTS | October 23, 2024
Justin Trudeau, Moussa Faki Mahamat
Justin Trudeau, Moussa Faki Mahamat
African Union Commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. If the government were to throw out two years of public efforts to review Canada-Africa relations, our global influence would take yet another hit, writes Chris W. J. Roberts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada, Africa, and the imperative of global engagement

Opinion | BY CHRIS W. J. ROBERTS | October 23, 2024
  • Canada is a lapsed middle power. That doesn’t mean it can ignore Africa.

Canada, Africa, and the imperative of global engagement

Opinion | BY CHRIS W. J. ROBERTS | October 23, 2024
  • Canada is a lapsed middle power. That doesn’t mean it can ignore Africa.
Justin Trudeau, Moussa Faki Mahamat
African Union Commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. If the government were to throw out two years of public efforts to review Canada-Africa relations, our global influence would take yet another hit, writes Chris W. J. Roberts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP McPherson digs into ‘Security Options for a Troubled World’ at Oct. 25 conference

  • MONDAY, OCT. 21—FRIDAY NOV. 1 COP16 Conference on Biodiversity—The COP16 Conference on Biodiversity will take place from Monday, Oct. 21, to Friday, Nov. 1,
Heather McPherson
Heather McPherson
NDP MP Heather McPherson will take part in the day-long conference, "Security Options for a Troubled World,” hosted by the University of Ottawa on Oct. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP McPherson digs into ‘Security Options for a Troubled World’ at Oct. 25 conference

  • MONDAY, OCT. 21—FRIDAY NOV. 1 COP16 Conference on Biodiversity—The COP16 Conference on Biodiversity will take place from Monday, Oct. 21, to Friday, Nov. 1,

NDP MP McPherson digs into ‘Security Options for a Troubled World’ at Oct. 25 conference

  • MONDAY, OCT. 21—FRIDAY NOV. 1 COP16 Conference on Biodiversity—The COP16 Conference on Biodiversity will take place from Monday, Oct. 21, to Friday, Nov. 1,
Heather McPherson
NDP MP Heather McPherson will take part in the day-long conference, "Security Options for a Troubled World,” hosted by the University of Ottawa on Oct. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beyond treatment: why safety and support are critical for successful rehabilitation

  • A pragmatic approach to addiction treatment might not be dramatic enough to feature in Question Period, but it will benefit society as a whole.
Opinion | BY CAITLIN MORRISON | October 23, 2024
Canada needs a better way to support people following treatment, writes Caitlin Morrison. Unsplash photograph by Marlis Trio Akbar

Beyond treatment: why safety and support are critical for successful rehabilitation

Opinion | BY CAITLIN MORRISON | October 23, 2024
  • A pragmatic approach to addiction treatment might not be dramatic enough to feature in Question Period, but it will benefit society as a whole.

Beyond treatment: why safety and support are critical for successful rehabilitation

Opinion | BY CAITLIN MORRISON | October 23, 2024
  • A pragmatic approach to addiction treatment might not be dramatic enough to feature in Question Period, but it will benefit society as a whole.
Canada needs a better way to support people following treatment, writes Caitlin Morrison. Unsplash photograph by Marlis Trio Akbar

Longtime dry cleaner at Wellington Building to retire

  • Plus, mixed election results for various ex-MPs, a trio of MPs receive a climate action award, and Jane Philpott takes on a health reform
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 23, 2024
Gwladys Raissa Kolo, left, will be taking over from Sylvie Poirier in the dry-cleaning services at the Wellington Building when Poirier retires at the end of this week. The Hill Times photograph by Christina Leadlay

Longtime dry cleaner at Wellington Building to retire

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 23, 2024
  • Plus, mixed election results for various ex-MPs, a trio of MPs receive a climate action award, and Jane Philpott takes on a health reform

Longtime dry cleaner at Wellington Building to retire

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 23, 2024
  • Plus, mixed election results for various ex-MPs, a trio of MPs receive a climate action award, and Jane Philpott takes on a health reform
Gwladys Raissa Kolo, left, will be taking over from Sylvie Poirier in the dry-cleaning services at the Wellington Building when Poirier retires at the end of this week. The Hill Times photograph by Christina Leadlay

Trudeau faces the pitchforks—but how many?

  • Plus, the leaders of China, Russia, India, and Iran have gathered to talk strategy.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 23, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to face calls to step down during today's Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau faces the pitchforks—but how many?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 23, 2024
  • Plus, the leaders of China, Russia, India, and Iran have gathered to talk strategy.

Trudeau faces the pitchforks—but how many?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 23, 2024
  • Plus, the leaders of China, Russia, India, and Iran have gathered to talk strategy.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to face calls to step down during today's Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New group seeks to determine national scope of forced sterilization of Indigenous people in Canada

  • Although the new Survivors Circle's registry work has just begun, it's already counted 15,000 affected people. 'How far do you think this will go?'
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2024
Forced sterilization survivors and advocates wore ribbon skirts to the official launch event for the Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice held in the Senate of Canada Building on Oct. 10. Photograph courtesy of Eric Reid

New group seeks to determine national scope of forced sterilization of Indigenous people in Canada

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2024
  • Although the new Survivors Circle's registry work has just begun, it's already counted 15,000 affected people. 'How far do you think this will go?'

New group seeks to determine national scope of forced sterilization of Indigenous people in Canada

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 23, 2024
  • Although the new Survivors Circle's registry work has just begun, it's already counted 15,000 affected people. 'How far do you think this will go?'
Forced sterilization survivors and advocates wore ribbon skirts to the official launch event for the Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice held in the Senate of Canada Building on Oct. 10. Photograph courtesy of Eric Reid

Liberal caucus should have adopted Reform Act for process to oust Trudeau, says Grit MP Casey

  • Having the mechanism would provide ‘more structure’ and make any decision ‘a bit more final,’ says Liberal MP John McKay. ‘It may not be
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing growing caucus discontent, and some Liberal MPs now say it would be better if the caucus had formal rules in place to remove him. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal caucus should have adopted Reform Act for process to oust Trudeau, says Grit MP Casey

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2024
  • Having the mechanism would provide ‘more structure’ and make any decision ‘a bit more final,’ says Liberal MP John McKay. ‘It may not be

Liberal caucus should have adopted Reform Act for process to oust Trudeau, says Grit MP Casey

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2024
  • Having the mechanism would provide ‘more structure’ and make any decision ‘a bit more final,’ says Liberal MP John McKay. ‘It may not be
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing growing caucus discontent, and some Liberal MPs now say it would be better if the caucus had formal rules in place to remove him. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal sources say it would be a ‘tactical mistake’ if cabinet ministers and MPs shut down Trudeau dissidents at Wednesday’s caucus meeting

  • Denying the June request for a caucus-wide meeting following the Toronto byelection loss was a mistake, and could have helped the party avoid the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 17, 2024, at a national caucus meeting, is facing a serious challenge to his leadership from within his own caucus which is expected to debate behind closed doors on Wednesday whether he should lead the party in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal sources say it would be a ‘tactical mistake’ if cabinet ministers and MPs shut down Trudeau dissidents at Wednesday’s caucus meeting

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2024
  • Denying the June request for a caucus-wide meeting following the Toronto byelection loss was a mistake, and could have helped the party avoid the

Liberal sources say it would be a ‘tactical mistake’ if cabinet ministers and MPs shut down Trudeau dissidents at Wednesday’s caucus meeting

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 22, 2024
  • Denying the June request for a caucus-wide meeting following the Toronto byelection loss was a mistake, and could have helped the party avoid the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 17, 2024, at a national caucus meeting, is facing a serious challenge to his leadership from within his own caucus which is expected to debate behind closed doors on Wednesday whether he should lead the party in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Auditor General launches probe into federal payments to main ArriveCan contractor 

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says the audit's scope may be influenced by document retention policies, and some records might no longer be available, which
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 22, 2024
Auditor General Karen Hogan says her office is in the process of planning an audit into GC Strategies, the primary contractor for the ArriveCan app. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Auditor General launches probe into federal payments to main ArriveCan contractor 

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 22, 2024
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says the audit's scope may be influenced by document retention policies, and some records might no longer be available, which

Auditor General launches probe into federal payments to main ArriveCan contractor 

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 22, 2024
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says the audit's scope may be influenced by document retention policies, and some records might no longer be available, which
Auditor General Karen Hogan says her office is in the process of planning an audit into GC Strategies, the primary contractor for the ArriveCan app. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The gender gap and the comprehension gap

  • Voters don’t understand the deeper issues that hurt them, and neither major party is in a hurry to enlighten them.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 22, 2024
Donald J. Trump
Donald J. Trump
Politicians like Donald Trump draw a curtain across the unhappy realities, and give angry and desperate people other targets to blame, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

The gender gap and the comprehension gap

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 22, 2024
  • Voters don’t understand the deeper issues that hurt them, and neither major party is in a hurry to enlighten them.

The gender gap and the comprehension gap

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 22, 2024
  • Voters don’t understand the deeper issues that hurt them, and neither major party is in a hurry to enlighten them.
Donald J. Trump
Politicians like Donald Trump draw a curtain across the unhappy realities, and give angry and desperate people other targets to blame, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Oct. 22-23, 2014, in photos

  • The next day, Oct. 23, 2014 The Hill Times
Police run towards the Chateau Laurier, guns drawn amid the active scene on Oct. 22, 2014. The Hill Times photograph by Mark Burgess

Oct. 22-23, 2014, in photos

  • The next day, Oct. 23, 2014 The Hill Times

Oct. 22-23, 2014, in photos

  • The next day, Oct. 23, 2014 The Hill Times
Police run towards the Chateau Laurier, guns drawn amid the active scene on Oct. 22, 2014. The Hill Times photograph by Mark Burgess

Holt’s majority win in New Brunswick a monumental maritime moment

  • The question now is how the Liberals will address the crises facing the province, and if the new premier can manage a fresh, large,
Opinion | BY WIL ROBERTSON | October 22, 2024
Susan Holt
Susan Holt
On Oct. 21, Susan Holt’s Liberals won a majority of New Brunswick's 31 seats, while the PCs only garnered 16 seats, and David Coon’s Green Party held onto two seats. Photograph courtesy of X/susanholt

Holt’s majority win in New Brunswick a monumental maritime moment

Opinion | BY WIL ROBERTSON | October 22, 2024
  • The question now is how the Liberals will address the crises facing the province, and if the new premier can manage a fresh, large,

Holt’s majority win in New Brunswick a monumental maritime moment

Opinion | BY WIL ROBERTSON | October 22, 2024
  • The question now is how the Liberals will address the crises facing the province, and if the new premier can manage a fresh, large,
Susan Holt
On Oct. 21, Susan Holt’s Liberals won a majority of New Brunswick's 31 seats, while the PCs only garnered 16 seats, and David Coon’s Green Party held onto two seats. Photograph courtesy of X/susanholt

Unarmed Hill security were the true heroes on Oct. 22, 2014, says Heather Bradley, who speaks publicly about that awful day for the first time

  • On Oct. 22, 2014, the first person in security who came face-to-face with gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was Const. Samearn Son who stood at his
Opinion | BY HEATHER BRADLEY | October 22, 2024
Police officers stand with weapons drawn downtown on Oct. 22, 2014, with the Parliament Buildings in the background. Most think the House of Commons security screwed up that day, but I know that they saved us, writes Heather Bradley. The Hill Times photograph by Mark Burgess

Unarmed Hill security were the true heroes on Oct. 22, 2014, says Heather Bradley, who speaks publicly about that awful day for the first time

Opinion | BY HEATHER BRADLEY | October 22, 2024
  • On Oct. 22, 2014, the first person in security who came face-to-face with gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was Const. Samearn Son who stood at his

Unarmed Hill security were the true heroes on Oct. 22, 2014, says Heather Bradley, who speaks publicly about that awful day for the first time

Opinion | BY HEATHER BRADLEY | October 22, 2024
  • On Oct. 22, 2014, the first person in security who came face-to-face with gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was Const. Samearn Son who stood at his
Police officers stand with weapons drawn downtown on Oct. 22, 2014, with the Parliament Buildings in the background. Most think the House of Commons security screwed up that day, but I know that they saved us, writes Heather Bradley. The Hill Times photograph by Mark Burgess

Through their eyes, in their words: first-hand accounts from the day of the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting

  • ‘I heard a thunderous boom through the Rotunda and saw people running towards me’: revisiting the accounts of the people on the Hill
News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 22, 2024
In the days after the shooting, The Hill Times spoke to those working that day about their experience: Cormac MacSweeney, top left, Julie Van Dusen, Danny Leduc, Marjory LeBreton, Mike de Paul, Jean Brosseau, Rob Kazemzadeh, and Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe. The Hill Times photographs by Steve Gerecke

Through their eyes, in their words: first-hand accounts from the day of the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 22, 2024
  • ‘I heard a thunderous boom through the Rotunda and saw people running towards me’: revisiting the accounts of the people on the Hill

Through their eyes, in their words: first-hand accounts from the day of the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 22, 2024
  • ‘I heard a thunderous boom through the Rotunda and saw people running towards me’: revisiting the accounts of the people on the Hill
In the days after the shooting, The Hill Times spoke to those working that day about their experience: Cormac MacSweeney, top left, Julie Van Dusen, Danny Leduc, Marjory LeBreton, Mike de Paul, Jean Brosseau, Rob Kazemzadeh, and Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe. The Hill Times photographs by Steve Gerecke

Weekday update

  • Plus, Richard Fadden gives the lay of the land in the Indo-Pacific.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 22, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will hold one of her weekly press conferences today to talk about the government's economic policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Weekday update

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 22, 2024
  • Plus, Richard Fadden gives the lay of the land in the Indo-Pacific.

Weekday update

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 22, 2024
  • Plus, Richard Fadden gives the lay of the land in the Indo-Pacific.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will hold one of her weekly press conferences today to talk about the government's economic policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustration mounts in House as privilege debate gridlock continues

  • There are a number of government bills as well as opposition motions on the docket for the MPs to address once the House finishes
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
Karina Gould
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould says the 'Conservatives are filibustering their own motion,' as the privilege debate stretches to two weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Frustration mounts in House as privilege debate gridlock continues

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
  • There are a number of government bills as well as opposition motions on the docket for the MPs to address once the House finishes

Frustration mounts in House as privilege debate gridlock continues

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
  • There are a number of government bills as well as opposition motions on the docket for the MPs to address once the House finishes
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould says the 'Conservatives are filibustering their own motion,' as the privilege debate stretches to two weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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