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From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standing on ceremony

  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Keep J.D. Vance from the throne, even at the cost of putting up with Trump

  • Democracy in the United States would probably not survive a ‘president’ J.D. Vance who took power long enough before the 2028 election—whether by succession
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice-President J.D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, pictured on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in the Oval Office. The arrival of Trump 2.0 has been a shock to both the global trading system and the alliance structures that had prevailed since the 1950s, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Keep J.D. Vance from the throne, even at the cost of putting up with Trump

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 21, 2025
  • Democracy in the United States would probably not survive a ‘president’ J.D. Vance who took power long enough before the 2028 election—whether by succession

Keep J.D. Vance from the throne, even at the cost of putting up with Trump

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 21, 2025
  • Democracy in the United States would probably not survive a ‘president’ J.D. Vance who took power long enough before the 2028 election—whether by succession
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice-President J.D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, pictured on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in the Oval Office. The arrival of Trump 2.0 has been a shock to both the global trading system and the alliance structures that had prevailed since the 1950s, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House photograph by Daniel Torok

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
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‘A difficult and delicate thing’: the complex history of health equity fuels coming House committee report

  • At a May 9 meeting of the House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, NDP MP Heather McPherson has only a few seconds left
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 19, 2022
NDP MP Heather McPherson attends a House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee meeting on Sept. 26. The committee is set to deliver a report later this fall on its study of vaccine equity and intellectual property. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A difficult and delicate thing’: the complex history of health equity fuels coming House committee report

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 19, 2022
  • At a May 9 meeting of the House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, NDP MP Heather McPherson has only a few seconds left

‘A difficult and delicate thing’: the complex history of health equity fuels coming House committee report

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 19, 2022
  • At a May 9 meeting of the House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, NDP MP Heather McPherson has only a few seconds left
NDP MP Heather McPherson attends a House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee meeting on Sept. 26. The committee is set to deliver a report later this fall on its study of vaccine equity and intellectual property. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Rally on the Hill

  • Good Wednesday morning, There will be some extra life on Parliament Hill today. The group Disability without Poverty is holding a rally on the
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 19, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured walking on Parliament Hill. A demonstration is planned on the Hill today at noon in support of a Trudeau government bill to create a new disability benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Rally on the Hill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 19, 2022
  • Good Wednesday morning, There will be some extra life on Parliament Hill today. The group Disability without Poverty is holding a rally on the

Politics This Morning: Rally on the Hill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 19, 2022
  • Good Wednesday morning, There will be some extra life on Parliament Hill today. The group Disability without Poverty is holding a rally on the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured walking on Parliament Hill. A demonstration is planned on the Hill today at noon in support of a Trudeau government bill to create a new disability benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Convoy grifters get another boost with an equivalent voice before Rouleau

  • OTTAWA—Without intending any disrespect for Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Paul Rouleau, one has to wonder when he opened the Emergencies Act inquiry with
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 19, 2022
Convoy organizer Tamara Lich, centre, arrives for the Public Emergency Order Commission public hearing with lawyers Eva Chipiuk, left, and Keith Wilson at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Convoy grifters get another boost with an equivalent voice before Rouleau

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Without intending any disrespect for Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Paul Rouleau, one has to wonder when he opened the Emergencies Act inquiry with

Convoy grifters get another boost with an equivalent voice before Rouleau

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Without intending any disrespect for Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Paul Rouleau, one has to wonder when he opened the Emergencies Act inquiry with
Convoy organizer Tamara Lich, centre, arrives for the Public Emergency Order Commission public hearing with lawyers Eva Chipiuk, left, and Keith Wilson at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t get stuck viewing the world through too narrow a lens: B.C. reader

  • Many of us have looked through a pair of binoculars to see the details of some distant object or landscape. The focus needs to
Opinion | October 19, 2022

Don’t get stuck viewing the world through too narrow a lens: B.C. reader

Opinion | October 19, 2022
  • Many of us have looked through a pair of binoculars to see the details of some distant object or landscape. The focus needs to

Don’t get stuck viewing the world through too narrow a lens: B.C. reader

Opinion | October 19, 2022
  • Many of us have looked through a pair of binoculars to see the details of some distant object or landscape. The focus needs to

As convoy inquiry rolls on, critics spar with feds over blame for ‘abandonment’ of Ottawa residents

  • Political finger-pointing is in full swing as witness testimony at the inquiry into the federal government’s Feb. 14 invocation of the Emergencies Act continues,
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2022
Victoria De La Ronde, left, and Zexi Li appear as witnesses before the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 14, saying they felt 'abandoned' and that they were 'trapped' in their homes while living in downtown Ottawa during the Freedom Convoy's winter occupation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As convoy inquiry rolls on, critics spar with feds over blame for ‘abandonment’ of Ottawa residents

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2022
  • Political finger-pointing is in full swing as witness testimony at the inquiry into the federal government’s Feb. 14 invocation of the Emergencies Act continues,

As convoy inquiry rolls on, critics spar with feds over blame for ‘abandonment’ of Ottawa residents

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2022
  • Political finger-pointing is in full swing as witness testimony at the inquiry into the federal government’s Feb. 14 invocation of the Emergencies Act continues,
Victoria De La Ronde, left, and Zexi Li appear as witnesses before the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 14, saying they felt 'abandoned' and that they were 'trapped' in their homes while living in downtown Ottawa during the Freedom Convoy's winter occupation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Keep your eye on the committees

  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s a busy one today. There’s plenty of action at House and Senate committees, and Foreign Minister MÉLANIE JOLY may give
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 18, 2022
Dr. Najma Ahmed will represent Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns at a meeting of the House Public Safety Committee today, one of six groups that will testify as part of a study on the government's latest gun control bill. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns

Politics This Morning: Keep your eye on the committees

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 18, 2022
  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s a busy one today. There’s plenty of action at House and Senate committees, and Foreign Minister MÉLANIE JOLY may give

Politics This Morning: Keep your eye on the committees

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 18, 2022
  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s a busy one today. There’s plenty of action at House and Senate committees, and Foreign Minister MÉLANIE JOLY may give
Dr. Najma Ahmed will represent Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns at a meeting of the House Public Safety Committee today, one of six groups that will testify as part of a study on the government's latest gun control bill. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns

Defence Minister Anand names defence procurement, industry relations director

  • National Defence Minister Anita Anand now has a director of defence procurement and industry relations in her office, hiring Thomas Gagné to take on
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 17, 2022
National Defence Minister Anita Anand speaks with reporters outside the West Block in Ottawa on Sept. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence Minister Anand names defence procurement, industry relations director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 17, 2022
  • National Defence Minister Anita Anand now has a director of defence procurement and industry relations in her office, hiring Thomas Gagné to take on

Defence Minister Anand names defence procurement, industry relations director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 17, 2022
  • National Defence Minister Anita Anand now has a director of defence procurement and industry relations in her office, hiring Thomas Gagné to take on
National Defence Minister Anita Anand speaks with reporters outside the West Block in Ottawa on Sept. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is behind on fighting modern slavery

  • A Senate public bill would help Canadian consumers have more confidence in the products they purchase by encouraging corporations to take actions that will
Opinion | BY ANDREY SAWCHENKO | October 17, 2022
Bill S-211, Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, is being studied by the House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is behind on fighting modern slavery

Opinion | BY ANDREY SAWCHENKO | October 17, 2022
  • A Senate public bill would help Canadian consumers have more confidence in the products they purchase by encouraging corporations to take actions that will

Canada is behind on fighting modern slavery

Opinion | BY ANDREY SAWCHENKO | October 17, 2022
  • A Senate public bill would help Canadian consumers have more confidence in the products they purchase by encouraging corporations to take actions that will
Bill S-211, Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, is being studied by the House Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bring in the Canada Disability Benefit without delay

  • Imagine having a disability and navigating societal barriers on a daily basis. Then, imagine adding the barriers that poverty brings, compounding the sense of
Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR | October 17, 2022
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, right, with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland in August 2020. Following the introduction of Bill C-22, disabled Canadians felt heard and validated after feeling left behind by the government’s ableist responses to the pandemic, writes Rabia Khedr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bring in the Canada Disability Benefit without delay

Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR | October 17, 2022
  • Imagine having a disability and navigating societal barriers on a daily basis. Then, imagine adding the barriers that poverty brings, compounding the sense of

Bring in the Canada Disability Benefit without delay

Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR | October 17, 2022
  • Imagine having a disability and navigating societal barriers on a daily basis. Then, imagine adding the barriers that poverty brings, compounding the sense of
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, right, with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland in August 2020. Following the introduction of Bill C-22, disabled Canadians felt heard and validated after feeling left behind by the government’s ableist responses to the pandemic, writes Rabia Khedr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.K. clown car

  • LONDON, U.K.—Italy is getting nervous. The United Kingdom’s Conservative Party (a.k.a. the Tories) has now been led by four different prime ministers in only
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 17, 2022
The latest Tory prime minister, Liz Truss, is likely to be overthrown by her party’s own rebellious Members of Parliament by the end of this month, writes Gwynne Dyer. No. 10 Downing Street photograph courtesy of Simon Dawson

U.K. clown car

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 17, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Italy is getting nervous. The United Kingdom’s Conservative Party (a.k.a. the Tories) has now been led by four different prime ministers in only

U.K. clown car

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 17, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Italy is getting nervous. The United Kingdom’s Conservative Party (a.k.a. the Tories) has now been led by four different prime ministers in only
The latest Tory prime minister, Liz Truss, is likely to be overthrown by her party’s own rebellious Members of Parliament by the end of this month, writes Gwynne Dyer. No. 10 Downing Street photograph courtesy of Simon Dawson

Four decades later, global hunger still trending

  • Oct. 16 marked 43 years since the establishment of World Food Day. Yet in 2022, the world is hungrier than ever, with hundreds of
Opinion | BY CAROL THIESSEN, NYAMBURA GITHAIGA | October 17, 2022
Canada needs to bolster local food producers, particularly women, to grow a variety of nutritious foods that would contribute to healthy diets, write Nyambura Githaiga and Carol Thiessen. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Four decades later, global hunger still trending

Opinion | BY CAROL THIESSEN, NYAMBURA GITHAIGA | October 17, 2022
  • Oct. 16 marked 43 years since the establishment of World Food Day. Yet in 2022, the world is hungrier than ever, with hundreds of

Four decades later, global hunger still trending

Opinion | BY CAROL THIESSEN, NYAMBURA GITHAIGA | October 17, 2022
  • Oct. 16 marked 43 years since the establishment of World Food Day. Yet in 2022, the world is hungrier than ever, with hundreds of
Canada needs to bolster local food producers, particularly women, to grow a variety of nutritious foods that would contribute to healthy diets, write Nyambura Githaiga and Carol Thiessen. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Smith gets off to a rocky start as Alberta premier

  • OTTAWA—#ableg has taken on a whole new meeting in the Twitter world. It used to be a hashtag for the Alberta legislature. Now it
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 17, 2022
New Alberta Premier Danielle Smith may be able to harness the power of conservatism in Alberta to win, but given the missteps of her first few days in office, that seems unlikely, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

Smith gets off to a rocky start as Alberta premier

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—#ableg has taken on a whole new meeting in the Twitter world. It used to be a hashtag for the Alberta legislature. Now it

Smith gets off to a rocky start as Alberta premier

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—#ableg has taken on a whole new meeting in the Twitter world. It used to be a hashtag for the Alberta legislature. Now it
New Alberta Premier Danielle Smith may be able to harness the power of conservatism in Alberta to win, but given the missteps of her first few days in office, that seems unlikely, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

Danielle Smith’s leadership a good litmus test for Pierre Poilievre’s pandemic politics

  • Last week, new Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made the shocking and dangerous claim that those who made the choice to not get the COVID-19
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 17, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Danielle Smith’s leadership a good litmus test for Pierre Poilievre’s pandemic politics

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 17, 2022
  • Last week, new Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made the shocking and dangerous claim that those who made the choice to not get the COVID-19

Danielle Smith’s leadership a good litmus test for Pierre Poilievre’s pandemic politics

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 17, 2022
  • Last week, new Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made the shocking and dangerous claim that those who made the choice to not get the COVID-19
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Where are all the Indigenous women in c-suite offices, Canada?

  • OTTAWA—Where are all the Indigenous women in c-suite offices? In a sample of more than 21,000 women in leadership positions in corporate Canada, fewer
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 17, 2022
Indigenous women, pictured Feb. 24, 2020, protesting against the Coastal Gas pipeline. In a sample of more than 21,000 women in leadership positions in corporate Canada, fewer than one per cent of c-suite roles are held by Indigenous women, according to the 2022 Annual Report Card on Gender Diversity and Leadership by the Prosperity Project. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where are all the Indigenous women in c-suite offices, Canada?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Where are all the Indigenous women in c-suite offices? In a sample of more than 21,000 women in leadership positions in corporate Canada, fewer

Where are all the Indigenous women in c-suite offices, Canada?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Where are all the Indigenous women in c-suite offices? In a sample of more than 21,000 women in leadership positions in corporate Canada, fewer
Indigenous women, pictured Feb. 24, 2020, protesting against the Coastal Gas pipeline. In a sample of more than 21,000 women in leadership positions in corporate Canada, fewer than one per cent of c-suite roles are held by Indigenous women, according to the 2022 Annual Report Card on Gender Diversity and Leadership by the Prosperity Project. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre aiming for swing ridings in major urban centres, say politicos

  • By putting visible minority MPs in top caucus leadership posts, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is targeting swing ridings in major urban centres—traditionally Liberal territory—which
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 17, 2022
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and now top Conservative MPs Tim Uppal, Melissa Lantsman, Jasraj Hallan, and Leslyn Lewis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts

Poilievre aiming for swing ridings in major urban centres, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 17, 2022
  • By putting visible minority MPs in top caucus leadership posts, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is targeting swing ridings in major urban centres—traditionally Liberal territory—which

Poilievre aiming for swing ridings in major urban centres, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 17, 2022
  • By putting visible minority MPs in top caucus leadership posts, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is targeting swing ridings in major urban centres—traditionally Liberal territory—which
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and now top Conservative MPs Tim Uppal, Melissa Lantsman, Jasraj Hallan, and Leslyn Lewis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handouts

Innovative post-secondary solutions will help solve Canada’s tech-sector skills shortage

  • Canada is facing a digital skills shortage that, if left unaddressed, will present a major barrier to business growth across all sectors and industries.
Opinion | BY JANE GOODYER | October 17, 2022
Canada is facing a digital skills shortage that, if left unaddressed, will present a major barrier to business growth across all sectors and industries, writes Jane Goodyear. Image Pixabay

Innovative post-secondary solutions will help solve Canada’s tech-sector skills shortage

Opinion | BY JANE GOODYER | October 17, 2022
  • Canada is facing a digital skills shortage that, if left unaddressed, will present a major barrier to business growth across all sectors and industries.

Innovative post-secondary solutions will help solve Canada’s tech-sector skills shortage

Opinion | BY JANE GOODYER | October 17, 2022
  • Canada is facing a digital skills shortage that, if left unaddressed, will present a major barrier to business growth across all sectors and industries.
Canada is facing a digital skills shortage that, if left unaddressed, will present a major barrier to business growth across all sectors and industries, writes Jane Goodyear. Image Pixabay

Looking in the wrong direction: we need to address climate crisis

  • According to NASA, the James Webb Space Telescope “will find the first galaxies that formed in the early universe and peer through dusty clouds to see stars forming planetary systems.” This
Opinion | October 17, 2022

Looking in the wrong direction: we need to address climate crisis

Opinion | October 17, 2022
  • According to NASA, the James Webb Space Telescope “will find the first galaxies that formed in the early universe and peer through dusty clouds to see stars forming planetary systems.” This

Looking in the wrong direction: we need to address climate crisis

Opinion | October 17, 2022
  • According to NASA, the James Webb Space Telescope “will find the first galaxies that formed in the early universe and peer through dusty clouds to see stars forming planetary systems.” This

Joe Friday’s report is a reminder: Canada persecutes whistleblowers

  • A rare and notable event took place recently in Parliament, when the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner (PSIC) tabled a report revealing
Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | October 17, 2022
Integrity Commissioner Joe Friday, pictured in this file photo. Although the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner is responsible for overseeing the entire federal public sector with its approximately 400,000 employees spending about $1-billion per day, PSIC rarely finds anything amiss. It has found only 18 cases of wrongdoing in its 15 years of operation, in spite of receiving more than 1,500 disclosures of wrongdoing from whistleblowers, writes David Hutton. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

Joe Friday’s report is a reminder: Canada persecutes whistleblowers

Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | October 17, 2022
  • A rare and notable event took place recently in Parliament, when the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner (PSIC) tabled a report revealing

Joe Friday’s report is a reminder: Canada persecutes whistleblowers

Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | October 17, 2022
  • A rare and notable event took place recently in Parliament, when the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner (PSIC) tabled a report revealing
Integrity Commissioner Joe Friday, pictured in this file photo. Although the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner is responsible for overseeing the entire federal public sector with its approximately 400,000 employees spending about $1-billion per day, PSIC rarely finds anything amiss. It has found only 18 cases of wrongdoing in its 15 years of operation, in spite of receiving more than 1,500 disclosures of wrongdoing from whistleblowers, writes David Hutton. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

‘This is the Canada nobody sees’: PIPSC president visits nursing stations in remote First Nations northern communities, understands ‘why so many nurses are walking away’

  • Following a tour involving visits to nursing stations in remote First Nations northern communities, Jennifer Carr, president of the Professional Institute of the Public
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 17, 2022
Ginette Tardif, a labour relations officer for PIPSC, passes through a piece of plastic used to separate the COVID unit at the Fort Hope nursing station. Tariff, along with PIPSC president Jennifer Carr, were visiting to asses the nursing crisis in Northern Canada. Photograph courtesy of Ryan Walter Wagner/PIPSC

‘This is the Canada nobody sees’: PIPSC president visits nursing stations in remote First Nations northern communities, understands ‘why so many nurses are walking away’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 17, 2022
  • Following a tour involving visits to nursing stations in remote First Nations northern communities, Jennifer Carr, president of the Professional Institute of the Public

‘This is the Canada nobody sees’: PIPSC president visits nursing stations in remote First Nations northern communities, understands ‘why so many nurses are walking away’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 17, 2022
  • Following a tour involving visits to nursing stations in remote First Nations northern communities, Jennifer Carr, president of the Professional Institute of the Public
Ginette Tardif, a labour relations officer for PIPSC, passes through a piece of plastic used to separate the COVID unit at the Fort Hope nursing station. Tariff, along with PIPSC president Jennifer Carr, were visiting to asses the nursing crisis in Northern Canada. Photograph courtesy of Ryan Walter Wagner/PIPSC

Uncertain economic times call for modernized federal SR&ED program, say lobbyists

  • Revised eligibility requirements and a simplified application process are among the big asks by advocates anticipating a review to modernize a major federal tax
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 17, 2022
Minister of Innovation François-Philippe Champagne announced more than $85-million for 76 grants through the College and Community Innovation program on Oct. 14, with the goal of supporting research and development at post-secondary educational institutions across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Uncertain economic times call for modernized federal SR&ED program, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 17, 2022
  • Revised eligibility requirements and a simplified application process are among the big asks by advocates anticipating a review to modernize a major federal tax

Uncertain economic times call for modernized federal SR&ED program, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 17, 2022
  • Revised eligibility requirements and a simplified application process are among the big asks by advocates anticipating a review to modernize a major federal tax
Minister of Innovation François-Philippe Champagne announced more than $85-million for 76 grants through the College and Community Innovation program on Oct. 14, with the goal of supporting research and development at post-secondary educational institutions across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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