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Cosmologist Neil Turok, director of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, delivers the keynote “We Are Innovators” at the Canadian Science Policy Conference at the Shaw Centre Nov. 1. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
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U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

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

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

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

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

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

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

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

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

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

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

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

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

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

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

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

‘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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Under pressure

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

Under pressure

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

Under pressure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

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

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

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

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

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

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

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

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

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

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

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

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

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

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

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

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

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

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

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

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

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

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

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

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

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 right man for this moment in history?

  • The new global development paradigm will need to be eco- rather than ego-centric.
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney. We are fortunate in Canada to have a prime minister who is uniquely equipped to confront the ominous polycrisis we face today, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The right man for this moment in history?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | July 2, 2025
  • The new global development paradigm will need to be eco- rather than ego-centric.

The right man for this moment in history?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | July 2, 2025
  • The new global development paradigm will need to be eco- rather than ego-centric.
Prime Minister Mark Carney. We are fortunate in Canada to have a prime minister who is uniquely equipped to confront the ominous polycrisis we face today, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
Opinion | July 2, 2025
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Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
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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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Canada urgently needs an equitable immigration system

  • It is important that we prioritize and support undocumented people from marginalized backgrounds instead of excluding them with unfair requirements.
Opinion | BY YOGENDRA SHAKYA, AXELLE JANCZUR | April 29, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller holds a press conference in the National Press Theatre on Feb. 29. It is time for Canada to build a truly inclusive immigration framework that promotes the dignity and well-being of all migrants, regardless of their status, write Yogendra Shakya and Axelle Janczur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada urgently needs an equitable immigration system

Opinion | BY YOGENDRA SHAKYA, AXELLE JANCZUR | April 29, 2024
  • It is important that we prioritize and support undocumented people from marginalized backgrounds instead of excluding them with unfair requirements.

Canada urgently needs an equitable immigration system

Opinion | BY YOGENDRA SHAKYA, AXELLE JANCZUR | April 29, 2024
  • It is important that we prioritize and support undocumented people from marginalized backgrounds instead of excluding them with unfair requirements.
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller holds a press conference in the National Press Theatre on Feb. 29. It is time for Canada to build a truly inclusive immigration framework that promotes the dignity and well-being of all migrants, regardless of their status, write Yogendra Shakya and Axelle Janczur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A doomsday scenario in Sudan as war rages in parts of Africa

  • Eleven countries out of 54, containing more than a quarter of Africa’s population, are at war, and mostly they are at war with themselves.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 29, 2024
Displaced people arrive in South Sudan from Sudan through the Joda border crossing. An estimated nine million people have fled their homes in Sudan since the war began just over a year ago, writes Gwynne Dyer.   Photograph courtesy of the United Nations by Ala Kheir

A doomsday scenario in Sudan as war rages in parts of Africa

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 29, 2024
  • Eleven countries out of 54, containing more than a quarter of Africa’s population, are at war, and mostly they are at war with themselves.

A doomsday scenario in Sudan as war rages in parts of Africa

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 29, 2024
  • Eleven countries out of 54, containing more than a quarter of Africa’s population, are at war, and mostly they are at war with themselves.
Displaced people arrive in South Sudan from Sudan through the Joda border crossing. An estimated nine million people have fled their homes in Sudan since the war began just over a year ago, writes Gwynne Dyer.   Photograph courtesy of the United Nations by Ala Kheir

Trudeau tells Grit MPs not to expect any dramatic boost in public support until next year

  • The Tories’ double-digit lead is not so much an endorsement of Pierre Poilievre as leader, but because Canadians want a change in government, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses his Liberal caucus on the Hill on April 17. The April 16 federal budget failed to provide any bump in support to the Liberals last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau tells Grit MPs not to expect any dramatic boost in public support until next year

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2024
  • The Tories’ double-digit lead is not so much an endorsement of Pierre Poilievre as leader, but because Canadians want a change in government, says

Trudeau tells Grit MPs not to expect any dramatic boost in public support until next year

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2024
  • The Tories’ double-digit lead is not so much an endorsement of Pierre Poilievre as leader, but because Canadians want a change in government, says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses his Liberal caucus on the Hill on April 17. The April 16 federal budget failed to provide any bump in support to the Liberals last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beware of the ‘everything-is-broken’ crowd

  • Mark Carney recently reminded us that the slogan 'Britain is broken' led to that country’s exit from the European Union. Brexiteers promised what he called
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 29, 2024
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has reached the limit to how far conservative politicians can carry the demonization of Justin Trudeau, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Beware of the ‘everything-is-broken’ crowd

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 29, 2024
  • Mark Carney recently reminded us that the slogan 'Britain is broken' led to that country’s exit from the European Union. Brexiteers promised what he called

Beware of the ‘everything-is-broken’ crowd

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 29, 2024
  • Mark Carney recently reminded us that the slogan 'Britain is broken' led to that country’s exit from the European Union. Brexiteers promised what he called
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has reached the limit to how far conservative politicians can carry the demonization of Justin Trudeau, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative Facebook ads reach out to Chinese-Canadians as Liberals take local approach to budget sales pitch

  • The Tories are running ads about supervised consumption sites in Ontario and British Columbia on Facebook and Instagram. Meanwhile, individual Liberal MPs are advertising
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
Examples of the Chinese-language advertising the Conservative Party of Canada is running, targeting safe supply and crime. Screenshot via Meta Ad Library

Conservative Facebook ads reach out to Chinese-Canadians as Liberals take local approach to budget sales pitch

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
  • The Tories are running ads about supervised consumption sites in Ontario and British Columbia on Facebook and Instagram. Meanwhile, individual Liberal MPs are advertising

Conservative Facebook ads reach out to Chinese-Canadians as Liberals take local approach to budget sales pitch

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
  • The Tories are running ads about supervised consumption sites in Ontario and British Columbia on Facebook and Instagram. Meanwhile, individual Liberal MPs are advertising
Examples of the Chinese-language advertising the Conservative Party of Canada is running, targeting safe supply and crime. Screenshot via Meta Ad Library

Former ministerial staffer Church and Global Affairs official Richardson seek coveted Liberal nomination of Toronto-St. Paul’s

  • The May 1 Liberal nomination contest will elect the party’s candidate for the yet-to-be-scheduled byelection.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2024
Former cabinet staffer Leslie Church, left, and senior government official Emma Richardson are running for the Liberal nomination in Toronto-St. Paul's. The nomination contest is scheduled for May 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of voteemma.ca

Former ministerial staffer Church and Global Affairs official Richardson seek coveted Liberal nomination of Toronto-St. Paul’s

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2024
  • The May 1 Liberal nomination contest will elect the party’s candidate for the yet-to-be-scheduled byelection.

Former ministerial staffer Church and Global Affairs official Richardson seek coveted Liberal nomination of Toronto-St. Paul’s

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2024
  • The May 1 Liberal nomination contest will elect the party’s candidate for the yet-to-be-scheduled byelection.
Former cabinet staffer Leslie Church, left, and senior government official Emma Richardson are running for the Liberal nomination in Toronto-St. Paul's. The nomination contest is scheduled for May 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of voteemma.ca

Accountability needed after Zameer acquittal

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford, then-Toronto mayor John Tory and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown attacked the decision to grant bail to Umar Zameer back in
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 29, 2024
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured, was among those in 2021 who criticized the decision to grant bail to Umar Zameer. Without an external review of the judicial process in this case, too many questions remain unanswered, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Accountability needed after Zameer acquittal

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 29, 2024
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford, then-Toronto mayor John Tory and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown attacked the decision to grant bail to Umar Zameer back in

Accountability needed after Zameer acquittal

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 29, 2024
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford, then-Toronto mayor John Tory and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown attacked the decision to grant bail to Umar Zameer back in
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured, was among those in 2021 who criticized the decision to grant bail to Umar Zameer. Without an external review of the judicial process in this case, too many questions remain unanswered, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls have Singh worried and it shows

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s polls have spooked him, and his change of tone on the carbon tax is him admitting it.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 29, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill, isn't doing well in the polls right now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls have Singh worried and it shows

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 29, 2024
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s polls have spooked him, and his change of tone on the carbon tax is him admitting it.

Polls have Singh worried and it shows

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 29, 2024
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s polls have spooked him, and his change of tone on the carbon tax is him admitting it.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill, isn't doing well in the polls right now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next step in universal drug coverage should prioritize ‘essential medicines,’ says pharmacare expert

  • Focusing on a list of the most commonly prescribed clinically-important drugs could save billions of dollars, both directly in terms of drug budget, and
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 29, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland introduced Bill C-64, the Pharmacare Act, on Feb. 29, which proposes the foundational principles for the first phase of national universal pharmacare in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next step in universal drug coverage should prioritize ‘essential medicines,’ says pharmacare expert

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 29, 2024
  • Focusing on a list of the most commonly prescribed clinically-important drugs could save billions of dollars, both directly in terms of drug budget, and

Next step in universal drug coverage should prioritize ‘essential medicines,’ says pharmacare expert

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 29, 2024
  • Focusing on a list of the most commonly prescribed clinically-important drugs could save billions of dollars, both directly in terms of drug budget, and
Health Minister Mark Holland introduced Bill C-64, the Pharmacare Act, on Feb. 29, which proposes the foundational principles for the first phase of national universal pharmacare in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget’s AI investment is Canada playing catch-up

  • A plan has to be more than just a litany of fresh promises in one budget after another. Where is the strategy, and what
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 29, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The $2.4-billion the budget proposes to spend on AI is a long-overdue investment to boost computing power essential to keep us in the AI game, not a bold statement of AI leadership, writes David Crane.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget’s AI investment is Canada playing catch-up

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 29, 2024
  • A plan has to be more than just a litany of fresh promises in one budget after another. Where is the strategy, and what

Budget’s AI investment is Canada playing catch-up

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 29, 2024
  • A plan has to be more than just a litany of fresh promises in one budget after another. Where is the strategy, and what
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The $2.4-billion the budget proposes to spend on AI is a long-overdue investment to boost computing power essential to keep us in the AI game, not a bold statement of AI leadership, writes David Crane.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Patient involvement in pharmacare is critical to its success

  • Pharmacare is the most innovative and important health policy legislation in decades. To get it right, the federal government must directly engage with patients.
Opinion | BY LOUISE BINDER AND FILOMENA SERVIDIO-ITALIANO | April 29, 2024
Close to 20 per cent of Canadians have inadequate or no drug coverage at all, forcing some to skip or cut doses of medicine, or forgo other necessities, such as food or heat, to be able to afford those medicines. Image courtesy of Pexels

Patient involvement in pharmacare is critical to its success

Opinion | BY LOUISE BINDER AND FILOMENA SERVIDIO-ITALIANO | April 29, 2024
  • Pharmacare is the most innovative and important health policy legislation in decades. To get it right, the federal government must directly engage with patients.

Patient involvement in pharmacare is critical to its success

Opinion | BY LOUISE BINDER AND FILOMENA SERVIDIO-ITALIANO | April 29, 2024
  • Pharmacare is the most innovative and important health policy legislation in decades. To get it right, the federal government must directly engage with patients.
Close to 20 per cent of Canadians have inadequate or no drug coverage at all, forcing some to skip or cut doses of medicine, or forgo other necessities, such as food or heat, to be able to afford those medicines. Image courtesy of Pexels

Mental health and illnesses are a population health issue

  • The government has heeded the call for pharmacare and dental care, which fall outside the Canada Health Act. Mental health care is the obvious
Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | April 29, 2024
The first iteration of Wellness Together Canada, funded through emergency federal dollars, ceased on April 3, 2024, yet the urgent need it filled remains, writes Louise Bradley, board chair of Stepped Care Solutions. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay.com

Mental health and illnesses are a population health issue

Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | April 29, 2024
  • The government has heeded the call for pharmacare and dental care, which fall outside the Canada Health Act. Mental health care is the obvious

Mental health and illnesses are a population health issue

Opinion | BY LOUISE BRADLEY | April 29, 2024
  • The government has heeded the call for pharmacare and dental care, which fall outside the Canada Health Act. Mental health care is the obvious
The first iteration of Wellness Together Canada, funded through emergency federal dollars, ceased on April 3, 2024, yet the urgent need it filled remains, writes Louise Bradley, board chair of Stepped Care Solutions. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay.com

Past time for health minister to hit reset button on Natural Health Product over-regulation

  • Health Canada's changes reflect neither the reality of the industry, nor the values around freedom of choice for the over 80 per cent of
Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 29, 2024
Health Canada has proposed new regulations on natural health products that include cost recovery. Photograph by Yaroslav Shuraev, Pexels.com

Past time for health minister to hit reset button on Natural Health Product over-regulation

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 29, 2024
  • Health Canada's changes reflect neither the reality of the industry, nor the values around freedom of choice for the over 80 per cent of

Past time for health minister to hit reset button on Natural Health Product over-regulation

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 29, 2024
  • Health Canada's changes reflect neither the reality of the industry, nor the values around freedom of choice for the over 80 per cent of
Health Canada has proposed new regulations on natural health products that include cost recovery. Photograph by Yaroslav Shuraev, Pexels.com

The health-care system’s hidden backbone: workplace supports for economic sustainability

  • Whether it be providing long- or short-term care, unpaid carers reduce strain on the healthcare system by taking care of their loved ones either
Opinion | BY ALLISON WILLIAMS | April 29, 2024
The sustainability of our healthcare system and workforce depends on the readiness of our workplaces to support and accommodate carer-employees to better manage their dual role, writes McMaster University professor Dr. Allison Williams. Photograph by Matthias Zomer, Pexels.com

The health-care system’s hidden backbone: workplace supports for economic sustainability

Opinion | BY ALLISON WILLIAMS | April 29, 2024
  • Whether it be providing long- or short-term care, unpaid carers reduce strain on the healthcare system by taking care of their loved ones either

The health-care system’s hidden backbone: workplace supports for economic sustainability

Opinion | BY ALLISON WILLIAMS | April 29, 2024
  • Whether it be providing long- or short-term care, unpaid carers reduce strain on the healthcare system by taking care of their loved ones either
The sustainability of our healthcare system and workforce depends on the readiness of our workplaces to support and accommodate carer-employees to better manage their dual role, writes McMaster University professor Dr. Allison Williams. Photograph by Matthias Zomer, Pexels.com

Embracing regulatory ambition to shape Canada’s future in health-care innovation

  • At this pivotal moment, Canada has the ability not only to redefine its healthcare landscape, but also to lead globally in the sector
Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | April 29, 2024
Canada must establish a globally competitive public policy and regulatory environment which supports and drives innovation forward, writes Andrew Casey, president and CEO of BIOTECanada. Image courtesy of Fayette Reynolds M.S./Pexels

Embracing regulatory ambition to shape Canada’s future in health-care innovation

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | April 29, 2024
  • At this pivotal moment, Canada has the ability not only to redefine its healthcare landscape, but also to lead globally in the sector

Embracing regulatory ambition to shape Canada’s future in health-care innovation

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | April 29, 2024
  • At this pivotal moment, Canada has the ability not only to redefine its healthcare landscape, but also to lead globally in the sector
Canada must establish a globally competitive public policy and regulatory environment which supports and drives innovation forward, writes Andrew Casey, president and CEO of BIOTECanada. Image courtesy of Fayette Reynolds M.S./Pexels

Spirit of Anzac looms large, 109 years on

  • In Canada, the heavy toll of Parliament’s decisions is most often contemplated in November, when red poppies are pinned to lapels. But last week
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
Anzac Cove, Turkey, in 1915. The Gallipoli campaign remains the focus of Australia and New Zealand's commemorations on April 25 each year. Photograph courtesy of State Library of South Australia

Spirit of Anzac looms large, 109 years on

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
  • In Canada, the heavy toll of Parliament’s decisions is most often contemplated in November, when red poppies are pinned to lapels. But last week

Spirit of Anzac looms large, 109 years on

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 29, 2024
  • In Canada, the heavy toll of Parliament’s decisions is most often contemplated in November, when red poppies are pinned to lapels. But last week
Anzac Cove, Turkey, in 1915. The Gallipoli campaign remains the focus of Australia and New Zealand's commemorations on April 25 each year. Photograph courtesy of State Library of South Australia

Answering a call for help can save a life, but what comes next is just as critical

  • With 12 Canadians dying by suicide every day, the government has set up a national three-digit helpline. But a compassionate response can’t end there.
Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 29, 2024

Answering a call for help can save a life, but what comes next is just as critical

Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 29, 2024
  • With 12 Canadians dying by suicide every day, the government has set up a national three-digit helpline. But a compassionate response can’t end there.

Answering a call for help can save a life, but what comes next is just as critical

Opinion | BY MARGARET EATON | April 29, 2024
  • With 12 Canadians dying by suicide every day, the government has set up a national three-digit helpline. But a compassionate response can’t end there.

Moving beyond Band-Aid solutions to deliver health care fit for kids

  • The Conference Board of Canada estimates the annual costs to treat anxiety and depression in young people to be $4-billion, which balloons to nearly
Opinion | BY EMILY GRUENWOLDT | April 29, 2024
We must recognize that investing in the health and well-being of our youngest citizens is an investment in the future prosperity and resilience of our nation as a whole, writes Emily Gruenwoldt, president and CEO of Children’s Healthcare Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Moving beyond Band-Aid solutions to deliver health care fit for kids

Opinion | BY EMILY GRUENWOLDT | April 29, 2024
  • The Conference Board of Canada estimates the annual costs to treat anxiety and depression in young people to be $4-billion, which balloons to nearly

Moving beyond Band-Aid solutions to deliver health care fit for kids

Opinion | BY EMILY GRUENWOLDT | April 29, 2024
  • The Conference Board of Canada estimates the annual costs to treat anxiety and depression in young people to be $4-billion, which balloons to nearly
We must recognize that investing in the health and well-being of our youngest citizens is an investment in the future prosperity and resilience of our nation as a whole, writes Emily Gruenwoldt, president and CEO of Children’s Healthcare Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Politics This Morning: Committee bonanza!

  • Plus, decoding the subject matter of the Nunavut premier's speech to the Ottawa Economic Club today.
A view of Earth from space, featuring the Canadarm. The House Defence Committee will study space defence today. Photograph courtesy of SpaceX on pexels

Politics This Morning: Committee bonanza!

  • Plus, decoding the subject matter of the Nunavut premier's speech to the Ottawa Economic Club today.

Politics This Morning: Committee bonanza!

  • Plus, decoding the subject matter of the Nunavut premier's speech to the Ottawa Economic Club today.
A view of Earth from space, featuring the Canadarm. The House Defence Committee will study space defence today. Photograph courtesy of SpaceX on pexels

Poilievre should steer clear of far-right extremists

  • The last thing Canada needs is a more polarized country, and Poilievre is playing with fire if he continues to court the far right.
Opinion | April 29, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured centre with some Conservative MPs on the Hill on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre should steer clear of far-right extremists

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • The last thing Canada needs is a more polarized country, and Poilievre is playing with fire if he continues to court the far right.

Poilievre should steer clear of far-right extremists

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • The last thing Canada needs is a more polarized country, and Poilievre is playing with fire if he continues to court the far right.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured centre with some Conservative MPs on the Hill on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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