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‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

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

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. 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

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

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

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be

G7 may have missed the mark on health, but Canada has a second chance to lead

Opinion | BY CHARMAINE CROCKETT | July 14, 2025
  • If health is embedded into the G7’s work, the returns will be real and lasting. Otherwise, the cost of the missed opportunity will be
European Council President Antonio Costa, left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. 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

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

  • The Hill Times
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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
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First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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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
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Canadians need more information about Chinese election interference allegations

  • If you sat through the nearly two full days of Procedure and House Affairs Committee meetings last week, lucky you. You’re now well-versed in
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 6, 2023
Committee Chair Bardish Changer speaks with CSIS director general Adam Fisher, Foreign Affairs director general Tara Denham, Alia Tayyeb, deputy chief of Signals Intelligence Alia Tayyeb, and Adriana Poloz, executive director of Intelligence and International Policing for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians need more information about Chinese election interference allegations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 6, 2023
  • If you sat through the nearly two full days of Procedure and House Affairs Committee meetings last week, lucky you. You’re now well-versed in

Canadians need more information about Chinese election interference allegations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 6, 2023
  • If you sat through the nearly two full days of Procedure and House Affairs Committee meetings last week, lucky you. You’re now well-versed in
Committee Chair Bardish Changer speaks with CSIS director general Adam Fisher, Foreign Affairs director general Tara Denham, Alia Tayyeb, deputy chief of Signals Intelligence Alia Tayyeb, and Adriana Poloz, executive director of Intelligence and International Policing for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada facing wave of new homelessness: Gatineau, Que., reader

  • Canada is facing a wave of new homelessness in the face of inflation and the ongoing impact of the pandemic.  This is impacting hundreds
Opinion | March 6, 2023

Canada facing wave of new homelessness: Gatineau, Que., reader

Opinion | March 6, 2023
  • Canada is facing a wave of new homelessness in the face of inflation and the ongoing impact of the pandemic.  This is impacting hundreds

Canada facing wave of new homelessness: Gatineau, Que., reader

Opinion | March 6, 2023
  • Canada is facing a wave of new homelessness in the face of inflation and the ongoing impact of the pandemic.  This is impacting hundreds

We must stand up for Ukraine, human rights and justice, writes Niagara Falls reader

  • The conception of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights gave birth to human rights as they are known today. The UN Declaration was officially adopted
Opinion | March 6, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, Ukraine, where he spoke with local residents and journalists on April 4, 2022. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

We must stand up for Ukraine, human rights and justice, writes Niagara Falls reader

Opinion | March 6, 2023
  • The conception of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights gave birth to human rights as they are known today. The UN Declaration was officially adopted

We must stand up for Ukraine, human rights and justice, writes Niagara Falls reader

Opinion | March 6, 2023
  • The conception of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights gave birth to human rights as they are known today. The UN Declaration was officially adopted
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, Ukraine, where he spoke with local residents and journalists on April 4, 2022. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

House returns for one week, after two-week break

  • MONDAY, MARCH 6 House Sitting—The House will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and will adjourn on Friday, March
Conservative MPs Kelly Block, left, and Michael Barrett, at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on Jan. 30, 2023. Parliamentarians return to Ottawa on Monday after two weeks in their constituencies. Then they return home from Mar. 10-20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House returns for one week, after two-week break

  • MONDAY, MARCH 6 House Sitting—The House will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and will adjourn on Friday, March

House returns for one week, after two-week break

  • MONDAY, MARCH 6 House Sitting—The House will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and will adjourn on Friday, March
Conservative MPs Kelly Block, left, and Michael Barrett, at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on Jan. 30, 2023. Parliamentarians return to Ottawa on Monday after two weeks in their constituencies. Then they return home from Mar. 10-20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transition is fair and just, writes Nelson, B.C., reader

  • Is there a real problem with the Just Transition Bill? As a noun, “transition” is considered to be a process of changing from one state
Opinion | March 6, 2023
Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 18, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transition is fair and just, writes Nelson, B.C., reader

Opinion | March 6, 2023
  • Is there a real problem with the Just Transition Bill? As a noun, “transition” is considered to be a process of changing from one state

Transition is fair and just, writes Nelson, B.C., reader

Opinion | March 6, 2023
  • Is there a real problem with the Just Transition Bill? As a noun, “transition” is considered to be a process of changing from one state
Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 18, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate group urges Freeland to adopt ‘low-hanging fruit’ policies in budget’s response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act

  • If the government heeds calls in this budget to rein in overall spending, Ottawa will still need to make targeted investments, several former political
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 3, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is facing calls to rein in spending in her coming budget, while also making strategic investments that can keep the Canadian economy competitive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate group urges Freeland to adopt ‘low-hanging fruit’ policies in budget’s response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 3, 2023
  • If the government heeds calls in this budget to rein in overall spending, Ottawa will still need to make targeted investments, several former political

Climate group urges Freeland to adopt ‘low-hanging fruit’ policies in budget’s response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 3, 2023
  • If the government heeds calls in this budget to rein in overall spending, Ottawa will still need to make targeted investments, several former political
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is facing calls to rein in spending in her coming budget, while also making strategic investments that can keep the Canadian economy competitive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PBO takes stock of 2023 and beyond

  • Plus, Trudeau goes public in Winnipeg, and Poilievre meets and greets in London.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 3, 2023
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux is issuing his second report in two days, covering government spending and Canada's economy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: PBO takes stock of 2023 and beyond

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 3, 2023
  • Plus, Trudeau goes public in Winnipeg, and Poilievre meets and greets in London.

Politics This Morning: PBO takes stock of 2023 and beyond

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 3, 2023
  • Plus, Trudeau goes public in Winnipeg, and Poilievre meets and greets in London.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux is issuing his second report in two days, covering government spending and Canada's economy. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Have CSIS leaders lost control of the spy agency?

  • Given the number of leaks, the onus is on CSIS senior management to comfort us that they have things under control at the spy
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 2, 2023
CSIS director David Vigneault
CSIS director David Vigneault
Canadian Security Intelligence Service Director David Vigneault, seen here on July 16, 2020. Where are the senior managers at CSIS, asks Bhagwant Sandhu. Should they not reassure us that Canadian democracy and public institutions are safe-guarded with due process and management controls? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Have CSIS leaders lost control of the spy agency?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 2, 2023
  • Given the number of leaks, the onus is on CSIS senior management to comfort us that they have things under control at the spy

Have CSIS leaders lost control of the spy agency?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 2, 2023
  • Given the number of leaks, the onus is on CSIS senior management to comfort us that they have things under control at the spy
CSIS director David Vigneault
Canadian Security Intelligence Service Director David Vigneault, seen here on July 16, 2020. Where are the senior managers at CSIS, asks Bhagwant Sandhu. Should they not reassure us that Canadian democracy and public institutions are safe-guarded with due process and management controls? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds seek parliamentary approval for $198.1-billion in budgetary spending for next fiscal year

  • The main estimates for 2023-24 detail $432.9-billion in planned spending, although Budget 2023 will introduce further cash commitments for the fiscal year.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 2, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier takes part in a news conference on Feb. 15, the same day she tabled the main estimates for the 2023-24 fiscal year in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds seek parliamentary approval for $198.1-billion in budgetary spending for next fiscal year

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 2, 2023
  • The main estimates for 2023-24 detail $432.9-billion in planned spending, although Budget 2023 will introduce further cash commitments for the fiscal year.

Feds seek parliamentary approval for $198.1-billion in budgetary spending for next fiscal year

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 2, 2023
  • The main estimates for 2023-24 detail $432.9-billion in planned spending, although Budget 2023 will introduce further cash commitments for the fiscal year.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier takes part in a news conference on Feb. 15, the same day she tabled the main estimates for the 2023-24 fiscal year in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New ‘Cold War’ helps Poilievre

  • Given the aggressive nature of Chinese diplomacy, it’s likely new incidents will occur over the next year or so which will further fuel anxiety
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2023
Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently on the Hill, and his Conservative party can now play the anti-communism card to their base which should absolutely help them both with their fundraising and recruiting efforts, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New ‘Cold War’ helps Poilievre

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2023
  • Given the aggressive nature of Chinese diplomacy, it’s likely new incidents will occur over the next year or so which will further fuel anxiety

New ‘Cold War’ helps Poilievre

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2023
  • Given the aggressive nature of Chinese diplomacy, it’s likely new incidents will occur over the next year or so which will further fuel anxiety
Pierre Poilievre, pictured recently on the Hill, and his Conservative party can now play the anti-communism card to their base which should absolutely help them both with their fundraising and recruiting efforts, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s laws to save endangered species are failing

  • We need more funding, new ecosystem-based approaches, and greater involvement (and willingness) from all sectors to work together for species protection and recovery.
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JUSTINA RAY | March 2, 2023
Some of Canada's caribou populations are considered to be threatened under the Species at Risk Act. While Canada has plenty of laws, policies, and plans intended to protect nature, the continued decline of wildlife makes clear the shortcomings of current approaches, write Dan Kraus and Justina Ray. Photograph by Peupleloup, courtesy of Flickr

Canada’s laws to save endangered species are failing

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JUSTINA RAY | March 2, 2023
  • We need more funding, new ecosystem-based approaches, and greater involvement (and willingness) from all sectors to work together for species protection and recovery.

Canada’s laws to save endangered species are failing

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS, JUSTINA RAY | March 2, 2023
  • We need more funding, new ecosystem-based approaches, and greater involvement (and willingness) from all sectors to work together for species protection and recovery.
Some of Canada's caribou populations are considered to be threatened under the Species at Risk Act. While Canada has plenty of laws, policies, and plans intended to protect nature, the continued decline of wildlife makes clear the shortcomings of current approaches, write Dan Kraus and Justina Ray. Photograph by Peupleloup, courtesy of Flickr

Bill creating reconciliation council ignores Indigenous voices

  • The Liberals' failure to adopt a House committee’s recommendation to include the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples on the national council is a disrespectful political
Opinion | BY ELMER ST. PIERRE | March 2, 2023
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller sponsored Bill C-29, which would create a national council for reconciliation. Far too many politicians use the term 'reconciliation' as leverage while ignoring the realities Indigenous people face. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Bill creating reconciliation council ignores Indigenous voices

Opinion | BY ELMER ST. PIERRE | March 2, 2023
  • The Liberals' failure to adopt a House committee’s recommendation to include the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples on the national council is a disrespectful political

Bill creating reconciliation council ignores Indigenous voices

Opinion | BY ELMER ST. PIERRE | March 2, 2023
  • The Liberals' failure to adopt a House committee’s recommendation to include the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples on the national council is a disrespectful political
Marc Miller
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller sponsored Bill C-29, which would create a national council for reconciliation. Far too many politicians use the term 'reconciliation' as leverage while ignoring the realities Indigenous people face. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 2, 2023
Michelle Tessier, deputy director at CSIS, left, CSIS director David Vigneault, Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment, and Michael Duheme, deputy RCMP commissioner of federal policing, all appear before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 2, 2023, to answer questions about foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 2, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 2, 2023
Michelle Tessier, deputy director at CSIS, left, CSIS director David Vigneault, Caroline Xavier, chief of the Communications Security Establishment, and Michael Duheme, deputy RCMP commissioner of federal policing, all appear before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 2, 2023, to answer questions about foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s complicated and revealing: colonial Ireland and the making of Canada

  • The revelation for me in reading Fifty Irish Lives is that the Irish in Canada were a product of colonialism. The distinction is profound. Immigration is a spontaneous,
Opinion | BY EAMONN MCKEE | March 2, 2023
A series of statues in Dublin, titled 'Famine' by Norma Smurfit. The Great Irish Famine of 1845-1851 was a product of imperial rule in Ireland. It provoked a massive exodus of native Irish. In 1847, more than 106,000 fled to Canada, 20 per cent of whom died en route. They were refugees, not immigrants. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/William Murphy

It’s complicated and revealing: colonial Ireland and the making of Canada

Opinion | BY EAMONN MCKEE | March 2, 2023
  • The revelation for me in reading Fifty Irish Lives is that the Irish in Canada were a product of colonialism. The distinction is profound. Immigration is a spontaneous,

It’s complicated and revealing: colonial Ireland and the making of Canada

Opinion | BY EAMONN MCKEE | March 2, 2023
  • The revelation for me in reading Fifty Irish Lives is that the Irish in Canada were a product of colonialism. The distinction is profound. Immigration is a spontaneous,
A series of statues in Dublin, titled 'Famine' by Norma Smurfit. The Great Irish Famine of 1845-1851 was a product of imperial rule in Ireland. It provoked a massive exodus of native Irish. In 1847, more than 106,000 fled to Canada, 20 per cent of whom died en route. They were refugees, not immigrants. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/William Murphy

Politics This Morning: Stéphane Perrault, take three

  • Plus, Trudeau hosts a fundraiser in Winnipeg.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 2, 2023
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault will once again testify as part of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee's investigation of foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Stéphane Perrault, take three

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 2, 2023
  • Plus, Trudeau hosts a fundraiser in Winnipeg.

Politics This Morning: Stéphane Perrault, take three

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 2, 2023
  • Plus, Trudeau hosts a fundraiser in Winnipeg.
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault will once again testify as part of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee's investigation of foreign election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

This just in: high poverty rates and inequality are not inevitable

  • Disposable income inequality peaked in 2004. And the overall relative poverty rate, using a common international definition, peaked in 2015. Between 2004-2015, little progress
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 1, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in Ottawa. So, what is the recipe for further progress against income inequality and poverty, writes Michael Hatfield. 'Build on the success of these recent policies which have been supported by federal and provincial governments of all political stripes.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: high poverty rates and inequality are not inevitable

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 1, 2023
  • Disposable income inequality peaked in 2004. And the overall relative poverty rate, using a common international definition, peaked in 2015. Between 2004-2015, little progress

This just in: high poverty rates and inequality are not inevitable

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 1, 2023
  • Disposable income inequality peaked in 2004. And the overall relative poverty rate, using a common international definition, peaked in 2015. Between 2004-2015, little progress
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in Ottawa. So, what is the recipe for further progress against income inequality and poverty, writes Michael Hatfield. 'Build on the success of these recent policies which have been supported by federal and provincial governments of all political stripes.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the ‘spy’ balloon a spy balloon?

  • It is now well over a month since the Chinese balloon was shot down over the Atlantic coast, yet there is no word from
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 1, 2023
First spotted over the U.S. on Jan. 28, 2023, the alleged Chinese surveillance balloon was photographed by Montana resident Chase Doak on Feb. 1, 2023, and the image circulated among news outlets. The U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon on Feb. 3.. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is the ‘spy’ balloon a spy balloon?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 1, 2023
  • It is now well over a month since the Chinese balloon was shot down over the Atlantic coast, yet there is no word from

Is the ‘spy’ balloon a spy balloon?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 1, 2023
  • It is now well over a month since the Chinese balloon was shot down over the Atlantic coast, yet there is no word from
First spotted over the U.S. on Jan. 28, 2023, the alleged Chinese surveillance balloon was photographed by Montana resident Chase Doak on Feb. 1, 2023, and the image circulated among news outlets. The U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon on Feb. 3.. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Senators agree on extending MAID sunset clause but split on its future

  • Assisted death for mental illness as a sole underlying cause will become legal in Canada on March 17. Bill C-39, currently at the Senate,
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2023
Independent Senator Stanley Kutcher, left, Progressive Senator Pierre Dalphond, and Conservative Senator Yonah Martin all support Bill C-39, despite different visions for the future of medical assistance in dying. Photograph courtesy of Senate of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senators agree on extending MAID sunset clause but split on its future

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2023
  • Assisted death for mental illness as a sole underlying cause will become legal in Canada on March 17. Bill C-39, currently at the Senate,

Senators agree on extending MAID sunset clause but split on its future

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 1, 2023
  • Assisted death for mental illness as a sole underlying cause will become legal in Canada on March 17. Bill C-39, currently at the Senate,
Independent Senator Stanley Kutcher, left, Progressive Senator Pierre Dalphond, and Conservative Senator Yonah Martin all support Bill C-39, despite different visions for the future of medical assistance in dying. Photograph courtesy of Senate of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Google’s willingness to block Canadians’ access to news underscores need for Bill C-18

  • Given the importance of legitimate, professional newsrooms to Canada’s democracy, these foreign web giants should not be able to choose the winners and losers
Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | March 1, 2023
Were it not for legislation like Bill C-18 that levels the negotiating power, web giants like Google and Facebook would continue to set the rules in a way that benefits them most, writes Kevin Desjardins. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Google’s willingness to block Canadians’ access to news underscores need for Bill C-18

Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | March 1, 2023
  • Given the importance of legitimate, professional newsrooms to Canada’s democracy, these foreign web giants should not be able to choose the winners and losers

Google’s willingness to block Canadians’ access to news underscores need for Bill C-18

Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | March 1, 2023
  • Given the importance of legitimate, professional newsrooms to Canada’s democracy, these foreign web giants should not be able to choose the winners and losers
Were it not for legislation like Bill C-18 that levels the negotiating power, web giants like Google and Facebook would continue to set the rules in a way that benefits them most, writes Kevin Desjardins. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

We must support Azerbaijan’s sovereignty against Kremlin-backed separatism

  • Canada should indeed be involved in the region, not to further flame the decades-long ethnic feud, but to aid the peace process between Azerbaijan
Opinion | BY NIKA JABIYEVA | March 1, 2023
The larger context behind the tensions is the recent installation and removal of Ruben Vardanyan, a sanctioned Russian oligarch of Armenian origin, as the state minister of an unrecognized separatist regime inside Azerbaijan’s sovereign territory, writes Nika Jabiyeva. Unsplash photograph by Hikmat Gafarzada

We must support Azerbaijan’s sovereignty against Kremlin-backed separatism

Opinion | BY NIKA JABIYEVA | March 1, 2023
  • Canada should indeed be involved in the region, not to further flame the decades-long ethnic feud, but to aid the peace process between Azerbaijan

We must support Azerbaijan’s sovereignty against Kremlin-backed separatism

Opinion | BY NIKA JABIYEVA | March 1, 2023
  • Canada should indeed be involved in the region, not to further flame the decades-long ethnic feud, but to aid the peace process between Azerbaijan
The larger context behind the tensions is the recent installation and removal of Ruben Vardanyan, a sanctioned Russian oligarch of Armenian origin, as the state minister of an unrecognized separatist regime inside Azerbaijan’s sovereign territory, writes Nika Jabiyeva. Unsplash photograph by Hikmat Gafarzada

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