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Nick Redekop is a reporter and columnist for The Niagara Independent. He has previously worked in municipal, provincial, and federal politics.

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Image courtesy of Pexels

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

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

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph 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

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

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

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

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

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

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

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

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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James McCarten, CP’s Washington correspondent and stylebook editor, now acting Ottawa bureau chief as Joanna Smith exits post

  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces more moves in the public service's senior ranks, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to deliver keynote speech at
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 5, 2024
James McCarten, Washington, D.C., correspondent for The Canadian Press, is now the acting Ottawa bureau chief for the organization in addition to his reporting responsibilities in the United States. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn

James McCarten, CP’s Washington correspondent and stylebook editor, now acting Ottawa bureau chief as Joanna Smith exits post

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 5, 2024
  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces more moves in the public service's senior ranks, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to deliver keynote speech at

James McCarten, CP’s Washington correspondent and stylebook editor, now acting Ottawa bureau chief as Joanna Smith exits post

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 5, 2024
  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces more moves in the public service's senior ranks, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to deliver keynote speech at
James McCarten, Washington, D.C., correspondent for The Canadian Press, is now the acting Ottawa bureau chief for the organization in addition to his reporting responsibilities in the United States. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn

Higher value must be placed on the creation of knowledge

  • The period between innovation and commercialization has been called 'The Valley of Death.' The period before a market has been established requires considerable investment
Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | February 5, 2024
Along side the loss of IP in Canada is the continued loss of researchers to other countries simply due to lack of financial support for early career scientists and for basic research, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings. Photograph by Nick Youngson, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license, Pix4free.org

Higher value must be placed on the creation of knowledge

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | February 5, 2024
  • The period between innovation and commercialization has been called 'The Valley of Death.' The period before a market has been established requires considerable investment

Higher value must be placed on the creation of knowledge

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | February 5, 2024
  • The period between innovation and commercialization has been called 'The Valley of Death.' The period before a market has been established requires considerable investment
Along side the loss of IP in Canada is the continued loss of researchers to other countries simply due to lack of financial support for early career scientists and for basic research, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings. Photograph by Nick Youngson, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license, Pix4free.org

Innovation in AI in Canada

  • Start-ups and scale-ups in Canada’s AI ecosystem are pushing boundaries in various domains, from healthcare and finance to natural language processing and computer vision.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP RYAN TURNBULL | February 5, 2024
The Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, part of Bill C-27, sets a foundation for regulating the design, development, and deployment of AI systems, writes Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull. Photograph courtesy of rawpixel.com, distributed under a CC0 1.0 DEED license

Innovation in AI in Canada

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP RYAN TURNBULL | February 5, 2024
  • Start-ups and scale-ups in Canada’s AI ecosystem are pushing boundaries in various domains, from healthcare and finance to natural language processing and computer vision.

Innovation in AI in Canada

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP RYAN TURNBULL | February 5, 2024
  • Start-ups and scale-ups in Canada’s AI ecosystem are pushing boundaries in various domains, from healthcare and finance to natural language processing and computer vision.
The Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, part of Bill C-27, sets a foundation for regulating the design, development, and deployment of AI systems, writes Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull. Photograph courtesy of rawpixel.com, distributed under a CC0 1.0 DEED license

Canada has a strong head start in these early innings of AI  

  • Canada’s coordinated AI strategy was the first ever in the world, though many other countries caught up by quickly developing their own.
Opinion | BY RIKIA SADDY | February 5, 2024
The first phase of Canada's Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy was launched in 2017, with intention of building a strong Canadian talent pipeline and ecosystem, including the establishment of centres of research, innovation and training at the national AI institutes. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay, distributed under a CC0 1.0 DEED license

Canada has a strong head start in these early innings of AI  

Opinion | BY RIKIA SADDY | February 5, 2024
  • Canada’s coordinated AI strategy was the first ever in the world, though many other countries caught up by quickly developing their own.

Canada has a strong head start in these early innings of AI  

Opinion | BY RIKIA SADDY | February 5, 2024
  • Canada’s coordinated AI strategy was the first ever in the world, though many other countries caught up by quickly developing their own.
The first phase of Canada's Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy was launched in 2017, with intention of building a strong Canadian talent pipeline and ecosystem, including the establishment of centres of research, innovation and training at the national AI institutes. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay, distributed under a CC0 1.0 DEED license

Beyond commercialization to the full societal impact of research

  • To address big national issues, we need a broader approach that incentivises and supports the mobilization and translation of all the knowledge generated by
Opinion | BY AMIR ASIF AND DAVID PHIPPS | February 5, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released a blueprint to guide the operations of the Canada Innovation Corporation on Feb. 16, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beyond commercialization to the full societal impact of research

Opinion | BY AMIR ASIF AND DAVID PHIPPS | February 5, 2024
  • To address big national issues, we need a broader approach that incentivises and supports the mobilization and translation of all the knowledge generated by

Beyond commercialization to the full societal impact of research

Opinion | BY AMIR ASIF AND DAVID PHIPPS | February 5, 2024
  • To address big national issues, we need a broader approach that incentivises and supports the mobilization and translation of all the knowledge generated by
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released a blueprint to guide the operations of the Canada Innovation Corporation on Feb. 16, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta’s new kid in town

  • Plus, Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau will testify about his company's treatment of travellers with disabilities.
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | February 5, 2024
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is opening a new provincial office in Ottawa today nine years after former Conservative Alberta premier Jim Prentice shut it down. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta’s new kid in town

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | February 5, 2024
  • Plus, Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau will testify about his company's treatment of travellers with disabilities.

Politics This Morning: Alberta’s new kid in town

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | February 5, 2024
  • Plus, Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau will testify about his company's treatment of travellers with disabilities.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is opening a new provincial office in Ottawa today nine years after former Conservative Alberta premier Jim Prentice shut it down. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, 2024

  • Minister Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary* Main Office # Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister Katie Telford Vanessa Hage-Moussa (acting) Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, Mohammad
List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2024
The West Block building, current home of the House of Commons, on Jan. 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, 2024

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2024
  • Minister Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary* Main Office # Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister Katie Telford Vanessa Hage-Moussa (acting) Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, Mohammad

Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, 2024

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2024
  • Minister Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary* Main Office # Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister Katie Telford Vanessa Hage-Moussa (acting) Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, Mohammad
The West Block building, current home of the House of Commons, on Jan. 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macklem to deliver speech at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Feb. 6

  • MONDAY, FEB. 5 House Sitting—Parliamentarians have returned to Ottawa following six weeks in their constituencies. The House will sit until Friday, Feb. 16. The
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, right, pictured with deputy governor Carolyn Rogers at the House Finance Committee on Feb. 16, 2023, will deliver remarks in English and French at a lunch event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 11:45 a.m. in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macklem to deliver speech at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Feb. 6

  • MONDAY, FEB. 5 House Sitting—Parliamentarians have returned to Ottawa following six weeks in their constituencies. The House will sit until Friday, Feb. 16. The

Macklem to deliver speech at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Feb. 6

  • MONDAY, FEB. 5 House Sitting—Parliamentarians have returned to Ottawa following six weeks in their constituencies. The House will sit until Friday, Feb. 16. The
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, right, pictured with deputy governor Carolyn Rogers at the House Finance Committee on Feb. 16, 2023, will deliver remarks in English and French at a lunch event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 11:45 a.m. in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hamas committed to Israel’s destruction, not to reaching peace: Alan Williams

  • Re: “The jig is up on western imperialism,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 24). Columnist Eric Ifill contends that “western messaging on this war has
Opinion | February 5, 2024

Hamas committed to Israel’s destruction, not to reaching peace: Alan Williams

Opinion | February 5, 2024
  • Re: “The jig is up on western imperialism,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 24). Columnist Eric Ifill contends that “western messaging on this war has

Hamas committed to Israel’s destruction, not to reaching peace: Alan Williams

Opinion | February 5, 2024
  • Re: “The jig is up on western imperialism,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 24). Columnist Eric Ifill contends that “western messaging on this war has

My father, Eugene Forsey, would have been proud of Penny Becklumb: Helen Forsey

  • Re: “Wake up the Scrutiny of Regulations Committee—the rule of law is at stake,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 19). Heartfelt thanks to Penny Becklumb

My father, Eugene Forsey, would have been proud of Penny Becklumb: Helen Forsey

  • Re: “Wake up the Scrutiny of Regulations Committee—the rule of law is at stake,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 19). Heartfelt thanks to Penny Becklumb

My father, Eugene Forsey, would have been proud of Penny Becklumb: Helen Forsey

  • Re: “Wake up the Scrutiny of Regulations Committee—the rule of law is at stake,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 19). Heartfelt thanks to Penny Becklumb

Ombud review into ArriveCan saga unveils deep-rooted issues in Canada’s procurement system

  • Perception is important in the business of contracting, says expert Alan Williams, and recent revelations about the $54-million ArriveCan app are ‘muddying the waters.’
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 2, 2024
Procurement ombudsman Alexander Jeglic says that if you can't prove a procurement system is fair, that puts everyone involved in a difficult position. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ombud review into ArriveCan saga unveils deep-rooted issues in Canada’s procurement system

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 2, 2024
  • Perception is important in the business of contracting, says expert Alan Williams, and recent revelations about the $54-million ArriveCan app are ‘muddying the waters.’

Ombud review into ArriveCan saga unveils deep-rooted issues in Canada’s procurement system

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 2, 2024
  • Perception is important in the business of contracting, says expert Alan Williams, and recent revelations about the $54-million ArriveCan app are ‘muddying the waters.’
Procurement ombudsman Alexander Jeglic says that if you can't prove a procurement system is fair, that puts everyone involved in a difficult position. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In an unstable world, Canada’s steady hand could cement its legacy

  • This government must continue to invest in and champion the health and rights of women and girls everywhere while pushing back on the false
Opinion | BY JULIA ANDERSON | February 2, 2024
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The onus is on decision-makers to continue reminding Canadians—through both words and action—why international development matters, writes Julia Anderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In an unstable world, Canada’s steady hand could cement its legacy

Opinion | BY JULIA ANDERSON | February 2, 2024
  • This government must continue to invest in and champion the health and rights of women and girls everywhere while pushing back on the false

In an unstable world, Canada’s steady hand could cement its legacy

Opinion | BY JULIA ANDERSON | February 2, 2024
  • This government must continue to invest in and champion the health and rights of women and girls everywhere while pushing back on the false
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The onus is on decision-makers to continue reminding Canadians—through both words and action—why international development matters, writes Julia Anderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI ‘platforms won’t regulate themselves,’ says Heritage Minister St-Onge as government considers tech’s challenges to media

  • Parliamentary secretary Taleeb Noormohamed acknowledged ‘frustration that the government hasn't done more to regulate,’ but ‘the question becomes what exactly are you trying to
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 2, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge told the Canadian Media Producers Association's Prime Time conference that 'none of us really know exactly the extent of the changes that artificial intelligence is going to bring forward.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI ‘platforms won’t regulate themselves,’ says Heritage Minister St-Onge as government considers tech’s challenges to media

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 2, 2024
  • Parliamentary secretary Taleeb Noormohamed acknowledged ‘frustration that the government hasn't done more to regulate,’ but ‘the question becomes what exactly are you trying to

AI ‘platforms won’t regulate themselves,’ says Heritage Minister St-Onge as government considers tech’s challenges to media

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 2, 2024
  • Parliamentary secretary Taleeb Noormohamed acknowledged ‘frustration that the government hasn't done more to regulate,’ but ‘the question becomes what exactly are you trying to
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge told the Canadian Media Producers Association's Prime Time conference that 'none of us really know exactly the extent of the changes that artificial intelligence is going to bring forward.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: LeBlanc to Foreign Interference Commission

  • Plus, MPs will once again debate the Ukraine trade bill.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc will testify before the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: LeBlanc to Foreign Interference Commission

  • Plus, MPs will once again debate the Ukraine trade bill.

Politics This Morning: LeBlanc to Foreign Interference Commission

  • Plus, MPs will once again debate the Ukraine trade bill.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc will testify before the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Communities are terrified’: trans advocate Johnstone blasts feds for allowing hate, disinformation to rise while Conservative premiers enforce restrictions on LGBTQ+ kids

  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's new policies restricting health care for trans children is 'just the polite political expression' of anti-queer and anti-trans hate, says
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 1, 2024
Ottawa-based trans advocate Fae Johnstone says the federal Liberal government needs to do more to protect the rights of the LGBTQ+ community including trans people, and combat the rise in transphobia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Communities are terrified’: trans advocate Johnstone blasts feds for allowing hate, disinformation to rise while Conservative premiers enforce restrictions on LGBTQ+ kids

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 1, 2024
  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's new policies restricting health care for trans children is 'just the polite political expression' of anti-queer and anti-trans hate, says

‘Communities are terrified’: trans advocate Johnstone blasts feds for allowing hate, disinformation to rise while Conservative premiers enforce restrictions on LGBTQ+ kids

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 1, 2024
  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's new policies restricting health care for trans children is 'just the polite political expression' of anti-queer and anti-trans hate, says
Ottawa-based trans advocate Fae Johnstone says the federal Liberal government needs to do more to protect the rights of the LGBTQ+ community including trans people, and combat the rise in transphobia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Laws are like sausages: it’s best not to see them being made

  • With the government seeking to delay an expansion of MAID by three years, the Senate must depart from a process resembling sausage-making, and bring
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA | February 1, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
On Feb. 1, Health Minister Mark Holland introduced legislation that would delay legalizing MAID for mental illness as the sole underlying cause. The federal government cannot reasonably justify this based on the work of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, write Jocelyn Downie and Mona Gupta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Laws are like sausages: it’s best not to see them being made

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA | February 1, 2024
  • With the government seeking to delay an expansion of MAID by three years, the Senate must depart from a process resembling sausage-making, and bring

Laws are like sausages: it’s best not to see them being made

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA | February 1, 2024
  • With the government seeking to delay an expansion of MAID by three years, the Senate must depart from a process resembling sausage-making, and bring
Mark Holland
On Feb. 1, Health Minister Mark Holland introduced legislation that would delay legalizing MAID for mental illness as the sole underlying cause. The federal government cannot reasonably justify this based on the work of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, write Jocelyn Downie and Mona Gupta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lowering the interest rate of instalment loans is the right thing to do

  • As a result of being trapped in a high-interest debt loan, people report going without basic necessities, lapsing on other bills, losing retirement savings,
Opinion | BY DONNA BORDEN | February 1, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. It's about time that the criminal interest rate is lowered, and that the government work on providing fair credit options, writes Donna Borden of ACORN Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lowering the interest rate of instalment loans is the right thing to do

Opinion | BY DONNA BORDEN | February 1, 2024
  • As a result of being trapped in a high-interest debt loan, people report going without basic necessities, lapsing on other bills, losing retirement savings,

Lowering the interest rate of instalment loans is the right thing to do

Opinion | BY DONNA BORDEN | February 1, 2024
  • As a result of being trapped in a high-interest debt loan, people report going without basic necessities, lapsing on other bills, losing retirement savings,
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. It's about time that the criminal interest rate is lowered, and that the government work on providing fair credit options, writes Donna Borden of ACORN Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments can improve patient and physician health by reducing ‘red tape’

  • The Canadian Federation of Independent Business found that Canadian physicians spend 18.5 million hours each year on unnecessary administrative work. That’s the equivalent of
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS, DAN KELLY | February 1, 2024
The health and well-being of physicians and patients hinges on our ability to untangle the bureaucratic web that currently constrains our health-care system, write Kathleen Ross and Dan Kelly. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Governments can improve patient and physician health by reducing ‘red tape’

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS, DAN KELLY | February 1, 2024
  • The Canadian Federation of Independent Business found that Canadian physicians spend 18.5 million hours each year on unnecessary administrative work. That’s the equivalent of

Governments can improve patient and physician health by reducing ‘red tape’

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS, DAN KELLY | February 1, 2024
  • The Canadian Federation of Independent Business found that Canadian physicians spend 18.5 million hours each year on unnecessary administrative work. That’s the equivalent of
The health and well-being of physicians and patients hinges on our ability to untangle the bureaucratic web that currently constrains our health-care system, write Kathleen Ross and Dan Kelly. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

The making of a great Canadian filmmaker: Norman Jewison (1926-2024)

  • While Norman Jewison told the stories of heroes, he placed them within relationships and institutions, working through institutions towards more justice, more love, more
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ROB OLIPHANT | February 1, 2024
Lynne St. David Jewison, left, and Norman Jewison at TIFF's Bell Lightbox for 'Norman Jewison and Friends with Moonstruck' in in Toronto on Aug. 11, 2011. Norman Jewison died on Jan. 20, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The making of a great Canadian filmmaker: Norman Jewison (1926-2024)

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ROB OLIPHANT | February 1, 2024
  • While Norman Jewison told the stories of heroes, he placed them within relationships and institutions, working through institutions towards more justice, more love, more

The making of a great Canadian filmmaker: Norman Jewison (1926-2024)

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ROB OLIPHANT | February 1, 2024
  • While Norman Jewison told the stories of heroes, he placed them within relationships and institutions, working through institutions towards more justice, more love, more
Lynne St. David Jewison, left, and Norman Jewison at TIFF's Bell Lightbox for 'Norman Jewison and Friends with Moonstruck' in in Toronto on Aug. 11, 2011. Norman Jewison died on Jan. 20, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

It’s 2024, and Black MPs are still being tokenized

  • In the confines of large organizational structures like political parties, diversity still remains a tactical device.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 1, 2024
When Black politicians succeed, they do so not because of any boost from the political structures within which they function, but because of their own merit and character. Greg Fergus, the first Black House Speaker, is a good example, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s 2024, and Black MPs are still being tokenized

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 1, 2024
  • In the confines of large organizational structures like political parties, diversity still remains a tactical device.

It’s 2024, and Black MPs are still being tokenized

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 1, 2024
  • In the confines of large organizational structures like political parties, diversity still remains a tactical device.
When Black politicians succeed, they do so not because of any boost from the political structures within which they function, but because of their own merit and character. Greg Fergus, the first Black House Speaker, is a good example, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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