Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Saturday, July 5, 2025

Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989

Latest Paper
Saturday, July 5, 2025 | Latest Paper
Subscribe Now

TRENDING:

Nick Redekop

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

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | 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. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
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. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. 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

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The North is Canada’s microcosm

  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
Opinion | July 2, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
Image courtesy of Pexels

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turning goals into results

  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
Opinion | June 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart
More Stories

Compassion fatigue, moral distress and moral residue facing health-care providers

  • This is not a call for yet another report on how to fix a health-care system which appears to be collapsing under the weight
Opinion | BY FRANçOISE BAYLIS | April 24, 2023
The federal government should complement ongoing efforts by the provinces and territories to financially shore up the existing heath care system, writes Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Compassion fatigue, moral distress and moral residue facing health-care providers

Opinion | BY FRANçOISE BAYLIS | April 24, 2023
  • This is not a call for yet another report on how to fix a health-care system which appears to be collapsing under the weight

Compassion fatigue, moral distress and moral residue facing health-care providers

Opinion | BY FRANçOISE BAYLIS | April 24, 2023
  • This is not a call for yet another report on how to fix a health-care system which appears to be collapsing under the weight
The federal government should complement ongoing efforts by the provinces and territories to financially shore up the existing heath care system, writes Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Without a foundation of gender equality, health infrastructure everywhere will continue to crumble

  • Health workers, especially women, reported high levels of burnout and moral distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many leaving the field all together.
Opinion | BY JULIA ANDERSON, JULIA ANDERSON | April 24, 2023
As governments work to rebuild the health architecture that crumbled during the pandemic, they have an opportunity to draw a new blueprint that incorporates gender equality at every level, writes Julia Anderson, the CEO of the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Without a foundation of gender equality, health infrastructure everywhere will continue to crumble

Opinion | BY JULIA ANDERSON, JULIA ANDERSON | April 24, 2023
  • Health workers, especially women, reported high levels of burnout and moral distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many leaving the field all together.

Without a foundation of gender equality, health infrastructure everywhere will continue to crumble

Opinion | BY JULIA ANDERSON, JULIA ANDERSON | April 24, 2023
  • Health workers, especially women, reported high levels of burnout and moral distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many leaving the field all together.
As governments work to rebuild the health architecture that crumbled during the pandemic, they have an opportunity to draw a new blueprint that incorporates gender equality at every level, writes Julia Anderson, the CEO of the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Accelerating interoperability is key to reducing strain on Canada’s health-care system

  • Interoperability improves continuity of care, collaboration between and among health care providers, and patient access to their health information.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL GREEN, MICHAEL GREEN | April 24, 2023
While interoperability continues to improve in Canada, according to two separate surveys recently conducted by Canada Health Infoway and the Commonwealth Fund, there are still opportunities for further growth that will benefit Canadians, clinicians and our health system, writes Michael Green, president and CEO of Canada Health Infoway. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Accelerating interoperability is key to reducing strain on Canada’s health-care system

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GREEN, MICHAEL GREEN | April 24, 2023
  • Interoperability improves continuity of care, collaboration between and among health care providers, and patient access to their health information.

Accelerating interoperability is key to reducing strain on Canada’s health-care system

Opinion | BY MICHAEL GREEN, MICHAEL GREEN | April 24, 2023
  • Interoperability improves continuity of care, collaboration between and among health care providers, and patient access to their health information.
While interoperability continues to improve in Canada, according to two separate surveys recently conducted by Canada Health Infoway and the Commonwealth Fund, there are still opportunities for further growth that will benefit Canadians, clinicians and our health system, writes Michael Green, president and CEO of Canada Health Infoway. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

If Trudeau wants to win the next election, he has to show he’s ‘not out of touch’ with Canadians 

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been saying since the last federal election that he is planning to run in the next one. With three
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, pictured March 28, 2023, with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on budget day outside the House Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Trudeau wants to win the next election, he has to show he’s ‘not out of touch’ with Canadians 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 24, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been saying since the last federal election that he is planning to run in the next one. With three

If Trudeau wants to win the next election, he has to show he’s ‘not out of touch’ with Canadians 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 24, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been saying since the last federal election that he is planning to run in the next one. With three
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, pictured March 28, 2023, with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on budget day outside the House Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Black communities miss out on public health benefits that community hubs offer

  • Community centres led by ethno-cultural communities not only offer these benefits, they also provide a safe space for community members to share and preserve
Opinion | BY AMINA MOHAMED | April 24, 2023
It is time to close the gap in social infrastructure for Black communities and invest in facilities and projects that offer undeniable positive public health benefits, writes Amina Mohamed, the head of strategic communications for the Somali Centre for Culture and Recreation in Toronto. Photograph courtesy of Hamdi Ali.

Black communities miss out on public health benefits that community hubs offer

Opinion | BY AMINA MOHAMED | April 24, 2023
  • Community centres led by ethno-cultural communities not only offer these benefits, they also provide a safe space for community members to share and preserve

Black communities miss out on public health benefits that community hubs offer

Opinion | BY AMINA MOHAMED | April 24, 2023
  • Community centres led by ethno-cultural communities not only offer these benefits, they also provide a safe space for community members to share and preserve
It is time to close the gap in social infrastructure for Black communities and invest in facilities and projects that offer undeniable positive public health benefits, writes Amina Mohamed, the head of strategic communications for the Somali Centre for Culture and Recreation in Toronto. Photograph courtesy of Hamdi Ali.

New health deal needs transparent monitoring and evaluation process to make sure health-care outcomes improve

  • Canada must provide timely, equal, and equitable access to resilient, safe health care while being accountable to the public.
Opinion | BY GAIL ATTARA AND LOUISE BINDER | April 24, 2023
In many instances, wait times can result in poorer medical outcomes, transforming potentially reversible illnesses or injuries into chronic, irreversible conditions or even permanent disabilities, writes Gail Attara and Louise Binder, who lead lead Patients for Accountable Healthcare. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

New health deal needs transparent monitoring and evaluation process to make sure health-care outcomes improve

Opinion | BY GAIL ATTARA AND LOUISE BINDER | April 24, 2023
  • Canada must provide timely, equal, and equitable access to resilient, safe health care while being accountable to the public.

New health deal needs transparent monitoring and evaluation process to make sure health-care outcomes improve

Opinion | BY GAIL ATTARA AND LOUISE BINDER | April 24, 2023
  • Canada must provide timely, equal, and equitable access to resilient, safe health care while being accountable to the public.
In many instances, wait times can result in poorer medical outcomes, transforming potentially reversible illnesses or injuries into chronic, irreversible conditions or even permanent disabilities, writes Gail Attara and Louise Binder, who lead lead Patients for Accountable Healthcare. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to discuss proposed changes to airline passenger rights

  • Plus, House Environment Committee to question Alberta regulator about its failure to inform federal, Indigenous, and Northwest Territories governments about oil sands tailings leaks.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 24, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, seen here speaking to reporters on March 27, previously promised to introduce changes to air passenger rights this Spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to discuss proposed changes to airline passenger rights

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 24, 2023
  • Plus, House Environment Committee to question Alberta regulator about its failure to inform federal, Indigenous, and Northwest Territories governments about oil sands tailings leaks.

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to discuss proposed changes to airline passenger rights

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 24, 2023
  • Plus, House Environment Committee to question Alberta regulator about its failure to inform federal, Indigenous, and Northwest Territories governments about oil sands tailings leaks.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, seen here speaking to reporters on March 27, previously promised to introduce changes to air passenger rights this Spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How will the post-pandemic city and its institutions look, feel, and behave in the era of climate crisis? 

  • Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias is one of the finalists for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
Opinion | BY JOHN LORINC | April 24, 2023
Image courtesy of Coach House Books

How will the post-pandemic city and its institutions look, feel, and behave in the era of climate crisis? 

Opinion | BY JOHN LORINC | April 24, 2023
  • Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias is one of the finalists for this year's Donner Prize, one of the

How will the post-pandemic city and its institutions look, feel, and behave in the era of climate crisis? 

Opinion | BY JOHN LORINC | April 24, 2023
  • Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias is one of the finalists for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
Image courtesy of Coach House Books

Naturopathic medicine continues to be an emerging answer to Canada’s health-care concerns

  • Including naturopathic doctors in publicly funded primary health-care settings could be an achievable strategy to fill gaps in staffing and advance the movement toward
Opinion | BY SHAWN O’REILLY | April 24, 2023
With the increased strain on our health-care systems, the inclusion of naturopathic doctors in publicly funded multi-disciplinary primary health-care settings could be an achievable strategy to fill gaps in health human resources and advance the movement toward individualized holistic care, writes Shawn O'Reilly. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Naturopathic medicine continues to be an emerging answer to Canada’s health-care concerns

Opinion | BY SHAWN O’REILLY | April 24, 2023
  • Including naturopathic doctors in publicly funded primary health-care settings could be an achievable strategy to fill gaps in staffing and advance the movement toward

Naturopathic medicine continues to be an emerging answer to Canada’s health-care concerns

Opinion | BY SHAWN O’REILLY | April 24, 2023
  • Including naturopathic doctors in publicly funded primary health-care settings could be an achievable strategy to fill gaps in staffing and advance the movement toward
With the increased strain on our health-care systems, the inclusion of naturopathic doctors in publicly funded multi-disciplinary primary health-care settings could be an achievable strategy to fill gaps in health human resources and advance the movement toward individualized holistic care, writes Shawn O'Reilly. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada Disability Benefit needs to be hefty enough to lift Canadians with disabilities out of legislated poverty

  • The Canada Disability Benefit would provide regular income support to Canadians with disabilities aged 18-64 years, supplementing provincial or territorial disability assistance. The benefit could
Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR AND ART EGGLETON | April 24, 2023
Inflation has increased the costs for almost everything, yet most provincial and territorial disability benefits are not index-linked. With rising prices for food, shelter, and other goods and services, many people with disabilities are falling deeper into poverty, write Rabia Khedr and Art Eggleton. Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada Disability Benefit needs to be hefty enough to lift Canadians with disabilities out of legislated poverty

Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR AND ART EGGLETON | April 24, 2023
  • The Canada Disability Benefit would provide regular income support to Canadians with disabilities aged 18-64 years, supplementing provincial or territorial disability assistance. The benefit could

Canada Disability Benefit needs to be hefty enough to lift Canadians with disabilities out of legislated poverty

Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR AND ART EGGLETON | April 24, 2023
  • The Canada Disability Benefit would provide regular income support to Canadians with disabilities aged 18-64 years, supplementing provincial or territorial disability assistance. The benefit could
Inflation has increased the costs for almost everything, yet most provincial and territorial disability benefits are not index-linked. With rising prices for food, shelter, and other goods and services, many people with disabilities are falling deeper into poverty, write Rabia Khedr and Art Eggleton. Image courtesy of Pexels

Budget 2023: concerns about Canada’s receding role in game-changing solutions for kids

  • I am writing to echo the concerns raised by many Canadians regarding the lack of new investments for programs that support children, adolescents, and
Opinion | April 24, 2023

Budget 2023: concerns about Canada’s receding role in game-changing solutions for kids

Opinion | April 24, 2023
  • I am writing to echo the concerns raised by many Canadians regarding the lack of new investments for programs that support children, adolescents, and

Budget 2023: concerns about Canada’s receding role in game-changing solutions for kids

Opinion | April 24, 2023
  • I am writing to echo the concerns raised by many Canadians regarding the lack of new investments for programs that support children, adolescents, and

Policy magazine celebrates 10 years covering Canadian political and policy landscape

  • Plus, leading expert on the machinery of government in Canada Donald Savoie has a new book out, and the Parliamentary Press Gallery has a
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 24, 2023
Contributors to the 10th anniversary edition of Policy magazine include, clockwise from top left: associate editor and deputy publisher Lisa Van Dusen, Conservative strategist Geoff Norquay, pollster and pundit Allan Gregg, and award-winning broadcaster Don Newman. Photographs courtesy of Policy Magazine, Lisa Van Dusen, Geoff Norquay, James Park/Carleton University and The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Policy magazine celebrates 10 years covering Canadian political and policy landscape

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 24, 2023
  • Plus, leading expert on the machinery of government in Canada Donald Savoie has a new book out, and the Parliamentary Press Gallery has a

Policy magazine celebrates 10 years covering Canadian political and policy landscape

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 24, 2023
  • Plus, leading expert on the machinery of government in Canada Donald Savoie has a new book out, and the Parliamentary Press Gallery has a
Contributors to the 10th anniversary edition of Policy magazine include, clockwise from top left: associate editor and deputy publisher Lisa Van Dusen, Conservative strategist Geoff Norquay, pollster and pundit Allan Gregg, and award-winning broadcaster Don Newman. Photographs courtesy of Policy Magazine, Lisa Van Dusen, Geoff Norquay, James Park/Carleton University and The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

There is more to the malaise in the education system than funding: Tom McElroy

  • Re: “Ford’s new budget will hurt students: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, April 17, letter to the editor). There is more to the malaise
Opinion | April 24, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured recently in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There is more to the malaise in the education system than funding: Tom McElroy

Opinion | April 24, 2023
  • Re: “Ford’s new budget will hurt students: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, April 17, letter to the editor). There is more to the malaise

There is more to the malaise in the education system than funding: Tom McElroy

Opinion | April 24, 2023
  • Re: “Ford’s new budget will hurt students: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, April 17, letter to the editor). There is more to the malaise
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured recently in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian Chamber of Commerce to host its Hill Days shindig April 24 at the Métropolitain Brasserie

  • MONDAY, APRIL 24 House Sitting—The House will sit for five consecutive weeks (April 24-May 19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one
Party with Perrin: Perrin Beatty, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, pictured on the Hill in 2018. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a party at the Métropolitain Brasserie on Monday, April 24, at 6 p.m. It's invitation only, folks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian Chamber of Commerce to host its Hill Days shindig April 24 at the Métropolitain Brasserie

  • MONDAY, APRIL 24 House Sitting—The House will sit for five consecutive weeks (April 24-May 19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one

Canadian Chamber of Commerce to host its Hill Days shindig April 24 at the Métropolitain Brasserie

  • MONDAY, APRIL 24 House Sitting—The House will sit for five consecutive weeks (April 24-May 19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one
Party with Perrin: Perrin Beatty, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, pictured on the Hill in 2018. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a party at the Métropolitain Brasserie on Monday, April 24, at 6 p.m. It's invitation only, folks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The greatest crisis in its history’: past commission offers lessons to policymakers as Bill C-13 returns to the House, say historians

  • The 1969 Official Languages Act came about at a time when ‘Quebec's frustration was bursting out in a variety of ways,’ says former official
FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | April 21, 2023
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, left, pictured with former prime minister Jean Chrétien. Her 2021 mandate letter tasks her with introducing a bill to reform the Official Languages Act, 'taking into consideration the pressing need to protect and promote French.' Bill C-13 was introduced by the federal government in March 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘The greatest crisis in its history’: past commission offers lessons to policymakers as Bill C-13 returns to the House, say historians

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | April 21, 2023
  • The 1969 Official Languages Act came about at a time when ‘Quebec's frustration was bursting out in a variety of ways,’ says former official

‘The greatest crisis in its history’: past commission offers lessons to policymakers as Bill C-13 returns to the House, say historians

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | April 21, 2023
  • The 1969 Official Languages Act came about at a time when ‘Quebec's frustration was bursting out in a variety of ways,’ says former official
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, left, pictured with former prime minister Jean Chrétien. Her 2021 mandate letter tasks her with introducing a bill to reform the Official Languages Act, 'taking into consideration the pressing need to protect and promote French.' Bill C-13 was introduced by the federal government in March 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 21, 2023
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on April 20, 2023, after the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development’s spring 2023 reports were tabled in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 21, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 21, 2023
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on April 20, 2023, after the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development’s spring 2023 reports were tabled in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Private, public sector unions fall in line behind PSAC in solidarity in early days of one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history

  • The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, UNIFOR, and the Canadian Labour Congress have all expressed their solidarity and support for the
News | April 21, 2023
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket the Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin Street on April 20, 2023. Thousands of federal public service workers in Canada's largest public service union have been on strike since April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Private, public sector unions fall in line behind PSAC in solidarity in early days of one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history

News | April 21, 2023
  • The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, UNIFOR, and the Canadian Labour Congress have all expressed their solidarity and support for the

Private, public sector unions fall in line behind PSAC in solidarity in early days of one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history

News | April 21, 2023
  • The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, UNIFOR, and the Canadian Labour Congress have all expressed their solidarity and support for the
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket the Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin Street on April 20, 2023. Thousands of federal public service workers in Canada's largest public service union have been on strike since April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sachit Mehra, who’s running to be Grit party president, rallies Trudeau troops at his campaign reception

  • The candidate hosted a reception for supporters at the 3 Brewers on Sparks Street in Ottawa on April 19.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 21, 2023
Sachit Mehra, who's running for president of the Liberal Party of Canada, hosted a reception for supporters at the 3 Brewers on Sparks Street in Ottawa on April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Sachit Mehra, who’s running to be Grit party president, rallies Trudeau troops at his campaign reception

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 21, 2023
  • The candidate hosted a reception for supporters at the 3 Brewers on Sparks Street in Ottawa on April 19.

Sachit Mehra, who’s running to be Grit party president, rallies Trudeau troops at his campaign reception

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 21, 2023
  • The candidate hosted a reception for supporters at the 3 Brewers on Sparks Street in Ottawa on April 19.
Sachit Mehra, who's running for president of the Liberal Party of Canada, hosted a reception for supporters at the 3 Brewers on Sparks Street in Ottawa on April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Politics This Morning: The police and the premiers

  • Plus, the head of the European Parliament’s foreign interference committee will brief MPs.
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured during a Council of the Federation press conference in Ottawa in February. The premiers will meet virtually with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The police and the premiers

  • Plus, the head of the European Parliament’s foreign interference committee will brief MPs.

Politics This Morning: The police and the premiers

  • Plus, the head of the European Parliament’s foreign interference committee will brief MPs.
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured during a Council of the Federation press conference in Ottawa in February. The premiers will meet virtually with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous leaders say Saskatchewan ‘woke up a sleeping giant’ by overstepping on critical minerals

  • First Nations are calling on the federal government to step in to uphold treaty rights against provincial encroachment, but a former Liberal staffer says
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti, seen here on March 10, sparked an outcry from Prairie premiers when he said the federal government might 'look at' the 1930 legislation that transferred control of lands and resources to Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous leaders say Saskatchewan ‘woke up a sleeping giant’ by overstepping on critical minerals

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2023
  • First Nations are calling on the federal government to step in to uphold treaty rights against provincial encroachment, but a former Liberal staffer says

Indigenous leaders say Saskatchewan ‘woke up a sleeping giant’ by overstepping on critical minerals

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2023
  • First Nations are calling on the federal government to step in to uphold treaty rights against provincial encroachment, but a former Liberal staffer says
Justice Minister David Lametti, seen here on March 10, sparked an outcry from Prairie premiers when he said the federal government might 'look at' the 1930 legislation that transferred control of lands and resources to Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

News

Get free news updates

Opinion

Submit a guest opinion article

resources

Follow us

Advertise

get help

Subscribe
CloseMenu