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Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
Former justice minister David Lametti, pictured in 2022, returns to the Hill on July 14 as the prime minister's principal secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper

Ex-justice minister David Lametti joins Carney’s PMO

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 14, 2025
  • Also, former longtime Conservative MP Jake Epp has died, the last of the Hill's feral cats has also passed away, and ex-PM Stephen Harper
Former justice minister David Lametti, pictured in 2022, returns to the Hill on July 14 as the prime minister's principal secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure
Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s current approach of appeasing our fossil fuel-producing provinces is based on short-term logic, writes Andy Hira. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure

Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s current approach of appeasing our fossil fuel-producing provinces is based on short-term logic, writes Andy Hira. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

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

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

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

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

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

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Musk, Trump, and Mao

  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
Most American political analysts have dismissed the electoral prospects of Elon Musk’s new political party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Musk, Trump, and Mao

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of

Musk, Trump, and Mao

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of
Most American political analysts have dismissed the electoral prospects of Elon Musk’s new political party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Fifty years of supply management, 50 years of innovation

  • Through supply management, we have been able to transform egg farming over the last half-century through national programs and protocols that consistently deliver high
Opinion | BY ROGER PELISSERO | March 20, 2023
From the use of Canadian eggs in vaccines that are currently saving lives, to eggshells as a tool to regenerate bone tissue, the work of Canadian egg farmers is reaching many unexpected parts of our society today, writes Roger Pelissero. Image courtesy of Pexels

Fifty years of supply management, 50 years of innovation

Opinion | BY ROGER PELISSERO | March 20, 2023
  • Through supply management, we have been able to transform egg farming over the last half-century through national programs and protocols that consistently deliver high

Fifty years of supply management, 50 years of innovation

Opinion | BY ROGER PELISSERO | March 20, 2023
  • Through supply management, we have been able to transform egg farming over the last half-century through national programs and protocols that consistently deliver high
From the use of Canadian eggs in vaccines that are currently saving lives, to eggshells as a tool to regenerate bone tissue, the work of Canadian egg farmers is reaching many unexpected parts of our society today, writes Roger Pelissero. Image courtesy of Pexels

U.S. President Biden comes to Ottawa March 23-24

  • MONDAY, MARCH 20 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two weeks (March 20-March 31). It will
U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Ottawa March 23-24. It will the president's first in-person visit since becoming president. The president will be accompanied by First Lady Jill Biden and President Biden will make an address to Parliament. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

U.S. President Biden comes to Ottawa March 23-24

  • MONDAY, MARCH 20 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two weeks (March 20-March 31). It will

U.S. President Biden comes to Ottawa March 23-24

  • MONDAY, MARCH 20 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Monday, March 20, and will sit for two weeks (March 20-March 31). It will
U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Ottawa March 23-24. It will the president's first in-person visit since becoming president. The president will be accompanied by First Lady Jill Biden and President Biden will make an address to Parliament. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Who politicians meet with matters: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

  • Re: “Anderson meeting shows Conservatives give ‘a nod and a wink’ to far-right elements, says anti-hate group founder” (The Hill Times, March 6, 2023).
Opinion | March 20, 2023

Who politicians meet with matters: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

Opinion | March 20, 2023
  • Re: “Anderson meeting shows Conservatives give ‘a nod and a wink’ to far-right elements, says anti-hate group founder” (The Hill Times, March 6, 2023).

Who politicians meet with matters: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

Opinion | March 20, 2023
  • Re: “Anderson meeting shows Conservatives give ‘a nod and a wink’ to far-right elements, says anti-hate group founder” (The Hill Times, March 6, 2023).

A sip of heaven at Irish ambassador’s St. Patrick’s Day party

  • Ireland's Ambassador to Canada welcomed foreign dignitaries, politicians and Ottawa's Irish-Canadian community for a St. Patrick's Day House Party
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 17, 2023
Irish Ambassador Eamonn McKee, right, welcomes members of Ottawa's Irish-Canadian community to a St. Patrick's Day party at his official residence on March 16. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A sip of heaven at Irish ambassador’s St. Patrick’s Day party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 17, 2023
  • Ireland's Ambassador to Canada welcomed foreign dignitaries, politicians and Ottawa's Irish-Canadian community for a St. Patrick's Day House Party

A sip of heaven at Irish ambassador’s St. Patrick’s Day party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 17, 2023
  • Ireland's Ambassador to Canada welcomed foreign dignitaries, politicians and Ottawa's Irish-Canadian community for a St. Patrick's Day House Party
Irish Ambassador Eamonn McKee, right, welcomes members of Ottawa's Irish-Canadian community to a St. Patrick's Day party at his official residence on March 16. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Johnston reprises role as ‘adult in the room’ as special rapporteur on foreign interference, but a ‘big question mark’ remains on timeline and scope, say observers

  • Political scientist Lori Turnbull says the government would have been aware that David Johnston’s connections to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation may be questioned,
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 17, 2023
On March 15, former governor-general David Johnston was announced as the special rapporteur on foreign interference in elections. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Johnston reprises role as ‘adult in the room’ as special rapporteur on foreign interference, but a ‘big question mark’ remains on timeline and scope, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 17, 2023
  • Political scientist Lori Turnbull says the government would have been aware that David Johnston’s connections to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation may be questioned,

Johnston reprises role as ‘adult in the room’ as special rapporteur on foreign interference, but a ‘big question mark’ remains on timeline and scope, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 17, 2023
  • Political scientist Lori Turnbull says the government would have been aware that David Johnston’s connections to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation may be questioned,
On March 15, former governor-general David Johnston was announced as the special rapporteur on foreign interference in elections. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: Sajjan in Brussels

  • Plus, an immigration announcement coming in Etobicoke.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 17, 2023
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan is co-hosting a conference on Venezuelan migrants in Brussels today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Sajjan in Brussels

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 17, 2023
  • Plus, an immigration announcement coming in Etobicoke.

Politics This Morning: Sajjan in Brussels

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 17, 2023
  • Plus, an immigration announcement coming in Etobicoke.
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan is co-hosting a conference on Venezuelan migrants in Brussels today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Playing the game of attack and counter-attack

  • Justin Trudeau is trying to turn the tables on Pierre Poilievre, he wants to put him on the defensive and put him into a
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 16, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have been going at it lately—hammer and tong—exchanging insults bordering on the savage. How you view this sort of rough-and-tumble political combat depends on your perspective, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Playing the game of attack and counter-attack

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 16, 2023
  • Justin Trudeau is trying to turn the tables on Pierre Poilievre, he wants to put him on the defensive and put him into a

Playing the game of attack and counter-attack

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 16, 2023
  • Justin Trudeau is trying to turn the tables on Pierre Poilievre, he wants to put him on the defensive and put him into a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have been going at it lately—hammer and tong—exchanging insults bordering on the savage. How you view this sort of rough-and-tumble political combat depends on your perspective, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Does the planet need a new Bretton Woods Agreement and can Canada help?

  • The world is a very different place from when the World Bank and International Monetary Fund were created in the mid-1940s at Bretton Woods,
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | March 16, 2023
Canada can play a leading role in encouraging the incoming World Bank president and its other shareholders to radically restructure the institution and, by extension, other multilateral development banks. Photograph courtesy of Deborah W. Campos/World Bank

Does the planet need a new Bretton Woods Agreement and can Canada help?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | March 16, 2023
  • The world is a very different place from when the World Bank and International Monetary Fund were created in the mid-1940s at Bretton Woods,

Does the planet need a new Bretton Woods Agreement and can Canada help?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | March 16, 2023
  • The world is a very different place from when the World Bank and International Monetary Fund were created in the mid-1940s at Bretton Woods,
Canada can play a leading role in encouraging the incoming World Bank president and its other shareholders to radically restructure the institution and, by extension, other multilateral development banks. Photograph courtesy of Deborah W. Campos/World Bank

Poilievre’s pivot from migrant issue part of cross-party failure to offer policy solutions

  • There's a lot of political posturing on the asylum seekers and parties seem content to appeal to their bases instead of offering policy solutions.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 16, 2023
In February, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave the government one month to stop illegal migrants from crossing through Quebec’s Roxham Road border crossing, but that demand is no longer his focus with other issues more damaging to the Liberals in his sight line. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s pivot from migrant issue part of cross-party failure to offer policy solutions

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 16, 2023
  • There's a lot of political posturing on the asylum seekers and parties seem content to appeal to their bases instead of offering policy solutions.

Poilievre’s pivot from migrant issue part of cross-party failure to offer policy solutions

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 16, 2023
  • There's a lot of political posturing on the asylum seekers and parties seem content to appeal to their bases instead of offering policy solutions.
In February, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave the government one month to stop illegal migrants from crossing through Quebec’s Roxham Road border crossing, but that demand is no longer his focus with other issues more damaging to the Liberals in his sight line. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board President Fortier names a director of operations

  • Plus, there are promotions to note in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, including that of Oz Jungic, who's now a senior policy adviser.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 16, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier speaks with media during a French-language program funding announcement at the University of Ottawa on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board President Fortier names a director of operations

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 16, 2023
  • Plus, there are promotions to note in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, including that of Oz Jungic, who's now a senior policy adviser.

Treasury Board President Fortier names a director of operations

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 16, 2023
  • Plus, there are promotions to note in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, including that of Oz Jungic, who's now a senior policy adviser.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier speaks with media during a French-language program funding announcement at the University of Ottawa on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cleaning up our emissions means government support for all low-emission energy

  • When compared to traditional sources, propane immediately reduces GHG emissions, improves indoor air quality, and has no land contamination threats when spilled.
Opinion | BY SHANNON WATT | March 16, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters in the West Block on Jan. 28, 2020. Government policies must be realistic about the energy sources that will help us get to net zero or we risk leaving a significant number of Canadians behind in the energy transition, writes Shannon Watt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cleaning up our emissions means government support for all low-emission energy

Opinion | BY SHANNON WATT | March 16, 2023
  • When compared to traditional sources, propane immediately reduces GHG emissions, improves indoor air quality, and has no land contamination threats when spilled.

Cleaning up our emissions means government support for all low-emission energy

Opinion | BY SHANNON WATT | March 16, 2023
  • When compared to traditional sources, propane immediately reduces GHG emissions, improves indoor air quality, and has no land contamination threats when spilled.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters in the West Block on Jan. 28, 2020. Government policies must be realistic about the energy sources that will help us get to net zero or we risk leaving a significant number of Canadians behind in the energy transition, writes Shannon Watt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too much, too quickly’: economists warn of Liberal ‘pro-business’ immigration policy

  • The government’s rhetoric doesn’t match reality when it comes to higher immigration targets and labour shortages, say three labour economists. But the Century Initiative's
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has been reworking the government's immigration policies, and setting record-high targets for the intake of economic immigrants. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Too much, too quickly’: economists warn of Liberal ‘pro-business’ immigration policy

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
  • The government’s rhetoric doesn’t match reality when it comes to higher immigration targets and labour shortages, say three labour economists. But the Century Initiative's

‘Too much, too quickly’: economists warn of Liberal ‘pro-business’ immigration policy

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
  • The government’s rhetoric doesn’t match reality when it comes to higher immigration targets and labour shortages, say three labour economists. But the Century Initiative's
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has been reworking the government's immigration policies, and setting record-high targets for the intake of economic immigrants. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Intelligent solutions are the shining stars for Canada’s health-care system

  • With a long-term plan in place by the provincial and federal governments, establishing a foundation that includes a robust data strategy with intelligent technologies
Opinion | BY ANDY CANHAM | March 16, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters in Ottawa on Dec. 14, 2022. The Canadian health-care system needs to modernize to leverage the benefits of managing and interpreting its data, in a transparent and accessible way, Andy Canham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Intelligent solutions are the shining stars for Canada’s health-care system

Opinion | BY ANDY CANHAM | March 16, 2023
  • With a long-term plan in place by the provincial and federal governments, establishing a foundation that includes a robust data strategy with intelligent technologies

Intelligent solutions are the shining stars for Canada’s health-care system

Opinion | BY ANDY CANHAM | March 16, 2023
  • With a long-term plan in place by the provincial and federal governments, establishing a foundation that includes a robust data strategy with intelligent technologies
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters in Ottawa on Dec. 14, 2022. The Canadian health-care system needs to modernize to leverage the benefits of managing and interpreting its data, in a transparent and accessible way, Andy Canham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How much money does Canada’s health system really need?

  • Before more is spent on health care, Canadians need to insist on evidence that they are getting better value for the existing expenditures, and
Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | March 16, 2023
Canada's federal Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured Jan. 20, 2023, at a press conference on the Hill. Internationally, Canada spends more per capita on health care than many other OECD countries, but performs poorly, writes Michael Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How much money does Canada’s health system really need?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | March 16, 2023
  • Before more is spent on health care, Canadians need to insist on evidence that they are getting better value for the existing expenditures, and

How much money does Canada’s health system really need?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | March 16, 2023
  • Before more is spent on health care, Canadians need to insist on evidence that they are getting better value for the existing expenditures, and
Canada's federal Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured Jan. 20, 2023, at a press conference on the Hill. Internationally, Canada spends more per capita on health care than many other OECD countries, but performs poorly, writes Michael Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Johnston to the rescue

  • Plus, Trudeau meets on NAFTA.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
Former governor general David Johnston has been appointed as an independent 'rapporteur' to get to the bottom of foreign election interference in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Johnston to the rescue

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
  • Plus, Trudeau meets on NAFTA.

Politics This Morning: Johnston to the rescue

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 16, 2023
  • Plus, Trudeau meets on NAFTA.
Former governor general David Johnston has been appointed as an independent 'rapporteur' to get to the bottom of foreign election interference in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trans Mountain’s next private sector loan likely to be significantly more expensive than last year’s ‘sweetheart deal,’ say observers

  • Former Liberal staffer Elliot Hughes says it was just fortunate timing that the pipeline company secured its first private loan last year while interest
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 15, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's Feb. 18, 2022, announcement that the federal government would provide no further public money to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project came at a time when interest rates for private sector loans were still low. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trans Mountain’s next private sector loan likely to be significantly more expensive than last year’s ‘sweetheart deal,’ say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 15, 2023
  • Former Liberal staffer Elliot Hughes says it was just fortunate timing that the pipeline company secured its first private loan last year while interest

Trans Mountain’s next private sector loan likely to be significantly more expensive than last year’s ‘sweetheart deal,’ say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 15, 2023
  • Former Liberal staffer Elliot Hughes says it was just fortunate timing that the pipeline company secured its first private loan last year while interest
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's Feb. 18, 2022, announcement that the federal government would provide no further public money to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project came at a time when interest rates for private sector loans were still low. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why ignoring calls for expanded rail interswitching is good for our supply chains

  • Introducing more switching into the network will slow rail operations, and introduce delays and points of failure that will reverberate throughout the integrated network.
Opinion | BY MARY-JANE BENNETT | March 15, 2023
For railways, the biggest problem is that switches require cargo to be handed off multiple times, significantly slowing the movement of goods, writes Mary-Jane Bennett. Jason Corbett photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why ignoring calls for expanded rail interswitching is good for our supply chains

Opinion | BY MARY-JANE BENNETT | March 15, 2023
  • Introducing more switching into the network will slow rail operations, and introduce delays and points of failure that will reverberate throughout the integrated network.

Why ignoring calls for expanded rail interswitching is good for our supply chains

Opinion | BY MARY-JANE BENNETT | March 15, 2023
  • Introducing more switching into the network will slow rail operations, and introduce delays and points of failure that will reverberate throughout the integrated network.
For railways, the biggest problem is that switches require cargo to be handed off multiple times, significantly slowing the movement of goods, writes Mary-Jane Bennett. Jason Corbett photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

From paternalism to partnership: how to close the Indigenous infrastructure gap

  • The infrastructure gap between First Nations and the rest of Canada continues to expand with each passing year despite Canada’s good intentions. Ottawa can
Opinion | BY ERNIE DANIELS | March 15, 2023
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
The Liberal government pledged to close the infrastructure gap by 2030, outlining that goal in Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s December 2021 mandate letter. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From paternalism to partnership: how to close the Indigenous infrastructure gap

Opinion | BY ERNIE DANIELS | March 15, 2023
  • The infrastructure gap between First Nations and the rest of Canada continues to expand with each passing year despite Canada’s good intentions. Ottawa can

From paternalism to partnership: how to close the Indigenous infrastructure gap

Opinion | BY ERNIE DANIELS | March 15, 2023
  • The infrastructure gap between First Nations and the rest of Canada continues to expand with each passing year despite Canada’s good intentions. Ottawa can
Patty Hajdu
The Liberal government pledged to close the infrastructure gap by 2030, outlining that goal in Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s December 2021 mandate letter. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What’s missing in our innovation agenda?

  • The reality is that Canada's productivity and innovation challenge runs deep and broad, and the keys to its solution lie in many hands, not
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | March 15, 2023
What we need is a clearer ‘frame’ for the Canadian innovation ecosystem. We are too program-orientated rather than training a lens on the enabling environments for innovation, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s missing in our innovation agenda?

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | March 15, 2023
  • The reality is that Canada's productivity and innovation challenge runs deep and broad, and the keys to its solution lie in many hands, not

What’s missing in our innovation agenda?

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | March 15, 2023
  • The reality is that Canada's productivity and innovation challenge runs deep and broad, and the keys to its solution lie in many hands, not
What we need is a clearer ‘frame’ for the Canadian innovation ecosystem. We are too program-orientated rather than training a lens on the enabling environments for innovation, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freddy and the ice: messages from the future

  • Two new things on the climate front, and both bad news. Hurricanes used to be like drive-by shootings: one pass, one hit, and then
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 15, 2023
Cyclone Freddy started in the usual place, off northwestern Australia. It followed the usual path across the Indian Ocean to East Africa. It was the biggest cyclone ever to hit Madagascar and the Mozambique coast, but that’s not the big deal. Records were made to be broken. Image courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Freddy and the ice: messages from the future

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 15, 2023
  • Two new things on the climate front, and both bad news. Hurricanes used to be like drive-by shootings: one pass, one hit, and then

Freddy and the ice: messages from the future

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 15, 2023
  • Two new things on the climate front, and both bad news. Hurricanes used to be like drive-by shootings: one pass, one hit, and then
Cyclone Freddy started in the usual place, off northwestern Australia. It followed the usual path across the Indian Ocean to East Africa. It was the biggest cyclone ever to hit Madagascar and the Mozambique coast, but that’s not the big deal. Records were made to be broken. Image courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

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