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Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending
News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where to begin: restarting a failed access-to-information system 

  • We need a better deal that actively puts transparency back more fully into the picture, and we can start by changing the decades-old, decrepit
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 21, 2025
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard was among the panellists at a July 9 discussion who expressed a preference for an independent, credible review of access legislation, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where to begin: restarting a failed access-to-information system 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 21, 2025
  • We need a better deal that actively puts transparency back more fully into the picture, and we can start by changing the decades-old, decrepit

Where to begin: restarting a failed access-to-information system 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 21, 2025
  • We need a better deal that actively puts transparency back more fully into the picture, and we can start by changing the decades-old, decrepit
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard was among the panellists at a July 9 discussion who expressed a preference for an independent, credible review of access legislation, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking through the invisible screen: removing hidden procurement barriers

  • While Canada has opened its door for Indigenous businesses to access economic development opportunities, there is also an invisible screen door, permitting Indigenous businesses
Opinion | BY SARAH JACKNIFE | July 21, 2025
As Canada seeks to advance reconciliation and navigates political and social changes, they need Indigenous businesses as partners, innovators, and leaders, writes Sarah Jacknife. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Breaking through the invisible screen: removing hidden procurement barriers

Opinion | BY SARAH JACKNIFE | July 21, 2025
  • While Canada has opened its door for Indigenous businesses to access economic development opportunities, there is also an invisible screen door, permitting Indigenous businesses

Breaking through the invisible screen: removing hidden procurement barriers

Opinion | BY SARAH JACKNIFE | July 21, 2025
  • While Canada has opened its door for Indigenous businesses to access economic development opportunities, there is also an invisible screen door, permitting Indigenous businesses
As Canada seeks to advance reconciliation and navigates political and social changes, they need Indigenous businesses as partners, innovators, and leaders, writes Sarah Jacknife. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand
Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com

The path forward on reconciliation and building infrastructure

  • Elevating living standards and opportunities in Indigenous communities is perhaps the ultimate “national interest” project.
Opinion | BY MARK QUINN, BILL SCHAPER, JAMIE CARROLL | July 21, 2025
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, national chief of the Assemby of First Nations, were in Gatineau, Que. for the Bill C-5 summit on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The path forward on reconciliation and building infrastructure

Opinion | BY MARK QUINN, BILL SCHAPER, JAMIE CARROLL | July 21, 2025
  • Elevating living standards and opportunities in Indigenous communities is perhaps the ultimate “national interest” project.

The path forward on reconciliation and building infrastructure

Opinion | BY MARK QUINN, BILL SCHAPER, JAMIE CARROLL | July 21, 2025
  • Elevating living standards and opportunities in Indigenous communities is perhaps the ultimate “national interest” project.
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, national chief of the Assemby of First Nations, were in Gatineau, Que. for the Bill C-5 summit on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Americans need to wake up, wise up, and stand up to Trump

  • In his recently passed and so-called Big Beautiful Bill, Trump gave ICE a whopping $75-billion in new funding. That will enable the force to hire
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 21, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured signing an executive order in the Oval Office on April 23, 2025, has built a modern-day American concentration camp, Alligator Alcatraz, in the Florida Everglades, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer Molly Riley via Flickr

Americans need to wake up, wise up, and stand up to Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 21, 2025
  • In his recently passed and so-called Big Beautiful Bill, Trump gave ICE a whopping $75-billion in new funding. That will enable the force to hire

Americans need to wake up, wise up, and stand up to Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 21, 2025
  • In his recently passed and so-called Big Beautiful Bill, Trump gave ICE a whopping $75-billion in new funding. That will enable the force to hire
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured signing an executive order in the Oval Office on April 23, 2025, has built a modern-day American concentration camp, Alligator Alcatraz, in the Florida Everglades, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer Molly Riley via Flickr

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Kazakhstan ambassador, Canadian counterpart to speak at July 21 webinar on bilateral relations

  • MONDAY, JULY 21 Webinar: ‘Canada-Kazakhstan Relations‘—The Embassy of Kazakhstan and the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy host a webinar, “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities
Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Canada Dauletbek Kussainov, pictured in 2023, will take part in a webinar on July 21 titled “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities in a Changing World." The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Kazakhstan ambassador, Canadian counterpart to speak at July 21 webinar on bilateral relations

  • MONDAY, JULY 21 Webinar: ‘Canada-Kazakhstan Relations‘—The Embassy of Kazakhstan and the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy host a webinar, “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities

Kazakhstan ambassador, Canadian counterpart to speak at July 21 webinar on bilateral relations

  • MONDAY, JULY 21 Webinar: ‘Canada-Kazakhstan Relations‘—The Embassy of Kazakhstan and the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy host a webinar, “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities
Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Canada Dauletbek Kussainov, pictured in 2023, will take part in a webinar on July 21 titled “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities in a Changing World." The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Now we all know the Singh-Trudeau coalition is out to lunch 

  • After raising transportation costs for fuel through carbon taxes, adding major cost to food prices as a result, to complain about prices now, sounds
Opinion | October 24, 2022

Now we all know the Singh-Trudeau coalition is out to lunch 

Opinion | October 24, 2022
  • After raising transportation costs for fuel through carbon taxes, adding major cost to food prices as a result, to complain about prices now, sounds

Now we all know the Singh-Trudeau coalition is out to lunch 

Opinion | October 24, 2022
  • After raising transportation costs for fuel through carbon taxes, adding major cost to food prices as a result, to complain about prices now, sounds

Nunavut’s ambitious land use plan is vital for the future of the territory

  • Nunavut is nearing the end of a long territory-wide land use planning process with broad implications for Canada and the world. It is vital that
Opinion | BY ANDREW NAKASHUK | October 24, 2022
The territory represented by a single MP—NDP MP Lori Idlout—makes up one-fifth of Canada's land mass. No other jurisdiction in the world has attempted to create a land use plan on such a scale. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nunavut’s ambitious land use plan is vital for the future of the territory

Opinion | BY ANDREW NAKASHUK | October 24, 2022
  • Nunavut is nearing the end of a long territory-wide land use planning process with broad implications for Canada and the world. It is vital that

Nunavut’s ambitious land use plan is vital for the future of the territory

Opinion | BY ANDREW NAKASHUK | October 24, 2022
  • Nunavut is nearing the end of a long territory-wide land use planning process with broad implications for Canada and the world. It is vital that
The territory represented by a single MP—NDP MP Lori Idlout—makes up one-fifth of Canada's land mass. No other jurisdiction in the world has attempted to create a land use plan on such a scale. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre needs to do more to bring ‘definitive closure’ to #mgtow issue, say Hill observers

  • With the Liberals calling for an investigation into misogynist tags found in Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube videos, observers say this is an issue that may
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 24, 2022
A Global News investigation released on Oct. 6 found that Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's YouTube videos contained the misogynist #mgtow tag. On Oct. 20, the Liberals called for the Speaker to investigate the matter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre needs to do more to bring ‘definitive closure’ to #mgtow issue, say Hill observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 24, 2022
  • With the Liberals calling for an investigation into misogynist tags found in Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube videos, observers say this is an issue that may

Poilievre needs to do more to bring ‘definitive closure’ to #mgtow issue, say Hill observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 24, 2022
  • With the Liberals calling for an investigation into misogynist tags found in Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube videos, observers say this is an issue that may
A Global News investigation released on Oct. 6 found that Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's YouTube videos contained the misogynist #mgtow tag. On Oct. 20, the Liberals called for the Speaker to investigate the matter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coups and coronations at the hands of caucus

  • OTTAWA—What do British Tories and British Columbian New Democrats have in common? They both moved with dispatch last week to get rid of leaders
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 24, 2022
British Prime Minister Liz Truss, pictured, tendered her resignation after pressure from her Conservative caucus, and now the Brits are facing a fifth Conservative leadership in six years. In British Columbia’s case, current Premier John Horgan has enjoyed longevity of leadership, but the B.C. NDP caucus have all but coronated the next leader. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Coups and coronations at the hands of caucus

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 24, 2022
  • OTTAWA—What do British Tories and British Columbian New Democrats have in common? They both moved with dispatch last week to get rid of leaders

Coups and coronations at the hands of caucus

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 24, 2022
  • OTTAWA—What do British Tories and British Columbian New Democrats have in common? They both moved with dispatch last week to get rid of leaders
British Prime Minister Liz Truss, pictured, tendered her resignation after pressure from her Conservative caucus, and now the Brits are facing a fifth Conservative leadership in six years. In British Columbia’s case, current Premier John Horgan has enjoyed longevity of leadership, but the B.C. NDP caucus have all but coronated the next leader. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women

  • The Women’s Executive Network announced that Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque has been named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 24, 2022
Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque has been named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women by the Women’s Executive Network. Photograph courtesy of Compass Rose Group

Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 24, 2022
  • The Women’s Executive Network announced that Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque has been named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful

Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 24, 2022
  • The Women’s Executive Network announced that Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque has been named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful
Compass Rose Group founder and principal Jacquie LaRocque has been named one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women by the Women’s Executive Network. Photograph courtesy of Compass Rose Group

A new world order is proposed by Chrystia Freeland

  • A new global order proposed by Chrystia Freeland—of enhancing trade between democratic nations, and cutting economic ties with the likes of dictatorships—is not necessarily
Opinion | October 24, 2022

A new world order is proposed by Chrystia Freeland

Opinion | October 24, 2022
  • A new global order proposed by Chrystia Freeland—of enhancing trade between democratic nations, and cutting economic ties with the likes of dictatorships—is not necessarily

A new world order is proposed by Chrystia Freeland

Opinion | October 24, 2022
  • A new global order proposed by Chrystia Freeland—of enhancing trade between democratic nations, and cutting economic ties with the likes of dictatorships—is not necessarily

Hybrid Parliament an opportunity to ‘create a truly 21st century House of Commons,’ witnesses tell PROC

  • A Parliament that uses a “one-size-fits-all approach” by allowing only in-person proceedings “is the enemy of diversity,” Catherine Clark, host of the Honest Talk
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 21, 2022
At an Oct. 20 meeting of the Procedural and House Affairs Committee, witnesses Jennifer Stewart, left, and Catherine Clark speak with committee members Liberal MP Greg Fergus and Bloc MP Marie-Hélène Gaudreau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hybrid Parliament an opportunity to ‘create a truly 21st century House of Commons,’ witnesses tell PROC

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 21, 2022
  • A Parliament that uses a “one-size-fits-all approach” by allowing only in-person proceedings “is the enemy of diversity,” Catherine Clark, host of the Honest Talk

Hybrid Parliament an opportunity to ‘create a truly 21st century House of Commons,’ witnesses tell PROC

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 21, 2022
  • A Parliament that uses a “one-size-fits-all approach” by allowing only in-person proceedings “is the enemy of diversity,” Catherine Clark, host of the Honest Talk
At an Oct. 20 meeting of the Procedural and House Affairs Committee, witnesses Jennifer Stewart, left, and Catherine Clark speak with committee members Liberal MP Greg Fergus and Bloc MP Marie-Hélène Gaudreau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller arrives at West Block before Question Period on Oct. 20, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

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Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller arrives at West Block before Question Period on Oct. 20, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Franky goes to Washington

  • Good Friday morning, Industry Minister FRANÇOIS-PHILIPPE CHAMPAGNE is in Washington today, where he will do his part to drum up business for Canada. Champagne
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 21, 2022
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is in Washington today to meet with his U.S. counterpart and a NASA executive, among others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Franky goes to Washington

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 21, 2022
  • Good Friday morning, Industry Minister FRANÇOIS-PHILIPPE CHAMPAGNE is in Washington today, where he will do his part to drum up business for Canada. Champagne

Politics This Morning: Franky goes to Washington

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 21, 2022
  • Good Friday morning, Industry Minister FRANÇOIS-PHILIPPE CHAMPAGNE is in Washington today, where he will do his part to drum up business for Canada. Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is in Washington today to meet with his U.S. counterpart and a NASA executive, among others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s got an inflation problem, whether or not he caused it

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want to know who’s going to win the next federal election, pay less attention to opinion polls and more attention to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 21, 2022
It doesn’t matter if Justin Trudeau isn’t to blame for the onset of inflation, it doesn’t matter if it’s worse in other countries, it doesn’t matter if there’s no short-term, painless way to stop it; at the end of the day, all that matters is he’s the prime minister and the loonie ultimately stops at his desk, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s got an inflation problem, whether or not he caused it

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 21, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want to know who’s going to win the next federal election, pay less attention to opinion polls and more attention to

Trudeau’s got an inflation problem, whether or not he caused it

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 21, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want to know who’s going to win the next federal election, pay less attention to opinion polls and more attention to
It doesn’t matter if Justin Trudeau isn’t to blame for the onset of inflation, it doesn’t matter if it’s worse in other countries, it doesn’t matter if there’s no short-term, painless way to stop it; at the end of the day, all that matters is he’s the prime minister and the loonie ultimately stops at his desk, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

You can’t tax your way out of a housing supply deficit

  • When it comes to housing affordability, taxing capital gains on principal residences is often raised as a solution. Some groups are promoting a tax
Opinion | BY TIM HUDAK AND MICHAEL BOURQUE | October 20, 2022
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen makes a housing announcement in Ottawa on June 17. A new tax on the value of a home would make the affordability crisis even worse, write Tim Hudak and Michael Bourque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

You can’t tax your way out of a housing supply deficit

Opinion | BY TIM HUDAK AND MICHAEL BOURQUE | October 20, 2022
  • When it comes to housing affordability, taxing capital gains on principal residences is often raised as a solution. Some groups are promoting a tax

You can’t tax your way out of a housing supply deficit

Opinion | BY TIM HUDAK AND MICHAEL BOURQUE | October 20, 2022
  • When it comes to housing affordability, taxing capital gains on principal residences is often raised as a solution. Some groups are promoting a tax
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen makes a housing announcement in Ottawa on June 17. A new tax on the value of a home would make the affordability crisis even worse, write Tim Hudak and Michael Bourque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A history lesson we have yet to learn: the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war in 2022

  • OTTAWA—Four men are seated in a room, three of them share a couch, one sits in a rocking chair. They are all attempting to
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 20, 2022
The Kennedy White House Executive Committee during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Millions of lives would depend on the president’s decision. Photograph courtesy of the White House, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

A history lesson we have yet to learn: the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war in 2022

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Four men are seated in a room, three of them share a couch, one sits in a rocking chair. They are all attempting to

A history lesson we have yet to learn: the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the threat of nuclear war in 2022

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | October 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Four men are seated in a room, three of them share a couch, one sits in a rocking chair. They are all attempting to
The Kennedy White House Executive Committee during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Millions of lives would depend on the president’s decision. Photograph courtesy of the White House, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

Hallé says goodbye to the Prime Minister’s Office

  • Strategic adviser Andrée-Lyne Hallé marked an end to her run in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office earlier this month. A former communications manager for
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
Andrée-Lyne Hallé, right, and lead PMO media advance Terry Guillon pause on the stairs leading to the third floor horseshoe that's home to the prime minister's office in Centre Block to look back toward the foyer outside the House of Commons Chamber in 2017. The Hill Times file photograph

Hallé says goodbye to the Prime Minister’s Office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
  • Strategic adviser Andrée-Lyne Hallé marked an end to her run in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office earlier this month. A former communications manager for

Hallé says goodbye to the Prime Minister’s Office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
  • Strategic adviser Andrée-Lyne Hallé marked an end to her run in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office earlier this month. A former communications manager for
Andrée-Lyne Hallé, right, and lead PMO media advance Terry Guillon pause on the stairs leading to the third floor horseshoe that's home to the prime minister's office in Centre Block to look back toward the foyer outside the House of Commons Chamber in 2017. The Hill Times file photograph

Canada should take a more active role in supporting peace on the Korean peninsula

  • Along with the disturbing news of recent missile tests from North Korea comes intelligence suggesting that North Korea is preparing its first nuclear weapon
Opinion | BY SHILBEE DHALLA-KIM | October 20, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, at a press conference on Sept. 23, 2022. In 2023, Canada and Korea will celebrate their 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada should take a more active role in supporting peace on the Korean peninsula

Opinion | BY SHILBEE DHALLA-KIM | October 20, 2022
  • Along with the disturbing news of recent missile tests from North Korea comes intelligence suggesting that North Korea is preparing its first nuclear weapon

Canada should take a more active role in supporting peace on the Korean peninsula

Opinion | BY SHILBEE DHALLA-KIM | October 20, 2022
  • Along with the disturbing news of recent missile tests from North Korea comes intelligence suggesting that North Korea is preparing its first nuclear weapon
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, at a press conference on Sept. 23, 2022. In 2023, Canada and Korea will celebrate their 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre has potential to turn Tory tides in seat-rich Quebec, say strategists

  • Recent public opinion polls point to Quebec as an electoral weak spot for the Tories, but while new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may have
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pictured at the podium at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa after winning the party leadership race on the first ballot on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre has potential to turn Tory tides in seat-rich Quebec, say strategists

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
  • Recent public opinion polls point to Quebec as an electoral weak spot for the Tories, but while new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may have

Poilievre has potential to turn Tory tides in seat-rich Quebec, say strategists

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 20, 2022
  • Recent public opinion polls point to Quebec as an electoral weak spot for the Tories, but while new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may have
New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pictured at the podium at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa after winning the party leadership race on the first ballot on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Senators cue up big-name witnesses

  • Good Thursday morning, There will be plenty for the polisphere to chew on today. MARK CARNEY, MURRAY SINCLAIR, and Environment Commissioner JERRY DEMARCO are
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 20, 2022
Mark Carney and Roland Paris are among those who will testify before Senate committees today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Senators cue up big-name witnesses

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 20, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, There will be plenty for the polisphere to chew on today. MARK CARNEY, MURRAY SINCLAIR, and Environment Commissioner JERRY DEMARCO are

Politics This Morning: Senators cue up big-name witnesses

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 20, 2022
  • Good Thursday morning, There will be plenty for the polisphere to chew on today. MARK CARNEY, MURRAY SINCLAIR, and Environment Commissioner JERRY DEMARCO are
Mark Carney and Roland Paris are among those who will testify before Senate committees today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP urges Senate to pass justice reform bill, begin countdown to drug-possession record suspension

  • As the Senate studies Bill C-5, NDP MP Randall Garrison and civil liberties associations say they hope Senators won't make 'perfect the enemy of
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
Prior to the legalization of marijuana in 2018, pot smokers made a yearly pilgrimage to Parliament Hill each April 20 for an annual '4/20' celebration and protest against the federal government's criminalization of marijuana possession. In the years since advocates have called on Ottawa to do more to suspend the criminal convictions of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP urges Senate to pass justice reform bill, begin countdown to drug-possession record suspension

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
  • As the Senate studies Bill C-5, NDP MP Randall Garrison and civil liberties associations say they hope Senators won't make 'perfect the enemy of

NDP urges Senate to pass justice reform bill, begin countdown to drug-possession record suspension

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
  • As the Senate studies Bill C-5, NDP MP Randall Garrison and civil liberties associations say they hope Senators won't make 'perfect the enemy of
Prior to the legalization of marijuana in 2018, pot smokers made a yearly pilgrimage to Parliament Hill each April 20 for an annual '4/20' celebration and protest against the federal government's criminalization of marijuana possession. In the years since advocates have called on Ottawa to do more to suspend the criminal convictions of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tigray, Ethiopia, and other African wars

  • LONDON, U.K.—When writing about the Tigray-Ethiopia struggle or any other war in Africa, the first paragraph should always point out that 85 per cent
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 19, 2022
The rebel province of Tigray, despite having only five million of Ethiopia’s 120 million people, has waged a three-year struggle against the federal prime minister, Abiy Ahmed. Tigray is going under, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Tigray, Ethiopia, and other African wars

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 19, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—When writing about the Tigray-Ethiopia struggle or any other war in Africa, the first paragraph should always point out that 85 per cent

Tigray, Ethiopia, and other African wars

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 19, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—When writing about the Tigray-Ethiopia struggle or any other war in Africa, the first paragraph should always point out that 85 per cent
The rebel province of Tigray, despite having only five million of Ethiopia’s 120 million people, has waged a three-year struggle against the federal prime minister, Abiy Ahmed. Tigray is going under, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Stop recycling failed ideas to manage plastic waste

  • Can you remember the last thing you bought that wasn’t made from, or packaged in, plastic? From double-wrapped cucumbers to throw-away coffee cups, it
Opinion | BY KAREN WIRSIG | October 19, 2022
Some of the so-called recycling imagined for the future would not turn plastic back into plastic, but rather into chemicals and fuel, an expensive, polluting and climate-warming strategy that should not be called recycling, writes Karen Wirsig. The Hill Times Photograph by Kristen Shane

Stop recycling failed ideas to manage plastic waste

Opinion | BY KAREN WIRSIG | October 19, 2022
  • Can you remember the last thing you bought that wasn’t made from, or packaged in, plastic? From double-wrapped cucumbers to throw-away coffee cups, it

Stop recycling failed ideas to manage plastic waste

Opinion | BY KAREN WIRSIG | October 19, 2022
  • Can you remember the last thing you bought that wasn’t made from, or packaged in, plastic? From double-wrapped cucumbers to throw-away coffee cups, it
Some of the so-called recycling imagined for the future would not turn plastic back into plastic, but rather into chemicals and fuel, an expensive, polluting and climate-warming strategy that should not be called recycling, writes Karen Wirsig. The Hill Times Photograph by Kristen Shane

New data shows inflation is hitting Canadians hard

  • This year in Canada, we have experienced the impact of higher food costs, with a 9.9 per cent increase in grocery bills compared to
Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | October 19, 2022
The household budgets of people with fixed or stagnant incomes have little to no room to accommodate the soaring costs of necessities like food, energy, and housing, writes Dan Clement. Pexels photograph by Erik Scheel

New data shows inflation is hitting Canadians hard

Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | October 19, 2022
  • This year in Canada, we have experienced the impact of higher food costs, with a 9.9 per cent increase in grocery bills compared to

New data shows inflation is hitting Canadians hard

Opinion | BY DAN CLEMENT | October 19, 2022
  • This year in Canada, we have experienced the impact of higher food costs, with a 9.9 per cent increase in grocery bills compared to
The household budgets of people with fixed or stagnant incomes have little to no room to accommodate the soaring costs of necessities like food, energy, and housing, writes Dan Clement. Pexels photograph by Erik Scheel

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