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Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

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

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

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

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and 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

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

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

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

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

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

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
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Charest’s campaign says it expects to raise more than $2-million in fundraising as leadership race could double party memberships

  • With less than two weeks left for Conservative leadership campaigns to sell new party memberships, former Quebec premier Jean Charest is touting his camp’s
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 23, 2022
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest answers a question during the Conservative Party of Canada’s first leadership contest debate held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa on May 5, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Charest’s campaign says it expects to raise more than $2-million in fundraising as leadership race could double party memberships

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 23, 2022
  • With less than two weeks left for Conservative leadership campaigns to sell new party memberships, former Quebec premier Jean Charest is touting his camp’s

Charest’s campaign says it expects to raise more than $2-million in fundraising as leadership race could double party memberships

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 23, 2022
  • With less than two weeks left for Conservative leadership campaigns to sell new party memberships, former Quebec premier Jean Charest is touting his camp’s
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest answers a question during the Conservative Party of Canada’s first leadership contest debate held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa on May 5, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: On the road again

  • Good Monday morning, Hydro Ottawa said yesterday it was responding to 725 power outages affecting more than 176,500 customers, after Saturday’s powerful thunderstorm brought
Governor General Mary Simon, her husband Whit Fraser, and Defence Minister Anita Anand will be in Victoria, B.C. today and tomorrow for various events. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: On the road again

  • Good Monday morning, Hydro Ottawa said yesterday it was responding to 725 power outages affecting more than 176,500 customers, after Saturday’s powerful thunderstorm brought

Politics This Morning: On the road again

  • Good Monday morning, Hydro Ottawa said yesterday it was responding to 725 power outages affecting more than 176,500 customers, after Saturday’s powerful thunderstorm brought
Governor General Mary Simon, her husband Whit Fraser, and Defence Minister Anita Anand will be in Victoria, B.C. today and tomorrow for various events. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Heated Conservative leadership race could cause ‘some bleed,’ but desire to win government will keep party united, say strategists

  • Amidst one of the most heated and divisive political leadership races in recent memory, Conservative strategists argue the party’s desire to win government in
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 23, 2022
The candidates in the Conservative leadership race are, clockwise from top left, Pierre Poilievre, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, and Patrick Brown. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia and Jake Wright

Heated Conservative leadership race could cause ‘some bleed,’ but desire to win government will keep party united, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 23, 2022
  • Amidst one of the most heated and divisive political leadership races in recent memory, Conservative strategists argue the party’s desire to win government in

Heated Conservative leadership race could cause ‘some bleed,’ but desire to win government will keep party united, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 23, 2022
  • Amidst one of the most heated and divisive political leadership races in recent memory, Conservative strategists argue the party’s desire to win government in
The candidates in the Conservative leadership race are, clockwise from top left, Pierre Poilievre, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, and Patrick Brown. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia and Jake Wright

Basic income proposals typically do not challenge poor economic polices, writes Vancouver reader

  • Re:  “A Guaranteed Basic Income is tempting, but there’s got to be a better way,” (The Hill Times, May 12, by Michael Hatfield). Basic
Opinion | May 23, 2022

Basic income proposals typically do not challenge poor economic polices, writes Vancouver reader

Opinion | May 23, 2022
  • Re:  “A Guaranteed Basic Income is tempting, but there’s got to be a better way,” (The Hill Times, May 12, by Michael Hatfield). Basic

Basic income proposals typically do not challenge poor economic polices, writes Vancouver reader

Opinion | May 23, 2022
  • Re:  “A Guaranteed Basic Income is tempting, but there’s got to be a better way,” (The Hill Times, May 12, by Michael Hatfield). Basic

Conservative leadership: right versus evil, or right versus right? 

  • CHELSEA, QUE.—In the chippy, content-light federal Conservative leadership race, there are two (at least) emerging puzzles. First, why isn’t the affable backbench Ontario MP,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 23, 2022
Why isn’t the affable backbench Ontario MP, Scott Aitchison, pictured May 5, 2022, at the Canada Strong and Free Network's debate in Ottawa, leading the non-crazy contingent in the battle for the soul of the party? He is, unlike the rest of the field, demonstrably relatable, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative leadership: right versus evil, or right versus right? 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 23, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—In the chippy, content-light federal Conservative leadership race, there are two (at least) emerging puzzles. First, why isn’t the affable backbench Ontario MP,

Conservative leadership: right versus evil, or right versus right? 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 23, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—In the chippy, content-light federal Conservative leadership race, there are two (at least) emerging puzzles. First, why isn’t the affable backbench Ontario MP,
Why isn’t the affable backbench Ontario MP, Scott Aitchison, pictured May 5, 2022, at the Canada Strong and Free Network's debate in Ottawa, leading the non-crazy contingent in the battle for the soul of the party? He is, unlike the rest of the field, demonstrably relatable, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental lobbying leads for third month in April, including discussions about Senate environment bills

  • Environmental discussions topped federal advocacy for the third consecutive month in April, with one of the most active organizations targeting climate change policy and
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 23, 2022
ISG Senator Rosa Galvez is the sponsor of Bill S-243, which would require federal financial institutions and federally-regulated entities to align their investment activities with Canada’s climate commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental lobbying leads for third month in April, including discussions about Senate environment bills

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 23, 2022
  • Environmental discussions topped federal advocacy for the third consecutive month in April, with one of the most active organizations targeting climate change policy and

Environmental lobbying leads for third month in April, including discussions about Senate environment bills

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 23, 2022
  • Environmental discussions topped federal advocacy for the third consecutive month in April, with one of the most active organizations targeting climate change policy and
ISG Senator Rosa Galvez is the sponsor of Bill S-243, which would require federal financial institutions and federally-regulated entities to align their investment activities with Canada’s climate commitments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s been growing its own strain of white supremacy for decades

  • OTTAWA—Canada has been growing its own virulent strain of white supremacy for decades. There has been another mass murder in the States and the
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 23, 2022
A makeshift flower memorial at the intersection of Hyde Park Road and South Carriage Road, two days after a man in London, Ont., rammed his truck into Muslim Pakistani Canadian pedestrians at this intersection, killing four family members, on June 6, 2021. Mass shootings by white males is not senseless—they are following a pattern formed in racism. To call it senseless means we don’t have to dig in as to why Canadian society is growing a virulent strain of white terrorism, writes Rose LeMay. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s been growing its own strain of white supremacy for decades

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 23, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Canada has been growing its own virulent strain of white supremacy for decades. There has been another mass murder in the States and the

Canada’s been growing its own strain of white supremacy for decades

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 23, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Canada has been growing its own virulent strain of white supremacy for decades. There has been another mass murder in the States and the
A makeshift flower memorial at the intersection of Hyde Park Road and South Carriage Road, two days after a man in London, Ont., rammed his truck into Muslim Pakistani Canadian pedestrians at this intersection, killing four family members, on June 6, 2021. Mass shootings by white males is not senseless—they are following a pattern formed in racism. To call it senseless means we don’t have to dig in as to why Canadian society is growing a virulent strain of white terrorism, writes Rose LeMay. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Rigby and Juneau to discuss Ottawa University’s report on ‘A New National Security Strategy for Canada’ on May 24

  • MONDAY, MAY 23 House Sitting—The House will break from May 23-27, and will sit May 30-June 23. It will break for the summer on
Vincent Rigby, pictured May 13, 2019, second from left, with then federal public safety minister Ralph Goodale, left, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, and CSIS director David Vigneault, at the House Public Safety and National Security Committee. Rigby, who was then associate deputy minister at Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, will discuss the University of Ottawa's Task Force on National Security's report with Ottawa University professor and author Thomas Juneau, not pictured, on Tuesday, May 24, 4-5 p.m. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

Rigby and Juneau to discuss Ottawa University’s report on ‘A New National Security Strategy for Canada’ on May 24

  • MONDAY, MAY 23 House Sitting—The House will break from May 23-27, and will sit May 30-June 23. It will break for the summer on

Rigby and Juneau to discuss Ottawa University’s report on ‘A New National Security Strategy for Canada’ on May 24

  • MONDAY, MAY 23 House Sitting—The House will break from May 23-27, and will sit May 30-June 23. It will break for the summer on
Vincent Rigby, pictured May 13, 2019, second from left, with then federal public safety minister Ralph Goodale, left, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, and CSIS director David Vigneault, at the House Public Safety and National Security Committee. Rigby, who was then associate deputy minister at Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, will discuss the University of Ottawa's Task Force on National Security's report with Ottawa University professor and author Thomas Juneau, not pictured, on Tuesday, May 24, 4-5 p.m. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

Time to stop ‘pussy-footing around’ racism: ‘When do we draw the line?’ ask Black Liberal MPs

  • In the wake of the mass shooting on May 14 in Buffalo, N.Y., which targeted Black people, the current and former chair of the
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 23, 2022
Liberal MPs Arielle Kayabaga, left, and Greg Fergus, right, are the current and former chairs of the Liberal Black Caucus, respectively. Both said they would like to see more action taken by their government to combat hate and racism in Canada. Photograph courtesy of the Liberal Party of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Time to stop ‘pussy-footing around’ racism: ‘When do we draw the line?’ ask Black Liberal MPs

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 23, 2022
  • In the wake of the mass shooting on May 14 in Buffalo, N.Y., which targeted Black people, the current and former chair of the

Time to stop ‘pussy-footing around’ racism: ‘When do we draw the line?’ ask Black Liberal MPs

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | May 23, 2022
  • In the wake of the mass shooting on May 14 in Buffalo, N.Y., which targeted Black people, the current and former chair of the
Liberal MPs Arielle Kayabaga, left, and Greg Fergus, right, are the current and former chairs of the Liberal Black Caucus, respectively. Both said they would like to see more action taken by their government to combat hate and racism in Canada. Photograph courtesy of the Liberal Party of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Legislating online hate and extremism should be a top priority for government and opposition parties

  • The 18-year-old white man who was arrested for the mass shooting of 10 Black people at a grocery store in a predominantly Black Buffalo
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 23, 2022
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured, told Global News last week that the Liberals were working on addressing online hate and extremism, but said the government needs time to find the right approach. It's time the government and the opposition parties work together to get this right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislating online hate and extremism should be a top priority for government and opposition parties

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 23, 2022
  • The 18-year-old white man who was arrested for the mass shooting of 10 Black people at a grocery store in a predominantly Black Buffalo

Legislating online hate and extremism should be a top priority for government and opposition parties

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 23, 2022
  • The 18-year-old white man who was arrested for the mass shooting of 10 Black people at a grocery store in a predominantly Black Buffalo
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured, told Global News last week that the Liberals were working on addressing online hate and extremism, but said the government needs time to find the right approach. It's time the government and the opposition parties work together to get this right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Internal party warfare can be fatal

  • OTTAWA—Internal party warfare can be fatal. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney eked out a bare majority in a party vote on his leadership, only to
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 23, 2022
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, pictured May 5, 2022, in Ottawa at the Canada Strong and Free Network's conference, eked out a bare majority in a party vote on his leadership, only to be forced out by advisers’ pressure last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Internal party warfare can be fatal

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 23, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Internal party warfare can be fatal. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney eked out a bare majority in a party vote on his leadership, only to

Internal party warfare can be fatal

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 23, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Internal party warfare can be fatal. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney eked out a bare majority in a party vote on his leadership, only to
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, pictured May 5, 2022, in Ottawa at the Canada Strong and Free Network's conference, eked out a bare majority in a party vote on his leadership, only to be forced out by advisers’ pressure last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political plague of populism sweeping across the United States is rolling our way

  • HALIFAX—The political plague of populism is sweeping across the United States at an alarming rate. Who could have imagined a traditional political party like
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 23, 2022
A Freedom Convoy protester, pictured Feb. 12, 2022, in downtown Ottawa. Why did they keep everyone awake all night for over three weeks? They didn’t want to follow any mandates during a pandemic that has killed more than 40,000 Canadians and more than six million people worldwide. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political plague of populism sweeping across the United States is rolling our way

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 23, 2022
  • HALIFAX—The political plague of populism is sweeping across the United States at an alarming rate. Who could have imagined a traditional political party like

Political plague of populism sweeping across the United States is rolling our way

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 23, 2022
  • HALIFAX—The political plague of populism is sweeping across the United States at an alarming rate. Who could have imagined a traditional political party like
A Freedom Convoy protester, pictured Feb. 12, 2022, in downtown Ottawa. Why did they keep everyone awake all night for over three weeks? They didn’t want to follow any mandates during a pandemic that has killed more than 40,000 Canadians and more than six million people worldwide. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lawn Summer Nights is back this year, after ‘a looooong two years’

  • Lawn Summer Nights Ottawa is back. After a two-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, the popular lawn bowling fundraiser for the local Cystic
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 23, 2022
Max McGuire, a local film director, writer and producer, who has cystic fibrosis, is one of the top fundraisers every year. He's pictured on July 3, 2019, at the Lawn Summer Nights Lawn Bowling Fundraiser at the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lawn Summer Nights is back this year, after ‘a looooong two years’

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 23, 2022
  • Lawn Summer Nights Ottawa is back. After a two-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, the popular lawn bowling fundraiser for the local Cystic

Lawn Summer Nights is back this year, after ‘a looooong two years’

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 23, 2022
  • Lawn Summer Nights Ottawa is back. After a two-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, the popular lawn bowling fundraiser for the local Cystic
Max McGuire, a local film director, writer and producer, who has cystic fibrosis, is one of the top fundraisers every year. He's pictured on July 3, 2019, at the Lawn Summer Nights Lawn Bowling Fundraiser at the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MAiD report fails to provide meaningful guidance

  • On May 13, 2022, Canada’s ministers of health and justice tabled the final report of the Expert Panel on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
Opinion | BY SEPHORA TANG AND DYLAN MCGUINTY | May 23, 2022
On May 13, 2022, Canada’s Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and Justice Minister David Lametti tabled the final report of the Expert Panel on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) and Mental Illness in Parliament, but Sephora Tang and Dylan McGuinty say the report falls short. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MAiD report fails to provide meaningful guidance

Opinion | BY SEPHORA TANG AND DYLAN MCGUINTY | May 23, 2022
  • On May 13, 2022, Canada’s ministers of health and justice tabled the final report of the Expert Panel on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)

MAiD report fails to provide meaningful guidance

Opinion | BY SEPHORA TANG AND DYLAN MCGUINTY | May 23, 2022
  • On May 13, 2022, Canada’s ministers of health and justice tabled the final report of the Expert Panel on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
On May 13, 2022, Canada’s Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and Justice Minister David Lametti tabled the final report of the Expert Panel on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) and Mental Illness in Parliament, but Sephora Tang and Dylan McGuinty say the report falls short. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A fanciful distraction from the anguish, and still naively hopeful Russia will be stopped

  • For weeks, I have been routinely checking the CBC News’ website. Each time, I fervently hope to see a breaking news story declaring a
Opinion | May 23, 2022

A fanciful distraction from the anguish, and still naively hopeful Russia will be stopped

Opinion | May 23, 2022
  • For weeks, I have been routinely checking the CBC News’ website. Each time, I fervently hope to see a breaking news story declaring a

A fanciful distraction from the anguish, and still naively hopeful Russia will be stopped

Opinion | May 23, 2022
  • For weeks, I have been routinely checking the CBC News’ website. Each time, I fervently hope to see a breaking news story declaring a

Canada doesn’t want to stay stuck in the tarsands, so let Alberta and Saskatchewan go, writes Etobicoke reader

  • Re: “Will the incoherence of federal climate ambition hurt national unity?” (The Hill Times, May 9, 2022). Susan Riley wondered how the country will
Opinion | May 23, 2022

Canada doesn’t want to stay stuck in the tarsands, so let Alberta and Saskatchewan go, writes Etobicoke reader

Opinion | May 23, 2022
  • Re: “Will the incoherence of federal climate ambition hurt national unity?” (The Hill Times, May 9, 2022). Susan Riley wondered how the country will

Canada doesn’t want to stay stuck in the tarsands, so let Alberta and Saskatchewan go, writes Etobicoke reader

Opinion | May 23, 2022
  • Re: “Will the incoherence of federal climate ambition hurt national unity?” (The Hill Times, May 9, 2022). Susan Riley wondered how the country will

Photo of the Day

Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca holds a press conference to speak about his party’s platform at the Impact Hub Ottawa on May 20, 2022. Advance voting has begun, but June 2 is the province's election day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

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Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca holds a press conference to speak about his party’s platform at the Impact Hub Ottawa on May 20, 2022. Advance voting has begun, but June 2 is the province's election day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds reclassified Trans Mountain as a ‘non-agent’ Crown corporation to avoid parliamentary scrutiny, says NDP critic

  • Trans Mountain Corporation and Finance Canada both say an April 20 change to the Crown corporation’s official status was made in order to allow
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 20, 2022
An April 20 order-in-council declared that, on the advice of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, the Government Corporations Operation Act would cease to apply to Trans Mountain Corporation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds reclassified Trans Mountain as a ‘non-agent’ Crown corporation to avoid parliamentary scrutiny, says NDP critic

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 20, 2022
  • Trans Mountain Corporation and Finance Canada both say an April 20 change to the Crown corporation’s official status was made in order to allow

Feds reclassified Trans Mountain as a ‘non-agent’ Crown corporation to avoid parliamentary scrutiny, says NDP critic

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 20, 2022
  • Trans Mountain Corporation and Finance Canada both say an April 20 change to the Crown corporation’s official status was made in order to allow
An April 20 order-in-council declared that, on the advice of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, the Government Corporations Operation Act would cease to apply to Trans Mountain Corporation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Public returns to Parliament Hill

  • Good Friday morning, The COVID-19 pandemic is not yet behind us, as PTM can personally attest, but the House of Commons is throwing open
A group of tourists pictured on Parliament Hill in 2018. Public tours of the Parliament Buildings will resume today, after being closed for much of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Public returns to Parliament Hill

  • Good Friday morning, The COVID-19 pandemic is not yet behind us, as PTM can personally attest, but the House of Commons is throwing open

Politics This Morning: Public returns to Parliament Hill

  • Good Friday morning, The COVID-19 pandemic is not yet behind us, as PTM can personally attest, but the House of Commons is throwing open
A group of tourists pictured on Parliament Hill in 2018. Public tours of the Parliament Buildings will resume today, after being closed for much of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Prince Charles boards the government’s CC-150 Polaris on May 19, 2022, as the royal couple leaves Ottawa for Yellowknife to complete the final leg of the royal couple’s Canadian tour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Prince Charles boards the government’s CC-150 Polaris on May 19, 2022, as the royal couple leaves Ottawa for Yellowknife to complete the final leg of the royal couple’s Canadian tour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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