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‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. 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

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. 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

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. 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

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
Opinion | July 2, 2025
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Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
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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

Turning goals into results

  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. 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

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

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
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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

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. 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
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NDP MP Angus annoys Conservatives, nicknames Poilievre ‘Mr. Stornoway,’ Ivison leaving the Hill, and Jaime Watt writes a book

  • Plus, wildfire smoke descends on the capital, and Sam Cooper has left Global News.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 12, 2023
NDP MP Charlie Angus, pictured in his ‘Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous, Ottawa Edition' video. Angus says ‘personally, I don’t have a problem with an official residence for the leader of the opposition, but I do have a problem with Pierre Poilievre telling senior citizens that they don’t deserve to have access to free public dental care.’ Screenshots courtesy of Twitter

NDP MP Angus annoys Conservatives, nicknames Poilievre ‘Mr. Stornoway,’ Ivison leaving the Hill, and Jaime Watt writes a book

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 12, 2023
  • Plus, wildfire smoke descends on the capital, and Sam Cooper has left Global News.

NDP MP Angus annoys Conservatives, nicknames Poilievre ‘Mr. Stornoway,’ Ivison leaving the Hill, and Jaime Watt writes a book

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 12, 2023
  • Plus, wildfire smoke descends on the capital, and Sam Cooper has left Global News.
NDP MP Charlie Angus, pictured in his ‘Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous, Ottawa Edition' video. Angus says ‘personally, I don’t have a problem with an official residence for the leader of the opposition, but I do have a problem with Pierre Poilievre telling senior citizens that they don’t deserve to have access to free public dental care.’ Screenshots courtesy of Twitter

Elevated interest rates and cost of living are affecting Canadians’ bottom line

  • There is a significant rise in millennials accruing debt, which can be attributed to a recent increased reliance on credit cards.
Opinion | BY ANDREW BAZELEVSKY | June 12, 2023
With the same amount of money coming in and more money going towards bills every month, many Canadians have reduced or annihilated their savings, writes Andrew Bazelevsky. Photograph courtesy of ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Elevated interest rates and cost of living are affecting Canadians’ bottom line

Opinion | BY ANDREW BAZELEVSKY | June 12, 2023
  • There is a significant rise in millennials accruing debt, which can be attributed to a recent increased reliance on credit cards.

Elevated interest rates and cost of living are affecting Canadians’ bottom line

Opinion | BY ANDREW BAZELEVSKY | June 12, 2023
  • There is a significant rise in millennials accruing debt, which can be attributed to a recent increased reliance on credit cards.
With the same amount of money coming in and more money going towards bills every month, many Canadians have reduced or annihilated their savings, writes Andrew Bazelevsky. Photograph courtesy of ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Why we won’t have a recession

  • Employment is strong and all the major components of GDP except investment are increasing.
Opinion | BY ROSLYN KUNIN | June 12, 2023
When it came to keeping the economy on track through the COVID-19 crisis, Canada's governments are to be commended, writes Roslyn Kunin. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Why we won’t have a recession

Opinion | BY ROSLYN KUNIN | June 12, 2023
  • Employment is strong and all the major components of GDP except investment are increasing.

Why we won’t have a recession

Opinion | BY ROSLYN KUNIN | June 12, 2023
  • Employment is strong and all the major components of GDP except investment are increasing.
When it came to keeping the economy on track through the COVID-19 crisis, Canada's governments are to be commended, writes Roslyn Kunin. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

We need a different approach to tackle the cost of living crisis

  • When we look at broader household indicators beyond income, like social capital and financial stress, a very different picture emerges of who experiences financial
Opinion | BY TASHIA BATSTONE | June 12, 2023
Financial planners are uniquely suited to support Canadians through the challenges so many families are experiencing right now, writes Tashia Batstone, president and CEO of FP Canada. Photograph courtesy of Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free

We need a different approach to tackle the cost of living crisis

Opinion | BY TASHIA BATSTONE | June 12, 2023
  • When we look at broader household indicators beyond income, like social capital and financial stress, a very different picture emerges of who experiences financial

We need a different approach to tackle the cost of living crisis

Opinion | BY TASHIA BATSTONE | June 12, 2023
  • When we look at broader household indicators beyond income, like social capital and financial stress, a very different picture emerges of who experiences financial
Financial planners are uniquely suited to support Canadians through the challenges so many families are experiencing right now, writes Tashia Batstone, president and CEO of FP Canada. Photograph courtesy of Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free

Is the priority of financial inclusion in action evident across Canada? For women, the answer is no 

  • It is estimated that 10 to 20 per cent of Canadians are underbanked, and many of these people are from low-income households.
Opinion | BY SHANNON PESTUN | June 12, 2023
If Canada truly is to be a visionary leader in women’s entrepreneurship and prosper from an inclusive economy, financial inclusion must be prioritized, writes Shannon Pestun, CEO of Pestun Consulting. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Is the priority of financial inclusion in action evident across Canada? For women, the answer is no 

Opinion | BY SHANNON PESTUN | June 12, 2023
  • It is estimated that 10 to 20 per cent of Canadians are underbanked, and many of these people are from low-income households.

Is the priority of financial inclusion in action evident across Canada? For women, the answer is no 

Opinion | BY SHANNON PESTUN | June 12, 2023
  • It is estimated that 10 to 20 per cent of Canadians are underbanked, and many of these people are from low-income households.
If Canada truly is to be a visionary leader in women’s entrepreneurship and prosper from an inclusive economy, financial inclusion must be prioritized, writes Shannon Pestun, CEO of Pestun Consulting. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Innovation and business investment needed in Canada

  • With our resource-rich economy and access to education and health care we could be doing better. And we must, because the Americans have put
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PAMELA WALLIN | June 12, 2023
We’ve had mixed messages from the Bank of Canada, but the latest rate hike is a wallposter. These are not necessarily incompatible messages—just cautious realism that this will take time and there will be bumps in the road, writes CSG Senator Pamela Wallin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Innovation and business investment needed in Canada

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PAMELA WALLIN | June 12, 2023
  • With our resource-rich economy and access to education and health care we could be doing better. And we must, because the Americans have put

Innovation and business investment needed in Canada

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PAMELA WALLIN | June 12, 2023
  • With our resource-rich economy and access to education and health care we could be doing better. And we must, because the Americans have put
We’ve had mixed messages from the Bank of Canada, but the latest rate hike is a wallposter. These are not necessarily incompatible messages—just cautious realism that this will take time and there will be bumps in the road, writes CSG Senator Pamela Wallin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employee ownership trusts could help reshape Canada’s economy, but only if done right

  • While the government’s commitment to set up EOTs in Canada is good news, without major reform to the budget 2023 proposal, very few owners
Opinion | BY ED WAITZER AND MICHAEL DECICCO | June 12, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland buys her budget day shoes at Simons in Ottawa on March 27, 2023. Media focus during the federal budget last March was largely on new subsidies for clean energy and technology, while the employee ownership trusts garnered much less attention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employee ownership trusts could help reshape Canada’s economy, but only if done right

Opinion | BY ED WAITZER AND MICHAEL DECICCO | June 12, 2023
  • While the government’s commitment to set up EOTs in Canada is good news, without major reform to the budget 2023 proposal, very few owners

Employee ownership trusts could help reshape Canada’s economy, but only if done right

Opinion | BY ED WAITZER AND MICHAEL DECICCO | June 12, 2023
  • While the government’s commitment to set up EOTs in Canada is good news, without major reform to the budget 2023 proposal, very few owners
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland buys her budget day shoes at Simons in Ottawa on March 27, 2023. Media focus during the federal budget last March was largely on new subsidies for clean energy and technology, while the employee ownership trusts garnered much less attention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access to good, relevant, financial help is missing for those who need it most

  • Canada’s financial help gap will not solve itself and people with low incomes cannot afford to wait any longer. The time for action is now.  
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MULHOLLAND | June 12, 2023
It’s time for Canada to follow the example of other national governments that have quickly filled similar financial help-gaps for their citizens with cross-sector collaboration and investment in government and community-based services that do what the private sector cannot, writes Elizabeth Mulholland. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Access to good, relevant, financial help is missing for those who need it most

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MULHOLLAND | June 12, 2023
  • Canada’s financial help gap will not solve itself and people with low incomes cannot afford to wait any longer. The time for action is now.  

Access to good, relevant, financial help is missing for those who need it most

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MULHOLLAND | June 12, 2023
  • Canada’s financial help gap will not solve itself and people with low incomes cannot afford to wait any longer. The time for action is now.  
It’s time for Canada to follow the example of other national governments that have quickly filled similar financial help-gaps for their citizens with cross-sector collaboration and investment in government and community-based services that do what the private sector cannot, writes Elizabeth Mulholland. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Business investment in Canada has to increase to boost standard of living

  • But the blind spot is investment in upskilling and reskilling.
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR DIANE BELLEMARE | June 12, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on the Hill. Canada has not yet embraced the skills revolution like most OECD countries, writes PSG Senator Diane Bellemare. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Business investment in Canada has to increase to boost standard of living

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR DIANE BELLEMARE | June 12, 2023
  • But the blind spot is investment in upskilling and reskilling.

Business investment in Canada has to increase to boost standard of living

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR DIANE BELLEMARE | June 12, 2023
  • But the blind spot is investment in upskilling and reskilling.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on the Hill. Canada has not yet embraced the skills revolution like most OECD countries, writes PSG Senator Diane Bellemare. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The federal government has a role to play in building a ‘purpose-first’ economy

  • If we can unlock the finance sector's engine to create a better world, we can realize a sustainable, equitable future. Sector leaders have already
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MCKNIGHT AND CORO STRANDBERG | June 12, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should require federally regulated pension plans to disclose their purpose and progress towards achieving their goal, and to determine the purpose of the companies they are investing in and directing their capital toward, write Michael McKnight and Coro Strandberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The federal government has a role to play in building a ‘purpose-first’ economy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL MCKNIGHT AND CORO STRANDBERG | June 12, 2023
  • If we can unlock the finance sector's engine to create a better world, we can realize a sustainable, equitable future. Sector leaders have already

The federal government has a role to play in building a ‘purpose-first’ economy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL MCKNIGHT AND CORO STRANDBERG | June 12, 2023
  • If we can unlock the finance sector's engine to create a better world, we can realize a sustainable, equitable future. Sector leaders have already
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should require federally regulated pension plans to disclose their purpose and progress towards achieving their goal, and to determine the purpose of the companies they are investing in and directing their capital toward, write Michael McKnight and Coro Strandberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s failed radioactive waste policy no surprise given our nation’s poor nuclear governance regime: letter writers

  • Natural Resources Canada recently announced the release of a new federal radioactive waste policy. It was three years in the making and was only
Opinion | June 12, 2023
The Canadian Nuclear Laboratories campus in Chalk River, Ont., pictured on May 27, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s failed radioactive waste policy no surprise given our nation’s poor nuclear governance regime: letter writers

Opinion | June 12, 2023
  • Natural Resources Canada recently announced the release of a new federal radioactive waste policy. It was three years in the making and was only

Canada’s failed radioactive waste policy no surprise given our nation’s poor nuclear governance regime: letter writers

Opinion | June 12, 2023
  • Natural Resources Canada recently announced the release of a new federal radioactive waste policy. It was three years in the making and was only
The Canadian Nuclear Laboratories campus in Chalk River, Ont., pictured on May 27, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wilkinson to deliver speech at Economic Club of Canada at the Château Laurier on June 13

  • MONDAY, JUNE 12 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and will set every week until June 23. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted in Ottawa by the Economic Club of Canada on Tuesday, June 13, at 11:45 a.m. ET at the Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wilkinson to deliver speech at Economic Club of Canada at the Château Laurier on June 13

  • MONDAY, JUNE 12 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and will set every week until June 23. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the

Wilkinson to deliver speech at Economic Club of Canada at the Château Laurier on June 13

  • MONDAY, JUNE 12 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and will set every week until June 23. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will deliver remarks at a lunch event hosted in Ottawa by the Economic Club of Canada on Tuesday, June 13, at 11:45 a.m. ET at the Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vulnerable on inflation, Liberals must respond to Poilievre’s attacks ‘on the battlefield,’ say politicos

  • The government’s current fiscal stance may be ‘moderately stimulative’ but balancing the budget is a ‘political’ issue, says former finance official.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 9, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Following a June 7 interest rate hike from the Bank of Canada, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reinforced her government's message that Canada remains in a strong fiscal position, and that inflation is expected to drop before the end of the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vulnerable on inflation, Liberals must respond to Poilievre’s attacks ‘on the battlefield,’ say politicos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 9, 2023
  • The government’s current fiscal stance may be ‘moderately stimulative’ but balancing the budget is a ‘political’ issue, says former finance official.

Vulnerable on inflation, Liberals must respond to Poilievre’s attacks ‘on the battlefield,’ say politicos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 9, 2023
  • The government’s current fiscal stance may be ‘moderately stimulative’ but balancing the budget is a ‘political’ issue, says former finance official.
Chrystia Freeland
Following a June 7 interest rate hike from the Bank of Canada, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reinforced her government's message that Canada remains in a strong fiscal position, and that inflation is expected to drop before the end of the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shohei ‘Meowtani,’ parliamentary paw patrolman, and Conservative MP Vecchio’s Petunia the chicken named ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’

  • Politicos, staffers, and four-legged friends flock to Métropolitain Brasserie for the Canadian Animal Health Institute’s inaugural awards reception.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 9, 2023
Michael Vecchio, owner of Petunia the Silkie Chicken, and Brian Platt, who accepted the award on behalf of the Toronto Star's Alison Mah for her cat Shohei Ohtani, at the inaugural 'Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill' awards on June 7 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Shohei ‘Meowtani,’ parliamentary paw patrolman, and Conservative MP Vecchio’s Petunia the chicken named ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 9, 2023
  • Politicos, staffers, and four-legged friends flock to Métropolitain Brasserie for the Canadian Animal Health Institute’s inaugural awards reception.

Shohei ‘Meowtani,’ parliamentary paw patrolman, and Conservative MP Vecchio’s Petunia the chicken named ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 9, 2023
  • Politicos, staffers, and four-legged friends flock to Métropolitain Brasserie for the Canadian Animal Health Institute’s inaugural awards reception.
Michael Vecchio, owner of Petunia the Silkie Chicken, and Brian Platt, who accepted the award on behalf of the Toronto Star's Alison Mah for her cat Shohei Ohtani, at the inaugural 'Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill' awards on June 7 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Promised federal disability benefit could make ‘a huge dent’ in poverty rate if done right, say advocates

  • Bill C-22, which would create a framework for the Canada Disability Benefit, will be a House priority the week of June 12, says Government
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 9, 2023
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on Nov. 17, 2022, says she is reviewing the Senate's amendments to the bill to create a federal disability benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Promised federal disability benefit could make ‘a huge dent’ in poverty rate if done right, say advocates

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 9, 2023
  • Bill C-22, which would create a framework for the Canada Disability Benefit, will be a House priority the week of June 12, says Government

Promised federal disability benefit could make ‘a huge dent’ in poverty rate if done right, say advocates

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 9, 2023
  • Bill C-22, which would create a framework for the Canada Disability Benefit, will be a House priority the week of June 12, says Government
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on Nov. 17, 2022, says she is reviewing the Senate's amendments to the bill to create a federal disability benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Endgame in the Senate

  • Plus, Steven Guilbeault is conserving something in Montreal today.
The Senate of Canada Building. Senators are currently scheduled to sit up to a week after the House adjourns for the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Endgame in the Senate

  • Plus, Steven Guilbeault is conserving something in Montreal today.

Politics This Morning: Endgame in the Senate

  • Plus, Steven Guilbeault is conserving something in Montreal today.
The Senate of Canada Building. Senators are currently scheduled to sit up to a week after the House adjourns for the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To stabilize Canada’s economy, start with a guaranteed liveable income

  • We cannot afford to continue to privilege the loudest voices, by allowing the perspective of those who have the time, resources, and capacity to
Opinion | BY SENATOR KIM PATE | June 8, 2023
As inequality rises, so does the importance of ensuring that individuals are able to meet their basic needs through strong financial, health and social supports including guaranteed liveable basic income, writes Senator Kim Pate. Image courtesy of Pixabay

To stabilize Canada’s economy, start with a guaranteed liveable income

Opinion | BY SENATOR KIM PATE | June 8, 2023
  • We cannot afford to continue to privilege the loudest voices, by allowing the perspective of those who have the time, resources, and capacity to

To stabilize Canada’s economy, start with a guaranteed liveable income

Opinion | BY SENATOR KIM PATE | June 8, 2023
  • We cannot afford to continue to privilege the loudest voices, by allowing the perspective of those who have the time, resources, and capacity to
As inequality rises, so does the importance of ensuring that individuals are able to meet their basic needs through strong financial, health and social supports including guaranteed liveable basic income, writes Senator Kim Pate. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada is ready for open finance and it’s time the government deliver

  • If the government is serious about supporting consumers’ financial wellbeing and encouraging competition, it's time to prioritize the open finance file to give all
Opinion | BY STEVE BOMS | June 8, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, tapped Abraham Tachjian as Canada’s Open Banking Lead in April 2022. Tachjian quickly convened working groups that provided input and feedback. But almost a year later, the government is no further ahead, leaving stakeholders puzzled and frustrated, says Steve Boms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is ready for open finance and it’s time the government deliver

Opinion | BY STEVE BOMS | June 8, 2023
  • If the government is serious about supporting consumers’ financial wellbeing and encouraging competition, it's time to prioritize the open finance file to give all

Canada is ready for open finance and it’s time the government deliver

Opinion | BY STEVE BOMS | June 8, 2023
  • If the government is serious about supporting consumers’ financial wellbeing and encouraging competition, it's time to prioritize the open finance file to give all
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, tapped Abraham Tachjian as Canada’s Open Banking Lead in April 2022. Tachjian quickly convened working groups that provided input and feedback. But almost a year later, the government is no further ahead, leaving stakeholders puzzled and frustrated, says Steve Boms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urban and rural Canada aren’t so divided on key issues facing the country, leading pollster says

  • Fewer than one in five Canadians live in rural areas and these populations are growing more slowly than in urban centres, says chief statistician
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2023
Canada's chief statistician Anil Arora, left, and Abacus Data's CEO David Coletto. Arora says 'our cities are changing dynamically and at a pace that’s pretty amazing, becoming portals to a massive global economy.' Photograph courtesy of Fred Chartrand, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urban and rural Canada aren’t so divided on key issues facing the country, leading pollster says

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2023
  • Fewer than one in five Canadians live in rural areas and these populations are growing more slowly than in urban centres, says chief statistician

Urban and rural Canada aren’t so divided on key issues facing the country, leading pollster says

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2023
  • Fewer than one in five Canadians live in rural areas and these populations are growing more slowly than in urban centres, says chief statistician
Canada's chief statistician Anil Arora, left, and Abacus Data's CEO David Coletto. Arora says 'our cities are changing dynamically and at a pace that’s pretty amazing, becoming portals to a massive global economy.' Photograph courtesy of Fred Chartrand, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here come the climate-aligned finance firefighters

  • The cross-partisan MP support for CAFA is welcome news, mainly because it gives us hope that a new kind of politician is growing: the
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 8, 2023
The famous 14: Lib MP Ryan Turnbull, top left, Lib Patrick Weller, NDP Alexandre Boulerice, Lib John Aldag, NDP Taylor Bachrach, Green Elizabeth May, Green Mike Morrice, Lib Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, BQ Jean-Denis Garon, NDP Richard Canning, Lib Jenica Atwin, NDP Daniel Blaikie, NDP Laurel Collins, and Lib Julie Dzerowicz. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons

Here come the climate-aligned finance firefighters

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 8, 2023
  • The cross-partisan MP support for CAFA is welcome news, mainly because it gives us hope that a new kind of politician is growing: the

Here come the climate-aligned finance firefighters

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 8, 2023
  • The cross-partisan MP support for CAFA is welcome news, mainly because it gives us hope that a new kind of politician is growing: the
The famous 14: Lib MP Ryan Turnbull, top left, Lib Patrick Weller, NDP Alexandre Boulerice, Lib John Aldag, NDP Taylor Bachrach, Green Elizabeth May, Green Mike Morrice, Lib Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, BQ Jean-Denis Garon, NDP Richard Canning, Lib Jenica Atwin, NDP Daniel Blaikie, NDP Laurel Collins, and Lib Julie Dzerowicz. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons

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