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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.

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

  • The Hill Times
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

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. 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

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. 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

Carney talks turkey at NATO

  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. 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

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

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

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
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Demolition of our history is not sustainable

  • Respect for built heritage and the history behind 24 Sussex Drive is something that should concern all Canadians.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 4, 2023
The trial balloon floated about the demolition of 24 Sussex Drive should be pricked immediately, writes Sheila Copps.  The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Demolition of our history is not sustainable

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 4, 2023
  • Respect for built heritage and the history behind 24 Sussex Drive is something that should concern all Canadians.

Demolition of our history is not sustainable

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 4, 2023
  • Respect for built heritage and the history behind 24 Sussex Drive is something that should concern all Canadians.
The trial balloon floated about the demolition of 24 Sussex Drive should be pricked immediately, writes Sheila Copps.  The Hill Times photograph by Kevin Philipupillai

Avoid the zombie thinking of major cuts to federal spending

  • The idea that massive tightening of monetary and fiscal policy will put us on the path to stronger growth is not well connected to the
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 4, 2023
The embrace of so-called 'friendshoring', of which Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is a fan, is a new form of protectionism, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Avoid the zombie thinking of major cuts to federal spending

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 4, 2023
  • The idea that massive tightening of monetary and fiscal policy will put us on the path to stronger growth is not well connected to the

Avoid the zombie thinking of major cuts to federal spending

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 4, 2023
  • The idea that massive tightening of monetary and fiscal policy will put us on the path to stronger growth is not well connected to the
The embrace of so-called 'friendshoring', of which Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is a fan, is a new form of protectionism, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cosmetic changes aside, expect more of the same when House returns

  • The leaves are changing colour, it’s a little cooler in the mornings, children are about to return to school, and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters outside the House of Commons chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cosmetic changes aside, expect more of the same when House returns

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2023
  • The leaves are changing colour, it’s a little cooler in the mornings, children are about to return to school, and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway

Cosmetic changes aside, expect more of the same when House returns

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2023
  • The leaves are changing colour, it’s a little cooler in the mornings, children are about to return to school, and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters outside the House of Commons chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Moon mission an incredible success: Roman Mukerjee

  • As a Canadian of East Indian origin, I must proudly state the full admiration I just had when learning about India’s successful space mission,
Opinion | September 4, 2023

Moon mission an incredible success: Roman Mukerjee

Opinion | September 4, 2023
  • As a Canadian of East Indian origin, I must proudly state the full admiration I just had when learning about India’s successful space mission,

Moon mission an incredible success: Roman Mukerjee

Opinion | September 4, 2023
  • As a Canadian of East Indian origin, I must proudly state the full admiration I just had when learning about India’s successful space mission,

Conservatives hold policy convention in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9

  • THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 Bank of Canada Governor to Deliver Remarks—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver an Economic Progress Report, discussing the bank’s recent interest rate decision
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will speak at the party's policy convention, which will run in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives hold policy convention in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9

  • THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 Bank of Canada Governor to Deliver Remarks—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver an Economic Progress Report, discussing the bank’s recent interest rate decision

Conservatives hold policy convention in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9

  • THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 Bank of Canada Governor to Deliver Remarks—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver an Economic Progress Report, discussing the bank’s recent interest rate decision
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will speak at the party's policy convention, which will run in Quebec City from Sept. 7-9 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve a pandemic inquiry

  • Politicians, as well as many Canadians, want to put the pandemic behind them. But the pandemic is a crisis that affected all aspects of society,
Opinion | BY FAREED KHAN | September 4, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his way to a press conference in March 2021, during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadians deserve answers about how this unprecedented national emergency was handled by all levels of government, writes Fareed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve a pandemic inquiry

Opinion | BY FAREED KHAN | September 4, 2023
  • Politicians, as well as many Canadians, want to put the pandemic behind them. But the pandemic is a crisis that affected all aspects of society,

Canadians deserve a pandemic inquiry

Opinion | BY FAREED KHAN | September 4, 2023
  • Politicians, as well as many Canadians, want to put the pandemic behind them. But the pandemic is a crisis that affected all aspects of society,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his way to a press conference in March 2021, during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadians deserve answers about how this unprecedented national emergency was handled by all levels of government, writes Fareed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ fortunes hinge on Holland’s pharmacare: coalition director

  • Re: “With Canadians frustrated by health-care system, new minister Holland brings ‘more punch’ to communications,” by Ian Campbell (The Hill Times, Aug. 24, 2023).
Opinion | September 4, 2023

Liberals’ fortunes hinge on Holland’s pharmacare: coalition director

Opinion | September 4, 2023
  • Re: “With Canadians frustrated by health-care system, new minister Holland brings ‘more punch’ to communications,” by Ian Campbell (The Hill Times, Aug. 24, 2023).

Liberals’ fortunes hinge on Holland’s pharmacare: coalition director

Opinion | September 4, 2023
  • Re: “With Canadians frustrated by health-care system, new minister Holland brings ‘more punch’ to communications,” by Ian Campbell (The Hill Times, Aug. 24, 2023).

People with disabilities, Indigenous employees, and workers of visible minorities on the rise in the Canadian public service, according to reports

  • According to the government, 'there's still work to do, but we’ve also come a long way,' while 'overall, women, Indigenous peoples, and members of
News | September 4, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she 'takes diversity in the public service extremely seriously. I will be working hard every day to ensure that diversity, inclusion, and non-discrimination in the public service continue to be a top priority' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

People with disabilities, Indigenous employees, and workers of visible minorities on the rise in the Canadian public service, according to reports

News | September 4, 2023
  • According to the government, 'there's still work to do, but we’ve also come a long way,' while 'overall, women, Indigenous peoples, and members of

People with disabilities, Indigenous employees, and workers of visible minorities on the rise in the Canadian public service, according to reports

News | September 4, 2023
  • According to the government, 'there's still work to do, but we’ve also come a long way,' while 'overall, women, Indigenous peoples, and members of
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she 'takes diversity in the public service extremely seriously. I will be working hard every day to ensure that diversity, inclusion, and non-discrimination in the public service continue to be a top priority' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s run for presidency ‘an incredibly high-risk moment’ for Canada-U.S. relationship: former ambassador Heyman

  • Canada, like all other countries, must face the reality of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, says Carleton University's Elliot Tepper.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, left, and former U.S. president Donald Trump. Despite legal challenges, Trump is the front-runner for the Republicans heading into the next presidential election. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump’s run for presidency ‘an incredibly high-risk moment’ for Canada-U.S. relationship: former ambassador Heyman

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
  • Canada, like all other countries, must face the reality of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, says Carleton University's Elliot Tepper.

Trump’s run for presidency ‘an incredibly high-risk moment’ for Canada-U.S. relationship: former ambassador Heyman

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
  • Canada, like all other countries, must face the reality of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, says Carleton University's Elliot Tepper.
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, left, and former U.S. president Donald Trump. Despite legal challenges, Trump is the front-runner for the Republicans heading into the next presidential election. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau to visit Indo-Pacific for ASEAN and G20 summits later this month

  • Plus, the federal government seeks construction managers for the Block 2 redevelopment, and a new ambassador to the Czech Republic is named.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018. Trudeau will visit New Delhi for the G20 summit later this month. Photograph courtesy of X/@narendramodi

Trudeau to visit Indo-Pacific for ASEAN and G20 summits later this month

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
  • Plus, the federal government seeks construction managers for the Block 2 redevelopment, and a new ambassador to the Czech Republic is named.

Trudeau to visit Indo-Pacific for ASEAN and G20 summits later this month

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 4, 2023
  • Plus, the federal government seeks construction managers for the Block 2 redevelopment, and a new ambassador to the Czech Republic is named.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018. Trudeau will visit New Delhi for the G20 summit later this month. Photograph courtesy of X/@narendramodi

Firearms legislation about ‘preventing harms,’ says Senate committee chair ahead of fall discussions

  • Bill C-21, the Liberal government's firearms legislation, will be up for consideration by the Senate’s Defence Committee this fall.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 4, 2023
A spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the measures contained in Bill C-21 'will help make our communities safer by strengthening gun control and increasing maximum sentences for gun traffickers,' in an emailed statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Firearms legislation about ‘preventing harms,’ says Senate committee chair ahead of fall discussions

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 4, 2023
  • Bill C-21, the Liberal government's firearms legislation, will be up for consideration by the Senate’s Defence Committee this fall.

Firearms legislation about ‘preventing harms,’ says Senate committee chair ahead of fall discussions

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 4, 2023
  • Bill C-21, the Liberal government's firearms legislation, will be up for consideration by the Senate’s Defence Committee this fall.
A spokesperson for Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the measures contained in Bill C-21 'will help make our communities safer by strengthening gun control and increasing maximum sentences for gun traffickers,' in an emailed statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Liberals end the summer with a leaky bucket of youth support

  • Plus, former Federal Court judge and CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein is the new interim ethics commissioner.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on July 26, was scheduled to meet with his youth advisory council this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Liberals end the summer with a leaky bucket of youth support

  • Plus, former Federal Court judge and CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein is the new interim ethics commissioner.

Politics This Morning: Liberals end the summer with a leaky bucket of youth support

  • Plus, former Federal Court judge and CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein is the new interim ethics commissioner.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on July 26, was scheduled to meet with his youth advisory council this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NWT premier’s comments on infrastructure ‘resonated’ with people across the territories, says MP for Yukon

  • Liberal MP Brendan Hanley called for a ‘long-term vision’ to deliver 'solid, stable investments’ in the north over the next 20 to 50 years.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 31, 2023
In an Aug. 25 interview on CBC radio’s The Current, Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane said her territory has been 'begging' the federal government for help with creating better infrastructure for decades. Following an Aug. 26 meeting with the prime minister, Cochrane said she had secured 'crucial steps' towards achieving that. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NWT premier’s comments on infrastructure ‘resonated’ with people across the territories, says MP for Yukon

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 31, 2023
  • Liberal MP Brendan Hanley called for a ‘long-term vision’ to deliver 'solid, stable investments’ in the north over the next 20 to 50 years.

NWT premier’s comments on infrastructure ‘resonated’ with people across the territories, says MP for Yukon

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 31, 2023
  • Liberal MP Brendan Hanley called for a ‘long-term vision’ to deliver 'solid, stable investments’ in the north over the next 20 to 50 years.
In an Aug. 25 interview on CBC radio’s The Current, Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane said her territory has been 'begging' the federal government for help with creating better infrastructure for decades. Following an Aug. 26 meeting with the prime minister, Cochrane said she had secured 'crucial steps' towards achieving that. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Silver tsunami’ offers the regenerative opportunity of a lifetime

  • The largest generational transfer of wealth in history is coming right at us, and with it comes the chance to make a wholesale change
Opinion | BY CORDELL JACKS | August 31, 2023
Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez. The government should step forward and create a fully supported ecosystem connecting companies to entrepreneurs-in-waiting as the older generation of owners retire, writes Cordell Jacks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Silver tsunami’ offers the regenerative opportunity of a lifetime

Opinion | BY CORDELL JACKS | August 31, 2023
  • The largest generational transfer of wealth in history is coming right at us, and with it comes the chance to make a wholesale change

‘Silver tsunami’ offers the regenerative opportunity of a lifetime

Opinion | BY CORDELL JACKS | August 31, 2023
  • The largest generational transfer of wealth in history is coming right at us, and with it comes the chance to make a wholesale change
Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez. The government should step forward and create a fully supported ecosystem connecting companies to entrepreneurs-in-waiting as the older generation of owners retire, writes Cordell Jacks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New housing minister cannot crack the code alone

  • We need all hands on deck to solve the housing crisis: a complex problem with competing jurisdictional interests.
Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | August 31, 2023
Housing Minister Sean Fraser has the ministerial experience and understanding, as well as the mandate, to crack the code of both housing and labour shortages, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New housing minister cannot crack the code alone

Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | August 31, 2023
  • We need all hands on deck to solve the housing crisis: a complex problem with competing jurisdictional interests.

New housing minister cannot crack the code alone

Opinion | BY MARK KENNEY | August 31, 2023
  • We need all hands on deck to solve the housing crisis: a complex problem with competing jurisdictional interests.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser has the ministerial experience and understanding, as well as the mandate, to crack the code of both housing and labour shortages, writes Mark Kenney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greater support needed for invisible majority of Canadian women in STEM

  • Immigrant women make up the majority of Canada’s women in STEM, but they experience higher unemployment, underemployment, and wage gap rates than their peers.
Opinion | BY SAADIA MUZAFFAR | August 31, 2023
Government, for its part, should be just as interested in ensuring immigrant women successfully integrate into the labour market as they are in selecting and inviting them to come to Canada, writes Saadia Muzaffar. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Greater support needed for invisible majority of Canadian women in STEM

Opinion | BY SAADIA MUZAFFAR | August 31, 2023
  • Immigrant women make up the majority of Canada’s women in STEM, but they experience higher unemployment, underemployment, and wage gap rates than their peers.

Greater support needed for invisible majority of Canadian women in STEM

Opinion | BY SAADIA MUZAFFAR | August 31, 2023
  • Immigrant women make up the majority of Canada’s women in STEM, but they experience higher unemployment, underemployment, and wage gap rates than their peers.
Government, for its part, should be just as interested in ensuring immigrant women successfully integrate into the labour market as they are in selecting and inviting them to come to Canada, writes Saadia Muzaffar. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

An ideologically confused pope

  • Pope Francis may be hated by those who see him as an ideological enemy of the right, but he is still confused about his
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 31, 2023
Pope Francis condemns the 'obsession' of some Catholics with issues like “abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods” and welcomes transgender Catholics in the Church, but says gender transitioning is a sin and strongly criticizes gender studies, calling it 'dangerous,' writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Long Thiên on Flickr/Wikimedia Commons

An ideologically confused pope

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 31, 2023
  • Pope Francis may be hated by those who see him as an ideological enemy of the right, but he is still confused about his

An ideologically confused pope

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 31, 2023
  • Pope Francis may be hated by those who see him as an ideological enemy of the right, but he is still confused about his
Pope Francis condemns the 'obsession' of some Catholics with issues like “abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods” and welcomes transgender Catholics in the Church, but says gender transitioning is a sin and strongly criticizes gender studies, calling it 'dangerous,' writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Long Thiên on Flickr/Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: PBO reports

  • Plus, Bill Blair acts on the Arbour report.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux will issue a new report this morning on the government's creative industry export program. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: PBO reports

  • Plus, Bill Blair acts on the Arbour report.

Politics This Morning: PBO reports

  • Plus, Bill Blair acts on the Arbour report.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux will issue a new report this morning on the government's creative industry export program. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Re-framing housing issue could offer Liberals a return to ‘sunnier ways,’ says policy expert who spoke at cabinet retreat

  • There has been a shift in priorities for millennial and Gen Z voters, and the Liberals are ‘not really hitting the mark on what
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 30, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters at Rideau Hall after the July 26 cabinet shuffle. At the cabinet retreat in Charlottetown from Aug. 21-23, housing emerged as a major focus, as well as issues facing millennial and Gen Z voters more broadly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Re-framing housing issue could offer Liberals a return to ‘sunnier ways,’ says policy expert who spoke at cabinet retreat

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 30, 2023
  • There has been a shift in priorities for millennial and Gen Z voters, and the Liberals are ‘not really hitting the mark on what

Re-framing housing issue could offer Liberals a return to ‘sunnier ways,’ says policy expert who spoke at cabinet retreat

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 30, 2023
  • There has been a shift in priorities for millennial and Gen Z voters, and the Liberals are ‘not really hitting the mark on what
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters at Rideau Hall after the July 26 cabinet shuffle. At the cabinet retreat in Charlottetown from Aug. 21-23, housing emerged as a major focus, as well as issues facing millennial and Gen Z voters more broadly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Decoding Trudeau’s olive branch to protesters

  • The prime minister understands that every time he angrily and publicly lashes out at 'regular Canadians,' it raises the country’s political temperature.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 30, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently expressed regret about using the label 'fringe' to describe anti-Trudeau protesters, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Decoding Trudeau’s olive branch to protesters

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 30, 2023
  • The prime minister understands that every time he angrily and publicly lashes out at 'regular Canadians,' it raises the country’s political temperature.

Decoding Trudeau’s olive branch to protesters

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 30, 2023
  • The prime minister understands that every time he angrily and publicly lashes out at 'regular Canadians,' it raises the country’s political temperature.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently expressed regret about using the label 'fringe' to describe anti-Trudeau protesters, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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