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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.

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
Opinion | June 23, 2025
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Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
typewriter
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Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

The cyber bill is back

  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

That’s what dictators do

  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
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Supply chain resilience must include a break from China

  • There are now strong national interest and moral imperatives to rethink Canada’s relationship with Communist China, and if we are genuinely interested in supply
Opinion | BY CONSEVATIVE SENATOR LEO HOUSAKOS | January 18, 2023
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping
Canada has put itself in a position of extreme vulnerability and over-reliance on the importation of critical goods from the world’s leading totalitarian state: Communist China, led by President Xi Jinping, writes Sen. Leo Housakos. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Supply chain resilience must include a break from China

Opinion | BY CONSEVATIVE SENATOR LEO HOUSAKOS | January 18, 2023
  • There are now strong national interest and moral imperatives to rethink Canada’s relationship with Communist China, and if we are genuinely interested in supply

Supply chain resilience must include a break from China

Opinion | BY CONSEVATIVE SENATOR LEO HOUSAKOS | January 18, 2023
  • There are now strong national interest and moral imperatives to rethink Canada’s relationship with Communist China, and if we are genuinely interested in supply
Xi Jinping
Canada has put itself in a position of extreme vulnerability and over-reliance on the importation of critical goods from the world’s leading totalitarian state: Communist China, led by President Xi Jinping, writes Sen. Leo Housakos. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Enabling a more resilient Canadian supply chain workforce

  • The federal government can set an example through its own direct operational and capital spending, provincial transfers, public-private partnerships, and tax credits and subsidies.
Opinion | BY DAVID A. JOHNSTON | January 18, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser and the rest of the federal government have a role in building robust pools of talent, expanding the size of that pool through immigration, writes David A. Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enabling a more resilient Canadian supply chain workforce

Opinion | BY DAVID A. JOHNSTON | January 18, 2023
  • The federal government can set an example through its own direct operational and capital spending, provincial transfers, public-private partnerships, and tax credits and subsidies.

Enabling a more resilient Canadian supply chain workforce

Opinion | BY DAVID A. JOHNSTON | January 18, 2023
  • The federal government can set an example through its own direct operational and capital spending, provincial transfers, public-private partnerships, and tax credits and subsidies.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser and the rest of the federal government have a role in building robust pools of talent, expanding the size of that pool through immigration, writes David A. Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How climate change reveals the fragility of B.C. transportation infrastructure

  • Almost no part of Canada’s transportation network is immune to the potential for floods or wildfires, blizzards or hurricanes or tornados, that snarl and
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR PAULA SIMONS | January 18, 2023
Abbotsford, B.C., in November 2021. In our huge, sprawling, sparsely populated country, we are unusually susceptible to the impact of extraordinary weather events on our highways and rail lines, our sea ports and airports, writes Sen. Paula Simons. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.

How climate change reveals the fragility of B.C. transportation infrastructure

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR PAULA SIMONS | January 18, 2023
  • Almost no part of Canada’s transportation network is immune to the potential for floods or wildfires, blizzards or hurricanes or tornados, that snarl and

How climate change reveals the fragility of B.C. transportation infrastructure

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR PAULA SIMONS | January 18, 2023
  • Almost no part of Canada’s transportation network is immune to the potential for floods or wildfires, blizzards or hurricanes or tornados, that snarl and
Abbotsford, B.C., in November 2021. In our huge, sprawling, sparsely populated country, we are unusually susceptible to the impact of extraordinary weather events on our highways and rail lines, our sea ports and airports, writes Sen. Paula Simons. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.

Government has a role to play in the changing needs of Canadian supply chains

  • As the federal government prepares the 2023 budget, there needs to be funding to support the evolving Canadian supply chains.
Opinion | BY GARY UBA | January 18, 2023
The government can address truck driver job vacancies by working with industry and provincial governments, writes Gary Uba. Unsplash photograph by Bailey Alexander

Government has a role to play in the changing needs of Canadian supply chains

Opinion | BY GARY UBA | January 18, 2023
  • As the federal government prepares the 2023 budget, there needs to be funding to support the evolving Canadian supply chains.

Government has a role to play in the changing needs of Canadian supply chains

Opinion | BY GARY UBA | January 18, 2023
  • As the federal government prepares the 2023 budget, there needs to be funding to support the evolving Canadian supply chains.
The government can address truck driver job vacancies by working with industry and provincial governments, writes Gary Uba. Unsplash photograph by Bailey Alexander

Canada must close the digital gap with Indigenous Peoples

  • If this divide persists, another generation of Indigenous youth will be denied jobs and opportunities that require digital literacy.
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | January 18, 2023
The digital economy is here to stay and closing the gap for Indigenous communities is a critical component of economic reconciliation and Canada’s future prosperity, writes Sen. Marty Klyne. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo

Canada must close the digital gap with Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | January 18, 2023
  • If this divide persists, another generation of Indigenous youth will be denied jobs and opportunities that require digital literacy.

Canada must close the digital gap with Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | January 18, 2023
  • If this divide persists, another generation of Indigenous youth will be denied jobs and opportunities that require digital literacy.
The digital economy is here to stay and closing the gap for Indigenous communities is a critical component of economic reconciliation and Canada’s future prosperity, writes Sen. Marty Klyne. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo

Former Afghanistan rep, commander reflect on Canada’s mission on Jan. 18

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will
The last Canadians involved in the NATO training mission in Afghanistan board an American Chinook helicopter on March 12, 2014, as they leave the International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. DND photograph by Cplc Patrick Blanchard

Former Afghanistan rep, commander reflect on Canada’s mission on Jan. 18

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will

Former Afghanistan rep, commander reflect on Canada’s mission on Jan. 18

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the Christmas break and is scheduled to sit 26 weeks in 2023. It will
The last Canadians involved in the NATO training mission in Afghanistan board an American Chinook helicopter on March 12, 2014, as they leave the International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. DND photograph by Cplc Patrick Blanchard

Politics This Morning: A baby step to save the bunnies

  • Plus, the McKinsey drama ramps up today.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 18, 2023
The government is reviewing regulations that govern when animal testing must, and may not, be used for new chemicals coming into Canada. Photograph by Alexas Fotos, courtesy of Pexels

Politics This Morning: A baby step to save the bunnies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 18, 2023
  • Plus, the McKinsey drama ramps up today.

Politics This Morning: A baby step to save the bunnies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 18, 2023
  • Plus, the McKinsey drama ramps up today.
The government is reviewing regulations that govern when animal testing must, and may not, be used for new chemicals coming into Canada. Photograph by Alexas Fotos, courtesy of Pexels

‘Made-in-Canada’ strategy needed for defence procurements following $406-million U.S. purchase for Ukraine: NDP critic

  • 'Until the government gets put on a war footing, the defence industry isn’t going to be on a war footing,' says former defence minister
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Jan. 10 that Canada would be purchasing a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System from the U.S. to donate to Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Made-in-Canada’ strategy needed for defence procurements following $406-million U.S. purchase for Ukraine: NDP critic

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2023
  • 'Until the government gets put on a war footing, the defence industry isn’t going to be on a war footing,' says former defence minister

‘Made-in-Canada’ strategy needed for defence procurements following $406-million U.S. purchase for Ukraine: NDP critic

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2023
  • 'Until the government gets put on a war footing, the defence industry isn’t going to be on a war footing,' says former defence minister
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Jan. 10 that Canada would be purchasing a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System from the U.S. to donate to Ukraine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault approves lithium mine in Quebec

  • Plus, fresh inflation data.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 17, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault included a long list of conditions in his approval of the mining project yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault approves lithium mine in Quebec

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 17, 2023
  • Plus, fresh inflation data.

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault approves lithium mine in Quebec

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 17, 2023
  • Plus, fresh inflation data.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault included a long list of conditions in his approval of the mining project yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not our grandparents’ recession: changing labour market means feds and central bank should reconsider priorities as employment remains strong

  • Conservative finance critic Jasraj Singh Hallan says the Liberals must cut government spending and invest in the energy sector, noting supports such as the
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 16, 2023
As Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem prepares to issue the central bank's next interest rate announcement on Jan. 25, observers say a changing labour market should remain top-of-mind for policy-makers. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Not our grandparents’ recession: changing labour market means feds and central bank should reconsider priorities as employment remains strong

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 16, 2023
  • Conservative finance critic Jasraj Singh Hallan says the Liberals must cut government spending and invest in the energy sector, noting supports such as the

Not our grandparents’ recession: changing labour market means feds and central bank should reconsider priorities as employment remains strong

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 16, 2023
  • Conservative finance critic Jasraj Singh Hallan says the Liberals must cut government spending and invest in the energy sector, noting supports such as the
As Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem prepares to issue the central bank's next interest rate announcement on Jan. 25, observers say a changing labour market should remain top-of-mind for policy-makers. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

The United States is getting more dangerous—and Canada is enabling it

  • The Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy establishes Canada as a compliant extension of American power, parroting American propaganda and distortions, in order to ensure Canadian access
Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | January 16, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G7 Summit in Krün, Germany, on June 26, 2022. Canada has benefited enormously from an American-led economic order, but as the U.S. tears that order apart to maintain its domination, Canada seems increasingly trapped by its relationship, writes Shaun Narine. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

The United States is getting more dangerous—and Canada is enabling it

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | January 16, 2023
  • The Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy establishes Canada as a compliant extension of American power, parroting American propaganda and distortions, in order to ensure Canadian access

The United States is getting more dangerous—and Canada is enabling it

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | January 16, 2023
  • The Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy establishes Canada as a compliant extension of American power, parroting American propaganda and distortions, in order to ensure Canadian access
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G7 Summit in Krün, Germany, on June 26, 2022. Canada has benefited enormously from an American-led economic order, but as the U.S. tears that order apart to maintain its domination, Canada seems increasingly trapped by its relationship, writes Shaun Narine. White House photograph by Adam Schultz

New press secretary on board in Trudeau’s PMO 

  • Plus, there are a couple of staff moves to note in Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller’s office, where Aiman Akmal has been hired as
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waits to greet Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio outside the West Block on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New press secretary on board in Trudeau’s PMO 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2023
  • Plus, there are a couple of staff moves to note in Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller’s office, where Aiman Akmal has been hired as

New press secretary on board in Trudeau’s PMO 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2023
  • Plus, there are a couple of staff moves to note in Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller’s office, where Aiman Akmal has been hired as
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waits to greet Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio outside the West Block on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a national health-care data system as a first step towards modernizing care

  • Provincial opposition, though understandable, maintains an outdated status quo which puts lives at risk while making it difficult for administrators to understand what needs
Opinion | BY MATEO LARRAZABAL | January 16, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is pushing for greater co-ordination on health-care data—an essential first step in strengthening Canadian health care, writes Mateo Larrazabal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a national health-care data system as a first step towards modernizing care

Opinion | BY MATEO LARRAZABAL | January 16, 2023
  • Provincial opposition, though understandable, maintains an outdated status quo which puts lives at risk while making it difficult for administrators to understand what needs

Canada needs a national health-care data system as a first step towards modernizing care

Opinion | BY MATEO LARRAZABAL | January 16, 2023
  • Provincial opposition, though understandable, maintains an outdated status quo which puts lives at risk while making it difficult for administrators to understand what needs
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is pushing for greater co-ordination on health-care data—an essential first step in strengthening Canadian health care, writes Mateo Larrazabal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian soldiers left waiting as arming Ukraine takes precedence

  • The fact that a $400-million purchase could be made so quickly and expeditiously by the Canadian government to outfit a foreign military, while Canada’s
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 16, 2023
A Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System in 2010. Knowing it was deficient in tactical air defence, the Canadian Army has been trying to acquire new systems since 2017, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadian soldiers left waiting as arming Ukraine takes precedence

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 16, 2023
  • The fact that a $400-million purchase could be made so quickly and expeditiously by the Canadian government to outfit a foreign military, while Canada’s

Canadian soldiers left waiting as arming Ukraine takes precedence

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 16, 2023
  • The fact that a $400-million purchase could be made so quickly and expeditiously by the Canadian government to outfit a foreign military, while Canada’s
A Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System in 2010. Knowing it was deficient in tactical air defence, the Canadian Army has been trying to acquire new systems since 2017, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Beyond dry January, supporting a culture of moderation

  • On Jan. 17, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction is scheduled to release an update to the low-risk drinking guidelines.
Opinion | BY DAN PASZKOWSKI | January 16, 2023
Now more than ever, consumers want to know more about their drink of choice and are looking to digital technology and social media platforms for content and context on health, lifestyle, and information on responsible alcohol consumption, writes Dan Paszkowski. The Hill Times file photograph

Beyond dry January, supporting a culture of moderation

Opinion | BY DAN PASZKOWSKI | January 16, 2023
  • On Jan. 17, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction is scheduled to release an update to the low-risk drinking guidelines.

Beyond dry January, supporting a culture of moderation

Opinion | BY DAN PASZKOWSKI | January 16, 2023
  • On Jan. 17, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction is scheduled to release an update to the low-risk drinking guidelines.
Now more than ever, consumers want to know more about their drink of choice and are looking to digital technology and social media platforms for content and context on health, lifestyle, and information on responsible alcohol consumption, writes Dan Paszkowski. The Hill Times file photograph

In the midst of Cabinet speculation, Trudeau and his ministers heading to Hamilton, an ‘electoral hotspot,’ to plot House, legislative, and electoral strategy 

  • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi is not yet committing to running in the next election because of family reasons.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. All cabinet ministers and their chiefs of staff are heading to Steel Town next week for a three-day cabinet retreat, Jan. 23-Jan. 25 before the House returns on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the midst of Cabinet speculation, Trudeau and his ministers heading to Hamilton, an ‘electoral hotspot,’ to plot House, legislative, and electoral strategy 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2023
  • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi is not yet committing to running in the next election because of family reasons.

In the midst of Cabinet speculation, Trudeau and his ministers heading to Hamilton, an ‘electoral hotspot,’ to plot House, legislative, and electoral strategy 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2023
  • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi is not yet committing to running in the next election because of family reasons.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. All cabinet ministers and their chiefs of staff are heading to Steel Town next week for a three-day cabinet retreat, Jan. 23-Jan. 25 before the House returns on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s something about Harry

  • The bottom line of this latest royal train-wreck? The real problem is that the British constitutional monarchy is based on an idea that is antithetical
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 16, 2023
Prince Harry, who has managed to turn his family into the monarchy’s version of the Kardashians, sold more than one million books on day one of his tell-all barn burner.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

There’s something about Harry

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 16, 2023
  • The bottom line of this latest royal train-wreck? The real problem is that the British constitutional monarchy is based on an idea that is antithetical

There’s something about Harry

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 16, 2023
  • The bottom line of this latest royal train-wreck? The real problem is that the British constitutional monarchy is based on an idea that is antithetical
Prince Harry, who has managed to turn his family into the monarchy’s version of the Kardashians, sold more than one million books on day one of his tell-all barn burner.   Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Happy 89th Birthday, Jean Chrétien, from Sheila Copps

  • Jean Chrétien needs to write another book. This time he should focus on political lessons for the future. It could be a great road
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 16, 2023
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, pictured March 3, 2020, after delivering a speech at the Canada School of the Public Service Prime Ministers Series event at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Happy 89th Birthday, Jean Chrétien, from Sheila Copps

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 16, 2023
  • Jean Chrétien needs to write another book. This time he should focus on political lessons for the future. It could be a great road

Happy 89th Birthday, Jean Chrétien, from Sheila Copps

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 16, 2023
  • Jean Chrétien needs to write another book. This time he should focus on political lessons for the future. It could be a great road
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, pictured March 3, 2020, after delivering a speech at the Canada School of the Public Service Prime Ministers Series event at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants concerned about Ottawa’s ‘unreliable’ transit system, lack of functional office workspace, lingering COVID, as they prepare to return to workplace

  • With public servants 'operating under a wide variety of hybrid models' throughout the pandemic, Treasury Board spokesperson Martin Potvin says 'such a wide range
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, KATE MALLOY | January 16, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier is getting criticized by the public service unions, but she says a 'hybrid-by-design' model provides an opportunity to bring 'both remote work and in-person work' together for the sake of collaboration, cohesion and in-person teamwork. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants concerned about Ottawa’s ‘unreliable’ transit system, lack of functional office workspace, lingering COVID, as they prepare to return to workplace

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, KATE MALLOY | January 16, 2023
  • With public servants 'operating under a wide variety of hybrid models' throughout the pandemic, Treasury Board spokesperson Martin Potvin says 'such a wide range

Public servants concerned about Ottawa’s ‘unreliable’ transit system, lack of functional office workspace, lingering COVID, as they prepare to return to workplace

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, KATE MALLOY | January 16, 2023
  • With public servants 'operating under a wide variety of hybrid models' throughout the pandemic, Treasury Board spokesperson Martin Potvin says 'such a wide range
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier is getting criticized by the public service unions, but she says a 'hybrid-by-design' model provides an opportunity to bring 'both remote work and in-person work' together for the sake of collaboration, cohesion and in-person teamwork. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory MP Patzer’s Hill staffer, Van Dorland, announces his candidacy for coveted Conservative nomination in Oxford, Ont.

  • Gerrit Van Dorland, executive assistant to Conservative MP Jeremy Patzer, officially launched his campaign last week. So far, four Conservatives are interested in the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2023
Gerrit Van Dorland, left, is the latest entrant to the nomination race in the safe Conservative riding of Oxford, Ont. Others include Conservative Party’s outreach chair Arpan Khanna; Woodstock city-county councillor Deb Tait; and vice-president of Global Public Affairs Rick Roth. Photographs courtesy of Gerrit Van Dorland, Twitter, City of Woodstock and Global Public Affairs

Tory MP Patzer’s Hill staffer, Van Dorland, announces his candidacy for coveted Conservative nomination in Oxford, Ont.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2023
  • Gerrit Van Dorland, executive assistant to Conservative MP Jeremy Patzer, officially launched his campaign last week. So far, four Conservatives are interested in the

Tory MP Patzer’s Hill staffer, Van Dorland, announces his candidacy for coveted Conservative nomination in Oxford, Ont.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 16, 2023
  • Gerrit Van Dorland, executive assistant to Conservative MP Jeremy Patzer, officially launched his campaign last week. So far, four Conservatives are interested in the
Gerrit Van Dorland, left, is the latest entrant to the nomination race in the safe Conservative riding of Oxford, Ont. Others include Conservative Party’s outreach chair Arpan Khanna; Woodstock city-county councillor Deb Tait; and vice-president of Global Public Affairs Rick Roth. Photographs courtesy of Gerrit Van Dorland, Twitter, City of Woodstock and Global Public Affairs

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