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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.

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

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

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
Opinion | July 2, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,

Letter writer: Mark Carney is a leader worth following

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • In my mind, Mark Carney gets an “A” in his role as Canada’s new prime minister. Whenever our previous “look-at-me” leader spoke on TV,
Image courtesy of Pexels

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

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
The initial price tag for the national dental care program may well have understated taxpayer costs, and to make matters worse, there are also significant administrative costs, writes Matthew Lau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.

National dental care program is likely more costly than advertised

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 2, 2025
  • When first announced two years ago, the estimated price tag was $13-billion over five years, and then $4.4-billion ongoing.
The initial price tag for the national dental care program may well have understated taxpayer costs, and to make matters worse, there are also significant administrative costs, writes Matthew Lau. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko

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

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
  • Canada should continue working with European partners and others, who are also likely to face similar threats on the digital tax from the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

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

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. 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

  • 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
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Examining institutions critical when exploring progress on social justice

  • Joseph Heath, author of Cooperation & Social Justice, said he wanted to write a book that presents a more practical, policy-relevant way of thinking
FeatureBY JOSEPH HEATH | April 17, 2023
Joseph Heath, author of Cooperation & Social Justice, published by University of Toronto Press 2022. 'My goal in writing this book was to think about questions of justice in a way that takes institutions more seriously. What do our ideals of justice look like if we also attend to the constraints imposed by the need to implement them?' Photograph courtesy of Oxford University Press.

Examining institutions critical when exploring progress on social justice

FeatureBY JOSEPH HEATH | April 17, 2023
  • Joseph Heath, author of Cooperation & Social Justice, said he wanted to write a book that presents a more practical, policy-relevant way of thinking

Examining institutions critical when exploring progress on social justice

FeatureBY JOSEPH HEATH | April 17, 2023
  • Joseph Heath, author of Cooperation & Social Justice, said he wanted to write a book that presents a more practical, policy-relevant way of thinking
Joseph Heath, author of Cooperation & Social Justice, published by University of Toronto Press 2022. 'My goal in writing this book was to think about questions of justice in a way that takes institutions more seriously. What do our ideals of justice look like if we also attend to the constraints imposed by the need to implement them?' Photograph courtesy of Oxford University Press.

Politics This Morning: House Veterans Affairs Committee to hear from women veterans

  • Plus, the House Environment Committee will hear from Indigenous leaders whose communities lie downstream of a massive tailings pond leak in northern Alberta.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand speaks to reporters on Parliament Hill on Dec. 13, 2022, about her department's response to former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour’s report on sexual violence in the Canadian Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House Veterans Affairs Committee to hear from women veterans

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
  • Plus, the House Environment Committee will hear from Indigenous leaders whose communities lie downstream of a massive tailings pond leak in northern Alberta.

Politics This Morning: House Veterans Affairs Committee to hear from women veterans

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
  • Plus, the House Environment Committee will hear from Indigenous leaders whose communities lie downstream of a massive tailings pond leak in northern Alberta.
Defence Minister Anita Anand speaks to reporters on Parliament Hill on Dec. 13, 2022, about her department's response to former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour’s report on sexual violence in the Canadian Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Atlas Initiative: build the world anew

  • Engineers can make a difference in the national efforts to increase investments for sustainable infrastructure.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ AND KN GUNALAN | April 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can turn Canada's comprehensive National Adaptation Strategy into an action program by adopting the Atlas call for climate resilient infrastructure at home and in our foreign policy, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and KN Gunalan, chair of the UN Relations Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Atlas Initiative: build the world anew

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ AND KN GUNALAN | April 17, 2023
  • Engineers can make a difference in the national efforts to increase investments for sustainable infrastructure.

The Atlas Initiative: build the world anew

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ AND KN GUNALAN | April 17, 2023
  • Engineers can make a difference in the national efforts to increase investments for sustainable infrastructure.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can turn Canada's comprehensive National Adaptation Strategy into an action program by adopting the Atlas call for climate resilient infrastructure at home and in our foreign policy, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and KN Gunalan, chair of the UN Relations Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political will is needed if we are to close the Indigenous infrastructure gap

  • The Indigenous infrastructure gap is not new, and there is no one-size-fits-all solution.
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR BRIAN FRANCIS | April 17, 2023
First Nations elders watch the Canada Day festivities in Calgary, Alta., in 2022. There is a significant infrastructure gap between Indigenous people and the rest of Canada, and the 2023 federal budget 'is substantial, but falls extremely short of an answer,' writes PSG Senator Brian Francis. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikipedia

Political will is needed if we are to close the Indigenous infrastructure gap

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR BRIAN FRANCIS | April 17, 2023
  • The Indigenous infrastructure gap is not new, and there is no one-size-fits-all solution.

Political will is needed if we are to close the Indigenous infrastructure gap

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR BRIAN FRANCIS | April 17, 2023
  • The Indigenous infrastructure gap is not new, and there is no one-size-fits-all solution.
First Nations elders watch the Canada Day festivities in Calgary, Alta., in 2022. There is a significant infrastructure gap between Indigenous people and the rest of Canada, and the 2023 federal budget 'is substantial, but falls extremely short of an answer,' writes PSG Senator Brian Francis. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikipedia

Our country of many solitudes

  • Indigenous communities often have less effective and appropriate infrastructure than non-Indigenous communities do.
Opinion | BY JESSICA VANDENBERGHE AND GEORGE LEE | April 17, 2023
Most Canadians consider clean drinking water, good roads, and adequate internet access to be baseline essentials, yet for many Indigenous communities, these infrastructure staples are not guaranteed, writes Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Our country of many solitudes

Opinion | BY JESSICA VANDENBERGHE AND GEORGE LEE | April 17, 2023
  • Indigenous communities often have less effective and appropriate infrastructure than non-Indigenous communities do.

Our country of many solitudes

Opinion | BY JESSICA VANDENBERGHE AND GEORGE LEE | April 17, 2023
  • Indigenous communities often have less effective and appropriate infrastructure than non-Indigenous communities do.
Most Canadians consider clean drinking water, good roads, and adequate internet access to be baseline essentials, yet for many Indigenous communities, these infrastructure staples are not guaranteed, writes Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Support needed for strong, sustainable communities in the North

  • As we head into a new quest for critical minerals, while also facing the threat of climate change, we must urgently support sustainable communities
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | April 17, 2023
Dawson City, Yukon, demonstrates the dramatic reality of climate change in the North, with gold rush-era buildings tilting or sinking slowly as the permafrost melts and the ground shifts, writes Liberal MP Brendan Hanley. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Support needed for strong, sustainable communities in the North

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | April 17, 2023
  • As we head into a new quest for critical minerals, while also facing the threat of climate change, we must urgently support sustainable communities

Support needed for strong, sustainable communities in the North

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | April 17, 2023
  • As we head into a new quest for critical minerals, while also facing the threat of climate change, we must urgently support sustainable communities
Dawson City, Yukon, demonstrates the dramatic reality of climate change in the North, with gold rush-era buildings tilting or sinking slowly as the permafrost melts and the ground shifts, writes Liberal MP Brendan Hanley. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Melting permafrost and the cost to highway infrastructure in Canada’s North

  • Northern Canada faces infrastructure challenges similar to those experienced by its southern neighbours, but also the 'apocalyptic' challenge of melting permafrost.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | April 17, 2023
The cost to highway infrastructure of melting permafrost and timely replacement cannot be borne only by the Yukon government, writes ISG Senator Pat Duncan. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Melting permafrost and the cost to highway infrastructure in Canada’s North

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | April 17, 2023
  • Northern Canada faces infrastructure challenges similar to those experienced by its southern neighbours, but also the 'apocalyptic' challenge of melting permafrost.

Melting permafrost and the cost to highway infrastructure in Canada’s North

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | April 17, 2023
  • Northern Canada faces infrastructure challenges similar to those experienced by its southern neighbours, but also the 'apocalyptic' challenge of melting permafrost.
The cost to highway infrastructure of melting permafrost and timely replacement cannot be borne only by the Yukon government, writes ISG Senator Pat Duncan. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Ford’s new budget will hurt students: letter writer

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s new budget will hurt students. No matter how you look at the numbers, the Ford government is letting schools fall
Opinion | April 17, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured in a Hill scrum on Nov. 21, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s new budget will hurt students: letter writer

Opinion | April 17, 2023
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s new budget will hurt students. No matter how you look at the numbers, the Ford government is letting schools fall

Ford’s new budget will hurt students: letter writer

Opinion | April 17, 2023
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s new budget will hurt students. No matter how you look at the numbers, the Ford government is letting schools fall
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured in a Hill scrum on Nov. 21, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coming out in politics

  • Former NDP MP Svend Robinson says he still feels the pain he experienced after becoming the first openly gay Canadian MP on Feb. 29,
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
Svend Robinson pushed for equal rights for the LGBT community by trying to get sexual orientation included in the Charter of Rights. His motion was defeated in 1981, but four years later was included in the Canadian Human Rights Act, which was amended in 1996 to include sexual orientation as a prohibited basis of discrimination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coming out in politics

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
  • Former NDP MP Svend Robinson says he still feels the pain he experienced after becoming the first openly gay Canadian MP on Feb. 29,

Coming out in politics

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
  • Former NDP MP Svend Robinson says he still feels the pain he experienced after becoming the first openly gay Canadian MP on Feb. 29,
Svend Robinson pushed for equal rights for the LGBT community by trying to get sexual orientation included in the Charter of Rights. His motion was defeated in 1981, but four years later was included in the Canadian Human Rights Act, which was amended in 1996 to include sexual orientation as a prohibited basis of discrimination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian and American travellers have yet to enjoy a more streamlined border-crossing regime: Greer

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden’s long-overdue signing of an update/amendment to the 2002 Safe Third Country Accord is too little,
Opinion | April 17, 2023
Travellers at the Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian and American travellers have yet to enjoy a more streamlined border-crossing regime: Greer

Opinion | April 17, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden’s long-overdue signing of an update/amendment to the 2002 Safe Third Country Accord is too little,

Canadian and American travellers have yet to enjoy a more streamlined border-crossing regime: Greer

Opinion | April 17, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden’s long-overdue signing of an update/amendment to the 2002 Safe Third Country Accord is too little,
Travellers at the Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are Canadians happy or glum about their democracy?

  • Collectively, Canadians defer to authority without coercion. Massive public support for police action against the convoy occupation that crippled Ottawa and various border crossings
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. For some, there is no democracy without shared prosperity and social welfare. By these standards, Canada is a democratic model to many and is why our country is attractive to immigrants, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Are Canadians happy or glum about their democracy?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 17, 2023
  • Collectively, Canadians defer to authority without coercion. Massive public support for police action against the convoy occupation that crippled Ottawa and various border crossings

Are Canadians happy or glum about their democracy?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 17, 2023
  • Collectively, Canadians defer to authority without coercion. Massive public support for police action against the convoy occupation that crippled Ottawa and various border crossings
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. For some, there is no democracy without shared prosperity and social welfare. By these standards, Canada is a democratic model to many and is why our country is attractive to immigrants, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

We’re all accountable for anthropogenic climate change, folks

  • If we consider anthropogenic climate change as a global problem which affects us and our governments, but would rather assign the accountability to others:
Opinion | April 17, 2023
The oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. 'We are each but one of eight billion humans currently occupying this planet. Collectively, we have created conditions that put that at risk,' writes letter-writer Ron Robinson. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

We’re all accountable for anthropogenic climate change, folks

Opinion | April 17, 2023
  • If we consider anthropogenic climate change as a global problem which affects us and our governments, but would rather assign the accountability to others:

We’re all accountable for anthropogenic climate change, folks

Opinion | April 17, 2023
  • If we consider anthropogenic climate change as a global problem which affects us and our governments, but would rather assign the accountability to others:
The oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. 'We are each but one of eight billion humans currently occupying this planet. Collectively, we have created conditions that put that at risk,' writes letter-writer Ron Robinson. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

House of Commons is back for five busy, brisk, and bustling weeks

  • MONDAY, APRIL 17 House Sitting—The House returns on Monday, April 17. It will sit for five consecutive weeks (April 17-May 19). It will adjourn
Conservative MPs Michael Cooper, left, and Michael Barrett, members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, will be back at it when the House returns on Monday, April 17. The committee is also looking into China's meddling in Canadian elections at all levels of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House of Commons is back for five busy, brisk, and bustling weeks

  • MONDAY, APRIL 17 House Sitting—The House returns on Monday, April 17. It will sit for five consecutive weeks (April 17-May 19). It will adjourn

House of Commons is back for five busy, brisk, and bustling weeks

  • MONDAY, APRIL 17 House Sitting—The House returns on Monday, April 17. It will sit for five consecutive weeks (April 17-May 19). It will adjourn
Conservative MPs Michael Cooper, left, and Michael Barrett, members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, will be back at it when the House returns on Monday, April 17. The committee is also looking into China's meddling in Canadian elections at all levels of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Coalition government in everything but name’: experts say NDP-Liberal agreement in good shape one year in, don’t expect election any time soon

  • But NDP strategist Cam Holmstrom says the 'only wild card is the foreign interference piece,' and that if the public sees the government failing
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 16, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The two parties agreed to a supply-and-confidence agreement in March 2022, and have since seen the fruits of their collaboration in the 2023 federal budget. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Coalition government in everything but name’: experts say NDP-Liberal agreement in good shape one year in, don’t expect election any time soon

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 16, 2023
  • But NDP strategist Cam Holmstrom says the 'only wild card is the foreign interference piece,' and that if the public sees the government failing

‘Coalition government in everything but name’: experts say NDP-Liberal agreement in good shape one year in, don’t expect election any time soon

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 16, 2023
  • But NDP strategist Cam Holmstrom says the 'only wild card is the foreign interference piece,' and that if the public sees the government failing
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The two parties agreed to a supply-and-confidence agreement in March 2022, and have since seen the fruits of their collaboration in the 2023 federal budget. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ottawa Liberal MP Arya sponsors e-petition calling on government to reconsider proposed foreign influence transparency registry

  • The federal government's proposed foreign influence registry has the potential to be abused against ethnic minorities in Canada, says Liberal MP Chandra Arya. And
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 15, 2023
Three-term Liberal MP Chandra Arya has sponsored a parliamentary e-petition calling on the government not to proceed with the foreign influence transparency registry. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ottawa Liberal MP Arya sponsors e-petition calling on government to reconsider proposed foreign influence transparency registry

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 15, 2023
  • The federal government's proposed foreign influence registry has the potential to be abused against ethnic minorities in Canada, says Liberal MP Chandra Arya. And

Ottawa Liberal MP Arya sponsors e-petition calling on government to reconsider proposed foreign influence transparency registry

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 15, 2023
  • The federal government's proposed foreign influence registry has the potential to be abused against ethnic minorities in Canada, says Liberal MP Chandra Arya. And
Three-term Liberal MP Chandra Arya has sponsored a parliamentary e-petition calling on the government not to proceed with the foreign influence transparency registry. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Telford sticks to script as Tories say their questions were ‘skirted’ or ‘shut down’

  • The government’s messaging makes it hard for the prime minister to ‘pretend he didn't know’ about concerns of foreign interference, which means the answer
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 14, 2023
Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, testified about alleged foreign interference in elections at the April 14 meeting of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, where she stressed that she was limited in what she could say because of national security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Telford sticks to script as Tories say their questions were ‘skirted’ or ‘shut down’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 14, 2023
  • The government’s messaging makes it hard for the prime minister to ‘pretend he didn't know’ about concerns of foreign interference, which means the answer

Telford sticks to script as Tories say their questions were ‘skirted’ or ‘shut down’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 14, 2023
  • The government’s messaging makes it hard for the prime minister to ‘pretend he didn't know’ about concerns of foreign interference, which means the answer
Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, testified about alleged foreign interference in elections at the April 14 meeting of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, where she stressed that she was limited in what she could say because of national security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 14, 2023
The prime mInister’s chief of staff Katie Telford appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on April 14, 2023, to answer questions about election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 14, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 14, 2023
The prime mInister’s chief of staff Katie Telford appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on April 14, 2023, to answer questions about election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Telford testifies

  • Plus, recapping the PBO budget report.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2023
Katie Telford, the prime minister's chief of staff, will testify before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Telford testifies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2023
  • Plus, recapping the PBO budget report.

Politics This Morning: Telford testifies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2023
  • Plus, recapping the PBO budget report.
Katie Telford, the prime minister's chief of staff, will testify before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

City workers replace the traffic lights at Wellington and Metcalfe Streets in front of Parliament Hill on April 13, 2023, ahead of Wellington Street’s reopening, after it closed to traffic during the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa at the beginning of 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

Photo of the day

City workers replace the traffic lights at Wellington and Metcalfe Streets in front of Parliament Hill on April 13, 2023, ahead of Wellington Street’s reopening, after it closed to traffic during the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa at the beginning of 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Qualtrough looks to leverage trust of disability community as Senate committee studies landmark benefit

  • Bill C-22 would create a major social program to address the high poverty rates for people with disabilities, but the 'framework bill' relies on
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on June 2, 2022, after re-introducing legislation to create the Canada Disability Benefit, has been meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts to address concerns that the federal benefit will be clawed back by other governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Qualtrough looks to leverage trust of disability community as Senate committee studies landmark benefit

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
  • Bill C-22 would create a major social program to address the high poverty rates for people with disabilities, but the 'framework bill' relies on

Qualtrough looks to leverage trust of disability community as Senate committee studies landmark benefit

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
  • Bill C-22 would create a major social program to address the high poverty rates for people with disabilities, but the 'framework bill' relies on
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on June 2, 2022, after re-introducing legislation to create the Canada Disability Benefit, has been meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts to address concerns that the federal benefit will be clawed back by other governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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