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Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Image courtesy of Pexels

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
typewriter
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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. 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

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Politics This Morning: PBO dissects Volkswagen loan

  • Plus, Sean Fraser will take questions about a group of international students facing deportation.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne struck a pricey deal with automaker Volkswagen to subsidize the construction of a battery plant in Ontario. The Parliamentary Budget Officer will release his analysis of the deal today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PBO dissects Volkswagen loan

  • Plus, Sean Fraser will take questions about a group of international students facing deportation.

Politics This Morning: PBO dissects Volkswagen loan

  • Plus, Sean Fraser will take questions about a group of international students facing deportation.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne struck a pricey deal with automaker Volkswagen to subsidize the construction of a battery plant in Ontario. The Parliamentary Budget Officer will release his analysis of the deal today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is hybrid Parliament hollowing the halls of the Hill?

  • As the spring sitting comes to an end, Parliament has been busy debating the Liberal government’s pitch to make the House of Commons a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 14, 2023
Government House Leader Mark Holland speaks with reporters about his proposal to make the House of Commons a permanently hybrid institution on June 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is hybrid Parliament hollowing the halls of the Hill?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 14, 2023
  • As the spring sitting comes to an end, Parliament has been busy debating the Liberal government’s pitch to make the House of Commons a

Is hybrid Parliament hollowing the halls of the Hill?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 14, 2023
  • As the spring sitting comes to an end, Parliament has been busy debating the Liberal government’s pitch to make the House of Commons a
Government House Leader Mark Holland speaks with reporters about his proposal to make the House of Commons a permanently hybrid institution on June 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BOIE OKs more flexibility for moving costs, contracts for MPs and House officers 

  • House officers, whose budgets continue through dissolution, are now able to maintain professional service contracts between Parliaments and parliamentary sessions.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 14, 2023
MPs chat in the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block before the start of a special sitting to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 15, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BOIE OKs more flexibility for moving costs, contracts for MPs and House officers 

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 14, 2023
  • House officers, whose budgets continue through dissolution, are now able to maintain professional service contracts between Parliaments and parliamentary sessions.

BOIE OKs more flexibility for moving costs, contracts for MPs and House officers 

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 14, 2023
  • House officers, whose budgets continue through dissolution, are now able to maintain professional service contracts between Parliaments and parliamentary sessions.
MPs chat in the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block before the start of a special sitting to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 15, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greens’ Pedneault optimistic Montreal byelection will mirror ‘angry Liberals’ seeking climate crisis alternatives

  • Although the Green Party is only polling provincially at about six per cent, concern over the environment is the most pressing issue for Quebec
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2023
Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault says he is confident that the results of the upcoming by-election in the Liberal stronghold of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que., will reflect the disappointment of voters disillusioned with 'status-quo politics.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greens’ Pedneault optimistic Montreal byelection will mirror ‘angry Liberals’ seeking climate crisis alternatives

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2023
  • Although the Green Party is only polling provincially at about six per cent, concern over the environment is the most pressing issue for Quebec

Greens’ Pedneault optimistic Montreal byelection will mirror ‘angry Liberals’ seeking climate crisis alternatives

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 13, 2023
  • Although the Green Party is only polling provincially at about six per cent, concern over the environment is the most pressing issue for Quebec
Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault says he is confident that the results of the upcoming by-election in the Liberal stronghold of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que., will reflect the disappointment of voters disillusioned with 'status-quo politics.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: COVID revisited

  • Plus, spy chief, AG to testify before committees.
Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam will address a conference in Ottawa on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: COVID revisited

  • Plus, spy chief, AG to testify before committees.

Politics This Morning: COVID revisited

  • Plus, spy chief, AG to testify before committees.
Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam will address a conference in Ottawa on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leadership matters in recruiting truly representative candidates

  • Whether or not women exert meaningful influence in legislatures and Parliament depends in large part on the partisan stripe of who holds power.
Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | June 12, 2023
The increase in representation in the Alberta legislature rests entirely with Rachel Notley’s NDP opposition whose caucus is now 58 per cent women, in contrast to Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party’s 22 per cent, writes Shari Graydon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Leadership matters in recruiting truly representative candidates

Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | June 12, 2023
  • Whether or not women exert meaningful influence in legislatures and Parliament depends in large part on the partisan stripe of who holds power.

Leadership matters in recruiting truly representative candidates

Opinion | BY SHARI GRAYDON | June 12, 2023
  • Whether or not women exert meaningful influence in legislatures and Parliament depends in large part on the partisan stripe of who holds power.
The increase in representation in the Alberta legislature rests entirely with Rachel Notley’s NDP opposition whose caucus is now 58 per cent women, in contrast to Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party’s 22 per cent, writes Shari Graydon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ukraine: the counter-offensive begins

  • The furious speculation on whether the Ukrainian counter-offensive will succeed has been ongoing for several months already, so the first thing I must tell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine on June 10, where he committed $500-million in new funding for military assistance for the country as it continues its war with Russia. Photograph courtesy of the President of Ukraine's office

Ukraine: the counter-offensive begins

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2023
  • The furious speculation on whether the Ukrainian counter-offensive will succeed has been ongoing for several months already, so the first thing I must tell

Ukraine: the counter-offensive begins

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2023
  • The furious speculation on whether the Ukrainian counter-offensive will succeed has been ongoing for several months already, so the first thing I must tell
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine on June 10, where he committed $500-million in new funding for military assistance for the country as it continues its war with Russia. Photograph courtesy of the President of Ukraine's office

The venture capital blueprint: why development in Canada needs a capital ‘D’

  • Crown corporations are the bridge between the public and private sectors, fluent in both cultures. They can—and should—carry a bigger load in our economic
Opinion | BY ISABELLE HUDON | June 12, 2023
For every dollar the Business Development Bank of Canada has invested in Canada’s venture capital landscape, it has seen six dollars more from the private sector than if it hadn’t been involved, writes Isabelle Hudon. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

The venture capital blueprint: why development in Canada needs a capital ‘D’

Opinion | BY ISABELLE HUDON | June 12, 2023
  • Crown corporations are the bridge between the public and private sectors, fluent in both cultures. They can—and should—carry a bigger load in our economic

The venture capital blueprint: why development in Canada needs a capital ‘D’

Opinion | BY ISABELLE HUDON | June 12, 2023
  • Crown corporations are the bridge between the public and private sectors, fluent in both cultures. They can—and should—carry a bigger load in our economic
For every dollar the Business Development Bank of Canada has invested in Canada’s venture capital landscape, it has seen six dollars more from the private sector than if it hadn’t been involved, writes Isabelle Hudon. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Changing climate, wildfire risk a chance for Canada to refit military

  • A huge investment in Canadian aerospace to build an iconic Canadian-designed water bomber should be a popular one.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 12, 2023
Members from the 41 Canadian Brigade and local firefighters participate in fire prevention operations in Drayton Valley, Alta., on May 15. DND photograph by MCpl Genevieve Lapointe

Changing climate, wildfire risk a chance for Canada to refit military

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 12, 2023
  • A huge investment in Canadian aerospace to build an iconic Canadian-designed water bomber should be a popular one.

Changing climate, wildfire risk a chance for Canada to refit military

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 12, 2023
  • A huge investment in Canadian aerospace to build an iconic Canadian-designed water bomber should be a popular one.
Members from the 41 Canadian Brigade and local firefighters participate in fire prevention operations in Drayton Valley, Alta., on May 15. DND photograph by MCpl Genevieve Lapointe

Minister Sajjan hires Adam Grech as new operations director

  • Plus, Natalie St-Denis has exited her post as one of two caucus liaisons in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 12, 2023
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks with reporters about the auditor general's spring 2023 reports outside the House of Commons in the West Block on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Sajjan hires Adam Grech as new operations director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 12, 2023
  • Plus, Natalie St-Denis has exited her post as one of two caucus liaisons in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office.

Minister Sajjan hires Adam Grech as new operations director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 12, 2023
  • Plus, Natalie St-Denis has exited her post as one of two caucus liaisons in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office.
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks with reporters about the auditor general's spring 2023 reports outside the House of Commons in the West Block on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Researchers warn House committee about the ‘dramatic erosion’ of affordable rental units

  • Canada’s largest residential landlords say a shortage of new supply is at the heart of the housing crisis, but researchers and advocates are warning
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 12, 2023
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen has the job of calibrating affordability criteria for the housing development incentives included as part of the National Housing Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Researchers warn House committee about the ‘dramatic erosion’ of affordable rental units

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 12, 2023
  • Canada’s largest residential landlords say a shortage of new supply is at the heart of the housing crisis, but researchers and advocates are warning

Researchers warn House committee about the ‘dramatic erosion’ of affordable rental units

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 12, 2023
  • Canada’s largest residential landlords say a shortage of new supply is at the heart of the housing crisis, but researchers and advocates are warning
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen has the job of calibrating affordability criteria for the housing development incentives included as part of the National Housing Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must move quickly for a successful rare disease strategy

  • There are still a few key pieces missing to ensure the 3.2 million Canadians living with rare diseases get faster access to the treatments
Opinion | BY GABY BOURBARA | June 12, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters after a cabinet meeting in the West Block on May 30. We can show the world Canada is integral to finding solutions for the future of rare disease research and development, writes Gaby Bourbara. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must move quickly for a successful rare disease strategy

Opinion | BY GABY BOURBARA | June 12, 2023
  • There are still a few key pieces missing to ensure the 3.2 million Canadians living with rare diseases get faster access to the treatments

Canada must move quickly for a successful rare disease strategy

Opinion | BY GABY BOURBARA | June 12, 2023
  • There are still a few key pieces missing to ensure the 3.2 million Canadians living with rare diseases get faster access to the treatments
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters after a cabinet meeting in the West Block on May 30. We can show the world Canada is integral to finding solutions for the future of rare disease research and development, writes Gaby Bourbara. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From Ukraine, with love: Trudeau skips Press Gallery Dinner, Blanchet and Singh launch counteroffensive on humour

  • The Globe and Mail’s Steven Chase and Robert Fife receive the Charles Lynch Award for their reporting on foreign election interference; the gallery presents
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2023
Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer at the Public Health Agency of Canada, left; CTV's Joyce Napier; and Global News' Mackenzie Gray at the 2023 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner on June 10 at the Canadian Museum of History. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

From Ukraine, with love: Trudeau skips Press Gallery Dinner, Blanchet and Singh launch counteroffensive on humour

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2023
  • The Globe and Mail’s Steven Chase and Robert Fife receive the Charles Lynch Award for their reporting on foreign election interference; the gallery presents

From Ukraine, with love: Trudeau skips Press Gallery Dinner, Blanchet and Singh launch counteroffensive on humour

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2023
  • The Globe and Mail’s Steven Chase and Robert Fife receive the Charles Lynch Award for their reporting on foreign election interference; the gallery presents
Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer at the Public Health Agency of Canada, left; CTV's Joyce Napier; and Global News' Mackenzie Gray at the 2023 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner on June 10 at the Canadian Museum of History. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

With toxic, partisan mudslinging on both sides of the House, MPs are ‘unleashing a force’ they ‘may not be able to control,’ politicos warn

  • Politicians need to respect their profession the way medical and legal community does, or it will debase the entire system, says Donald Savoie. 'You
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 12, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. MPs of all parties should realize that in their quest of power, they must not begin to undermine public institutions, say political insiders. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

With toxic, partisan mudslinging on both sides of the House, MPs are ‘unleashing a force’ they ‘may not be able to control,’ politicos warn

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 12, 2023
  • Politicians need to respect their profession the way medical and legal community does, or it will debase the entire system, says Donald Savoie. 'You

With toxic, partisan mudslinging on both sides of the House, MPs are ‘unleashing a force’ they ‘may not be able to control,’ politicos warn

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 12, 2023
  • Politicians need to respect their profession the way medical and legal community does, or it will debase the entire system, says Donald Savoie. 'You
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. MPs of all parties should realize that in their quest of power, they must not begin to undermine public institutions, say political insiders. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Saudi Arabia’s notorious crown prince extends his influence into the world of golf

  • Mohammed bin Salman realized 'sportswashing' was a great way to improve Saudi Arabia’s image and his own. If Saudi got into the entertainment business, it
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 12, 2023
Cringeworthy: U.S. President Joe Biden, left, visits Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on July 15, 2022. The guy who said he was going to turn Saudi Arabia into a 'pariah' state greeted MBS in his palace with a fist bump. And he left Riyadh without any help in reducing high oil prices.  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Saudi Arabia’s notorious crown prince extends his influence into the world of golf

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 12, 2023
  • Mohammed bin Salman realized 'sportswashing' was a great way to improve Saudi Arabia’s image and his own. If Saudi got into the entertainment business, it

Saudi Arabia’s notorious crown prince extends his influence into the world of golf

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 12, 2023
  • Mohammed bin Salman realized 'sportswashing' was a great way to improve Saudi Arabia’s image and his own. If Saudi got into the entertainment business, it
Cringeworthy: U.S. President Joe Biden, left, visits Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on July 15, 2022. The guy who said he was going to turn Saudi Arabia into a 'pariah' state greeted MBS in his palace with a fist bump. And he left Riyadh without any help in reducing high oil prices.  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Poilievre sure likes the sound of his own voice

  • With stunts like last week's filibuster, the Conservative leader keeps reminding Canadians that he may not have the gravitas it takes to hold down
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 12, 2023
Most opposition leaders keep the attention focused on the government, but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre continues to shine the light on himself, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre sure likes the sound of his own voice

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 12, 2023
  • With stunts like last week's filibuster, the Conservative leader keeps reminding Canadians that he may not have the gravitas it takes to hold down

Poilievre sure likes the sound of his own voice

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 12, 2023
  • With stunts like last week's filibuster, the Conservative leader keeps reminding Canadians that he may not have the gravitas it takes to hold down
Most opposition leaders keep the attention focused on the government, but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre continues to shine the light on himself, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Incoming sponsored travel rules for lobbyists will limit ‘educational opportunity’ for MPs and Senators, say CIJA and Results Canada

  • Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the new code still lets lobbyists offer sponsored travel to parliamentarians, provided they do not intend to lobby them,
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 12, 2023
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger told the House Ethics Committee that she was not persuaded “that automatically exempting sponsored travel from the gift rule would be consistent with the fundamental objectives and expectations" of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Incoming sponsored travel rules for lobbyists will limit ‘educational opportunity’ for MPs and Senators, say CIJA and Results Canada

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 12, 2023
  • Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the new code still lets lobbyists offer sponsored travel to parliamentarians, provided they do not intend to lobby them,

Incoming sponsored travel rules for lobbyists will limit ‘educational opportunity’ for MPs and Senators, say CIJA and Results Canada

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 12, 2023
  • Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the new code still lets lobbyists offer sponsored travel to parliamentarians, provided they do not intend to lobby them,
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger told the House Ethics Committee that she was not persuaded “that automatically exempting sponsored travel from the gift rule would be consistent with the fundamental objectives and expectations" of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments and churches are obligated to stop denialism and hatred

  • This fight for truth and factual history is not supposed to be fought by Indigenous Peoples. It’s your responsibility, Canada.
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 12, 2023
Dozens gathered at an event to honour the children whose remains were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School on June 3, 2021. It's incumbent on government representatives, churches, museums, and the media to combat residential school denial, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Governments and churches are obligated to stop denialism and hatred

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 12, 2023
  • This fight for truth and factual history is not supposed to be fought by Indigenous Peoples. It’s your responsibility, Canada.

Governments and churches are obligated to stop denialism and hatred

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 12, 2023
  • This fight for truth and factual history is not supposed to be fought by Indigenous Peoples. It’s your responsibility, Canada.
Dozens gathered at an event to honour the children whose remains were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School on June 3, 2021. It's incumbent on government representatives, churches, museums, and the media to combat residential school denial, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Strike action will resume’ if PSAC members reject tentative deal reached with feds

  • Economist Jim Stanford called the remote work provisions 'very significant' and precedent-setting for return to office talks in both union and non-union workplaces.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 12, 2023
Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward, left, and Treasury Board President Mona Fortier. In early May, Fortier said that, on telework, 'the agreement supports fairness, equity and modernization.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

‘Strike action will resume’ if PSAC members reject tentative deal reached with feds

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 12, 2023
  • Economist Jim Stanford called the remote work provisions 'very significant' and precedent-setting for return to office talks in both union and non-union workplaces.

‘Strike action will resume’ if PSAC members reject tentative deal reached with feds

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 12, 2023
  • Economist Jim Stanford called the remote work provisions 'very significant' and precedent-setting for return to office talks in both union and non-union workplaces.
Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward, left, and Treasury Board President Mona Fortier. In early May, Fortier said that, on telework, 'the agreement supports fairness, equity and modernization.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Toronto Liberal MPs help out candidates in city’s mayoral byelection, Bailão backed by nine Grit MPs

  • Toronto mayoral candidate Ana Bailão has the support of nine Toronto Liberal MPs. Liberal MP Michael Coteau has endorsed Josh Matlow, and Valerie Bradford has
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 12, 2023
Former Toronto deputy mayor Ana Bailão, left, former NDP MP Olivia Chow, former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, former Ontario Lib MPP Mitzie Hunter, former Toronto police chief Mark Saunders, above left, Toronto City councillors Josh Matlow and Brad Bradford, and former columnist Anthony Furey are running in the Toronto mayoral byelection. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of toronto.ca and furey.ca

Toronto Liberal MPs help out candidates in city’s mayoral byelection, Bailão backed by nine Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 12, 2023
  • Toronto mayoral candidate Ana Bailão has the support of nine Toronto Liberal MPs. Liberal MP Michael Coteau has endorsed Josh Matlow, and Valerie Bradford has

Toronto Liberal MPs help out candidates in city’s mayoral byelection, Bailão backed by nine Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 12, 2023
  • Toronto mayoral candidate Ana Bailão has the support of nine Toronto Liberal MPs. Liberal MP Michael Coteau has endorsed Josh Matlow, and Valerie Bradford has
Former Toronto deputy mayor Ana Bailão, left, former NDP MP Olivia Chow, former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, former Ontario Lib MPP Mitzie Hunter, former Toronto police chief Mark Saunders, above left, Toronto City councillors Josh Matlow and Brad Bradford, and former columnist Anthony Furey are running in the Toronto mayoral byelection. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of toronto.ca and furey.ca

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