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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

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

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
typewriter
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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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

‘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

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
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Politicians should stop making a spectacle of the real harm their actions cause

  • It’s a unique experience to watch two male political leaders—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—argue over who is the bigger misogynistic
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 10, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre had a particularly nasty exchange last week in Question Period. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politicians should stop making a spectacle of the real harm their actions cause

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 10, 2022
  • It’s a unique experience to watch two male political leaders—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—argue over who is the bigger misogynistic

Politicians should stop making a spectacle of the real harm their actions cause

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 10, 2022
  • It’s a unique experience to watch two male political leaders—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—argue over who is the bigger misogynistic
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre had a particularly nasty exchange last week in Question Period. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson to deliver farewell speech at the Château on Oct. 11

  • MONDAY, OCT. 10 House Not Sitting—The House will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4.
News | October 10, 2022
Outgoing Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson will deliver a farewell address at a Canadian Club of Ottawa lunch event on Oct. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson to deliver farewell speech at the Château on Oct. 11

News | October 10, 2022
  • MONDAY, OCT. 10 House Not Sitting—The House will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4.

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson to deliver farewell speech at the Château on Oct. 11

News | October 10, 2022
  • MONDAY, OCT. 10 House Not Sitting—The House will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4.
Outgoing Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson will deliver a farewell address at a Canadian Club of Ottawa lunch event on Oct. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party Central: Leclerc’s book launch draws Poilievre, Scheer, Warkentin, and more

  • When most Canadians see a politician delivering a speech on an issue like child care, they may never consider the team of people working
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 10, 2022
Marc-André Leclerc, a former Hill staffer, pictured on Oct. 5, 2022, at his Confidences Politiques book launch at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Spencer Colby

Party Central: Leclerc’s book launch draws Poilievre, Scheer, Warkentin, and more

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 10, 2022
  • When most Canadians see a politician delivering a speech on an issue like child care, they may never consider the team of people working

Party Central: Leclerc’s book launch draws Poilievre, Scheer, Warkentin, and more

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 10, 2022
  • When most Canadians see a politician delivering a speech on an issue like child care, they may never consider the team of people working
Marc-André Leclerc, a former Hill staffer, pictured on Oct. 5, 2022, at his Confidences Politiques book launch at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Spencer Colby

Canadians ‘truly in a climate crisis’ as Atlantic Canada continues to rebuild from Hurricane Fiona two weeks later, say ministers, MPs

  • National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, whose remote Gaspésie-Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que., riding was devastated by Hurricane Fiona two weeks ago, says Canadians are “truly in
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 10, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who visited Port aux Basques in Newfoundland and Labrador, says that the town 'was hit hard when Hurricane Fiona made landfall this past weekend.' On Sept. 28, Trudeau met with people impacted by the storm and others who are rallying to help. Photograph courtesy of the official Twitter account of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Canadians ‘truly in a climate crisis’ as Atlantic Canada continues to rebuild from Hurricane Fiona two weeks later, say ministers, MPs

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 10, 2022
  • National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, whose remote Gaspésie-Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que., riding was devastated by Hurricane Fiona two weeks ago, says Canadians are “truly in

Canadians ‘truly in a climate crisis’ as Atlantic Canada continues to rebuild from Hurricane Fiona two weeks later, say ministers, MPs

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 10, 2022
  • National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, whose remote Gaspésie-Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que., riding was devastated by Hurricane Fiona two weeks ago, says Canadians are “truly in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who visited Port aux Basques in Newfoundland and Labrador, says that the town 'was hit hard when Hurricane Fiona made landfall this past weekend.' On Sept. 28, Trudeau met with people impacted by the storm and others who are rallying to help. Photograph courtesy of the official Twitter account of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Feds shouldn’t go ahead with 88 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, says reader

  • The $19-billion contract for the acquisition of 88 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets is currently being negotiated on behalf of our federal government.
Opinion | October 10, 2022

Feds shouldn’t go ahead with 88 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, says reader

Opinion | October 10, 2022
  • The $19-billion contract for the acquisition of 88 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets is currently being negotiated on behalf of our federal government.

Feds shouldn’t go ahead with 88 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, says reader

Opinion | October 10, 2022
  • The $19-billion contract for the acquisition of 88 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets is currently being negotiated on behalf of our federal government.

Ancestral Algonquin remains likely ended up in bricks and mortar of Parliament Buildings: Global Centre for Pluralism report

  • The remains of Algonquin ancestors are likely embedded in the mortar of the original Parliament Buildings, because the sand used for the buildings came
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 10, 2022
The construction of the original Parliament Buildings in 1865. Sand used in the mortar for these buildings was sourced from the site of an ancient Algonquin burial ground. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Ancestral Algonquin remains likely ended up in bricks and mortar of Parliament Buildings: Global Centre for Pluralism report

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 10, 2022
  • The remains of Algonquin ancestors are likely embedded in the mortar of the original Parliament Buildings, because the sand used for the buildings came

Ancestral Algonquin remains likely ended up in bricks and mortar of Parliament Buildings: Global Centre for Pluralism report

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | October 10, 2022
  • The remains of Algonquin ancestors are likely embedded in the mortar of the original Parliament Buildings, because the sand used for the buildings came
The construction of the original Parliament Buildings in 1865. Sand used in the mortar for these buildings was sourced from the site of an ancient Algonquin burial ground. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

‘We’re a long way from that’: replacing Hockey Canada a difficult process, but experts say other levers can address the ‘deeply rooted culture of misogyny’

  • Replacing Hockey Canada with a new organization entirely would be a difficult—though not impossible—process, but there remain many other steps that can be taken
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 7, 2022
Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge, left, pictured on July 26, 2022, with Isabelle Mondou, deputy minister at Canadian Heritage, at the House Canadian Heritage Committee to answer questions about Hockey Canada's sexual misconduct scandal. St-Onge has been ramping up pressure on Hockey Canada to address how the organization is governed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re a long way from that’: replacing Hockey Canada a difficult process, but experts say other levers can address the ‘deeply rooted culture of misogyny’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 7, 2022
  • Replacing Hockey Canada with a new organization entirely would be a difficult—though not impossible—process, but there remain many other steps that can be taken

‘We’re a long way from that’: replacing Hockey Canada a difficult process, but experts say other levers can address the ‘deeply rooted culture of misogyny’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 7, 2022
  • Replacing Hockey Canada with a new organization entirely would be a difficult—though not impossible—process, but there remain many other steps that can be taken
Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge, left, pictured on July 26, 2022, with Isabelle Mondou, deputy minister at Canadian Heritage, at the House Canadian Heritage Committee to answer questions about Hockey Canada's sexual misconduct scandal. St-Onge has been ramping up pressure on Hockey Canada to address how the organization is governed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Committee to grill Hussen on anti-racism contract

  • Good Friday morning, Diversity and Housing Minister AHMED HUSSEN will appear before the House Heritage Committee today for what is generously being described as
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 7, 2022
Today, Diversity and Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen has some explaining to do for a House committee, which is scrutinizing a contract his government issued for anti-racism programming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Committee to grill Hussen on anti-racism contract

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 7, 2022
  • Good Friday morning, Diversity and Housing Minister AHMED HUSSEN will appear before the House Heritage Committee today for what is generously being described as

Politics This Morning: Committee to grill Hussen on anti-racism contract

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 7, 2022
  • Good Friday morning, Diversity and Housing Minister AHMED HUSSEN will appear before the House Heritage Committee today for what is generously being described as
Today, Diversity and Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen has some explaining to do for a House committee, which is scrutinizing a contract his government issued for anti-racism programming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Preparing our medical system for the next pandemic

  • Yes, Canada performed well throughout the pandemic, but at what cost? With the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in the world, Canada has become a
Opinion | BY GORDON MCCAULEY AND LESIA BABIAK | October 6, 2022
The pandemic has underlined the fundamental importance of our life sciences sector and the need to be agile in developing new medicines, vaccines, and treatments, write Gordon McCauley and Lesia Babiak. Unsplash photograph by Julia Koblitz

Preparing our medical system for the next pandemic

Opinion | BY GORDON MCCAULEY AND LESIA BABIAK | October 6, 2022
  • Yes, Canada performed well throughout the pandemic, but at what cost? With the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in the world, Canada has become a

Preparing our medical system for the next pandemic

Opinion | BY GORDON MCCAULEY AND LESIA BABIAK | October 6, 2022
  • Yes, Canada performed well throughout the pandemic, but at what cost? With the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in the world, Canada has become a
The pandemic has underlined the fundamental importance of our life sciences sector and the need to be agile in developing new medicines, vaccines, and treatments, write Gordon McCauley and Lesia Babiak. Unsplash photograph by Julia Koblitz

Canada must learn to accommodate China

  • FREDERICTON, N.B.—In 2003, Canada responded to the United States’ illegal invasion of Iraq in two ways. Publicly, the Liberal government declared that Canada would
Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | October 6, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Dec. 5, 2017. China invests more than any other country in renewable energies. Its technological prowess and economies of scale mean that China will be an irreplaceable actor in finding green solutions to the climate problem, writes Shaun Narine. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Canada must learn to accommodate China

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | October 6, 2022
  • FREDERICTON, N.B.—In 2003, Canada responded to the United States’ illegal invasion of Iraq in two ways. Publicly, the Liberal government declared that Canada would

Canada must learn to accommodate China

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | October 6, 2022
  • FREDERICTON, N.B.—In 2003, Canada responded to the United States’ illegal invasion of Iraq in two ways. Publicly, the Liberal government declared that Canada would
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Dec. 5, 2017. China invests more than any other country in renewable energies. Its technological prowess and economies of scale mean that China will be an irreplaceable actor in finding green solutions to the climate problem, writes Shaun Narine. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Chrystia Freeland should be the next secretary general of NATO 

  • OTTAWA—After 73 years, NATO is finally seeking a woman to lead the alliance. Rest assured, there is no shortage of talent across the 30-member bloc. Given the
Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | October 6, 2022
Despite being a founding member of NATO, a Canadian has never held the secretary general position. After 73 years, Chrystia Freeland has a realistic chance of getting the job if she wants it, writes George Monastiriakos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chrystia Freeland should be the next secretary general of NATO 

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | October 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—After 73 years, NATO is finally seeking a woman to lead the alliance. Rest assured, there is no shortage of talent across the 30-member bloc. Given the

Chrystia Freeland should be the next secretary general of NATO 

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | October 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—After 73 years, NATO is finally seeking a woman to lead the alliance. Rest assured, there is no shortage of talent across the 30-member bloc. Given the
Despite being a founding member of NATO, a Canadian has never held the secretary general position. After 73 years, Chrystia Freeland has a realistic chance of getting the job if she wants it, writes George Monastiriakos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Singh embrace populism lite?

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Thanks to the NDP, I’m unable at this point to make a fully confident prediction about what kind of communication strategies will be
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 6, 2022
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on Sept. 30, 2022, speaking with attendees at the National Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremony on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Singh embrace populism lite?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 6, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Thanks to the NDP, I’m unable at this point to make a fully confident prediction about what kind of communication strategies will be

Will Singh embrace populism lite?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 6, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Thanks to the NDP, I’m unable at this point to make a fully confident prediction about what kind of communication strategies will be
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on Sept. 30, 2022, speaking with attendees at the National Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremony on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New report alleges federal government hiding true extent of Trans Mountain’s debt load

  • A new report, released by West Coast Environmental Law, says the government is misleading Canadians about the extent of the debt that the federally
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 6, 2022
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Oct. 3, 2022, at the House Finance Committee. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Freeland will have to decide how to deal with the Trans Mountain expansion project's enormous cost overruns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New report alleges federal government hiding true extent of Trans Mountain’s debt load

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 6, 2022
  • A new report, released by West Coast Environmental Law, says the government is misleading Canadians about the extent of the debt that the federally

New report alleges federal government hiding true extent of Trans Mountain’s debt load

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 6, 2022
  • A new report, released by West Coast Environmental Law, says the government is misleading Canadians about the extent of the debt that the federally
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Oct. 3, 2022, at the House Finance Committee. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Freeland will have to decide how to deal with the Trans Mountain expansion project's enormous cost overruns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Supply and command

  • Good Thursday morning, The government’s “Supply Chain Task Force” is set to release its final report today on the trade and manufacturing jam-ups that
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 6, 2022
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra will hold a press conference today to react to the release of the final report from the government-appointed Supply Chain Task Force. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Supply and command

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 6, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, The government’s “Supply Chain Task Force” is set to release its final report today on the trade and manufacturing jam-ups that

Politics This Morning: Supply and command

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 6, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, The government’s “Supply Chain Task Force” is set to release its final report today on the trade and manufacturing jam-ups that
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra will hold a press conference today to react to the release of the final report from the government-appointed Supply Chain Task Force. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Populism: three steps forward, two-and-a-half steps back

  • LONDON, U.K.—The reports about Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva’s impending comeback as Brazilian president verged on the ecstatic in the week before the Oct.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 6, 2022
Brazil's incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro was only five points behind his rival in the first round of the presidential election on Oct. 2. In Brazilian politics, the candidates in the lead often fall behind in the second round. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Populism: three steps forward, two-and-a-half steps back

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 6, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—The reports about Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva’s impending comeback as Brazilian president verged on the ecstatic in the week before the Oct.

Populism: three steps forward, two-and-a-half steps back

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 6, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—The reports about Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva’s impending comeback as Brazilian president verged on the ecstatic in the week before the Oct.
Brazil's incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro was only five points behind his rival in the first round of the presidential election on Oct. 2. In Brazilian politics, the candidates in the lead often fall behind in the second round. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau-Poilievre talking point fact check: do Canadians pay more for EI today than they did in 2015?

  • Some Canadians are paying slightly higher employment insurance premiums in nominal dollars than they were in 2015, while many others are seeing a reduction
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 6, 2022
In Question Period on Sept. 22, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre (left) and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau each said that EI premiums had been higher under the other's government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau-Poilievre talking point fact check: do Canadians pay more for EI today than they did in 2015?

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 6, 2022
  • Some Canadians are paying slightly higher employment insurance premiums in nominal dollars than they were in 2015, while many others are seeing a reduction

Trudeau-Poilievre talking point fact check: do Canadians pay more for EI today than they did in 2015?

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 6, 2022
  • Some Canadians are paying slightly higher employment insurance premiums in nominal dollars than they were in 2015, while many others are seeing a reduction
In Question Period on Sept. 22, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre (left) and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau each said that EI premiums had been higher under the other's government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadians believe parties and governments need to act on gender parity in politics

  • What do Iceland, Mexico and New Zealand have in common? On at least one fundamental measure, they’re more democratic than Canada. That’s because in
Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | October 5, 2022
Protesters pictured at the Women's March in Ottawa, on Jan. 21, 2017. Participants wore pink knitted ‘pussyhats,’ in response to Donald Trump’s crude remarks about women. Research by Canada’s Samara Centre for Democracy found that a mere 17 per cent of federal candidates between 2004 and 2019 emerged through such competitions. Parties are already appointing more than four out of five candidates and, clearly, most of them are men, writes Shari Graydon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians believe parties and governments need to act on gender parity in politics

Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | October 5, 2022
  • What do Iceland, Mexico and New Zealand have in common? On at least one fundamental measure, they’re more democratic than Canada. That’s because in

Canadians believe parties and governments need to act on gender parity in politics

Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | October 5, 2022
  • What do Iceland, Mexico and New Zealand have in common? On at least one fundamental measure, they’re more democratic than Canada. That’s because in
Protesters pictured at the Women's March in Ottawa, on Jan. 21, 2017. Participants wore pink knitted ‘pussyhats,’ in response to Donald Trump’s crude remarks about women. Research by Canada’s Samara Centre for Democracy found that a mere 17 per cent of federal candidates between 2004 and 2019 emerged through such competitions. Parties are already appointing more than four out of five candidates and, clearly, most of them are men, writes Shari Graydon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Second time around: notes on Ottawa’s National Day of Reconciliation 

  • OTTAWA—The second annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation events on Parliament Hill and at LeBreton Flats on Sept. 30 were pretty powerful. All
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 5, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 30, 2022, with former Senator Murray Sinclair at the National Truth and Reconciliation Day event at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa. Sinclair said the Reconciliation Day should be like Remembrance Day: to be observed and for all Canadians to take part. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Second time around: notes on Ottawa’s National Day of Reconciliation 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 5, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The second annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation events on Parliament Hill and at LeBreton Flats on Sept. 30 were pretty powerful. All

Second time around: notes on Ottawa’s National Day of Reconciliation 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 5, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The second annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation events on Parliament Hill and at LeBreton Flats on Sept. 30 were pretty powerful. All
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 30, 2022, with former Senator Murray Sinclair at the National Truth and Reconciliation Day event at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa. Sinclair said the Reconciliation Day should be like Remembrance Day: to be observed and for all Canadians to take part. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There are no overnight successes in science: medical research needs more stable funding

  • The rollout of the first bivalent COVID shots is a reminder that the development of these vaccines ranks among the greatest public health achievements
Opinion | BY MICHAEL SEFTON | October 5, 2022
Major bodies like the Canadian Institutes of Health Research are charged with directing scarce public money to support scientific work that’s most likely to yield impactful results. The CIHR is an independent agency established in 2000 and is accountable to Parliament through the Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There are no overnight successes in science: medical research needs more stable funding

Opinion | BY MICHAEL SEFTON | October 5, 2022
  • The rollout of the first bivalent COVID shots is a reminder that the development of these vaccines ranks among the greatest public health achievements

There are no overnight successes in science: medical research needs more stable funding

Opinion | BY MICHAEL SEFTON | October 5, 2022
  • The rollout of the first bivalent COVID shots is a reminder that the development of these vaccines ranks among the greatest public health achievements
Major bodies like the Canadian Institutes of Health Research are charged with directing scarce public money to support scientific work that’s most likely to yield impactful results. The CIHR is an independent agency established in 2000 and is accountable to Parliament through the Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bank of Canada chief Macklem to deliver keynote in Halifax on Oct. 6

  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5 House Sitting—The House is sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three
News | October 5, 2022
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver remarks at an event hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Oct. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bank of Canada chief Macklem to deliver keynote in Halifax on Oct. 6

News | October 5, 2022
  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5 House Sitting—The House is sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three

Bank of Canada chief Macklem to deliver keynote in Halifax on Oct. 6

News | October 5, 2022
  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5 House Sitting—The House is sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver remarks at an event hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Oct. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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