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A look at PM Mark Carney’s current senior PMO staff lineup

  • A slate of former cabinet chiefs of staff are now filling senior roles in Mark Carney’s office, including deputy directors of policy Shaili Patel
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a 15-member senior team in his office as of July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at PM Mark Carney’s current senior PMO staff lineup

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
  • A slate of former cabinet chiefs of staff are now filling senior roles in Mark Carney’s office, including deputy directors of policy Shaili Patel

A look at PM Mark Carney’s current senior PMO staff lineup

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
  • A slate of former cabinet chiefs of staff are now filling senior roles in Mark Carney’s office, including deputy directors of policy Shaili Patel
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a 15-member senior team in his office as of July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.

August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that some level of tariffs will remain in any deal that is made with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.

G7 Speakers to gather in Ottawa in September

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 23, 2025
  • Canada hosted the first Group of Seven summit of Lower House Speakers during its 2002 presidency.
House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will take part in his first G7 Speakers' summit as its host. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why we must defend supply management

  • If supply management were sacrificed to satisfy Donald Trump, life in rural Canada would be turned upside down.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 23, 2025
Cow
Cow
The end result of caving to the American president would not be an open market for dairy products, but rather copying the U.S. and Europe by providing subsidies to our dairy producers to the tune of billions of dollars a year, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Ryan Song

Why we must defend supply management

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 23, 2025
  • If supply management were sacrificed to satisfy Donald Trump, life in rural Canada would be turned upside down.

Why we must defend supply management

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 23, 2025
  • If supply management were sacrificed to satisfy Donald Trump, life in rural Canada would be turned upside down.
Cow
The end result of caving to the American president would not be an open market for dairy products, but rather copying the U.S. and Europe by providing subsidies to our dairy producers to the tune of billions of dollars a year, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Ryan Song

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the
Elevate International hosts a leadership forum that brings girls and young women to the steps of Parliament Hill for a day of leadership, empowerment, and celebration at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on July 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the

Elevate’s Girls on the Hill program brings rising leaders to Ottawa on July 23

  • MONDAY, JULY 21—WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting—Ontario Premier Doug Ford, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the
Elevate International hosts a leadership forum that brings girls and young women to the steps of Parliament Hill for a day of leadership, empowerment, and celebration at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on July 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted
Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
Northwest residents rally against the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Prince Rupert in 2011. The proposal produced one of the greatest public outcries in northern B.C., uniting a broad cross-section of the region, writes Nikki Skuce. Photograph courtesy of Nikki Skuce

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted

We’re still here. We still say ‘no’

Opinion | BY NIKKI SKUCE | July 23, 2025
  • Many of us who fought for the oil tanker ban in northern B.C. to prevent future pipeline proposals are still here, and remain rooted
Northwest residents rally against the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in Prince Rupert in 2011. The proposal produced one of the greatest public outcries in northern B.C., uniting a broad cross-section of the region, writes Nikki Skuce. Photograph courtesy of Nikki Skuce

Senator Harder wants to legislate how the feds handle the notwithstanding clause—his colleagues have some concerns

  • Ontario Senator Peter Harder’s Bill S-218 follows a motion last Parliament that sought to foster reflection on use of the Charter of Rights and
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
The potential handling of federal legislation that invokes the notwithstanding clause is a question that 'deserves more than a conversation,' says Ontario Senator Peter Harder. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Harder wants to legislate how the feds handle the notwithstanding clause—his colleagues have some concerns

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
  • Ontario Senator Peter Harder’s Bill S-218 follows a motion last Parliament that sought to foster reflection on use of the Charter of Rights and

Senator Harder wants to legislate how the feds handle the notwithstanding clause—his colleagues have some concerns

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 23, 2025
  • Ontario Senator Peter Harder’s Bill S-218 follows a motion last Parliament that sought to foster reflection on use of the Charter of Rights and
The potential handling of federal legislation that invokes the notwithstanding clause is a question that 'deserves more than a conversation,' says Ontario Senator Peter Harder. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper’s 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
The Municipality of Jasper is evaluating its response to the second-most costly wildfire in Canadian history, now one year on from 2024's devastation, as wildfire seasons continue to worsen. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper’s 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says

Wildfire response needs to improve before another national park burns, says Alberta MP McPherson

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 22, 2025
  • A review of the Municipality of Jasper’s 2024 wildfire response is causing tension between the provincial and local governments. Alberta Senator Paula Simons says
Jasper National Park
The Municipality of Jasper is evaluating its response to the second-most costly wildfire in Canadian history, now one year on from 2024's devastation, as wildfire seasons continue to worsen. Photograph courtesy of Jasper National Park

Muskoka politics

  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to reset its free trade plans with Ecuador

  • Human rights, not corporate rights, should drive international trade relations under this new government.
Opinion | BY PEGGY NASH, VIVIANA HERRERA, CAREN WEISBART | July 21, 2025
Indigenous leaders from Ecuador Zenaida Yasacama, left, Fanny Kaekat, and Hortencia Zhagüi called on the Canadian government to end trade talks with their country during an October 2024 visit to Ottawa.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to reset its free trade plans with Ecuador

Opinion | BY PEGGY NASH, VIVIANA HERRERA, CAREN WEISBART | July 21, 2025
  • Human rights, not corporate rights, should drive international trade relations under this new government.

Canada needs to reset its free trade plans with Ecuador

Opinion | BY PEGGY NASH, VIVIANA HERRERA, CAREN WEISBART | July 21, 2025
  • Human rights, not corporate rights, should drive international trade relations under this new government.
Indigenous leaders from Ecuador Zenaida Yasacama, left, Fanny Kaekat, and Hortencia Zhagüi called on the Canadian government to end trade talks with their country during an October 2024 visit to Ottawa.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin has hired ex-staffers from the offices of the prime minister, housing minister, natural resources minister, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.

Environment Minister Dabrusin taps Matthew Paisley as policy director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Kieran Steede has been named director of operations and international affairs, and former PMO spokesperson Jenna Ghassabeh is communications director.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin has hired ex-staffers from the offices of the prime minister, housing minister, natural resources minister, and more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
Pictured here is a CF-18 Fighter jet. David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates, argues that if the Carney government wishes to transform the Canadian economy, it will need to transform the bureaucratic mindset within defence procurement that stifles innovation. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.
Pictured here is a CF-18 Fighter jet. David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates, argues that if the Carney government wishes to transform the Canadian economy, it will need to transform the bureaucratic mindset within defence procurement that stifles innovation. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel takes over from previous Liberal health ministers who said they would move ahead with safe long-term care legislation. However, Health Canada's 2025-26 departmental plan makes no mention of the promise. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves
Health Minister Marjorie Michel takes over from previous Liberal health ministers who said they would move ahead with safe long-term care legislation. However, Health Canada's 2025-26 departmental plan makes no mention of the promise. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
Opinion | July 21, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
typewriter
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Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Opinion | July 21, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com
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A tale of two Randys

  • Plus, the feds detail their post-election plans for public transit.
Conservative MP Larry Brock attends the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts meets on Jan. 25, 2024, as it continues its study on the ArriveCan app.
Conservative MP Larry Brock attends the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts meets on Jan. 25, 2024, as it continues its study on the ArriveCan app.
Conservative MP Larry Brock questioned Stephen Anderson during a meeting of the House Ethics Committee yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A tale of two Randys

  • Plus, the feds detail their post-election plans for public transit.

A tale of two Randys

  • Plus, the feds detail their post-election plans for public transit.
Conservative MP Larry Brock attends the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts meets on Jan. 25, 2024, as it continues its study on the ArriveCan app.
Conservative MP Larry Brock questioned Stephen Anderson during a meeting of the House Ethics Committee yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housefather’s advisory appointment on antisemitism draws debate

  • Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is facing both strong support and opposition to his appointment as special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism.
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 17, 2024
Liberal MP Anthony Housefathe
Liberal MP Anthony Housefathe
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather was formally named the government's special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism on July 5 after weeks of delay following questions raised about whether the three-term MP would remain in caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housefather’s advisory appointment on antisemitism draws debate

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 17, 2024
  • Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is facing both strong support and opposition to his appointment as special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism.

Housefather’s advisory appointment on antisemitism draws debate

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | July 17, 2024
  • Liberal MP Anthony Housefather is facing both strong support and opposition to his appointment as special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism.
Liberal MP Anthony Housefathe
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather was formally named the government's special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism on July 5 after weeks of delay following questions raised about whether the three-term MP would remain in caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Islamic scholars need to combat female genital mutilation 

  • The victims are overwhelmingly Muslims, and most who do this to their girl children are convinced that it is an Islamic practice, or even
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2024
A sign in The Gambia protesting female genital mutilation
A sign in The Gambia protesting female genital mutilation
FGM road sign pictured in Bakau, The Gambia in 2005. On July 15, the Gambian Parliament voted to maintain the ban on FGM. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Islamic scholars need to combat female genital mutilation 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2024
  • The victims are overwhelmingly Muslims, and most who do this to their girl children are convinced that it is an Islamic practice, or even

Islamic scholars need to combat female genital mutilation 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2024
  • The victims are overwhelmingly Muslims, and most who do this to their girl children are convinced that it is an Islamic practice, or even
A sign in The Gambia protesting female genital mutilation
FGM road sign pictured in Bakau, The Gambia in 2005. On July 15, the Gambian Parliament voted to maintain the ban on FGM. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

It’s time for Canadians to stop thinking that water challenges happen elsewhere, and start taking action here at home

  • It's not easy to change our behaviour, but these types of water events are only going to increase in Canada. We must choose how
Opinion | BY SHAUNA CURRY | July 17, 2024
We need to find better ways to engage, educate and empower ourselves to understand our local water, what to do to conserve water all the time and be ready and able to respond in the face of an emergency, writes Shauna Curry. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

It’s time for Canadians to stop thinking that water challenges happen elsewhere, and start taking action here at home

Opinion | BY SHAUNA CURRY | July 17, 2024
  • It's not easy to change our behaviour, but these types of water events are only going to increase in Canada. We must choose how

It’s time for Canadians to stop thinking that water challenges happen elsewhere, and start taking action here at home

Opinion | BY SHAUNA CURRY | July 17, 2024
  • It's not easy to change our behaviour, but these types of water events are only going to increase in Canada. We must choose how
We need to find better ways to engage, educate and empower ourselves to understand our local water, what to do to conserve water all the time and be ready and able to respond in the face of an emergency, writes Shauna Curry. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

We must prioritize sustainable procurement to meet climate targets

  • Our values shape who we are. If we are going to realize a net-zero future, we need to deeply consider what we value and
Opinion | BY APOORV SINHA, FRANCES EDMONDS | July 17, 2024
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos
Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. It’s time we prioritized sustainable procurement, and fast, write Frances Edmonds and Apoorv Sinha. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

We must prioritize sustainable procurement to meet climate targets

Opinion | BY APOORV SINHA, FRANCES EDMONDS | July 17, 2024
  • Our values shape who we are. If we are going to realize a net-zero future, we need to deeply consider what we value and

We must prioritize sustainable procurement to meet climate targets

Opinion | BY APOORV SINHA, FRANCES EDMONDS | July 17, 2024
  • Our values shape who we are. If we are going to realize a net-zero future, we need to deeply consider what we value and
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos
Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. It’s time we prioritized sustainable procurement, and fast, write Frances Edmonds and Apoorv Sinha. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why Palestinian voices cannot be silenced again

  • On Israel-Palestine, there is an enormous gulf between Canada’s rhetoric and its actual policies.
Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | July 17, 2024
Thousands gather on Parliament Hill for a pro-Palestine rally in Ottawa on Nov. 25, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Palestinian voices cannot be silenced again

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | July 17, 2024
  • On Israel-Palestine, there is an enormous gulf between Canada’s rhetoric and its actual policies.

Why Palestinian voices cannot be silenced again

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | July 17, 2024
  • On Israel-Palestine, there is an enormous gulf between Canada’s rhetoric and its actual policies.
Thousands gather on Parliament Hill for a pro-Palestine rally in Ottawa on Nov. 25, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Canadian exports to China continue to grow, is the diversification strategy working?

  • Canadian goods exports to China reached $31-billion in 2023, a jump of six per cent from 2022, according to a new report.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2024
Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng
Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has been leading trade missions across Asia to generate new markets for Canadian products. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Canadian exports to China continue to grow, is the diversification strategy working?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2024
  • Canadian goods exports to China reached $31-billion in 2023, a jump of six per cent from 2022, according to a new report.

As Canadian exports to China continue to grow, is the diversification strategy working?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2024
  • Canadian goods exports to China reached $31-billion in 2023, a jump of six per cent from 2022, according to a new report.
Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has been leading trade missions across Asia to generate new markets for Canadian products. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

GAC downgrades chief legal adviser role despite global focus on international law

  • The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee recommended in a 2023 report on foreign service modernization that GAC maintain its legal bureau, and that the legal
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has proclaimed that Canada has 'unwavering' support for international law amid the outbreak of global conflicts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

GAC downgrades chief legal adviser role despite global focus on international law

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2024
  • The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee recommended in a 2023 report on foreign service modernization that GAC maintain its legal bureau, and that the legal

GAC downgrades chief legal adviser role despite global focus on international law

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2024
  • The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee recommended in a 2023 report on foreign service modernization that GAC maintain its legal bureau, and that the legal
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has proclaimed that Canada has 'unwavering' support for international law amid the outbreak of global conflicts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re nowhere near overcoming’ climate change issues, says Jamaican envoy in wake of Hurricane Beryl

  • Plus, Danish Ambassador Hanne Fugl Eskjær ends her posting.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2024
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Caribbean takes the 'brunt of the impacts of climate change' while having 'miniscule' carbon emissions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re nowhere near overcoming’ climate change issues, says Jamaican envoy in wake of Hurricane Beryl

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2024
  • Plus, Danish Ambassador Hanne Fugl Eskjær ends her posting.

‘We’re nowhere near overcoming’ climate change issues, says Jamaican envoy in wake of Hurricane Beryl

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 17, 2024
  • Plus, Danish Ambassador Hanne Fugl Eskjær ends her posting.
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Caribbean takes the 'brunt of the impacts of climate change' while having 'miniscule' carbon emissions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the girl-boss era coming to an ignoble end?

  • The Liberals are never held accountable for the female sacrificial lambs they send out for slaughter to save the position of a mediocre man.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 17, 2024
In weekend social media posts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau played nice with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, despite recent Globe and Mail reporting that he’s looking to replace her. Screenshot courtesy of X/@JustinTrudeau

Is the girl-boss era coming to an ignoble end?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 17, 2024
  • The Liberals are never held accountable for the female sacrificial lambs they send out for slaughter to save the position of a mediocre man.

Is the girl-boss era coming to an ignoble end?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 17, 2024
  • The Liberals are never held accountable for the female sacrificial lambs they send out for slaughter to save the position of a mediocre man.
In weekend social media posts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau played nice with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, despite recent Globe and Mail reporting that he’s looking to replace her. Screenshot courtesy of X/@JustinTrudeau

A love song to my home

  • At times like these, we need to be reminded that life isn't perfect, but it can be amazing when we just take a step
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 17, 2024
Kamouraska, Que., was bustling for its 350th anniversary festivities this past weekend, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

A love song to my home

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 17, 2024
  • At times like these, we need to be reminded that life isn't perfect, but it can be amazing when we just take a step

A love song to my home

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 17, 2024
  • At times like these, we need to be reminded that life isn't perfect, but it can be amazing when we just take a step
Kamouraska, Que., was bustling for its 350th anniversary festivities this past weekend, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Hold the hypocrisy: Canadian leaders not practising what they preach on political rhetoric

  • Playing people off of one another, and exploiting collective anxiety is a common practice among the major party leaders, and is tip-toeing to something
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 17, 2024
Pierre Poilievre and Justin Trudeau
Pierre Poilievre and Justin Trudeau
The calls from parties led by Conservative Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for ending violence and it having no place in our democracies will take likely take a back seat to whatever appears to be the best electoral strategy of the moment, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hold the hypocrisy: Canadian leaders not practising what they preach on political rhetoric

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 17, 2024
  • Playing people off of one another, and exploiting collective anxiety is a common practice among the major party leaders, and is tip-toeing to something

Hold the hypocrisy: Canadian leaders not practising what they preach on political rhetoric

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 17, 2024
  • Playing people off of one another, and exploiting collective anxiety is a common practice among the major party leaders, and is tip-toeing to something
Pierre Poilievre and Justin Trudeau
The calls from parties led by Conservative Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for ending violence and it having no place in our democracies will take likely take a back seat to whatever appears to be the best electoral strategy of the moment, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Attempt on Trump’s life a warning not to let rhetoric run amok

  • There are still plenty of unanswered questions about what happened in Butler, Pa., on July 13. But what seems to be agreed upon is
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 17, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump survived a shooting at a July 13 rally. So what does that mean in Canada? Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Attempt on Trump’s life a warning not to let rhetoric run amok

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 17, 2024
  • There are still plenty of unanswered questions about what happened in Butler, Pa., on July 13. But what seems to be agreed upon is

Attempt on Trump’s life a warning not to let rhetoric run amok

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 17, 2024
  • There are still plenty of unanswered questions about what happened in Butler, Pa., on July 13. But what seems to be agreed upon is
Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump survived a shooting at a July 13 rally. So what does that mean in Canada? Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

The Bloc opened Pandora’s box: Quebec reader

  • Re: “The Bloc Québécois is no friend of Canada,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 9). First, the Bloc Québécois should never have been
Opinion | July 17, 2024

The Bloc opened Pandora’s box: Quebec reader

Opinion | July 17, 2024
  • Re: “The Bloc Québécois is no friend of Canada,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 9). First, the Bloc Québécois should never have been

The Bloc opened Pandora’s box: Quebec reader

Opinion | July 17, 2024
  • Re: “The Bloc Québécois is no friend of Canada,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 9). First, the Bloc Québécois should never have been

China-Canada relations have delivered real benefits to our two nations

  • We must step up to our historical responsibilities and pass on to our children and grandchildren a China-Canada relationship that’s beaming with vitality.
Opinion | BY WANG DI | July 17, 2024
Chinese Ambassador to Canada Wang Di, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on June 26 at Rideau Hall. Rideau Hall photograph by Sgt. Anis Assari

China-Canada relations have delivered real benefits to our two nations

Opinion | BY WANG DI | July 17, 2024
  • We must step up to our historical responsibilities and pass on to our children and grandchildren a China-Canada relationship that’s beaming with vitality.

China-Canada relations have delivered real benefits to our two nations

Opinion | BY WANG DI | July 17, 2024
  • We must step up to our historical responsibilities and pass on to our children and grandchildren a China-Canada relationship that’s beaming with vitality.
Chinese Ambassador to Canada Wang Di, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on June 26 at Rideau Hall. Rideau Hall photograph by Sgt. Anis Assari

Trade Minister Ng wraps up G7 meeting in Italy on July 17

  • MONDAY, JULY 15—WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 Council of the Federation’s Summer Meeting—Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will conclude her participation in the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Trade in Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria, Italy, on Wednesday, July 17. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trade Minister Ng wraps up G7 meeting in Italy on July 17

  • MONDAY, JULY 15—WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 Council of the Federation’s Summer Meeting—Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the 2024

Trade Minister Ng wraps up G7 meeting in Italy on July 17

  • MONDAY, JULY 15—WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 Council of the Federation’s Summer Meeting—Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, chair of the Council of the Federation, will host the 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will conclude her participation in the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Trade in Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria, Italy, on Wednesday, July 17. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Blaming the victim not the answer; blaming frustrated voters not the solution

  • Re: “Canada’s democracy under attack as MP harassment goes too far,” (The Hill Times, June 7); “How many chances have parliamentarians missed to start
Opinion | July 17, 2024

Blaming the victim not the answer; blaming frustrated voters not the solution

Opinion | July 17, 2024
  • Re: “Canada’s democracy under attack as MP harassment goes too far,” (The Hill Times, June 7); “How many chances have parliamentarians missed to start

Blaming the victim not the answer; blaming frustrated voters not the solution

Opinion | July 17, 2024
  • Re: “Canada’s democracy under attack as MP harassment goes too far,” (The Hill Times, June 7); “How many chances have parliamentarians missed to start

Global Affairs’ chef returns to National Arts Centre for Chef’s Table weekend

  • Plus, Tory MP Robert Kitchen and Liberal MP Michael McLeod announce they won't seek re-election, and the Chamber of Commerce names Candace Laing as
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 17, 2024
Normally helming the kitchen at Global Affairs Canada and cooking for dignitaries at Rideau Gate, Chef Pascal Ménard will return to the NAC's kitchen this weekend for 'The Chef's Table.' Photograph courtesy of the National Arts Centre

Global Affairs’ chef returns to National Arts Centre for Chef’s Table weekend

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 17, 2024
  • Plus, Tory MP Robert Kitchen and Liberal MP Michael McLeod announce they won't seek re-election, and the Chamber of Commerce names Candace Laing as

Global Affairs’ chef returns to National Arts Centre for Chef’s Table weekend

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 17, 2024
  • Plus, Tory MP Robert Kitchen and Liberal MP Michael McLeod announce they won't seek re-election, and the Chamber of Commerce names Candace Laing as
Normally helming the kitchen at Global Affairs Canada and cooking for dignitaries at Rideau Gate, Chef Pascal Ménard will return to the NAC's kitchen this weekend for 'The Chef's Table.' Photograph courtesy of the National Arts Centre

MPs grill former Boissonnault business associates

  • Plus, the premiers deliver their verdict from Halifax.
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault
The House Ethics Committee is meeting to study Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault's business relationships today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs grill former Boissonnault business associates

  • Plus, the premiers deliver their verdict from Halifax.

MPs grill former Boissonnault business associates

  • Plus, the premiers deliver their verdict from Halifax.
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault
The House Ethics Committee is meeting to study Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault's business relationships today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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