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By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but

‘He’s using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. 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

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • 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 Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • 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

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • 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 Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph 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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Public Safety Committee will meet at 11 a.m. today to hear from the deputy minister of justice and from
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, right, and Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan appeared before the House Public Safety Committee on July 25 to discuss allegations of political interference in the RCMP investigation of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Key Nova Scotia RCMP members to testify in hearings on political interference

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Public Safety Committee will meet at 11 a.m. today to hear from the deputy minister of justice and from

Politics This Morning: Key Nova Scotia RCMP members to testify in hearings on political interference

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House Public Safety Committee will meet at 11 a.m. today to hear from the deputy minister of justice and from
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, right, and Deputy Commissioner Brian Brennan appeared before the House Public Safety Committee on July 25 to discuss allegations of political interference in the RCMP investigation of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loss of eastern seat, division of municipalities under fire in proposed Quebec riding redraw

  • The first draft of Quebec’s new federal electoral map is out, and it’s raising the eyebrows of federal and local politicians who are concerned
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 16, 2022
The Bloc Québécois—including MPs Rhéal Fortin, left, and Kristina Michaud, centre—has criticized the Quebec redistribution commission's proposal to merge four ridings in the Gaspé peninsula, including National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier's riding, into three and instead carve out a new riding north of Montreal. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Loss of eastern seat, division of municipalities under fire in proposed Quebec riding redraw

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 16, 2022
  • The first draft of Quebec’s new federal electoral map is out, and it’s raising the eyebrows of federal and local politicians who are concerned

Loss of eastern seat, division of municipalities under fire in proposed Quebec riding redraw

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 16, 2022
  • The first draft of Quebec’s new federal electoral map is out, and it’s raising the eyebrows of federal and local politicians who are concerned
The Bloc Québécois—including MPs Rhéal Fortin, left, and Kristina Michaud, centre—has criticized the Quebec redistribution commission's proposal to merge four ridings in the Gaspé peninsula, including National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier's riding, into three and instead carve out a new riding north of Montreal. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Is NATO a danger to world peace?

  • Explanations for the war in Ukraine break down into two broad categories. Most western analysts favour the argument that the war is “Putin’s war,”
Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | August 15, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Ottawa on April 4, 2018. If NATO continues down the road of asserting military power in the Pacific, Canada should consider how its interests are served by getting involved in such conflicts, writes Shaun Narine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is NATO a danger to world peace?

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | August 15, 2022
  • Explanations for the war in Ukraine break down into two broad categories. Most western analysts favour the argument that the war is “Putin’s war,”

Is NATO a danger to world peace?

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | August 15, 2022
  • Explanations for the war in Ukraine break down into two broad categories. Most western analysts favour the argument that the war is “Putin’s war,”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Ottawa on April 4, 2018. If NATO continues down the road of asserting military power in the Pacific, Canada should consider how its interests are served by getting involved in such conflicts, writes Shaun Narine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers Marci Ien, Diane Lebouthillier see policy adviser moves

  • Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien has seen a couple of staff exits of late, and another is soon to come,
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2022
Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien, left, has seen a number of staff moves since Hill Climbers' last update, with a policy adviser soon to depart, and National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier recently added to her policy team. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers Marci Ien, Diane Lebouthillier see policy adviser moves

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2022
  • Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien has seen a couple of staff exits of late, and another is soon to come,

Ministers Marci Ien, Diane Lebouthillier see policy adviser moves

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 15, 2022
  • Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien has seen a couple of staff exits of late, and another is soon to come,
Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien, left, has seen a number of staff moves since Hill Climbers' last update, with a policy adviser soon to depart, and National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier recently added to her policy team. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ukraine happy for Russia to take the blame on destroyed warplanes

  • LONDON, U.K.—“This obviously does not happen because of a thrown butt,” said British Defence Minister Ben Wallace. But the Russian Ministry of Defence insisted
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 15, 2022
The NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group conducts an exercise in the Camp Ādaži training area in Latvia as part of Operation Reassurance, on Sept. 1, 2019. Taking responsibility for these strikes deep in Russian-controlled territory is not in Ukraine’s interest, so it’s happy for Russia to take the blame, writes Gwynne Dyer. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

Ukraine happy for Russia to take the blame on destroyed warplanes

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 15, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—“This obviously does not happen because of a thrown butt,” said British Defence Minister Ben Wallace. But the Russian Ministry of Defence insisted

Ukraine happy for Russia to take the blame on destroyed warplanes

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 15, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—“This obviously does not happen because of a thrown butt,” said British Defence Minister Ben Wallace. But the Russian Ministry of Defence insisted
The NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group conducts an exercise in the Camp Ādaži training area in Latvia as part of Operation Reassurance, on Sept. 1, 2019. Taking responsibility for these strikes deep in Russian-controlled territory is not in Ukraine’s interest, so it’s happy for Russia to take the blame, writes Gwynne Dyer. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

Michael Serapio weighs in on joining CPAC, and covering Canadian politics

  • On July 27, the Cable Public Affairs Channel announced that Michael Serapio would soon replace the retiring Peter Van Dusen as the network’s English
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 15, 2022
Pedestrians walk past the gates to Parliament Hill on July 13, 2022. Michael Serapio will become the latest addition to the roster of news anchors covering federal politics when he goes on air for CPAC in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michael Serapio weighs in on joining CPAC, and covering Canadian politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 15, 2022
  • On July 27, the Cable Public Affairs Channel announced that Michael Serapio would soon replace the retiring Peter Van Dusen as the network’s English

Michael Serapio weighs in on joining CPAC, and covering Canadian politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 15, 2022
  • On July 27, the Cable Public Affairs Channel announced that Michael Serapio would soon replace the retiring Peter Van Dusen as the network’s English
Pedestrians walk past the gates to Parliament Hill on July 13, 2022. Michael Serapio will become the latest addition to the roster of news anchors covering federal politics when he goes on air for CPAC in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The perils of falling into the ‘Russia said, Ukraine said’ trap

  • OTTAWA—The Canadian public is being warned repeatedly to be wary of Russian disinformation with regards to the war in Ukraine. This is solid advice
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 15, 2022
Aug. 11 media reports showed a series of explosions at a Russian airbase in the Crimea, which Ukrainian officials initially gleefully claimed responsibility for, while the Russian defence ministry claimed it was caused by faulty ammunition storage and that no planes were damaged. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

The perils of falling into the ‘Russia said, Ukraine said’ trap

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 15, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian public is being warned repeatedly to be wary of Russian disinformation with regards to the war in Ukraine. This is solid advice

The perils of falling into the ‘Russia said, Ukraine said’ trap

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 15, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian public is being warned repeatedly to be wary of Russian disinformation with regards to the war in Ukraine. This is solid advice
Aug. 11 media reports showed a series of explosions at a Russian airbase in the Crimea, which Ukrainian officials initially gleefully claimed responsibility for, while the Russian defence ministry claimed it was caused by faulty ammunition storage and that no planes were damaged. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

More immigrants running for political office means paving the way for active citizenship

  • Kristyn Wong-Tam made history when they became the first Asian-Canadian, queer, and non-binary person elected to Ontario’s legislature, significantly expanding the vision of what
Opinion | BY SEHER SHAFIQ | August 15, 2022
Seeing a visibly powerful immigrant woman or non-binary person in an elected, decision-making role in the political arena empowers others to do the same, writes Seher Shafiq. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More immigrants running for political office means paving the way for active citizenship

Opinion | BY SEHER SHAFIQ | August 15, 2022
  • Kristyn Wong-Tam made history when they became the first Asian-Canadian, queer, and non-binary person elected to Ontario’s legislature, significantly expanding the vision of what

More immigrants running for political office means paving the way for active citizenship

Opinion | BY SEHER SHAFIQ | August 15, 2022
  • Kristyn Wong-Tam made history when they became the first Asian-Canadian, queer, and non-binary person elected to Ontario’s legislature, significantly expanding the vision of what
Seeing a visibly powerful immigrant woman or non-binary person in an elected, decision-making role in the political arena empowers others to do the same, writes Seher Shafiq. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is health care burning in Canada?

  • OTTAWA—Is health care burning in Canada? Professionals leaving in droves think so, and so do provincial premiers seeking a major cash infusion from the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 15, 2022
Doug Ford, pictured, has promised to review all options in tackling health-care problems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is health care burning in Canada?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 15, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Is health care burning in Canada? Professionals leaving in droves think so, and so do provincial premiers seeking a major cash infusion from the

Is health care burning in Canada?

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 15, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Is health care burning in Canada? Professionals leaving in droves think so, and so do provincial premiers seeking a major cash infusion from the
Doug Ford, pictured, has promised to review all options in tackling health-care problems. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inside the Local Campaign pulls the curtain back on the ground-level game in Canada

  • With so much focus on national campaign dynamics and party leaders during Canadian elections, a new book from UBC Press, Inside the Local Campaign:
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 15, 2022
Edited by political science professors Alex Marland and Thierry Giasson, a new book from UBC Press, Inside the Local Campaign: Constituency Elections in Canada, sheds light on how things have evolved in the age of digital media, where 'local-level campaigning is more fashionable—and critical for gathering data that can be used post-election,' according to the publisher. Photographs courtesy of UBC Press, Alex Marland, and Twitter

Inside the Local Campaign pulls the curtain back on the ground-level game in Canada

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 15, 2022
  • With so much focus on national campaign dynamics and party leaders during Canadian elections, a new book from UBC Press, Inside the Local Campaign:

Inside the Local Campaign pulls the curtain back on the ground-level game in Canada

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 15, 2022
  • With so much focus on national campaign dynamics and party leaders during Canadian elections, a new book from UBC Press, Inside the Local Campaign:
Edited by political science professors Alex Marland and Thierry Giasson, a new book from UBC Press, Inside the Local Campaign: Constituency Elections in Canada, sheds light on how things have evolved in the age of digital media, where 'local-level campaigning is more fashionable—and critical for gathering data that can be used post-election,' according to the publisher. Photographs courtesy of UBC Press, Alex Marland, and Twitter

Fertilizer shortage keeping lobbyists busy: top issue for most-lobbied MPs this year so far

  • Challenges facing the fertilizer industry and international trade were major issues presented to the most-lobbied MPs during the first half of 2022.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 15, 2022
Liberal MP Francis Drouin, left, Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin, and Conservative MP Randy Hoback were the MPs who appeared in the most communication reports in federal lobbying in the first six months of 2022, outside of cabinet members. The Hill Times file photo and handouts

Fertilizer shortage keeping lobbyists busy: top issue for most-lobbied MPs this year so far

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 15, 2022
  • Challenges facing the fertilizer industry and international trade were major issues presented to the most-lobbied MPs during the first half of 2022.

Fertilizer shortage keeping lobbyists busy: top issue for most-lobbied MPs this year so far

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 15, 2022
  • Challenges facing the fertilizer industry and international trade were major issues presented to the most-lobbied MPs during the first half of 2022.
Liberal MP Francis Drouin, left, Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin, and Conservative MP Randy Hoback were the MPs who appeared in the most communication reports in federal lobbying in the first six months of 2022, outside of cabinet members. The Hill Times file photo and handouts

Jewish Canadians 10 times more likely than any religious community to be target of hate crime: Statistics Canada report

  • Jewish Canadians are 10 times more likely than members of any other religious community to be the target of a hate crime. This startling number
Opinion | August 15, 2022

Jewish Canadians 10 times more likely than any religious community to be target of hate crime: Statistics Canada report

Opinion | August 15, 2022
  • Jewish Canadians are 10 times more likely than members of any other religious community to be the target of a hate crime. This startling number

Jewish Canadians 10 times more likely than any religious community to be target of hate crime: Statistics Canada report

Opinion | August 15, 2022
  • Jewish Canadians are 10 times more likely than members of any other religious community to be the target of a hate crime. This startling number

Politics This Morning: Canada and Mexico meet following passage of sweeping U.S. legislation

  • Good Monday morning,  Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU returned to the National Capital Region yesterday after a two-week holiday in Costa Rica. International Trade Minister
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, seen here on May 5, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will meet virtually with Mexico's economy secretary today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Canada and Mexico meet following passage of sweeping U.S. legislation

  • Good Monday morning,  Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU returned to the National Capital Region yesterday after a two-week holiday in Costa Rica. International Trade Minister

Politics This Morning: Canada and Mexico meet following passage of sweeping U.S. legislation

  • Good Monday morning,  Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU returned to the National Capital Region yesterday after a two-week holiday in Costa Rica. International Trade Minister
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, seen here on May 5, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will meet virtually with Mexico's economy secretary today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament is subject to the law of the land, rule of law

  • OTTAWA—When Parliamentarians are elected, they acquire the universally accepted immunity or privilege of freedom of speech, which is designed to protect the interests of
Opinion | BY JOSEPH MAINGOT | August 15, 2022
When Parliamentarians are elected, they acquire the universally accepted immunity or privilege of freedom of speech, which is designed to protect the interests of the institution. Beyond the walls of Parliament, like every other citizen, they are subject to the law of the land: the rule of law, writes Joseph Maingot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament is subject to the law of the land, rule of law

Opinion | BY JOSEPH MAINGOT | August 15, 2022
  • OTTAWA—When Parliamentarians are elected, they acquire the universally accepted immunity or privilege of freedom of speech, which is designed to protect the interests of

Parliament is subject to the law of the land, rule of law

Opinion | BY JOSEPH MAINGOT | August 15, 2022
  • OTTAWA—When Parliamentarians are elected, they acquire the universally accepted immunity or privilege of freedom of speech, which is designed to protect the interests of
When Parliamentarians are elected, they acquire the universally accepted immunity or privilege of freedom of speech, which is designed to protect the interests of the institution. Beyond the walls of Parliament, like every other citizen, they are subject to the law of the land: the rule of law, writes Joseph Maingot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Merrick Garland should not fold, here’s why

  • HALIFAX—“We are moving closer and closer to a fascist form of government, where we no longer believe in the rule of law.” William Cohen,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 15, 2022
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. The Republicans and their stooges in the press claimed that America had turned into a banana republic. They charged that the Democrats had weaponized the Department of Justice. And they savaged Garland for daring to serve a search warrant on a former president, writes Michael Harris. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Merrick Garland should not fold, here’s why

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 15, 2022
  • HALIFAX—“We are moving closer and closer to a fascist form of government, where we no longer believe in the rule of law.” William Cohen,

Merrick Garland should not fold, here’s why

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 15, 2022
  • HALIFAX—“We are moving closer and closer to a fascist form of government, where we no longer believe in the rule of law.” William Cohen,
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. The Republicans and their stooges in the press claimed that America had turned into a banana republic. They charged that the Democrats had weaponized the Department of Justice. And they savaged Garland for daring to serve a search warrant on a former president, writes Michael Harris. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

National Forum on First Nations Education happens on Aug. 17 at Metro Toronto Convention Centre

  • MONDAY, AUG. 15 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It
Someone holds up a feather, pictured on June 3, 2019, at the closing ceremony to mark the end of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, held at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Forum on First Nations Education happens on Aug. 17 at Metro Toronto Convention Centre

  • MONDAY, AUG. 15 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It

National Forum on First Nations Education happens on Aug. 17 at Metro Toronto Convention Centre

  • MONDAY, AUG. 15 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It
Someone holds up a feather, pictured on June 3, 2019, at the closing ceremony to mark the end of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, held at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disputes over Taiwan’s status remain greatest threat to world peace, not war in Ukraine

  • TORONTO—Disputes over the status of Taiwan, not the war in Ukraine, remain the greatest threat to world peace today. The Taiwan Strait has been
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 15, 2022
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi, left, and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, pictured on Aug. 3, 2022, in Taiwan. Pelosi's visit to Taiwan deserves strong condemnation, not the free pass given by Canada. It was a reckless provocation and one that Canada should have distanced itself from, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Taiwan presidential photographer Makoto Lin

Disputes over Taiwan’s status remain greatest threat to world peace, not war in Ukraine

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 15, 2022
  • TORONTO—Disputes over the status of Taiwan, not the war in Ukraine, remain the greatest threat to world peace today. The Taiwan Strait has been

Disputes over Taiwan’s status remain greatest threat to world peace, not war in Ukraine

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 15, 2022
  • TORONTO—Disputes over the status of Taiwan, not the war in Ukraine, remain the greatest threat to world peace today. The Taiwan Strait has been
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi, left, and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, pictured on Aug. 3, 2022, in Taiwan. Pelosi's visit to Taiwan deserves strong condemnation, not the free pass given by Canada. It was a reckless provocation and one that Canada should have distanced itself from, writes David Crane. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Taiwan presidential photographer Makoto Lin

We need to hold government accountable for fully realizing right to housing: letter writer

  • Homelessness is a crisis for women and gender-diverse people in our community and across Canada. There is a severe lack of affordable housing, meaning
Opinion | August 15, 2022

We need to hold government accountable for fully realizing right to housing: letter writer

Opinion | August 15, 2022
  • Homelessness is a crisis for women and gender-diverse people in our community and across Canada. There is a severe lack of affordable housing, meaning

We need to hold government accountable for fully realizing right to housing: letter writer

Opinion | August 15, 2022
  • Homelessness is a crisis for women and gender-diverse people in our community and across Canada. There is a severe lack of affordable housing, meaning

Afghanistan has the same righteous cause as Ukraine

  • Aug. 15 will mark a year since the Taliban retook Afghanistan, plunging some 35 million people into a dystopian hell. With more than half the
Opinion | BY LAURYN OATES | August 15, 2022
Lauryn Oates, executive director of the Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan, pictured in Afghanistan. 'If the government can go to such great lengths to find flexible measures to support innocent Ukrainians fleeing oppression, it is legitimate to ask why such measures cannot be implemented for innocent Afghans too,' Oates writes. Photograph courtesy of Talullah

Afghanistan has the same righteous cause as Ukraine

Opinion | BY LAURYN OATES | August 15, 2022
  • Aug. 15 will mark a year since the Taliban retook Afghanistan, plunging some 35 million people into a dystopian hell. With more than half the

Afghanistan has the same righteous cause as Ukraine

Opinion | BY LAURYN OATES | August 15, 2022
  • Aug. 15 will mark a year since the Taliban retook Afghanistan, plunging some 35 million people into a dystopian hell. With more than half the
Lauryn Oates, executive director of the Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan, pictured in Afghanistan. 'If the government can go to such great lengths to find flexible measures to support innocent Ukrainians fleeing oppression, it is legitimate to ask why such measures cannot be implemented for innocent Afghans too,' Oates writes. Photograph courtesy of Talullah

As Liberals’ support drops, Grit MPs to hold caucus retreat next month in New Brunswick to talk strategy

  • With the backdrop of the Trudeau government’s waning support in the public opinion polls and the NDP threatening to withdraw support under the supply-and-confidence
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 15, 2022
The federal Liberal caucus will meet for their in person summer caucus retreat Sept. 11 to Sept. 13 in New Brunswick. Because of COVID-19, the Liberal Caucus did not have an in person retreat in two years. This is also the first summer retreat after the 2021 election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Liberals’ support drops, Grit MPs to hold caucus retreat next month in New Brunswick to talk strategy

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 15, 2022
  • With the backdrop of the Trudeau government’s waning support in the public opinion polls and the NDP threatening to withdraw support under the supply-and-confidence

As Liberals’ support drops, Grit MPs to hold caucus retreat next month in New Brunswick to talk strategy

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 15, 2022
  • With the backdrop of the Trudeau government’s waning support in the public opinion polls and the NDP threatening to withdraw support under the supply-and-confidence
The federal Liberal caucus will meet for their in person summer caucus retreat Sept. 11 to Sept. 13 in New Brunswick. Because of COVID-19, the Liberal Caucus did not have an in person retreat in two years. This is also the first summer retreat after the 2021 election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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