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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

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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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Redefining the frontlines: the battle for democracy in an era of transnational interference

  • The foreign interference inquiry focuses mainly on election meddling, whereas foreign interference extends to surveillance, threats, physical violence, extortion, and deception through disinformation. Individuals in
Opinion | BY PHILIP LEECH-NGO, NADIA ABU-ZAHRA, JOHN PACKER | April 29, 2024
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the frontlines: the battle for democracy in an era of transnational interference

Opinion | BY PHILIP LEECH-NGO, NADIA ABU-ZAHRA, JOHN PACKER | April 29, 2024
  • The foreign interference inquiry focuses mainly on election meddling, whereas foreign interference extends to surveillance, threats, physical violence, extortion, and deception through disinformation. Individuals in

Redefining the frontlines: the battle for democracy in an era of transnational interference

Opinion | BY PHILIP LEECH-NGO, NADIA ABU-ZAHRA, JOHN PACKER | April 29, 2024
  • The foreign interference inquiry focuses mainly on election meddling, whereas foreign interference extends to surveillance, threats, physical violence, extortion, and deception through disinformation. Individuals in
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC, Radio-Canada journalists are fiercely independent in their reporting: CBC’s Poulter

  • Sheila Copps is wrong about CBC journalism. In her opinion piece, “Feds give CBC a budget boost,” (The Hill Times, April 22), Copps makes
Opinion | April 29, 2024
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CBC, Radio-Canada journalists are fiercely independent in their reporting: CBC’s Poulter

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • Sheila Copps is wrong about CBC journalism. In her opinion piece, “Feds give CBC a budget boost,” (The Hill Times, April 22), Copps makes

CBC, Radio-Canada journalists are fiercely independent in their reporting: CBC’s Poulter

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • Sheila Copps is wrong about CBC journalism. In her opinion piece, “Feds give CBC a budget boost,” (The Hill Times, April 22), Copps makes
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Dyer’s take on Gaza-Israel war is unsupportable speculation, writes Shapiro

  • Re: “A pantomime crisis, not a real war,” (The Hill Times, April 16, by Gwynne Dyer). Thousands of rockets have been launched and are
Opinion | April 29, 2024
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Dyer’s take on Gaza-Israel war is unsupportable speculation, writes Shapiro

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • Re: “A pantomime crisis, not a real war,” (The Hill Times, April 16, by Gwynne Dyer). Thousands of rockets have been launched and are

Dyer’s take on Gaza-Israel war is unsupportable speculation, writes Shapiro

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • Re: “A pantomime crisis, not a real war,” (The Hill Times, April 16, by Gwynne Dyer). Thousands of rockets have been launched and are
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Canada needs a workforce action plan to tackle overlapping crises in mental health and overdose deaths

  • Canada is grappling with overlapping crises in mental health and overdoses that are outpacing the capacity of the mental health and substance use health
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN LESLIE AND JELENA ATANACKOVIC | April 29, 2024
Canada is grappling with overlapping crises in mental health and overdoses that are outpacing the capacity of the mental health and substance use health system to respond, write Kathleen Leslie and Jelena Atanackovic. Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada needs a workforce action plan to tackle overlapping crises in mental health and overdose deaths

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN LESLIE AND JELENA ATANACKOVIC | April 29, 2024
  • Canada is grappling with overlapping crises in mental health and overdoses that are outpacing the capacity of the mental health and substance use health

Canada needs a workforce action plan to tackle overlapping crises in mental health and overdose deaths

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN LESLIE AND JELENA ATANACKOVIC | April 29, 2024
  • Canada is grappling with overlapping crises in mental health and overdoses that are outpacing the capacity of the mental health and substance use health
Canada is grappling with overlapping crises in mental health and overdoses that are outpacing the capacity of the mental health and substance use health system to respond, write Kathleen Leslie and Jelena Atanackovic. Image courtesy of Pexels

The result of the oppressive synergy of sexism and racism

  • The families of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran have been involved in a long battle to search a Winnipeg landfill for their loved ones’
Opinion | BY CAMBRIA HARRIS, MELISSA ROBINSON, JORDEN MYRAN, AND DONNA BARTLETT, SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | April 29, 2024
A woman performs at the National Indigenous Peoples' Day ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on June 21, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The result of the oppressive synergy of sexism and racism

Opinion | BY CAMBRIA HARRIS, MELISSA ROBINSON, JORDEN MYRAN, AND DONNA BARTLETT, SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | April 29, 2024
  • The families of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran have been involved in a long battle to search a Winnipeg landfill for their loved ones’

The result of the oppressive synergy of sexism and racism

Opinion | BY CAMBRIA HARRIS, MELISSA ROBINSON, JORDEN MYRAN, AND DONNA BARTLETT, SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM, GRAND CHIEF CATHY MERRICK | April 29, 2024
  • The families of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran have been involved in a long battle to search a Winnipeg landfill for their loved ones’
A woman performs at the National Indigenous Peoples' Day ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on June 21, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment commissioner to release five audits on April 30

  • MONDAY, APRIL 29 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is back on
Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry V. DeMarco will deliver five performance audit reports to the House of Commons. Afterwards, DeMarco will take part in a news conference in Room 325, 180 Wellington St., on Tuesday, April 30, at 11:30 a.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment commissioner to release five audits on April 30

  • MONDAY, APRIL 29 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is back on

Environment commissioner to release five audits on April 30

  • MONDAY, APRIL 29 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is back on
Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry V. DeMarco will deliver five performance audit reports to the House of Commons. Afterwards, DeMarco will take part in a news conference in Room 325, 180 Wellington St., on Tuesday, April 30, at 11:30 a.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bridge’s take: LeBlanc, among others, discussing ‘Plan B’ scenario if Trudeau steps down

  • Plus, Erica Rayment’s new book on the impact of women in Parliament hits shelves, and Bob Rae comes to Ottawa.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 29, 2024
Abacus Data's CEO Bruce Anderson, left, columnist Chantal Hebert, and former CBC journalist Peter Mansbridge discussed recent revelations that Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has eyes on succeeding the prime minister should he step down. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Bridge’s take: LeBlanc, among others, discussing ‘Plan B’ scenario if Trudeau steps down

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 29, 2024
  • Plus, Erica Rayment’s new book on the impact of women in Parliament hits shelves, and Bob Rae comes to Ottawa.

The Bridge’s take: LeBlanc, among others, discussing ‘Plan B’ scenario if Trudeau steps down

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 29, 2024
  • Plus, Erica Rayment’s new book on the impact of women in Parliament hits shelves, and Bob Rae comes to Ottawa.
Abacus Data's CEO Bruce Anderson, left, columnist Chantal Hebert, and former CBC journalist Peter Mansbridge discussed recent revelations that Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc has eyes on succeeding the prime minister should he step down. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

We need more than three-word slogans from Poilievre: reader

  • For more than a year, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been hammering home a three-word slogan, “Axe the tax.” He recently added another: “Spike the
Opinion | April 29, 2024

We need more than three-word slogans from Poilievre: reader

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • For more than a year, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been hammering home a three-word slogan, “Axe the tax.” He recently added another: “Spike the

We need more than three-word slogans from Poilievre: reader

Opinion | April 29, 2024
  • For more than a year, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been hammering home a three-word slogan, “Axe the tax.” He recently added another: “Spike the

Coral reef condoms: how to save a dying ecosystem

  • The efforts making the most progress is an attempt at ‘assisted’ evolution. It’s really a glorified form of selective breeding, choosing the most heat-resistant
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 26, 2024
A variety of corals form an outcrop on Flynn Reef, part of the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns, Australia. So many people are trying to save coral reef, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Coral reef condoms: how to save a dying ecosystem

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 26, 2024
  • The efforts making the most progress is an attempt at ‘assisted’ evolution. It’s really a glorified form of selective breeding, choosing the most heat-resistant

Coral reef condoms: how to save a dying ecosystem

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 26, 2024
  • The efforts making the most progress is an attempt at ‘assisted’ evolution. It’s really a glorified form of selective breeding, choosing the most heat-resistant
A variety of corals form an outcrop on Flynn Reef, part of the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns, Australia. So many people are trying to save coral reef, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Public service unions sound alarm over feds’ plan to trim bureaucracy by 5,000 jobs through ‘natural attrition’

  • As the population grows, 'you have to invest and grow the public service,' said Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 26, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, left, and Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Public service unions sound alarm over feds’ plan to trim bureaucracy by 5,000 jobs through ‘natural attrition’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 26, 2024
  • As the population grows, 'you have to invest and grow the public service,' said Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward.

Public service unions sound alarm over feds’ plan to trim bureaucracy by 5,000 jobs through ‘natural attrition’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 26, 2024
  • As the population grows, 'you have to invest and grow the public service,' said Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward.
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, left, and Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Playing tax detective with the Honda deal

  • Plus, the post-budget tour shifts to green energy.
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is using two tax credits to reward Honda Canada for building a new electric vehicle factory in Ontario. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Playing tax detective with the Honda deal

  • Plus, the post-budget tour shifts to green energy.

Politics This Morning: Playing tax detective with the Honda deal

  • Plus, the post-budget tour shifts to green energy.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is using two tax credits to reward Honda Canada for building a new electric vehicle factory in Ontario. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget’s ‘slow rollout’ pharmacare funding leaves program vulnerable to change in governments, say policy experts

  • The Liberals know they need to ‘crawl before they run’ when getting provincial deals done, says former Liberal staffer Muhammed Ali. But it's ‘a
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 25, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland unveiled the government’s new Pharmacare Act at Ottawa's Centretown Community Health Centre on Feb. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget’s ‘slow rollout’ pharmacare funding leaves program vulnerable to change in governments, say policy experts

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 25, 2024
  • The Liberals know they need to ‘crawl before they run’ when getting provincial deals done, says former Liberal staffer Muhammed Ali. But it's ‘a

Budget’s ‘slow rollout’ pharmacare funding leaves program vulnerable to change in governments, say policy experts

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 25, 2024
  • The Liberals know they need to ‘crawl before they run’ when getting provincial deals done, says former Liberal staffer Muhammed Ali. But it's ‘a
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland unveiled the government’s new Pharmacare Act at Ottawa's Centretown Community Health Centre on Feb. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget 2024 offers promising pledges for science, but falls short in a few ways

  • The bulk of the budget’s $1.8-billion planned for core research grants won’t flow for several years—making it very contingent on election outcomes. 
Opinion | BY SARAH LAFRAMBOISE, FARAH QAISER | April 25, 2024
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The budget’s investment in science and research comes in the wake of a concerted advocacy effort, write Sarah Laframboise and Farah Qaiser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget 2024 offers promising pledges for science, but falls short in a few ways

Opinion | BY SARAH LAFRAMBOISE, FARAH QAISER | April 25, 2024
  • The bulk of the budget’s $1.8-billion planned for core research grants won’t flow for several years—making it very contingent on election outcomes. 

Budget 2024 offers promising pledges for science, but falls short in a few ways

Opinion | BY SARAH LAFRAMBOISE, FARAH QAISER | April 25, 2024
  • The bulk of the budget’s $1.8-billion planned for core research grants won’t flow for several years—making it very contingent on election outcomes. 
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The budget’s investment in science and research comes in the wake of a concerted advocacy effort, write Sarah Laframboise and Farah Qaiser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s in the budget for federal procurement? More money for housing, less for long-term projects

  • Key highlights of the budget concerning procurement include 'strengthening integrity in the public service,' as the ArriveCan scandal unfolds.
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 25, 2024
Budget 2024 gives Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos' department $500-million over five years to launch a new Public Lands Acquisition Fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s in the budget for federal procurement? More money for housing, less for long-term projects

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 25, 2024
  • Key highlights of the budget concerning procurement include 'strengthening integrity in the public service,' as the ArriveCan scandal unfolds.

What’s in the budget for federal procurement? More money for housing, less for long-term projects

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 25, 2024
  • Key highlights of the budget concerning procurement include 'strengthening integrity in the public service,' as the ArriveCan scandal unfolds.
Budget 2024 gives Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos' department $500-million over five years to launch a new Public Lands Acquisition Fund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heather McPherson says her party’s next leader should be a woman

  • The NDP’s new whip wants to take on misogyny in the House of Commons, and thinks some Conservative MPs are 'goons.'
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | April 25, 2024
NDP MP Heather McPherson chats about misogyny and threats in politics over lunch in the Parliamentary Dining Room. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heather McPherson says her party’s next leader should be a woman

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | April 25, 2024
  • The NDP’s new whip wants to take on misogyny in the House of Commons, and thinks some Conservative MPs are 'goons.'

Heather McPherson says her party’s next leader should be a woman

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | April 25, 2024
  • The NDP’s new whip wants to take on misogyny in the House of Commons, and thinks some Conservative MPs are 'goons.'
NDP MP Heather McPherson chats about misogyny and threats in politics over lunch in the Parliamentary Dining Room. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds must expand pharmacare to include essential drugs for our deadliest diseases: cancer, heart conditions, and stroke

  • An expanded pharmacare framework offers a lifeline for millions of people in Canada. It is time for federal, provincial, and territorial governments to deliver
Opinion | BY ANDREA SEALE, DOUG ROTH | April 25, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured. A 2024 Leger poll commissioned by the Canadian Cancer Society and the Heart & Stroke revealed that one in four people in Canada either do not have prescription drug insurance or do not have enough insurance to cover their prescription medicines, write Andrea Seale and Doug Roth. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds must expand pharmacare to include essential drugs for our deadliest diseases: cancer, heart conditions, and stroke

Opinion | BY ANDREA SEALE, DOUG ROTH | April 25, 2024
  • An expanded pharmacare framework offers a lifeline for millions of people in Canada. It is time for federal, provincial, and territorial governments to deliver

Feds must expand pharmacare to include essential drugs for our deadliest diseases: cancer, heart conditions, and stroke

Opinion | BY ANDREA SEALE, DOUG ROTH | April 25, 2024
  • An expanded pharmacare framework offers a lifeline for millions of people in Canada. It is time for federal, provincial, and territorial governments to deliver
Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured. A 2024 Leger poll commissioned by the Canadian Cancer Society and the Heart & Stroke revealed that one in four people in Canada either do not have prescription drug insurance or do not have enough insurance to cover their prescription medicines, write Andrea Seale and Doug Roth. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s investment in AI should inform a global ‘rights-based’ approach

  • Canada has a role to play in pushing its influence on the world stage. Right now, we are currently fifth in terms of AI
Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, JATIN NATHWANI, MARAL NIAZI | April 25, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s $2.4-billion commitment for local computer access and AI development was devoid of anything earmarked for advocacy toward a broader global AI policy, or working with other states to develop similar legislation that would work in tandem with each other. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s investment in AI should inform a global ‘rights-based’ approach

Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, JATIN NATHWANI, MARAL NIAZI | April 25, 2024
  • Canada has a role to play in pushing its influence on the world stage. Right now, we are currently fifth in terms of AI

Canada’s investment in AI should inform a global ‘rights-based’ approach

Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, JATIN NATHWANI, MARAL NIAZI | April 25, 2024
  • Canada has a role to play in pushing its influence on the world stage. Right now, we are currently fifth in terms of AI
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s $2.4-billion commitment for local computer access and AI development was devoid of anything earmarked for advocacy toward a broader global AI policy, or working with other states to develop similar legislation that would work in tandem with each other. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting public health care has never been more important

  • National pharmacare will be extended to 3.7 million Canadians with diabetes and nine million Canadians of reproductive age.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP YASIR NAQVI | April 25, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland said 'each and every Canadian should have access to the prescription drugs they need,' when he announced Bill C-64, the Pharmacare Act, on Feb. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting public health care has never been more important

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP YASIR NAQVI | April 25, 2024
  • National pharmacare will be extended to 3.7 million Canadians with diabetes and nine million Canadians of reproductive age.

Protecting public health care has never been more important

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP YASIR NAQVI | April 25, 2024
  • National pharmacare will be extended to 3.7 million Canadians with diabetes and nine million Canadians of reproductive age.
Health Minister Mark Holland said 'each and every Canadian should have access to the prescription drugs they need,' when he announced Bill C-64, the Pharmacare Act, on Feb. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Budget tour pivots to electric vehicle cash 

  • Plus, StatsCan tackles the productivity gap.
A handful of ministers will hold public events to talk about budget spending on electric vehicles today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Budget tour pivots to electric vehicle cash 

  • Plus, StatsCan tackles the productivity gap.

Politics This Morning: Budget tour pivots to electric vehicle cash 

  • Plus, StatsCan tackles the productivity gap.
A handful of ministers will hold public events to talk about budget spending on electric vehicles today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is struggling and government is part of the problem

  • Federal government spending, public service employment, and the national debt are soaring, but delivery of essential government services is sputtering, and the Bank of
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, JIM MITCHELL | April 24, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus on April 17. Excessive centralization of decision-making in the Prime Minister’s Office has sidelined cabinet, ministers, and the public service, write Kevin Lynch and Jim Mitchell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is struggling and government is part of the problem

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, JIM MITCHELL | April 24, 2024
  • Federal government spending, public service employment, and the national debt are soaring, but delivery of essential government services is sputtering, and the Bank of

Canada is struggling and government is part of the problem

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, JIM MITCHELL | April 24, 2024
  • Federal government spending, public service employment, and the national debt are soaring, but delivery of essential government services is sputtering, and the Bank of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus on April 17. Excessive centralization of decision-making in the Prime Minister’s Office has sidelined cabinet, ministers, and the public service, write Kevin Lynch and Jim Mitchell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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