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Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. 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

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. 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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. 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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘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

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
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Feds seek approval for additional $20.5-billion in spending

  • Altogether, if approved, federal spending so far this year will reach $454.8-billion, up 11.7 per cent from the $407.2-billion in spending approved by the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier tabled the first supplementary estimates for 2023-24 in the House on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds seek approval for additional $20.5-billion in spending

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2023
  • Altogether, if approved, federal spending so far this year will reach $454.8-billion, up 11.7 per cent from the $407.2-billion in spending approved by the

Feds seek approval for additional $20.5-billion in spending

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2023
  • Altogether, if approved, federal spending so far this year will reach $454.8-billion, up 11.7 per cent from the $407.2-billion in spending approved by the
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier tabled the first supplementary estimates for 2023-24 in the House on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfire smoke descends on Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023
Tourists look out across the Ottawa River from behind the Parliament buildings, as wildfire smoke dampens their view on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfire smoke descends on Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023

Wildfire smoke descends on Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023
Tourists look out across the Ottawa River from behind the Parliament buildings, as wildfire smoke dampens their view on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023
Former governor general and current Independent Special Rapporteur David Johnston appears before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting in West Block on June 6, 2023, to answer questions about foreign interference as calls for his resignation continue from the opposition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2023
Former governor general and current Independent Special Rapporteur David Johnston appears before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting in West Block on June 6, 2023, to answer questions about foreign interference as calls for his resignation continue from the opposition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Johnston faces PROC

  • Plus, checking in on the government’s privacy bill.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will represent his party at a meeting of a House committee today that will question Special Rapporteur David Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Johnston faces PROC

  • Plus, checking in on the government’s privacy bill.

Politics This Morning: Johnston faces PROC

  • Plus, checking in on the government’s privacy bill.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will represent his party at a meeting of a House committee today that will question Special Rapporteur David Johnston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seizing Canada’s opportunity in ongoing EV battery negotiations

  • Canada is in a unique position to solve a market access problem for Stellantis while also solving an economic security problem for the European
Opinion | BY ROBERT DIMITRIEFF, GORD DIMITRIEFF | June 5, 2023
The federal government should explore a temporary deal with the European Union that would allow electric vehicle batteries made in Canada to satisfy the EU’s rules of origin until 2030, write Robert and Gord Dimitrieff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seizing Canada’s opportunity in ongoing EV battery negotiations

Opinion | BY ROBERT DIMITRIEFF, GORD DIMITRIEFF | June 5, 2023
  • Canada is in a unique position to solve a market access problem for Stellantis while also solving an economic security problem for the European

Seizing Canada’s opportunity in ongoing EV battery negotiations

Opinion | BY ROBERT DIMITRIEFF, GORD DIMITRIEFF | June 5, 2023
  • Canada is in a unique position to solve a market access problem for Stellantis while also solving an economic security problem for the European
The federal government should explore a temporary deal with the European Union that would allow electric vehicle batteries made in Canada to satisfy the EU’s rules of origin until 2030, write Robert and Gord Dimitrieff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental and health advocates endorse update to Environmental Protection Act, but also call for promised second bill

  • Independent Senator Stan Kutcher has urged all Senators to adopt the House's version of Bill S-5 'without delay.'
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 5, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has told environmental groups he plans to table a second bill to address aspects of environmental protection not covered by Bill S-5, but some opposition MPs are skeptical about whether a second bill will actually materialize. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental and health advocates endorse update to Environmental Protection Act, but also call for promised second bill

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 5, 2023
  • Independent Senator Stan Kutcher has urged all Senators to adopt the House's version of Bill S-5 'without delay.'

Environmental and health advocates endorse update to Environmental Protection Act, but also call for promised second bill

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 5, 2023
  • Independent Senator Stan Kutcher has urged all Senators to adopt the House's version of Bill S-5 'without delay.'
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has told environmental groups he plans to table a second bill to address aspects of environmental protection not covered by Bill S-5, but some opposition MPs are skeptical about whether a second bill will actually materialize. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Do emergency plans really protect women?

  • A nuanced understanding of how human beings in all our diversities live through crises and their aftermath is overdue.
Opinion | BY KAREN CAMPBELL | June 5, 2023
Canada’s emergency plans do not do enough to account for the unique ways diverse women and gender-diverse people experience crises, writes Karen Campbell. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung

Do emergency plans really protect women?

Opinion | BY KAREN CAMPBELL | June 5, 2023
  • A nuanced understanding of how human beings in all our diversities live through crises and their aftermath is overdue.

Do emergency plans really protect women?

Opinion | BY KAREN CAMPBELL | June 5, 2023
  • A nuanced understanding of how human beings in all our diversities live through crises and their aftermath is overdue.
Canada’s emergency plans do not do enough to account for the unique ways diverse women and gender-diverse people experience crises, writes Karen Campbell. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung

Director-level changes for ministers Gould, Fraser, LeBlanc

  • After losing his parliamentary affairs director to the public safety minister, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has found a new one from Immigration Minister
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 5, 2023
Families Minister Karina Gould, left, has a new acting policy director, and Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recently lost his director of parliamentary affairs and issues management to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Director-level changes for ministers Gould, Fraser, LeBlanc

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 5, 2023
  • After losing his parliamentary affairs director to the public safety minister, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has found a new one from Immigration Minister

Director-level changes for ministers Gould, Fraser, LeBlanc

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 5, 2023
  • After losing his parliamentary affairs director to the public safety minister, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has found a new one from Immigration Minister
Families Minister Karina Gould, left, has a new acting policy director, and Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recently lost his director of parliamentary affairs and issues management to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It may be time to eschew tradition to beef up Canada’s military

  • Given the developments on the battlefield in the ongoing war in Ukraine, maybe it’s time the CAF rethinks the structure of our military entirely.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 5, 2023
An Avidrone Avipak30 automated cargo delivery system is displayed at the Avidrone Aerospace booth at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It may be time to eschew tradition to beef up Canada’s military

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 5, 2023
  • Given the developments on the battlefield in the ongoing war in Ukraine, maybe it’s time the CAF rethinks the structure of our military entirely.

It may be time to eschew tradition to beef up Canada’s military

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 5, 2023
  • Given the developments on the battlefield in the ongoing war in Ukraine, maybe it’s time the CAF rethinks the structure of our military entirely.
An Avidrone Avipak30 automated cargo delivery system is displayed at the Avidrone Aerospace booth at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Australian soldiers’ war crimes and the challenging pursuit of justice

  • The attempt to impose humanitarian rules on war is always bound to fall short, but the effort must be made nevertheless.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2023
Australian Special Operations Task Groups Long Range Patrol Vehicles drive in across one of Afghanistan's desert regions in 2009. An Australian independent inquiry report in 2020 found credible evidence that 25 Australian Special Air Service soldiers murdered 39 Afghans. Photograph courtesy of Paul Berry of the Australian Department of Defence/NATO NATO International Security Assistance Force Public Affairs

Australian soldiers’ war crimes and the challenging pursuit of justice

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2023
  • The attempt to impose humanitarian rules on war is always bound to fall short, but the effort must be made nevertheless.

Australian soldiers’ war crimes and the challenging pursuit of justice

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 5, 2023
  • The attempt to impose humanitarian rules on war is always bound to fall short, but the effort must be made nevertheless.
Australian Special Operations Task Groups Long Range Patrol Vehicles drive in across one of Afghanistan's desert regions in 2009. An Australian independent inquiry report in 2020 found credible evidence that 25 Australian Special Air Service soldiers murdered 39 Afghans. Photograph courtesy of Paul Berry of the Australian Department of Defence/NATO NATO International Security Assistance Force Public Affairs

How Canada should intervene to protect Ukrainian children

  • Military strikes are not the only cause of children’s suffering in Ukraine. For over a year, Russian forces have conducted a campaign of displacing
Opinion | BY ERIK KUCHERENKO | June 5, 2023
With the comprehensive Bring Kids Back UA plan, unveiled by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on May 31, Canada has a chance to make a valuable contribution to saving Ukrainian children, writes Erik Kucherenko. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

How Canada should intervene to protect Ukrainian children

Opinion | BY ERIK KUCHERENKO | June 5, 2023
  • Military strikes are not the only cause of children’s suffering in Ukraine. For over a year, Russian forces have conducted a campaign of displacing

How Canada should intervene to protect Ukrainian children

Opinion | BY ERIK KUCHERENKO | June 5, 2023
  • Military strikes are not the only cause of children’s suffering in Ukraine. For over a year, Russian forces have conducted a campaign of displacing
With the comprehensive Bring Kids Back UA plan, unveiled by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on May 31, Canada has a chance to make a valuable contribution to saving Ukrainian children, writes Erik Kucherenko. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 5, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on June 5, 2023, to provide an update on the ongoing wildfire situation across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 5, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 5, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on June 5, 2023, to provide an update on the ongoing wildfire situation across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Slimy assault on David Johnston’s reputation and character is unforgivable

  • If David Johnston had recommended a public inquiry into alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections, the same people now slagging Johnston would be carrying
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 5, 2023
Canadians have come to expect 'National Inquirer'-style politics out of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, but more is expected of Jagmeet Singh and the NDP, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Slimy assault on David Johnston’s reputation and character is unforgivable

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 5, 2023
  • If David Johnston had recommended a public inquiry into alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections, the same people now slagging Johnston would be carrying

Slimy assault on David Johnston’s reputation and character is unforgivable

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 5, 2023
  • If David Johnston had recommended a public inquiry into alleged Chinese interference in Canadian elections, the same people now slagging Johnston would be carrying
Canadians have come to expect 'National Inquirer'-style politics out of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, but more is expected of Jagmeet Singh and the NDP, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Conditions this early in the season are unprecedented,’ says Blair, and MPs say ridings dealing with ‘frightening’ wildfires open their hearts to evacuees

  • 'Nova Scotia has never gone through this type of thing before,' says Liberal MP Lena Metlege Diab who represents Halifax West.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
A Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency firefighter at the Tantallon fire in Nova Scotia. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick 'have all experienced serious wildfires' and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands. Photograph courtesy of Communications Nova Scotia

‘Conditions this early in the season are unprecedented,’ says Blair, and MPs say ridings dealing with ‘frightening’ wildfires open their hearts to evacuees

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
  • 'Nova Scotia has never gone through this type of thing before,' says Liberal MP Lena Metlege Diab who represents Halifax West.

‘Conditions this early in the season are unprecedented,’ says Blair, and MPs say ridings dealing with ‘frightening’ wildfires open their hearts to evacuees

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
  • 'Nova Scotia has never gone through this type of thing before,' says Liberal MP Lena Metlege Diab who represents Halifax West.
A Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency firefighter at the Tantallon fire in Nova Scotia. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick 'have all experienced serious wildfires' and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands. Photograph courtesy of Communications Nova Scotia

Canadians more concerned with actual fires than the foreign interference firestorm

  • That two opposition parties moved away from foreign interference indicates that the public is not as engaged with the issue while wildfires rage across
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 5, 2023
Special Rapporteur David Johnston's decision to ignore a negative parliamentary vote could have added fuel to the firestorm surrounding alleged foreign interference, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians more concerned with actual fires than the foreign interference firestorm

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 5, 2023
  • That two opposition parties moved away from foreign interference indicates that the public is not as engaged with the issue while wildfires rage across

Canadians more concerned with actual fires than the foreign interference firestorm

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 5, 2023
  • That two opposition parties moved away from foreign interference indicates that the public is not as engaged with the issue while wildfires rage across
Special Rapporteur David Johnston's decision to ignore a negative parliamentary vote could have added fuel to the firestorm surrounding alleged foreign interference, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Byelection result in Portage-Lisgar, Man., will signal if Poilievre has been able to consolidate party’s base, say politicos and experts

  • Four byelections in three provinces are set to take place on June 19.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2023
Left, People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier is facing off against Conservative candidate Branden Leslie in the riding of Portage-Lisgar, Man., while Conservative candidate Arpan Khanna and the Liberals' David Hilderley are running in Oxford, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Branden Leslie, Twitter and Facebook

Byelection result in Portage-Lisgar, Man., will signal if Poilievre has been able to consolidate party’s base, say politicos and experts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2023
  • Four byelections in three provinces are set to take place on June 19.

Byelection result in Portage-Lisgar, Man., will signal if Poilievre has been able to consolidate party’s base, say politicos and experts

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2023
  • Four byelections in three provinces are set to take place on June 19.
Left, People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier is facing off against Conservative candidate Branden Leslie in the riding of Portage-Lisgar, Man., while Conservative candidate Arpan Khanna and the Liberals' David Hilderley are running in Oxford, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of Branden Leslie, Twitter and Facebook

‘Polarizing’ Alberta campaign ‘a harbinger of what to expect’ in next federal election, say insiders

  • It would be a mistake for Pierre Poilievre to run on a populist message in the next federal election as that vote will be
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2023
Right after winning the Alberta election on May 29, United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith attacked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's federal government on its climate policy. The Hill Times file photographs

‘Polarizing’ Alberta campaign ‘a harbinger of what to expect’ in next federal election, say insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2023
  • It would be a mistake for Pierre Poilievre to run on a populist message in the next federal election as that vote will be

‘Polarizing’ Alberta campaign ‘a harbinger of what to expect’ in next federal election, say insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 5, 2023
  • It would be a mistake for Pierre Poilievre to run on a populist message in the next federal election as that vote will be
Right after winning the Alberta election on May 29, United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith attacked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's federal government on its climate policy. The Hill Times file photographs

Nomination process ‘a distinct problem that has to be examined,’ PM’s national security adviser tells committee studying foreign interference

  • The Procedure and House Affairs Committee was busy last week probing deeper into foreign interference in Canadian elections and what to do about it.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 5, 2023
From left, former governor general and special rapporteur David Johnston, national security adviser to the prime minister Jody Thomas, Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Nomination process ‘a distinct problem that has to be examined,’ PM’s national security adviser tells committee studying foreign interference

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 5, 2023
  • The Procedure and House Affairs Committee was busy last week probing deeper into foreign interference in Canadian elections and what to do about it.

Nomination process ‘a distinct problem that has to be examined,’ PM’s national security adviser tells committee studying foreign interference

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 5, 2023
  • The Procedure and House Affairs Committee was busy last week probing deeper into foreign interference in Canadian elections and what to do about it.
From left, former governor general and special rapporteur David Johnston, national security adviser to the prime minister Jody Thomas, Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Where is the sense of national ambition to seize and build on new opportunities today?

  • Four major Canadian-owned and headquartered corporations today all originated as Crown corporations. Our major electric power utilities are other examples of public policy pursuing major
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 5, 2023
A turbo train in original CN livery, before VIA Rail took over the passenger service, seen in Calgary in 1975. Four of our country’s major Canadian-owned and Canadian headquartered corporations today—Potash Corp., Cameco, Air Canada, and CN Rail—all originated as Crown corporations, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Where is the sense of national ambition to seize and build on new opportunities today?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 5, 2023
  • Four major Canadian-owned and headquartered corporations today all originated as Crown corporations. Our major electric power utilities are other examples of public policy pursuing major

Where is the sense of national ambition to seize and build on new opportunities today?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 5, 2023
  • Four major Canadian-owned and headquartered corporations today all originated as Crown corporations. Our major electric power utilities are other examples of public policy pursuing major
A turbo train in original CN livery, before VIA Rail took over the passenger service, seen in Calgary in 1975. Four of our country’s major Canadian-owned and Canadian headquartered corporations today—Potash Corp., Cameco, Air Canada, and CN Rail—all originated as Crown corporations, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘More prescriptive’ lobbyists’ code of conduct to come into force in July

  • The new code will include as much detail as possible and reduce the need for separate guidance documents further defining the rules, said Lobbying
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
Nancy Bélanger, December 2017
Nancy Bélanger, December 2017
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger's update to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct will come into force on July 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘More prescriptive’ lobbyists’ code of conduct to come into force in July

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
  • The new code will include as much detail as possible and reduce the need for separate guidance documents further defining the rules, said Lobbying

‘More prescriptive’ lobbyists’ code of conduct to come into force in July

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
  • The new code will include as much detail as possible and reduce the need for separate guidance documents further defining the rules, said Lobbying
Nancy Bélanger, December 2017
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger's update to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct will come into force on July 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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