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Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
Bill C-4 delivers on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised cuts to the lowest income tax bracket, but adds a section related to laws governing the use of Canadians’ personal information that says political parties only have to develop and publish a privacy policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.

Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Liberals bring back an immigration bill identical to legislation introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament.
Bill C-4 delivers on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised cuts to the lowest income tax bracket, but adds a section related to laws governing the use of Canadians’ personal information that says political parties only have to develop and publish a privacy policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
The federal NDP needs to follow in the footsteps of past NDP premiers like Alberta’s Rachel Notley, B.C.’s John Horgan, and Manitoba’s Gary Doer. It’s a hard path, but worthwhile, writes Michael Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.

Time for New Democrats to commit to winning

Opinion | BY MICHAEL ROY | June 6, 2025
  • The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.
The federal NDP needs to follow in the footsteps of past NDP premiers like Alberta’s Rachel Notley, B.C.’s John Horgan, and Manitoba’s Gary Doer. It’s a hard path, but worthwhile, writes Michael Roy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters on June 4, 2025, following the American president's announcement of plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, including Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
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New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 6, 2025
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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters on June 4, 2025, following the American president's announcement of plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, including Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph by Cynthia Munster

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared

Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 5, 2025
  • The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats, and to one hamster named Hiccup, posthumously, on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared
CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Photograph by Cynthia Munster

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.

Bloc’s supply management bill passes House as U.S. anticipates dairy being a trade ‘discussion point’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 5, 2025
  • Bill C-202 was fast tracked through the House of Commons on June 5 and is off to the Senate.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled his party's newest version of a bill to bar supply management concessions in trade negotiations on May 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five
List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, left, Leslie Church, Jaime Battiste, Taleeb Noormohamed, and Yasir Naqvi have been named as parliamentary secretaries. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 5, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five
Liberal MPs Rachel Bendayan, left, Leslie Church, Jaime Battiste, Taleeb Noormohamed, and Yasir Naqvi have been named as parliamentary secretaries. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa during the royals' visit on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not

Carney can make a huge difference on climate change, and he should make it a priority

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | June 5, 2025
  • Waking up and transforming our economy must mean powering down, not biz lust to be an energy superpower, sufficiency not abundance, a managed decline, not
Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa during the royals' visit on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Greece hosts national day reception

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Dimakis, left, welcomes Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralevic to the Greece national day reception at the Hellenic Event Centre on March 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Greece hosts national day reception

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Greece hosts national day reception

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 5, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Dimakis, left, welcomes Serbian Ambassador Dejan Ralevic to the Greece national day reception at the Hellenic Event Centre on March 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 5, 2025
  • Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she has been communicating with her provincial and territorial counterparts as she develops a list of policy tasks.
Health Minister Marjorie Michel sits for an interview with The Hill Times in West Block on May 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.
List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.

The 19 entities asking for the biggest spending boosts in the 2025-26 main estimates

List | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 4, 2025
  • These organizations and departments are requesting funding representing an increase of 25 per cent or more compared to the 2024-25 main estimates.
The 2025-26 main estimates were tabled in the House of Commons by new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
Eleanor Olszewski
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski urged MPs not to let wildfires ‘become partisan flashpoints,’ saying that she is ‘working closely’ with provinces to manage the federal government’s response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.

‘The government has idly sat by’: NDP MPs say Indigenous communities need federal support as wildfires devastate Western Canada

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 4, 2025
  • New Democrats say Ottawa's wildfire response fails to ‘uphold the dignity and well-being of First Nations,’ which they say are under federal jurisdiction.
Eleanor Olszewski
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski urged MPs not to let wildfires ‘become partisan flashpoints,’ saying that she is ‘working closely’ with provinces to manage the federal government’s response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why the right to repair needs to be a priority for the new government 

  • At the forefront of keeping repair costs low and accessible is ensuring drivers have the right to repair their vehicles at the shop of
Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
Many drivers are hoping to extend the life of their vehicles for as long as possible, particularly given the current economic outlook, writes Emily Holtby. Unsplash photograph by Kate Ibragimova

Why the right to repair needs to be a priority for the new government 

Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
  • At the forefront of keeping repair costs low and accessible is ensuring drivers have the right to repair their vehicles at the shop of

Why the right to repair needs to be a priority for the new government 

Opinion | BY EMILY HOLTBY | June 4, 2025
  • At the forefront of keeping repair costs low and accessible is ensuring drivers have the right to repair their vehicles at the shop of
Many drivers are hoping to extend the life of their vehicles for as long as possible, particularly given the current economic outlook, writes Emily Holtby. Unsplash photograph by Kate Ibragimova

India marks Republic Day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
The Team Nritya dance troupe entertains guests at India’s Republic Day party at the Infinity Convention Centre on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

India marks Republic Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
  • The Hill Times

India marks Republic Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 4, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Team Nritya dance troupe entertains guests at India’s Republic Day party at the Infinity Convention Centre on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 4, 2025
  • Bill C-2 outlines how and when Canadian authorities can get access to Canadians’ communications and personal data; where and when they can search packages,
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree holds a press conference with updates on border security measures outlined in Bill C-2 in the House of Commons foyer on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus in West Block on May 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.

Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal caucus in West Block on May 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the pink-washing win

  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
If we are truly committed to celebrating Pride, we must stand for LGBTQ rights, and queer liberation, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the pink-washing win

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.

Don’t let the pink-washing win

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 4, 2025
  • Corporations hijacked social justice movements to build their social capital, and now they are retreating due to right-wing populism.
If we are truly committed to celebrating Pride, we must stand for LGBTQ rights, and queer liberation, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election? What election?

  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
One might indeed be forgiven for thinking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a bit focused on the rear-view mirror, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election? What election?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated

Election? What election?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 4, 2025
  • The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated
Pierre Poilievre
One might indeed be forgiven for thinking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a bit focused on the rear-view mirror, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit
Opinion | June 4, 2025

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit

Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer

Opinion | June 4, 2025
  • Like all visitors to Canada with a criminal conviction, United States President Donald Trump should be required to apply for a special entry permit

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, and current Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre could all be tapped to help out on the Canada-U.S. file, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.

Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | June 4, 2025
  • The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, left, former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, and current Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre could all be tapped to help out on the Canada-U.S. file, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Defending North America with a difficult partner

  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.
Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Canadians have good reason to dislike and distrust U.S. President Donald Trump, but not everything he has said about defence is wrong, writes Robert R. Fowler. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

Defending North America with a difficult partner

Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.

Defending North America with a difficult partner

Opinion | BY ROBERT FOWLER | June 4, 2025
  • The hard truth is that Canadians alone cannot defend the second-largest country in the world, which means doing it in concert with the Americans.
Donald Trump
Canadians have good reason to dislike and distrust U.S. President Donald Trump, but not everything he has said about defence is wrong, writes Robert R. Fowler. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, top left, is the new House deputy speaker. His assistant deputy speakers are Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, bottom left, and Conservative MP John Nater. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of X

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,

Assistant Speakers’ roster features two rookies, one veteran

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 4, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal MP Sean Casey's seatmates seem to always get lucky, Bloc MP Sébastien Lemire worries northern Quebecers were denied democracy on April 28,
Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, top left, is the new House deputy speaker. His assistant deputy speakers are Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, bottom left, and Conservative MP John Nater. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of X

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
As of June 2, 341 of 343 MPs had been assigned permanent office space, but nearly half of those may still be waiting weeks to get the keys to their new home on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a

No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
  • 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
As of June 2, 341 of 343 MPs had been assigned permanent office space, but nearly half of those may still be waiting weeks to get the keys to their new home on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.
Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
The overlapping crises demand more than nudges and voluntary commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney—they require structural change, writes Leah Temper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.

Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?

Opinion | BY LEAH TEMPER | June 3, 2025
  • Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.
The overlapping crises demand more than nudges and voluntary commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney—they require structural change, writes Leah Temper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
The inability to hold the warming down means more and bigger forest fires, floods, droughts, cyclones, and killer heatwaves, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into

Climate calling: geoengineering or bust

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 3, 2025
  • The only way to hold the heat down in the short term is direct intervention in the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight back into
The inability to hold the warming down means more and bigger forest fires, floods, droughts, cyclones, and killer heatwaves, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Mitigating methane emissions is a low-hanging fruit on which new Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin should take immediate action, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.

Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, ARI POTTENS | June 2, 2025
  • Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.
Julie Dabrusin
Mitigating methane emissions is a low-hanging fruit on which new Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin should take immediate action, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Ari Pottens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The misadventures of Navy procurement

  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
Canadian and French helicopters sit on the flight deck of the Mistral off the coast of Gaspé, Que., on June 20, 2014. DND photograph by MCpl Patrick Blanchard

The misadventures of Navy procurement

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.

The misadventures of Navy procurement

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 2, 2025
  • Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.
Canadian and French helicopters sit on the flight deck of the Mistral off the coast of Gaspé, Que., on June 20, 2014. DND photograph by MCpl Patrick Blanchard

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.

Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX | June 2, 2025
  • No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to cabinet stopped short full Indigenous economic inclusion, but he course-corrected in the Throne Speech, writes Michael Fox. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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There is no moral equivalency between Hamas and Israel: Alan Williams

  • I recently attended a black-tie gala in Ottawa. The honouree was a distinguished diplomat recognized for her efforts to promote women peace and security
Opinion | November 20, 2023
Attempts to portray the actions of Hamas and Israel as moral equivalents is disingenuous and an affront to human decency, writes Alan Williams. Image courtesy of Pixabay

There is no moral equivalency between Hamas and Israel: Alan Williams

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • I recently attended a black-tie gala in Ottawa. The honouree was a distinguished diplomat recognized for her efforts to promote women peace and security

There is no moral equivalency between Hamas and Israel: Alan Williams

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • I recently attended a black-tie gala in Ottawa. The honouree was a distinguished diplomat recognized for her efforts to promote women peace and security
Attempts to portray the actions of Hamas and Israel as moral equivalents is disingenuous and an affront to human decency, writes Alan Williams. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Here’s hoping Bob Rae will run again: Turcotte

  • Re: “Marc Garneau would have been the right PM for these times,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 15). Thank you, Andrew Cadell, for reminding us
Opinion | November 20, 2023
Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae, pictured in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Here’s hoping Bob Rae will run again: Turcotte

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Re: “Marc Garneau would have been the right PM for these times,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 15). Thank you, Andrew Cadell, for reminding us

Here’s hoping Bob Rae will run again: Turcotte

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Re: “Marc Garneau would have been the right PM for these times,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 15). Thank you, Andrew Cadell, for reminding us
Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae, pictured in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

F-Trudeau messages beyond free speech and harmful to our civic discourse, writes former NDP MP Stoffer

  • Lately a person cannot help but see some hateful stickers on cars and trucks or flags. I’m referring to the F… Trudeau messages. These
Opinion | November 20, 2023
If we want our politicians to act in a proper respectful manner then we as citizens should do the same, writes former NDP MP Peter Stoffer. Image courtesy of Pixabay

F-Trudeau messages beyond free speech and harmful to our civic discourse, writes former NDP MP Stoffer

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Lately a person cannot help but see some hateful stickers on cars and trucks or flags. I’m referring to the F… Trudeau messages. These

F-Trudeau messages beyond free speech and harmful to our civic discourse, writes former NDP MP Stoffer

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Lately a person cannot help but see some hateful stickers on cars and trucks or flags. I’m referring to the F… Trudeau messages. These
If we want our politicians to act in a proper respectful manner then we as citizens should do the same, writes former NDP MP Peter Stoffer. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Four new books out: The Mosaic Effect; The Wild Horses of Chilcotin; Beryl, The Making of a Disability Activist; and She Dared to Succeed

  • Plus, Charlotte Gray's Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons one of Indigo's top books of 2023; Pluralism Awards celebrates hard work of diversity; Bobby Jamieson has
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
This just in: The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin, by Wayne McCrory; The Mosaic Effect: How the Chinese Communist Party Started a Hybrid War in America's Backyard, by Scott McGregor and Ina Mitchell; Beryl: The Making of a Disability Activist, by Dustin Galer; and She Dared to Succeed: A Biography of Marie-P. Charette-Poulin, by Fred Langan. Images courtesy of Optimum Publishing; Harbour Publishing; University of Ottawa Press; and Between The Lines

Four new books out: The Mosaic Effect; The Wild Horses of Chilcotin; Beryl, The Making of a Disability Activist; and She Dared to Succeed

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
  • Plus, Charlotte Gray's Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons one of Indigo's top books of 2023; Pluralism Awards celebrates hard work of diversity; Bobby Jamieson has

Four new books out: The Mosaic Effect; The Wild Horses of Chilcotin; Beryl, The Making of a Disability Activist; and She Dared to Succeed

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 20, 2023
  • Plus, Charlotte Gray's Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons one of Indigo's top books of 2023; Pluralism Awards celebrates hard work of diversity; Bobby Jamieson has
This just in: The Wild Horses of the Chilcotin, by Wayne McCrory; The Mosaic Effect: How the Chinese Communist Party Started a Hybrid War in America's Backyard, by Scott McGregor and Ina Mitchell; Beryl: The Making of a Disability Activist, by Dustin Galer; and She Dared to Succeed: A Biography of Marie-P. Charette-Poulin, by Fred Langan. Images courtesy of Optimum Publishing; Harbour Publishing; University of Ottawa Press; and Between The Lines

Canada should be using heat pumps with low GWP refrigerants, writes Victoria, B.C., reader

  • Re: “Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 14, by Susan Riley). There is
Opinion | November 20, 2023

Canada should be using heat pumps with low GWP refrigerants, writes Victoria, B.C., reader

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Re: “Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 14, by Susan Riley). There is

Canada should be using heat pumps with low GWP refrigerants, writes Victoria, B.C., reader

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Re: “Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 14, by Susan Riley). There is

Housing and cost of living need to be tackled by all governments, says British Columbia letter writer

  • Canada has been in a national emergency for some time. At this moment, there are two ongoing crises that affect our society no matter where
Opinion | November 20, 2023

Housing and cost of living need to be tackled by all governments, says British Columbia letter writer

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Canada has been in a national emergency for some time. At this moment, there are two ongoing crises that affect our society no matter where

Housing and cost of living need to be tackled by all governments, says British Columbia letter writer

Opinion | November 20, 2023
  • Canada has been in a national emergency for some time. At this moment, there are two ongoing crises that affect our society no matter where

Senator Francis to deliver remarks on ‘100 years of Indigenous international relations’ at Global Centre for Pluralism on Nov. 20

  • MONDAY, NOV. 20 House Sitting—The House is sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will sit for four weeks (Nov. 20-Dec. 15). It’s scheduled to
PSG Senator Brian Francis will deliver remarks at the '100 Years of Indigenous International Relations' event hosted by the Canadian International Council on Monday, Nov. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. ET, at the Global Centre for Pluralism, 330 Sussex Dr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Francis to deliver remarks on ‘100 years of Indigenous international relations’ at Global Centre for Pluralism on Nov. 20

  • MONDAY, NOV. 20 House Sitting—The House is sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will sit for four weeks (Nov. 20-Dec. 15). It’s scheduled to

Senator Francis to deliver remarks on ‘100 years of Indigenous international relations’ at Global Centre for Pluralism on Nov. 20

  • MONDAY, NOV. 20 House Sitting—The House is sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will sit for four weeks (Nov. 20-Dec. 15). It’s scheduled to
PSG Senator Brian Francis will deliver remarks at the '100 Years of Indigenous International Relations' event hosted by the Canadian International Council on Monday, Nov. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. ET, at the Global Centre for Pluralism, 330 Sussex Dr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO analysis finds government slow to implement budget even as overall spending rises

  • Parliamentary Budgetary Officer Yves Giroux said the latest Supplementary Estimates revealed the government has only sought approval for about 60 per cent of the
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 17, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the federal government's Supplementary Estimates B in Parliament on Nov. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PBO analysis finds government slow to implement budget even as overall spending rises

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 17, 2023
  • Parliamentary Budgetary Officer Yves Giroux said the latest Supplementary Estimates revealed the government has only sought approval for about 60 per cent of the

PBO analysis finds government slow to implement budget even as overall spending rises

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 17, 2023
  • Parliamentary Budgetary Officer Yves Giroux said the latest Supplementary Estimates revealed the government has only sought approval for about 60 per cent of the
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the federal government's Supplementary Estimates B in Parliament on Nov. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Unleash the hot takes!

  • Plus, immigration ministers meet.
Get your hot takes ready: The PBO is releasing a report today on the cost of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's three-year carbon tax exemption for heating oil and doubling of the rural carbon top up. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Unleash the hot takes!

  • Plus, immigration ministers meet.

Politics This Morning: Unleash the hot takes!

  • Plus, immigration ministers meet.
Get your hot takes ready: The PBO is releasing a report today on the cost of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's three-year carbon tax exemption for heating oil and doubling of the rural carbon top up. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government should focus on cultivating competition in the financial sector

  • Unless policy is actively designed to foster a robust credit union sector, only the very largest will be able to bear the costs of
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATCH | November 16, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne pictured on Oct. 5, 2023. Governments will never keep pace with technological change, but there needs to be a renewed focus on a competitive and dynamic financial sector from policymakers at the federal level, writes Michael Hatch. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government should focus on cultivating competition in the financial sector

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATCH | November 16, 2023
  • Unless policy is actively designed to foster a robust credit union sector, only the very largest will be able to bear the costs of

Government should focus on cultivating competition in the financial sector

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATCH | November 16, 2023
  • Unless policy is actively designed to foster a robust credit union sector, only the very largest will be able to bear the costs of
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne pictured on Oct. 5, 2023. Governments will never keep pace with technological change, but there needs to be a renewed focus on a competitive and dynamic financial sector from policymakers at the federal level, writes Michael Hatch. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As John F. Kennedy famously said in his inaugural speech, we should never negotiate out of fear, and never fear to negotiate

  • Jeffrey Sachs, the renowned senior UN adviser and author, said the key lesson that we can learn from Kennedy 'is to fashion the future
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 16, 2023
U.S. president John F. Kennedy, pictured in 1962, throwing the season's first pitch at the baseball stadium in Washington, D.C. Kennedy was shot on Nov. 22, 1963. On the 60th anniversary of his assassination, Kennedy's greatest lesson—that humanity can build a world of peace—is lost amid the flotsam of today's political wreckage. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. National Archives via Picryl.com

As John F. Kennedy famously said in his inaugural speech, we should never negotiate out of fear, and never fear to negotiate

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 16, 2023
  • Jeffrey Sachs, the renowned senior UN adviser and author, said the key lesson that we can learn from Kennedy 'is to fashion the future

As John F. Kennedy famously said in his inaugural speech, we should never negotiate out of fear, and never fear to negotiate

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 16, 2023
  • Jeffrey Sachs, the renowned senior UN adviser and author, said the key lesson that we can learn from Kennedy 'is to fashion the future
U.S. president John F. Kennedy, pictured in 1962, throwing the season's first pitch at the baseball stadium in Washington, D.C. Kennedy was shot on Nov. 22, 1963. On the 60th anniversary of his assassination, Kennedy's greatest lesson—that humanity can build a world of peace—is lost amid the flotsam of today's political wreckage. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. National Archives via Picryl.com

This just in: is Poilievre charismatic?

  • I’m not saying 'Pierremania' will sweep Canada the way 'Trudeaumania' did in the 1960s or the way 'Justinmania' did in 2015. But no one will
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 16, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Sept. 26, 2023, on the Hill, has charisma because he comes as across as passionate, confident, and energetic, but there's also a limit to how 'cool' a conservative can be, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: is Poilievre charismatic?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 16, 2023
  • I’m not saying 'Pierremania' will sweep Canada the way 'Trudeaumania' did in the 1960s or the way 'Justinmania' did in 2015. But no one will

This just in: is Poilievre charismatic?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 16, 2023
  • I’m not saying 'Pierremania' will sweep Canada the way 'Trudeaumania' did in the 1960s or the way 'Justinmania' did in 2015. But no one will
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on Sept. 26, 2023, on the Hill, has charisma because he comes as across as passionate, confident, and energetic, but there's also a limit to how 'cool' a conservative can be, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rundown of Innovation Minister Champagne’s 19-member ministerial team

  • Champagne's office includes Boyan Gerasimov as director of policy, and Thi Tran as director of parliamentary affairs and issues management.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 16, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne takes part in a press conference alongside Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Housing Minister Sean Fraser, right, on Sept. 26, moderated by the CBC's Elizabeth Thompson, left. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rundown of Innovation Minister Champagne’s 19-member ministerial team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 16, 2023
  • Champagne's office includes Boyan Gerasimov as director of policy, and Thi Tran as director of parliamentary affairs and issues management.

A rundown of Innovation Minister Champagne’s 19-member ministerial team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 16, 2023
  • Champagne's office includes Boyan Gerasimov as director of policy, and Thi Tran as director of parliamentary affairs and issues management.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne takes part in a press conference alongside Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Housing Minister Sean Fraser, right, on Sept. 26, moderated by the CBC's Elizabeth Thompson, left. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates look for Canada to lead at COP28, but say credibility depends on meeting domestic commitments

  • Canada has been ‘much more accommodating’ to the concerns of developing countries in recent months than the United States has been, says policy analyst
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 16, 2023
Steven Guilbeault.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here on Nov. 9, will lead Canada's delegation to COP28 in Dubai at the end of November. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates look for Canada to lead at COP28, but say credibility depends on meeting domestic commitments

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 16, 2023
  • Canada has been ‘much more accommodating’ to the concerns of developing countries in recent months than the United States has been, says policy analyst

Advocates look for Canada to lead at COP28, but say credibility depends on meeting domestic commitments

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 16, 2023
  • Canada has been ‘much more accommodating’ to the concerns of developing countries in recent months than the United States has been, says policy analyst
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, seen here on Nov. 9, will lead Canada's delegation to COP28 in Dubai at the end of November. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Revving up Canada’s energy independence: why biofuels incentives are vital

  • Canada has enormous potential to be global leader in biofuels production, but it has to compete with the tax credits being offered south of
Opinion | BY BOB LAROCQUE | November 16, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson pictured in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 7. The Canadian Fuels Association is calling for a biofuels Investment Tax Credit so Canada can compete with the U.S. to attract investment and scale up domestic production, writes Bob Larocque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revving up Canada’s energy independence: why biofuels incentives are vital

Opinion | BY BOB LAROCQUE | November 16, 2023
  • Canada has enormous potential to be global leader in biofuels production, but it has to compete with the tax credits being offered south of

Revving up Canada’s energy independence: why biofuels incentives are vital

Opinion | BY BOB LAROCQUE | November 16, 2023
  • Canada has enormous potential to be global leader in biofuels production, but it has to compete with the tax credits being offered south of
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson pictured in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 7. The Canadian Fuels Association is calling for a biofuels Investment Tax Credit so Canada can compete with the U.S. to attract investment and scale up domestic production, writes Bob Larocque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds must maintain health care momentum in fall economic statement

  • Creating meaningful, long-lasting change in our health system will require sustained funding with clear, measurable, and transparent results.
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | November 16, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will announce the federal government’s fall economic statement on Nov. 21, and while critical issues like housing and affordability are appropriately top of mind as the budget planning cycle kicks off, we can’t lose sight of our beleaguered health system, writes Dr. Kathleen Ross. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds must maintain health care momentum in fall economic statement

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | November 16, 2023
  • Creating meaningful, long-lasting change in our health system will require sustained funding with clear, measurable, and transparent results.

Feds must maintain health care momentum in fall economic statement

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS | November 16, 2023
  • Creating meaningful, long-lasting change in our health system will require sustained funding with clear, measurable, and transparent results.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will announce the federal government’s fall economic statement on Nov. 21, and while critical issues like housing and affordability are appropriately top of mind as the budget planning cycle kicks off, we can’t lose sight of our beleaguered health system, writes Dr. Kathleen Ross. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The frog, the scorpion, and Hamas

  • Both Hamas and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have always had the same goal: to thwart the ‘two-state’ peace settlement that would have divided
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 16, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured at a press conference on the Hill in Ottawa in 2012. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The frog, the scorpion, and Hamas

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 16, 2023
  • Both Hamas and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have always had the same goal: to thwart the ‘two-state’ peace settlement that would have divided

The frog, the scorpion, and Hamas

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 16, 2023
  • Both Hamas and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have always had the same goal: to thwart the ‘two-state’ peace settlement that would have divided
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured at a press conference on the Hill in Ottawa in 2012. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Checking in on the gun bill

  • Plus, Guilbeault talks climate finance.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc's gun control bill is under scrutiny from a committee of Senators. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Checking in on the gun bill

  • Plus, Guilbeault talks climate finance.

Politics This Morning: Checking in on the gun bill

  • Plus, Guilbeault talks climate finance.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc's gun control bill is under scrutiny from a committee of Senators. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Maintaining relationship with NDP of ‘utmost importance’ as struggling Liberals prep fall economic statement, say observers

  • ‘The government's numbers—even when they've got good things to say—don't seem to really benefit from what they're saying or doing,’ said pollster Darrell Bricker.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 15, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver the government's 2023 fall economic statement on Nov. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Maintaining relationship with NDP of ‘utmost importance’ as struggling Liberals prep fall economic statement, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 15, 2023
  • ‘The government's numbers—even when they've got good things to say—don't seem to really benefit from what they're saying or doing,’ said pollster Darrell Bricker.

Maintaining relationship with NDP of ‘utmost importance’ as struggling Liberals prep fall economic statement, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 15, 2023
  • ‘The government's numbers—even when they've got good things to say—don't seem to really benefit from what they're saying or doing,’ said pollster Darrell Bricker.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver the government's 2023 fall economic statement on Nov. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Western media have contributed to loss of truth in Gaza

  • It’s been said that the first casualty in war is truth. Never has this been truer than in Gaza.
Opinion | BY LAMA ALSAFI | November 15, 2023
Western leaders are shamefully complicit in these crimes. They have given a green light to Israel to commit these atrocities. The vast majority of them, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau included, have not shown the bare minimum of courage needed to call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Western media have contributed to loss of truth in Gaza

Opinion | BY LAMA ALSAFI | November 15, 2023
  • It’s been said that the first casualty in war is truth. Never has this been truer than in Gaza.

Western media have contributed to loss of truth in Gaza

Opinion | BY LAMA ALSAFI | November 15, 2023
  • It’s been said that the first casualty in war is truth. Never has this been truer than in Gaza.
Western leaders are shamefully complicit in these crimes. They have given a green light to Israel to commit these atrocities. The vast majority of them, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau included, have not shown the bare minimum of courage needed to call for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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