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Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

The right man for this moment in history?

  • The new global development paradigm will need to be eco- rather than ego-centric.
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney. We are fortunate in Canada to have a prime minister who is uniquely equipped to confront the ominous polycrisis we face today, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The right man for this moment in history?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | July 2, 2025
  • The new global development paradigm will need to be eco- rather than ego-centric.

The right man for this moment in history?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | July 2, 2025
  • The new global development paradigm will need to be eco- rather than ego-centric.
Prime Minister Mark Carney. We are fortunate in Canada to have a prime minister who is uniquely equipped to confront the ominous polycrisis we face today, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no better time for Canada to embrace its diversity

  • All governments—municipal, provincial, federal, and Indigenous—should take stock and ask: who is at the table?
Opinion | BY JENNIFER ST. GERMAIN | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, attends a Pride flag raising ceremony on Parliament Hill on June 10. We must double down on levelling the playing field so all can have the opportunity to rise into powerful positions, writes Jennifer St. Germain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no better time for Canada to embrace its diversity

Opinion | BY JENNIFER ST. GERMAIN | July 2, 2025
  • All governments—municipal, provincial, federal, and Indigenous—should take stock and ask: who is at the table?

There’s no better time for Canada to embrace its diversity

Opinion | BY JENNIFER ST. GERMAIN | July 2, 2025
  • All governments—municipal, provincial, federal, and Indigenous—should take stock and ask: who is at the table?
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, attends a Pride flag raising ceremony on Parliament Hill on June 10. We must double down on levelling the playing field so all can have the opportunity to rise into powerful positions, writes Jennifer St. Germain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
Opinion | June 30, 2025
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typewriter
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Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
Opinion | June 30, 2025
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Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
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Pricing pollution is key

  • When things cost more, people conserve. When energy costs more, they cut back on use. When transportation costs more, people’s driving habits change.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 14, 2023
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston was on the news last week attacking the federal carbon pricing program. But he is also lined up looking for financial help in the wake of disastrous loss of life and property caused by fires and floods resulting from global warming in his province, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pricing pollution is key

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 14, 2023
  • When things cost more, people conserve. When energy costs more, they cut back on use. When transportation costs more, people’s driving habits change.

Pricing pollution is key

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 14, 2023
  • When things cost more, people conserve. When energy costs more, they cut back on use. When transportation costs more, people’s driving habits change.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston was on the news last week attacking the federal carbon pricing program. But he is also lined up looking for financial help in the wake of disastrous loss of life and property caused by fires and floods resulting from global warming in his province, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fraser voted best minister in Question Period and best public speaker in The Hill Times’ Politically Savvy Survey 2023

  • Sean Fraser tied in votes with Dominic LeBlanc, followed by François-Philippe Champagne, Chrystia Freeland, and Marc Miller as the most effective cabinet minister in
List | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 14, 2023
Some of this year's Politically Savvy winners, pictured, include best public speakers, best in Question Period, best in scrums, hardest-working MPs, best constituency MPs, most quotable, best to work for, most discreet, best sense of humour, hippest, and biggest self-promoters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Fraser voted best minister in Question Period and best public speaker in The Hill Times’ Politically Savvy Survey 2023

List | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 14, 2023
  • Sean Fraser tied in votes with Dominic LeBlanc, followed by François-Philippe Champagne, Chrystia Freeland, and Marc Miller as the most effective cabinet minister in

Fraser voted best minister in Question Period and best public speaker in The Hill Times’ Politically Savvy Survey 2023

List | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 14, 2023
  • Sean Fraser tied in votes with Dominic LeBlanc, followed by François-Philippe Champagne, Chrystia Freeland, and Marc Miller as the most effective cabinet minister in
Some of this year's Politically Savvy winners, pictured, include best public speakers, best in Question Period, best in scrums, hardest-working MPs, best constituency MPs, most quotable, best to work for, most discreet, best sense of humour, hippest, and biggest self-promoters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Canada’s been on easy street for too long

  • The International Monetary Fund presents a sobering outlook for Canada's economy over the next few years, warning us again that we need to become more
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 14, 2023
People crossing Metcalfe and Sparks streets in Ottawa on Aug. 9, 2023. A new paper by Peter Nicholson, one of Canada’s leading thinkers on innovation and productivity, outlines why we have such a poor record on business innovation, despite the skills and new knowledge breakthroughs by individual Canadians, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s been on easy street for too long

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 14, 2023
  • The International Monetary Fund presents a sobering outlook for Canada's economy over the next few years, warning us again that we need to become more

Canada’s been on easy street for too long

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 14, 2023
  • The International Monetary Fund presents a sobering outlook for Canada's economy over the next few years, warning us again that we need to become more
People crossing Metcalfe and Sparks streets in Ottawa on Aug. 9, 2023. A new paper by Peter Nicholson, one of Canada’s leading thinkers on innovation and productivity, outlines why we have such a poor record on business innovation, despite the skills and new knowledge breakthroughs by individual Canadians, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s navel-gazing on energy security needs to stop

  • I see political support for natural gas exports in Australia, Norway, and the U.S., who are all growing their production at pace, while we
Opinion | BY KAREN OGEN | August 14, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s navel-gazing on energy security needs to stop

Opinion | BY KAREN OGEN | August 14, 2023
  • I see political support for natural gas exports in Australia, Norway, and the U.S., who are all growing their production at pace, while we

Canada’s navel-gazing on energy security needs to stop

Opinion | BY KAREN OGEN | August 14, 2023
  • I see political support for natural gas exports in Australia, Norway, and the U.S., who are all growing their production at pace, while we
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s not too late for Canada to take the lead

  • We need to quantify the thermal energy produced from the ground by a heat pump as renewable energy. Widespread adoption of this zero-carbon technology would
Opinion | BY BILL EGGERTSON | August 14, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. A prerequisite to Canada’s plan to electrify our economy is the need to standardize all energy nomenclature to allow accurate comparisons to be made between various options, writes Bill Eggertson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s not too late for Canada to take the lead

Opinion | BY BILL EGGERTSON | August 14, 2023
  • We need to quantify the thermal energy produced from the ground by a heat pump as renewable energy. Widespread adoption of this zero-carbon technology would

It’s not too late for Canada to take the lead

Opinion | BY BILL EGGERTSON | August 14, 2023
  • We need to quantify the thermal energy produced from the ground by a heat pump as renewable energy. Widespread adoption of this zero-carbon technology would
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. A prerequisite to Canada’s plan to electrify our economy is the need to standardize all energy nomenclature to allow accurate comparisons to be made between various options, writes Bill Eggertson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a forensic examination of Canada’s COVID-19 response

  • Hindsight is 20/20, but its benefits should not be dismissed out of hand, especially when discussing something with the gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 14, 2023
An effective investigation should lay out a roadmap for responses to future emergencies, not just for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal government, but for provinces, territories, and municipalities as well. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a forensic examination of Canada’s COVID-19 response

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 14, 2023
  • Hindsight is 20/20, but its benefits should not be dismissed out of hand, especially when discussing something with the gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

We need a forensic examination of Canada’s COVID-19 response

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 14, 2023
  • Hindsight is 20/20, but its benefits should not be dismissed out of hand, especially when discussing something with the gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
An effective investigation should lay out a roadmap for responses to future emergencies, not just for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal government, but for provinces, territories, and municipalities as well. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Jagmeet Singh to discuss housing costs with renters in Edmonton

  • Plus, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet begins a four-day tour of New Brunswick.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, seen here before Question Period on June 14, will attend a roundtable discussion on housing in Edmonton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Jagmeet Singh to discuss housing costs with renters in Edmonton

  • Plus, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet begins a four-day tour of New Brunswick.

Politics This Morning: Jagmeet Singh to discuss housing costs with renters in Edmonton

  • Plus, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet begins a four-day tour of New Brunswick.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, seen here before Question Period on June 14, will attend a roundtable discussion on housing in Edmonton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Who is Pierre Poilievre’: Tories launch series of new ads; Trudeau pays tribute to Robbie Robertson; and Zach Galifianakis says CBC Radio is one of his top 10 favourite things

  • Plus, HT's online editor Chelsea Nash will be starting a new column, 'Dine & Dish'; and politicos remember Hugh Segal, the 'Happy Warrior,' who
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 14, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pictured with his daughter in one of a number of new ads launched by the Conservative Party last week. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

‘Who is Pierre Poilievre’: Tories launch series of new ads; Trudeau pays tribute to Robbie Robertson; and Zach Galifianakis says CBC Radio is one of his top 10 favourite things

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 14, 2023
  • Plus, HT's online editor Chelsea Nash will be starting a new column, 'Dine & Dish'; and politicos remember Hugh Segal, the 'Happy Warrior,' who

‘Who is Pierre Poilievre’: Tories launch series of new ads; Trudeau pays tribute to Robbie Robertson; and Zach Galifianakis says CBC Radio is one of his top 10 favourite things

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 14, 2023
  • Plus, HT's online editor Chelsea Nash will be starting a new column, 'Dine & Dish'; and politicos remember Hugh Segal, the 'Happy Warrior,' who
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pictured with his daughter in one of a number of new ads launched by the Conservative Party last week. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

‘We live in a time of absurd and frightful confusion’: Victoria, B.C., letter writer

  • We live in a time of absurd and frightful confusion, with political divisions widening every day like a planet fragmenting into shards in the
Opinion | August 14, 2023

‘We live in a time of absurd and frightful confusion’: Victoria, B.C., letter writer

Opinion | August 14, 2023
  • We live in a time of absurd and frightful confusion, with political divisions widening every day like a planet fragmenting into shards in the

‘We live in a time of absurd and frightful confusion’: Victoria, B.C., letter writer

Opinion | August 14, 2023
  • We live in a time of absurd and frightful confusion, with political divisions widening every day like a planet fragmenting into shards in the

‘A technological path forward is needed to preserve life and save what we can of the environment’: Tom McElroy

  • Re: Politics This Morning’s “Alberta government freezes new renewable energy projects,” by Kevin Philipupillai, (The Hill Times, Aug. 4, 2023). The elephant in the
Opinion | August 14, 2023

‘A technological path forward is needed to preserve life and save what we can of the environment’: Tom McElroy

Opinion | August 14, 2023
  • Re: Politics This Morning’s “Alberta government freezes new renewable energy projects,” by Kevin Philipupillai, (The Hill Times, Aug. 4, 2023). The elephant in the

‘A technological path forward is needed to preserve life and save what we can of the environment’: Tom McElroy

Opinion | August 14, 2023
  • Re: Politics This Morning’s “Alberta government freezes new renewable energy projects,” by Kevin Philipupillai, (The Hill Times, Aug. 4, 2023). The elephant in the

Freeland to talk about government’s fall economic priorities at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Aug. 14

  • MONDAY, AUG. 14 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer, but will resume sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, centre, pictured July 26, 2023, with Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng at Rideau Hall, will be at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Aug. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland to talk about government’s fall economic priorities at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Aug. 14

  • MONDAY, AUG. 14 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer, but will resume sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for

Freeland to talk about government’s fall economic priorities at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Aug. 14

  • MONDAY, AUG. 14 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer, but will resume sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. It will sit for
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, centre, pictured July 26, 2023, with Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng at Rideau Hall, will be at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Aug. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public health experts, NDP MP Davies echo medical journal’s call for inquiry into Canada’s pandemic response

  • Health Minister Mark Holland’s office said the government would ‘take stock of lessons learned,’ but stopped short of committing to a public inquiry.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, IAN CAMPBELL | August 11, 2023
Clockwise, from top left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam, former health minister Patty Hajdu, Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and deputy chief public health officer Howard Njoo. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Public health experts, NDP MP Davies echo medical journal’s call for inquiry into Canada’s pandemic response

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, IAN CAMPBELL | August 11, 2023
  • Health Minister Mark Holland’s office said the government would ‘take stock of lessons learned,’ but stopped short of committing to a public inquiry.

Public health experts, NDP MP Davies echo medical journal’s call for inquiry into Canada’s pandemic response

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, IAN CAMPBELL | August 11, 2023
  • Health Minister Mark Holland’s office said the government would ‘take stock of lessons learned,’ but stopped short of committing to a public inquiry.
Clockwise, from top left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam, former health minister Patty Hajdu, Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and deputy chief public health officer Howard Njoo. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs trigger mid-summer committee meeting

  • Plus, an update on Canada’s wildfires is coming today.
Conservative MPs Jasraj Singh Hallan and Marty Morantz were among those who requested today's meeting of the House Finance Committee on the topic of affordability. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs trigger mid-summer committee meeting

  • Plus, an update on Canada’s wildfires is coming today.

Politics This Morning: MPs trigger mid-summer committee meeting

  • Plus, an update on Canada’s wildfires is coming today.
Conservative MPs Jasraj Singh Hallan and Marty Morantz were among those who requested today's meeting of the House Finance Committee on the topic of affordability. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The futility of carbon capture and storage

  • Carbon capture and storage is a wasteful and expensive green-washing program.
Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT | August 10, 2023
The only practical choice now available to the world is a rapid replacement of fossil fuel energy with renewable energy (solar, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric), while ending support for fossil fuels, write Geoff Strong and Richard van der Jagt. Photograph courtesy of Michael Mueller on Flickr

The futility of carbon capture and storage

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT | August 10, 2023
  • Carbon capture and storage is a wasteful and expensive green-washing program.

The futility of carbon capture and storage

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT | August 10, 2023
  • Carbon capture and storage is a wasteful and expensive green-washing program.
The only practical choice now available to the world is a rapid replacement of fossil fuel energy with renewable energy (solar, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric), while ending support for fossil fuels, write Geoff Strong and Richard van der Jagt. Photograph courtesy of Michael Mueller on Flickr

Oppenheimer’s legacy: an unheeded warning for our climate

  • Much like the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, there is a causal link between the pollution we emit into the atmosphere, and the fatalities
Opinion | BY HUGO CORDEAU | August 10, 2023
Atomic bombs, executed by the Manhattan Project, resulted in mushroom clouds over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima, left, and Nagasaki on Aug. 6, and Aug. 9, 1945, respectively. Photographs courtesy of Wikipedia

Oppenheimer’s legacy: an unheeded warning for our climate

Opinion | BY HUGO CORDEAU | August 10, 2023
  • Much like the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, there is a causal link between the pollution we emit into the atmosphere, and the fatalities

Oppenheimer’s legacy: an unheeded warning for our climate

Opinion | BY HUGO CORDEAU | August 10, 2023
  • Much like the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, there is a causal link between the pollution we emit into the atmosphere, and the fatalities
Atomic bombs, executed by the Manhattan Project, resulted in mushroom clouds over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima, left, and Nagasaki on Aug. 6, and Aug. 9, 1945, respectively. Photographs courtesy of Wikipedia

In Cambodia, another generation of Huns

  • Hun Sen, ruler of Cambodia for 38 years, is a man whose primary purpose was survival. He learned that to survive you must move
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 10, 2023
From youthful commander in the genocidal Khmer Rouge, to Vietnamese puppet, to coup-maker, to dynastic autocrat, the former (official) ruler of Cambodia Hun Sen did it all without ever caring about either ideology or loyalty writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Hun Sen on Facebook

In Cambodia, another generation of Huns

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 10, 2023
  • Hun Sen, ruler of Cambodia for 38 years, is a man whose primary purpose was survival. He learned that to survive you must move

In Cambodia, another generation of Huns

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 10, 2023
  • Hun Sen, ruler of Cambodia for 38 years, is a man whose primary purpose was survival. He learned that to survive you must move
From youthful commander in the genocidal Khmer Rouge, to Vietnamese puppet, to coup-maker, to dynastic autocrat, the former (official) ruler of Cambodia Hun Sen did it all without ever caring about either ideology or loyalty writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Hun Sen on Facebook

Deciphering a Liberal attack

  • The fact that the Liberals felt the need for Trudeau go on the offensive against Poilievre suggests their own polling must be telling them
Opinion | August 10, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. It’s kind of ironic that Trudeau is castigating Poilievre for 'scaring people,' when he’s doing the exact same thing, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Deciphering a Liberal attack

Opinion | August 10, 2023
  • The fact that the Liberals felt the need for Trudeau go on the offensive against Poilievre suggests their own polling must be telling them

Deciphering a Liberal attack

Opinion | August 10, 2023
  • The fact that the Liberals felt the need for Trudeau go on the offensive against Poilievre suggests their own polling must be telling them
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. It’s kind of ironic that Trudeau is castigating Poilievre for 'scaring people,' when he’s doing the exact same thing, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘We’ve had a change in minister but not a change in government’: disability groups look to new minister to keep pre-shuffle promises

  • Advocates say they supported the Canada Disability Benefit bill because they were promised ‘meaningful participation’ in the next stage, but aren't sure they are
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 10, 2023
Kamal Khera
Kamal Khera
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Kamal Khera, seen here following the July 26 cabinet shuffle, is replacing Carla Qualtrough as the government’s new lead on the creation of the Canada Disability Benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’ve had a change in minister but not a change in government’: disability groups look to new minister to keep pre-shuffle promises

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 10, 2023
  • Advocates say they supported the Canada Disability Benefit bill because they were promised ‘meaningful participation’ in the next stage, but aren't sure they are

‘We’ve had a change in minister but not a change in government’: disability groups look to new minister to keep pre-shuffle promises

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 10, 2023
  • Advocates say they supported the Canada Disability Benefit bill because they were promised ‘meaningful participation’ in the next stage, but aren't sure they are
Kamal Khera
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Kamal Khera, seen here following the July 26 cabinet shuffle, is replacing Carla Qualtrough as the government’s new lead on the creation of the Canada Disability Benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Black politicians convene on the Hill

  • Plus, Lantsman drums up cash in Ajax.
Black lawmakers and councillors from across Canada will gather on Parliament Hill today to discuss issues of common concern. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Black politicians convene on the Hill

  • Plus, Lantsman drums up cash in Ajax.

Politics This Morning: Black politicians convene on the Hill

  • Plus, Lantsman drums up cash in Ajax.
Black lawmakers and councillors from across Canada will gather on Parliament Hill today to discuss issues of common concern. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Colonialism continues its brutal reign

  • Colonialism and racism are alive and well in Canada, and the police's refusal to search for the remains of Indigenous women in a Winnipeg
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | August 9, 2023
The Survivors flag flies on Parliament Hill on National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2023. The centuries-long saga of injustice against Indigenous Peoples in Canada continues, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Colonialism continues its brutal reign

Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | August 9, 2023
  • Colonialism and racism are alive and well in Canada, and the police's refusal to search for the remains of Indigenous women in a Winnipeg

Colonialism continues its brutal reign

Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | August 9, 2023
  • Colonialism and racism are alive and well in Canada, and the police's refusal to search for the remains of Indigenous women in a Winnipeg
The Survivors flag flies on Parliament Hill on National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2023. The centuries-long saga of injustice against Indigenous Peoples in Canada continues, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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