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Oliver M. Brandes, Richard Farthing-Nichol, Michael Miltenberger, and Merrell-Ann Phare

Oliver M. Brandes is the associate director at the University of Victoria’s Centre for Global Studies and co-director of the POLIS Project on Ecological Governance. He is also a founding member and chair of the Forum for Leadership on Water. Richard Farthing-Nichol is the director of the Forum for Leadership on Water and a project manager at the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources. Michael Miltenberger served in the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1995-2015, 14 of those years as a cabinet minister. He is currently the principal of North Raven. Merrell-Ann Phare is a lawyer, author, and founding executive director of the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources. She currently serves as a commissioner of the International Joint Commission.

Israel marks national day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking for a forgotten people

  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Members’ statements from June 20

  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount
Opinion | June 25, 2025

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The next forever war

  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tea, tradition, and the throne

  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.
Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tea, tradition, and the throne

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.

Tea, tradition, and the throne

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pipelines or pipe dreams?

  • Like the feds, the Canadian public now supports new pipeline projects. Such projects may, however, turn out to be fanciful. If new pipelines are
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 23, 2025
There are cracks in the federal cabinet, too: while Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, cautions that both global and national demand for fossil fuels will soon peak, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, right, favours new pipelines and decline, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pipelines or pipe dreams?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 23, 2025
  • Like the feds, the Canadian public now supports new pipeline projects. Such projects may, however, turn out to be fanciful. If new pipelines are

Pipelines or pipe dreams?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | June 23, 2025
  • Like the feds, the Canadian public now supports new pipeline projects. Such projects may, however, turn out to be fanciful. If new pipelines are
There are cracks in the federal cabinet, too: while Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, cautions that both global and national demand for fossil fuels will soon peak, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, right, favours new pipelines and decline, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any

Carney may have hoped for more, but he should take what he got at G7 Summit

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | June 23, 2025
  • Whatever problems the India reset may pose in the future, and however disappointing it may be to have not seen the G7 make any
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

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

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

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

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • With the Liberals in trouble and caucus getting nervous and openly criticizing their leadership, it's up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his party
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Liberals MPs are now openly criticizing the PMO's lack of direction. 'It's a really good proof-point for how much trouble the prime minister's in because two years ago, you couldn't have imagined that going on,' says Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

‘I feel like a physician giving bad news’: Trudeau needs to ‘up his game’ or risk losing to surging Poilievre, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 18, 2023
  • With the Liberals in trouble and caucus getting nervous and openly criticizing their leadership, it's up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his party

‘I feel like a physician giving bad news’: Trudeau needs to ‘up his game’ or risk losing to surging Poilievre, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 18, 2023
  • With the Liberals in trouble and caucus getting nervous and openly criticizing their leadership, it's up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his party
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Liberals MPs are now openly criticizing the PMO's lack of direction. 'It's a really good proof-point for how much trouble the prime minister's in because two years ago, you couldn't have imagined that going on,' says Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

In Pierre Poilievre’s world, we’d all be living in ‘Leave it to Beaver’

  • Only once Poilievre eventually decides what he stands for will Canadians be able to decide if he's prime ministerial material. For now, the country
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 18, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at the party's policy convention in Québec City on Sept. 8, 2023. His party has learned nothing from the pandemic, nothing from its support of the disastrous Freedom Convoy, and nothing from the sick excesses of Trumpian politics it seems so hell-bent to emulate, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Pierre Poilievre’s world, we’d all be living in ‘Leave it to Beaver’

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 18, 2023
  • Only once Poilievre eventually decides what he stands for will Canadians be able to decide if he's prime ministerial material. For now, the country

In Pierre Poilievre’s world, we’d all be living in ‘Leave it to Beaver’

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 18, 2023
  • Only once Poilievre eventually decides what he stands for will Canadians be able to decide if he's prime ministerial material. For now, the country
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at the party's policy convention in Québec City on Sept. 8, 2023. His party has learned nothing from the pandemic, nothing from its support of the disastrous Freedom Convoy, and nothing from the sick excesses of Trumpian politics it seems so hell-bent to emulate, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘End of the mandate is an hourglass’: PCO Clerk Hannaford under extra pressure, say observers

  • From regional tensions to a housing crisis, to a fiscal situation that's 'not as healthy as it once was,' political and policy expert Donald
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2023
PCO Clerk John Hannaford, pictured, has served in multiple senior roles within the public service. 'The end of the mandate is an hourglass—sands running through, time running out—they’re already limited in how much more they can get done,' says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘End of the mandate is an hourglass’: PCO Clerk Hannaford under extra pressure, say observers

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2023
  • From regional tensions to a housing crisis, to a fiscal situation that's 'not as healthy as it once was,' political and policy expert Donald

‘End of the mandate is an hourglass’: PCO Clerk Hannaford under extra pressure, say observers

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2023
  • From regional tensions to a housing crisis, to a fiscal situation that's 'not as healthy as it once was,' political and policy expert Donald
PCO Clerk John Hannaford, pictured, has served in multiple senior roles within the public service. 'The end of the mandate is an hourglass—sands running through, time running out—they’re already limited in how much more they can get done,' says former PCO clerk Michael Wernick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

That time Poilievre stomped on factual history

  • The 1950s were good for white, heterosexual, married couples. Yes, we need to remember Canada’s contributions to world peace, but only those who lack
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 18, 2023
Anaida Poilievre, left, and her busband Pierre Poilievre at the Conservative policy convention in Québec City on Sept. 8, 2023. So much has been written about Pierre Poilievre’s closing speech at the convention, yet not nearly enough has been written about it, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

That time Poilievre stomped on factual history

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 18, 2023
  • The 1950s were good for white, heterosexual, married couples. Yes, we need to remember Canada’s contributions to world peace, but only those who lack

That time Poilievre stomped on factual history

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 18, 2023
  • The 1950s were good for white, heterosexual, married couples. Yes, we need to remember Canada’s contributions to world peace, but only those who lack
Anaida Poilievre, left, and her busband Pierre Poilievre at the Conservative policy convention in Québec City on Sept. 8, 2023. So much has been written about Pierre Poilievre’s closing speech at the convention, yet not nearly enough has been written about it, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals and Conservatives to focus on affordability crisis in fall sitting

  • Recent poll results from Abacus Data show Conservatives leading by 15 as federal government disapproval jumps four points.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 18, 2023
On Sept. 14, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government would remove the goods and services tax on the construction of new apartment buildings for renters, in order to spur new development. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals and Conservatives to focus on affordability crisis in fall sitting

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 18, 2023
  • Recent poll results from Abacus Data show Conservatives leading by 15 as federal government disapproval jumps four points.

Liberals and Conservatives to focus on affordability crisis in fall sitting

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 18, 2023
  • Recent poll results from Abacus Data show Conservatives leading by 15 as federal government disapproval jumps four points.
On Sept. 14, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government would remove the goods and services tax on the construction of new apartment buildings for renters, in order to spur new development. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

The Trudeau government needs professional help, stat

  • Beset by sinking polls, caucus pushback, and preening Tories, there are signs the Trudeau brain trust is finally striking back, but in such an
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his closest staff are responsible for the careful, humourless, and passive tone of government messaging. Whatever they say is instantly forgettable, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Trudeau government needs professional help, stat

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 18, 2023
  • Beset by sinking polls, caucus pushback, and preening Tories, there are signs the Trudeau brain trust is finally striking back, but in such an

The Trudeau government needs professional help, stat

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 18, 2023
  • Beset by sinking polls, caucus pushback, and preening Tories, there are signs the Trudeau brain trust is finally striking back, but in such an
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his closest staff are responsible for the careful, humourless, and passive tone of government messaging. Whatever they say is instantly forgettable, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s nervous Nellie time in the Liberal caucus

  • The prime minister and his team would be well-advised to heed the 'nervous Nellies' in the caucus. Caucus members are like the canaries in the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Liberal leadership needs to start responding in kind to Poilievre’s negative attacks. Learn from nature. You need to fight fire with fire. The government also needs to start telling Canadians how it plans to make life better, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s nervous Nellie time in the Liberal caucus

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 18, 2023
  • The prime minister and his team would be well-advised to heed the 'nervous Nellies' in the caucus. Caucus members are like the canaries in the

It’s nervous Nellie time in the Liberal caucus

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 18, 2023
  • The prime minister and his team would be well-advised to heed the 'nervous Nellies' in the caucus. Caucus members are like the canaries in the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Liberal leadership needs to start responding in kind to Poilievre’s negative attacks. Learn from nature. You need to fight fire with fire. The government also needs to start telling Canadians how it plans to make life better, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

House is back, time to get to work

  • The House returns on Monday for the fall session and it’s expected to be a raucous one. As the Conservatives enjoy a significant boost
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

House is back, time to get to work

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 18, 2023
  • The House returns on Monday for the fall session and it’s expected to be a raucous one. As the Conservatives enjoy a significant boost

House is back, time to get to work

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 18, 2023
  • The House returns on Monday for the fall session and it’s expected to be a raucous one. As the Conservatives enjoy a significant boost
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Corporate Canada needs to support net-zero emissions

  • We can expect a fierce fight against a cap on oil and gas emissions, or to make it so high to be largely irrelevant.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 18, 2023
It will be a test of our corporate community to see whether it is led by opportunistic profit maximizers, or by more visionary investors and executives who can work with the transition to a healthier and more viable future. Without such support, we are unlikely to achieve net-zero emissions, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Corporate Canada needs to support net-zero emissions

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 18, 2023
  • We can expect a fierce fight against a cap on oil and gas emissions, or to make it so high to be largely irrelevant.

Corporate Canada needs to support net-zero emissions

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 18, 2023
  • We can expect a fierce fight against a cap on oil and gas emissions, or to make it so high to be largely irrelevant.
It will be a test of our corporate community to see whether it is led by opportunistic profit maximizers, or by more visionary investors and executives who can work with the transition to a healthier and more viable future. Without such support, we are unlikely to achieve net-zero emissions, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

We must speak for the land and for the generations yet to come

  • The biggest threats to human health are climate change and biodiversity loss. Canadian medical schools are embedding planetary health into their curricula.
Opinion | BY OJISTOH HORN | September 18, 2023
Demonstrators supporting the Wetʼsuwetʼen nation against the building of the Coastal Gasoline Pipeline in British Columbia and through their traditional territory march through downtown Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We must speak for the land and for the generations yet to come

Opinion | BY OJISTOH HORN | September 18, 2023
  • The biggest threats to human health are climate change and biodiversity loss. Canadian medical schools are embedding planetary health into their curricula.

We must speak for the land and for the generations yet to come

Opinion | BY OJISTOH HORN | September 18, 2023
  • The biggest threats to human health are climate change and biodiversity loss. Canadian medical schools are embedding planetary health into their curricula.
Demonstrators supporting the Wetʼsuwetʼen nation against the building of the Coastal Gasoline Pipeline in British Columbia and through their traditional territory march through downtown Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What role do global human rights law play in Canada’s duty to repatriate citizens being held abroad? In short: none

  • The most fundamental reason—and that will likely be decisive if the application to appeal is granted—is that the government's human rights law obligations don’t
Opinion | BY BRIAN L. COX | September 18, 2023
An application was recently filed with the Supreme Court of Canada, pictured, attempting to compel the government to repatriate Canadians being detained by an armed group in Syria, writes Brian L. Cox. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What role do global human rights law play in Canada’s duty to repatriate citizens being held abroad? In short: none

Opinion | BY BRIAN L. COX | September 18, 2023
  • The most fundamental reason—and that will likely be decisive if the application to appeal is granted—is that the government's human rights law obligations don’t

What role do global human rights law play in Canada’s duty to repatriate citizens being held abroad? In short: none

Opinion | BY BRIAN L. COX | September 18, 2023
  • The most fundamental reason—and that will likely be decisive if the application to appeal is granted—is that the government's human rights law obligations don’t
An application was recently filed with the Supreme Court of Canada, pictured, attempting to compel the government to repatriate Canadians being detained by an armed group in Syria, writes Brian L. Cox. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can the Liberals use the return of the House to stop the bleeding?

  • The Liberal government has been plummeting in political opinion polling since the summer began.
Opinion | BY ASHTON ARSENAULT | September 18, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters after the cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023. Ashton Arsenault, a vice president at Crestview Strategy, said the shuffle largely fell flat according to most observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can the Liberals use the return of the House to stop the bleeding?

Opinion | BY ASHTON ARSENAULT | September 18, 2023
  • The Liberal government has been plummeting in political opinion polling since the summer began.

Can the Liberals use the return of the House to stop the bleeding?

Opinion | BY ASHTON ARSENAULT | September 18, 2023
  • The Liberal government has been plummeting in political opinion polling since the summer began.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters after the cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023. Ashton Arsenault, a vice president at Crestview Strategy, said the shuffle largely fell flat according to most observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s path back to glory

  • Parliament’s return could mark the moment the Liberals turn things around.
Opinion | BY ELLIOT HUGHES | September 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The current situation for the Liberals appears grim, but counting out Trudeau has never been a good bet, writes Elliot Hughes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s path back to glory

Opinion | BY ELLIOT HUGHES | September 18, 2023
  • Parliament’s return could mark the moment the Liberals turn things around.

Trudeau’s path back to glory

Opinion | BY ELLIOT HUGHES | September 18, 2023
  • Parliament’s return could mark the moment the Liberals turn things around.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The current situation for the Liberals appears grim, but counting out Trudeau has never been a good bet, writes Elliot Hughes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Green caucus priorities include congruently addressing climate and housing crisis

  • Failure to act on the climate emergency increases our costs, from extreme weather events costing billions of dollars each year, to inflation driven in
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY AND MIKE MORRICE | September 18, 2023
The housing crisis demands attention in harmony with climate action, write Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and Green MP Mike Morrice. 'We need millions of new homes and could be building energy-efficient and climate-resilient co-op and social housing as CMHC did decades ago.' Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Green caucus priorities include congruently addressing climate and housing crisis

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY AND MIKE MORRICE | September 18, 2023
  • Failure to act on the climate emergency increases our costs, from extreme weather events costing billions of dollars each year, to inflation driven in

Green caucus priorities include congruently addressing climate and housing crisis

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY AND MIKE MORRICE | September 18, 2023
  • Failure to act on the climate emergency increases our costs, from extreme weather events costing billions of dollars each year, to inflation driven in
The housing crisis demands attention in harmony with climate action, write Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and Green MP Mike Morrice. 'We need millions of new homes and could be building energy-efficient and climate-resilient co-op and social housing as CMHC did decades ago.' Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

It’s time to step up on housing to get more homes built

  • Canada has the most expensive housing market and lowest housing stock per capita among G7 nations.
Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | September 18, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and the New Democrat team have been calling for a moratorium on the acquisition of affordable homes by Real Estate Investment Trusts and other corporate landlords who are using renovictions to kick people out of their homes and jack up rents, writes NDP MP Laurel Collins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to step up on housing to get more homes built

Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | September 18, 2023
  • Canada has the most expensive housing market and lowest housing stock per capita among G7 nations.

It’s time to step up on housing to get more homes built

Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | September 18, 2023
  • Canada has the most expensive housing market and lowest housing stock per capita among G7 nations.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and the New Democrat team have been calling for a moratorium on the acquisition of affordable homes by Real Estate Investment Trusts and other corporate landlords who are using renovictions to kick people out of their homes and jack up rents, writes NDP MP Laurel Collins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Getting the band back together

  • Plus, the Prime Minister’s Office announces the new roster of 39 parliamentary secretaries.
Government House Leader Karina Gould will speak to reporters this morning about the Liberals' plans for the fall sitting of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Getting the band back together

  • Plus, the Prime Minister’s Office announces the new roster of 39 parliamentary secretaries.

Politics This Morning: Getting the band back together

  • Plus, the Prime Minister’s Office announces the new roster of 39 parliamentary secretaries.
Government House Leader Karina Gould will speak to reporters this morning about the Liberals' plans for the fall sitting of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

British high commish to host ‘#Uncensored’ dinner to celebrate media freedom at Earnscliffe; CPAC hosts a shindig; and Bluesky Strategy Group marks 20 years

  • Plus, House Speaker Anthony Rota to host MPs and journals at garden party in Quebec, the Parliamentary Press Gallery to hold ‘mugging,' and Helen
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2023
British High Commissioner Susannah Goshko, right, pictured with Ambassador of Netherlands Christina Coppoolse on July 19, 2023, at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on the Hill, will be hosting a party at Earnscliffe on Sept. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

British high commish to host ‘#Uncensored’ dinner to celebrate media freedom at Earnscliffe; CPAC hosts a shindig; and Bluesky Strategy Group marks 20 years

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2023
  • Plus, House Speaker Anthony Rota to host MPs and journals at garden party in Quebec, the Parliamentary Press Gallery to hold ‘mugging,' and Helen

British high commish to host ‘#Uncensored’ dinner to celebrate media freedom at Earnscliffe; CPAC hosts a shindig; and Bluesky Strategy Group marks 20 years

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 18, 2023
  • Plus, House Speaker Anthony Rota to host MPs and journals at garden party in Quebec, the Parliamentary Press Gallery to hold ‘mugging,' and Helen
British High Commissioner Susannah Goshko, right, pictured with Ambassador of Netherlands Christina Coppoolse on July 19, 2023, at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on the Hill, will be hosting a party at Earnscliffe on Sept. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bills on gun control, digital privacy, and Métis governments among business in busy fall for Parliamentary committees

  • House and Senate committees will be reviewing bills related to the overhaul of federal privacy laws, the carbon price on farm fuel, and the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 18, 2023
New Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Sean Fraser will be in the spotlight this fall over Canada's housing crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bills on gun control, digital privacy, and Métis governments among business in busy fall for Parliamentary committees

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 18, 2023
  • House and Senate committees will be reviewing bills related to the overhaul of federal privacy laws, the carbon price on farm fuel, and the

Bills on gun control, digital privacy, and Métis governments among business in busy fall for Parliamentary committees

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 18, 2023
  • House and Senate committees will be reviewing bills related to the overhaul of federal privacy laws, the carbon price on farm fuel, and the
New Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Sean Fraser will be in the spotlight this fall over Canada's housing crisis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After 95 years, Canada and Japan turn the page on a new chapter

  • The Canadian and the Japanese people have had the wisdom and courage to overcome challenges and build a strong friendship since diplomatic relations were
Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | September 18, 2023
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, welcomed his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio to Ottawa in January, which was among 2023’s highlights in the bilateral relationship, writes Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After 95 years, Canada and Japan turn the page on a new chapter

Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | September 18, 2023
  • The Canadian and the Japanese people have had the wisdom and courage to overcome challenges and build a strong friendship since diplomatic relations were

After 95 years, Canada and Japan turn the page on a new chapter

Opinion | BY KANJI YAMANOUCHI | September 18, 2023
  • The Canadian and the Japanese people have had the wisdom and courage to overcome challenges and build a strong friendship since diplomatic relations were
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, welcomed his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio to Ottawa in January, which was among 2023’s highlights in the bilateral relationship, writes Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Mary Ng imports a new chief of staff

  • Plus, an update on new Treasury Board President Anita Anand’s team, where Monique Lugli has been hired as chief of staff.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 18, 2023
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will soon have a new chief of staff in her office. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trade Minister Mary Ng imports a new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 18, 2023
  • Plus, an update on new Treasury Board President Anita Anand’s team, where Monique Lugli has been hired as chief of staff.

Trade Minister Mary Ng imports a new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 18, 2023
  • Plus, an update on new Treasury Board President Anita Anand’s team, where Monique Lugli has been hired as chief of staff.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will soon have a new chief of staff in her office. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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