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Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking for a forgotten people

  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Members’ statements from June 20

  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount
Opinion | June 25, 2025

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Carney talks turkey at NATO

  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • A 'backdrop of geopolitical battles' is generating a need for a supply of goods from democratic nations such as Canada, says the president of
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the One Canadian Economy Act legislation on June 6, which seeks to accelerate the regulatory process for infrastructure projects that the federal government designates as being in the national interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tea, tradition, and the throne

  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.
Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tea, tradition, and the throne

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.

Tea, tradition, and the throne

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office
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Wildlife without boundaries

  • Migratory wildlife species are a shared responsibility, and we need to co-ordinate our actions with international partners to help species on the move.
Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | February 28, 2024
Canada was missing from talks on the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species, and that’s more than a shame because things have certainly not improved for these species over the past half-century, writes Dan Kraus. Pexels photograph by Ali Kazal

Wildlife without boundaries

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | February 28, 2024
  • Migratory wildlife species are a shared responsibility, and we need to co-ordinate our actions with international partners to help species on the move.

Wildlife without boundaries

Opinion | BY DAN KRAUS | February 28, 2024
  • Migratory wildlife species are a shared responsibility, and we need to co-ordinate our actions with international partners to help species on the move.
Canada was missing from talks on the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species, and that’s more than a shame because things have certainly not improved for these species over the past half-century, writes Dan Kraus. Pexels photograph by Ali Kazal

Avoid language that casts ‘moral judgments’ in news stories: CJPME analyst

  • Re: “Palestinian Canadians losing hope, taking drastic measures as Gaza visa program fails to bring loved ones to safety,”(The Hill Times, Feb. 21, p.
Opinion | February 28, 2024

Avoid language that casts ‘moral judgments’ in news stories: CJPME analyst

Opinion | February 28, 2024
  • Re: “Palestinian Canadians losing hope, taking drastic measures as Gaza visa program fails to bring loved ones to safety,”(The Hill Times, Feb. 21, p.

Avoid language that casts ‘moral judgments’ in news stories: CJPME analyst

Opinion | February 28, 2024
  • Re: “Palestinian Canadians losing hope, taking drastic measures as Gaza visa program fails to bring loved ones to safety,”(The Hill Times, Feb. 21, p.

Italian PM Meloni touches down in Toronto, meets with PM Trudeau on March 2

  • MONDAY, FEB. 26—THURSDAY, FEB. 29 WTO Ministerial Conference—International Trade, Export Promotion, and Economic Development Minister Mary Ng will attend the 13th World Trade Organization
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will arrive in Toronto on March 2 for her first official visit to Canada. State Chancellery of the Republic of Latvia photograph by Gatis Rozenfelds

Italian PM Meloni touches down in Toronto, meets with PM Trudeau on March 2

  • MONDAY, FEB. 26—THURSDAY, FEB. 29 WTO Ministerial Conference—International Trade, Export Promotion, and Economic Development Minister Mary Ng will attend the 13th World Trade Organization

Italian PM Meloni touches down in Toronto, meets with PM Trudeau on March 2

  • MONDAY, FEB. 26—THURSDAY, FEB. 29 WTO Ministerial Conference—International Trade, Export Promotion, and Economic Development Minister Mary Ng will attend the 13th World Trade Organization
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will arrive in Toronto on March 2 for her first official visit to Canada. State Chancellery of the Republic of Latvia photograph by Gatis Rozenfelds

A year later, none of the $1.5B for rare disease has flowed to patients

  • Further delays risk undermining the health and well-being of the very patients the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases was intended to assist.
Opinion | BY DAVID RENWICK | February 28, 2024
Mark Holland
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Health Minister Mark Holland speaks to reporters in West Block on Jan. 31. Bilateral agreements to transfer funds under the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases to increase drug access as well as diagnostic and screening capacity haven’t yet been signed, writes David Renwick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A year later, none of the $1.5B for rare disease has flowed to patients

Opinion | BY DAVID RENWICK | February 28, 2024
  • Further delays risk undermining the health and well-being of the very patients the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases was intended to assist.

A year later, none of the $1.5B for rare disease has flowed to patients

Opinion | BY DAVID RENWICK | February 28, 2024
  • Further delays risk undermining the health and well-being of the very patients the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases was intended to assist.
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks to reporters in West Block on Jan. 31. Bilateral agreements to transfer funds under the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases to increase drug access as well as diagnostic and screening capacity haven’t yet been signed, writes David Renwick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The critical moment for carbon removal in Canada is now

  • We cannot expect to have an at-scale carbon-removal industry ready to help reach our climate goals unless we start building it today.
Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | February 28, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the Carbon Management Strategy in September 2023, and we must invest thoughtfully in this emerging suite of climate solutions, writes Na’im Merchant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The critical moment for carbon removal in Canada is now

Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | February 28, 2024
  • We cannot expect to have an at-scale carbon-removal industry ready to help reach our climate goals unless we start building it today.

The critical moment for carbon removal in Canada is now

Opinion | BY NA’IM MERCHANT | February 28, 2024
  • We cannot expect to have an at-scale carbon-removal industry ready to help reach our climate goals unless we start building it today.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the Carbon Management Strategy in September 2023, and we must invest thoughtfully in this emerging suite of climate solutions, writes Na’im Merchant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Navigating the future: Canada’s economic imperative in the net-zero transition

  • Transforming our energy systems to net zero is as much about economic survival and competitiveness as it is about environmental responsibility.
Opinion | BY MOE KABBARA | February 28, 2024
Alberta is staring down the barrel of needing to move away from its traditional fossil fuel income, but Premier Danielle Smith and the province have a suite of options to build on its existing strengths to transform its economy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Navigating the future: Canada’s economic imperative in the net-zero transition

Opinion | BY MOE KABBARA | February 28, 2024
  • Transforming our energy systems to net zero is as much about economic survival and competitiveness as it is about environmental responsibility.

Navigating the future: Canada’s economic imperative in the net-zero transition

Opinion | BY MOE KABBARA | February 28, 2024
  • Transforming our energy systems to net zero is as much about economic survival and competitiveness as it is about environmental responsibility.
Alberta is staring down the barrel of needing to move away from its traditional fossil fuel income, but Premier Danielle Smith and the province have a suite of options to build on its existing strengths to transform its economy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To accelerate a transition to low-emissions electricity, Canada should look to governance innovation

  • Governance innovation and community involvement are often overlooked as methods to bring together different actors to provide both social acceptance and investment in electricity
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA HOICKA | February 28, 2024
Staying on track or even accelerating a low-carbon energy transition requires overcoming simultaneous economic, technological, and social challenges, writes Christina Hoicka. Unsplash photograph by Diz Play

To accelerate a transition to low-emissions electricity, Canada should look to governance innovation

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA HOICKA | February 28, 2024
  • Governance innovation and community involvement are often overlooked as methods to bring together different actors to provide both social acceptance and investment in electricity

To accelerate a transition to low-emissions electricity, Canada should look to governance innovation

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA HOICKA | February 28, 2024
  • Governance innovation and community involvement are often overlooked as methods to bring together different actors to provide both social acceptance and investment in electricity
Staying on track or even accelerating a low-carbon energy transition requires overcoming simultaneous economic, technological, and social challenges, writes Christina Hoicka. Unsplash photograph by Diz Play

Innovation in the energy space requires chaotic thinking and an appetite for risk

  • Focusing solely on capitalism for corporations that have been hyper-focused on self-serving profits is costing Canadians dearly.
Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | February 28, 2024
Growing government involvement in innovation programs by running them from within the bureaucracy does not create the equal opportunity Canadians deserve, writes Karen Ziegler. Unsplash photograph by Sammie Chaffin

Innovation in the energy space requires chaotic thinking and an appetite for risk

Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | February 28, 2024
  • Focusing solely on capitalism for corporations that have been hyper-focused on self-serving profits is costing Canadians dearly.

Innovation in the energy space requires chaotic thinking and an appetite for risk

Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | February 28, 2024
  • Focusing solely on capitalism for corporations that have been hyper-focused on self-serving profits is costing Canadians dearly.
Growing government involvement in innovation programs by running them from within the bureaucracy does not create the equal opportunity Canadians deserve, writes Karen Ziegler. Unsplash photograph by Sammie Chaffin

Cleaning and greening Canada’s energy sector

  • An accelerated transformation to clean, renewably sourced energy is fundamental to our sustainable future.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 28, 2024
Independent Senator Rosa Galvez, pictured right test-driving an electric vehicle on Parliament Hill in 2017, introduced Bill S-243, the Climate-Aligned Finance Act, in March 2022. The Hill Times file photograph

Cleaning and greening Canada’s energy sector

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 28, 2024
  • An accelerated transformation to clean, renewably sourced energy is fundamental to our sustainable future.

Cleaning and greening Canada’s energy sector

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 28, 2024
  • An accelerated transformation to clean, renewably sourced energy is fundamental to our sustainable future.
Independent Senator Rosa Galvez, pictured right test-driving an electric vehicle on Parliament Hill in 2017, introduced Bill S-243, the Climate-Aligned Finance Act, in March 2022. The Hill Times file photograph

Carbon capture and hydrogen: a Canadian power couple

  • We possess well-developed advantages to help underpin growth in the hydrogen industry, such as our water, low-emission electricity, natural gas, CCUS, and extensive energy
Opinion | BY JACOB IRVING | February 28, 2024
If International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol was allowed to pick more than one future-forward technology for Canada, hydrogen would have figured highly as well as carbon capture use and storage, writes Jacob Irving. International Atomic Energy Agency photograph by Dean Calma

Carbon capture and hydrogen: a Canadian power couple

Opinion | BY JACOB IRVING | February 28, 2024
  • We possess well-developed advantages to help underpin growth in the hydrogen industry, such as our water, low-emission electricity, natural gas, CCUS, and extensive energy

Carbon capture and hydrogen: a Canadian power couple

Opinion | BY JACOB IRVING | February 28, 2024
  • We possess well-developed advantages to help underpin growth in the hydrogen industry, such as our water, low-emission electricity, natural gas, CCUS, and extensive energy
If International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol was allowed to pick more than one future-forward technology for Canada, hydrogen would have figured highly as well as carbon capture use and storage, writes Jacob Irving. International Atomic Energy Agency photograph by Dean Calma

The Greener Homes Grant sent the right signal at the right time—it’s vital it gets a reboot

  • The broader Greener Homes Initiative is smart political calculus that combines support for Canadians, emissions reductions, and job creation in one tidy package.
Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, JANA ELBRECHT | February 28, 2024
With buildings representing one of the few sectors of the Canadian economy where emissions are still increasing, the climate upsides to the home energy efficiency program are obvious, write Rachel Doran and Jana Elbrecht. Pexels photograph by Polina Chistyakova

The Greener Homes Grant sent the right signal at the right time—it’s vital it gets a reboot

Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, JANA ELBRECHT | February 28, 2024
  • The broader Greener Homes Initiative is smart political calculus that combines support for Canadians, emissions reductions, and job creation in one tidy package.

The Greener Homes Grant sent the right signal at the right time—it’s vital it gets a reboot

Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, JANA ELBRECHT | February 28, 2024
  • The broader Greener Homes Initiative is smart political calculus that combines support for Canadians, emissions reductions, and job creation in one tidy package.
With buildings representing one of the few sectors of the Canadian economy where emissions are still increasing, the climate upsides to the home energy efficiency program are obvious, write Rachel Doran and Jana Elbrecht. Pexels photograph by Polina Chistyakova

Harness the potential of hydrogen to empower Canada’s future

  • The production and use of hydrogen in Canada not only promises environmental benefits, but also holds the key to job creation and economic prosperity.
Opinion | BY POOYA TALEBI, MOHD ADNAN KHAN | February 28, 2024
To unlock private sector involvement in hydrogen initiatives, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and the government should work together with different stakeholders to develop strategic plans that leverage regional resources, infrastructure, know-how, and expertise, write Pooya Talebi and Mohd Adnan Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harness the potential of hydrogen to empower Canada’s future

Opinion | BY POOYA TALEBI, MOHD ADNAN KHAN | February 28, 2024
  • The production and use of hydrogen in Canada not only promises environmental benefits, but also holds the key to job creation and economic prosperity.

Harness the potential of hydrogen to empower Canada’s future

Opinion | BY POOYA TALEBI, MOHD ADNAN KHAN | February 28, 2024
  • The production and use of hydrogen in Canada not only promises environmental benefits, but also holds the key to job creation and economic prosperity.
To unlock private sector involvement in hydrogen initiatives, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and the government should work together with different stakeholders to develop strategic plans that leverage regional resources, infrastructure, know-how, and expertise, write Pooya Talebi and Mohd Adnan Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Curtailing CO2 emissions doesn’t mean cutting or capping oil and gas

  • Only Canada can marry the requirement for hydrocarbons to power the world’s economic growth with the ability to contain carbon dioxide.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP GEORGE CHAHAL | February 28, 2024
Canadian expertise has been driving the energy market around the world for decades. There is no reason we should stop being experts and selling our products, writes George Chahal. Pexels photograph by Kostas Dimopoulos

Curtailing CO2 emissions doesn’t mean cutting or capping oil and gas

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP GEORGE CHAHAL | February 28, 2024
  • Only Canada can marry the requirement for hydrocarbons to power the world’s economic growth with the ability to contain carbon dioxide.

Curtailing CO2 emissions doesn’t mean cutting or capping oil and gas

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP GEORGE CHAHAL | February 28, 2024
  • Only Canada can marry the requirement for hydrocarbons to power the world’s economic growth with the ability to contain carbon dioxide.
Canadian expertise has been driving the energy market around the world for decades. There is no reason we should stop being experts and selling our products, writes George Chahal. Pexels photograph by Kostas Dimopoulos

Tory MP Stephanie Kusie meets with U.S. politician and Cuban exiles in Miami

  • Also, six women working on Centre Block's big reno will speak on March 7, Navigator's Graham Fox is heading to Hydro-Québec, and Conservative MP
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 28, 2024
U.S. Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar, left, Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, and the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance's Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat in Miami, Fla., on Feb. 22. Photograph courtesy of Business Wire

Tory MP Stephanie Kusie meets with U.S. politician and Cuban exiles in Miami

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 28, 2024
  • Also, six women working on Centre Block's big reno will speak on March 7, Navigator's Graham Fox is heading to Hydro-Québec, and Conservative MP

Tory MP Stephanie Kusie meets with U.S. politician and Cuban exiles in Miami

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 28, 2024
  • Also, six women working on Centre Block's big reno will speak on March 7, Navigator's Graham Fox is heading to Hydro-Québec, and Conservative MP
U.S. Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar, left, Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, and the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance's Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat in Miami, Fla., on Feb. 22. Photograph courtesy of Business Wire

Politics This Morning: One tweet from life in the clink

  • Plus, the PBO updates us on military spending.
Justice Minister Arif Virani is shepherding a complex and controversial new bill through the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: One tweet from life in the clink

  • Plus, the PBO updates us on military spending.

Politics This Morning: One tweet from life in the clink

  • Plus, the PBO updates us on military spending.
Justice Minister Arif Virani is shepherding a complex and controversial new bill through the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BOIE approves more Centre Block design decisions related to accessibility, lobbies, and more

  • Among the proposals given the go-ahead by the BOIE on Feb. 15 was a pitch to create a space for centralized simultaneous interpretation for
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 28, 2024
Deputy House Speaker and Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont, the current chair of the MP working group on Hill renovation plans, presented a set of Centre Block design-related recommendations to the Board of Internal Economy on Feb. 15. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

BOIE approves more Centre Block design decisions related to accessibility, lobbies, and more

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 28, 2024
  • Among the proposals given the go-ahead by the BOIE on Feb. 15 was a pitch to create a space for centralized simultaneous interpretation for

BOIE approves more Centre Block design decisions related to accessibility, lobbies, and more

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 28, 2024
  • Among the proposals given the go-ahead by the BOIE on Feb. 15 was a pitch to create a space for centralized simultaneous interpretation for
Deputy House Speaker and Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont, the current chair of the MP working group on Hill renovation plans, presented a set of Centre Block design-related recommendations to the Board of Internal Economy on Feb. 15. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Former Parliamentarians Association vows to keep lobbying for funding boost after Tories sink appeal

  • CAFP president and former Liberal MP Matt DeCourcey says he’s ‘disappointed, but not dissuaded’ by the lack of unanimous consent at the BOIE for
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 28, 2024
Members of Parliament take part in an orientation session in the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block in December 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Parliamentarians Association vows to keep lobbying for funding boost after Tories sink appeal

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 28, 2024
  • CAFP president and former Liberal MP Matt DeCourcey says he’s ‘disappointed, but not dissuaded’ by the lack of unanimous consent at the BOIE for

Former Parliamentarians Association vows to keep lobbying for funding boost after Tories sink appeal

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 28, 2024
  • CAFP president and former Liberal MP Matt DeCourcey says he’s ‘disappointed, but not dissuaded’ by the lack of unanimous consent at the BOIE for
Members of Parliament take part in an orientation session in the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block in December 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Public Safety Committee should look into Mass Casualty Commission report on 2020 Nova Scotia deadly rampage

  • Four years after Nova Scotia's mass shooting spree in 2020, the most devastating of the Mass Casualty Commission's reports continues to gather dust.
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | February 28, 2024
There are systemic issues within the RCMP and CBSA—overseen by Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured—that need to be addressed, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, who is urging MPs to ensure the House Public Safety Committee opens a hearing into Nova Scotia's mass killing in 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Public Safety Committee should look into Mass Casualty Commission report on 2020 Nova Scotia deadly rampage

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | February 28, 2024
  • Four years after Nova Scotia's mass shooting spree in 2020, the most devastating of the Mass Casualty Commission's reports continues to gather dust.

House Public Safety Committee should look into Mass Casualty Commission report on 2020 Nova Scotia deadly rampage

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | February 28, 2024
  • Four years after Nova Scotia's mass shooting spree in 2020, the most devastating of the Mass Casualty Commission's reports continues to gather dust.
There are systemic issues within the RCMP and CBSA—overseen by Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured—that need to be addressed, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, who is urging MPs to ensure the House Public Safety Committee opens a hearing into Nova Scotia's mass killing in 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s comments on trans people show he is taking cues from far-right and PPC factions, observers say

  • One Tory insider says while the vast majority of conservatives might agree with him, Poilievre risks coming off as ‘uncaring,’ and that’s a ‘dangerous
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 27, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is courting social conservative voters with his assertion that trans women should not be permitted in 'female' spaces, observers say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s comments on trans people show he is taking cues from far-right and PPC factions, observers say

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 27, 2024
  • One Tory insider says while the vast majority of conservatives might agree with him, Poilievre risks coming off as ‘uncaring,’ and that’s a ‘dangerous

Poilievre’s comments on trans people show he is taking cues from far-right and PPC factions, observers say

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 27, 2024
  • One Tory insider says while the vast majority of conservatives might agree with him, Poilievre risks coming off as ‘uncaring,’ and that’s a ‘dangerous
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is courting social conservative voters with his assertion that trans women should not be permitted in 'female' spaces, observers say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Emergencies Act Committee gets back to business

  • Plus, RCMP chief Michael Duheme testifies on SNC-Lavalin.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc will testify about the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act in 2022 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Emergencies Act Committee gets back to business

  • Plus, RCMP chief Michael Duheme testifies on SNC-Lavalin.

Politics This Morning: Emergencies Act Committee gets back to business

  • Plus, RCMP chief Michael Duheme testifies on SNC-Lavalin.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc will testify about the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act in 2022 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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