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Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

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

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

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

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

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

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

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

The North is Canada’s microcosm

  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
Opinion | June 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Time to pay the piper

  • Google leadership told a parliamentary committee that the government’s attempt to monetize internet news content for local support would not work. They said the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 27, 2023
Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez, left, on stage with CTV’s Vassy Kapelos at the Canadian Media Producers Association Prime Time conference in Ottawa on Feb. 2, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to pay the piper

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 27, 2023
  • Google leadership told a parliamentary committee that the government’s attempt to monetize internet news content for local support would not work. They said the

Time to pay the piper

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 27, 2023
  • Google leadership told a parliamentary committee that the government’s attempt to monetize internet news content for local support would not work. They said the
Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez, left, on stage with CTV’s Vassy Kapelos at the Canadian Media Producers Association Prime Time conference in Ottawa on Feb. 2, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clearer amendments needed for progress on Liberal bill to ban assault weapons, says gun control group

  • The House Public Safety Committee met on Feb. 14 and Feb. 17 to discuss the effects of withdrawn amendments to Bill C-21.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 27, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said the government will pursue a ban on firearms "designed for the battlefield that have no place in our communities,” following the withdrawal of amendments G4 and G46 to Bill C-21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clearer amendments needed for progress on Liberal bill to ban assault weapons, says gun control group

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 27, 2023
  • The House Public Safety Committee met on Feb. 14 and Feb. 17 to discuss the effects of withdrawn amendments to Bill C-21.

Clearer amendments needed for progress on Liberal bill to ban assault weapons, says gun control group

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 27, 2023
  • The House Public Safety Committee met on Feb. 14 and Feb. 17 to discuss the effects of withdrawn amendments to Bill C-21.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said the government will pursue a ban on firearms "designed for the battlefield that have no place in our communities,” following the withdrawal of amendments G4 and G46 to Bill C-21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Innovation Corporation’s been a long time coming, but there’s ample room for skepticism

  • The CIC may bring some small economic improvement. But we need a much better picture of what the future needs than Ottawa is currently offering, or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 27, 2023
Do we really know much more about what the Canada Innovation Corporation is expected to do than when it was first promised in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2022 federal budget now that we have been presented with a 'blueprint' for the new agency? Not really. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Innovation Corporation’s been a long time coming, but there’s ample room for skepticism

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 27, 2023
  • The CIC may bring some small economic improvement. But we need a much better picture of what the future needs than Ottawa is currently offering, or

Canada Innovation Corporation’s been a long time coming, but there’s ample room for skepticism

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 27, 2023
  • The CIC may bring some small economic improvement. But we need a much better picture of what the future needs than Ottawa is currently offering, or
Do we really know much more about what the Canada Innovation Corporation is expected to do than when it was first promised in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2022 federal budget now that we have been presented with a 'blueprint' for the new agency? Not really. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After Rouleau’s report, Emergencies Act Committee members say pressure’s on to ‘get this right,’ or ‘we will see this again’

  • MPs from three parties on the Declaration of Emergency Committee agree on one thing, at least: they don't want to see a repeat of
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 27, 2023
Justice Paul Rouleau, right, tabled his report from the Public Order Emergency Commission on Feb. 17, just over one year after the federal government enacted the Emergencies Act to resolve the weeks-long and increasingly hostile convoy protests in Ottawa and some border communities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After Rouleau’s report, Emergencies Act Committee members say pressure’s on to ‘get this right,’ or ‘we will see this again’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 27, 2023
  • MPs from three parties on the Declaration of Emergency Committee agree on one thing, at least: they don't want to see a repeat of

After Rouleau’s report, Emergencies Act Committee members say pressure’s on to ‘get this right,’ or ‘we will see this again’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 27, 2023
  • MPs from three parties on the Declaration of Emergency Committee agree on one thing, at least: they don't want to see a repeat of
Justice Paul Rouleau, right, tabled his report from the Public Order Emergency Commission on Feb. 17, just over one year after the federal government enacted the Emergencies Act to resolve the weeks-long and increasingly hostile convoy protests in Ottawa and some border communities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Failures of federalism abound

  • We need a strong federal government with provincial co-operation to protect Canadians and to build community resilience. Pierre Trudeau lamented that the feds must not
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | February 27, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 31, 2023, talking to reporters after a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Failures of federalism abound

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | February 27, 2023
  • We need a strong federal government with provincial co-operation to protect Canadians and to build community resilience. Pierre Trudeau lamented that the feds must not

Failures of federalism abound

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | February 27, 2023
  • We need a strong federal government with provincial co-operation to protect Canadians and to build community resilience. Pierre Trudeau lamented that the feds must not
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 31, 2023, talking to reporters after a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cupboard is not bare: Canada can send Ukraine surplus LAVs

  • It is time Canada stepped up and commissioned some of its surplus inventory of LAVs to provide a cohesive land combat team of MBTs
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | February 27, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently in a Hill scrum. Canada could offer to refurbish and up-armour vehicles that have officially been deemed surplus to the Canadian Army’s current requirements. These could be refurbished faster, armoured to a higher standard and cost less than any new IFVs, writes David Pratt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cupboard is not bare: Canada can send Ukraine surplus LAVs

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | February 27, 2023
  • It is time Canada stepped up and commissioned some of its surplus inventory of LAVs to provide a cohesive land combat team of MBTs

The cupboard is not bare: Canada can send Ukraine surplus LAVs

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | February 27, 2023
  • It is time Canada stepped up and commissioned some of its surplus inventory of LAVs to provide a cohesive land combat team of MBTs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently in a Hill scrum. Canada could offer to refurbish and up-armour vehicles that have officially been deemed surplus to the Canadian Army’s current requirements. These could be refurbished faster, armoured to a higher standard and cost less than any new IFVs, writes David Pratt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critics push back against proposed changes to cooling-off period for lobbyists, say they will restrict freedom of assembly

  • A proposed change to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct would reduce the length of time lobbyists are banned from engaging specific designated public office
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 27, 2023
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger told the House Ethics Committee on Feb. 3 that a proposed update to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct covering political work was 'carefully crafted to achieve its objective of restricting lobbying if a sense of obligation could reasonably be seen to exist and to provide the greatest clarity for lobbyists.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critics push back against proposed changes to cooling-off period for lobbyists, say they will restrict freedom of assembly

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 27, 2023
  • A proposed change to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct would reduce the length of time lobbyists are banned from engaging specific designated public office

Critics push back against proposed changes to cooling-off period for lobbyists, say they will restrict freedom of assembly

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 27, 2023
  • A proposed change to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct would reduce the length of time lobbyists are banned from engaging specific designated public office
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger told the House Ethics Committee on Feb. 3 that a proposed update to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct covering political work was 'carefully crafted to achieve its objective of restricting lobbying if a sense of obligation could reasonably be seen to exist and to provide the greatest clarity for lobbyists.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freedom Convoy left downtown Ottawa scarred, but it’s time to heal

  • As much of a nightmare as this month-long siege was for those of us who lived through it, calling any of its participants 'fringe'
Opinion | BY JENN JEFFERYS | February 27, 2023
A Freedom Convoy supporter drinks a beer near the Senate Building on Feb. 17, 2022. Calling anyone 'fringe' was and still is a false characterization. They may not be the statistical majority, but Freedom Convoy supporters and sympathizers make up an enormous segment of the population, writes Jenn Jefferys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freedom Convoy left downtown Ottawa scarred, but it’s time to heal

Opinion | BY JENN JEFFERYS | February 27, 2023
  • As much of a nightmare as this month-long siege was for those of us who lived through it, calling any of its participants 'fringe'

Freedom Convoy left downtown Ottawa scarred, but it’s time to heal

Opinion | BY JENN JEFFERYS | February 27, 2023
  • As much of a nightmare as this month-long siege was for those of us who lived through it, calling any of its participants 'fringe'
A Freedom Convoy supporter drinks a beer near the Senate Building on Feb. 17, 2022. Calling anyone 'fringe' was and still is a false characterization. They may not be the statistical majority, but Freedom Convoy supporters and sympathizers make up an enormous segment of the population, writes Jenn Jefferys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives renew call for senior Liberals to testify in foreign interference study

  • Plus, the government moves ahead with plans to expropriate land to build a rail bypass around the town of Lac-Mégantic, Que., despite local opposition.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 27, 2023
Conservative MP Michael Cooper attends the Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting in West Block on Feb. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives renew call for senior Liberals to testify in foreign interference study

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 27, 2023
  • Plus, the government moves ahead with plans to expropriate land to build a rail bypass around the town of Lac-Mégantic, Que., despite local opposition.

Politics This Morning: Conservatives renew call for senior Liberals to testify in foreign interference study

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 27, 2023
  • Plus, the government moves ahead with plans to expropriate land to build a rail bypass around the town of Lac-Mégantic, Que., despite local opposition.
Conservative MP Michael Cooper attends the Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting in West Block on Feb. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM’s regrets welcome, but would have been better a year ago

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly expressed regret on Feb. 17 for denouncing all Freedom Convoy protesters last year as a “fringe minority” who held
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 27, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, pictured with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, centre, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, after Commissioner Paul Rouleau released his report on the Emergencies Act. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

PM’s regrets welcome, but would have been better a year ago

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 27, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly expressed regret on Feb. 17 for denouncing all Freedom Convoy protesters last year as a “fringe minority” who held

PM’s regrets welcome, but would have been better a year ago

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 27, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly expressed regret on Feb. 17 for denouncing all Freedom Convoy protesters last year as a “fringe minority” who held
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, pictured with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, centre, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, after Commissioner Paul Rouleau released his report on the Emergencies Act. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thirsty neighbours: Canada does have strategies, policies, and water-sharing laws in place, writes Pentland

  • Re: “Should we let the H20 flow,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 21). Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan contend that “Canada needs a coherent well-thought-out
Opinion | February 27, 2023
Brian Mulroney, pictured Dec. 8, 2016, in Ottawa. Ralph Pentland writes that the 1987 Mulroney bill was not withdrawn in the face of public backlash as the authors suggest, but died on the Order Paper with the calling of the 'free trade' election of 1988. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Thirsty neighbours: Canada does have strategies, policies, and water-sharing laws in place, writes Pentland

Opinion | February 27, 2023
  • Re: “Should we let the H20 flow,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 21). Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan contend that “Canada needs a coherent well-thought-out

Thirsty neighbours: Canada does have strategies, policies, and water-sharing laws in place, writes Pentland

Opinion | February 27, 2023
  • Re: “Should we let the H20 flow,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 21). Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan contend that “Canada needs a coherent well-thought-out
Brian Mulroney, pictured Dec. 8, 2016, in Ottawa. Ralph Pentland writes that the 1987 Mulroney bill was not withdrawn in the face of public backlash as the authors suggest, but died on the Order Paper with the calling of the 'free trade' election of 1988. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Facts and careful consideration best for a stable, safe society: Toronto letter writer

  • Re: “Michael Harris slags Pierre Poilievre, again, writes Winnipeg reader,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, by Jae Eadi, Feb. 20). At the
Opinion | February 27, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Facts and careful consideration best for a stable, safe society: Toronto letter writer

Opinion | February 27, 2023
  • Re: “Michael Harris slags Pierre Poilievre, again, writes Winnipeg reader,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, by Jae Eadi, Feb. 20). At the

Facts and careful consideration best for a stable, safe society: Toronto letter writer

Opinion | February 27, 2023
  • Re: “Michael Harris slags Pierre Poilievre, again, writes Winnipeg reader,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, by Jae Eadi, Feb. 20). At the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bernard Lord to speak at Canadian Club of Toronto on Feb. 28

  • MONDAY, FEB. 27 House Not Sitting—The House is on break and will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and
Bernard Lord, left, pictured with Anne McLellan at an Institute on Governance event in Ottawa in 2012, will be speaking at the Canadian Club of Toronto on Feb. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Bernard Lord to speak at Canadian Club of Toronto on Feb. 28

  • MONDAY, FEB. 27 House Not Sitting—The House is on break and will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and

Bernard Lord to speak at Canadian Club of Toronto on Feb. 28

  • MONDAY, FEB. 27 House Not Sitting—The House is on break and will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and
Bernard Lord, left, pictured with Anne McLellan at an Institute on Governance event in Ottawa in 2012, will be speaking at the Canadian Club of Toronto on Feb. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Turkish diaspora calls on immigration minister to fast-track visas, family reunification for earthquake survivors

  • Yusuf Celik, a New Brunswick resident on a two-week compassionate leave in his native Turkey, said that non-governmental relief workers he has spoken with
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 26, 2023
Yusuf Celik spoke with The Hill Times from the hard-hit Turkish city of Adiyaman, seen here, where he said governor Mahmut Çuhadar did not initially request search-and-rescue operations. When they were eventually conducted, rescuers avoided most collapsed buildings. Photograph courtesy of Yusuf Celik

Turkish diaspora calls on immigration minister to fast-track visas, family reunification for earthquake survivors

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 26, 2023
  • Yusuf Celik, a New Brunswick resident on a two-week compassionate leave in his native Turkey, said that non-governmental relief workers he has spoken with

Turkish diaspora calls on immigration minister to fast-track visas, family reunification for earthquake survivors

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 26, 2023
  • Yusuf Celik, a New Brunswick resident on a two-week compassionate leave in his native Turkey, said that non-governmental relief workers he has spoken with
Yusuf Celik spoke with The Hill Times from the hard-hit Turkish city of Adiyaman, seen here, where he said governor Mahmut Çuhadar did not initially request search-and-rescue operations. When they were eventually conducted, rescuers avoided most collapsed buildings. Photograph courtesy of Yusuf Celik

‘It pains me to do this’: former Tory MP MacKenzie blasts Poilievre and Scheer for favouring Oxford, Ont., nomination candidate

  • Feb. 25 was the last day to enter the coveted Oxford, Ont., nomination as a candidate or to buy party membership to be eligible
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 25, 2023
Former Conservative MP Dave MacKenzie, left, objects to the public support of an Ontario nomination contest candidate by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times file photograph, and by Andrew Meade

‘It pains me to do this’: former Tory MP MacKenzie blasts Poilievre and Scheer for favouring Oxford, Ont., nomination candidate

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 25, 2023
  • Feb. 25 was the last day to enter the coveted Oxford, Ont., nomination as a candidate or to buy party membership to be eligible

‘It pains me to do this’: former Tory MP MacKenzie blasts Poilievre and Scheer for favouring Oxford, Ont., nomination candidate

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 25, 2023
  • Feb. 25 was the last day to enter the coveted Oxford, Ont., nomination as a candidate or to buy party membership to be eligible
Former Conservative MP Dave MacKenzie, left, objects to the public support of an Ontario nomination contest candidate by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times file photograph, and by Andrew Meade

The night Jimmy Carter slept over at my house

  • Ever since the Carter Center announced that Jimmy Carter, age 98, has chosen hospice care as he faces his final journey, people have been
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 24, 2023
Author and historian Arthur Milnes, left, pictured in 2012 in his kitchen with former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, in his kitchen in Kingston. Photograph courtesy of Arthur Milnes

The night Jimmy Carter slept over at my house

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 24, 2023
  • Ever since the Carter Center announced that Jimmy Carter, age 98, has chosen hospice care as he faces his final journey, people have been

The night Jimmy Carter slept over at my house

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 24, 2023
  • Ever since the Carter Center announced that Jimmy Carter, age 98, has chosen hospice care as he faces his final journey, people have been
Author and historian Arthur Milnes, left, pictured in 2012 in his kitchen with former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, in his kitchen in Kingston. Photograph courtesy of Arthur Milnes

In Parliament Hill’s neighbourhood, businesses still feeling the pandemic pinch

  • From the first COVID-19 shutdowns, to people working from home, to 'hopefully being at the tail end' of the pandemic, there is still 'a
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE, JONAH GRIGNON | February 24, 2023
Rose Tran, owner of Red Pepper Thai-Viet II on Queen Street, says the restaurant hasn’t seen a full house since before the pandemic. At lunchtime, even with the return of public servants to the workplace two to three days a week, there’s a 'maximum of 20 people, if you’re lucky,' she said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Parliament Hill’s neighbourhood, businesses still feeling the pandemic pinch

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE, JONAH GRIGNON | February 24, 2023
  • From the first COVID-19 shutdowns, to people working from home, to 'hopefully being at the tail end' of the pandemic, there is still 'a

In Parliament Hill’s neighbourhood, businesses still feeling the pandemic pinch

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE, JONAH GRIGNON | February 24, 2023
  • From the first COVID-19 shutdowns, to people working from home, to 'hopefully being at the tail end' of the pandemic, there is still 'a
Rose Tran, owner of Red Pepper Thai-Viet II on Queen Street, says the restaurant hasn’t seen a full house since before the pandemic. At lunchtime, even with the return of public servants to the workplace two to three days a week, there’s a 'maximum of 20 people, if you’re lucky,' she said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Marking a sombre anniversary

  • Plus, cabinet ministers fan out.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 24, 2023
A joint Ukrainian/Canadian flag featured at a public show of solidarity for Ukraine attended by Governor General Mary Simon in Ottawa on Feb. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garica

Politics This Morning: Marking a sombre anniversary

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 24, 2023
  • Plus, cabinet ministers fan out.

Politics This Morning: Marking a sombre anniversary

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 24, 2023
  • Plus, cabinet ministers fan out.
A joint Ukrainian/Canadian flag featured at a public show of solidarity for Ukraine attended by Governor General Mary Simon in Ottawa on Feb. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garica

Government seeks $10.3-billion in extra spending to close out the fiscal year

  • If approved before March 31, the government's final spending update for 2022-23 would bring total budgetary spending for the year to $443.3-billion, a 7.1
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 23, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier is seen here on Feb. 15, the day she tabled the government's final spending update for the current fiscal year as well as its main estimates for 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government seeks $10.3-billion in extra spending to close out the fiscal year

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 23, 2023
  • If approved before March 31, the government's final spending update for 2022-23 would bring total budgetary spending for the year to $443.3-billion, a 7.1

Government seeks $10.3-billion in extra spending to close out the fiscal year

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | February 23, 2023
  • If approved before March 31, the government's final spending update for 2022-23 would bring total budgetary spending for the year to $443.3-billion, a 7.1
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier is seen here on Feb. 15, the day she tabled the government's final spending update for the current fiscal year as well as its main estimates for 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ukraine war’s first anniversary comes and goes with no end in sight

  • Russia's 2022 invasion represented a blatant violation of the established global standard on the inviolability of states.
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | February 23, 2023
A rally in support of Ukraine takes place in front of the Russian Embassy in Ottawa on Feb. 27, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ukraine war’s first anniversary comes and goes with no end in sight

Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | February 23, 2023
  • Russia's 2022 invasion represented a blatant violation of the established global standard on the inviolability of states.

Ukraine war’s first anniversary comes and goes with no end in sight

Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | February 23, 2023
  • Russia's 2022 invasion represented a blatant violation of the established global standard on the inviolability of states.
A rally in support of Ukraine takes place in front of the Russian Embassy in Ottawa on Feb. 27, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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