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MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and 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
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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

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are not buddies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are not buddies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

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

Unemployment stats for April incoming

  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon has been the employment and jobs minister since December 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unemployment stats for April incoming

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.

Unemployment stats for April incoming

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.
Steven MacKinnon
Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon has been the employment and jobs minister since December 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
Researchers with the NASA-funded ICESCAPE mission examine melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean in July 2011. As U.S.-based studies in the Arctic are curtailed, the nation risks losing its capacity to anticipate and respond to the myriad of urgent environmental, geopolitical, and societal challenges emerging in the North. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes
Researchers with the NASA-funded ICESCAPE mission examine melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean in July 2011. As U.S.-based studies in the Arctic are curtailed, the nation risks losing its capacity to anticipate and respond to the myriad of urgent environmental, geopolitical, and societal challenges emerging in the North. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

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

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a
Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. Smith has a 'wish list' for the prime minister. It's not so much a shopping list as a ransom note that, if not addressed, will spell the immediate demise of our country. Or so she claims, writes Stephen Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. Smith has a 'wish list' for the prime minister. It's not so much a shopping list as a ransom note that, if not addressed, will spell the immediate demise of our country. Or so she claims, writes Stephen Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

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

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reading the election tea leaves

  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

The man who lost his seat will soon return

  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
It’s imperative we change how we educate engineers to prepare them to serve Canada for today’s many increasingly complex challenges, writes James Olson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
It’s imperative we change how we educate engineers to prepare them to serve Canada for today’s many increasingly complex challenges, writes James Olson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson
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Without skin in the game, Trudeau won’t change policy direction on Ukraine—even if it’s not working

  • Those who like to prolong wars 'for as long as it takes' can only destroy things, not put them back together.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine. The war is stuck in a stalemate, but Trudeau has no reason to change course, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of the government of Ukraine

Without skin in the game, Trudeau won’t change policy direction on Ukraine—even if it’s not working

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2023
  • Those who like to prolong wars 'for as long as it takes' can only destroy things, not put them back together.

Without skin in the game, Trudeau won’t change policy direction on Ukraine—even if it’s not working

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2023
  • Those who like to prolong wars 'for as long as it takes' can only destroy things, not put them back together.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine. The war is stuck in a stalemate, but Trudeau has no reason to change course, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of the government of Ukraine

Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu finds new comms director

  • Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has a new regional affairs adviser for the West and North.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2023
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, right, speaks with media in the foyer outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on March 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu finds new comms director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2023
  • Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has a new regional affairs adviser for the West and North.

Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu finds new comms director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2023
  • Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has a new regional affairs adviser for the West and North.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, right, speaks with media in the foyer outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on March 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Martial law by mercenary is nothing new

  • Historically, the employment of mercenaries has rarely—if ever—resulted in a positive long-lasting result.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 10, 2023
The Wagner Group’s aborted mutiny in Russia is only one in a long line of escapades by privately owned mercenary armies who have been employed by global super powers to extend their martial authority without having to endanger the lives of their own citizenry, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Martial law by mercenary is nothing new

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 10, 2023
  • Historically, the employment of mercenaries has rarely—if ever—resulted in a positive long-lasting result.

Martial law by mercenary is nothing new

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 10, 2023
  • Historically, the employment of mercenaries has rarely—if ever—resulted in a positive long-lasting result.
The Wagner Group’s aborted mutiny in Russia is only one in a long line of escapades by privately owned mercenary armies who have been employed by global super powers to extend their martial authority without having to endanger the lives of their own citizenry, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Russia has resuscitated a ‘brain-dead’ NATO              

  • Vladimir Putin’s declining years were bound to be problematic no matter what NATO did or didn’t do, but it’s still deeply regrettable that the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2023
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. This week's NATO Summit is an alliance transformed, with a clear enemy, specific goals and a real sense of purpose—all thanks to Putin and his foolish invasion of Ukraine, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Russia has resuscitated a ‘brain-dead’ NATO              

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2023
  • Vladimir Putin’s declining years were bound to be problematic no matter what NATO did or didn’t do, but it’s still deeply regrettable that the

Russia has resuscitated a ‘brain-dead’ NATO              

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2023
  • Vladimir Putin’s declining years were bound to be problematic no matter what NATO did or didn’t do, but it’s still deeply regrettable that the
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. This week's NATO Summit is an alliance transformed, with a clear enemy, specific goals and a real sense of purpose—all thanks to Putin and his foolish invasion of Ukraine, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Tech giants play game of chicken with Canada

  • Meta and Google's moves to ban Canadian news on their platforms feels more like poker than principle.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 10, 2023
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2018. The situation in Australia gives reason to think that the web giants might blink on the Online News Act, writes Michael Harris. Wikimedia Commons photograph by Anthony Quintano

Tech giants play game of chicken with Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 10, 2023
  • Meta and Google's moves to ban Canadian news on their platforms feels more like poker than principle.

Tech giants play game of chicken with Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 10, 2023
  • Meta and Google's moves to ban Canadian news on their platforms feels more like poker than principle.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2018. The situation in Australia gives reason to think that the web giants might blink on the Online News Act, writes Michael Harris. Wikimedia Commons photograph by Anthony Quintano

‘We’re already living in the future when it comes to climate disasters’: more funding needed to ensure feds’ climate adaptation strategy targets are achieved, say insurers and NDP

  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says 'we know we will need to invest more' to ensure targets are met. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says 'we
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 10, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault unveiled the federal government's National Adaptation Strategy on June 27. 'The insurance industry paid out $1.4-billion for a 20-minute hailstorm in Calgary, $1.6-billion might seem like a lot, but it is a pittance, given the need,' says IBC's Craig Stewart. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re already living in the future when it comes to climate disasters’: more funding needed to ensure feds’ climate adaptation strategy targets are achieved, say insurers and NDP

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 10, 2023
  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says 'we know we will need to invest more' to ensure targets are met. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says 'we

‘We’re already living in the future when it comes to climate disasters’: more funding needed to ensure feds’ climate adaptation strategy targets are achieved, say insurers and NDP

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 10, 2023
  • Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says 'we know we will need to invest more' to ensure targets are met. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says 'we
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault unveiled the federal government's National Adaptation Strategy on June 27. 'The insurance industry paid out $1.4-billion for a 20-minute hailstorm in Calgary, $1.6-billion might seem like a lot, but it is a pittance, given the need,' says IBC's Craig Stewart. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

David meets Goliath in the internet battle for Canadians’ hearts and minds

  • If there is a chance to support local media outlets over international internet giants, all politics is local.
Opinion | July 10, 2023
The more people understand the nature of the battle for the survival of local news, the more they will line up on Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez’s side, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

David meets Goliath in the internet battle for Canadians’ hearts and minds

Opinion | July 10, 2023
  • If there is a chance to support local media outlets over international internet giants, all politics is local.

David meets Goliath in the internet battle for Canadians’ hearts and minds

Opinion | July 10, 2023
  • If there is a chance to support local media outlets over international internet giants, all politics is local.
The more people understand the nature of the battle for the survival of local news, the more they will line up on Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez’s side, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal Court forces Public Safety to do the right thing for First Nations policing

  • It should go without saying, but the lesson for today is this: don’t underfund Indigenous Peoples' well-being.
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 10, 2023
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino's department was ordered by a judge to provide funds to three Ontario First Nations police services for the next 12 months after contract talks stalled. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal Court forces Public Safety to do the right thing for First Nations policing

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 10, 2023
  • It should go without saying, but the lesson for today is this: don’t underfund Indigenous Peoples' well-being.

Federal Court forces Public Safety to do the right thing for First Nations policing

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 10, 2023
  • It should go without saying, but the lesson for today is this: don’t underfund Indigenous Peoples' well-being.
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino's department was ordered by a judge to provide funds to three Ontario First Nations police services for the next 12 months after contract talks stalled. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives should seize the policy opportunity on climate change, but will they?

  • A party committed to dismantling much of what has been put in place—rather than improving what we have—is not a party that deserves to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 10, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who is within range to become our next prime minister should Canadians decide they're done Justin Trudeau, has so far had little to say on climate change, mainly engaging in angry attacks on the Liberal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives should seize the policy opportunity on climate change, but will they?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 10, 2023
  • A party committed to dismantling much of what has been put in place—rather than improving what we have—is not a party that deserves to

Conservatives should seize the policy opportunity on climate change, but will they?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 10, 2023
  • A party committed to dismantling much of what has been put in place—rather than improving what we have—is not a party that deserves to
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who is within range to become our next prime minister should Canadians decide they're done Justin Trudeau, has so far had little to say on climate change, mainly engaging in angry attacks on the Liberal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate adaptation: Act now or pay later

  • The country will need to invest far more if it hopes to achieve its adaptation and resiliency goals.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 10, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault unveiled the federal government's National Adaptation Strategy on June 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate adaptation: Act now or pay later

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 10, 2023
  • The country will need to invest far more if it hopes to achieve its adaptation and resiliency goals.

Climate adaptation: Act now or pay later

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 10, 2023
  • The country will need to invest far more if it hopes to achieve its adaptation and resiliency goals.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault unveiled the federal government's National Adaptation Strategy on June 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new House committee re-energizes science and innovation policy debate in Canada

  • Not only has the committee been studying the challenges in this fast-moving, disruptive global world, but it has also been seeking to better grapple
Opinion | BY PAUL DUFOUR | July 10, 2023
Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield is chair of the House Science and Technology Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new House committee re-energizes science and innovation policy debate in Canada

Opinion | BY PAUL DUFOUR | July 10, 2023
  • Not only has the committee been studying the challenges in this fast-moving, disruptive global world, but it has also been seeking to better grapple

A new House committee re-energizes science and innovation policy debate in Canada

Opinion | BY PAUL DUFOUR | July 10, 2023
  • Not only has the committee been studying the challenges in this fast-moving, disruptive global world, but it has also been seeking to better grapple
Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield is chair of the House Science and Technology Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy trumpets ‘real recovery’ of trust in southern neighbour

  • Thousands of guests descended on David Cohen's residence for Independence Day celebrations bringing together Philadelphia with Ottawa.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2023
U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen, pictured outside his Lornado residence on July 4, says Canada's trust in his country has returned. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy trumpets ‘real recovery’ of trust in southern neighbour

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2023
  • Thousands of guests descended on David Cohen's residence for Independence Day celebrations bringing together Philadelphia with Ottawa.

U.S. envoy trumpets ‘real recovery’ of trust in southern neighbour

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2023
  • Thousands of guests descended on David Cohen's residence for Independence Day celebrations bringing together Philadelphia with Ottawa.
U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen, pictured outside his Lornado residence on July 4, says Canada's trust in his country has returned. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rolling Stone’s list of greatest Canadian artists ‘of all time’ stirs up a spicy Canada Day debate, eh?

  • Plus, Senator David Richards to speak at book fest; Ian Davey dies of cancer, politicos pay tribute to the man; and GG displays Métis
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2023
Pictured top left to right: Joni Mitchell; Neil Young; Rush (Geddy Lee); Leonard Cohen; Drake; The Band (Robbie Robertson); Shania Twain; The Weeknd; Alanis Morissette; and Céline Dion. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Rolling Stone’s list of greatest Canadian artists ‘of all time’ stirs up a spicy Canada Day debate, eh?

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2023
  • Plus, Senator David Richards to speak at book fest; Ian Davey dies of cancer, politicos pay tribute to the man; and GG displays Métis

Rolling Stone’s list of greatest Canadian artists ‘of all time’ stirs up a spicy Canada Day debate, eh?

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2023
  • Plus, Senator David Richards to speak at book fest; Ian Davey dies of cancer, politicos pay tribute to the man; and GG displays Métis
Pictured top left to right: Joni Mitchell; Neil Young; Rush (Geddy Lee); Leonard Cohen; Drake; The Band (Robbie Robertson); Shania Twain; The Weeknd; Alanis Morissette; and Céline Dion. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Canada’s premiers gather in Winnipeg

  • Plus, the prime minister heads to Latvia.
Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson pictured holding a press conference on Feb. 7, 2023, at a meeting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada’s premiers gather in Winnipeg

  • Plus, the prime minister heads to Latvia.

Politics This Morning: Canada’s premiers gather in Winnipeg

  • Plus, the prime minister heads to Latvia.
Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson pictured holding a press conference on Feb. 7, 2023, at a meeting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meta ‘not talking’ to Ottawa amid Online News Act dispute, says Heritage Minister Rodriguez

  • Meta and Google announced plans to end news links in Canada before the Online News Act comes into force.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 10, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured, hosted a press conference in Ottawa on July 5 with two opposition MPs announcing the federal government would suspended all of its advertising on Facebook and Instagram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meta ‘not talking’ to Ottawa amid Online News Act dispute, says Heritage Minister Rodriguez

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 10, 2023
  • Meta and Google announced plans to end news links in Canada before the Online News Act comes into force.

Meta ‘not talking’ to Ottawa amid Online News Act dispute, says Heritage Minister Rodriguez

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 10, 2023
  • Meta and Google announced plans to end news links in Canada before the Online News Act comes into force.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured, hosted a press conference in Ottawa on July 5 with two opposition MPs announcing the federal government would suspended all of its advertising on Facebook and Instagram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New carvings, smudging space: more details on Centre Block’s renovation

  • ‘One of the blessings of working on the project has been the ability to … uncover some really interesting things,’ says PSPC’s Kate Westbury.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2023
The Rotunda, also known as Confederation Hall, in Centre Block as seen during a June 22 media tour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New carvings, smudging space: more details on Centre Block’s renovation

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2023
  • ‘One of the blessings of working on the project has been the ability to … uncover some really interesting things,’ says PSPC’s Kate Westbury.

New carvings, smudging space: more details on Centre Block’s renovation

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2023
  • ‘One of the blessings of working on the project has been the ability to … uncover some really interesting things,’ says PSPC’s Kate Westbury.
The Rotunda, also known as Confederation Hall, in Centre Block as seen during a June 22 media tour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Conservatives lead in polls, Liberals need a new agenda with a clear strategic vision, say pollsters

  • Disappointed with the Liberals for their failure to address issues like affordability, voters are now seriously looking at the Conservatives, says pollster Darrell Bricker,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 10, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a cabinet shuffle this summer. Pundits says the government should come up with new legislative ideas to convince Canadians why they should give the Liberals a fourth consecutive mandate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Conservatives lead in polls, Liberals need a new agenda with a clear strategic vision, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 10, 2023
  • Disappointed with the Liberals for their failure to address issues like affordability, voters are now seriously looking at the Conservatives, says pollster Darrell Bricker,

As Conservatives lead in polls, Liberals need a new agenda with a clear strategic vision, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 10, 2023
  • Disappointed with the Liberals for their failure to address issues like affordability, voters are now seriously looking at the Conservatives, says pollster Darrell Bricker,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a cabinet shuffle this summer. Pundits says the government should come up with new legislative ideas to convince Canadians why they should give the Liberals a fourth consecutive mandate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After Conservatives underperform in byelections, some party stalwarts, pundits question if Poilievre’s leadership is ‘all hat and no cattle’

  • Pierre Poilievre doesn't need to convince Canadians that they want change, he just needs prove that he's the change they want, says David Coletto,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 10, 2023
The Liberals winning byelections with higher margins should be a ‘scary pattern’ for the Pierre Poilievre Conservatives, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After Conservatives underperform in byelections, some party stalwarts, pundits question if Poilievre’s leadership is ‘all hat and no cattle’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 10, 2023
  • Pierre Poilievre doesn't need to convince Canadians that they want change, he just needs prove that he's the change they want, says David Coletto,

After Conservatives underperform in byelections, some party stalwarts, pundits question if Poilievre’s leadership is ‘all hat and no cattle’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 10, 2023
  • Pierre Poilievre doesn't need to convince Canadians that they want change, he just needs prove that he's the change they want, says David Coletto,
The Liberals winning byelections with higher margins should be a ‘scary pattern’ for the Pierre Poilievre Conservatives, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hybrid sittings can make our democracy stronger: Equal Voice

  • Re: “Hybrid sittings will further weaken government accountability,” (The Hill Times’ editorial, June 26, 2023). Hybrid sittings do not weaken our democracy—they can make
Opinion | July 10, 2023

Hybrid sittings can make our democracy stronger: Equal Voice

Opinion | July 10, 2023
  • Re: “Hybrid sittings will further weaken government accountability,” (The Hill Times’ editorial, June 26, 2023). Hybrid sittings do not weaken our democracy—they can make

Hybrid sittings can make our democracy stronger: Equal Voice

Opinion | July 10, 2023
  • Re: “Hybrid sittings will further weaken government accountability,” (The Hill Times’ editorial, June 26, 2023). Hybrid sittings do not weaken our democracy—they can make

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