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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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typewriter
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Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
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Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

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

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

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

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

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

Major projects beget major challenges

  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Biden and Trudeau must act on commitment to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

  • The remaining suspended oil and gas leases, which cover more than 350,000 acres of the Arctic Refuge, must be cancelled.
Opinion | BY PAULINE FROST | March 29, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa last week was a reminder of the vital, collaborative role Canada and the United States must continue to play in protecting the Porcupine caribou herd and the Gwich’in way of life, writes Chief Pauline Frost. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Biden and Trudeau must act on commitment to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Opinion | BY PAULINE FROST | March 29, 2023
  • The remaining suspended oil and gas leases, which cover more than 350,000 acres of the Arctic Refuge, must be cancelled.

Biden and Trudeau must act on commitment to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Opinion | BY PAULINE FROST | March 29, 2023
  • The remaining suspended oil and gas leases, which cover more than 350,000 acres of the Arctic Refuge, must be cancelled.
U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa last week was a reminder of the vital, collaborative role Canada and the United States must continue to play in protecting the Porcupine caribou herd and the Gwich’in way of life, writes Chief Pauline Frost. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ambassadors reflect on a year of war on March 30

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 House Sitting—The House is sitting until March 31. It will break again for two weeks and will return on Monday, April
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Canada Yuliya Kovaliv will kick off a March 30 Canadian Club of Ottawa event by reflecting on the war’s impact on her people and the future of her country’s place within Europe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ambassadors reflect on a year of war on March 30

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 House Sitting—The House is sitting until March 31. It will break again for two weeks and will return on Monday, April

Ambassadors reflect on a year of war on March 30

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 House Sitting—The House is sitting until March 31. It will break again for two weeks and will return on Monday, April
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Canada Yuliya Kovaliv will kick off a March 30 Canadian Club of Ottawa event by reflecting on the war’s impact on her people and the future of her country’s place within Europe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Implementing ZEV sales mandates is part of a larger climate goal

  • The goal of reducing emissions should not eclipse other environmental considerations that are just as important for nature and Canadians.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | March 29, 2023
The transition to zero-emission vehicles presents an obvious opportunity for economic growth in Canada while reducing our carbon footprint, but the government is short on time to enact all these measures, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Unsplash photograph by Ernest Ojeh

Implementing ZEV sales mandates is part of a larger climate goal

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | March 29, 2023
  • The goal of reducing emissions should not eclipse other environmental considerations that are just as important for nature and Canadians.

Implementing ZEV sales mandates is part of a larger climate goal

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | March 29, 2023
  • The goal of reducing emissions should not eclipse other environmental considerations that are just as important for nature and Canadians.
The transition to zero-emission vehicles presents an obvious opportunity for economic growth in Canada while reducing our carbon footprint, but the government is short on time to enact all these measures, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Unsplash photograph by Ernest Ojeh

All hands on deck required in the transformation to electric mobility

  • Rather than pursuing outdated and redundant regulations, Canada needs to address the well-documented barriers to electrification.
Opinion | BY BRIAN KINGSTON | March 29, 2023
A recent consumer poll found that nearly 70 per cent of Canadians are concerned about the availability and reliability of public zero-emission vehicle charging stations, writes Brian Kingston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All hands on deck required in the transformation to electric mobility

Opinion | BY BRIAN KINGSTON | March 29, 2023
  • Rather than pursuing outdated and redundant regulations, Canada needs to address the well-documented barriers to electrification.

All hands on deck required in the transformation to electric mobility

Opinion | BY BRIAN KINGSTON | March 29, 2023
  • Rather than pursuing outdated and redundant regulations, Canada needs to address the well-documented barriers to electrification.
A recent consumer poll found that nearly 70 per cent of Canadians are concerned about the availability and reliability of public zero-emission vehicle charging stations, writes Brian Kingston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electric vehicles: one part of an energy transition to mitigate climate change

  • Regardless of where decarbonized electricity comes from, our current electricity grids cannot support the electrification of vehicles without major upgrades and increases to electricity
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA HOICKA | March 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a press conference at the Ford Connectivity and Innovation Centre in Ottawa on Oct. 8, 2020 to announce the retooling of the Oakville Ford assembly plant to produce electric vehicles. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electric vehicles: one part of an energy transition to mitigate climate change

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA HOICKA | March 29, 2023
  • Regardless of where decarbonized electricity comes from, our current electricity grids cannot support the electrification of vehicles without major upgrades and increases to electricity

Electric vehicles: one part of an energy transition to mitigate climate change

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA HOICKA | March 29, 2023
  • Regardless of where decarbonized electricity comes from, our current electricity grids cannot support the electrification of vehicles without major upgrades and increases to electricity
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a press conference at the Ford Connectivity and Innovation Centre in Ottawa on Oct. 8, 2020 to announce the retooling of the Oakville Ford assembly plant to produce electric vehicles. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What gets lost in the rapid transition to electric vehicles?

  • Renewable energy should be designed to have minimal environmental impacts and place no extra pollution burdens on communities at either end of the transmission
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | March 29, 2023
Homeowners shore up sandbags around a Constance Bay, Ont., home on April 30, 2019, amid Ottawa River Valley flooding. Future droughts and floods could potentially create profound challenges for hydropower projects in Canada as well as reductions in the river runoff and evaporation of water in reservoirs, writes Sen. Mary Jane McCallum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What gets lost in the rapid transition to electric vehicles?

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | March 29, 2023
  • Renewable energy should be designed to have minimal environmental impacts and place no extra pollution burdens on communities at either end of the transmission

What gets lost in the rapid transition to electric vehicles?

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | March 29, 2023
  • Renewable energy should be designed to have minimal environmental impacts and place no extra pollution burdens on communities at either end of the transmission
Homeowners shore up sandbags around a Constance Bay, Ont., home on April 30, 2019, amid Ottawa River Valley flooding. Future droughts and floods could potentially create profound challenges for hydropower projects in Canada as well as reductions in the river runoff and evaporation of water in reservoirs, writes Sen. Mary Jane McCallum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t forget about transit as the EV economy grows

  • Due to global supply chain and workforce problems, the whole bus-production process is slowing down across North America.
Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC | March 29, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier makes an announcement about zero-emission public transit infrastructure for the OC Transpo fleet in Ottawa on Jan. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t forget about transit as the EV economy grows

Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC | March 29, 2023
  • Due to global supply chain and workforce problems, the whole bus-production process is slowing down across North America.

Don’t forget about transit as the EV economy grows

Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC | March 29, 2023
  • Due to global supply chain and workforce problems, the whole bus-production process is slowing down across North America.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier makes an announcement about zero-emission public transit infrastructure for the OC Transpo fleet in Ottawa on Jan. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s deal with the bad, but never forget the good that sport can bring

  • It is important to remember the power for good that sport has. It is already built for driving optimism about potential, overcoming the odds, and building
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 29, 2023
Liberal and Conservative MPs face off in a charity match to support the Terry Fox Foundation at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Feb. 16, 2017. Sport is vital to the fabric of this country, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s deal with the bad, but never forget the good that sport can bring

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 29, 2023
  • It is important to remember the power for good that sport has. It is already built for driving optimism about potential, overcoming the odds, and building

Let’s deal with the bad, but never forget the good that sport can bring

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 29, 2023
  • It is important to remember the power for good that sport has. It is already built for driving optimism about potential, overcoming the odds, and building
Liberal and Conservative MPs face off in a charity match to support the Terry Fox Foundation at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Feb. 16, 2017. Sport is vital to the fabric of this country, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Coteau urging fix to public input plan in federal riding redistribution process

  • Given its mandate, PROC has both a ‘responsibility’ and an ‘incredible opportunity’ to review and ‘strengthen’ the decennial process, Coteau says.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 29, 2023
Liberal MP Michael Coteau is one of a number of MPs from across Canada who have criticized the lack of opportunity for public input on final riding redistribution proposals this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Coteau urging fix to public input plan in federal riding redistribution process

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 29, 2023
  • Given its mandate, PROC has both a ‘responsibility’ and an ‘incredible opportunity’ to review and ‘strengthen’ the decennial process, Coteau says.

Liberal MP Coteau urging fix to public input plan in federal riding redistribution process

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 29, 2023
  • Given its mandate, PROC has both a ‘responsibility’ and an ‘incredible opportunity’ to review and ‘strengthen’ the decennial process, Coteau says.
Liberal MP Michael Coteau is one of a number of MPs from across Canada who have criticized the lack of opportunity for public input on final riding redistribution proposals this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 28, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hold a photo op in West Block on March 28, 2023, before tabling the 2023 budget in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 28, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 28, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hold a photo op in West Block on March 28, 2023, before tabling the 2023 budget in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s budget cuts ‘close to the line’ in balancing targeted investment with fiscal restraint: economist

  • In responding to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, the government faces ‘a herculean task,’ and must move quickly on proposals laid out in Budget
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 28, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered Budget 2023 on March 28, which projects a federal deficit of $14-billion dollars in 2028, down from a $4.5-billion surplus projected at the time of the fall 2022 economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s budget cuts ‘close to the line’ in balancing targeted investment with fiscal restraint: economist

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 28, 2023
  • In responding to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, the government faces ‘a herculean task,’ and must move quickly on proposals laid out in Budget

Freeland’s budget cuts ‘close to the line’ in balancing targeted investment with fiscal restraint: economist

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 28, 2023
  • In responding to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, the government faces ‘a herculean task,’ and must move quickly on proposals laid out in Budget
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered Budget 2023 on March 28, which projects a federal deficit of $14-billion dollars in 2028, down from a $4.5-billion surplus projected at the time of the fall 2022 economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scant new funding on defence and foreign policy in budget

  • Budget 2023 pledges $13.5-million for creation of National Counter-Foreign Interference Office and $48.9-million to combat diaspora harassment.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 28, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand and Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre appear before the House Defence Committee on March 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scant new funding on defence and foreign policy in budget

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 28, 2023
  • Budget 2023 pledges $13.5-million for creation of National Counter-Foreign Interference Office and $48.9-million to combat diaspora harassment.

Scant new funding on defence and foreign policy in budget

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 28, 2023
  • Budget 2023 pledges $13.5-million for creation of National Counter-Foreign Interference Office and $48.9-million to combat diaspora harassment.
Defence Minister Anita Anand and Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre appear before the House Defence Committee on March 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Budget day has arrived

  • Plus, Bob Rae briefs MPs.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 28, 2023
Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland tries on new shoes at Simons in Ottawa on March 27, ahead of the release of her 2023 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Budget day has arrived

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 28, 2023
  • Plus, Bob Rae briefs MPs.

Politics This Morning: Budget day has arrived

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 28, 2023
  • Plus, Bob Rae briefs MPs.
Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland tries on new shoes at Simons in Ottawa on March 27, ahead of the release of her 2023 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a co-ordinated democracy strategy

  • This week’s Summit for Democracy presents an opportunity for Canada to unite our approaches to democracy at this anxious time of democratic recession.
Opinion | BY ANOUSH F. TERJANIAN | March 27, 2023
In current federal ministerial mandate letters democracy concerns mostly the outward-facing portfolios of Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, writes Anoush F. Terjanian. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Canada needs a co-ordinated democracy strategy

Opinion | BY ANOUSH F. TERJANIAN | March 27, 2023
  • This week’s Summit for Democracy presents an opportunity for Canada to unite our approaches to democracy at this anxious time of democratic recession.

Canada needs a co-ordinated democracy strategy

Opinion | BY ANOUSH F. TERJANIAN | March 27, 2023
  • This week’s Summit for Democracy presents an opportunity for Canada to unite our approaches to democracy at this anxious time of democratic recession.
In current federal ministerial mandate letters democracy concerns mostly the outward-facing portfolios of Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, writes Anoush F. Terjanian. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Our soldiers should not be used as political pawns

  • As a proud Canadian, I would like to think that our defence budget is spent for the purpose of providing security, rather than simply
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 27, 2023
National Defence Minister Anita Anand, left, speaks with Maj.-Gen. Steve Boivin, commander of the Canadian Special Operations Command, after a press conference at National Defence headquarters in downtown Ottawa on March 21 to announce $1.4-billion in funding to revitalize the JTF-2 training site at Dwyer Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Our soldiers should not be used as political pawns

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 27, 2023
  • As a proud Canadian, I would like to think that our defence budget is spent for the purpose of providing security, rather than simply

Our soldiers should not be used as political pawns

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 27, 2023
  • As a proud Canadian, I would like to think that our defence budget is spent for the purpose of providing security, rather than simply
National Defence Minister Anita Anand, left, speaks with Maj.-Gen. Steve Boivin, commander of the Canadian Special Operations Command, after a press conference at National Defence headquarters in downtown Ottawa on March 21 to announce $1.4-billion in funding to revitalize the JTF-2 training site at Dwyer Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing Minister Hussen scoops up new comms head from seniors minister’s team

  • Seniors Minister Kamal Khera also recently promoted a director of operations in her office and welcomed a new senior adviser, experienced staffer Adam Carroll.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen recently poached Seniors Minister Kamal Khera's director of communications. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Housing Minister Hussen scoops up new comms head from seniors minister’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
  • Seniors Minister Kamal Khera also recently promoted a director of operations in her office and welcomed a new senior adviser, experienced staffer Adam Carroll.

Housing Minister Hussen scoops up new comms head from seniors minister’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
  • Seniors Minister Kamal Khera also recently promoted a director of operations in her office and welcomed a new senior adviser, experienced staffer Adam Carroll.
Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen recently poached Seniors Minister Kamal Khera's director of communications. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 27, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tried on new shoes at Simons’ in Ottawa on March 27, ahead of the 2023 federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 27, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 27, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tried on new shoes at Simons’ in Ottawa on March 27, ahead of the 2023 federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Precision fermentation: catastrophe lifeline

  • ‘Farm-free’ food for people will come later, but the basic elements can be combined to suit human tastes too. In the future, if one
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 27, 2023
The asteroid 2023 DZ2, pictured on March 21, 2023. It flew by our planet at 27,000 kilometres per hour, closer to us than it was to the moon and was less than one-hundredth of the diameter of the gigantic asteroid that took down the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Precision fermentation: catastrophe lifeline

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 27, 2023
  • ‘Farm-free’ food for people will come later, but the basic elements can be combined to suit human tastes too. In the future, if one

Precision fermentation: catastrophe lifeline

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 27, 2023
  • ‘Farm-free’ food for people will come later, but the basic elements can be combined to suit human tastes too. In the future, if one
The asteroid 2023 DZ2, pictured on March 21, 2023. It flew by our planet at 27,000 kilometres per hour, closer to us than it was to the moon and was less than one-hundredth of the diameter of the gigantic asteroid that took down the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadians should be able to claim gym membership as a medical expense

  • Exercise is proven to be one of the most effective and underprescribed medications for the prevention and treatment of chronic health diseases.
Opinion | BY SARA HODSON, GABRIEL HARDY | March 27, 2023
Gym
Gym
Ahead of the federal budget, the Fitness Industry Council of Canada has once again submitted a budget proposal to revise Line 33099 and allow Canadians to include gym memberships as a medical expense on their taxes. Nick Bradshaw photograph courtesy of Flickr

Canadians should be able to claim gym membership as a medical expense

Opinion | BY SARA HODSON, GABRIEL HARDY | March 27, 2023
  • Exercise is proven to be one of the most effective and underprescribed medications for the prevention and treatment of chronic health diseases.

Canadians should be able to claim gym membership as a medical expense

Opinion | BY SARA HODSON, GABRIEL HARDY | March 27, 2023
  • Exercise is proven to be one of the most effective and underprescribed medications for the prevention and treatment of chronic health diseases.
Gym
Ahead of the federal budget, the Fitness Industry Council of Canada has once again submitted a budget proposal to revise Line 33099 and allow Canadians to include gym memberships as a medical expense on their taxes. Nick Bradshaw photograph courtesy of Flickr

Canadians can’t wait for consumer privacy reform

  • New federal consumer privacy law is urgently needed so consumers have updated rights and protections, and the businesses that are fueling economic growth and
Opinion | BY TREVOR NEIMAN, ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA, SARA CLODMAN | March 27, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced Bill C-27 at first reading in June 2022, but the bill is stalled at second reading. Though Parliament has competing priorities, Canada cannot delay any longer in modernizing its federal consumer privacy rules. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians can’t wait for consumer privacy reform

Opinion | BY TREVOR NEIMAN, ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA, SARA CLODMAN | March 27, 2023
  • New federal consumer privacy law is urgently needed so consumers have updated rights and protections, and the businesses that are fueling economic growth and

Canadians can’t wait for consumer privacy reform

Opinion | BY TREVOR NEIMAN, ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA, SARA CLODMAN | March 27, 2023
  • New federal consumer privacy law is urgently needed so consumers have updated rights and protections, and the businesses that are fueling economic growth and
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced Bill C-27 at first reading in June 2022, but the bill is stalled at second reading. Though Parliament has competing priorities, Canada cannot delay any longer in modernizing its federal consumer privacy rules. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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