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Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

  • The Hill Times
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
  • The Hill Times

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

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

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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)

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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typewriter
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Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
typewriter
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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
typewriter
typewriter
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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

Major projects beget major challenges

  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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Spirit of co-operation must last beyond the wildfire emergency

  • Climate change means we will continue to see disasters described as 'unprecedented', but our preparedness and responses to those challenges need not be. The
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair described the start to wildfire season as 'unprecedented' last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spirit of co-operation must last beyond the wildfire emergency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2023
  • Climate change means we will continue to see disasters described as 'unprecedented', but our preparedness and responses to those challenges need not be. The

Spirit of co-operation must last beyond the wildfire emergency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2023
  • Climate change means we will continue to see disasters described as 'unprecedented', but our preparedness and responses to those challenges need not be. The
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair described the start to wildfire season as 'unprecedented' last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental racism bill among concerns before top-lobbied Energy Minister Wilkinson in first quarter of 2023

  • Bill C-226 would require development of a national strategy to advance environmental justice and assess, prevent, and address environmental racism.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 5, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson was the most-lobbied minister for the first quarter of 2023, and was listed in 67 communication reports for lobbying activity held between January and April. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental racism bill among concerns before top-lobbied Energy Minister Wilkinson in first quarter of 2023

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 5, 2023
  • Bill C-226 would require development of a national strategy to advance environmental justice and assess, prevent, and address environmental racism.

Environmental racism bill among concerns before top-lobbied Energy Minister Wilkinson in first quarter of 2023

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 5, 2023
  • Bill C-226 would require development of a national strategy to advance environmental justice and assess, prevent, and address environmental racism.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson was the most-lobbied minister for the first quarter of 2023, and was listed in 67 communication reports for lobbying activity held between January and April. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Blair, and other ministers to deliver wildfire update

  • McKinsey hearings resume as senior officials from departments, agencies, and Crown corporations appear before a House committee to discuss consulting contracts.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair, seen here speaking to reporters on May 29 about wildfires across Canada, will join the prime minister for another update today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Blair, and other ministers to deliver wildfire update

  • McKinsey hearings resume as senior officials from departments, agencies, and Crown corporations appear before a House committee to discuss consulting contracts.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Blair, and other ministers to deliver wildfire update

  • McKinsey hearings resume as senior officials from departments, agencies, and Crown corporations appear before a House committee to discuss consulting contracts.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair, seen here speaking to reporters on May 29 about wildfires across Canada, will join the prime minister for another update today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Defend or defund? Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on role of CBC in digital age

  • Plus, the Hnatyshyn Foundation to host fundraiser supporting damaged Ukrainian cultural institutions, and World BEYOND War activists disrupt opening of military weapons convention CANSEC.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 5, 2023
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute will host a webinar exploring the future of CBC on June 7. The director of MLI's domestic policy program Aaron Wudrick, left, will moderate the discussion, and will be joined by Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne, former CBC producer Tara Henley, and MLI senior fellow Peter Menzies. Photographs courtesy of Macdonald-Laurier Institute, The Hill Times file photograph, Twitter, and Peter Menzies

This just in: Defend or defund? Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on role of CBC in digital age

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 5, 2023
  • Plus, the Hnatyshyn Foundation to host fundraiser supporting damaged Ukrainian cultural institutions, and World BEYOND War activists disrupt opening of military weapons convention CANSEC.

This just in: Defend or defund? Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on role of CBC in digital age

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 5, 2023
  • Plus, the Hnatyshyn Foundation to host fundraiser supporting damaged Ukrainian cultural institutions, and World BEYOND War activists disrupt opening of military weapons convention CANSEC.
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute will host a webinar exploring the future of CBC on June 7. The director of MLI's domestic policy program Aaron Wudrick, left, will moderate the discussion, and will be joined by Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne, former CBC producer Tara Henley, and MLI senior fellow Peter Menzies. Photographs courtesy of Macdonald-Laurier Institute, The Hill Times file photograph, Twitter, and Peter Menzies

‘We have lost one of the greats’: Bloc MP Trudel honours iconic Quebec actor Michel Côté who died May 29 at 72

  • Today, we have lost one of the greats. Michel Côté has left us. He always made us laugh and now, leaving us like this, he
Opinion | June 5, 2023
Quebec actor Michel Côté, left, pictured Oct. 27, 2009, with then-Canadian heritage minister James Moore, at the Ottawa premiere of De père en flic, the box office smash hit released in 2009. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘We have lost one of the greats’: Bloc MP Trudel honours iconic Quebec actor Michel Côté who died May 29 at 72

Opinion | June 5, 2023
  • Today, we have lost one of the greats. Michel Côté has left us. He always made us laugh and now, leaving us like this, he

‘We have lost one of the greats’: Bloc MP Trudel honours iconic Quebec actor Michel Côté who died May 29 at 72

Opinion | June 5, 2023
  • Today, we have lost one of the greats. Michel Côté has left us. He always made us laugh and now, leaving us like this, he
Quebec actor Michel Côté, left, pictured Oct. 27, 2009, with then-Canadian heritage minister James Moore, at the Ottawa premiere of De père en flic, the box office smash hit released in 2009. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Talaga keynote speaker at Indigenous History and Heritage Gathering on June 5 at Ottawa’s Shaw Centre

  • House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and will set every week until June 23. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June
Tanya Talaga, bestselling author and Toronto Star columnist, will be the keynote speaker at the Indigenous History and Heritage Gathering on June 5 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The gathering, June 5-7, will be hosted by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba and the First Nations Confederacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Talaga keynote speaker at Indigenous History and Heritage Gathering on June 5 at Ottawa’s Shaw Centre

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

Talaga keynote speaker at Indigenous History and Heritage Gathering on June 5 at Ottawa’s Shaw Centre

  • House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and will set every week until June 23. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June
Tanya Talaga, bestselling author and Toronto Star columnist, will be the keynote speaker at the Indigenous History and Heritage Gathering on June 5 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The gathering, June 5-7, will be hosted by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba and the First Nations Confederacy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riverkeeper gala housewarming raises $345,000 at Ottawa’s hottest party on the water

  • The non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the capital watershed hosted its signature shindig at the newly renovated Ottawa River House in Rockcliffe Park on
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 2, 2023
Gatineau singer-songwriter Mia Kelly, left, and 2023 Honourary Riverkeeper Claudette Commanda, who is also the University of Ottawa's chancellor at the 10th annual Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Riverkeeper gala housewarming raises $345,000 at Ottawa’s hottest party on the water

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 2, 2023
  • The non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the capital watershed hosted its signature shindig at the newly renovated Ottawa River House in Rockcliffe Park on

Riverkeeper gala housewarming raises $345,000 at Ottawa’s hottest party on the water

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 2, 2023
  • The non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the capital watershed hosted its signature shindig at the newly renovated Ottawa River House in Rockcliffe Park on
Gatineau singer-songwriter Mia Kelly, left, and 2023 Honourary Riverkeeper Claudette Commanda, who is also the University of Ottawa's chancellor at the 10th annual Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Members of new tech caucus pledge to work across party lines so Parliamentarians aren’t ‘left in the dark’ by rapidly advancing AI

  • Launching a caucus instead of a committee has ‘far fewer’ logistical hurdles, which is vital because ‘time is not on our side,’ said ISG
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 2, 2023
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, left, and ISG Senator Colin Deacon will co-chair the new Canadian Parliamentary Caucus on Emerging Technology. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Aidan Chamandy

Members of new tech caucus pledge to work across party lines so Parliamentarians aren’t ‘left in the dark’ by rapidly advancing AI

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 2, 2023
  • Launching a caucus instead of a committee has ‘far fewer’ logistical hurdles, which is vital because ‘time is not on our side,’ said ISG

Members of new tech caucus pledge to work across party lines so Parliamentarians aren’t ‘left in the dark’ by rapidly advancing AI

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 2, 2023
  • Launching a caucus instead of a committee has ‘far fewer’ logistical hurdles, which is vital because ‘time is not on our side,’ said ISG
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, left, and ISG Senator Colin Deacon will co-chair the new Canadian Parliamentary Caucus on Emerging Technology. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Aidan Chamandy

Politics This Morning: Anand and Eyre in Shangri-la

  • Plus, big shots gather for a foreign affairs conference.
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured with Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre during a press conference on Parliament Hill in January. Anand and Eyre are in Singapore for an international defence summit. The Hill Times file photograph

Politics This Morning: Anand and Eyre in Shangri-la

  • Plus, big shots gather for a foreign affairs conference.

Politics This Morning: Anand and Eyre in Shangri-la

  • Plus, big shots gather for a foreign affairs conference.
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured with Chief of Defence Staff Wayne Eyre during a press conference on Parliament Hill in January. Anand and Eyre are in Singapore for an international defence summit. The Hill Times file photograph

Canadian news is in trouble: we can’t afford to let tech giants make its financial difficulties worse

  • We fail to understand how there can be any consideration of excluding certain news providers based solely on the underlying industry or the technology
Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | June 1, 2023
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is the minister responsible for Bill C-18, the Online News Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian news is in trouble: we can’t afford to let tech giants make its financial difficulties worse

Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | June 1, 2023
  • We fail to understand how there can be any consideration of excluding certain news providers based solely on the underlying industry or the technology

Canadian news is in trouble: we can’t afford to let tech giants make its financial difficulties worse

Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | June 1, 2023
  • We fail to understand how there can be any consideration of excluding certain news providers based solely on the underlying industry or the technology
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is the minister responsible for Bill C-18, the Online News Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds turn to offshore oil regulators as ‘experienced hands’ to oversee offshore wind industry

  • A new government bill would expand the mandates of the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland offshore oil regulators, a move the government says will unlock
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 1, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters on May 30 after tabling a bill to update the historic Atlantic Accords to address offshore wind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds turn to offshore oil regulators as ‘experienced hands’ to oversee offshore wind industry

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 1, 2023
  • A new government bill would expand the mandates of the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland offshore oil regulators, a move the government says will unlock

Feds turn to offshore oil regulators as ‘experienced hands’ to oversee offshore wind industry

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 1, 2023
  • A new government bill would expand the mandates of the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland offshore oil regulators, a move the government says will unlock
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters on May 30 after tabling a bill to update the historic Atlantic Accords to address offshore wind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada changed forever 40 years ago when Mulroney was elected party leader at Ottawa convention

  • In June 1983, change was in the air as Tory delegates gathered at the convention in Ottawa. Brian Mulroney went on to win the
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | June 1, 2023
Former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney delivered a speech titled, 'The Next Big Thing' for Canada at an event hosted by Canada 2020 in Ottawa on April 9, 2014. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada changed forever 40 years ago when Mulroney was elected party leader at Ottawa convention

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | June 1, 2023
  • In June 1983, change was in the air as Tory delegates gathered at the convention in Ottawa. Brian Mulroney went on to win the

Canada changed forever 40 years ago when Mulroney was elected party leader at Ottawa convention

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | June 1, 2023
  • In June 1983, change was in the air as Tory delegates gathered at the convention in Ottawa. Brian Mulroney went on to win the
Former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney delivered a speech titled, 'The Next Big Thing' for Canada at an event hosted by Canada 2020 in Ottawa on April 9, 2014. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

This World Milk Day, thank a Canadian dairy farmer

  • Most Canadian dairy farms are passed down from one generation to the next; therefore, farmers have had a real interest in sustaining their land
Opinion | BY PIERRE LAMPRON | June 1, 2023
Milk is a crucial source of much-needed nutrients that are not as easily obtained from plant-based foods, writes Pierre Lampron. Photograph courtesy of Couleur from Pixabay

This World Milk Day, thank a Canadian dairy farmer

Opinion | BY PIERRE LAMPRON | June 1, 2023
  • Most Canadian dairy farms are passed down from one generation to the next; therefore, farmers have had a real interest in sustaining their land

This World Milk Day, thank a Canadian dairy farmer

Opinion | BY PIERRE LAMPRON | June 1, 2023
  • Most Canadian dairy farms are passed down from one generation to the next; therefore, farmers have had a real interest in sustaining their land
Milk is a crucial source of much-needed nutrients that are not as easily obtained from plant-based foods, writes Pierre Lampron. Photograph courtesy of Couleur from Pixabay

All we have to worry about is ‘generative AI’ killing millions of white-collar jobs

  • As Jim Lovelock said in his book, Novacene, AGI would perceive human beings the same way as we see plants. However, human beings and
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 1, 2023
Artificial general intelligence—a machine that's intelligent and self-motivated—is what the AI experts have been both seeking and dreading. ‘Dreading,' because such an entity might be hostile and powerful. ‘Seeking’, because what could be more interesting to a species of curious monkeys than a different kind of intelligence? Image courtesy of Pexels

All we have to worry about is ‘generative AI’ killing millions of white-collar jobs

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 1, 2023
  • As Jim Lovelock said in his book, Novacene, AGI would perceive human beings the same way as we see plants. However, human beings and

All we have to worry about is ‘generative AI’ killing millions of white-collar jobs

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 1, 2023
  • As Jim Lovelock said in his book, Novacene, AGI would perceive human beings the same way as we see plants. However, human beings and
Artificial general intelligence—a machine that's intelligent and self-motivated—is what the AI experts have been both seeking and dreading. ‘Dreading,' because such an entity might be hostile and powerful. ‘Seeking’, because what could be more interesting to a species of curious monkeys than a different kind of intelligence? Image courtesy of Pexels

Even high-wage temporary foreign workers are at risk of exploitation

  • As Canadian firms address ongoing staffing challenges, more high-wage temporary foreign workers are likely to be hired. They are an important part of our
Opinion | BY CATHERINE CONNELLY | June 1, 2023
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan pictured on May 30, 2023. In discussions about temporary foreign workers, those in the high-wage stream are often overlooked, writes Catherine Connelly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Even high-wage temporary foreign workers are at risk of exploitation

Opinion | BY CATHERINE CONNELLY | June 1, 2023
  • As Canadian firms address ongoing staffing challenges, more high-wage temporary foreign workers are likely to be hired. They are an important part of our

Even high-wage temporary foreign workers are at risk of exploitation

Opinion | BY CATHERINE CONNELLY | June 1, 2023
  • As Canadian firms address ongoing staffing challenges, more high-wage temporary foreign workers are likely to be hired. They are an important part of our
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan pictured on May 30, 2023. In discussions about temporary foreign workers, those in the high-wage stream are often overlooked, writes Catherine Connelly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Press secretary, comms director openings for ministers Joly, St-Onge

  • Plus, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has shaken up his regional adviser lineup, and FedDev Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi has a new aide.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 1, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, is down a press secretary, while Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge is in need of a new director of communications. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Press secretary, comms director openings for ministers Joly, St-Onge

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 1, 2023
  • Plus, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has shaken up his regional adviser lineup, and FedDev Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi has a new aide.

Press secretary, comms director openings for ministers Joly, St-Onge

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 1, 2023
  • Plus, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has shaken up his regional adviser lineup, and FedDev Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi has a new aide.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, is down a press secretary, while Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge is in need of a new director of communications. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Fencing abuse under the microscope

  • Plus, Fraser announces Express Entry changes.
Liberal MP Hedy Fry chairs the House Heritage Committee, which will meet today to question the head of the Canadian Fencing Federation and Canadian Olympic Committee as part of an investigation of 'safe sport.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: Fencing abuse under the microscope

  • Plus, Fraser announces Express Entry changes.

Politics This Morning: Fencing abuse under the microscope

  • Plus, Fraser announces Express Entry changes.
Liberal MP Hedy Fry chairs the House Heritage Committee, which will meet today to question the head of the Canadian Fencing Federation and Canadian Olympic Committee as part of an investigation of 'safe sport.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Smith’s win ‘complicates’ climate change debate for Ottawa, but Trudeau may gain from provincial sparring partner, say observers

  • Energy policy will provide the major ‘flashpoints’ between Alberta and Ottawa, and it’s no longer possible for the feds to wait Smith out, said
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 31, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith won her first mandate from the province's voters on May 29, and told her supporters they must ‘stand shoulder-to-shoulder’ against the federal government's energy policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Smith’s win ‘complicates’ climate change debate for Ottawa, but Trudeau may gain from provincial sparring partner, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 31, 2023
  • Energy policy will provide the major ‘flashpoints’ between Alberta and Ottawa, and it’s no longer possible for the feds to wait Smith out, said

Smith’s win ‘complicates’ climate change debate for Ottawa, but Trudeau may gain from provincial sparring partner, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 31, 2023
  • Energy policy will provide the major ‘flashpoints’ between Alberta and Ottawa, and it’s no longer possible for the feds to wait Smith out, said
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith won her first mandate from the province's voters on May 29, and told her supporters they must ‘stand shoulder-to-shoulder’ against the federal government's energy policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Toronto’s overcrowded mayoral race

  • In addition to a former police chief, an MPP, a comedian, and several current and former councillors, one entrant is a stand-in for his
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 31, 2023
Polls have former MP and widow of NDP leader Jack Layton, Olivia Chow, pictured in 2014, leading in the current race. Name recognition is a vital determinant of voting behaviour when political parties do not officially participate. The Hill Times file photograph

Toronto’s overcrowded mayoral race

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 31, 2023
  • In addition to a former police chief, an MPP, a comedian, and several current and former councillors, one entrant is a stand-in for his

Toronto’s overcrowded mayoral race

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 31, 2023
  • In addition to a former police chief, an MPP, a comedian, and several current and former councillors, one entrant is a stand-in for his
Polls have former MP and widow of NDP leader Jack Layton, Olivia Chow, pictured in 2014, leading in the current race. Name recognition is a vital determinant of voting behaviour when political parties do not officially participate. The Hill Times file photograph

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 31, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand stressed the importance of cybersecurity while delivering the keynote address at the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries’ annual industry trade show, CANSEC, at the EY Centre in Ottawa on May 31, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 31, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 31, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand stressed the importance of cybersecurity while delivering the keynote address at the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries’ annual industry trade show, CANSEC, at the EY Centre in Ottawa on May 31, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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