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Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.

Carney PMO transition continues, staff await word

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, Liberal Tatiana Auguste’s win in Terrebonne, Que., brings the count of former staffers turned first-time MPs to at least eight.
Prime Minister Mark Carney held his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the

Who’s in and who’s out of Carney’s post-election cabinet?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 13, 2025
  • In a major cabinet shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named two dozen new faces to his senior team—made up of 28 ministers tackling the
Some of the new members of cabinet include returning members, clockwise from left: Anita Anand, David McGuinty, François-Philippe Champagne, and Mélanie Joly, as well as rookie MPs Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the

Rebuilding Canada’s trade economy must include Africa

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | May 13, 2025
  • Africa can be part of the solution to domestic challenges we face, and the need to diversify our interests in the continent beyond the
At the federal level, Canada continues to punch below its weight when it comes to taking a more intentional approach to the African continent, writes Kumaran Nadesan. Unsplash photograph by James Wiseman

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 5:05 pm
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his first post-election cabinet on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 5:05 pm
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his

Carney taps host of new MPs to 28-member cabinet, creates 10 secretaries of state

News | BY MARLO GLASS, ELEANOR WAND | May 13, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 5:05 pm
  • In a major shakeup, Prime Minister Mark Carney named 16 new faces to his 28-member cabinet, but kept a dozen Trudeau-era ministers in his
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his first post-election cabinet on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.

Carney unveils his post-election cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 13, 2025
  • Plus, the PM has approved another $33-billion to keep the government running.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to

‘Rock bottom’: former MPs reflect on election losses, and navigating ‘purgatory’ as they transition to life out of office

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 12, 2025
  • Two weeks after the election, at least 40 outgoing incumbent MPs are in the process of packing up their offices and saying goodbye to
Former MPs Maryam Monsef, left, Mike Morrice, Alistair MacGregor, and Nelly Shin speak about their experiences moving out of public office following their defeats this election for Morrice and MacGregor and in 2021 for Monsef and Shin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The art of hedging a deal

  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.

The art of hedging a deal

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | May 12, 2025
  • Those trapped in rigid binaries risk becoming collateral damage in a conflict that transcends borders, ideologies, and even economics itself.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, begins his tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, will he comply like his predecessor did in CUSMA, or resist to protect Canada’s sovereignty, asks Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Gabriel B Kotico

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.

A time for action: supporting Indigenous access to naturopathic medicine

Opinion | BY GEMMA BEIERBACK, JENNY GARDIPY | May 12, 2025
  • Naturopathic care offers a proven approach to addressing health-care crises disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.
Naturopathic doctors are a key part of a holistic, modern health-care system, providing evidence-based care that intentionally holds space for traditional knowledge, write Gemma Beierback, and Jenny Gardipy. Unsplash photograph by Content Pixie

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on

The 58 tightest races in Canada, won by five per cent margins or less

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The first- and second-place finishers in 58 ridings were separated by margins of under five per cent of the votes between them, based on
Top 10 tightest races in Canada: From top left, Anthony Germain (Liberal), Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal), Tatiana Auguste (Liberal), Kathy Borrelli (Conservative), Don Davies (NDP), Kelly DeRidder (Conservative), Tim Louis (Liberal), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc), Gabriel Hardy (Conservative), and Lori Idlout (NDP). Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, Bloc Québécois, and The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.

Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 12, 2025
  • Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged in March to address the housing crisis by unleashing 'the power of public/private co-operation at a scale not seen in generations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.

Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 12, 2025
  • The 'Trump factor' will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged in March to address the housing crisis by unleashing 'the power of public/private co-operation at a scale not seen in generations.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Opinion | May 12, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's

CADSI paying Pompeo to headline CANSEC in Ottawa, hopes he can shed light on defence and security ‘from the American side’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
  • CADSI's Nicholas Todd told The Hill Times that Mike Pompeo is expected to provide his personal insights into what defence and security in Canada's
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney pulls off mission impossible

  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico

Carney pulls off mission impossible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals

Carney pulls off mission impossible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

India and Israel on parallel tracks

  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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What does meaningful recognition look like?

  • It is important to imagine reconciliation as a verb, a process toward something as well as a pathway out of something—the colonial state and
Opinion | BY DEBORAH MCGREGOR | June 21, 2023
There is no shortage of ideas about what to do, including the 231 Calls to Justice included in the final report of the Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls, which was presented in 2019, writes Deborah McGregor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What does meaningful recognition look like?

Opinion | BY DEBORAH MCGREGOR | June 21, 2023
  • It is important to imagine reconciliation as a verb, a process toward something as well as a pathway out of something—the colonial state and

What does meaningful recognition look like?

Opinion | BY DEBORAH MCGREGOR | June 21, 2023
  • It is important to imagine reconciliation as a verb, a process toward something as well as a pathway out of something—the colonial state and
There is no shortage of ideas about what to do, including the 231 Calls to Justice included in the final report of the Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls, which was presented in 2019, writes Deborah McGregor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberal government has failed to live up to its promises to Indigenous people

  • Advocacy from Indigenous Peoples has been relentless, yet this government continues to make Indigenous issues an afterthought.
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 21, 2023
NDP MP Lori Idlout, left, writes that her New Democrat colleagues, including Leah Gazan, Blake Desjarlais, and Alistair MacGregor have been at the forefront of fighting to improve the conditions for Indigenous Peoples in Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Aidan Chamandy

The Liberal government has failed to live up to its promises to Indigenous people

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 21, 2023
  • Advocacy from Indigenous Peoples has been relentless, yet this government continues to make Indigenous issues an afterthought.

The Liberal government has failed to live up to its promises to Indigenous people

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | June 21, 2023
  • Advocacy from Indigenous Peoples has been relentless, yet this government continues to make Indigenous issues an afterthought.
NDP MP Lori Idlout, left, writes that her New Democrat colleagues, including Leah Gazan, Blake Desjarlais, and Alistair MacGregor have been at the forefront of fighting to improve the conditions for Indigenous Peoples in Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Aidan Chamandy

Systemic reconciliation requires understanding promises of the past and needs of the present

  • To move forward, we first need an understanding of the spirit and intent of our original relationships and our shared history.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR DAVID ARNOT | June 21, 2023
Reconciliation with the past, and for the future, requires an acknowledgment of the significant strides that have been made through community investment, self-governance processes, and business, writes Sen. David Arnot. Pexels photograph by Savvas Stavrinos

Systemic reconciliation requires understanding promises of the past and needs of the present

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR DAVID ARNOT | June 21, 2023
  • To move forward, we first need an understanding of the spirit and intent of our original relationships and our shared history.

Systemic reconciliation requires understanding promises of the past and needs of the present

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR DAVID ARNOT | June 21, 2023
  • To move forward, we first need an understanding of the spirit and intent of our original relationships and our shared history.
Reconciliation with the past, and for the future, requires an acknowledgment of the significant strides that have been made through community investment, self-governance processes, and business, writes Sen. David Arnot. Pexels photograph by Savvas Stavrinos

Ontario Transportation Minister Mulroney guest of honour at Ottawa mayor’s breakfast on June 22

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23. It will break for
Ontario Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney is the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal on Thursday, June 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario Transportation Minister Mulroney guest of honour at Ottawa mayor’s breakfast on June 22

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23. It will break for

Ontario Transportation Minister Mulroney guest of honour at Ottawa mayor’s breakfast on June 22

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week. It’s scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 23. It will break for
Ontario Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney is the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal on Thursday, June 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Empowering Indigenous prosperity and reconciliation with economy

  • The federal government can empower Indigenous ingenuity by listening to Indigenous voices, providing access to affordable capital, and making necessary policy changes.
Opinion | BY SHANNIN METATAWABIN | June 21, 2023
Indigenous-led solutions have produced the most meaningful and substantive results to date, writes Shannin Metatawabin. Photograph courtesy of Shannin Metatawabin

Empowering Indigenous prosperity and reconciliation with economy

Opinion | BY SHANNIN METATAWABIN | June 21, 2023
  • The federal government can empower Indigenous ingenuity by listening to Indigenous voices, providing access to affordable capital, and making necessary policy changes.

Empowering Indigenous prosperity and reconciliation with economy

Opinion | BY SHANNIN METATAWABIN | June 21, 2023
  • The federal government can empower Indigenous ingenuity by listening to Indigenous voices, providing access to affordable capital, and making necessary policy changes.
Indigenous-led solutions have produced the most meaningful and substantive results to date, writes Shannin Metatawabin. Photograph courtesy of Shannin Metatawabin

Don’t discount the contributions of young people in politics

  • There seems to be a pervasive belief in our society that young people not only don’t know anything about politics, but also don’t care
Opinion | BY SOPHIA LINDFIELD | June 21, 2023
Just as it is for other demographics, it's important that young people are represented in government to speak to their unique lived experience, writes Sophia Lindfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t discount the contributions of young people in politics

Opinion | BY SOPHIA LINDFIELD | June 21, 2023
  • There seems to be a pervasive belief in our society that young people not only don’t know anything about politics, but also don’t care

Don’t discount the contributions of young people in politics

Opinion | BY SOPHIA LINDFIELD | June 21, 2023
  • There seems to be a pervasive belief in our society that young people not only don’t know anything about politics, but also don’t care
Just as it is for other demographics, it's important that young people are represented in government to speak to their unique lived experience, writes Sophia Lindfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Matching wits at Whistler

  • Plus, a bill so perfect it left MPs speechless.
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc will meet with provincial and territorial counterparts in Whistler, B.C. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Matching wits at Whistler

  • Plus, a bill so perfect it left MPs speechless.

Politics This Morning: Matching wits at Whistler

  • Plus, a bill so perfect it left MPs speechless.
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc will meet with provincial and territorial counterparts in Whistler, B.C. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Mixed emotions’ for Charette as she prepares to hand over reins of the PCO

  • Janice Charette’s successor as clerk of the Privy Council, John Hannaford, has been shadowing her in recent weeks in an effort to ensure they
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 21, 2023
Janice Charette will officially end her second run as clerk of the Privy Council Office on June 23, concluding an almost 40-year career in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Mixed emotions’ for Charette as she prepares to hand over reins of the PCO

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 21, 2023
  • Janice Charette’s successor as clerk of the Privy Council, John Hannaford, has been shadowing her in recent weeks in an effort to ensure they

‘Mixed emotions’ for Charette as she prepares to hand over reins of the PCO

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 21, 2023
  • Janice Charette’s successor as clerk of the Privy Council, John Hannaford, has been shadowing her in recent weeks in an effort to ensure they
Janice Charette will officially end her second run as clerk of the Privy Council Office on June 23, concluding an almost 40-year career in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Byelection results show Tories still have work to do to win general election, says pollster Lyle

  • Former Tory staffer Yaroslav Baran said byelections in four safe seats were a poor test of how voters are responding to current issues. But
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 20, 2023
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
There have been five byelections since Pierre Poilievre became Conservative leader, and the Liberal vote share has grown in three of them. It's a sign Poilievre needs to 'adjust' his approach for a general election, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Byelection results show Tories still have work to do to win general election, says pollster Lyle

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 20, 2023
  • Former Tory staffer Yaroslav Baran said byelections in four safe seats were a poor test of how voters are responding to current issues. But

Byelection results show Tories still have work to do to win general election, says pollster Lyle

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 20, 2023
  • Former Tory staffer Yaroslav Baran said byelections in four safe seats were a poor test of how voters are responding to current issues. But
Pierre Poilievre
There have been five byelections since Pierre Poilievre became Conservative leader, and the Liberal vote share has grown in three of them. It's a sign Poilievre needs to 'adjust' his approach for a general election, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 20, 2023
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino speaks with reporters after the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 20, 2023, facing questions about his office's handling of notorious serial rapist and murderer Paul Bernardo's transfer out of a maximum security prison and whether he will be able to remain in cabinet as a result. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 20, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 20, 2023
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino speaks with reporters after the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 20, 2023, facing questions about his office's handling of notorious serial rapist and murderer Paul Bernardo's transfer out of a maximum security prison and whether he will be able to remain in cabinet as a result. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Sam Cooper testifies

  • Plus, the lobbying commissioner faces questions on Navdeep Bains’ new gig.
The Procedure and House Affairs Committee will meet in the West Block on Parliament Hill today to continue its study of foreign interference by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Sam Cooper testifies

  • Plus, the lobbying commissioner faces questions on Navdeep Bains’ new gig.

Politics This Morning: Sam Cooper testifies

  • Plus, the lobbying commissioner faces questions on Navdeep Bains’ new gig.
The Procedure and House Affairs Committee will meet in the West Block on Parliament Hill today to continue its study of foreign interference by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Navigating the narratives of the Russian invasion

  • If victory is indeed now assured for Ukraine, perhaps it is time that we begin a debate on what a ‘just’ and ‘humane’ outcome
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 19, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participates in a ceremony marking the ninth anniversary of the National Guard of Ukraine on March 24. On the battlefield, it is apparent the Ukrainian military has begun its counteroffensive, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the office the President of Ukraine/Flickr

Navigating the narratives of the Russian invasion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 19, 2023
  • If victory is indeed now assured for Ukraine, perhaps it is time that we begin a debate on what a ‘just’ and ‘humane’ outcome

Navigating the narratives of the Russian invasion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 19, 2023
  • If victory is indeed now assured for Ukraine, perhaps it is time that we begin a debate on what a ‘just’ and ‘humane’ outcome
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participates in a ceremony marking the ninth anniversary of the National Guard of Ukraine on March 24. On the battlefield, it is apparent the Ukrainian military has begun its counteroffensive, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the office the President of Ukraine/Flickr

National Defence Minister Anita Anand is down a director

  • Plus, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray has a new policy aide, and an update on Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2023
National Defence Minister Anita Anand gives a keynote address at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Defence Minister Anita Anand is down a director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2023
  • Plus, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray has a new policy aide, and an update on Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s team.

National Defence Minister Anita Anand is down a director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 19, 2023
  • Plus, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray has a new policy aide, and an update on Infrastructure and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s team.
National Defence Minister Anita Anand gives a keynote address at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In India, democracy at risk

  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to transform India from a secular democracy to a Hindu nationalist state where the various religious minorities are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2023
Why would the Indian government want the average Indian student to be ill-informed about science, democratic politics, and respect for diversity? Well, that’s exactly what Prime Minister Narendra Modi is aiming for, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In India, democracy at risk

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2023
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to transform India from a secular democracy to a Hindu nationalist state where the various religious minorities are

In India, democracy at risk

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2023
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to transform India from a secular democracy to a Hindu nationalist state where the various religious minorities are
Why would the Indian government want the average Indian student to be ill-informed about science, democratic politics, and respect for diversity? Well, that’s exactly what Prime Minister Narendra Modi is aiming for, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Team Trudeau seeking to kill whistleblower bill?

  • Regardless of ego and ambition, why can’t our leaders understand the harm being done to others by the current, deeply flawed so-called whistleblower protection
Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | June 19, 2023
Greg Fergus, the prime minister’s parliamentary secretary, while repeatedly avowing his good intentions, is delaying and obstructing the clause-by-clause process at the House Government Operations Committee at every turn, writes David Hutton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Team Trudeau seeking to kill whistleblower bill?

Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | June 19, 2023
  • Regardless of ego and ambition, why can’t our leaders understand the harm being done to others by the current, deeply flawed so-called whistleblower protection

Team Trudeau seeking to kill whistleblower bill?

Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | June 19, 2023
  • Regardless of ego and ambition, why can’t our leaders understand the harm being done to others by the current, deeply flawed so-called whistleblower protection
Greg Fergus, the prime minister’s parliamentary secretary, while repeatedly avowing his good intentions, is delaying and obstructing the clause-by-clause process at the House Government Operations Committee at every turn, writes David Hutton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Looming historic clash over energy will again redraw federal political fortunes

  • Despite talk about collaboration, the country seems headed for another bruising national fight over energy in the months ahead.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 19, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wagered much of his political fortunes on trying to shape Canada’s energy sector to deal with major challenges and chart what the Liberals see as a better future for the country, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Looming historic clash over energy will again redraw federal political fortunes

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 19, 2023
  • Despite talk about collaboration, the country seems headed for another bruising national fight over energy in the months ahead.

Looming historic clash over energy will again redraw federal political fortunes

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 19, 2023
  • Despite talk about collaboration, the country seems headed for another bruising national fight over energy in the months ahead.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wagered much of his political fortunes on trying to shape Canada’s energy sector to deal with major challenges and chart what the Liberals see as a better future for the country, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We must fight to keep integrity and experience at the forefront of journalism

  • Veteran reporters like Paul Workman, Daniele Hamamdjian, Tom Walters, and Joyce Napier offered something today’s youth need: a trusting face who cares about what's
Opinion | BY PENNY MAMAIS | June 19, 2023
Paul Workman, left, Tom Walters, Daniele Hamamdjian, and Joyce Napier were among the veteran CTV journalists let go by Bell Media on June 14. Photographs courtesy of Muck Rack, Twitter, LinkedIn, and The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

We must fight to keep integrity and experience at the forefront of journalism

Opinion | BY PENNY MAMAIS | June 19, 2023
  • Veteran reporters like Paul Workman, Daniele Hamamdjian, Tom Walters, and Joyce Napier offered something today’s youth need: a trusting face who cares about what's

We must fight to keep integrity and experience at the forefront of journalism

Opinion | BY PENNY MAMAIS | June 19, 2023
  • Veteran reporters like Paul Workman, Daniele Hamamdjian, Tom Walters, and Joyce Napier offered something today’s youth need: a trusting face who cares about what's
Paul Workman, left, Tom Walters, Daniele Hamamdjian, and Joyce Napier were among the veteran CTV journalists let go by Bell Media on June 14. Photographs courtesy of Muck Rack, Twitter, LinkedIn, and The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Heat of the moment: Canada’s wildfires call for more sustainable forest management, not less

  • Canada is facing one of its most extreme wildfire seasons in history. Amidst the smoke, a ray of opportunity for climate adaptation and Indigenous
Opinion | BY DEREK NIGHBOR, JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 19, 2023
A wildfire located on southeast of Edson, Alta. At last count, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said nearly 440 fires have burned 3.9 million hectares of forest across nine provinces and two territories in recent weeks—more than 13 times the 10-year average for this time of year. Image courtesy of the Government of Alberta

Heat of the moment: Canada’s wildfires call for more sustainable forest management, not less

Opinion | BY DEREK NIGHBOR, JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 19, 2023
  • Canada is facing one of its most extreme wildfire seasons in history. Amidst the smoke, a ray of opportunity for climate adaptation and Indigenous

Heat of the moment: Canada’s wildfires call for more sustainable forest management, not less

Opinion | BY DEREK NIGHBOR, JOHN DESJARLAIS | June 19, 2023
  • Canada is facing one of its most extreme wildfire seasons in history. Amidst the smoke, a ray of opportunity for climate adaptation and Indigenous
A wildfire located on southeast of Edson, Alta. At last count, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said nearly 440 fires have burned 3.9 million hectares of forest across nine provinces and two territories in recent weeks—more than 13 times the 10-year average for this time of year. Image courtesy of the Government of Alberta

Sustainable Jobs Act promises Indigenous engagement but avoids nation-to-nation language that might upset provinces

  • The federal government’s newly tabled sustainable jobs plan has been described as a victory for labour, but advocates say it leaves Indigenous nations subject
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 19, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson introduces the Sustainable Jobs Act on June 15, accompanied by fellow ministers such as Randy Boissonnault, far left, NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, far right, and union leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sustainable Jobs Act promises Indigenous engagement but avoids nation-to-nation language that might upset provinces

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 19, 2023
  • The federal government’s newly tabled sustainable jobs plan has been described as a victory for labour, but advocates say it leaves Indigenous nations subject

Sustainable Jobs Act promises Indigenous engagement but avoids nation-to-nation language that might upset provinces

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 19, 2023
  • The federal government’s newly tabled sustainable jobs plan has been described as a victory for labour, but advocates say it leaves Indigenous nations subject
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson introduces the Sustainable Jobs Act on June 15, accompanied by fellow ministers such as Randy Boissonnault, far left, NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, far right, and union leaders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flower crowns and maypoles reign supreme at the Nordic Midsummer Festival

  • Nordic envoys hosted a backyard summer-solstice shindig at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2023
The Nordic Midsummer Festival at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16 was co-hosted by the Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Icelandic, and Danish Embassies. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Flower crowns and maypoles reign supreme at the Nordic Midsummer Festival

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2023
  • Nordic envoys hosted a backyard summer-solstice shindig at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16.

Flower crowns and maypoles reign supreme at the Nordic Midsummer Festival

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 19, 2023
  • Nordic envoys hosted a backyard summer-solstice shindig at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16.
The Nordic Midsummer Festival at the Swedish ambassador's residence on June 16 was co-hosted by the Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Icelandic, and Danish Embassies. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

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