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Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Image courtesy of Pexels

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

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

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

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

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

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

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Patrick Brazeau
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Jake Cole: the man behind annual list of ‘best federal agencies and departments to work for’

  • 'I'd like to see the PSES become a key element for positive change in our public service, not just a box to be checked off
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2023
Jake Cole, a former federal public servant, keeps a close watch on where federal departments and agencies rank within a lengthy list. Photograph courtesy of Jake Wright, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jake Cole: the man behind annual list of ‘best federal agencies and departments to work for’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2023
  • 'I'd like to see the PSES become a key element for positive change in our public service, not just a box to be checked off

Jake Cole: the man behind annual list of ‘best federal agencies and departments to work for’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2023
  • 'I'd like to see the PSES become a key element for positive change in our public service, not just a box to be checked off
Jake Cole, a former federal public servant, keeps a close watch on where federal departments and agencies rank within a lengthy list. Photograph courtesy of Jake Wright, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to wake up and smell the smoke: the planet is in a climate emergency

  • At a Canadian-Australian business conference in Toronto last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked his counterparts for sending specialist firefighters to help combat Canada’s
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 24, 2023
Heavy smoke in Ottawa on June 30. One would think the scale of the disaster would prompt some shift in tone, or even a reset in terms of how we talk about climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Time to wake up and smell the smoke: the planet is in a climate emergency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 24, 2023
  • At a Canadian-Australian business conference in Toronto last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked his counterparts for sending specialist firefighters to help combat Canada’s

Time to wake up and smell the smoke: the planet is in a climate emergency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 24, 2023
  • At a Canadian-Australian business conference in Toronto last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked his counterparts for sending specialist firefighters to help combat Canada’s
Heavy smoke in Ottawa on June 30. One would think the scale of the disaster would prompt some shift in tone, or even a reset in terms of how we talk about climate change. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pakistani culture and high fashion strut their stuff

  • The High Commission of Pakistan hosted a culture and fashion show on June 19.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 24, 2023
Riwayat models Isabel De La Torre, left, Melanie Renaud, and Yara Ebaid walk runway at the Pakistan High Commission's culture and fashion show on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pakistani culture and high fashion strut their stuff

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 24, 2023
  • The High Commission of Pakistan hosted a culture and fashion show on June 19.

Pakistani culture and high fashion strut their stuff

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 24, 2023
  • The High Commission of Pakistan hosted a culture and fashion show on June 19.
Riwayat models Isabel De La Torre, left, Melanie Renaud, and Yara Ebaid walk runway at the Pakistan High Commission's culture and fashion show on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault to make climate change announcement in Montreal; federal byelection in Calgary Heritage, Alta.; and Ng, Tassi, Freeland in Toronto

  • Carolyn Bennett will make an announcement in Toronto, Randy Boissonnault will make an announcement in Edmonton, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is meeting Northwest Territories
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will make an announcement about Canada's climate commitment at 11 a.m. EDT in Montreal today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault to make climate change announcement in Montreal; federal byelection in Calgary Heritage, Alta.; and Ng, Tassi, Freeland in Toronto

  • Carolyn Bennett will make an announcement in Toronto, Randy Boissonnault will make an announcement in Edmonton, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is meeting Northwest Territories

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault to make climate change announcement in Montreal; federal byelection in Calgary Heritage, Alta.; and Ng, Tassi, Freeland in Toronto

  • Carolyn Bennett will make an announcement in Toronto, Randy Boissonnault will make an announcement in Edmonton, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is meeting Northwest Territories
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will make an announcement about Canada's climate commitment at 11 a.m. EDT in Montreal today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So what is life, asks Langley, B.C., reader

  • You will never conquer life as it flickers like a dying light. Life is a matter of pursuit without conquest. A quest and a conclusion. The
Opinion | July 24, 2023
Life is kept secret. It is an evolving revelation we live and one we endure. It is Alpha and Omega. It is a journey. It is defined by who we become, writes Cran Campbell. Image courtesy of PxHere

So what is life, asks Langley, B.C., reader

Opinion | July 24, 2023
  • You will never conquer life as it flickers like a dying light. Life is a matter of pursuit without conquest. A quest and a conclusion. The

So what is life, asks Langley, B.C., reader

Opinion | July 24, 2023
  • You will never conquer life as it flickers like a dying light. Life is a matter of pursuit without conquest. A quest and a conclusion. The
Life is kept secret. It is an evolving revelation we live and one we endure. It is Alpha and Omega. It is a journey. It is defined by who we become, writes Cran Campbell. Image courtesy of PxHere

Canada must stop being passive in the interest of eradicating TB: readers

  • With the next United Nations high-level meeting occurring this September, Canada cannot ignore the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Tuberculosis (TB) kills around 1.5 million
Opinion | July 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be attending high-level United Nations meetings in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must stop being passive in the interest of eradicating TB: readers

Opinion | July 24, 2023
  • With the next United Nations high-level meeting occurring this September, Canada cannot ignore the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Tuberculosis (TB) kills around 1.5 million

Canada must stop being passive in the interest of eradicating TB: readers

Opinion | July 24, 2023
  • With the next United Nations high-level meeting occurring this September, Canada cannot ignore the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Tuberculosis (TB) kills around 1.5 million
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be attending high-level United Nations meetings in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires growing this summer, writes Nelson, B.C., reader

  • While this isn’t intended as a book review, if you have ever wondered what it feels like when your urban environment is consumed by
Opinion | July 24, 2023
A collapsed road in Nova Scotia, where several wildfires were burning on May 31, 2023. Photograph courtesy of RCMP/Nova Scotia

Wildfires growing this summer, writes Nelson, B.C., reader

Opinion | July 24, 2023
  • While this isn’t intended as a book review, if you have ever wondered what it feels like when your urban environment is consumed by

Wildfires growing this summer, writes Nelson, B.C., reader

Opinion | July 24, 2023
  • While this isn’t intended as a book review, if you have ever wondered what it feels like when your urban environment is consumed by
A collapsed road in Nova Scotia, where several wildfires were burning on May 31, 2023. Photograph courtesy of RCMP/Nova Scotia

Bill Vigars, Terry Fox’s confidante, to release ‘a once in a lifetime read’; Griffith wants in-person citizenship oath; Proof Strategies grows

  • Plus, a byelection in Calgary will take place on Monday, July 24, and Gerda Hnatyshyn, wife of former GG Ray Hnatyshyn, dies in Ottawa
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2023
Terry & Me: The Inside Story of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, by Bill Vigars. Book Cover Image courtesy of Sutherland House Books

Bill Vigars, Terry Fox’s confidante, to release ‘a once in a lifetime read’; Griffith wants in-person citizenship oath; Proof Strategies grows

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2023
  • Plus, a byelection in Calgary will take place on Monday, July 24, and Gerda Hnatyshyn, wife of former GG Ray Hnatyshyn, dies in Ottawa

Bill Vigars, Terry Fox’s confidante, to release ‘a once in a lifetime read’; Griffith wants in-person citizenship oath; Proof Strategies grows

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2023
  • Plus, a byelection in Calgary will take place on Monday, July 24, and Gerda Hnatyshyn, wife of former GG Ray Hnatyshyn, dies in Ottawa
Terry & Me: The Inside Story of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, by Bill Vigars. Book Cover Image courtesy of Sutherland House Books

Tory MPs Lantsman, Brock to host ‘Pints & Politics’ gathering on July 26 in Kitchener

  • MONDAY, JULY 24 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Did somebody say beer?: Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman will take part in a 'Pints & Politics' gathering on July 26 at 6 p.m. in Kitchener, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory MPs Lantsman, Brock to host ‘Pints & Politics’ gathering on July 26 in Kitchener

  • MONDAY, JULY 24 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again

Tory MPs Lantsman, Brock to host ‘Pints & Politics’ gathering on July 26 in Kitchener

  • MONDAY, JULY 24 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Did somebody say beer?: Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman will take part in a 'Pints & Politics' gathering on July 26 at 6 p.m. in Kitchener, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Going to America

  • Plus, you tell us who is Canada’s most quotable MP.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland are each working south of the border today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Going to America

  • Plus, you tell us who is Canada’s most quotable MP.

Politics This Morning: Going to America

  • Plus, you tell us who is Canada’s most quotable MP.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland are each working south of the border today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Canada must not cave to U.S. demands on digital tax plans 

  • A tax on digital corporations is long overdue in Canada. At a time when governments face no shortage of spending priorities—from climate action to
Opinion | BY KATRINA MILLER | July 20, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should be congratulated for not backing down in the face of international pressure to hold off on taxing online multinational corporations, writes Katrina Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must not cave to U.S. demands on digital tax plans 

Opinion | BY KATRINA MILLER | July 20, 2023
  • A tax on digital corporations is long overdue in Canada. At a time when governments face no shortage of spending priorities—from climate action to

Canada must not cave to U.S. demands on digital tax plans 

Opinion | BY KATRINA MILLER | July 20, 2023
  • A tax on digital corporations is long overdue in Canada. At a time when governments face no shortage of spending priorities—from climate action to
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland should be congratulated for not backing down in the face of international pressure to hold off on taxing online multinational corporations, writes Katrina Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Food insecurity for schoolchildren among top issues for first half of 2023: lobbyist registry

  • The Breakfast Club of Canada is pushing for follow through on a Liberal promise to invest $1-billion over five years towards a national school
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 20, 2023
Families Minister Karina Gould announced the opening of public consultations to gather input about a national school food policy, which was held between Nov. 16 and Dec. 16, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Food insecurity for schoolchildren among top issues for first half of 2023: lobbyist registry

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 20, 2023
  • The Breakfast Club of Canada is pushing for follow through on a Liberal promise to invest $1-billion over five years towards a national school

Food insecurity for schoolchildren among top issues for first half of 2023: lobbyist registry

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 20, 2023
  • The Breakfast Club of Canada is pushing for follow through on a Liberal promise to invest $1-billion over five years towards a national school
Families Minister Karina Gould announced the opening of public consultations to gather input about a national school food policy, which was held between Nov. 16 and Dec. 16, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians do have a choice: they have the NDP

  • Getting things done to help Canadians in their struggle to make ends meet is what Parliament should be about. Canadians will evaluate their candidates
Opinion | BY CARL HAGER | July 20, 2023
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Peter Julian at the House Affairs Committee meeting to question David Johnston, then the independent special rapporteur on foreign interference, on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians do have a choice: they have the NDP

Opinion | BY CARL HAGER | July 20, 2023
  • Getting things done to help Canadians in their struggle to make ends meet is what Parliament should be about. Canadians will evaluate their candidates

Canadians do have a choice: they have the NDP

Opinion | BY CARL HAGER | July 20, 2023
  • Getting things done to help Canadians in their struggle to make ends meet is what Parliament should be about. Canadians will evaluate their candidates
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Peter Julian at the House Affairs Committee meeting to question David Johnston, then the independent special rapporteur on foreign interference, on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is far behind the U.S. on methane reduction

  • While carbon taxes are unpopular with certain demographics—particularly older, rural Canadians in the West—industrial carbon taxes and fees are an effective part of climate policy.
Opinion | BY AMANDA BRYANT | July 20, 2023
Wildfire EWF-031 located southeast of Edson, Alta. Greenhouse gasses emitted from fossil fuel activity directly cause wildfires, and Canada is experiencing its worst-ever wildfire season, writes Amanda Bryant. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Alberta

Canada is far behind the U.S. on methane reduction

Opinion | BY AMANDA BRYANT | July 20, 2023
  • While carbon taxes are unpopular with certain demographics—particularly older, rural Canadians in the West—industrial carbon taxes and fees are an effective part of climate policy.

Canada is far behind the U.S. on methane reduction

Opinion | BY AMANDA BRYANT | July 20, 2023
  • While carbon taxes are unpopular with certain demographics—particularly older, rural Canadians in the West—industrial carbon taxes and fees are an effective part of climate policy.
Wildfire EWF-031 located southeast of Edson, Alta. Greenhouse gasses emitted from fossil fuel activity directly cause wildfires, and Canada is experiencing its worst-ever wildfire season, writes Amanda Bryant. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Alberta

Disclosure to victims can outstrip an offender’s right to privacy

  • For a government agency to claim that they cannot disclose information for privacy reasons is not an excuse that is either acceptable or defensible
Opinion | BY DON HEAD | July 20, 2023
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
There is a framework in place for sharing more information in relation to the penitentiary transfer of Paul Bernardo, but it requires fearless leadership on the part of Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and the corrections commissioner to make it happen, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disclosure to victims can outstrip an offender’s right to privacy

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | July 20, 2023
  • For a government agency to claim that they cannot disclose information for privacy reasons is not an excuse that is either acceptable or defensible

Disclosure to victims can outstrip an offender’s right to privacy

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | July 20, 2023
  • For a government agency to claim that they cannot disclose information for privacy reasons is not an excuse that is either acceptable or defensible
Marco Mendicino
There is a framework in place for sharing more information in relation to the penitentiary transfer of Paul Bernardo, but it requires fearless leadership on the part of Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and the corrections commissioner to make it happen, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Port strike squashed—for now 

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre is raising cash in Muskoka.
With the threat of a continued B.C. port strike, the government has been under intense pressure to recall Parliament and force the longshoremen back to work. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Port strike squashed—for now 

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre is raising cash in Muskoka.

Politics This Morning: Port strike squashed—for now 

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre is raising cash in Muskoka.
With the threat of a continued B.C. port strike, the government has been under intense pressure to recall Parliament and force the longshoremen back to work. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Momentum builds in Cubans’ struggle for democracy—it’s time for direct Canadian support, less duplicity

  • What is the logic of championing human rights and decrying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine while propping up their closest ally in the Western Hemisphere?
Opinion | BY ORLANDO GUTIéRREZ BORONAT | July 19, 2023
Dr. Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat, third right, joined Conservative MPs including national defence critic James Bezan, far left, deputy leader Melissa Lantsman, finance critic Jasraj Singh Hallan and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, far right, on the Hill on June 21. Handout photograph

Momentum builds in Cubans’ struggle for democracy—it’s time for direct Canadian support, less duplicity

Opinion | BY ORLANDO GUTIéRREZ BORONAT | July 19, 2023
  • What is the logic of championing human rights and decrying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine while propping up their closest ally in the Western Hemisphere?

Momentum builds in Cubans’ struggle for democracy—it’s time for direct Canadian support, less duplicity

Opinion | BY ORLANDO GUTIéRREZ BORONAT | July 19, 2023
  • What is the logic of championing human rights and decrying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine while propping up their closest ally in the Western Hemisphere?
Dr. Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat, third right, joined Conservative MPs including national defence critic James Bezan, far left, deputy leader Melissa Lantsman, finance critic Jasraj Singh Hallan and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, far right, on the Hill on June 21. Handout photograph

The federal public service needs to adapt to a new political reality, and stat

  • Senior leadership should stop lamenting what was, and start adapting to what is, trading deference for critique and creativity; and old hierarchies for mission-driven
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 19, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier. Internally, the public service functions as a tightly-wound hierarchy. Externally, it's steered by the political power of the relevant minister and commands of the PMO, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The federal public service needs to adapt to a new political reality, and stat

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 19, 2023
  • Senior leadership should stop lamenting what was, and start adapting to what is, trading deference for critique and creativity; and old hierarchies for mission-driven

The federal public service needs to adapt to a new political reality, and stat

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 19, 2023
  • Senior leadership should stop lamenting what was, and start adapting to what is, trading deference for critique and creativity; and old hierarchies for mission-driven
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier. Internally, the public service functions as a tightly-wound hierarchy. Externally, it's steered by the political power of the relevant minister and commands of the PMO, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spain’s Santiago Abascal could be Franco’s ghost

  • Western European nations tend to dance to the same drummer, so is the rise (if you can call it that) of Spain's Vox party
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 19, 2023
Santiago Abascal, the leader of Spain’s far-right Vox Party, pictured in 2018, is the bogeyman in the July 23 snap election there. Some delusional panic-mongers see him as the Second Coming of dictator Francisco Franco, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Spain’s Santiago Abascal could be Franco’s ghost

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 19, 2023
  • Western European nations tend to dance to the same drummer, so is the rise (if you can call it that) of Spain's Vox party

Spain’s Santiago Abascal could be Franco’s ghost

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 19, 2023
  • Western European nations tend to dance to the same drummer, so is the rise (if you can call it that) of Spain's Vox party
Santiago Abascal, the leader of Spain’s far-right Vox Party, pictured in 2018, is the bogeyman in the July 23 snap election there. Some delusional panic-mongers see him as the Second Coming of dictator Francisco Franco, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 19, 2023
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan is once again under heightened pressure to pass back-to-work legislation for striking port workers in British Columbia, after the workers' union gave notice that they would be returning to the picket line this coming weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 19, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 19, 2023
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan is once again under heightened pressure to pass back-to-work legislation for striking port workers in British Columbia, after the workers' union gave notice that they would be returning to the picket line this coming weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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