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‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation is action, not just words

  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Project greenlight bill in focus

  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney faces another confidence vote

  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. King Charles inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. King Charles inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Locked out of our own treaty relationship: First Nations deserve more than ceremonial words

  • The Treaties remain in force, yet First Nations continue to be denied land restitution, revenue sharing, and authority over our children, laws, and economies.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 27, 2025
King Charles
King Charles
The King walks freely on lands his ancestors claimed without consent—while the descendants of this land’s original Nations remain locked out of the very relationship the Crown claims to honour, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Locked out of our own treaty relationship: First Nations deserve more than ceremonial words

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 27, 2025
  • The Treaties remain in force, yet First Nations continue to be denied land restitution, revenue sharing, and authority over our children, laws, and economies.

Locked out of our own treaty relationship: First Nations deserve more than ceremonial words

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 27, 2025
  • The Treaties remain in force, yet First Nations continue to be denied land restitution, revenue sharing, and authority over our children, laws, and economies.
King Charles
The King walks freely on lands his ancestors claimed without consent—while the descendants of this land’s original Nations remain locked out of the very relationship the Crown claims to honour, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s ready for Throne Speech Bingo?

  • Plus, a dispatch from King Charles’ Ottawa exploits.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
King Charles will read the Carney government's Speech from the Throne in the Senate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s ready for Throne Speech Bingo?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
  • Plus, a dispatch from King Charles’ Ottawa exploits.

Who’s ready for Throne Speech Bingo?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 27, 2025
  • Plus, a dispatch from King Charles’ Ottawa exploits.
King Charles will read the Carney government's Speech from the Throne in the Senate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rebuilding Canada’s fisheries for climate and economic security

  • Oceana Canada’s analysis shows that by applying existing science-based law and policy, the number of healthy fish populations in Canada could rise from 35
Opinion | BY JOSH LAUGHREN | May 26, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson became fisheries minister in March, and was tapped to keep the post in May. Last year’s quota increase for northern cod comes at a cost to the long-term health of the fishery, writes Josh Laughren. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rebuilding Canada’s fisheries for climate and economic security

Opinion | BY JOSH LAUGHREN | May 26, 2025
  • Oceana Canada’s analysis shows that by applying existing science-based law and policy, the number of healthy fish populations in Canada could rise from 35

Rebuilding Canada’s fisheries for climate and economic security

Opinion | BY JOSH LAUGHREN | May 26, 2025
  • Oceana Canada’s analysis shows that by applying existing science-based law and policy, the number of healthy fish populations in Canada could rise from 35
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson became fisheries minister in March, and was tapped to keep the post in May. Last year’s quota increase for northern cod comes at a cost to the long-term health of the fishery, writes Josh Laughren. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The King plants roots in Ottawa on Day 1 of royal visit

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 26, 2025
King Charles III, left, and Queen Camilla arrive in Ottawa on May 26, a day before he is set to deliver the Throne Speech in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The King plants roots in Ottawa on Day 1 of royal visit

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 26, 2025
  • The Hill Times

The King plants roots in Ottawa on Day 1 of royal visit

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 26, 2025
  • The Hill Times
King Charles III, left, and Queen Camilla arrive in Ottawa on May 26, a day before he is set to deliver the Throne Speech in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Francis Scarpaleggia vows to keep ‘sticks on the ice’ as new House Speaker

  • After a previously gridlocked and acrimonious parliamentary session, newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia urged MPs to return and engage in 'robust debate,' but
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 26, 2025
Francis Scarpaleggia
Francis Scarpaleggia
After a secret ballot, Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia was voted in as House Speaker for the 45th Parliament on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Francis Scarpaleggia vows to keep ‘sticks on the ice’ as new House Speaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 26, 2025
  • After a previously gridlocked and acrimonious parliamentary session, newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia urged MPs to return and engage in 'robust debate,' but

Francis Scarpaleggia vows to keep ‘sticks on the ice’ as new House Speaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 26, 2025
  • After a previously gridlocked and acrimonious parliamentary session, newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia urged MPs to return and engage in 'robust debate,' but
Francis Scarpaleggia
After a secret ballot, Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia was voted in as House Speaker for the 45th Parliament on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement

  • Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.
Opinion | BY LEN BAKER | May 26, 2025
Upholding the rights of people with disabilities isn’t a trivial thing, and responsibility for this important task shouldn’t be an afterthought, writes Len Baker. Pexels photograph by Mikhail Nilov

PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement

Opinion | BY LEN BAKER | May 26, 2025
  • Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.

PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement

Opinion | BY LEN BAKER | May 26, 2025
  • Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.
Upholding the rights of people with disabilities isn’t a trivial thing, and responsibility for this important task shouldn’t be an afterthought, writes Len Baker. Pexels photograph by Mikhail Nilov

Now isn’t the time for backsliding on internal trade

  • What once looked like national progress is at risk of devolving into a patchwork of limited, short-lived deals, risking a repeat of the same
Opinion | BY BRADLEE WHIDDEN | May 26, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and the Committee on Internal Trade have a June 1 deadline looming to facilitate labour mobility. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Now isn’t the time for backsliding on internal trade

Opinion | BY BRADLEE WHIDDEN | May 26, 2025
  • What once looked like national progress is at risk of devolving into a patchwork of limited, short-lived deals, risking a repeat of the same

Now isn’t the time for backsliding on internal trade

Opinion | BY BRADLEE WHIDDEN | May 26, 2025
  • What once looked like national progress is at risk of devolving into a patchwork of limited, short-lived deals, risking a repeat of the same
Chrystia Freeland
Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and the Committee on Internal Trade have a June 1 deadline looming to facilitate labour mobility. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Time to build—together

  • If every order of government brings its weight to the table, we can deliver the measurable change Canadians expect, and deserve.
Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | May 26, 2025
Canadians don’t want business as usual—they want homes they can afford, infrastructure they can rely on, and communities where they feel safe and supported, writes Rebecca Bligh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to build—together

Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | May 26, 2025
  • If every order of government brings its weight to the table, we can deliver the measurable change Canadians expect, and deserve.

Time to build—together

Opinion | BY REBECCA BLIGH | May 26, 2025
  • If every order of government brings its weight to the table, we can deliver the measurable change Canadians expect, and deserve.
Canadians don’t want business as usual—they want homes they can afford, infrastructure they can rely on, and communities where they feel safe and supported, writes Rebecca Bligh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A number of Trudeau-era cabinet staff bidding Hill farewell

  • Elections mean changeover among the Hill’s staffing ranks, and aides across the partisan divide have been saying their goodbyes.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 26, 2025
The Prime Minister's Office at 80 Wellington St., left, with the West Block building—the current seat of the House of Commons—pictured right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A number of Trudeau-era cabinet staff bidding Hill farewell

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 26, 2025
  • Elections mean changeover among the Hill’s staffing ranks, and aides across the partisan divide have been saying their goodbyes.

A number of Trudeau-era cabinet staff bidding Hill farewell

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 26, 2025
  • Elections mean changeover among the Hill’s staffing ranks, and aides across the partisan divide have been saying their goodbyes.
The Prime Minister's Office at 80 Wellington St., left, with the West Block building—the current seat of the House of Commons—pictured right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Canadian economy must include everyone

  • Inclusive economic policies must include programs that support employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women with disabilities.
Opinion | BY BONNIE BRAYTON | May 26, 2025
Canada must discussions to advance the rights of persons with disabilities worldwide while setting the example here at home, writes Bonnie Brayton. Unsplash photograph by Elevate

A new Canadian economy must include everyone

Opinion | BY BONNIE BRAYTON | May 26, 2025
  • Inclusive economic policies must include programs that support employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women with disabilities.

A new Canadian economy must include everyone

Opinion | BY BONNIE BRAYTON | May 26, 2025
  • Inclusive economic policies must include programs that support employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women with disabilities.
Canada must discussions to advance the rights of persons with disabilities worldwide while setting the example here at home, writes Bonnie Brayton. Unsplash photograph by Elevate

Q&A | Question Period, House decorum, and cabinet missteps with Sheila Copps

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to allow his ministers to take front and centre in some of the files,’ but they need to stay
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Unlike his predecessor, Prime Minister Mark Carney is 'more crisp and precise in his answers, and he doesn't tend to give a lecture,' says former Liberal MP Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Question Period, House decorum, and cabinet missteps with Sheila Copps

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 26, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to allow his ministers to take front and centre in some of the files,’ but they need to stay

Q&A | Question Period, House decorum, and cabinet missteps with Sheila Copps

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 26, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to allow his ministers to take front and centre in some of the files,’ but they need to stay
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Unlike his predecessor, Prime Minister Mark Carney is 'more crisp and precise in his answers, and he doesn't tend to give a lecture,' says former Liberal MP Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

  • Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 26, 2025
Perhaps we need to better highlight those multimillion-dollar contracts that just piss away money on equipment that is unusable in the North, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 26, 2025
  • Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 26, 2025
  • Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our
Perhaps we need to better highlight those multimillion-dollar contracts that just piss away money on equipment that is unusable in the North, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

GC-OS: why the Government of Canada should develop its own software

  • It is no longer inconceivable that the U.S. could exert its regulatory powers over America-based software companies to threaten or punish rivals.
Opinion | BY AIDAN WAKELY-MULRONEY | May 26, 2025
Canada has the resources to develop its own in-house version of Linux, and can draw on the experiences of allied countries that have made the switch, writes Aidan Wakely-Mulroney. Unsplash photograph by Oleksandr Chumak

GC-OS: why the Government of Canada should develop its own software

Opinion | BY AIDAN WAKELY-MULRONEY | May 26, 2025
  • It is no longer inconceivable that the U.S. could exert its regulatory powers over America-based software companies to threaten or punish rivals.

GC-OS: why the Government of Canada should develop its own software

Opinion | BY AIDAN WAKELY-MULRONEY | May 26, 2025
  • It is no longer inconceivable that the U.S. could exert its regulatory powers over America-based software companies to threaten or punish rivals.
Canada has the resources to develop its own in-house version of Linux, and can draw on the experiences of allied countries that have made the switch, writes Aidan Wakely-Mulroney. Unsplash photograph by Oleksandr Chumak

Top 10 most influential Liberals in Carney’s government

  • Gerald Butts and David Lametti hold no official roles in the Liberal government, but Prime Minister Mark Carney informally seeks their advice on key
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is the most influential figure in the new Liberal government. His leadership will be judged largely by how effectively he tackles the two issues foremost on Canadians’ minds: Canada-U.S. trade relations and the rising cost of living. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top 10 most influential Liberals in Carney’s government

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
  • Gerald Butts and David Lametti hold no official roles in the Liberal government, but Prime Minister Mark Carney informally seeks their advice on key

Top 10 most influential Liberals in Carney’s government

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
  • Gerald Butts and David Lametti hold no official roles in the Liberal government, but Prime Minister Mark Carney informally seeks their advice on key
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is the most influential figure in the new Liberal government. His leadership will be judged largely by how effectively he tackles the two issues foremost on Canadians’ minds: Canada-U.S. trade relations and the rising cost of living. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top 10 most influential Conservatives in federal politics

  • Jenni Byrne, the former Conservative campaign director and a close confidante of Pierre Poilievre, is facing criticism for the party’s failure to win the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
Even though the Conservatives lost the April 28 federal election, Pierre Poilievre, pictured right with his wife Anaida Poilievre, still appears to maintain strong control over his party. Leading up to the election, most political observers anticipated a Liberal majority, yet the Conservatives managed to hold them to a minority. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Top 10 most influential Conservatives in federal politics

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the former Conservative campaign director and a close confidante of Pierre Poilievre, is facing criticism for the party’s failure to win the

Top 10 most influential Conservatives in federal politics

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 26, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the former Conservative campaign director and a close confidante of Pierre Poilievre, is facing criticism for the party’s failure to win the
Even though the Conservatives lost the April 28 federal election, Pierre Poilievre, pictured right with his wife Anaida Poilievre, still appears to maintain strong control over his party. Leading up to the election, most political observers anticipated a Liberal majority, yet the Conservatives managed to hold them to a minority. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Royals come to Ottawa with a bang

  • Plus, MPs pick a House Speaker.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 26, 2025
King Charles and Queen Camilla will be in Ottawa today and tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Royals come to Ottawa with a bang

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 26, 2025
  • Plus, MPs pick a House Speaker.

The Royals come to Ottawa with a bang

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 26, 2025
  • Plus, MPs pick a House Speaker.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will be in Ottawa today and tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Now-eliminated mental health and addictions cabinet post ‘shone a brighter light’ on issues, but also caused some confusion, stakeholders say

  • The new Liberal cabinet no longer includes a seat for a mental health and addictions minister after former prime minister Justin Trudeau created the
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel, left, is sworn in as a cabinet minister by PCO Clerk John Hannaford, right, on May 13, 2025, at Rideau Hall as Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney look on. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Now-eliminated mental health and addictions cabinet post ‘shone a brighter light’ on issues, but also caused some confusion, stakeholders say

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
  • The new Liberal cabinet no longer includes a seat for a mental health and addictions minister after former prime minister Justin Trudeau created the

Now-eliminated mental health and addictions cabinet post ‘shone a brighter light’ on issues, but also caused some confusion, stakeholders say

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
  • The new Liberal cabinet no longer includes a seat for a mental health and addictions minister after former prime minister Justin Trudeau created the
Health Minister Marjorie Michel, left, is sworn in as a cabinet minister by PCO Clerk John Hannaford, right, on May 13, 2025, at Rideau Hall as Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney look on. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Throne Speech’s location and furniture will be unique to King Charles

  • Also, former Conservative PMO staffer Ian Brodie joins New West Public Affairs, ex-Liberal PMO staffer Zita Astravas joins the Pearson Centre's board, and one
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 26, 2025
Now those are chairs fit for King and Queen: The monarch’s throne, left, and companion consort’s throne are bespoke to the temporary Senate building. Senate of Canada photograph, and The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, illustration by Neena Singhal

Throne Speech’s location and furniture will be unique to King Charles

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 26, 2025
  • Also, former Conservative PMO staffer Ian Brodie joins New West Public Affairs, ex-Liberal PMO staffer Zita Astravas joins the Pearson Centre's board, and one

Throne Speech’s location and furniture will be unique to King Charles

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 26, 2025
  • Also, former Conservative PMO staffer Ian Brodie joins New West Public Affairs, ex-Liberal PMO staffer Zita Astravas joins the Pearson Centre's board, and one
Now those are chairs fit for King and Queen: The monarch’s throne, left, and companion consort’s throne are bespoke to the temporary Senate building. Senate of Canada photograph, and The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, illustration by Neena Singhal

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