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‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at his first post-election press conference, where he repeated campaign promises to build the economy, and urged unity in the face of annexation threats and an ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with

‘Difficult, but constructive talks’ ahead: Carney announces plans for White House trip in first post-election press conference 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 2, 2025
  • On May 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Canadian reporters for the first time since the election, announcing his first in-person meeting with
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at his first post-election press conference, where he repeated campaign promises to build the economy, and urged unity in the face of annexation threats and an ongoing trade war with the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
The NDP caucus is less than one-third of their number last Parliament, with only seven MPs returning: Gord Johns, clockwise top left, Heather McPherson, Lori Idlout, Jenny Kwan, Leah Gazan, Don Davies, and Alexandre Boulerice. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam
The NDP caucus is less than one-third of their number last Parliament, with only seven MPs returning: Gord Johns, clockwise top left, Heather McPherson, Lori Idlout, Jenny Kwan, Leah Gazan, Don Davies, and Alexandre Boulerice. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
Veteran journalist Kevin Newman, left, The Hill Times' Leslie Dickson, and Pendulum Group's Heather Bakken at World Press Freedom Canada's awards luncheon on May 1 at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts
Veteran journalist Kevin Newman, left, The Hill Times' Leslie Dickson, and Pendulum Group's Heather Bakken at World Press Freedom Canada's awards luncheon on May 1 at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively
Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
In the end, a majority of Canadians were attracted to Mark Carney, determining that he possessed the economic experience and credentials required to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively

Mark Carney: a leader for turbulent times

Opinion | BY SERGIO MARCHI | May 1, 2025
  • The new Liberal government must now move swiftly and decisively
In the end, a majority of Canadians were attracted to Mark Carney, determining that he possessed the economic experience and credentials required to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help
Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to supporters at the TD Centre in Ottawa on April 29, 2025, after winning the election. If his cabinet can’t deliver, nothing else will, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to supporters at the TD Centre in Ottawa on April 29, 2025, after winning the election. If his cabinet can’t deliver, nothing else will, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents a chance for the party
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan, left, and Heather McPherson will be returning to Parliament alongside five others in the shrunken New Democrat caucus. Kwan says the party will continue to fight for Canadians in Parliament 'no matter our number.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents a chance for the party

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents a chance for the party
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan, left, and Heather McPherson will be returning to Parliament alongside five others in the shrunken New Democrat caucus. Kwan says the party will continue to fight for Canadians in Parliament 'no matter our number.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It
Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
As the late Pope Francis said regarding debt cancellation in this Jubilee year, 'more than a question of generosity, this is a matter of justice,' write Dean Dettloff and Beth Lorimer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It
As the late Pope Francis said regarding debt cancellation in this Jubilee year, 'more than a question of generosity, this is a matter of justice,' write Dean Dettloff and Beth Lorimer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The true election loser? The mainstream press

  • This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
For such a consequential vote, the treatment of its substance by Canadian news media left much to be desired, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The true election loser? The mainstream press

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
  • This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.

The true election loser? The mainstream press

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 30, 2025
  • This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.
For such a consequential vote, the treatment of its substance by Canadian news media left much to be desired, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Feds must step up to protect Canada’s natural health product industry

  • Instead of supporting these businesses, Health Canada is making it harder for them to survive, and is proposing a punitive and discriminatory cost recovery program.
Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 30, 2025
The natural health products industry is an integral part of Canadians' proactive health care, made up of companies from coast to coast to coast, writes CHFA's Aaron Skelton. Image courtesy of Freepik

Feds must step up to protect Canada’s natural health product industry

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 30, 2025
  • Instead of supporting these businesses, Health Canada is making it harder for them to survive, and is proposing a punitive and discriminatory cost recovery program.

Feds must step up to protect Canada’s natural health product industry

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 30, 2025
  • Instead of supporting these businesses, Health Canada is making it harder for them to survive, and is proposing a punitive and discriminatory cost recovery program.
The natural health products industry is an integral part of Canadians' proactive health care, made up of companies from coast to coast to coast, writes CHFA's Aaron Skelton. Image courtesy of Freepik

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, left, resigned as party leader on election night, while Conservative Pierre Poilievre's party plunged into infighting after an election defeat by the Mark Carney Liberals. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's two-dozen seats could play a pivotal role in the new House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends
New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, left, resigned as party leader on election night, while Conservative Pierre Poilievre's party plunged into infighting after an election defeat by the Mark Carney Liberals. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's two-dozen seats could play a pivotal role in the new House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Farewell to the old order

  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin
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Canada’s future generations: affordable clean energy vs. legacy nuclear debt?

  • For the sake of today and tomorrow’s young, Canada needs to follow a ‘sustainable renewables path to net zero’ using all of our people
Opinion | BY GAIL WYLIE | August 1, 2024
Our government must not saddle the generations to come with the debt for nuclear ‘white elephants’ when affordable, clean, renewable power can meet our needs now and theirs in future, writes Gail Wylie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s future generations: affordable clean energy vs. legacy nuclear debt?

Opinion | BY GAIL WYLIE | August 1, 2024
  • For the sake of today and tomorrow’s young, Canada needs to follow a ‘sustainable renewables path to net zero’ using all of our people

Canada’s future generations: affordable clean energy vs. legacy nuclear debt?

Opinion | BY GAIL WYLIE | August 1, 2024
  • For the sake of today and tomorrow’s young, Canada needs to follow a ‘sustainable renewables path to net zero’ using all of our people
Our government must not saddle the generations to come with the debt for nuclear ‘white elephants’ when affordable, clean, renewable power can meet our needs now and theirs in future, writes Gail Wylie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds miss self-imposed deadline for salmon farm transition plan, look like they’re ‘making it up as they go along,’ say industry stakeholders

  • Indigenous and industry stakeholders say they are still waiting to see the 'guts' of the government's plan to transition to close-containment salmon farms, which
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 1, 2024
On June 19, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Minister Diane Lebouthillier announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia will have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds miss self-imposed deadline for salmon farm transition plan, look like they’re ‘making it up as they go along,’ say industry stakeholders

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 1, 2024
  • Indigenous and industry stakeholders say they are still waiting to see the 'guts' of the government's plan to transition to close-containment salmon farms, which

Feds miss self-imposed deadline for salmon farm transition plan, look like they’re ‘making it up as they go along,’ say industry stakeholders

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 1, 2024
  • Indigenous and industry stakeholders say they are still waiting to see the 'guts' of the government's plan to transition to close-containment salmon farms, which
On June 19, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Minister Diane Lebouthillier announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia will have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO tallies the capital gains hike

  • Plus, we explore the Conservative calculus on supply management.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced a conditional increase to the capital gains tax inclusion rate in her 2024 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO tallies the capital gains hike

  • Plus, we explore the Conservative calculus on supply management.

PBO tallies the capital gains hike

  • Plus, we explore the Conservative calculus on supply management.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced a conditional increase to the capital gains tax inclusion rate in her 2024 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comms staff updates for Blair, Bibeau, Holland, and MacAulay 

  • Plus, Gwendolyn Culver has been promoted to director of issues management and senior adviser for Arctic policy to Defence Minister Bill Blair.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 31, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair, left, National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Health Minister Marc Holland, and Agriculture Minister Lawrence Macaulay have all seen press secretary changes of late. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Comms staff updates for Blair, Bibeau, Holland, and MacAulay 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 31, 2024
  • Plus, Gwendolyn Culver has been promoted to director of issues management and senior adviser for Arctic policy to Defence Minister Bill Blair.

Comms staff updates for Blair, Bibeau, Holland, and MacAulay 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 31, 2024
  • Plus, Gwendolyn Culver has been promoted to director of issues management and senior adviser for Arctic policy to Defence Minister Bill Blair.
Defence Minister Bill Blair, left, National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Health Minister Marc Holland, and Agriculture Minister Lawrence Macaulay have all seen press secretary changes of late. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Will logging more in healthy forests reduce wildfire risk?

  • Expanding industrial logging into remaining unlogged forests is not the solution; more broad forest management is.
Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN | July 31, 2024
The wildfires pictured on July 24, 2024, in Williams Lake, B.C. Tom Cameron, who sent this photo to The Hill Times, said the fire was about 500 metres from his home. 'One minute we were sitting down to dinner and the next we were throwing our go bags and family albums in the trucks getting ready to flee. Scary stuff.' The Hill Times photograph courtesy of Tom Cameron

Will logging more in healthy forests reduce wildfire risk?

Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN | July 31, 2024
  • Expanding industrial logging into remaining unlogged forests is not the solution; more broad forest management is.

Will logging more in healthy forests reduce wildfire risk?

Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN | July 31, 2024
  • Expanding industrial logging into remaining unlogged forests is not the solution; more broad forest management is.
The wildfires pictured on July 24, 2024, in Williams Lake, B.C. Tom Cameron, who sent this photo to The Hill Times, said the fire was about 500 metres from his home. 'One minute we were sitting down to dinner and the next we were throwing our go bags and family albums in the trucks getting ready to flee. Scary stuff.' The Hill Times photograph courtesy of Tom Cameron

Feds fail to justify spending billions of dollars on AI that mainly benefits industry insiders

  • The projected $2.4-billion of federal investment in artificial intelligence lacks justification and ill-serves the public interest. Canadians deserve better.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CLEMENT | July 31, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne leads the AI file. His department has just launched a consultation narrowly targeted at the researchers and businesses hoping to take advantage of the supercomputer facility accounting for over 80 per cent of these funds.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds fail to justify spending billions of dollars on AI that mainly benefits industry insiders

Opinion | BY ANDREW CLEMENT | July 31, 2024
  • The projected $2.4-billion of federal investment in artificial intelligence lacks justification and ill-serves the public interest. Canadians deserve better.

Feds fail to justify spending billions of dollars on AI that mainly benefits industry insiders

Opinion | BY ANDREW CLEMENT | July 31, 2024
  • The projected $2.4-billion of federal investment in artificial intelligence lacks justification and ill-serves the public interest. Canadians deserve better.
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne leads the AI file. His department has just launched a consultation narrowly targeted at the researchers and businesses hoping to take advantage of the supercomputer facility accounting for over 80 per cent of these funds.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can generate billions of dollars by tapping into inclusive business models

  • Inclusive Business Models that use anchor institutions as a strategy to encourage investment could be an excellent way to ramp up Canada’s productivity.
Opinion | BY KURTIS VERMONT | July 31, 2024
Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez. Inclusive business models integrate underserved communities into the value chain in ways that benefit both businesses and the community, writes Kurtis Vermont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can generate billions of dollars by tapping into inclusive business models

Opinion | BY KURTIS VERMONT | July 31, 2024
  • Inclusive Business Models that use anchor institutions as a strategy to encourage investment could be an excellent way to ramp up Canada’s productivity.

Canada can generate billions of dollars by tapping into inclusive business models

Opinion | BY KURTIS VERMONT | July 31, 2024
  • Inclusive Business Models that use anchor institutions as a strategy to encourage investment could be an excellent way to ramp up Canada’s productivity.
Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez. Inclusive business models integrate underserved communities into the value chain in ways that benefit both businesses and the community, writes Kurtis Vermont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canadians say we can’t ignore the private health care elephant in the room any longer

  • The status quo is no longer sustainable, and we need to reimagine how we deliver health-care services now and into the coming years.
Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, KATHLEEN ROSS | July 31, 2024
The health system must provide timely, equitable care for all—regardless of one’s ability to pay for service. Pexels photograph by Anna Shvets

Why Canadians say we can’t ignore the private health care elephant in the room any longer

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, KATHLEEN ROSS | July 31, 2024
  • The status quo is no longer sustainable, and we need to reimagine how we deliver health-care services now and into the coming years.

Why Canadians say we can’t ignore the private health care elephant in the room any longer

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, KATHLEEN ROSS | July 31, 2024
  • The status quo is no longer sustainable, and we need to reimagine how we deliver health-care services now and into the coming years.
The health system must provide timely, equitable care for all—regardless of one’s ability to pay for service. Pexels photograph by Anna Shvets

‘Canada not interested in conversation’ about Israeli settlements despite ICJ opinion: international law expert

  • Canada’s only official acknowledgement of the July 19 International Court of Justice opinion was buried in a joint statement on the need for an
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 31, 2024
A rally calling for a ceasefire and an end to Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories blocks Wellington Street last November. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canada not interested in conversation’ about Israeli settlements despite ICJ opinion: international law expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 31, 2024
  • Canada’s only official acknowledgement of the July 19 International Court of Justice opinion was buried in a joint statement on the need for an

‘Canada not interested in conversation’ about Israeli settlements despite ICJ opinion: international law expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 31, 2024
  • Canada’s only official acknowledgement of the July 19 International Court of Justice opinion was buried in a joint statement on the need for an
A rally calling for a ceasefire and an end to Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories blocks Wellington Street last November. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harsher bail reforms an expensive ‘fool’s game’ that neglects evidence-based solutions, say criminologists

  • Queen's University Criminology Professor Nicole Myers said that reactionary measures meant to appear ‘tough on crime’ focus on the ‘low-hanging fruit while ignoring the
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 31, 2024
Justice Minister Arif Virani, right, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc defended Bill C-48's bail reforms, and challenged the premiers who asked for the changes to 'step up and enforce the law.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harsher bail reforms an expensive ‘fool’s game’ that neglects evidence-based solutions, say criminologists

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 31, 2024
  • Queen's University Criminology Professor Nicole Myers said that reactionary measures meant to appear ‘tough on crime’ focus on the ‘low-hanging fruit while ignoring the

Harsher bail reforms an expensive ‘fool’s game’ that neglects evidence-based solutions, say criminologists

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 31, 2024
  • Queen's University Criminology Professor Nicole Myers said that reactionary measures meant to appear ‘tough on crime’ focus on the ‘low-hanging fruit while ignoring the
Justice Minister Arif Virani, right, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc defended Bill C-48's bail reforms, and challenged the premiers who asked for the changes to 'step up and enforce the law.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds reject Senate call to create advisory committee overseeing foreign service reform

  • The federal government accepted 23 of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee's 28 recommendations on modernizing Canada's foreign service, taking 'note' of five.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 31, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly noted in a letter to the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee that the necessary additional funds for GAC's transformation will come from existing departmental coffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds reject Senate call to create advisory committee overseeing foreign service reform

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 31, 2024
  • The federal government accepted 23 of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee's 28 recommendations on modernizing Canada's foreign service, taking 'note' of five.

Feds reject Senate call to create advisory committee overseeing foreign service reform

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 31, 2024
  • The federal government accepted 23 of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee's 28 recommendations on modernizing Canada's foreign service, taking 'note' of five.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly noted in a letter to the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee that the necessary additional funds for GAC's transformation will come from existing departmental coffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Drip dropped: Canadian Olympic team gear doesn’t measure up on the world stage

  • Canadian athletes sailed down the Seine River to claim their prize as the tackiest fit of the ceremonies.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 31, 2024
We have a few designers that could’ve been called upon to create fashions that would put Canada in the realm of the respectability that you all fight for. Instead, we got stylistic cheapness, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Drip dropped: Canadian Olympic team gear doesn’t measure up on the world stage

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 31, 2024
  • Canadian athletes sailed down the Seine River to claim their prize as the tackiest fit of the ceremonies.

Drip dropped: Canadian Olympic team gear doesn’t measure up on the world stage

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 31, 2024
  • Canadian athletes sailed down the Seine River to claim their prize as the tackiest fit of the ceremonies.
We have a few designers that could’ve been called upon to create fashions that would put Canada in the realm of the respectability that you all fight for. Instead, we got stylistic cheapness, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Public service stills need emancipation

  • Aug. 1 marks the fourth federally recognized Emancipation Day in Canada, commemorating the date in 1834 that the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2024
Black Class Action Secretariat president Nicholas Marcus Thompson speaks at a press conference about discrimination in the public service on July 29. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Public service stills need emancipation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2024
  • Aug. 1 marks the fourth federally recognized Emancipation Day in Canada, commemorating the date in 1834 that the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect

Public service stills need emancipation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2024
  • Aug. 1 marks the fourth federally recognized Emancipation Day in Canada, commemorating the date in 1834 that the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect
Black Class Action Secretariat president Nicholas Marcus Thompson speaks at a press conference about discrimination in the public service on July 29. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Why Emancipation Day matters

  • Aug. 1 is an occasion to reflect, educate, and engage in the ongoing fight against anti-Black racism and discrimination, which has roots in slavery.
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | July 31, 2024
An Emancipation Day parade in 1894. While significant progress has been made, Black communities are still dealing with historical and current injustices, writes Waheed Khan. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Why Emancipation Day matters

Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | July 31, 2024
  • Aug. 1 is an occasion to reflect, educate, and engage in the ongoing fight against anti-Black racism and discrimination, which has roots in slavery.

Why Emancipation Day matters

Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | July 31, 2024
  • Aug. 1 is an occasion to reflect, educate, and engage in the ongoing fight against anti-Black racism and discrimination, which has roots in slavery.
An Emancipation Day parade in 1894. While significant progress has been made, Black communities are still dealing with historical and current injustices, writes Waheed Khan. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Banning B.C. salmon farms will have no detectable effect on wild salmon populations, says fish pathology consultant

  • Re: “First Nations, industry say feds’ B.C. salmon farming transition timeline ‘irresponsible, unrealistic, and unachievable’,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 12). We have
Opinion | July 31, 2024

Banning B.C. salmon farms will have no detectable effect on wild salmon populations, says fish pathology consultant

Opinion | July 31, 2024
  • Re: “First Nations, industry say feds’ B.C. salmon farming transition timeline ‘irresponsible, unrealistic, and unachievable’,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 12). We have

Banning B.C. salmon farms will have no detectable effect on wild salmon populations, says fish pathology consultant

Opinion | July 31, 2024
  • Re: “First Nations, industry say feds’ B.C. salmon farming transition timeline ‘irresponsible, unrealistic, and unachievable’,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 12). We have

We’re not doing enough to combat climate change: Ottawa reader

  • Climate change is again in the news, with the world setting records for the hottest day ever two days in a row. Earlier this
Opinion | July 31, 2024
The world has committed to limiting global warming to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels, but action so far is not sufficient to meet that goal. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

We’re not doing enough to combat climate change: Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 31, 2024
  • Climate change is again in the news, with the world setting records for the hottest day ever two days in a row. Earlier this

We’re not doing enough to combat climate change: Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 31, 2024
  • Climate change is again in the news, with the world setting records for the hottest day ever two days in a row. Earlier this
The world has committed to limiting global warming to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels, but action so far is not sufficient to meet that goal. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

What can we do about foreign interference? Fix nominations

  • The secrecy and lack of integrity in nominations sow doubt and distrust in our political system.
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 31, 2024
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2024.
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2024.
The Foreign Interference Commission, led by Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, is uncovering weaknesses in our electoral system. It is incumbent on the political parties to put our democracy and national security ahead of any monetary and political gains, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What can we do about foreign interference? Fix nominations

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 31, 2024
  • The secrecy and lack of integrity in nominations sow doubt and distrust in our political system.

What can we do about foreign interference? Fix nominations

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 31, 2024
  • The secrecy and lack of integrity in nominations sow doubt and distrust in our political system.
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2024.
The Foreign Interference Commission, led by Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, is uncovering weaknesses in our electoral system. It is incumbent on the political parties to put our democracy and national security ahead of any monetary and political gains, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory leader Poilievre rallies Northern Ontario supporters on Aug. 2

  • FRIDAY, JULY 26—SUNDAY, AUG. 11 Summer Olympics—Cheer for Team Canada as they take part in the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France, from Friday,
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the 2023 Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, 2023.
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the 2023 Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, 2023.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will attend a rally in Kirkland Lake, Ont., at the Heritage North Conference & Events Centre on Wednesday, July 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory leader Poilievre rallies Northern Ontario supporters on Aug. 2

  • FRIDAY, JULY 26—SUNDAY, AUG. 11 Summer Olympics—Cheer for Team Canada as they take part in the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France, from Friday,

Tory leader Poilievre rallies Northern Ontario supporters on Aug. 2

  • FRIDAY, JULY 26—SUNDAY, AUG. 11 Summer Olympics—Cheer for Team Canada as they take part in the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France, from Friday,
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the 2023 Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, 2023.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will attend a rally in Kirkland Lake, Ont., at the Heritage North Conference & Events Centre on Wednesday, July 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Francis Drouin rules out a fourth term

  • Plus, condolences for Tory MP Colin Carrie's mother and for American author (and Caroline Mulroney's father-in-law) Lewis Lapham, Conservatives receive some summer reading, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 31, 2024
Three-term Ottawa-area Liberal MP Francis Drouin confirmed on July 25 he will not seek re-election. The Hill Times photography by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Francis Drouin rules out a fourth term

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 31, 2024
  • Plus, condolences for Tory MP Colin Carrie's mother and for American author (and Caroline Mulroney's father-in-law) Lewis Lapham, Conservatives receive some summer reading, and

Liberal MP Francis Drouin rules out a fourth term

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 31, 2024
  • Plus, condolences for Tory MP Colin Carrie's mother and for American author (and Caroline Mulroney's father-in-law) Lewis Lapham, Conservatives receive some summer reading, and
Three-term Ottawa-area Liberal MP Francis Drouin confirmed on July 25 he will not seek re-election. The Hill Times photography by Andrew Meade

MPs meet on conflicts of interest and femicide

  • Plus, Marc Miller is meeting with R.J. Simpson.
Shelby Kramp-Neuman chairs the House Status of Women Committee, which will meet today to study violence against women. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs meet on conflicts of interest and femicide

  • Plus, Marc Miller is meeting with R.J. Simpson.

MPs meet on conflicts of interest and femicide

  • Plus, Marc Miller is meeting with R.J. Simpson.
Shelby Kramp-Neuman chairs the House Status of Women Committee, which will meet today to study violence against women. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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