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Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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,' and builds 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,' and builds 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,' and builds 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

‘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
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
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
Mark Carney
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

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

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

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

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
Image courtesy of Pexels

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 byelection: 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 byelection: 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 byelection: 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

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

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

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
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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

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

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

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
Patrick Brazeau
Patrick Brazeau
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
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Canada should decry democratic backsliding in India

  • At the G7 Summit, Trudeau should publicly call on India to reverse course and uphold the rights of all Indians, irrespective of their caste,
Opinion | BY FARIDA DEIF | May 15, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, should press Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to protect rights when they meet at this week’s G7 Summit in Japan, writes Farida Deif. Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's Twitter account

Canada should decry democratic backsliding in India

Opinion | BY FARIDA DEIF | May 15, 2023
  • At the G7 Summit, Trudeau should publicly call on India to reverse course and uphold the rights of all Indians, irrespective of their caste,

Canada should decry democratic backsliding in India

Opinion | BY FARIDA DEIF | May 15, 2023
  • At the G7 Summit, Trudeau should publicly call on India to reverse course and uphold the rights of all Indians, irrespective of their caste,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, should press Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to protect rights when they meet at this week’s G7 Summit in Japan, writes Farida Deif. Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's Twitter account

Macdonald-Laurier Institute event explores the significance for Canada of the Vatican’s repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery

  • Indigenous lawyer Bruce McIvor says the colonizing doctrine lives on in Canada today in the concept of assumed Crown sovereignty.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 15, 2023
Bruce McIvor from the law firm First Peoples Law, pictured addressing the House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee on May 10, 2023. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Macdonald-Laurier Institute event explores the significance for Canada of the Vatican’s repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 15, 2023
  • Indigenous lawyer Bruce McIvor says the colonizing doctrine lives on in Canada today in the concept of assumed Crown sovereignty.

Macdonald-Laurier Institute event explores the significance for Canada of the Vatican’s repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 15, 2023
  • Indigenous lawyer Bruce McIvor says the colonizing doctrine lives on in Canada today in the concept of assumed Crown sovereignty.
Bruce McIvor from the law firm First Peoples Law, pictured addressing the House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee on May 10, 2023. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Despite passport polemic, Canada wasn’t ‘born’ at Vimy Ridge

  • Canada first cut the umbilical cord to Mother Britain during the Chanak crisis of September 1922, but there are no monuments to the wars
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 15, 2023
To give them credit, the Vimy Foundation has been hugely successful in promoting the Vimy Ridge myth over the past two decades, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Andy Hay/Flickr

Despite passport polemic, Canada wasn’t ‘born’ at Vimy Ridge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 15, 2023
  • Canada first cut the umbilical cord to Mother Britain during the Chanak crisis of September 1922, but there are no monuments to the wars

Despite passport polemic, Canada wasn’t ‘born’ at Vimy Ridge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 15, 2023
  • Canada first cut the umbilical cord to Mother Britain during the Chanak crisis of September 1922, but there are no monuments to the wars
To give them credit, the Vimy Foundation has been hugely successful in promoting the Vimy Ridge myth over the past two decades, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Andy Hay/Flickr

New policy director for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller

  • Plus, there are staff updates to report for both International Trade Minister Mary Ng’s office and the Liberal research bureau.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2023
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller speaks during a press conference to announce Canada's bid for a United Nations Human Rights Council seat in the West Block on May 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New policy director for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2023
  • Plus, there are staff updates to report for both International Trade Minister Mary Ng’s office and the Liberal research bureau.

New policy director for Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 15, 2023
  • Plus, there are staff updates to report for both International Trade Minister Mary Ng’s office and the Liberal research bureau.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller speaks during a press conference to announce Canada's bid for a United Nations Human Rights Council seat in the West Block on May 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal support for transit key to climate, affordability, and economic goals

  • A delegation of 12 mayors from Metro Vancouver are bringing their message to Ottawa this week as they try to draw the federal government's
Opinion | BY BRAD WEST | May 15, 2023
In July 2022, Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced public consultations would take place concerning the creation of a new permanent public transit fund supported by the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal support for transit key to climate, affordability, and economic goals

Opinion | BY BRAD WEST | May 15, 2023
  • A delegation of 12 mayors from Metro Vancouver are bringing their message to Ottawa this week as they try to draw the federal government's

Federal support for transit key to climate, affordability, and economic goals

Opinion | BY BRAD WEST | May 15, 2023
  • A delegation of 12 mayors from Metro Vancouver are bringing their message to Ottawa this week as they try to draw the federal government's
In July 2022, Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced public consultations would take place concerning the creation of a new permanent public transit fund supported by the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Syria: the rehabilitation of Assad

  • The very least the Arab League can do is make a deal with Assad that protects those refugees from victimization when they are forcibly
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2023
Bashar al-Assad, the murderous Syrian dictator whose membership even the Arab League suspended 12 years ago, is off to Riyadh this week to celebrate his re-admission to the organization. He will pay no price for his many crimes against humanity: the name of the game now is not retribution but ‘rehabilitation,' writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Syria: the rehabilitation of Assad

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2023
  • The very least the Arab League can do is make a deal with Assad that protects those refugees from victimization when they are forcibly

Syria: the rehabilitation of Assad

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2023
  • The very least the Arab League can do is make a deal with Assad that protects those refugees from victimization when they are forcibly
Bashar al-Assad, the murderous Syrian dictator whose membership even the Arab League suspended 12 years ago, is off to Riyadh this week to celebrate his re-admission to the organization. He will pay no price for his many crimes against humanity: the name of the game now is not retribution but ‘rehabilitation,' writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Political lying: it’s a protected form of dishonesty that’s dangerous for democracy

  • The integrity of a vote is only as good as the information relied on to cast it. If a voter is misinformed, so too
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 15, 2023
Donald Trump seems to demonstrate the bizarre assertion that political lying is okay, mostly because it often works, writes Michael Harris. Photograph by Gage Skidmore/Commons Wikimedia

Political lying: it’s a protected form of dishonesty that’s dangerous for democracy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 15, 2023
  • The integrity of a vote is only as good as the information relied on to cast it. If a voter is misinformed, so too

Political lying: it’s a protected form of dishonesty that’s dangerous for democracy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 15, 2023
  • The integrity of a vote is only as good as the information relied on to cast it. If a voter is misinformed, so too
Donald Trump seems to demonstrate the bizarre assertion that political lying is okay, mostly because it often works, writes Michael Harris. Photograph by Gage Skidmore/Commons Wikimedia

Welcome to parliamentary pickleball, where the blame flies back and forth

  • This dynamic, this blame game, is not new to our politics, but it has never seemed this ridiculous.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 15, 2023
The back-and-forth in Question Period between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre doesn’t get a single house built or toxic tailings pond leaks stopped, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade.

Welcome to parliamentary pickleball, where the blame flies back and forth

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 15, 2023
  • This dynamic, this blame game, is not new to our politics, but it has never seemed this ridiculous.

Welcome to parliamentary pickleball, where the blame flies back and forth

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 15, 2023
  • This dynamic, this blame game, is not new to our politics, but it has never seemed this ridiculous.
The back-and-forth in Question Period between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre doesn’t get a single house built or toxic tailings pond leaks stopped, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade.

Trudeau’s message to potential leadership candidates at Grit policy convention: ‘Cool your jets a little bit,’ say senior Liberals

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will lead the Liberals in the next election, reportedly telling one potential leadership candidate last summer to ease
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets delegates at the Liberal Party's biennial policy convention in Ottawa on May 4, 2023. In his speech, Trudeau said that he would lead the party in the next election. The Hill Time Photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau’s message to potential leadership candidates at Grit policy convention: ‘Cool your jets a little bit,’ say senior Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will lead the Liberals in the next election, reportedly telling one potential leadership candidate last summer to ease

Trudeau’s message to potential leadership candidates at Grit policy convention: ‘Cool your jets a little bit,’ say senior Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will lead the Liberals in the next election, reportedly telling one potential leadership candidate last summer to ease
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets delegates at the Liberal Party's biennial policy convention in Ottawa on May 4, 2023. In his speech, Trudeau said that he would lead the party in the next election. The Hill Time Photograph by Sam Garcia

The House calls it a national emergency, but will there be action?

  • There’s blatant irony in talking reconciliation when Indigenous people continue to be at a much higher risk of violence, health challenges and racism.
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 15, 2023
NDP MP Leah Gazan's motion calling on the government to declare ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people a national emergency was unanimously adopted by the House on May 2. Every level of government is responsible to ensure changes are enacted on an urgent basis now, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The House calls it a national emergency, but will there be action?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 15, 2023
  • There’s blatant irony in talking reconciliation when Indigenous people continue to be at a much higher risk of violence, health challenges and racism.

The House calls it a national emergency, but will there be action?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 15, 2023
  • There’s blatant irony in talking reconciliation when Indigenous people continue to be at a much higher risk of violence, health challenges and racism.
NDP MP Leah Gazan's motion calling on the government to declare ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people a national emergency was unanimously adopted by the House on May 2. Every level of government is responsible to ensure changes are enacted on an urgent basis now, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More transparency, addressing ‘epidemic of over-classification’ needed to tackle decades-long foreign election interference issues, say national security experts

  • Royal Military College of Canada professor Christian Leuprecht called Beijing's subversion 'the single greatest threat to Canada’s sovereignty and democratic way of life today.'
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, TAYLOR O’BRIEN | May 15, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, former deputy chief of staff to prime minister Stephen Harper Jenni Byrne, and Conservative MP Michael Chong. MPs heard from many national security experts at committee last week as the government continues to probe alleged foreign election interference. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More transparency, addressing ‘epidemic of over-classification’ needed to tackle decades-long foreign election interference issues, say national security experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, TAYLOR O’BRIEN | May 15, 2023
  • Royal Military College of Canada professor Christian Leuprecht called Beijing's subversion 'the single greatest threat to Canada’s sovereignty and democratic way of life today.'

More transparency, addressing ‘epidemic of over-classification’ needed to tackle decades-long foreign election interference issues, say national security experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, TAYLOR O’BRIEN | May 15, 2023
  • Royal Military College of Canada professor Christian Leuprecht called Beijing's subversion 'the single greatest threat to Canada’s sovereignty and democratic way of life today.'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, former deputy chief of staff to prime minister Stephen Harper Jenni Byrne, and Conservative MP Michael Chong. MPs heard from many national security experts at committee last week as the government continues to probe alleged foreign election interference. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Food insecurity, canola crops top lobbying concerns in first quarter of 2023

  • The Breakfast Club of Canada is pushing for a pan-Canadian school food program in accordance with a commitment in the 2019 federal budget.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 15, 2023
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said that every child deserves access to safe, nutritious, and culturally diverse food to reach their full potential in an Employment and Social Development Canada press release from Nov. 16, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Food insecurity, canola crops top lobbying concerns in first quarter of 2023

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 15, 2023
  • The Breakfast Club of Canada is pushing for a pan-Canadian school food program in accordance with a commitment in the 2019 federal budget.

Food insecurity, canola crops top lobbying concerns in first quarter of 2023

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 15, 2023
  • The Breakfast Club of Canada is pushing for a pan-Canadian school food program in accordance with a commitment in the 2019 federal budget.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said that every child deserves access to safe, nutritious, and culturally diverse food to reach their full potential in an Employment and Social Development Canada press release from Nov. 16, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anaida Poilievre could be Pierre Poilievre’s ‘secret weapon’ in next election, say politicos

  • Anaida Poilievre is ‘an interpreter of who Pierre Poilievre is, she can explain him to us in a different way,’ says Prof. Lori Turnbull
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen with his wife Anaida, left, and son Cruz on Sept. 12, 2022. His rough image needs some softening, and his wife could help with this, says Global CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anaida Poilievre could be Pierre Poilievre’s ‘secret weapon’ in next election, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2023
  • Anaida Poilievre is ‘an interpreter of who Pierre Poilievre is, she can explain him to us in a different way,’ says Prof. Lori Turnbull

Anaida Poilievre could be Pierre Poilievre’s ‘secret weapon’ in next election, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 15, 2023
  • Anaida Poilievre is ‘an interpreter of who Pierre Poilievre is, she can explain him to us in a different way,’ says Prof. Lori Turnbull
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen with his wife Anaida, left, and son Cruz on Sept. 12, 2022. His rough image needs some softening, and his wife could help with this, says Global CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Wagantall’s bill revives abortion issue

  • Cathay Wagantall introduced a previous bill on sex-selective abortion that was defeated two years ago. Her party claims the current bill has nothing to do with
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 15, 2023
Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall, pictured on the Hill in 2017, introduced a private member's bill called Violence Against Pregnant Women, ostensibly dealing with the 'legal void around abortion in Canada,' writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Wagantall’s bill revives abortion issue

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 15, 2023
  • Cathay Wagantall introduced a previous bill on sex-selective abortion that was defeated two years ago. Her party claims the current bill has nothing to do with

Conservative MP Wagantall’s bill revives abortion issue

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 15, 2023
  • Cathay Wagantall introduced a previous bill on sex-selective abortion that was defeated two years ago. Her party claims the current bill has nothing to do with
Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall, pictured on the Hill in 2017, introduced a private member's bill called Violence Against Pregnant Women, ostensibly dealing with the 'legal void around abortion in Canada,' writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disability benefit and gun control bills could rank high for Liberal priorities prior to summer break, say lobbyists

  • The House will adjourn for the summer starting on June 23, and will resume in mid-September.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 15, 2023
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough said that Bill C-22 presents a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a new benefit that will lift many working-age Canadians with disabilities out of poverty,' in an Employment and Social Development Canada press release issued on Feb. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disability benefit and gun control bills could rank high for Liberal priorities prior to summer break, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 15, 2023
  • The House will adjourn for the summer starting on June 23, and will resume in mid-September.

Disability benefit and gun control bills could rank high for Liberal priorities prior to summer break, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 15, 2023
  • The House will adjourn for the summer starting on June 23, and will resume in mid-September.
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough said that Bill C-22 presents a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a new benefit that will lift many working-age Canadians with disabilities out of poverty,' in an Employment and Social Development Canada press release issued on Feb. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former PMO staffer Jaspreet Pandher was a friend to many on the Hill

  • Jaspreet Pandher, who died of cancer on Jan. 20, was an outreach officer in the Prime Minister's Office, but he was also a friend
Opinion | BY VANDANA KATTAR-MILLER | May 15, 2023
Jaspreet Pandher died of cancer on Jan. 20, 2023, at the age of 32. 'Jas had big, warm heart and he always a quick joke at hand. He used this to befriend many other staffers and elected officials over the years,' writes Vandana Kattar-Miller. Photograph handout

Former PMO staffer Jaspreet Pandher was a friend to many on the Hill

Opinion | BY VANDANA KATTAR-MILLER | May 15, 2023
  • Jaspreet Pandher, who died of cancer on Jan. 20, was an outreach officer in the Prime Minister's Office, but he was also a friend

Former PMO staffer Jaspreet Pandher was a friend to many on the Hill

Opinion | BY VANDANA KATTAR-MILLER | May 15, 2023
  • Jaspreet Pandher, who died of cancer on Jan. 20, was an outreach officer in the Prime Minister's Office, but he was also a friend
Jaspreet Pandher died of cancer on Jan. 20, 2023, at the age of 32. 'Jas had big, warm heart and he always a quick joke at hand. He used this to befriend many other staffers and elected officials over the years,' writes Vandana Kattar-Miller. Photograph handout

The missing link for achieving climate-ready infrastructure is procurement

  • We have what it takes to promote climate-friendly innovations, boost productivity, and build a new infrastructure-based export sector—but it must start with changing our
Opinion | BY ERIC BOSCO AND ARVIND GUPTA | May 15, 2023
A pedestrian walks across the Mackenzie King Bridge over the Rideau Canal in Ottawa on July 13, 2022. Canada has set ambitious targets in the National Adaptation Strategy, which lays out a path towards climate readiness, with the federal budget earmarking a whopping $33.5-billion over the next 11 years.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The missing link for achieving climate-ready infrastructure is procurement

Opinion | BY ERIC BOSCO AND ARVIND GUPTA | May 15, 2023
  • We have what it takes to promote climate-friendly innovations, boost productivity, and build a new infrastructure-based export sector—but it must start with changing our

The missing link for achieving climate-ready infrastructure is procurement

Opinion | BY ERIC BOSCO AND ARVIND GUPTA | May 15, 2023
  • We have what it takes to promote climate-friendly innovations, boost productivity, and build a new infrastructure-based export sector—but it must start with changing our
A pedestrian walks across the Mackenzie King Bridge over the Rideau Canal in Ottawa on July 13, 2022. Canada has set ambitious targets in the National Adaptation Strategy, which lays out a path towards climate readiness, with the federal budget earmarking a whopping $33.5-billion over the next 11 years.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties should ensure the next election campaign is respectful, not another nasty one 

  • If politicians really want to be respected by Canadians, they should be more inclusive with their constituents and they should deal with facts and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 15, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Parties should ensure the next election campaign is respectful, not another nasty one 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 15, 2023
  • If politicians really want to be respected by Canadians, they should be more inclusive with their constituents and they should deal with facts and

Parties should ensure the next election campaign is respectful, not another nasty one 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 15, 2023
  • If politicians really want to be respected by Canadians, they should be more inclusive with their constituents and they should deal with facts and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Politics This Morning: House to resume debate on update to environmental protections

  • Plus, the PMO has set June 19 as by-election day for the seats previously held by Marc Garneau, Jim Carr, Candice Bergen, and Dave
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here on April 20, has described Bill S-5 as a necessary update to the 1999 Canadian Environmental Protection Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to resume debate on update to environmental protections

  • Plus, the PMO has set June 19 as by-election day for the seats previously held by Marc Garneau, Jim Carr, Candice Bergen, and Dave

Politics This Morning: House to resume debate on update to environmental protections

  • Plus, the PMO has set June 19 as by-election day for the seats previously held by Marc Garneau, Jim Carr, Candice Bergen, and Dave
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here on April 20, has described Bill S-5 as a necessary update to the 1999 Canadian Environmental Protection Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Victory is the only option for Ukraine, says Liberal MP Yvan Baker

  • Since Russia began its further genocidal invasion of Ukraine, I have advocated that we do everything possible to ensure that Ukraine achieves a decisive
Opinion | May 15, 2023
Liberal MP Yvan Baker is pictured in a Hill scrum in September 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Victory is the only option for Ukraine, says Liberal MP Yvan Baker

Opinion | May 15, 2023
  • Since Russia began its further genocidal invasion of Ukraine, I have advocated that we do everything possible to ensure that Ukraine achieves a decisive

Victory is the only option for Ukraine, says Liberal MP Yvan Baker

Opinion | May 15, 2023
  • Since Russia began its further genocidal invasion of Ukraine, I have advocated that we do everything possible to ensure that Ukraine achieves a decisive
Liberal MP Yvan Baker is pictured in a Hill scrum in September 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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