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Ministers update public on wildfires

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

Ministers update public on wildfires

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

Ministers update public on wildfires

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • This was designed as another one of those win-win events. Nokia, the giant Finnish telecommunications company, was announcing a big new investment in Ottawa’s
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 24, 2022
From left: Pekka Lundmark, president and CEO of Nokia, sits next to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne at an event in Kanata, Ont. on Oct. 17 to announce the expansion of the Nokia Campus on March Road. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When will Canada finally invest in Canadian companies?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 24, 2022
  • This was designed as another one of those win-win events. Nokia, the giant Finnish telecommunications company, was announcing a big new investment in Ottawa’s

When will Canada finally invest in Canadian companies?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 24, 2022
  • This was designed as another one of those win-win events. Nokia, the giant Finnish telecommunications company, was announcing a big new investment in Ottawa’s
From left: Pekka Lundmark, president and CEO of Nokia, sits next to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne at an event in Kanata, Ont. on Oct. 17 to announce the expansion of the Nokia Campus on March Road. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa election couldn’t come sooner

  • If there was one thing the Freedom Convoy gave us, it was some insight into government dysfunction. Federal, provincial, and municipal governments flapped about
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 24, 2022
Outgoing Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson testifies at the Public Order Emergency Commission about the city's handling of the Freedom Convoy in January and February of this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa election couldn’t come sooner

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 24, 2022
  • If there was one thing the Freedom Convoy gave us, it was some insight into government dysfunction. Federal, provincial, and municipal governments flapped about

Ottawa election couldn’t come sooner

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 24, 2022
  • If there was one thing the Freedom Convoy gave us, it was some insight into government dysfunction. Federal, provincial, and municipal governments flapped about
Outgoing Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson testifies at the Public Order Emergency Commission about the city's handling of the Freedom Convoy in January and February of this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three current Liberal MPs and one former Liberal MP considering run for Ontario Liberal leadership

  • Former Kingston Liberal MP Ted Hsu, now an Ontario MPP, is also exploring the possibility of seeking the provincial party.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 24, 2022
Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi, left, Michael Coteau, and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith are each considering a run for the leadership of Ontario Liberal Party. The provincial party will finalize the rules and timeline of the leadership election in March. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, courtesy of Michael Coteau, and file photograph

Three current Liberal MPs and one former Liberal MP considering run for Ontario Liberal leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 24, 2022
  • Former Kingston Liberal MP Ted Hsu, now an Ontario MPP, is also exploring the possibility of seeking the provincial party.

Three current Liberal MPs and one former Liberal MP considering run for Ontario Liberal leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 24, 2022
  • Former Kingston Liberal MP Ted Hsu, now an Ontario MPP, is also exploring the possibility of seeking the provincial party.
Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi, left, Michael Coteau, and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith are each considering a run for the leadership of Ontario Liberal Party. The provincial party will finalize the rules and timeline of the leadership election in March. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, courtesy of Michael Coteau, and file photograph

Now we all know the Singh-Trudeau coalition is out to lunch 

  • After raising transportation costs for fuel through carbon taxes, adding major cost to food prices as a result, to complain about prices now, sounds
Opinion | October 24, 2022

Now we all know the Singh-Trudeau coalition is out to lunch 

Opinion | October 24, 2022
  • After raising transportation costs for fuel through carbon taxes, adding major cost to food prices as a result, to complain about prices now, sounds

Now we all know the Singh-Trudeau coalition is out to lunch 

Opinion | October 24, 2022
  • After raising transportation costs for fuel through carbon taxes, adding major cost to food prices as a result, to complain about prices now, sounds

Nunavut’s ambitious land use plan is vital for the future of the territory

  • Nunavut is nearing the end of a long territory-wide land use planning process with broad implications for Canada and the world. It is vital that
Opinion | BY ANDREW NAKASHUK | October 24, 2022
The territory represented by a single MP—NDP MP Lori Idlout—makes up one-fifth of Canada's land mass. No other jurisdiction in the world has attempted to create a land use plan on such a scale. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nunavut’s ambitious land use plan is vital for the future of the territory

Opinion | BY ANDREW NAKASHUK | October 24, 2022
  • Nunavut is nearing the end of a long territory-wide land use planning process with broad implications for Canada and the world. It is vital that

Nunavut’s ambitious land use plan is vital for the future of the territory

Opinion | BY ANDREW NAKASHUK | October 24, 2022
  • Nunavut is nearing the end of a long territory-wide land use planning process with broad implications for Canada and the world. It is vital that
The territory represented by a single MP—NDP MP Lori Idlout—makes up one-fifth of Canada's land mass. No other jurisdiction in the world has attempted to create a land use plan on such a scale. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre needs to do more to bring ‘definitive closure’ to #mgtow issue, say Hill observers

  • With the Liberals calling for an investigation into misogynist tags found in Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube videos, observers say this is an issue that may
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 24, 2022
A Global News investigation released on Oct. 6 found that Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's YouTube videos contained the misogynist #mgtow tag. On Oct. 20, the Liberals called for the Speaker to investigate the matter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre needs to do more to bring ‘definitive closure’ to #mgtow issue, say Hill observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 24, 2022
  • With the Liberals calling for an investigation into misogynist tags found in Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube videos, observers say this is an issue that may

Poilievre needs to do more to bring ‘definitive closure’ to #mgtow issue, say Hill observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 24, 2022
  • With the Liberals calling for an investigation into misogynist tags found in Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube videos, observers say this is an issue that may
A Global News investigation released on Oct. 6 found that Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's YouTube videos contained the misogynist #mgtow tag. On Oct. 20, the Liberals called for the Speaker to investigate the matter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coups and coronations at the hands of caucus

  • OTTAWA—What do British Tories and British Columbian New Democrats have in common? They both moved with dispatch last week to get rid of leaders
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 24, 2022
British Prime Minister Liz Truss, pictured, tendered her resignation after pressure from her Conservative caucus, and now the Brits are facing a fifth Conservative leadership in six years. In British Columbia’s case, current Premier John Horgan has enjoyed longevity of leadership, but the B.C. NDP caucus have all but coronated the next leader. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Coups and coronations at the hands of caucus

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 24, 2022
  • OTTAWA—What do British Tories and British Columbian New Democrats have in common? They both moved with dispatch last week to get rid of leaders

Coups and coronations at the hands of caucus

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 24, 2022
  • OTTAWA—What do British Tories and British Columbian New Democrats have in common? They both moved with dispatch last week to get rid of leaders
British Prime Minister Liz Truss, pictured, tendered her resignation after pressure from her Conservative caucus, and now the Brits are facing a fifth Conservative leadership in six years. In British Columbia’s case, current Premier John Horgan has enjoyed longevity of leadership, but the B.C. NDP caucus have all but coronated the next leader. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women

  • The Women’s Executive Network announced that Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque has been named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 24, 2022
Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque has been named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women by the Women’s Executive Network. Photograph courtesy of Compass Rose Group

Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 24, 2022
  • The Women’s Executive Network announced that Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque has been named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful

Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 24, 2022
  • The Women’s Executive Network announced that Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque has been named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful
Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque has been named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women by the Women’s Executive Network. Photograph courtesy of Compass Rose Group

A new world order is proposed by Chrystia Freeland

  • A new global order proposed by Chrystia Freeland—of enhancing trade between democratic nations, and cutting economic ties with the likes of dictatorships—is not necessarily
Opinion | October 24, 2022

A new world order is proposed by Chrystia Freeland

Opinion | October 24, 2022
  • A new global order proposed by Chrystia Freeland—of enhancing trade between democratic nations, and cutting economic ties with the likes of dictatorships—is not necessarily

A new world order is proposed by Chrystia Freeland

Opinion | October 24, 2022
  • A new global order proposed by Chrystia Freeland—of enhancing trade between democratic nations, and cutting economic ties with the likes of dictatorships—is not necessarily

Hybrid Parliament an opportunity to ‘create a truly 21st century House of Commons,’ witnesses tell PROC

  • A Parliament that uses a “one-size-fits-all approach” by allowing only in-person proceedings “is the enemy of diversity,” Catherine Clark, host of the Honest Talk
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 21, 2022
At an Oct. 20 meeting of the Procedural and House Affairs Committee, witnesses Jennifer Stewart, left, and Catherine Clark speak with committee members Liberal MP Greg Fergus and Bloc MP Marie-Hélène Gaudreau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hybrid Parliament an opportunity to ‘create a truly 21st century House of Commons,’ witnesses tell PROC

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 21, 2022
  • A Parliament that uses a “one-size-fits-all approach” by allowing only in-person proceedings “is the enemy of diversity,” Catherine Clark, host of the Honest Talk

Hybrid Parliament an opportunity to ‘create a truly 21st century House of Commons,’ witnesses tell PROC

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 21, 2022
  • A Parliament that uses a “one-size-fits-all approach” by allowing only in-person proceedings “is the enemy of diversity,” Catherine Clark, host of the Honest Talk
At an Oct. 20 meeting of the Procedural and House Affairs Committee, witnesses Jennifer Stewart, left, and Catherine Clark speak with committee members Liberal MP Greg Fergus and Bloc MP Marie-Hélène Gaudreau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller arrives at West Block before Question Period on Oct. 20, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller arrives at West Block before Question Period on Oct. 20, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Franky goes to Washington

  • Good Friday morning, Industry Minister FRANÇOIS-PHILIPPE CHAMPAGNE is in Washington today, where he will do his part to drum up business for Canada. Champagne
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 21, 2022
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is in Washington today to meet with his U.S. counterpart and a NASA executive, among others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Franky goes to Washington

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 21, 2022
  • Good Friday morning, Industry Minister FRANÇOIS-PHILIPPE CHAMPAGNE is in Washington today, where he will do his part to drum up business for Canada. Champagne

Politics This Morning: Franky goes to Washington

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 21, 2022
  • Good Friday morning, Industry Minister FRANÇOIS-PHILIPPE CHAMPAGNE is in Washington today, where he will do his part to drum up business for Canada. Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is in Washington today to meet with his U.S. counterpart and a NASA executive, among others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s got an inflation problem, whether or not he caused it

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want to know who’s going to win the next federal election, pay less attention to opinion polls and more attention to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 21, 2022
It doesn’t matter if Justin Trudeau isn’t to blame for the onset of inflation, it doesn’t matter if it’s worse in other countries, it doesn’t matter if there’s no short-term, painless way to stop it; at the end of the day, all that matters is he’s the prime minister and the loonie ultimately stops at his desk, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s got an inflation problem, whether or not he caused it

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 21, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want to know who’s going to win the next federal election, pay less attention to opinion polls and more attention to

Trudeau’s got an inflation problem, whether or not he caused it

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 21, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want to know who’s going to win the next federal election, pay less attention to opinion polls and more attention to
It doesn’t matter if Justin Trudeau isn’t to blame for the onset of inflation, it doesn’t matter if it’s worse in other countries, it doesn’t matter if there’s no short-term, painless way to stop it; at the end of the day, all that matters is he’s the prime minister and the loonie ultimately stops at his desk, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

You can’t tax your way out of a housing supply deficit

  • When it comes to housing affordability, taxing capital gains on principal residences is often raised as a solution. Some groups are promoting a tax
Opinion | BY TIM HUDAK AND MICHAEL BOURQUE | October 20, 2022
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen makes a housing announcement in Ottawa on June 17. A new tax on the value of a home would make the affordability crisis even worse, write Tim Hudak and Michael Bourque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

You can’t tax your way out of a housing supply deficit

Opinion | BY TIM HUDAK AND MICHAEL BOURQUE | October 20, 2022
  • When it comes to housing affordability, taxing capital gains on principal residences is often raised as a solution. Some groups are promoting a tax

You can’t tax your way out of a housing supply deficit

Opinion | BY TIM HUDAK AND MICHAEL BOURQUE | October 20, 2022
  • When it comes to housing affordability, taxing capital gains on principal residences is often raised as a solution. Some groups are promoting a tax
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen makes a housing announcement in Ottawa on June 17. A new tax on the value of a home would make the affordability crisis even worse, write Tim Hudak and Michael Bourque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A history lesson we have yet to learn: the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war in 2022

  • OTTAWA—Four men are seated in a room, three of them share a couch, one sits in a rocking chair. They are all attempting to
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 20, 2022
The Kennedy White House Executive Committee during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Millions of lives would depend on the president’s decision. Photograph courtesy of the White House, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

A history lesson we have yet to learn: the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war in 2022

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Four men are seated in a room, three of them share a couch, one sits in a rocking chair. They are all attempting to

A history lesson we have yet to learn: the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war in 2022

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Four men are seated in a room, three of them share a couch, one sits in a rocking chair. They are all attempting to
The Kennedy White House Executive Committee during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Millions of lives would depend on the president’s decision. Photograph courtesy of the White House, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

Hallé says goodbye to the Prime Minister’s Office

  • Strategic adviser Andrée-Lyne Hallé marked an end to her run in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office earlier this month. A former communications manager for
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
Andrée-Lyne Hallé, right, and lead PMO media advance Terry Guillon pause on the stairs leading to the third floor horseshoe that's home to the prime minister's office in Centre Block to look back toward the foyer outside the House of Commons Chamber in 2017. The Hill Times file photograph

Hallé says goodbye to the Prime Minister’s Office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
  • Strategic adviser Andrée-Lyne Hallé marked an end to her run in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office earlier this month. A former communications manager for

Hallé says goodbye to the Prime Minister’s Office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
  • Strategic adviser Andrée-Lyne Hallé marked an end to her run in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office earlier this month. A former communications manager for
Andrée-Lyne Hallé, right, and lead PMO media advance Terry Guillon pause on the stairs leading to the third floor horseshoe that's home to the prime minister's office in Centre Block to look back toward the foyer outside the House of Commons Chamber in 2017. The Hill Times file photograph

Canada should take a more active role in supporting peace on the Korean peninsula

  • Along with the disturbing news of recent missile tests from North Korea comes intelligence suggesting that North Korea is preparing its first nuclear weapon
Opinion | BY SHILBEE DHALLA-KIM | October 20, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, at a press conference on Sept. 23, 2022. In 2023, Canada and Korea will celebrate their 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada should take a more active role in supporting peace on the Korean peninsula

Opinion | BY SHILBEE DHALLA-KIM | October 20, 2022
  • Along with the disturbing news of recent missile tests from North Korea comes intelligence suggesting that North Korea is preparing its first nuclear weapon

Canada should take a more active role in supporting peace on the Korean peninsula

Opinion | BY SHILBEE DHALLA-KIM | October 20, 2022
  • Along with the disturbing news of recent missile tests from North Korea comes intelligence suggesting that North Korea is preparing its first nuclear weapon
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, at a press conference on Sept. 23, 2022. In 2023, Canada and Korea will celebrate their 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre has potential to turn Tory tides in seat-rich Quebec, say strategists

  • Recent public opinion polls point to Quebec as an electoral weak spot for the Tories, but while new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may have
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pictured at the podium at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa after winning the party leadership race on the first ballot on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre has potential to turn Tory tides in seat-rich Quebec, say strategists

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
  • Recent public opinion polls point to Quebec as an electoral weak spot for the Tories, but while new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may have

Poilievre has potential to turn Tory tides in seat-rich Quebec, say strategists

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
  • Recent public opinion polls point to Quebec as an electoral weak spot for the Tories, but while new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may have
New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pictured at the podium at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa after winning the party leadership race on the first ballot on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Senators cue up big-name witnesses

  • Good Thursday morning, There will be plenty for the polisphere to chew on today. MARK CARNEY, MURRAY SINCLAIR, and Environment Commissioner JERRY DEMARCO are
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 20, 2022
Mark Carney and Roland Paris are among those who will testify before Senate committees today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Senators cue up big-name witnesses

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 20, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, There will be plenty for the polisphere to chew on today. MARK CARNEY, MURRAY SINCLAIR, and Environment Commissioner JERRY DEMARCO are

Politics This Morning: Senators cue up big-name witnesses

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 20, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, There will be plenty for the polisphere to chew on today. MARK CARNEY, MURRAY SINCLAIR, and Environment Commissioner JERRY DEMARCO are
Mark Carney and Roland Paris are among those who will testify before Senate committees today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP urges Senate to pass justice reform bill, begin countdown to drug-possession record suspension

  • As the Senate studies Bill C-5, NDP MP Randall Garrison and civil liberties associations say they hope Senators won't make 'perfect the enemy of
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
Prior to the legalization of marijuana in 2018, pot smokers made a yearly pilgrimage to Parliament Hill each April 20 for an annual '4/20' celebration and protest against the federal government's criminalization of marijuana possession. In the years since advocates have called on Ottawa to do more to suspend the criminal convictions of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP urges Senate to pass justice reform bill, begin countdown to drug-possession record suspension

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
  • As the Senate studies Bill C-5, NDP MP Randall Garrison and civil liberties associations say they hope Senators won't make 'perfect the enemy of

NDP urges Senate to pass justice reform bill, begin countdown to drug-possession record suspension

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
  • As the Senate studies Bill C-5, NDP MP Randall Garrison and civil liberties associations say they hope Senators won't make 'perfect the enemy of
Prior to the legalization of marijuana in 2018, pot smokers made a yearly pilgrimage to Parliament Hill each April 20 for an annual '4/20' celebration and protest against the federal government's criminalization of marijuana possession. In the years since advocates have called on Ottawa to do more to suspend the criminal convictions of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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