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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.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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
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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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Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

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

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

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

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘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
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Interim ethics commissioner with family connection to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister LeBlanc raises red flags for critics

  • Martine Richard, who became interim ethics commissioner effective on March 27, is the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 29, 2023
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, is pictured here on July 18, 2018, at the cabinet shuffle in Ottawa with his wife, Jolène Richard. LeBlanc's sister-in-law, Martine Richard, became the interim federal ethics commissioner on March 27, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Interim ethics commissioner with family connection to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister LeBlanc raises red flags for critics

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 29, 2023
  • Martine Richard, who became interim ethics commissioner effective on March 27, is the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.

Interim ethics commissioner with family connection to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister LeBlanc raises red flags for critics

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 29, 2023
  • Martine Richard, who became interim ethics commissioner effective on March 27, is the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, is pictured here on July 18, 2018, at the cabinet shuffle in Ottawa with his wife, Jolène Richard. LeBlanc's sister-in-law, Martine Richard, became the interim federal ethics commissioner on March 27, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Harperian strategy? 

  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper believes a populist-oriented Conservative Party could stand for its traditional values while at the same time freely rail against
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 29, 2023
Former prime minister Stephen Harper delivers the keynote address at the Canada Strong and Free Networking conference in Ottawa on March 22, 2023. Harper may have retired from Canada’s political ring, but he still knows how to throw a partisan jab, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Harperian strategy? 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 29, 2023
  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper believes a populist-oriented Conservative Party could stand for its traditional values while at the same time freely rail against

A new Harperian strategy? 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 29, 2023
  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper believes a populist-oriented Conservative Party could stand for its traditional values while at the same time freely rail against
Former prime minister Stephen Harper delivers the keynote address at the Canada Strong and Free Networking conference in Ottawa on March 22, 2023. Harper may have retired from Canada’s political ring, but he still knows how to throw a partisan jab, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Imperial Oil to answer questions at House Environment Committee about tailings pond leaks, but Alberta regulator waiting for invitation

  • Indigenous communities along the Athabasca River are looking for federal intervention after an oilsands company and its Alberta regulator withheld information on tailings leaks
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu speak with reporters on March 20, about tailings leaks at an Imperial Oil facility in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Imperial Oil to answer questions at House Environment Committee about tailings pond leaks, but Alberta regulator waiting for invitation

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
  • Indigenous communities along the Athabasca River are looking for federal intervention after an oilsands company and its Alberta regulator withheld information on tailings leaks

Imperial Oil to answer questions at House Environment Committee about tailings pond leaks, but Alberta regulator waiting for invitation

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
  • Indigenous communities along the Athabasca River are looking for federal intervention after an oilsands company and its Alberta regulator withheld information on tailings leaks
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu speak with reporters on March 20, about tailings leaks at an Imperial Oil facility in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reflections on a president’s visit, gender equality and the road to reconciliation

  • The voices of Inuit women and gender-diverse Inuit are being heard. And these voices hold more weight and value when Inuit women have a seat
Opinion | BY GERRI SHARPE | March 29, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon seen shortly after Biden landed in Ottawa at Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on March 23, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Reflections on a president’s visit, gender equality and the road to reconciliation

Opinion | BY GERRI SHARPE | March 29, 2023
  • The voices of Inuit women and gender-diverse Inuit are being heard. And these voices hold more weight and value when Inuit women have a seat

Reflections on a president’s visit, gender equality and the road to reconciliation

Opinion | BY GERRI SHARPE | March 29, 2023
  • The voices of Inuit women and gender-diverse Inuit are being heard. And these voices hold more weight and value when Inuit women have a seat
U.S. President Joe Biden and Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon seen shortly after Biden landed in Ottawa at Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on March 23, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada must seize its strategic advantage in the global genomics race

  • Canada’s position presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to harness long-term growth, low-carbon productivity, and a healthier future for Canadians. 
Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | March 29, 2023
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne arrives for the Liberal caucus retreat Jan. 27, 2023. A national genomics strategy will lay vital groundwork to build on Canada's successes—and just in time—as other countries intensify their investments in this space, writes Rob Annan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must seize its strategic advantage in the global genomics race

Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | March 29, 2023
  • Canada’s position presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to harness long-term growth, low-carbon productivity, and a healthier future for Canadians. 

Canada must seize its strategic advantage in the global genomics race

Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | March 29, 2023
  • Canada’s position presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to harness long-term growth, low-carbon productivity, and a healthier future for Canadians. 
François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne arrives for the Liberal caucus retreat Jan. 27, 2023. A national genomics strategy will lay vital groundwork to build on Canada's successes—and just in time—as other countries intensify their investments in this space, writes Rob Annan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal MP McCrimmon eyeing Kanata-Carleton provincial riding for a political comeback

  • The Ontario Liberals should field their candidate in the yet to be scheduled Kanata-Carleton byelection through a nomination election and not appoint one, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 29, 2023
Former Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon is considering making a political comeback provincially in Kanata-Carleton, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal MP McCrimmon eyeing Kanata-Carleton provincial riding for a political comeback

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 29, 2023
  • The Ontario Liberals should field their candidate in the yet to be scheduled Kanata-Carleton byelection through a nomination election and not appoint one, says

Former Liberal MP McCrimmon eyeing Kanata-Carleton provincial riding for a political comeback

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 29, 2023
  • The Ontario Liberals should field their candidate in the yet to be scheduled Kanata-Carleton byelection through a nomination election and not appoint one, says
Former Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon is considering making a political comeback provincially in Kanata-Carleton, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Food marketing is no child’s play

  • The food industry launched the new Code for the Responsible Advertising of Food and Beverage Products to Children in mid-2021, with implementation slated for July 1.
Opinion | BY SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS | March 29, 2023
In essence, BillC-252—to amend the Food and Drugs Act to prohibit food and beverage marketing directed at children—is providing a solution to a problem which doesn’t exist, writes Sylvain Charlebois. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Food marketing is no child’s play

Opinion | BY SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS | March 29, 2023
  • The food industry launched the new Code for the Responsible Advertising of Food and Beverage Products to Children in mid-2021, with implementation slated for July 1.

Food marketing is no child’s play

Opinion | BY SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS | March 29, 2023
  • The food industry launched the new Code for the Responsible Advertising of Food and Beverage Products to Children in mid-2021, with implementation slated for July 1.
In essence, BillC-252—to amend the Food and Drugs Act to prohibit food and beverage marketing directed at children—is providing a solution to a problem which doesn’t exist, writes Sylvain Charlebois. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Expanded border deal ‘unrealistic, unfair, and exclusionary,’ say legal scholars, refugee advocates

  • Law professor Idil Atak says the closure of Roxham Road ‘bad news for asylum seekers’ that will increase vulnerability to smugglers and traffickers as
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 29, 2023
Although only announced last week, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser signed the expanded Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States one year ago on March 29, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expanded border deal ‘unrealistic, unfair, and exclusionary,’ say legal scholars, refugee advocates

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 29, 2023
  • Law professor Idil Atak says the closure of Roxham Road ‘bad news for asylum seekers’ that will increase vulnerability to smugglers and traffickers as

Expanded border deal ‘unrealistic, unfair, and exclusionary,’ say legal scholars, refugee advocates

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 29, 2023
  • Law professor Idil Atak says the closure of Roxham Road ‘bad news for asylum seekers’ that will increase vulnerability to smugglers and traffickers as
Although only announced last week, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser signed the expanded Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States one year ago on March 29, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meaningful bail reform requires community supports not ‘more policing, more court work, and more corrections’: Sen. Pate

  • NDP justice critic Randall Garrison says the overrepresentation of marginalized Canadians in prison poses a long-term threat to public safety that must be balanced
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 29, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti speaks at a March 10 press conference at the Château Laurier, announcing the federal government will move forward on targeted reforms to Canada's bail laws to make it more difficult for repeat violent offenders to get out of jail while they await trial. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meaningful bail reform requires community supports not ‘more policing, more court work, and more corrections’: Sen. Pate

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 29, 2023
  • NDP justice critic Randall Garrison says the overrepresentation of marginalized Canadians in prison poses a long-term threat to public safety that must be balanced

Meaningful bail reform requires community supports not ‘more policing, more court work, and more corrections’: Sen. Pate

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 29, 2023
  • NDP justice critic Randall Garrison says the overrepresentation of marginalized Canadians in prison poses a long-term threat to public safety that must be balanced
Justice Minister David Lametti speaks at a March 10 press conference at the Château Laurier, announcing the federal government will move forward on targeted reforms to Canada's bail laws to make it more difficult for repeat violent offenders to get out of jail while they await trial. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Dude, where’s our $19-billion?

  • Plus, McKinsey & Company faces OGGO.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland showed off their brand-new budget in the House of Commons foyer on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Dude, where’s our $19-billion?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
  • Plus, McKinsey & Company faces OGGO.

Politics This Morning: Dude, where’s our $19-billion?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
  • Plus, McKinsey & Company faces OGGO.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland showed off their brand-new budget in the House of Commons foyer on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions call for feds to settle Black Class Action lawsuit

  • Plus, the shortlist for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize is revealed, McGill to host panel discussion on women working in public policy, and former
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 29, 2023
CLC executive vice-president Larry Rousseau, left, PIPSC national president Jennifer Carr, Black Class Action Secretariat executive director Nicholas Marcus Thompson, PSAC national president Chris Aylward, regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region of PSAC Alex Silas, and UTE president Marc Brière. Photograph courtesy of the Public Service Alliance of Canada

Unions call for feds to settle Black Class Action lawsuit

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 29, 2023
  • Plus, the shortlist for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize is revealed, McGill to host panel discussion on women working in public policy, and former

Unions call for feds to settle Black Class Action lawsuit

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 29, 2023
  • Plus, the shortlist for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize is revealed, McGill to host panel discussion on women working in public policy, and former
CLC executive vice-president Larry Rousseau, left, PIPSC national president Jennifer Carr, Black Class Action Secretariat executive director Nicholas Marcus Thompson, PSAC national president Chris Aylward, regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region of PSAC Alex Silas, and UTE president Marc Brière. Photograph courtesy of the Public Service Alliance of Canada

Demand for critical minerals in EV batteries requires faster mining project approvals: stakeholders

  • A typical electric car requires six times the mineral inputs of a conventional car, and the energy sector’s overall needs for critical minerals could
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 29, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the federal government is 'all in' when it comes to critical minerals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Demand for critical minerals in EV batteries requires faster mining project approvals: stakeholders

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 29, 2023
  • A typical electric car requires six times the mineral inputs of a conventional car, and the energy sector’s overall needs for critical minerals could

Demand for critical minerals in EV batteries requires faster mining project approvals: stakeholders

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 29, 2023
  • A typical electric car requires six times the mineral inputs of a conventional car, and the energy sector’s overall needs for critical minerals could
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the federal government is 'all in' when it comes to critical minerals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Biden’s sunny message of continental co-operation be matched with policy reality?

  • 'The visit sets the stage for further conversation and I think we need to hold the president to his word,' says former Canadian diplomat
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 29, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, arriving for a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, trumpeted the Canada-U.S. relationship and pushed for greater continental co-operation during his March 24 address to Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Biden’s sunny message of continental co-operation be matched with policy reality?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 29, 2023
  • 'The visit sets the stage for further conversation and I think we need to hold the president to his word,' says former Canadian diplomat

Can Biden’s sunny message of continental co-operation be matched with policy reality?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 29, 2023
  • 'The visit sets the stage for further conversation and I think we need to hold the president to his word,' says former Canadian diplomat
U.S. President Joe Biden, arriving for a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, trumpeted the Canada-U.S. relationship and pushed for greater continental co-operation during his March 24 address to Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the ‘easy’ become neglected

  • There was a swell of little-seen collegiality in the House of Commons on March 24, as Parliamentarians of all stripes came together to listen
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau greet U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on March 23, for his first presidential state visit to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the ‘easy’ become neglected

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 29, 2023
  • There was a swell of little-seen collegiality in the House of Commons on March 24, as Parliamentarians of all stripes came together to listen

Don’t let the ‘easy’ become neglected

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 29, 2023
  • There was a swell of little-seen collegiality in the House of Commons on March 24, as Parliamentarians of all stripes came together to listen
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau greet U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on March 23, for his first presidential state visit to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Canadians are politically illiterate, there is a reason for it

  • By not offering some kind of a vision for Canada, our leaders are encouraging people to lose interest in the country itself.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada is a ‘post-national state’ with ‘no core identity,’ and some Canadians have interpreted that to mean our history and political culture don’t count for much, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Canadians are politically illiterate, there is a reason for it

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 29, 2023
  • By not offering some kind of a vision for Canada, our leaders are encouraging people to lose interest in the country itself.

If Canadians are politically illiterate, there is a reason for it

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 29, 2023
  • By not offering some kind of a vision for Canada, our leaders are encouraging people to lose interest in the country itself.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada is a ‘post-national state’ with ‘no core identity,’ and some Canadians have interpreted that to mean our history and political culture don’t count for much, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biden moves ahead on a ‘friendshoring’ plan amid mounting global uncertainty

  • For Canadians, it could be a turning point in our sluggish efforts to overhaul an economy weakened by a long-term slide in business investment
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 29, 2023
Caught up as U.S. President Joe Biden was in the spirit of good neighbourliness during his visit, his expressed willingness to abandon Buy America where Canada is concerned was probably overstated, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biden moves ahead on a ‘friendshoring’ plan amid mounting global uncertainty

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 29, 2023
  • For Canadians, it could be a turning point in our sluggish efforts to overhaul an economy weakened by a long-term slide in business investment

Biden moves ahead on a ‘friendshoring’ plan amid mounting global uncertainty

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 29, 2023
  • For Canadians, it could be a turning point in our sluggish efforts to overhaul an economy weakened by a long-term slide in business investment
Caught up as U.S. President Joe Biden was in the spirit of good neighbourliness during his visit, his expressed willingness to abandon Buy America where Canada is concerned was probably overstated, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

N.B. falling short of the equalization principle that funds its budget surplus: letter writer

  • It’s time for the federal government to step in to rescue a uniquely isolated Canadian island that has been failed by the New Brunswick
Opinion | March 29, 2023

N.B. falling short of the equalization principle that funds its budget surplus: letter writer

Opinion | March 29, 2023
  • It’s time for the federal government to step in to rescue a uniquely isolated Canadian island that has been failed by the New Brunswick

N.B. falling short of the equalization principle that funds its budget surplus: letter writer

Opinion | March 29, 2023
  • It’s time for the federal government to step in to rescue a uniquely isolated Canadian island that has been failed by the New Brunswick

House committee’s health workforce report has critical gaps left to be filled

  • The House Health Committee's report is welcome, but deficient in its lack of specific recommendations on actions to alleviate the current crisis and prevent
Opinion | BY DON DRUMMOND, DUNCAN SINCLAIR, DAVID JONES | March 29, 2023
Premiers attend a press conference in Ottawa on Feb. 7, after the release of the federal government’s updated health-care deal with provinces. The forthcoming bilateral federal-provincial health-care funding agreements provide an opportunity and mechanism to formally look at intergovernmental collaboration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee’s health workforce report has critical gaps left to be filled

Opinion | BY DON DRUMMOND, DUNCAN SINCLAIR, DAVID JONES | March 29, 2023
  • The House Health Committee's report is welcome, but deficient in its lack of specific recommendations on actions to alleviate the current crisis and prevent

House committee’s health workforce report has critical gaps left to be filled

Opinion | BY DON DRUMMOND, DUNCAN SINCLAIR, DAVID JONES | March 29, 2023
  • The House Health Committee's report is welcome, but deficient in its lack of specific recommendations on actions to alleviate the current crisis and prevent
Premiers attend a press conference in Ottawa on Feb. 7, after the release of the federal government’s updated health-care deal with provinces. The forthcoming bilateral federal-provincial health-care funding agreements provide an opportunity and mechanism to formally look at intergovernmental collaboration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s over-inflated bitcoin promises

  • The number of bitcoins needed to pay for shawarmas, groceries, gas, and housing is up 73.1 per cent compared with 5.2 per cent annual
Opinion | BY ADIL SAYEED | March 29, 2023
How did now-Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre make such an embarrassing error? He was a victim of bad timing as well as bad judgment, writes Adil Sayeed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s over-inflated bitcoin promises

Opinion | BY ADIL SAYEED | March 29, 2023
  • The number of bitcoins needed to pay for shawarmas, groceries, gas, and housing is up 73.1 per cent compared with 5.2 per cent annual

Poilievre’s over-inflated bitcoin promises

Opinion | BY ADIL SAYEED | March 29, 2023
  • The number of bitcoins needed to pay for shawarmas, groceries, gas, and housing is up 73.1 per cent compared with 5.2 per cent annual
How did now-Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre make such an embarrassing error? He was a victim of bad timing as well as bad judgment, writes Adil Sayeed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t rest on sustainable agriculture laurels: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Growing Canada’s agri-food sector requires a sustainable approach to meet consumer demand,” (The Hill Times, March 20, p. 23). Kudos to the Canadian
Opinion | March 29, 2023
If Canada truly wants to be a world leader in sustainable agriculture, it should implement policies to help shift consumption patterns, writes Lynn Kavanagh. Pexels photograph by Engin Akyurt

Don’t rest on sustainable agriculture laurels: Toronto reader

Opinion | March 29, 2023
  • Re: “Growing Canada’s agri-food sector requires a sustainable approach to meet consumer demand,” (The Hill Times, March 20, p. 23). Kudos to the Canadian

Don’t rest on sustainable agriculture laurels: Toronto reader

Opinion | March 29, 2023
  • Re: “Growing Canada’s agri-food sector requires a sustainable approach to meet consumer demand,” (The Hill Times, March 20, p. 23). Kudos to the Canadian
If Canada truly wants to be a world leader in sustainable agriculture, it should implement policies to help shift consumption patterns, writes Lynn Kavanagh. Pexels photograph by Engin Akyurt

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