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Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Opinion | May 14, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade
Opinion | May 14, 2025

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided

Carney sets the stage for consequential meeting with premiers after passing the Trump test

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | May 14, 2025
  • The prime minister must now prove that ‘experience’ is more than just a campaign slogan, and that he is prepared to unite a divided
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, will have an in-person meeting with Canada’s premiers in Saskatchewan on June 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.

Move from patchwork to progress to unlock the full potential of Canada’s national framework for diabetes

Opinion | BY GLENN THIBEAULT | May 14, 2025
  • Canada needs political will, targeted investment, and a commitment to three fundamental priorities: alignment, accessibility, and affordability.
Accessibility to timely care, medications, and life-saving devices remains uneven across jurisdictions, writes Glenn Thibeault. Unsplash photograph by isens usa

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

As other countries cut public health funding, Canada can lead in lung health

Opinion | BY JESSICA BUCKLEY, JEFFREY BEACH | May 14, 2025
  • Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.
Canadian lung charities have solutions worth sharing, but what’s missing is a clear commitment to making lung health a priority at home, write Jessica Buckley and Jeffrey Beach. Unsplash photograph by Robina Weermeijer

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Martial pride on parade

  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
The U.S. president is handing international viewers a direct comparison of his country’s military fitness, drill, and deportment against the super well-rehearsed Russian showboats, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dmitriy Fomin

Martial pride on parade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.

Martial pride on parade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.
The U.S. president is handing international viewers a direct comparison of his country’s military fitness, drill, and deportment against the super well-rehearsed Russian showboats, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dmitriy Fomin

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

The art of hedging a deal

  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Opinion | May 12, 2025
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A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Image courtesy of Pexels.com
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Incumbent Liberal MPs who failed to meet March 1 nominations deadline could get extensions, says Liberal Party

  • Based on transposition of votes from the last election to the newly proposed boundaries, if everyone voted the same way they did in 2021,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses a caucus meeting on the Hill. March 1 was the deadline for incumbent Liberal MPs to submit their nomination papers to be acclaimed as candidates for the next election. As of last week, the Liberal Party had officially nominated nine of the 157 MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Incumbent Liberal MPs who failed to meet March 1 nominations deadline could get extensions, says Liberal Party

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2023
  • Based on transposition of votes from the last election to the newly proposed boundaries, if everyone voted the same way they did in 2021,

Incumbent Liberal MPs who failed to meet March 1 nominations deadline could get extensions, says Liberal Party

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 13, 2023
  • Based on transposition of votes from the last election to the newly proposed boundaries, if everyone voted the same way they did in 2021,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses a caucus meeting on the Hill. March 1 was the deadline for incumbent Liberal MPs to submit their nomination papers to be acclaimed as candidates for the next election. As of last week, the Liberal Party had officially nominated nine of the 157 MPs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Veterans are not getting the services they need’: vets, mental health clinicians, and Veterans Affairs union sound alarm over new rehab services contract

  • Veterans Affairs' assistant deputy minister Steven Harris says the department is still migrating veterans from the old contract into the new system, and it
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 13, 2023
Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees national president Virginia Vaillancourt, left, and Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The UVAE has called for the cancellation of a $570-million contract for veteran rehabilitation services in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Veterans are not getting the services they need’: vets, mental health clinicians, and Veterans Affairs union sound alarm over new rehab services contract

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 13, 2023
  • Veterans Affairs' assistant deputy minister Steven Harris says the department is still migrating veterans from the old contract into the new system, and it

‘Veterans are not getting the services they need’: vets, mental health clinicians, and Veterans Affairs union sound alarm over new rehab services contract

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 13, 2023
  • Veterans Affairs' assistant deputy minister Steven Harris says the department is still migrating veterans from the old contract into the new system, and it
Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees national president Virginia Vaillancourt, left, and Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The UVAE has called for the cancellation of a $570-million contract for veteran rehabilitation services in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada talks a big game, but its innovation sector doesn’t walk the talk

  • Federal policy, which is more transactional than strategic, is turning Canada into a branch plant economy—a derivative economy in which we help foreign corporations
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 13, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is jetting around the world, with his multi-billion-dollar subsidy cheque-book, paying multinationals to create jobs in Canada, or paying them not to leave, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada talks a big game, but its innovation sector doesn’t walk the talk

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 13, 2023
  • Federal policy, which is more transactional than strategic, is turning Canada into a branch plant economy—a derivative economy in which we help foreign corporations

Canada talks a big game, but its innovation sector doesn’t walk the talk

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 13, 2023
  • Federal policy, which is more transactional than strategic, is turning Canada into a branch plant economy—a derivative economy in which we help foreign corporations
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is jetting around the world, with his multi-billion-dollar subsidy cheque-book, paying multinationals to create jobs in Canada, or paying them not to leave, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

End-of-life rights advocates prioritize advanced requests for medically-assisted death, following passing of Bill C-39

  • Bill C-39 adds another year before Canada’s MAID regime expands to allow individuals suffering solely from mental illness to request medically assisted death.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 13, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti said he believes that the one-year extension of the temporary exclusion of eligibility for persons whose sole medical condition is a mental illness 'will provide sufficient time to ensure our health care system protects those who may be vulnerable and support autonomy and freedom.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

End-of-life rights advocates prioritize advanced requests for medically-assisted death, following passing of Bill C-39

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 13, 2023
  • Bill C-39 adds another year before Canada’s MAID regime expands to allow individuals suffering solely from mental illness to request medically assisted death.

End-of-life rights advocates prioritize advanced requests for medically-assisted death, following passing of Bill C-39

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 13, 2023
  • Bill C-39 adds another year before Canada’s MAID regime expands to allow individuals suffering solely from mental illness to request medically assisted death.
Justice Minister David Lametti said he believes that the one-year extension of the temporary exclusion of eligibility for persons whose sole medical condition is a mental illness 'will provide sufficient time to ensure our health care system protects those who may be vulnerable and support autonomy and freedom.' The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must stop supporting Israel in illegal settlement of Palestinian land

  • It is essential that Justin Trudeau make it clear that Canada will not tolerate human rights abuses regardless of who is responsible. A strong
Opinion | BY MUKARRAM ZAIDI | March 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in a recent Hill scrum. For far too long, Canada's position on Israel has been one of inaction and empty rhetoric, writes Mukarram Zaidi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must stop supporting Israel in illegal settlement of Palestinian land

Opinion | BY MUKARRAM ZAIDI | March 13, 2023
  • It is essential that Justin Trudeau make it clear that Canada will not tolerate human rights abuses regardless of who is responsible. A strong

Canada must stop supporting Israel in illegal settlement of Palestinian land

Opinion | BY MUKARRAM ZAIDI | March 13, 2023
  • It is essential that Justin Trudeau make it clear that Canada will not tolerate human rights abuses regardless of who is responsible. A strong
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in a recent Hill scrum. For far too long, Canada's position on Israel has been one of inaction and empty rhetoric, writes Mukarram Zaidi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Empowering MPs means strengthening Canadian democracy

  • What Canada needs is a re-engagement and recalibration of the role of the MP, rooted not so much in a drastic change in formal
Opinion | BY SAM ROUTLEY | March 13, 2023
Conservative MP Michael Cooper, pictured on the Hill in a scrum. 'What Canada needs is a re-engagement and recalibration of the role of the MP, rooted not so much in a drastic change in formal powers as much as it is a respect for the powers that they already have,' writes Sam Routley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Empowering MPs means strengthening Canadian democracy

Opinion | BY SAM ROUTLEY | March 13, 2023
  • What Canada needs is a re-engagement and recalibration of the role of the MP, rooted not so much in a drastic change in formal

Empowering MPs means strengthening Canadian democracy

Opinion | BY SAM ROUTLEY | March 13, 2023
  • What Canada needs is a re-engagement and recalibration of the role of the MP, rooted not so much in a drastic change in formal
Conservative MP Michael Cooper, pictured on the Hill in a scrum. 'What Canada needs is a re-engagement and recalibration of the role of the MP, rooted not so much in a drastic change in formal powers as much as it is a respect for the powers that they already have,' writes Sam Routley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Act reform: modernization cannot ignore sustainability

  • The single most important challenge facing all levels of society—including business—over the next 30 years is the transformation to a sustainable, net-zero economy in
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER, MATT HULSE, TANYA JEMEC, AND ANDRéANNE BRAZEAU | March 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 8, 2023, in a Hill scrum. Canadian legislation fails to provide sufficient incentives nor guidance for companies to operate in a sustainable manner. It rewards polluters and jeopardizes genuinely sustainable businesses, including small businesses, write the authors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Act reform: modernization cannot ignore sustainability

Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER, MATT HULSE, TANYA JEMEC, AND ANDRéANNE BRAZEAU | March 13, 2023
  • The single most important challenge facing all levels of society—including business—over the next 30 years is the transformation to a sustainable, net-zero economy in

Competition Act reform: modernization cannot ignore sustainability

Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER, MATT HULSE, TANYA JEMEC, AND ANDRéANNE BRAZEAU | March 13, 2023
  • The single most important challenge facing all levels of society—including business—over the next 30 years is the transformation to a sustainable, net-zero economy in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 8, 2023, in a Hill scrum. Canadian legislation fails to provide sufficient incentives nor guidance for companies to operate in a sustainable manner. It rewards polluters and jeopardizes genuinely sustainable businesses, including small businesses, write the authors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pope Francis focuses his remaining energies on Ukraine battlefield

  • Seldom in the modern history of the Catholic Church has a pope been plunged into both external and internal crises at the same time.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | March 13, 2023
On March 13, Pope Francis will observe the 10th anniversary of his election to the papacy. In that decade, he has reached outward to a fractured world and inward to a fractured church. Seldom in the modern history of the Catholic Church has a pope been plunged into both external and internal crises at the same time. Photograph courtesy Flickr/Commons Wikimedia

Pope Francis focuses his remaining energies on Ukraine battlefield

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | March 13, 2023
  • Seldom in the modern history of the Catholic Church has a pope been plunged into both external and internal crises at the same time.

Pope Francis focuses his remaining energies on Ukraine battlefield

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | March 13, 2023
  • Seldom in the modern history of the Catholic Church has a pope been plunged into both external and internal crises at the same time.
On March 13, Pope Francis will observe the 10th anniversary of his election to the papacy. In that decade, he has reached outward to a fractured world and inward to a fractured church. Seldom in the modern history of the Catholic Church has a pope been plunged into both external and internal crises at the same time. Photograph courtesy Flickr/Commons Wikimedia

Poilievre might not have solutions to Canada’s opioid epidemic, but Senator Dalphond does

  • To be clear: amending Sec. 40 (3) of the CPCA will not end Canada’s opioid epidemic. Far from it. But Bill S-256 is a
Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | March 13, 2023
PSG Senator Pierre Dalphond (Quebec), left, and Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu (Quebec), pictured April 4, 2019, at the Senate's Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre might not have solutions to Canada’s opioid epidemic, but Senator Dalphond does

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | March 13, 2023
  • To be clear: amending Sec. 40 (3) of the CPCA will not end Canada’s opioid epidemic. Far from it. But Bill S-256 is a

Poilievre might not have solutions to Canada’s opioid epidemic, but Senator Dalphond does

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | March 13, 2023
  • To be clear: amending Sec. 40 (3) of the CPCA will not end Canada’s opioid epidemic. Far from it. But Bill S-256 is a
PSG Senator Pierre Dalphond (Quebec), left, and Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu (Quebec), pictured April 4, 2019, at the Senate's Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Mary Ng leads women’s trade mission to the UK

  • Plus, Ginette Petitpas Taylor flies the flag in Boston for Atlantic Canada’s fish and seafood sector.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
Mary Ng
Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, seen here on March 10, is leading a delegation to Canada's third-largest trading partner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Mary Ng leads women’s trade mission to the UK

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
  • Plus, Ginette Petitpas Taylor flies the flag in Boston for Atlantic Canada’s fish and seafood sector.

Politics This Morning: Mary Ng leads women’s trade mission to the UK

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 13, 2023
  • Plus, Ginette Petitpas Taylor flies the flag in Boston for Atlantic Canada’s fish and seafood sector.
Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, seen here on March 10, is leading a delegation to Canada's third-largest trading partner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t dumb down the China election meddling issue, stick to the facts

  • In response to the explosive reporting by The Globe and Mail and Global News on China’s attempted interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Don’t dumb down the China election meddling issue, stick to the facts

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2023
  • In response to the explosive reporting by The Globe and Mail and Global News on China’s attempted interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal

Don’t dumb down the China election meddling issue, stick to the facts

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 13, 2023
  • In response to the explosive reporting by The Globe and Mail and Global News on China’s attempted interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A shared solution to marketing to kids sounds great, if only it would work: Stop Marketing to Kids Coalition

  • Re: “Responsible advertising of food and beverage products to children: a shared goal, a shared solution,” The Hill Times, March 6, 2023). Ron Lund,
Opinion | March 13, 2023
Manuel Arango, left, director of policy and advocacy at Heart & Stroke, and Tom Warshawski, chair of the Childhood Obesity Foundation. The government needs to follow through on its promise and implement comprehensive restrictions on marketing to kids if it wants to protect the health of children, they argue in their letter. Handout photographs

A shared solution to marketing to kids sounds great, if only it would work: Stop Marketing to Kids Coalition

Opinion | March 13, 2023
  • Re: “Responsible advertising of food and beverage products to children: a shared goal, a shared solution,” The Hill Times, March 6, 2023). Ron Lund,

A shared solution to marketing to kids sounds great, if only it would work: Stop Marketing to Kids Coalition

Opinion | March 13, 2023
  • Re: “Responsible advertising of food and beverage products to children: a shared goal, a shared solution,” The Hill Times, March 6, 2023). Ron Lund,
Manuel Arango, left, director of policy and advocacy at Heart & Stroke, and Tom Warshawski, chair of the Childhood Obesity Foundation. The government needs to follow through on its promise and implement comprehensive restrictions on marketing to kids if it wants to protect the health of children, they argue in their letter. Handout photographs

Energy transition relief as ineffectual as feds’ ‘puny’ carbon tax, writes Henderson

  • Re: The renewable energy policy briefing (The Hill Times, March 6): Canada should initiate industrial policies, including building renewable capacity to help rapidly innovate
Opinion | March 13, 2023

Energy transition relief as ineffectual as feds’ ‘puny’ carbon tax, writes Henderson

Opinion | March 13, 2023
  • Re: The renewable energy policy briefing (The Hill Times, March 6): Canada should initiate industrial policies, including building renewable capacity to help rapidly innovate

Energy transition relief as ineffectual as feds’ ‘puny’ carbon tax, writes Henderson

Opinion | March 13, 2023
  • Re: The renewable energy policy briefing (The Hill Times, March 6): Canada should initiate industrial policies, including building renewable capacity to help rapidly innovate

Sajjan to co-host International Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants on March 16

  • MONDAY, MARCH 13 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting this week. It will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan will co-host the International Conference Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants and their Host Countries and Communities on March 16. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Sajjan to co-host International Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants on March 16

  • MONDAY, MARCH 13 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting this week. It will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two

Sajjan to co-host International Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants on March 16

  • MONDAY, MARCH 13 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting this week. It will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan will co-host the International Conference Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants and their Host Countries and Communities on March 16. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pause in interest rate hikes offers no ‘breather’ to Liberals politically, says pollster

  • The Conservative and NDP finance critics say the ‘relentless interest hikes’ and rising mortgage rates are creating ‘hardship’ for Canadians, and urge the government
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 11, 2023
On March 8, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announced the central bank would hold its trend setting interest rate at 4.5 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pause in interest rate hikes offers no ‘breather’ to Liberals politically, says pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 11, 2023
  • The Conservative and NDP finance critics say the ‘relentless interest hikes’ and rising mortgage rates are creating ‘hardship’ for Canadians, and urge the government

Pause in interest rate hikes offers no ‘breather’ to Liberals politically, says pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 11, 2023
  • The Conservative and NDP finance critics say the ‘relentless interest hikes’ and rising mortgage rates are creating ‘hardship’ for Canadians, and urge the government
On March 8, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announced the central bank would hold its trend setting interest rate at 4.5 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At Broadbent’s Progress Summit, a desire for more populism on the political left emerges

  • The political right is tapping into voters' anger, and the political left should not shy away from harnessing it, too, a Bernie Sanders adviser,
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 10, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh might want to think about leaning into a more populist style of politics, say progressives, and that could mean losing the three-piece suits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At Broadbent’s Progress Summit, a desire for more populism on the political left emerges

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 10, 2023
  • The political right is tapping into voters' anger, and the political left should not shy away from harnessing it, too, a Bernie Sanders adviser,

At Broadbent’s Progress Summit, a desire for more populism on the political left emerges

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 10, 2023
  • The political right is tapping into voters' anger, and the political left should not shy away from harnessing it, too, a Bernie Sanders adviser,
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh might want to think about leaning into a more populist style of politics, say progressives, and that could mean losing the three-piece suits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta’s chief firearms officer to appear before House committee

  • Plus, a second House committee launches its own study of foreign interference in Canada's democratic institutions, hearing first from Chinese-Canadians who have previously warned
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 10, 2023
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, seen here speaking with reporters on Feb. 16, announced in early February that the government was withdrawing two amendments that would have greatly expanded the scope of its proposed firearms legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta’s chief firearms officer to appear before House committee

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 10, 2023
  • Plus, a second House committee launches its own study of foreign interference in Canada's democratic institutions, hearing first from Chinese-Canadians who have previously warned

Politics This Morning: Alberta’s chief firearms officer to appear before House committee

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 10, 2023
  • Plus, a second House committee launches its own study of foreign interference in Canada's democratic institutions, hearing first from Chinese-Canadians who have previously warned
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, seen here speaking with reporters on Feb. 16, announced in early February that the government was withdrawing two amendments that would have greatly expanded the scope of its proposed firearms legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remote, Indigenous communities leading the way to net zero and Canada’s renewable energy transition

  • The government has created a hub to bridge multiple federal departments' operations and funding initiatives. It's a welcome shift, when historically, funding for these
Opinion | BY CURRAN CRAWFORD, TAMARA KRAWCHENKO | March 9, 2023
Last month, Natural Resources Canada, led by Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Indigenous Services Canada, and Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada announced an Indigenous council to guide clean energy projects. This is an important step toward supporting these communities, write Curran Crawford and Tamara Krawchenko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remote, Indigenous communities leading the way to net zero and Canada’s renewable energy transition

Opinion | BY CURRAN CRAWFORD, TAMARA KRAWCHENKO | March 9, 2023
  • The government has created a hub to bridge multiple federal departments' operations and funding initiatives. It's a welcome shift, when historically, funding for these

Remote, Indigenous communities leading the way to net zero and Canada’s renewable energy transition

Opinion | BY CURRAN CRAWFORD, TAMARA KRAWCHENKO | March 9, 2023
  • The government has created a hub to bridge multiple federal departments' operations and funding initiatives. It's a welcome shift, when historically, funding for these
Last month, Natural Resources Canada, led by Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Indigenous Services Canada, and Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada announced an Indigenous council to guide clean energy projects. This is an important step toward supporting these communities, write Curran Crawford and Tamara Krawchenko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has a toxic tailings problem

  • It’s time for oil companies to be held accountable for cleaning up their toxic waste. 
Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT | March 9, 2023
Canada's federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. More than two years ago, the federal government declared that tailings seepage must be 'urgently' addressed, yet it has failed to enforce the Fisheries Act, writes Aliénor Rougeot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has a toxic tailings problem

Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT | March 9, 2023
  • It’s time for oil companies to be held accountable for cleaning up their toxic waste. 

Canada has a toxic tailings problem

Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT | March 9, 2023
  • It’s time for oil companies to be held accountable for cleaning up their toxic waste. 
Canada's federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. More than two years ago, the federal government declared that tailings seepage must be 'urgently' addressed, yet it has failed to enforce the Fisheries Act, writes Aliénor Rougeot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

End of an era: NDP’s favourite bartender Julie McCarthy leaves Brixton’s, friends host surprise farewell shindig above Mulligans Golf Bar

  • Politicos, NDP MPs and staffers say farewell to legendary Brixton’s Pub bartender and manager Julie McCarthy
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 9, 2023
Ottawa City Councillor Theresa Kavanagh, left; and Shirlee Engle, right, public affairs counsellor Compass Rose; pose for a photo with NDP's official bartender Julie McCarthy's at her surprise going away party on March 7, at Mozaik Street Foodery above Mulligans Golf Bar. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

End of an era: NDP’s favourite bartender Julie McCarthy leaves Brixton’s, friends host surprise farewell shindig above Mulligans Golf Bar

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 9, 2023
  • Politicos, NDP MPs and staffers say farewell to legendary Brixton’s Pub bartender and manager Julie McCarthy

End of an era: NDP’s favourite bartender Julie McCarthy leaves Brixton’s, friends host surprise farewell shindig above Mulligans Golf Bar

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 9, 2023
  • Politicos, NDP MPs and staffers say farewell to legendary Brixton’s Pub bartender and manager Julie McCarthy
Ottawa City Councillor Theresa Kavanagh, left; and Shirlee Engle, right, public affairs counsellor Compass Rose; pose for a photo with NDP's official bartender Julie McCarthy's at her surprise going away party on March 7, at Mozaik Street Foodery above Mulligans Golf Bar. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

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