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Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 5:05 pm
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his first post-election cabinet on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 5:05 pm
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 5:05 pm
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his first post-election cabinet on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The art of hedging a deal

  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged in March to address the housing crisis by unleashing 'the power of public/private co-operation at a scale not seen in generations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged in March to address the housing crisis by unleashing 'the power of public/private co-operation at a scale not seen in generations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Opinion | May 12, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney pulls off mission impossible

  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico

Carney pulls off mission impossible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals

Carney pulls off mission impossible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

India and Israel on parallel tracks

  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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Politics This Morning: Damage control Tuesday 

  • Good Tuesday morning, Today is damage control day on Parliament Hill.  Deputy Prime Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND and Emergency Preparedness Minister BILL BLAIR are your
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is under a media microscope after a Global Affairs official stopped in to a social event held by the the Russian embassy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Damage control Tuesday 

  • Good Tuesday morning, Today is damage control day on Parliament Hill.  Deputy Prime Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND and Emergency Preparedness Minister BILL BLAIR are your

Politics This Morning: Damage control Tuesday 

  • Good Tuesday morning, Today is damage control day on Parliament Hill.  Deputy Prime Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND and Emergency Preparedness Minister BILL BLAIR are your
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is under a media microscope after a Global Affairs official stopped in to a social event held by the the Russian embassy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Rights-based’ approach needed to modernize privacy laws, says next privacy commissioner Dufresne

  • Canada’s nominee to be the next federal privacy commissioner, Philippe Dufresne, says Canada needs to modernize its laws so that privacy is protected as
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 14, 2022
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
On June 13, Philippe Dufresne, pictured in 2018, appeared before the House Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics Committee after his nomination as Canada’s next privacy commissioner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Rights-based’ approach needed to modernize privacy laws, says next privacy commissioner Dufresne

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 14, 2022
  • Canada’s nominee to be the next federal privacy commissioner, Philippe Dufresne, says Canada needs to modernize its laws so that privacy is protected as

‘Rights-based’ approach needed to modernize privacy laws, says next privacy commissioner Dufresne

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 14, 2022
  • Canada’s nominee to be the next federal privacy commissioner, Philippe Dufresne, says Canada needs to modernize its laws so that privacy is protected as
Philippe Dufresne
On June 13, Philippe Dufresne, pictured in 2018, appeared before the House Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics Committee after his nomination as Canada’s next privacy commissioner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates call for federal commissioner for children and youth, after UN report expresses serious concerns

  • Children’s advocates are renewing their call for Ottawa to establish a federal commissioner for children and youth, after a recent United Nations report reinforced
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 13, 2022
Families Minister Karina Gould, seen here responding to the auditor general’s May 2022 reports, is reviewing the UN committee's report and will 'continue to consider all options to advance the status of children,' according to a spokesperson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates call for federal commissioner for children and youth, after UN report expresses serious concerns

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 13, 2022
  • Children’s advocates are renewing their call for Ottawa to establish a federal commissioner for children and youth, after a recent United Nations report reinforced

Advocates call for federal commissioner for children and youth, after UN report expresses serious concerns

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 13, 2022
  • Children’s advocates are renewing their call for Ottawa to establish a federal commissioner for children and youth, after a recent United Nations report reinforced
Families Minister Karina Gould, seen here responding to the auditor general’s May 2022 reports, is reviewing the UN committee's report and will 'continue to consider all options to advance the status of children,' according to a spokesperson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No matter what side you back, war is a crime

  • OTTAWA—The western media coverage of one of the most recent developments in the war in Ukraine once again serves to illustrate a total lack
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 13, 2022
In the West, we justifiably regard Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as an illegal aggression against a sovereign state, and the Russians cite the same international laws, which do not extend prisoner-of-war status to foreign mercenaries. Screenshot courtesy of CBS News

No matter what side you back, war is a crime

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The western media coverage of one of the most recent developments in the war in Ukraine once again serves to illustrate a total lack

No matter what side you back, war is a crime

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The western media coverage of one of the most recent developments in the war in Ukraine once again serves to illustrate a total lack
In the West, we justifiably regard Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as an illegal aggression against a sovereign state, and the Russians cite the same international laws, which do not extend prisoner-of-war status to foreign mercenaries. Screenshot courtesy of CBS News

The pink tide is rising in Latin America

  • LONDON, U.K.—”Corruption isn’t fought with slogans on TikTok,” complained veteran Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro. But social media can win elections, and a right-wing
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 13, 2022
Going into the first round of the presidential election last month, candidate Gustavo Petro, pictured, was well ahead of the establishment candidate, Federico Gutierrez—but the runner-up was actually Rodolfo Hernández, whose social media skills make him a real threat to Petro, writes Gwynne Dyer. Juan Manuel Herrera/Organization of American States photograph courtesy of Flickr

The pink tide is rising in Latin America

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 13, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—”Corruption isn’t fought with slogans on TikTok,” complained veteran Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro. But social media can win elections, and a right-wing

The pink tide is rising in Latin America

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 13, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—”Corruption isn’t fought with slogans on TikTok,” complained veteran Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro. But social media can win elections, and a right-wing
Going into the first round of the presidential election last month, candidate Gustavo Petro, pictured, was well ahead of the establishment candidate, Federico Gutierrez—but the runner-up was actually Rodolfo Hernández, whose social media skills make him a real threat to Petro, writes Gwynne Dyer. Juan Manuel Herrera/Organization of American States photograph courtesy of Flickr

Staff additions bring Emergency Preparedness Minister Blair’s team to 13

  • Queen’s Privy Council President and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair now has a total of 13 political staff on his roster, with his most
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 13, 2022
Queen's Privy Council President and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair, pictured at the Château Laurier on May 30 during an announcement of new gun-control legislation which includes a freeze on the buying, selling, and importing of handguns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Staff additions bring Emergency Preparedness Minister Blair’s team to 13

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 13, 2022
  • Queen’s Privy Council President and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair now has a total of 13 political staff on his roster, with his most

Staff additions bring Emergency Preparedness Minister Blair’s team to 13

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 13, 2022
  • Queen’s Privy Council President and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair now has a total of 13 political staff on his roster, with his most
Queen's Privy Council President and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair, pictured at the Château Laurier on May 30 during an announcement of new gun-control legislation which includes a freeze on the buying, selling, and importing of handguns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Globalization and finding a happy medium

  • TORONTO— The war in Ukraine clearly shows that globalization is alive, though not well. Rising threats of a world food crisis, along with soaring
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 13, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 6. In a world of secular stagnation, governments will find themselves unable to deliver on promises of healthcare and pensions and workers will see a shrinkage in living standards, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Globalization and finding a happy medium

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 13, 2022
  • TORONTO— The war in Ukraine clearly shows that globalization is alive, though not well. Rising threats of a world food crisis, along with soaring

Globalization and finding a happy medium

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 13, 2022
  • TORONTO— The war in Ukraine clearly shows that globalization is alive, though not well. Rising threats of a world food crisis, along with soaring
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 6. In a world of secular stagnation, governments will find themselves unable to deliver on promises of healthcare and pensions and workers will see a shrinkage in living standards, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lessons from Cobalt for Ontario’s Ring of Fire

  • The Westminster Parliament boasts more than a few noteworthy prime ministers who were writers worth reading. Prime ministers Winston Churchill and Benjamin Disraeli stand
FeatureBY JIM CRESKEY | June 13, 2022
Charlie Angus' eighth book, the very readable Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower, belongs in the category of Canadian history that isn't taught in school but should be, writes Jim Creskey. Image courtesy of House of Anansi Press and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lessons from Cobalt for Ontario’s Ring of Fire

FeatureBY JIM CRESKEY | June 13, 2022
  • The Westminster Parliament boasts more than a few noteworthy prime ministers who were writers worth reading. Prime ministers Winston Churchill and Benjamin Disraeli stand

Lessons from Cobalt for Ontario’s Ring of Fire

FeatureBY JIM CRESKEY | June 13, 2022
  • The Westminster Parliament boasts more than a few noteworthy prime ministers who were writers worth reading. Prime ministers Winston Churchill and Benjamin Disraeli stand
Charlie Angus' eighth book, the very readable Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower, belongs in the category of Canadian history that isn't taught in school but should be, writes Jim Creskey. Image courtesy of House of Anansi Press and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s Arctic is warming faster than expected

  • CHURCHILL, MAN.—Hudson Bay, second in size only to the Bay of Bengal, brings the Arctic deep into Canada. I live in Churchill, a tiny
Opinion | BY DIANE BECKETT | June 13, 2022
In less than half a century the average annual temperature of the Arctic has warmed by more than 3 C, which is three times as fast as the rest of the planet, writes Diane Beckett. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s Arctic is warming faster than expected

Opinion | BY DIANE BECKETT | June 13, 2022
  • CHURCHILL, MAN.—Hudson Bay, second in size only to the Bay of Bengal, brings the Arctic deep into Canada. I live in Churchill, a tiny

Canada’s Arctic is warming faster than expected

Opinion | BY DIANE BECKETT | June 13, 2022
  • CHURCHILL, MAN.—Hudson Bay, second in size only to the Bay of Bengal, brings the Arctic deep into Canada. I live in Churchill, a tiny
In less than half a century the average annual temperature of the Arctic has warmed by more than 3 C, which is three times as fast as the rest of the planet, writes Diane Beckett. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

A comprehensive and accountable framework for climate success

  • As we near the one-year anniversary of the Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act receiving royal assent, it is an appropriate time to highlight our Liberal government’s
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP FRANCIS SCARPALEGGIA | June 13, 2022
On May 16, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault launched a public consultation to develop Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy. The government’s discussion paper for this consultation highlights five key areas where efforts will need to be deployed to allow for effective adaptation, including disaster resilience, writes Francis Scarpaleggia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A comprehensive and accountable framework for climate success

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP FRANCIS SCARPALEGGIA | June 13, 2022
  • As we near the one-year anniversary of the Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act receiving royal assent, it is an appropriate time to highlight our Liberal government’s

A comprehensive and accountable framework for climate success

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP FRANCIS SCARPALEGGIA | June 13, 2022
  • As we near the one-year anniversary of the Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act receiving royal assent, it is an appropriate time to highlight our Liberal government’s
On May 16, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault launched a public consultation to develop Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy. The government’s discussion paper for this consultation highlights five key areas where efforts will need to be deployed to allow for effective adaptation, including disaster resilience, writes Francis Scarpaleggia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is ignoring opportunities to become a real global energy leader

  • Canada is a top-five energy producer and is considered a global energy leader. Our energy sector is a key driver that supports jobs, funds
Opinion | BY RYAN BULLOCK | June 13, 2022
To capture the full potential of bioenergy, Canada needs to collaborate with Indigenous governments, communities, and Indigenous businesses, writes Ryan Bullock. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada is ignoring opportunities to become a real global energy leader

Opinion | BY RYAN BULLOCK | June 13, 2022
  • Canada is a top-five energy producer and is considered a global energy leader. Our energy sector is a key driver that supports jobs, funds

Canada is ignoring opportunities to become a real global energy leader

Opinion | BY RYAN BULLOCK | June 13, 2022
  • Canada is a top-five energy producer and is considered a global energy leader. Our energy sector is a key driver that supports jobs, funds
To capture the full potential of bioenergy, Canada needs to collaborate with Indigenous governments, communities, and Indigenous businesses, writes Ryan Bullock. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Ford’s brand strength, low public appetite for change key to PC win in Ontario, say politicos

  • The strength of the ‘Ford brand’ that easily overmatched what the Ontario Liberals and NDP had on offer, combined with a low-key communications and
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 13, 2022
Ontario premier Doug Ford pictured during a press conference in Ottawa after a meeting of Canada’s Premiers on Sept. 18, 2020. Ford's PC party won a decisive majority victory on June 2, picking up seven seats from their previous majority win. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s brand strength, low public appetite for change key to PC win in Ontario, say politicos

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 13, 2022
  • The strength of the ‘Ford brand’ that easily overmatched what the Ontario Liberals and NDP had on offer, combined with a low-key communications and

Ford’s brand strength, low public appetite for change key to PC win in Ontario, say politicos

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 13, 2022
  • The strength of the ‘Ford brand’ that easily overmatched what the Ontario Liberals and NDP had on offer, combined with a low-key communications and
Ontario premier Doug Ford pictured during a press conference in Ottawa after a meeting of Canada’s Premiers on Sept. 18, 2020. Ford's PC party won a decisive majority victory on June 2, picking up seven seats from their previous majority win. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘There’s a new billboard in Times Square’: Neil Macdonald posts pic for his late brother Norm’s new Netflix special

  • Neil Macdonald, a longtime former CBC National reporter who is married to CTV News’ parliamentary bureau chief Joyce Napier, posted on Facebook on June
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 13, 2022
'There's a big new billboard in Times Square,' Neil Macdonald, a former CBC National reporter on the Hill, posted on Facebook on June 2. His late brother, comedian Norm Macdonald of SNL fame, has a new Netflix special out, released on May 30. Photograph courtesy of Neil Macdonald's Facebook/LoriJo Hoekstra

‘There’s a new billboard in Times Square’: Neil Macdonald posts pic for his late brother Norm’s new Netflix special

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 13, 2022
  • Neil Macdonald, a longtime former CBC National reporter who is married to CTV News’ parliamentary bureau chief Joyce Napier, posted on Facebook on June

‘There’s a new billboard in Times Square’: Neil Macdonald posts pic for his late brother Norm’s new Netflix special

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 13, 2022
  • Neil Macdonald, a longtime former CBC National reporter who is married to CTV News’ parliamentary bureau chief Joyce Napier, posted on Facebook on June
'There's a big new billboard in Times Square,' Neil Macdonald, a former CBC National reporter on the Hill, posted on Facebook on June 2. His late brother, comedian Norm Macdonald of SNL fame, has a new Netflix special out, released on May 30. Photograph courtesy of Neil Macdonald's Facebook/LoriJo Hoekstra

Typically apolitical National Prayer Breakfast results in partisan quips about vaccine politics

  • One of the longest-running annual events on Parliament Hill–attended by the biggest names in Canadian politics sitting shoulder to shoulder–returned for the first time
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on May 31, 2022, at the National Prayer Breakfast alongside interim Conservative Party Leader Candice Bergen at the Delta hotel in Ottawa. The Hill Times' photography by Andrew Meade

Typically apolitical National Prayer Breakfast results in partisan quips about vaccine politics

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2022
  • One of the longest-running annual events on Parliament Hill–attended by the biggest names in Canadian politics sitting shoulder to shoulder–returned for the first time

Typically apolitical National Prayer Breakfast results in partisan quips about vaccine politics

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2022
  • One of the longest-running annual events on Parliament Hill–attended by the biggest names in Canadian politics sitting shoulder to shoulder–returned for the first time
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on May 31, 2022, at the National Prayer Breakfast alongside interim Conservative Party Leader Candice Bergen at the Delta hotel in Ottawa. The Hill Times' photography by Andrew Meade

Conservative leadership candidates expected to challenge eligibility of ‘thousands and thousands and thousands’ of rivals’ party memberships

  • Conservative Party president Rob Batherson denies claims that the party is six to eight weeks behind in processing memberships, and says the leadership election
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 13, 2022
The waiting game: The leadership campaigns of Pierre Poilievre, clockwise from top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Roman Baber are eagerly awaiting for the membership lists. Some are speculating that rival candidates will challenge memberships of thousands of each other's supporters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Conservative leadership candidates expected to challenge eligibility of ‘thousands and thousands and thousands’ of rivals’ party memberships

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 13, 2022
  • Conservative Party president Rob Batherson denies claims that the party is six to eight weeks behind in processing memberships, and says the leadership election

Conservative leadership candidates expected to challenge eligibility of ‘thousands and thousands and thousands’ of rivals’ party memberships

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 13, 2022
  • Conservative Party president Rob Batherson denies claims that the party is six to eight weeks behind in processing memberships, and says the leadership election
The waiting game: The leadership campaigns of Pierre Poilievre, clockwise from top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Roman Baber are eagerly awaiting for the membership lists. Some are speculating that rival candidates will challenge memberships of thousands of each other's supporters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Bolder climate action is needed in Canada

  • U.S. President Joe Biden recently announced that the United States will use the Defence Production Act to accelerate manufacturing of solar panels, power grid
Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | June 13, 2022
Continued subsidies to the oil and gas sector delay climate action and divert resources from the investments we need to make in renewable energy transition and support for workers and communities, writes NDP MP Laurel Collins. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Bolder climate action is needed in Canada

Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | June 13, 2022
  • U.S. President Joe Biden recently announced that the United States will use the Defence Production Act to accelerate manufacturing of solar panels, power grid

Bolder climate action is needed in Canada

Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | June 13, 2022
  • U.S. President Joe Biden recently announced that the United States will use the Defence Production Act to accelerate manufacturing of solar panels, power grid
Continued subsidies to the oil and gas sector delay climate action and divert resources from the investments we need to make in renewable energy transition and support for workers and communities, writes NDP MP Laurel Collins. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Senator Black to host Hill reception for ‘exceptional’ Canadian whiskies on June 15

  • MONDAY, JUNE 13 House Sitting—The House will sit June 13-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on
Canadian Senators Group Senator Rob Black (Ontario), pictured with then-Senator Diane Griffin, in partnership with the Grain Farmers of Ontario, Quebec Grain Farmers, the Atlantic Grains Council, and Spirits Canada, is hosting a reception for MPs and Senators to meet grains and oilseed farmers and sample some exceptional Canadian whiskies made from Canada’s finest grains. The reception will take place on June 15, from 4-8 p.m. in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Black to host Hill reception for ‘exceptional’ Canadian whiskies on June 15

  • MONDAY, JUNE 13 House Sitting—The House will sit June 13-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on

Senator Black to host Hill reception for ‘exceptional’ Canadian whiskies on June 15

  • MONDAY, JUNE 13 House Sitting—The House will sit June 13-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on
Canadian Senators Group Senator Rob Black (Ontario), pictured with then-Senator Diane Griffin, in partnership with the Grain Farmers of Ontario, Quebec Grain Farmers, the Atlantic Grains Council, and Spirits Canada, is hosting a reception for MPs and Senators to meet grains and oilseed farmers and sample some exceptional Canadian whiskies made from Canada’s finest grains. The reception will take place on June 15, from 4-8 p.m. in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can innovation support right relationship with Earth?

  • It is clear (to many, if not most) that the root cause of climate change and biodiversity loss is the wholesale appropriation of nature
Opinion | BY KRIS DUBRAWSKI | June 13, 2022
The most pragmatic thing we can do to support nature in innovation is to develop and hold ourselves accountable to broader metrics that support synergies between humans and nature, writes Kris Dubrawski, assistant professor and Canada Research Chair in Civil Engineering and Geography at the University of Victoria. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Can innovation support right relationship with Earth?

Opinion | BY KRIS DUBRAWSKI | June 13, 2022
  • It is clear (to many, if not most) that the root cause of climate change and biodiversity loss is the wholesale appropriation of nature

Can innovation support right relationship with Earth?

Opinion | BY KRIS DUBRAWSKI | June 13, 2022
  • It is clear (to many, if not most) that the root cause of climate change and biodiversity loss is the wholesale appropriation of nature
The most pragmatic thing we can do to support nature in innovation is to develop and hold ourselves accountable to broader metrics that support synergies between humans and nature, writes Kris Dubrawski, assistant professor and Canada Research Chair in Civil Engineering and Geography at the University of Victoria. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Federal rebates not enough to help Canadians with costly transition to zero-emission vehicles, say Cons, NDP

  • The Liberal government’s target date for when all vehicles sold in Canada must be zero-emissions won’t be achievable without stronger purchasing incentives to help
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 13, 2022
David Lametti, then-parliamentary secretary to the innovation minister, left, and then-innovation minister Navdeep Bains, pictured on June 7, 2017, testing out an electric car on the Hill that uses hydrogen power cells. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Federal rebates not enough to help Canadians with costly transition to zero-emission vehicles, say Cons, NDP

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 13, 2022
  • The Liberal government’s target date for when all vehicles sold in Canada must be zero-emissions won’t be achievable without stronger purchasing incentives to help

Federal rebates not enough to help Canadians with costly transition to zero-emission vehicles, say Cons, NDP

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 13, 2022
  • The Liberal government’s target date for when all vehicles sold in Canada must be zero-emissions won’t be achievable without stronger purchasing incentives to help
David Lametti, then-parliamentary secretary to the innovation minister, left, and then-innovation minister Navdeep Bains, pictured on June 7, 2017, testing out an electric car on the Hill that uses hydrogen power cells. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Last thing anyone wants is chaos at Canada’s largest airport

  • OTTAWA—To mask or not to mask. That is the question. As the provinces move to end requirements for wearing masks in public places, the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 13, 2022
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured May 16, 2022, on the Hill, has been working double overtime, trying to ensure that security and airport screening hires are made and trained quickly. He announced the hiring of 865 more screening employees, who must go through training before they are fully operational. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last thing anyone wants is chaos at Canada’s largest airport

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—To mask or not to mask. That is the question. As the provinces move to end requirements for wearing masks in public places, the

Last thing anyone wants is chaos at Canada’s largest airport

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—To mask or not to mask. That is the question. As the provinces move to end requirements for wearing masks in public places, the
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured May 16, 2022, on the Hill, has been working double overtime, trying to ensure that security and airport screening hires are made and trained quickly. He announced the hiring of 865 more screening employees, who must go through training before they are fully operational. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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