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Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of

This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 23, 2025
  • As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
Opinion | June 23, 2025
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Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
typewriter
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Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and
Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
The climate crisis has multiplied the risks of forest wildfires during this last decade, including this one in 2016. Environment Canada is predicting above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions across the country this summer, which is virtually a promise of another horrid year for wildfires in Western Canada, the authors write. Photograph courtesy of Stefan Doerr

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and

The disconnect between climate promise and delivery

Opinion | BY GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, TREVOR HANCOCK | June 23, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan to cut carbon emissions while expanding fossil fuel energy sources is 100-per-cent contradictory. Canada must move forward on climate, and
The climate crisis has multiplied the risks of forest wildfires during this last decade, including this one in 2016. Environment Canada is predicting above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions across the country this summer, which is virtually a promise of another horrid year for wildfires in Western Canada, the authors write. Photograph courtesy of Stefan Doerr

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deadline day in the House

  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
On the last sitting day of the House this spring, Liberal MPs will aim to get the government's Bill C-5 passed. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Deadline day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.

Deadline day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
On the last sitting day of the House this spring, Liberal MPs will aim to get the government's Bill C-5 passed. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Italy raises a glass for national day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
François Legault
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Is the Liberal ‘Light Brigade’ following their leader into disaster?

  • Are the Liberals content to walk into the political valley of Death as the Light Brigade did in Alfred Tennyson’s poem?
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 9, 2024
Ultimately, Liberal caucus members need to decide if they will be complicit in accepting the terms and conditions of an almost-certain political defeat, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the Liberal ‘Light Brigade’ following their leader into disaster?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 9, 2024
  • Are the Liberals content to walk into the political valley of Death as the Light Brigade did in Alfred Tennyson’s poem?

Is the Liberal ‘Light Brigade’ following their leader into disaster?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 9, 2024
  • Are the Liberals content to walk into the political valley of Death as the Light Brigade did in Alfred Tennyson’s poem?
Ultimately, Liberal caucus members need to decide if they will be complicit in accepting the terms and conditions of an almost-certain political defeat, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking the cycle of gender inequality through vaccines

  • A well-known African proverb states that when you educate a woman, you educate a nation; but how can she be educated if she can’t
Opinion | October 9, 2024

Breaking the cycle of gender inequality through vaccines

Opinion | October 9, 2024
  • A well-known African proverb states that when you educate a woman, you educate a nation; but how can she be educated if she can’t

Breaking the cycle of gender inequality through vaccines

Opinion | October 9, 2024
  • A well-known African proverb states that when you educate a woman, you educate a nation; but how can she be educated if she can’t

Rapid COVID-19 vaccine development was a major economic lift, says health-care consultant 

  • Re: “The prescription for Canada’s health care future,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 18.) The opinion piece by Bettina Hamelin, president of Innovative Medicines Canada,
Opinion | October 9, 2024
COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 vaccine
Pexels photograph by Nataliya Vaitkevich

Rapid COVID-19 vaccine development was a major economic lift, says health-care consultant 

Opinion | October 9, 2024
  • Re: “The prescription for Canada’s health care future,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 18.) The opinion piece by Bettina Hamelin, president of Innovative Medicines Canada,

Rapid COVID-19 vaccine development was a major economic lift, says health-care consultant 

Opinion | October 9, 2024
  • Re: “The prescription for Canada’s health care future,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 18.) The opinion piece by Bettina Hamelin, president of Innovative Medicines Canada,
COVID-19 vaccine
Pexels photograph by Nataliya Vaitkevich

Parliament still has a stake in the MAID fight, says letter writer

  • Re: “Fight over MAID shifts from Parliament back to the courts amid political stalemate,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 2). It should be noted that
Opinion | October 9, 2024

Parliament still has a stake in the MAID fight, says letter writer

Opinion | October 9, 2024
  • Re: “Fight over MAID shifts from Parliament back to the courts amid political stalemate,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 2). It should be noted that

Parliament still has a stake in the MAID fight, says letter writer

Opinion | October 9, 2024
  • Re: “Fight over MAID shifts from Parliament back to the courts amid political stalemate,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 2). It should be noted that

‘Pack your bags’: this Parliament is headed for the exit

  • The debate now is not whether the Liberals would lose an election held tomorrow, but whether they would be wiped out à la Conservatives
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 9, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
The chances of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal minority surviving very much longer have gone from iffy to something approaching zero, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Pack your bags’: this Parliament is headed for the exit

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 9, 2024
  • The debate now is not whether the Liberals would lose an election held tomorrow, but whether they would be wiped out à la Conservatives

‘Pack your bags’: this Parliament is headed for the exit

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 9, 2024
  • The debate now is not whether the Liberals would lose an election held tomorrow, but whether they would be wiped out à la Conservatives
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
The chances of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal minority surviving very much longer have gone from iffy to something approaching zero, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory MP Jeneroux to be fêted as mental-health champion, discuss mental well-being in Parliament on Oct. 10

  • SUNDAY, OCT. 6—FRIDAY, OCT. 11 ASEAN Summit—The ASEAN Summit will take place in Vientiane, Laos, from Sunday, Oct. 6, to Friday, Oct. 11. Prime
Matt Jeneroux
Matt Jeneroux
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux will be honoured as one of seven Champions of Mental Health by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health on Oct. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Tory MP Jeneroux to be fêted as mental-health champion, discuss mental well-being in Parliament on Oct. 10

  • SUNDAY, OCT. 6—FRIDAY, OCT. 11 ASEAN Summit—The ASEAN Summit will take place in Vientiane, Laos, from Sunday, Oct. 6, to Friday, Oct. 11. Prime

Tory MP Jeneroux to be fêted as mental-health champion, discuss mental well-being in Parliament on Oct. 10

  • SUNDAY, OCT. 6—FRIDAY, OCT. 11 ASEAN Summit—The ASEAN Summit will take place in Vientiane, Laos, from Sunday, Oct. 6, to Friday, Oct. 11. Prime
Matt Jeneroux
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux will be honoured as one of seven Champions of Mental Health by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health on Oct. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

The Liberal infrastructure record is nothing to be proud of

  • Infrastructure gaps have major social, health, and economic impacts on Indigenous Peoples.
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | October 9, 2024
Dan Vandal
Dan Vandal
While Liberals like Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal are proud of their so-called increased investments, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit are suffering in overcrowded, substandard housing, writes Lori Idlout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberal infrastructure record is nothing to be proud of

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | October 9, 2024
  • Infrastructure gaps have major social, health, and economic impacts on Indigenous Peoples.

The Liberal infrastructure record is nothing to be proud of

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | October 9, 2024
  • Infrastructure gaps have major social, health, and economic impacts on Indigenous Peoples.
Dan Vandal
While Liberals like Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal are proud of their so-called increased investments, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit are suffering in overcrowded, substandard housing, writes Lori Idlout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are federal government measures supporting infrastructure sufficient?

  • While targeted efforts exist, federal investments are often short term and insufficient.
Opinion | BY RANJAN DATTA, MARGOT HURLBERT | October 9, 2024
Much of Canada’s aging infrastructure is unprepared for more frequent challenges like floods, wildfires, hurricanes, and extreme heat or cold, write Ranjan Datta and Margot Hurlbert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are federal government measures supporting infrastructure sufficient?

Opinion | BY RANJAN DATTA, MARGOT HURLBERT | October 9, 2024
  • While targeted efforts exist, federal investments are often short term and insufficient.

Are federal government measures supporting infrastructure sufficient?

Opinion | BY RANJAN DATTA, MARGOT HURLBERT | October 9, 2024
  • While targeted efforts exist, federal investments are often short term and insufficient.
Much of Canada’s aging infrastructure is unprepared for more frequent challenges like floods, wildfires, hurricanes, and extreme heat or cold, write Ranjan Datta and Margot Hurlbert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Improving practices and updating standards will take us a long way towards preparing for climate change

  • Building code standards are significantly out of date when it comes to storm and sanitary sewage pipes.
Opinion | BY BARBARA ROBINSON | October 9, 2024
Bardish Chagger
Bardish Chagger
Liberal MP Bardish Chagger is bringing a petition to the floor of the House to bring attention to a simple but profoundly effective change to the National Building Code, writes Barbara Robinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Improving practices and updating standards will take us a long way towards preparing for climate change

Opinion | BY BARBARA ROBINSON | October 9, 2024
  • Building code standards are significantly out of date when it comes to storm and sanitary sewage pipes.

Improving practices and updating standards will take us a long way towards preparing for climate change

Opinion | BY BARBARA ROBINSON | October 9, 2024
  • Building code standards are significantly out of date when it comes to storm and sanitary sewage pipes.
Bardish Chagger
Liberal MP Bardish Chagger is bringing a petition to the floor of the House to bring attention to a simple but profoundly effective change to the National Building Code, writes Barbara Robinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing the infrastructure gap is about more than just money

  • When we prioritize infrastructure, we are investing in the communities in which we live, and in the people who call them home.
Opinion | BY KERRY BLACK | October 9, 2024
The return on the dollar is often higher in areas that have been historically excluded from infrastructure investment, writes Kerry Black. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing the infrastructure gap is about more than just money

Opinion | BY KERRY BLACK | October 9, 2024
  • When we prioritize infrastructure, we are investing in the communities in which we live, and in the people who call them home.

Closing the infrastructure gap is about more than just money

Opinion | BY KERRY BLACK | October 9, 2024
  • When we prioritize infrastructure, we are investing in the communities in which we live, and in the people who call them home.
The return on the dollar is often higher in areas that have been historically excluded from infrastructure investment, writes Kerry Black. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing-enabling infrastructure: a key piece to solving the housing crisis puzzle

  • Resolving the housing-supply crisis needs a complementary abundance of new civic infrastructure.
Opinion | BY JANICE MYERS | October 9, 2024
Sean Fraser
Sean Fraser
Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Sean Fraser. Every new housing development, whether urban or suburban, places demands on infrastructure, writes Janice Myers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing-enabling infrastructure: a key piece to solving the housing crisis puzzle

Opinion | BY JANICE MYERS | October 9, 2024
  • Resolving the housing-supply crisis needs a complementary abundance of new civic infrastructure.

Housing-enabling infrastructure: a key piece to solving the housing crisis puzzle

Opinion | BY JANICE MYERS | October 9, 2024
  • Resolving the housing-supply crisis needs a complementary abundance of new civic infrastructure.
Sean Fraser
Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Sean Fraser. Every new housing development, whether urban or suburban, places demands on infrastructure, writes Janice Myers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Far more still to be done for infrastructure in the Yukon

  • Supporting the families and people who live, work, play, and visit in the North requires more critical infrastructure, including energy and communications.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | October 9, 2024
There is far more to be done in the Yukon, and this work will require the ongoing commitment of all involved, writes ISG Sen. Pat Duncan. Flickr photograph by Louis White

Far more still to be done for infrastructure in the Yukon

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | October 9, 2024
  • Supporting the families and people who live, work, play, and visit in the North requires more critical infrastructure, including energy and communications.

Far more still to be done for infrastructure in the Yukon

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | October 9, 2024
  • Supporting the families and people who live, work, play, and visit in the North requires more critical infrastructure, including energy and communications.
There is far more to be done in the Yukon, and this work will require the ongoing commitment of all involved, writes ISG Sen. Pat Duncan. Flickr photograph by Louis White

Canada is rising to meet the challenge of housing

  • Solving the housing crisis is a critical priority for the federal government. We are increasing the supply and supporting those who can’t afford a
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANNIE KOUTRAKIS | October 9, 2024
Housing construction in a Claridge Homes development at Findlay Creek in Ottawa on Aug. 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is rising to meet the challenge of housing

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANNIE KOUTRAKIS | October 9, 2024
  • Solving the housing crisis is a critical priority for the federal government. We are increasing the supply and supporting those who can’t afford a

Canada is rising to meet the challenge of housing

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANNIE KOUTRAKIS | October 9, 2024
  • Solving the housing crisis is a critical priority for the federal government. We are increasing the supply and supporting those who can’t afford a
Housing construction in a Claridge Homes development at Findlay Creek in Ottawa on Aug. 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and Lloyd Axworthy all have new books coming

  • Plus, the Métis National Council is without a president following Cassidy Caron’s Sept. 30 departure, Olivier Cullen and Annalisa Harris join the Blackbird Strategies
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 9, 2024
Mark Carney, left, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and Lloyd Axworthy all have new books coming out soon. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Mark Carney, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and Lloyd Axworthy all have new books coming

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 9, 2024
  • Plus, the Métis National Council is without a president following Cassidy Caron’s Sept. 30 departure, Olivier Cullen and Annalisa Harris join the Blackbird Strategies

Mark Carney, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and Lloyd Axworthy all have new books coming

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 9, 2024
  • Plus, the Métis National Council is without a president following Cassidy Caron’s Sept. 30 departure, Olivier Cullen and Annalisa Harris join the Blackbird Strategies
Mark Carney, left, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and Lloyd Axworthy all have new books coming out soon. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Bains, Astravas, and Robert: who’s testifying today

  • Plus: 'so immature,' 'very smart'—what school kids from Calgary thought of Question Period.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 9, 2024
Former industry minister Navdeep Bains will testify virtually about his time overseeing SDTC today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bains, Astravas, and Robert: who’s testifying today

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 9, 2024
  • Plus: 'so immature,' 'very smart'—what school kids from Calgary thought of Question Period.

Bains, Astravas, and Robert: who’s testifying today

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 9, 2024
  • Plus: 'so immature,' 'very smart'—what school kids from Calgary thought of Question Period.
Former industry minister Navdeep Bains will testify virtually about his time overseeing SDTC today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Obstructing their own obstruction’: Liberals, Conservatives spar in protracted privilege debate over documents

  • House Speaker Greg Fergus ruled Conservative Leader Pierre Poiievre could not speak on Tuesday without withdrawing ‘unparliamentary’ comments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 8, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
In an Oct. 8 scrum, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre doubled down on the comments made the day before that earned him a rebuke from the House Speaker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Obstructing their own obstruction’: Liberals, Conservatives spar in protracted privilege debate over documents

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 8, 2024
  • House Speaker Greg Fergus ruled Conservative Leader Pierre Poiievre could not speak on Tuesday without withdrawing ‘unparliamentary’ comments.

‘Obstructing their own obstruction’: Liberals, Conservatives spar in protracted privilege debate over documents

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 8, 2024
  • House Speaker Greg Fergus ruled Conservative Leader Pierre Poiievre could not speak on Tuesday without withdrawing ‘unparliamentary’ comments.
Pierre Poilievre
In an Oct. 8 scrum, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre doubled down on the comments made the day before that earned him a rebuke from the House Speaker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Attitudes on use of notwithstanding clause have changed, and Senate’s approach should, too: Senator Harder

  • ‘We’re sleepwalking into normalizing a significant retrenchment of entrenched rights,’ says PSG Senator Peter Harder of recent use of the Charter of Rights' Section
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 8, 2024
Senator Peter Harder
Senator Peter Harder
PSG Senator Peter Harder says he was prompted to table his motion on use of the notwithstanding clause after hearing comments from the federal Conservative leader this past spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Attitudes on use of notwithstanding clause have changed, and Senate’s approach should, too: Senator Harder

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 8, 2024
  • ‘We’re sleepwalking into normalizing a significant retrenchment of entrenched rights,’ says PSG Senator Peter Harder of recent use of the Charter of Rights' Section

Attitudes on use of notwithstanding clause have changed, and Senate’s approach should, too: Senator Harder

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 8, 2024
  • ‘We’re sleepwalking into normalizing a significant retrenchment of entrenched rights,’ says PSG Senator Peter Harder of recent use of the Charter of Rights' Section
Senator Peter Harder
PSG Senator Peter Harder says he was prompted to table his motion on use of the notwithstanding clause after hearing comments from the federal Conservative leader this past spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

JWR weighs in on UNDRIP Act

  • Plus, NWT leaders speak in Ottawa.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 8, 2024
Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould will appear virtually before a Senate committee studying the government's progress implementing the UNDRIP. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

JWR weighs in on UNDRIP Act

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 8, 2024
  • Plus, NWT leaders speak in Ottawa.

JWR weighs in on UNDRIP Act

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 8, 2024
  • Plus, NWT leaders speak in Ottawa.
Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould will appear virtually before a Senate committee studying the government's progress implementing the UNDRIP. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China’s truce between princelings and populists breaks

  • For almost three decades the two factions shared power, but then the economic miracle ran out of steam. As the People's Republic of China
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 7, 2024
Between 2012 and 2015, President Xi Jinping—the ultimate princeling—took over all the major offices of state making certain the country's future: authoritarianism.

China’s truce between princelings and populists breaks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 7, 2024
  • For almost three decades the two factions shared power, but then the economic miracle ran out of steam. As the People's Republic of China

China’s truce between princelings and populists breaks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 7, 2024
  • For almost three decades the two factions shared power, but then the economic miracle ran out of steam. As the People's Republic of China
Between 2012 and 2015, President Xi Jinping—the ultimate princeling—took over all the major offices of state making certain the country's future: authoritarianism.

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