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‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

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

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
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Who should pay to save humanity?

  • As society and technology are decarbonizing in sync, financiers are falling behind while some politicians still argue about the efficiency of carbon pricing.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 2, 2022
Canadians want to see the promised whole-of-government approach to the climate crisis, where Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland work in a co-ordinated and coherent manner that will result in real GHG emissions reduction, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Who should pay to save humanity?

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 2, 2022
  • As society and technology are decarbonizing in sync, financiers are falling behind while some politicians still argue about the efficiency of carbon pricing.

Who should pay to save humanity?

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | November 2, 2022
  • As society and technology are decarbonizing in sync, financiers are falling behind while some politicians still argue about the efficiency of carbon pricing.
Canadians want to see the promised whole-of-government approach to the climate crisis, where Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland work in a co-ordinated and coherent manner that will result in real GHG emissions reduction, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Eyes turn to trade-pact clock after latest U.K. government toss-up

  • With negotiation of a new Canada-U.K. free trade agreement set to be completed within the next 17 months, it remains to be seen what
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 2, 2022
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, have a new partner with whom to conclude a free trade pact now that new U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come to power. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Eyes turn to trade-pact clock after latest U.K. government toss-up

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 2, 2022
  • With negotiation of a new Canada-U.K. free trade agreement set to be completed within the next 17 months, it remains to be seen what

Eyes turn to trade-pact clock after latest U.K. government toss-up

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 2, 2022
  • With negotiation of a new Canada-U.K. free trade agreement set to be completed within the next 17 months, it remains to be seen what
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, have a new partner with whom to conclude a free trade pact now that new U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come to power. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A windfall profits tax makes sense: letter writer

  • The federal government has spent more than $15-billion on financial support for the oil and gas industry this year, according to a recent report
Opinion | November 2, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has so far dismissed the idea of a windfall tax, but shouldn’t, writes Rocco Frangione. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A windfall profits tax makes sense: letter writer

Opinion | November 2, 2022
  • The federal government has spent more than $15-billion on financial support for the oil and gas industry this year, according to a recent report

A windfall profits tax makes sense: letter writer

Opinion | November 2, 2022
  • The federal government has spent more than $15-billion on financial support for the oil and gas industry this year, according to a recent report
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has so far dismissed the idea of a windfall tax, but shouldn’t, writes Rocco Frangione. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Paranoid populism arrives in force

  • OTTAWA—Danielle Smith doesn’t just want to change the rules around government vaccine mandates to suit the anti-vaxxers who put her in power in Alberta.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 2, 2022
The open question is how much damage Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s anger-based paranoid populism will bring to Canadian society and governance, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Paranoid populism arrives in force

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Danielle Smith doesn’t just want to change the rules around government vaccine mandates to suit the anti-vaxxers who put her in power in Alberta.

Paranoid populism arrives in force

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Danielle Smith doesn’t just want to change the rules around government vaccine mandates to suit the anti-vaxxers who put her in power in Alberta.
The open question is how much damage Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s anger-based paranoid populism will bring to Canadian society and governance, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

It’s time we told ourselves the truth about electoral reform, says Toronto reader

  • Re: “Proportional representation is the little engine that couldn’t,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 26, p. 10). Andrew Caddell’s opinion piece is an excellent example
Opinion | November 2, 2022

It’s time we told ourselves the truth about electoral reform, says Toronto reader

Opinion | November 2, 2022
  • Re: “Proportional representation is the little engine that couldn’t,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 26, p. 10). Andrew Caddell’s opinion piece is an excellent example

It’s time we told ourselves the truth about electoral reform, says Toronto reader

Opinion | November 2, 2022
  • Re: “Proportional representation is the little engine that couldn’t,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 26, p. 10). Andrew Caddell’s opinion piece is an excellent example

Time to make a U-turn on the road of political hate

  • On Oct. 31, The Hill Times rolled out the first instalment of a feature series by Chelsea Nash and Mike Lapointe examining the hate
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 2, 2022
Freedom Convoy supporters gather outside the provincial courthouse in Ottawa on June 15 to celebrate the release of Tyson Billings, also known as Freedom George. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to make a U-turn on the road of political hate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 2, 2022
  • On Oct. 31, The Hill Times rolled out the first instalment of a feature series by Chelsea Nash and Mike Lapointe examining the hate

Time to make a U-turn on the road of political hate

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 2, 2022
  • On Oct. 31, The Hill Times rolled out the first instalment of a feature series by Chelsea Nash and Mike Lapointe examining the hate
Freedom Convoy supporters gather outside the provincial courthouse in Ottawa on June 15 to celebrate the release of Tyson Billings, also known as Freedom George. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau awaits the arrival of Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel at West Block on Nov. 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau awaits the arrival of Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel at West Block on Nov. 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence committee to invite Anand for rare secret meeting on NORAD modernization

  • The discussions about NORAD modernization 'should be happening in the public domain,' says Conservative MP James Bezan.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 1, 2022
The House Defence Committee agreed to invite Defence Minister Anita Anand to appear in camera to discuss NORAD modernization. The invitation has yet to be received, according to the minister's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence committee to invite Anand for rare secret meeting on NORAD modernization

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 1, 2022
  • The discussions about NORAD modernization 'should be happening in the public domain,' says Conservative MP James Bezan.

Defence committee to invite Anand for rare secret meeting on NORAD modernization

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 1, 2022
  • The discussions about NORAD modernization 'should be happening in the public domain,' says Conservative MP James Bezan.
The House Defence Committee agreed to invite Defence Minister Anita Anand to appear in camera to discuss NORAD modernization. The invitation has yet to be received, according to the minister's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Convoy organizers take the stand at Emergencies Act Inquiry

  • Good Tuesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today. Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting and attend Question
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 1, 2022
Tamara Lich, left, with her lawyer Eva Chipiuk at the Public Emergency Order Commission hearings on Oct. 14, 2022, will be among the convoy organizers testifying before the commission in the coming days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Convoy organizers take the stand at Emergencies Act Inquiry

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 1, 2022
  • Good Tuesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today. Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting and attend Question

Politics This Morning: Convoy organizers take the stand at Emergencies Act Inquiry

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 1, 2022
  • Good Tuesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today. Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting and attend Question
Tamara Lich, left, with her lawyer Eva Chipiuk at the Public Emergency Order Commission hearings on Oct. 14, 2022, will be among the convoy organizers testifying before the commission in the coming days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Money for nothing?

  • OTTAWA—There has been a lot of news recently about defence procurement in Canada, and sadly, none of it has been positive. Last week, the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 31, 2022
Outside of the life cycle costs, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux has pegged the bill for developing and building the new Canadian Surface Combatant ships at $84.5-billion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Money for nothing?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 31, 2022
  • OTTAWA—There has been a lot of news recently about defence procurement in Canada, and sadly, none of it has been positive. Last week, the

Money for nothing?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 31, 2022
  • OTTAWA—There has been a lot of news recently about defence procurement in Canada, and sadly, none of it has been positive. Last week, the
Outside of the life cycle costs, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux has pegged the bill for developing and building the new Canadian Surface Combatant ships at $84.5-billion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada has world-class accessible library services: why is our copyright legislation second class?

  • Readers with print disabilities face a serious problem of inequality of access: fewer than 10 per cent of published works are available in accessible
Opinion | BY VICTORIA OWEN | October 31, 2022
Canada’s copyright laws do a grave disservice to its excellent libraries by forcing them to engage in unproductive processes, writes Victoria Owen. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada has world-class accessible library services: why is our copyright legislation second class?

Opinion | BY VICTORIA OWEN | October 31, 2022
  • Readers with print disabilities face a serious problem of inequality of access: fewer than 10 per cent of published works are available in accessible

Canada has world-class accessible library services: why is our copyright legislation second class?

Opinion | BY VICTORIA OWEN | October 31, 2022
  • Readers with print disabilities face a serious problem of inequality of access: fewer than 10 per cent of published works are available in accessible
Canada’s copyright laws do a grave disservice to its excellent libraries by forcing them to engage in unproductive processes, writes Victoria Owen. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

FedDev Ontario Minister Tassi lands on a new chief of staff

  • Plus, deputy chief of staff Julie Savard-Shaw has left Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s office, among other moves.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 31, 2022
Filomena Tassi, minister for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, recently scooped up Jennifer Kuss to serve as her new chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

FedDev Ontario Minister Tassi lands on a new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 31, 2022
  • Plus, deputy chief of staff Julie Savard-Shaw has left Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s office, among other moves.

FedDev Ontario Minister Tassi lands on a new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 31, 2022
  • Plus, deputy chief of staff Julie Savard-Shaw has left Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s office, among other moves.
Filomena Tassi, minister for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, recently scooped up Jennifer Kuss to serve as her new chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A very hard struggle’: embattled Ukraine ‘fighting for democracy,’ says country’s chief justice

  • Ukrainian Supreme Court Chief Justice Vsevolod Kniaziev says he’s “absolutely sure” that the Russian Federation and its leadership is committing genocide against the citizens
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 31, 2022
Richard Wagner, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, pictured during a press conference in Ottawa on June 16. Wagner says Canada 'will continue to maintain a strong and close relationship with the judicial system in Ukraine, even and especially in these difficult times.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A very hard struggle’: embattled Ukraine ‘fighting for democracy,’ says country’s chief justice

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 31, 2022
  • Ukrainian Supreme Court Chief Justice Vsevolod Kniaziev says he’s “absolutely sure” that the Russian Federation and its leadership is committing genocide against the citizens

‘A very hard struggle’: embattled Ukraine ‘fighting for democracy,’ says country’s chief justice

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 31, 2022
  • Ukrainian Supreme Court Chief Justice Vsevolod Kniaziev says he’s “absolutely sure” that the Russian Federation and its leadership is committing genocide against the citizens
Richard Wagner, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, pictured during a press conference in Ottawa on June 16. Wagner says Canada 'will continue to maintain a strong and close relationship with the judicial system in Ukraine, even and especially in these difficult times.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New cyber bill requires careful finessing

  • In today’s world, understanding and addressing the danger and implications of cyberattacks on Canadian companies and government organizations has never been more important. To
Opinion | BY YAZ ALATTIA | October 31, 2022
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino tabled the long-overdue Bill C-26 on June 14, which will drive critical industries to elevate their cybersecurity programs, writes Yaz Alattia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New cyber bill requires careful finessing

Opinion | BY YAZ ALATTIA | October 31, 2022
  • In today’s world, understanding and addressing the danger and implications of cyberattacks on Canadian companies and government organizations has never been more important. To

New cyber bill requires careful finessing

Opinion | BY YAZ ALATTIA | October 31, 2022
  • In today’s world, understanding and addressing the danger and implications of cyberattacks on Canadian companies and government organizations has never been more important. To
Marco Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino tabled the long-overdue Bill C-26 on June 14, which will drive critical industries to elevate their cybersecurity programs, writes Yaz Alattia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can do better than a $306-billion Surface Combatants price tag

  • The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s Oct. 27 report on the life-cycle costs of the Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC) estimated the total to
Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | October 31, 2022
Canada need only to look at the U.S. Navy’s Constellation Class of frigates being built by Fincantieri to know we can do better, writes Alan Williams. U.S. Navy image/artist rendering courtesy of Fincantieri Marine Group

Canada can do better than a $306-billion Surface Combatants price tag

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | October 31, 2022
  • The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s Oct. 27 report on the life-cycle costs of the Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC) estimated the total to

Canada can do better than a $306-billion Surface Combatants price tag

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | October 31, 2022
  • The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s Oct. 27 report on the life-cycle costs of the Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC) estimated the total to
Canada need only to look at the U.S. Navy’s Constellation Class of frigates being built by Fincantieri to know we can do better, writes Alan Williams. U.S. Navy image/artist rendering courtesy of Fincantieri Marine Group

‘It’s going to happen’: Minister Guilbeault doubles down on conservation targets

  • Canada is currently not on pace to meet its conservation targets for 2025 and 2030. Guilbeault says there are protection projects in the works
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 31, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will play host as countries from around the world come to Montreal in December for a UN biodiversity summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s going to happen’: Minister Guilbeault doubles down on conservation targets

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 31, 2022
  • Canada is currently not on pace to meet its conservation targets for 2025 and 2030. Guilbeault says there are protection projects in the works

‘It’s going to happen’: Minister Guilbeault doubles down on conservation targets

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | October 31, 2022
  • Canada is currently not on pace to meet its conservation targets for 2025 and 2030. Guilbeault says there are protection projects in the works
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will play host as countries from around the world come to Montreal in December for a UN biodiversity summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So Ontario Premier Doug Ford doesn’t want to talk about it?

  • HALIFAX—Under his watch, a major city in Ontario was under siege for three weeks. The downtown core of the national capital was paralyzed by
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 31, 2022
When the Emergencies Act inquiry repeatedly asked both Premier Doug Ford, pictured, and his then-Attorney General Sylvia Jones to be interviewed, the answer was no. When they were asked to testify about matters they know more about than anyone else in the Ontario government, they refused. As a result, the inquiry has been forced to issue subpoenas to both Ford and Jones. Think about that, writes Michael Harris.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So Ontario Premier Doug Ford doesn’t want to talk about it?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 31, 2022
  • HALIFAX—Under his watch, a major city in Ontario was under siege for three weeks. The downtown core of the national capital was paralyzed by

So Ontario Premier Doug Ford doesn’t want to talk about it?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 31, 2022
  • HALIFAX—Under his watch, a major city in Ontario was under siege for three weeks. The downtown core of the national capital was paralyzed by
When the Emergencies Act inquiry repeatedly asked both Premier Doug Ford, pictured, and his then-Attorney General Sylvia Jones to be interviewed, the answer was no. When they were asked to testify about matters they know more about than anyone else in the Ontario government, they refused. As a result, the inquiry has been forced to issue subpoenas to both Ford and Jones. Think about that, writes Michael Harris.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mackenzie Gray exits CTV and heads to Global News

  • Political journalist Mackenzie Gray will be making the move into Global News’ Parliamentary Bureau after seven years at CTV. “I’m thrilled to be joining
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 31, 2022
Journalist Mackenzie Gray, left, and producer Rachel Hanes. Gray is set to join Global News as a national reporter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mackenzie Gray exits CTV and heads to Global News

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 31, 2022
  • Political journalist Mackenzie Gray will be making the move into Global News’ Parliamentary Bureau after seven years at CTV. “I’m thrilled to be joining

Mackenzie Gray exits CTV and heads to Global News

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 31, 2022
  • Political journalist Mackenzie Gray will be making the move into Global News’ Parliamentary Bureau after seven years at CTV. “I’m thrilled to be joining
Journalist Mackenzie Gray, left, and producer Rachel Hanes. Gray is set to join Global News as a national reporter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Champagne scrums: Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, pictured speaking with reporters before the Liberal Party national caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Champagne scrums: Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, pictured speaking with reporters before the Liberal Party national caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Emergencies Act Inquiry is ripping the veneer off the myth of fair policing

  • The galling backdrop to this inquiry is that we haven’t named the foundational belief that underpins this whole thing. If it were thousands of
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 31, 2022
Most of Ottawa's Wellington Street was blocked off by Freedom Convoy supporters, such as this one, pictured on Feb. 17, 2022, for more than three weeks last winter. This would not have been allowed to happen if the protesters were Indigenous people. This is what racism looks like on a grand, national scale, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Emergencies Act Inquiry is ripping the veneer off the myth of fair policing

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 31, 2022
  • The galling backdrop to this inquiry is that we haven’t named the foundational belief that underpins this whole thing. If it were thousands of

Emergencies Act Inquiry is ripping the veneer off the myth of fair policing

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 31, 2022
  • The galling backdrop to this inquiry is that we haven’t named the foundational belief that underpins this whole thing. If it were thousands of
Most of Ottawa's Wellington Street was blocked off by Freedom Convoy supporters, such as this one, pictured on Feb. 17, 2022, for more than three weeks last winter. This would not have been allowed to happen if the protesters were Indigenous people. This is what racism looks like on a grand, national scale, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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