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From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. 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.’

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

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

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. 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

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. 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

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. 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

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. 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

The next forever war

  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

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

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Anger and hate didn’t work, Trump couldn’t hang it all on Sleepy Joe

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre can imitate Trumpian politics to his heart’s content. But that is old, tired, and empty politics.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 14, 2022
Donald Trump, left, and Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre can try to turn the Freedom Convoy into a moderate 'Canadian' event. He can beat the dead horse that vaccine mandates were somehow an attack on civil liberties, rather than a life-saving public policy, writes Michael Harris. Photographs courtesy of Commons Wikimedia and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anger and hate didn’t work, Trump couldn’t hang it all on Sleepy Joe

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 14, 2022
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre can imitate Trumpian politics to his heart’s content. But that is old, tired, and empty politics.

Anger and hate didn’t work, Trump couldn’t hang it all on Sleepy Joe

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 14, 2022
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre can imitate Trumpian politics to his heart’s content. But that is old, tired, and empty politics.
Donald Trump, left, and Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre can try to turn the Freedom Convoy into a moderate 'Canadian' event. He can beat the dead horse that vaccine mandates were somehow an attack on civil liberties, rather than a life-saving public policy, writes Michael Harris. Photographs courtesy of Commons Wikimedia and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Empty hydrogen strategies in transportation sector: a plan without projects

  • There is no lack of demand for hydrogen in Canada’s transit network, but there is a lack of provincial support for the kind of
Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIć | November 14, 2022
Without initial hydrogen bus deployments, the domestic volume of demand for green hydrogen in transportation will not grow rapidly enough to enable natural market forces to support competitive pricing wars, writes Dr. Josipa Petrunić, the president and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Empty hydrogen strategies in transportation sector: a plan without projects

Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIć | November 14, 2022
  • There is no lack of demand for hydrogen in Canada’s transit network, but there is a lack of provincial support for the kind of

Empty hydrogen strategies in transportation sector: a plan without projects

Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIć | November 14, 2022
  • There is no lack of demand for hydrogen in Canada’s transit network, but there is a lack of provincial support for the kind of
Without initial hydrogen bus deployments, the domestic volume of demand for green hydrogen in transportation will not grow rapidly enough to enable natural market forces to support competitive pricing wars, writes Dr. Josipa Petrunić, the president and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Trudeau ‘COPs out’ on the world climate stage

  • Perhaps Justin Trudeau thinks Canada has a better story to tell on biodiversity—although, this, like everything, is influenced by climate change. Or, when it
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 14, 2022
It is both striking and unsurprising that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured taking questions from reporters on the Hill on Oct. 26, 2022, isn’t attending the latest international climate conference in Egypt, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau ‘COPs out’ on the world climate stage

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 14, 2022
  • Perhaps Justin Trudeau thinks Canada has a better story to tell on biodiversity—although, this, like everything, is influenced by climate change. Or, when it

Trudeau ‘COPs out’ on the world climate stage

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 14, 2022
  • Perhaps Justin Trudeau thinks Canada has a better story to tell on biodiversity—although, this, like everything, is influenced by climate change. Or, when it
It is both striking and unsurprising that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured taking questions from reporters on the Hill on Oct. 26, 2022, isn’t attending the latest international climate conference in Egypt, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The bumpy road to greener mobility

  • Clean generating capacity needs to be added, but figuring out exactly how much more supply is needed is difficult.
Opinion | BY WERNER ANTWEILER | November 14, 2022
Motorists won’t adopt EVs on a large scale if they are worried about where they can charge their vehicles reliably, writes Werner Antweiler of the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

The bumpy road to greener mobility

Opinion | BY WERNER ANTWEILER | November 14, 2022
  • Clean generating capacity needs to be added, but figuring out exactly how much more supply is needed is difficult.

The bumpy road to greener mobility

Opinion | BY WERNER ANTWEILER | November 14, 2022
  • Clean generating capacity needs to be added, but figuring out exactly how much more supply is needed is difficult.
Motorists won’t adopt EVs on a large scale if they are worried about where they can charge their vehicles reliably, writes Werner Antweiler of the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Until we do something drastic to stop it, we will continue to live in a crisis-riddled world, writes Wakefield, Que., reader

  • For decades, senior government officials, political commentators, and academics have been warning that NATO’s eastward expansion towards Russian borders was sure to provoke confrontation.
Opinion | November 14, 2022

Until we do something drastic to stop it, we will continue to live in a crisis-riddled world, writes Wakefield, Que., reader

Opinion | November 14, 2022
  • For decades, senior government officials, political commentators, and academics have been warning that NATO’s eastward expansion towards Russian borders was sure to provoke confrontation.

Until we do something drastic to stop it, we will continue to live in a crisis-riddled world, writes Wakefield, Que., reader

Opinion | November 14, 2022
  • For decades, senior government officials, political commentators, and academics have been warning that NATO’s eastward expansion towards Russian borders was sure to provoke confrontation.

The federal public transit fund sits at the intersection of economic and climate progress for Canadians

  • Municipal leaders, through the FCM, have called on the federal government to launch the fund in 2023 and phase it in, beginning with funding
Opinion | BY CAROLE SAAB | November 14, 2022
The $3-billion-per-year federal public transit fund is not scheduled to come into effect until 2026-27. If this fund is going to be effective in helping communities reach those critical 2030 GHG reduction targets, and in driving transformative change in communities across Canada, the program must start soon, writes Carole Saab. Photograph by Flickr

The federal public transit fund sits at the intersection of economic and climate progress for Canadians

Opinion | BY CAROLE SAAB | November 14, 2022
  • Municipal leaders, through the FCM, have called on the federal government to launch the fund in 2023 and phase it in, beginning with funding

The federal public transit fund sits at the intersection of economic and climate progress for Canadians

Opinion | BY CAROLE SAAB | November 14, 2022
  • Municipal leaders, through the FCM, have called on the federal government to launch the fund in 2023 and phase it in, beginning with funding
The $3-billion-per-year federal public transit fund is not scheduled to come into effect until 2026-27. If this fund is going to be effective in helping communities reach those critical 2030 GHG reduction targets, and in driving transformative change in communities across Canada, the program must start soon, writes Carole Saab. Photograph by Flickr

Poilievre paints a grim picture

  • For the moment, Pierre Poilievre does not need to offer any solutions. But simply playing the role of the grumpy old man will not
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 14, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured in the Commons foyer on Sept. 13, 2022, the last time he talked to the Hill media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre paints a grim picture

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 14, 2022
  • For the moment, Pierre Poilievre does not need to offer any solutions. But simply playing the role of the grumpy old man will not

Poilievre paints a grim picture

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 14, 2022
  • For the moment, Pierre Poilievre does not need to offer any solutions. But simply playing the role of the grumpy old man will not
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured in the Commons foyer on Sept. 13, 2022, the last time he talked to the Hill media. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Improving Canadian public transit systems through sustainable adoption of emerging technologies and services

  • Federal government investments can encourage public transit agencies in large urban areas to learn from early adopters of on-demand public transit and consider hybrid
Opinion | BY BILAL FAROOQ | November 14, 2022
For the sustainable adoption of on-demand public transit services, there is a strong need to develop open guidelines that Canadian municipalities can use in the planning, design, and operations phases, writes Bilal Farooq, the Canada Research Chair in Disruptive Transportation Technologies and Services. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Andre Furtado

Improving Canadian public transit systems through sustainable adoption of emerging technologies and services

Opinion | BY BILAL FAROOQ | November 14, 2022
  • Federal government investments can encourage public transit agencies in large urban areas to learn from early adopters of on-demand public transit and consider hybrid

Improving Canadian public transit systems through sustainable adoption of emerging technologies and services

Opinion | BY BILAL FAROOQ | November 14, 2022
  • Federal government investments can encourage public transit agencies in large urban areas to learn from early adopters of on-demand public transit and consider hybrid
For the sustainable adoption of on-demand public transit services, there is a strong need to develop open guidelines that Canadian municipalities can use in the planning, design, and operations phases, writes Bilal Farooq, the Canada Research Chair in Disruptive Transportation Technologies and Services. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Andre Furtado

Ports in need of infrastructure improvements call for more flexible borrowing limits from government

  • The federal government plans to introduce legislative amendments in the coming months to update how Canada’s ports are managed and operated.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 14, 2022
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 26, 2022, said ensuring that Canadians receive essential goods has been a 'top priority' for the Liberal government, in a Transport Canada press release from Oct. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ports in need of infrastructure improvements call for more flexible borrowing limits from government

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 14, 2022
  • The federal government plans to introduce legislative amendments in the coming months to update how Canada’s ports are managed and operated.

Ports in need of infrastructure improvements call for more flexible borrowing limits from government

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 14, 2022
  • The federal government plans to introduce legislative amendments in the coming months to update how Canada’s ports are managed and operated.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 26, 2022, said ensuring that Canadians receive essential goods has been a 'top priority' for the Liberal government, in a Transport Canada press release from Oct. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need to take this innovation challenge much more seriously, the United States is

  • Without adopting America First protectionism, we need some Canada First thinking.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 14, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Hill scrum on Oct. 26, 2022. We have to take this innovation challenge much more seriously. While many worry about China, we must also worry about the new American challenge, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need to take this innovation challenge much more seriously, the United States is

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 14, 2022
  • Without adopting America First protectionism, we need some Canada First thinking.

We need to take this innovation challenge much more seriously, the United States is

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 14, 2022
  • Without adopting America First protectionism, we need some Canada First thinking.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Hill scrum on Oct. 26, 2022. We have to take this innovation challenge much more seriously. While many worry about China, we must also worry about the new American challenge, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to debate midnight sittings as Holland accuses Conservatives of ‘obstruction by stealth’

  • And Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault gets into the second (and final) week of the COP27 climate conference in Egypt.
FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 14, 2022
Government House Leader Mark Holland, seen here on Sept. 28, is pushing for the House to extend possible sitting hours until midnight each night. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to debate midnight sittings as Holland accuses Conservatives of ‘obstruction by stealth’

FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 14, 2022
  • And Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault gets into the second (and final) week of the COP27 climate conference in Egypt.

Politics This Morning: House to debate midnight sittings as Holland accuses Conservatives of ‘obstruction by stealth’

FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 14, 2022
  • And Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault gets into the second (and final) week of the COP27 climate conference in Egypt.
Government House Leader Mark Holland, seen here on Sept. 28, is pushing for the House to extend possible sitting hours until midnight each night. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

At Centre Ice event, Liberal, Conservative, NDP pundits look to ‘build bridges’ in federal politics, don’t like ‘ugly divide’ right now

  • Given the balance of Conservatives at a recent Centre Ice Canadians event, panelist and Liberal strategist Amanda Alvaro says organizer will have to decide
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 14, 2022
Conservative strategist Tasha Kheiriddin, left, NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, and Liberal strategist Amanda Alvaro appeared on an Oct. 28 panel in Halifax, titled 'How to work through politics to develop good policy,' presented by Centre Ice Canadians. Photos courtesy of Amanda Alvaro, Kathleen Monk, and Tasha Kheiriddin's LinkedIns

At Centre Ice event, Liberal, Conservative, NDP pundits look to ‘build bridges’ in federal politics, don’t like ‘ugly divide’ right now

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 14, 2022
  • Given the balance of Conservatives at a recent Centre Ice Canadians event, panelist and Liberal strategist Amanda Alvaro says organizer will have to decide

At Centre Ice event, Liberal, Conservative, NDP pundits look to ‘build bridges’ in federal politics, don’t like ‘ugly divide’ right now

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 14, 2022
  • Given the balance of Conservatives at a recent Centre Ice Canadians event, panelist and Liberal strategist Amanda Alvaro says organizer will have to decide
Conservative strategist Tasha Kheiriddin, left, NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, and Liberal strategist Amanda Alvaro appeared on an Oct. 28 panel in Halifax, titled 'How to work through politics to develop good policy,' presented by Centre Ice Canadians. Photos courtesy of Amanda Alvaro, Kathleen Monk, and Tasha Kheiriddin's LinkedIns

Rouleau Commission unlikely to change Canadians’ minds already made up about Emergencies Act, say experts

  • With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and cabinet ministers yet to testify, both Conservatives and Liberals have remained relatively quiet as the Rouleau Commission continues
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 14, 2022
Public Order Emergency Commissioner Paul Rouleau, pictured on Nov. 10, 2022, began holding public hearings on Oct. 13, and will continue until Nov. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rouleau Commission unlikely to change Canadians’ minds already made up about Emergencies Act, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 14, 2022
  • With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and cabinet ministers yet to testify, both Conservatives and Liberals have remained relatively quiet as the Rouleau Commission continues

Rouleau Commission unlikely to change Canadians’ minds already made up about Emergencies Act, say experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 14, 2022
  • With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and cabinet ministers yet to testify, both Conservatives and Liberals have remained relatively quiet as the Rouleau Commission continues
Public Order Emergency Commissioner Paul Rouleau, pictured on Nov. 10, 2022, began holding public hearings on Oct. 13, and will continue until Nov. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Aligning supply and demand a strengthening value proposition for heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles

  • With industry ambition matching government leadership, the transition to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles is well underway.
Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | November 14, 2022
Zero emission vehicle supply and demand are critical in the early stages of market development, writes Karen Hamberg. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Aligning supply and demand a strengthening value proposition for heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles

Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | November 14, 2022
  • With industry ambition matching government leadership, the transition to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles is well underway.

Aligning supply and demand a strengthening value proposition for heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles

Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | November 14, 2022
  • With industry ambition matching government leadership, the transition to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles is well underway.
Zero emission vehicle supply and demand are critical in the early stages of market development, writes Karen Hamberg. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Important first steps to build a 21st century transit network

  • To ensure investments in transit succeed, federal policy-makers must prevent existing service from disappearing while bringing local land use policy along for the ride.
Opinion | BY MATT PALM | November 14, 2022
New transit infrastructure can also yield better results when paired with better land use policy, writes Matthew Palm, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto Scarborough. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Important first steps to build a 21st century transit network

Opinion | BY MATT PALM | November 14, 2022
  • To ensure investments in transit succeed, federal policy-makers must prevent existing service from disappearing while bringing local land use policy along for the ride.

Important first steps to build a 21st century transit network

Opinion | BY MATT PALM | November 14, 2022
  • To ensure investments in transit succeed, federal policy-makers must prevent existing service from disappearing while bringing local land use policy along for the ride.
New transit infrastructure can also yield better results when paired with better land use policy, writes Matthew Palm, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto Scarborough. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

A sustainable, long-term transportation plan is essential for a competitive and resilient economy

  • Such a plan should include a corridor strategy to target infrastructure bottlenecks and improve innovation in the industry.
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | November 14, 2022
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured Oct. 26, 2022, on the Hill. A sustainable long-term transportation plan needs to look beyond the immediate horizon and ensure investment in projects and technologies that will help us meet tomorrow’s climate and trade goals, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A sustainable, long-term transportation plan is essential for a competitive and resilient economy

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | November 14, 2022
  • Such a plan should include a corridor strategy to target infrastructure bottlenecks and improve innovation in the industry.

A sustainable, long-term transportation plan is essential for a competitive and resilient economy

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | November 14, 2022
  • Such a plan should include a corridor strategy to target infrastructure bottlenecks and improve innovation in the industry.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured Oct. 26, 2022, on the Hill. A sustainable long-term transportation plan needs to look beyond the immediate horizon and ensure investment in projects and technologies that will help us meet tomorrow’s climate and trade goals, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government should hold social media companies accountable for hate, harassment

  • Online is not different from the real world; it is the real world.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 14, 2022
Social media companies like Twitter, Facebook, and others have long used the defence of being mere vehicles for communication—as if they were the postal service, or a phone company, but they are much more actively involved in the spread of information than they might claim. Photograph courtesy of Pixelkult on Pixabay

Government should hold social media companies accountable for hate, harassment

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 14, 2022
  • Online is not different from the real world; it is the real world.

Government should hold social media companies accountable for hate, harassment

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 14, 2022
  • Online is not different from the real world; it is the real world.
Social media companies like Twitter, Facebook, and others have long used the defence of being mere vehicles for communication—as if they were the postal service, or a phone company, but they are much more actively involved in the spread of information than they might claim. Photograph courtesy of Pixelkult on Pixabay

Social media regulation, better police co-ordination key to resolving increasingly toxic, hateful political environment, say experts

  • There's no easy solution around confronting the uptick in hate and harassment directed towards Parliamentarians. But after this steady ramp-up, MPs, Senators, and insiders
News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MIKE LAPOINTE | November 14, 2022
Freedom Convoy supporters carry and wear "F*ck Trudeau" flags along Metcalfe Street on Feb. 12, 2022. Over the last five to seven years, hate and harassment have spread into relatively obscure constituencies, and MPs are now facing this all the time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Social media regulation, better police co-ordination key to resolving increasingly toxic, hateful political environment, say experts

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MIKE LAPOINTE | November 14, 2022
  • There's no easy solution around confronting the uptick in hate and harassment directed towards Parliamentarians. But after this steady ramp-up, MPs, Senators, and insiders

Social media regulation, better police co-ordination key to resolving increasingly toxic, hateful political environment, say experts

News | BY CHELSEA NASH, MIKE LAPOINTE | November 14, 2022
  • There's no easy solution around confronting the uptick in hate and harassment directed towards Parliamentarians. But after this steady ramp-up, MPs, Senators, and insiders
Freedom Convoy supporters carry and wear "F*ck Trudeau" flags along Metcalfe Street on Feb. 12, 2022. Over the last five to seven years, hate and harassment have spread into relatively obscure constituencies, and MPs are now facing this all the time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s the extremism, stupid’: U.S. midterms prove Poilievre’s Conservatives will have to moderate views if they want to win the next election, say political insiders

  • The red wave failed to materialize in the U.S. because rather than focusing on need for change, American people wondered if they could take
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 14, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sept. 13, 2022, on the Hill. A key lesson for Poilievre from last week's U.S. midterms is that Canadians will have to feel comfortable with his party's policies if he wants to form government after the next federal election, says Richard Johnston of the University of British Columbia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s the extremism, stupid’: U.S. midterms prove Poilievre’s Conservatives will have to moderate views if they want to win the next election, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 14, 2022
  • The red wave failed to materialize in the U.S. because rather than focusing on need for change, American people wondered if they could take

‘It’s the extremism, stupid’: U.S. midterms prove Poilievre’s Conservatives will have to moderate views if they want to win the next election, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 14, 2022
  • The red wave failed to materialize in the U.S. because rather than focusing on need for change, American people wondered if they could take
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Sept. 13, 2022, on the Hill. A key lesson for Poilievre from last week's U.S. midterms is that Canadians will have to feel comfortable with his party's policies if he wants to form government after the next federal election, says Richard Johnston of the University of British Columbia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House of Commons is back for five weeks, breaks on Dec. 16

  • MONDAY, NOV. 14  House Sitting—The House returns on Monday, Nov. 14, and will sit for five straight weeks, Nov. 14-Dec. 16, every weekday. And
Bloc Québécois MP Sebastien Lemire, pictured on Sept. 20, 2022, arriving outside West Block before Question Period. The House is back this week and will sit for five straight weeks every weekday until it breaks on Dec. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House of Commons is back for five weeks, breaks on Dec. 16

  • MONDAY, NOV. 14  House Sitting—The House returns on Monday, Nov. 14, and will sit for five straight weeks, Nov. 14-Dec. 16, every weekday. And

House of Commons is back for five weeks, breaks on Dec. 16

  • MONDAY, NOV. 14  House Sitting—The House returns on Monday, Nov. 14, and will sit for five straight weeks, Nov. 14-Dec. 16, every weekday. And
Bloc Québécois MP Sebastien Lemire, pictured on Sept. 20, 2022, arriving outside West Block before Question Period. The House is back this week and will sit for five straight weeks every weekday until it breaks on Dec. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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