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Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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typewriter
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Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Major projects beget major challenges

  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, 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. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, 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. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Canadian innovation in ovarian cancer research can save the lives of women in Canada and around the world

  • Women across Canada are depending on us to keep this research moving forward. They are depending on you as well. Join us in this
Opinion | BY TANIA VRIONIS | February 6, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbault, right, who represents Laurier- Saint-Marie, Que., visits an OCC OVCan-funded research project at the Centre de recherche du CHUM in Montreal in December 2022. Photograph courtesy of Ovarian Cancer Canada

Canadian innovation in ovarian cancer research can save the lives of women in Canada and around the world

Opinion | BY TANIA VRIONIS | February 6, 2023
  • Women across Canada are depending on us to keep this research moving forward. They are depending on you as well. Join us in this

Canadian innovation in ovarian cancer research can save the lives of women in Canada and around the world

Opinion | BY TANIA VRIONIS | February 6, 2023
  • Women across Canada are depending on us to keep this research moving forward. They are depending on you as well. Join us in this
Environment Minister Steven Guilbault, right, who represents Laurier- Saint-Marie, Que., visits an OCC OVCan-funded research project at the Centre de recherche du CHUM in Montreal in December 2022. Photograph courtesy of Ovarian Cancer Canada

Keep your hands off our Greenbelt, Mr. Ford, writes Toronto reader Tom McElroy

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government should “butt” out on his plans to develop the Ontario Greenbelt. His pre-election promise in 2018
Opinion | February 6, 2023
There are much wider implications for Ontario and all of Canada as Ford demonstrates a serious weakness in our democracy when a single individual implements a personal agenda without oversight. The right thing is to look after the citizens of Ontario and Canada, writes Tom McElroy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keep your hands off our Greenbelt, Mr. Ford, writes Toronto reader Tom McElroy

Opinion | February 6, 2023
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government should “butt” out on his plans to develop the Ontario Greenbelt. His pre-election promise in 2018

Keep your hands off our Greenbelt, Mr. Ford, writes Toronto reader Tom McElroy

Opinion | February 6, 2023
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government should “butt” out on his plans to develop the Ontario Greenbelt. His pre-election promise in 2018
There are much wider implications for Ontario and all of Canada as Ford demonstrates a serious weakness in our democracy when a single individual implements a personal agenda without oversight. The right thing is to look after the citizens of Ontario and Canada, writes Tom McElroy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP’s call to condemn Fox News’ Tucker Carlson’s remarks that U.S. ‘liberate Canada’ with ‘armed force’ fails to receive unanimous consent in House

  • Plus, Whit Fraser's memoir republished, Politics and the Pen happens in May, Tom Clark named Canada’s envoy in New York, and Emily Haws gets
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 6, 2023
Fox News' Tucker Carlson, left, and NDP MP Matthew Green. Carlson recently asked 'why are we not sending an armed force north to liberate Canada from Trudeau' while on air. Green tried to get the House to unanimously condemn Carlson's remarks last week, but the House did not give its unanimous consent. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP MP’s call to condemn Fox News’ Tucker Carlson’s remarks that U.S. ‘liberate Canada’ with ‘armed force’ fails to receive unanimous consent in House

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 6, 2023
  • Plus, Whit Fraser's memoir republished, Politics and the Pen happens in May, Tom Clark named Canada’s envoy in New York, and Emily Haws gets

NDP MP’s call to condemn Fox News’ Tucker Carlson’s remarks that U.S. ‘liberate Canada’ with ‘armed force’ fails to receive unanimous consent in House

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 6, 2023
  • Plus, Whit Fraser's memoir republished, Politics and the Pen happens in May, Tom Clark named Canada’s envoy in New York, and Emily Haws gets
Fox News' Tucker Carlson, left, and NDP MP Matthew Green. Carlson recently asked 'why are we not sending an armed force north to liberate Canada from Trudeau' while on air. Green tried to get the House to unanimously condemn Carlson's remarks last week, but the House did not give its unanimous consent. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Trudeau to host first ministers’ meeting on health care in Ottawa on Feb. 7

  • MONDAY, FEB. 6 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Feb. 17. It will break on Friday, Feb. 17, and will return on
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 27, 2023, answering questions from reporters outside the Liberal caucus retreat in the West Block on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Trudeau to host first ministers’ meeting on health care in Ottawa on Feb. 7

  • MONDAY, FEB. 6 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Feb. 17. It will break on Friday, Feb. 17, and will return on

Prime Minister Trudeau to host first ministers’ meeting on health care in Ottawa on Feb. 7

  • MONDAY, FEB. 6 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Feb. 17. It will break on Friday, Feb. 17, and will return on
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 27, 2023, answering questions from reporters outside the Liberal caucus retreat in the West Block on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hussen sends wrong message on contract linked to staffer’s sister, writes Alan Williams

  • And there you have it: more clear evidence of a Member of Parliament’s inability to grasp the essence of public procurement. When spending the public’s
Opinion | February 6, 2023
Minister of Housing and Diversity and Ahmed Hussen, pictured Jan. 27, 2023, speaks at the Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hussen sends wrong message on contract linked to staffer’s sister, writes Alan Williams

Opinion | February 6, 2023
  • And there you have it: more clear evidence of a Member of Parliament’s inability to grasp the essence of public procurement. When spending the public’s

Hussen sends wrong message on contract linked to staffer’s sister, writes Alan Williams

Opinion | February 6, 2023
  • And there you have it: more clear evidence of a Member of Parliament’s inability to grasp the essence of public procurement. When spending the public’s
Minister of Housing and Diversity and Ahmed Hussen, pictured Jan. 27, 2023, speaks at the Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Truckers arrested in Freedom Convoy should have bail revoked, too, writes Edmonton reader

  • If Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says we need to be tougher on crime, and specifically on the need to end the revolving door on
Opinion | February 6, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Truckers arrested in Freedom Convoy should have bail revoked, too, writes Edmonton reader

Opinion | February 6, 2023
  • If Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says we need to be tougher on crime, and specifically on the need to end the revolving door on

Truckers arrested in Freedom Convoy should have bail revoked, too, writes Edmonton reader

Opinion | February 6, 2023
  • If Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says we need to be tougher on crime, and specifically on the need to end the revolving door on
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No ‘fix for a generation?’ Past health-care deals offer lessons to first ministers preparing to meet on Feb. 7

  • A federal source told The Hill Times that Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has been consulting with negotiators closely involved in one of the last
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 5, 2023
Paul Martin, pictured in a Hill scrum on May 3, 2005, led the negotiation of a new heath accord with the provinces, which he said would be a 'fix for a generation.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

No ‘fix for a generation?’ Past health-care deals offer lessons to first ministers preparing to meet on Feb. 7

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 5, 2023
  • A federal source told The Hill Times that Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has been consulting with negotiators closely involved in one of the last

No ‘fix for a generation?’ Past health-care deals offer lessons to first ministers preparing to meet on Feb. 7

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 5, 2023
  • A federal source told The Hill Times that Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has been consulting with negotiators closely involved in one of the last
Paul Martin, pictured in a Hill scrum on May 3, 2005, led the negotiation of a new heath accord with the provinces, which he said would be a 'fix for a generation.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

With former Conservative MP Toet entering the nomination contest, field of high-profile candidates in Portage-Lisgar, Man., is growing

  • Because of the hotly contested nomination, Portage-Lisgar could have one of the highest memberships in the country by the end of contest, says Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 3, 2023
Lawrence Toet, left, former Conservative MP; Cameron Friesen, Manitoba Finance Minister; Branden Leslie, a former ministerial staffer; Réjeanne Caron, a former Conservative candidate and currently a Winnipeg Police Officer; and former provincial Tory staffer Liz Reimer are seeking the Conservative nomination in Portage-Lisgar, Man. Photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Cameron Friesen, Twitter, Linkein and handout.

With former Conservative MP Toet entering the nomination contest, field of high-profile candidates in Portage-Lisgar, Man., is growing

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 3, 2023
  • Because of the hotly contested nomination, Portage-Lisgar could have one of the highest memberships in the country by the end of contest, says Conservative

With former Conservative MP Toet entering the nomination contest, field of high-profile candidates in Portage-Lisgar, Man., is growing

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 3, 2023
  • Because of the hotly contested nomination, Portage-Lisgar could have one of the highest memberships in the country by the end of contest, says Conservative
Lawrence Toet, left, former Conservative MP; Cameron Friesen, Manitoba Finance Minister; Branden Leslie, a former ministerial staffer; Réjeanne Caron, a former Conservative candidate and currently a Winnipeg Police Officer; and former provincial Tory staffer Liz Reimer are seeking the Conservative nomination in Portage-Lisgar, Man. Photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Cameron Friesen, Twitter, Linkein and handout.

MPs happy to be back in action

Liberal MPs Ryan Turnbull, left, and Greg Fergus at the Procedure and House Affairs meeting examining the Federal Election Boundaries Commission reports on Jan. 31, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs happy to be back in action

MPs happy to be back in action

Liberal MPs Ryan Turnbull, left, and Greg Fergus at the Procedure and House Affairs meeting examining the Federal Election Boundaries Commission reports on Jan. 31, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black History Month is celebrated in the Senate Foyer, and Prime Time conference returns to Ottawa

  • The African Canadian Senate Group exhibit ‘Tales’ in honour of Black History Month will be on display in the Senate Foyer until Feb. 28
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 3, 2023
The crowd at the Senate African Canadian Caucus' vernissage for its Black History Month exhibit on Feb. 1, in the Senate Foyer. The exhibit will be on display the entire month of February. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Black History Month is celebrated in the Senate Foyer, and Prime Time conference returns to Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 3, 2023
  • The African Canadian Senate Group exhibit ‘Tales’ in honour of Black History Month will be on display in the Senate Foyer until Feb. 28

Black History Month is celebrated in the Senate Foyer, and Prime Time conference returns to Ottawa

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 3, 2023
  • The African Canadian Senate Group exhibit ‘Tales’ in honour of Black History Month will be on display in the Senate Foyer until Feb. 28
The crowd at the Senate African Canadian Caucus' vernissage for its Black History Month exhibit on Feb. 1, in the Senate Foyer. The exhibit will be on display the entire month of February. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 3, 2023
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in West Block on Feb. 3, 2023, to speak about the government’s plan to scrap proposed controversial amendments to Bill C-21, the Liberal firearms legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 3, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 3, 2023
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in West Block on Feb. 3, 2023, to speak about the government’s plan to scrap proposed controversial amendments to Bill C-21, the Liberal firearms legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Finance ministers huddle in TO

  • Plus, MPs will get a private briefing on national security threats.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 3, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is hosting a meeting of Canada's finance ministers in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Finance ministers huddle in TO

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 3, 2023
  • Plus, MPs will get a private briefing on national security threats.

Politics This Morning: Finance ministers huddle in TO

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 3, 2023
  • Plus, MPs will get a private briefing on national security threats.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is hosting a meeting of Canada's finance ministers in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How polls help parties plan policy

  • I recently turned down a chance to participate in a phone survey dealing with federal politics, a decision I almost instantly regretted. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 2, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

How polls help parties plan policy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 2, 2023
  • I recently turned down a chance to participate in a phone survey dealing with federal politics, a decision I almost instantly regretted. 

How polls help parties plan policy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 2, 2023
  • I recently turned down a chance to participate in a phone survey dealing with federal politics, a decision I almost instantly regretted. 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Success of the Stephenville project is an important test case for Canada

  • There is room for Canada to profitably participate in the future domestic and international markets for hydrogen and fuel cells with our own proprietary
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 2, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, launch the Canada-Germany Hydrogen Alliance in Stephenville, N.L., on Aug. 23, 2022. It has great potential. But can Canada deliver? Photograph courtesy of PMO/Adam Scotti

Success of the Stephenville project is an important test case for Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 2, 2023
  • There is room for Canada to profitably participate in the future domestic and international markets for hydrogen and fuel cells with our own proprietary

Success of the Stephenville project is an important test case for Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 2, 2023
  • There is room for Canada to profitably participate in the future domestic and international markets for hydrogen and fuel cells with our own proprietary
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, launch the Canada-Germany Hydrogen Alliance in Stephenville, N.L., on Aug. 23, 2022. It has great potential. But can Canada deliver? Photograph courtesy of PMO/Adam Scotti

New hands and titles in Environment Minister Guilbeault’s office

  • Plus, there are some policy staff moves in Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal’s office, with Bradley Boudreau exiting as an adviser and Anna Bodnar
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks with media on Parliament Hill about the federal carbon pricing system alongside Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan on Nov. 22, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New hands and titles in Environment Minister Guilbeault’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2023
  • Plus, there are some policy staff moves in Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal’s office, with Bradley Boudreau exiting as an adviser and Anna Bodnar

New hands and titles in Environment Minister Guilbeault’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2023
  • Plus, there are some policy staff moves in Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal’s office, with Bradley Boudreau exiting as an adviser and Anna Bodnar
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks with media on Parliament Hill about the federal carbon pricing system alongside Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan on Nov. 22, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 2, 2023
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has a conversation with CTV’s Vassy Kapelos on the main stage at the Canadian Media Producers Association Prime Time conference on Feb. 2, 2023,. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 2, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | February 2, 2023
Pablo Rodriguez
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has a conversation with CTV’s Vassy Kapelos on the main stage at the Canadian Media Producers Association Prime Time conference on Feb. 2, 2023,. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Good corporate citizenship isn’t a matter of choice

  • It’s time for Canada to catch up to countries that have legal frameworks encouraging corporations to state their purpose. That’s not to say companies shouldn’t be able to make a profit.
Opinion | BY RICHARD JANDA AND ISEOLUWA AKINTUNDE | February 2, 2023
In a new report, authors Richard Janda and Iseoluwa Akintunde call on the Canadian government to make five key reforms to the Canada Business Corporations Act, including requiring a statement of purpose from a corporation’s board, subjecting corporations to a ‘comply or explain’ approach to stating that social purpose. Image courtesy of Pexels

Good corporate citizenship isn’t a matter of choice

Opinion | BY RICHARD JANDA AND ISEOLUWA AKINTUNDE | February 2, 2023
  • It’s time for Canada to catch up to countries that have legal frameworks encouraging corporations to state their purpose. That’s not to say companies shouldn’t be able to make a profit.

Good corporate citizenship isn’t a matter of choice

Opinion | BY RICHARD JANDA AND ISEOLUWA AKINTUNDE | February 2, 2023
  • It’s time for Canada to catch up to countries that have legal frameworks encouraging corporations to state their purpose. That’s not to say companies shouldn’t be able to make a profit.
In a new report, authors Richard Janda and Iseoluwa Akintunde call on the Canadian government to make five key reforms to the Canada Business Corporations Act, including requiring a statement of purpose from a corporation’s board, subjecting corporations to a ‘comply or explain’ approach to stating that social purpose. Image courtesy of Pexels

International development: more important than ever for the public and private sectors

  • The case for international development where the public and private sectors are working together to achieve the SDGs and commitments under the Paris Agreement
Opinion | BY LORI KERR | February 2, 2023
Developing countries face a US$4-trillion annual SDG investment gap, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. While the case for international development is stronger than ever before, what is even more clear is that the path forward must include the private sector, writes Lori Kerr. Image courtesy of Pixabay

International development: more important than ever for the public and private sectors

Opinion | BY LORI KERR | February 2, 2023
  • The case for international development where the public and private sectors are working together to achieve the SDGs and commitments under the Paris Agreement

International development: more important than ever for the public and private sectors

Opinion | BY LORI KERR | February 2, 2023
  • The case for international development where the public and private sectors are working together to achieve the SDGs and commitments under the Paris Agreement
Developing countries face a US$4-trillion annual SDG investment gap, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. While the case for international development is stronger than ever before, what is even more clear is that the path forward must include the private sector, writes Lori Kerr. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Progress on Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations ‘glacial,’ says recent report

  • NDP MP Lori Idlout says she wants to see progress this year on completing the TRC’s Calls to Action related to missing children and
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2023
NDP MP Lori Idlout says the federal government's slow pace in fulfilling the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action is 'frustrating.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Progress on Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations ‘glacial,’ says recent report

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2023
  • NDP MP Lori Idlout says she wants to see progress this year on completing the TRC’s Calls to Action related to missing children and

Progress on Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations ‘glacial,’ says recent report

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 2, 2023
  • NDP MP Lori Idlout says she wants to see progress this year on completing the TRC’s Calls to Action related to missing children and
NDP MP Lori Idlout says the federal government's slow pace in fulfilling the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action is 'frustrating.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs push back against ‘stunning’ riding boundary, name changes in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick: ‘these symbols are important’

  • Three Nova Scotia Liberal MPs oppose significant ‘surprise’ riding border changes in their ridings, while New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson says the renaming
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 2, 2023
Nova Scotia Liberal MPs Sean Fraser, Jaime Battiste, and Lena Metlege Diab, and New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson appeared before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Jan. 31 to object to proposed changes to their ridings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Twitter

MPs push back against ‘stunning’ riding boundary, name changes in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick: ‘these symbols are important’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 2, 2023
  • Three Nova Scotia Liberal MPs oppose significant ‘surprise’ riding border changes in their ridings, while New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson says the renaming

MPs push back against ‘stunning’ riding boundary, name changes in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick: ‘these symbols are important’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 2, 2023
  • Three Nova Scotia Liberal MPs oppose significant ‘surprise’ riding border changes in their ridings, while New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson says the renaming
Nova Scotia Liberal MPs Sean Fraser, Jaime Battiste, and Lena Metlege Diab, and New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson appeared before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Jan. 31 to object to proposed changes to their ridings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Twitter

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