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Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
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Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Image courtesy of Pexels

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
typewriter
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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
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Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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‘Contagious charisma’: diplomatic community mourns Dominican envoy

  • Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery has a choice to make, two former staffers open a boutique consultancy in Toronto, and heritage advocates will discuss
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 7, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Frank Hans Dannenberg Castellanos, the Dominican Republic's ambassador to Canada. Dannenberg died suddenly on Dec. 23 in Montreal. Photograph courtesy of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Canada

‘Contagious charisma’: diplomatic community mourns Dominican envoy

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 7, 2024
  • Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery has a choice to make, two former staffers open a boutique consultancy in Toronto, and heritage advocates will discuss

‘Contagious charisma’: diplomatic community mourns Dominican envoy

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 7, 2024
  • Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery has a choice to make, two former staffers open a boutique consultancy in Toronto, and heritage advocates will discuss
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Frank Hans Dannenberg Castellanos, the Dominican Republic's ambassador to Canada. Dannenberg died suddenly on Dec. 23 in Montreal. Photograph courtesy of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Canada

Politics This Morning: Fraser goes clubbing

  • Plus, Blair, Miller, and Joly take questions at committee.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser is raising money at the Calgary Petroleum Club today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Fraser goes clubbing

  • Plus, Blair, Miller, and Joly take questions at committee.

Politics This Morning: Fraser goes clubbing

  • Plus, Blair, Miller, and Joly take questions at committee.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser is raising money at the Calgary Petroleum Club today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parental rights battle cry is turning private grievance into public policy

  • What we’re seeing from Smith is another iteration of far-right hate being normalized to the point where it has seeped into policy through a
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 7, 2024
Make no mistake, the parental rights battle cry championed by the likes of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is about surveillance and control of those who are already marginalized, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parental rights battle cry is turning private grievance into public policy

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 7, 2024
  • What we’re seeing from Smith is another iteration of far-right hate being normalized to the point where it has seeped into policy through a

Parental rights battle cry is turning private grievance into public policy

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 7, 2024
  • What we’re seeing from Smith is another iteration of far-right hate being normalized to the point where it has seeped into policy through a
Make no mistake, the parental rights battle cry championed by the likes of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is about surveillance and control of those who are already marginalized, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Your friends are constantly keeping your feet to the fire’: meet two staffers helping to confront Canada’s housing crisis

  • ‘Housing is an important issue, it’s an important issue for the Canadian people, it’s an important issue for young people, it’s an important issue
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2024
Josh Mbandi, left, is an Ontario regional affairs adviser to Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser, while Sebastian Clarke, right, is director of operations and engagements. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Your friends are constantly keeping your feet to the fire’: meet two staffers helping to confront Canada’s housing crisis

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2024
  • ‘Housing is an important issue, it’s an important issue for the Canadian people, it’s an important issue for young people, it’s an important issue

‘Your friends are constantly keeping your feet to the fire’: meet two staffers helping to confront Canada’s housing crisis

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 7, 2024
  • ‘Housing is an important issue, it’s an important issue for the Canadian people, it’s an important issue for young people, it’s an important issue
Josh Mbandi, left, is an Ontario regional affairs adviser to Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser, while Sebastian Clarke, right, is director of operations and engagements. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report finds ‘unprecedented expansion’ of the public service under Trudeau as ratio of public servants to population has increased by 25.3 per cent

  • A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute has found that 'the rate of growth in the federal workforce was already high in 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 6, 2024
Former prime ministers Brian Mulroney, left, Jean Chrétien, Paul Martin, Stephen Harper, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. According to a new report, 'we are witnessing a truly unprecedented expansion in the size of the civil service' under Canada's current leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Report finds ‘unprecedented expansion’ of the public service under Trudeau as ratio of public servants to population has increased by 25.3 per cent

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 6, 2024
  • A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute has found that 'the rate of growth in the federal workforce was already high in 2019

Report finds ‘unprecedented expansion’ of the public service under Trudeau as ratio of public servants to population has increased by 25.3 per cent

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 6, 2024
  • A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute has found that 'the rate of growth in the federal workforce was already high in 2019
Former prime ministers Brian Mulroney, left, Jean Chrétien, Paul Martin, Stephen Harper, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. According to a new report, 'we are witnessing a truly unprecedented expansion in the size of the civil service' under Canada's current leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

ArriveCAN: CBSA’s internal review found evidence supporting allegations of misconduct

  • Michel Lafleur, CBSA's executive director of professional integrity, revealed that the department had found some evidence warranting further inquiry.
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 6, 2024
CBSA President Erin O’Gorman, pictured Jan. 18, 2024, at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ArriveCAN: CBSA’s internal review found evidence supporting allegations of misconduct

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 6, 2024
  • Michel Lafleur, CBSA's executive director of professional integrity, revealed that the department had found some evidence warranting further inquiry.

ArriveCAN: CBSA’s internal review found evidence supporting allegations of misconduct

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 6, 2024
  • Michel Lafleur, CBSA's executive director of professional integrity, revealed that the department had found some evidence warranting further inquiry.
CBSA President Erin O’Gorman, pictured Jan. 18, 2024, at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Gone, fishin’

  • Plus, Ben Lobb’s Bill C-234 is back on the agenda.
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will speak to a committee about his study that found the Fisheries Department was doing a poor job of monitoring fish stocks, only a third of which were considered healthy as of 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Gone, fishin’

  • Plus, Ben Lobb’s Bill C-234 is back on the agenda.

Politics This Morning: Gone, fishin’

  • Plus, Ben Lobb’s Bill C-234 is back on the agenda.
Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will speak to a committee about his study that found the Fisheries Department was doing a poor job of monitoring fish stocks, only a third of which were considered healthy as of 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lack of civic literacy among Canadians ‘worrying,’ but federal politicians can help, say former MPs

  • An Abacus Data survey found that a third of Canadian adults don’t recall learning anything about civics in school.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 5, 2024
A Jan. 22 poll from Abacus Data suggested that learning about civics is not only linked to voting, but also impacts how Canadians engage in public discourse more broadly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lack of civic literacy among Canadians ‘worrying,’ but federal politicians can help, say former MPs

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 5, 2024
  • An Abacus Data survey found that a third of Canadian adults don’t recall learning anything about civics in school.

Lack of civic literacy among Canadians ‘worrying,’ but federal politicians can help, say former MPs

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 5, 2024
  • An Abacus Data survey found that a third of Canadian adults don’t recall learning anything about civics in school.
A Jan. 22 poll from Abacus Data suggested that learning about civics is not only linked to voting, but also impacts how Canadians engage in public discourse more broadly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Florida importation program won’t cause drug shortages in Canada: state secretary

  • Florida’s plan is designed to relieve pressure on an already overburdened government health-care system, and will bring tens, if not hundreds, of millions of
Opinion | BY JASON WEIDA | February 5, 2024
Florida will only buy from a specific list of Canadian drugs that focus primarily on the treatment of mental health, prostate cancer, congenital genetic disorders, and HIV/AIDS for use only with specific populations, writes Jason Weida. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Florida importation program won’t cause drug shortages in Canada: state secretary

Opinion | BY JASON WEIDA | February 5, 2024
  • Florida’s plan is designed to relieve pressure on an already overburdened government health-care system, and will bring tens, if not hundreds, of millions of

Florida importation program won’t cause drug shortages in Canada: state secretary

Opinion | BY JASON WEIDA | February 5, 2024
  • Florida’s plan is designed to relieve pressure on an already overburdened government health-care system, and will bring tens, if not hundreds, of millions of
Florida will only buy from a specific list of Canadian drugs that focus primarily on the treatment of mental health, prostate cancer, congenital genetic disorders, and HIV/AIDS for use only with specific populations, writes Jason Weida. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Missions abroad cannot be abandoned

  • Canadian leaders need to bear first-hand witness to create coherent policy, and if we need to find a new, transparent way to make that
Opinion | BY CHAD ROGERS | February 5, 2024
Chad Rogers visits the temporary home of Kfar Aza kibbutz in Israel, where 70 community members were killed on Oct. 7, 2023. The names depicted in Hebrew are of those still held captive in Gaza. Photograph courtesy of Chad Rogers

Missions abroad cannot be abandoned

Opinion | BY CHAD ROGERS | February 5, 2024
  • Canadian leaders need to bear first-hand witness to create coherent policy, and if we need to find a new, transparent way to make that

Missions abroad cannot be abandoned

Opinion | BY CHAD ROGERS | February 5, 2024
  • Canadian leaders need to bear first-hand witness to create coherent policy, and if we need to find a new, transparent way to make that
Chad Rogers visits the temporary home of Kfar Aza kibbutz in Israel, where 70 community members were killed on Oct. 7, 2023. The names depicted in Hebrew are of those still held captive in Gaza. Photograph courtesy of Chad Rogers

Off course: the Canadian Armed Forces lack direction

  • When the much-anticipated defence policy update is finally released, it will undoubtedly fall short of what the CAF needs: a complete makeover.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 5, 2024
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre appears as a witness before the House National Defence Committee on Sept. 28, 2023. Recommendations to fix the military’s culture through new dress and deportment regulations, and a few new pieces of kit will not put Humpty Dumpty back together again. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Off course: the Canadian Armed Forces lack direction

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 5, 2024
  • When the much-anticipated defence policy update is finally released, it will undoubtedly fall short of what the CAF needs: a complete makeover.

Off course: the Canadian Armed Forces lack direction

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 5, 2024
  • When the much-anticipated defence policy update is finally released, it will undoubtedly fall short of what the CAF needs: a complete makeover.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre appears as a witness before the House National Defence Committee on Sept. 28, 2023. Recommendations to fix the military’s culture through new dress and deportment regulations, and a few new pieces of kit will not put Humpty Dumpty back together again. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

M-86 affords MPs the chance to show civic respect

  • Establishing a National Citizens' Assembly would let ordinary citizens weigh in on how to strengthen our democracy.
Opinion | BY BEATRICE WAYNE, SABREENA DELHON, ANITA NICKERSON | February 5, 2024
NDP MP Lisa Marie Barron’s M-86 provides an opportunity for Canada to demonstrate pro-democracy leadership on the world stage while building a more accountable democratic culture in Canada, write Beatrice Wayne, Sabreena Delhon, and Anita Nickerson. Unsplash photograph by Glen Carrie

M-86 affords MPs the chance to show civic respect

Opinion | BY BEATRICE WAYNE, SABREENA DELHON, ANITA NICKERSON | February 5, 2024
  • Establishing a National Citizens' Assembly would let ordinary citizens weigh in on how to strengthen our democracy.

M-86 affords MPs the chance to show civic respect

Opinion | BY BEATRICE WAYNE, SABREENA DELHON, ANITA NICKERSON | February 5, 2024
  • Establishing a National Citizens' Assembly would let ordinary citizens weigh in on how to strengthen our democracy.
NDP MP Lisa Marie Barron’s M-86 provides an opportunity for Canada to demonstrate pro-democracy leadership on the world stage while building a more accountable democratic culture in Canada, write Beatrice Wayne, Sabreena Delhon, and Anita Nickerson. Unsplash photograph by Glen Carrie

Staff changes for Treasury Board President Anand, Health Minister Holland

  • Updates for Health Minister Mark Holland’s office include the addition of Fatima Asghar as a junior policy adviser.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, left, and Health Minister Mark Holland both have some fresh faces in their ministerial offices. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Staff changes for Treasury Board President Anand, Health Minister Holland

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2024
  • Updates for Health Minister Mark Holland’s office include the addition of Fatima Asghar as a junior policy adviser.

Staff changes for Treasury Board President Anand, Health Minister Holland

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2024
  • Updates for Health Minister Mark Holland’s office include the addition of Fatima Asghar as a junior policy adviser.
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, left, and Health Minister Mark Holland both have some fresh faces in their ministerial offices. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pakistan’s endless election loop

  • Nobody can fix what ails Pakistan without breaking the political and economic power of the army. And nobody can break that.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 5, 2024
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan is in jail now mainly because he lost the army’s support when he challenged its overweening power in both politics and the economy. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Wikimedia Commons

Pakistan’s endless election loop

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 5, 2024
  • Nobody can fix what ails Pakistan without breaking the political and economic power of the army. And nobody can break that.

Pakistan’s endless election loop

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 5, 2024
  • Nobody can fix what ails Pakistan without breaking the political and economic power of the army. And nobody can break that.
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan is in jail now mainly because he lost the army’s support when he challenged its overweening power in both politics and the economy. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Wikimedia Commons

South Africa’s sad demise

  • With its ICJ case against Israel, South Africa is making a mockery of the rule of law, one of the foundational principles of our
Opinion | BY ADAM DODEK | February 5, 2024
Nelson Mandela, left, with then-prime minister Brian Mulroney in 1990. Canada has long had a special relationship with South Africa, and it should use that moral and political legitimacy to speak with clarity against South Africa’s perverse recourse to international law, writes Adam Dodek. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

South Africa’s sad demise

Opinion | BY ADAM DODEK | February 5, 2024
  • With its ICJ case against Israel, South Africa is making a mockery of the rule of law, one of the foundational principles of our

South Africa’s sad demise

Opinion | BY ADAM DODEK | February 5, 2024
  • With its ICJ case against Israel, South Africa is making a mockery of the rule of law, one of the foundational principles of our
Nelson Mandela, left, with then-prime minister Brian Mulroney in 1990. Canada has long had a special relationship with South Africa, and it should use that moral and political legitimacy to speak with clarity against South Africa’s perverse recourse to international law, writes Adam Dodek. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

B.C. Liberal MP Aldag in talks with provincial NDP to run in the fall election

  • MP John Aldag denies he’s considering a provincial run for the B.C. NDP because of the unpopularity of the Trudeau Liberals federally.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 5, 2024
B.C. Liberal MP John Aldag is in 'very preliminary' conversations with provincial New Democrats to run in the fall general election. Photograph courtesy of JohnAldagMP.ca

B.C. Liberal MP Aldag in talks with provincial NDP to run in the fall election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 5, 2024
  • MP John Aldag denies he’s considering a provincial run for the B.C. NDP because of the unpopularity of the Trudeau Liberals federally.

B.C. Liberal MP Aldag in talks with provincial NDP to run in the fall election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 5, 2024
  • MP John Aldag denies he’s considering a provincial run for the B.C. NDP because of the unpopularity of the Trudeau Liberals federally.
B.C. Liberal MP John Aldag is in 'very preliminary' conversations with provincial New Democrats to run in the fall general election. Photograph courtesy of JohnAldagMP.ca

‘Authenticity’ must be Trudeau’s word of the year

  • Our public space has become a house of mirrors, where nothing is what it seems. People want to know who and what they are actually
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 5, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was at his most authentic during the pandemic, and he can reclaim that in the fight against climate change, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Authenticity’ must be Trudeau’s word of the year

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 5, 2024
  • Our public space has become a house of mirrors, where nothing is what it seems. People want to know who and what they are actually

‘Authenticity’ must be Trudeau’s word of the year

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 5, 2024
  • Our public space has become a house of mirrors, where nothing is what it seems. People want to know who and what they are actually
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was at his most authentic during the pandemic, and he can reclaim that in the fight against climate change, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Almost a year after deadline, less than half of incumbent Liberal MPs have been nominated for the next election

  • Down in the polls and way behind the Conservatives in fundraising, the federal Liberal Party has given MPs until next month to fulfil the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 5, 2024
Nearly a year after the nomination criteria deadline passed, only 69 of 156 Liberal MPs have been nominated so far, according to Liberal Party. Of the 69 nominated Liberal MPs, 40 are from Ontario; 12 from Quebec; seven from B.C., two from Manitoba; three from Nova Scotia; two each from New Brunswick and Newfoundland; and one is from Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Almost a year after deadline, less than half of incumbent Liberal MPs have been nominated for the next election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 5, 2024
  • Down in the polls and way behind the Conservatives in fundraising, the federal Liberal Party has given MPs until next month to fulfil the

Almost a year after deadline, less than half of incumbent Liberal MPs have been nominated for the next election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 5, 2024
  • Down in the polls and way behind the Conservatives in fundraising, the federal Liberal Party has given MPs until next month to fulfil the
Nearly a year after the nomination criteria deadline passed, only 69 of 156 Liberal MPs have been nominated so far, according to Liberal Party. Of the 69 nominated Liberal MPs, 40 are from Ontario; 12 from Quebec; seven from B.C., two from Manitoba; three from Nova Scotia; two each from New Brunswick and Newfoundland; and one is from Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New rule: incumbent Conservative MPs whose ridings changed 25 per cent or more will have to go through nomination contests

  • A dozen current Conservative MPs have failed to meet the nomination conditions set by the party in 2022, according to a senior Conservative.
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | February 5, 2024
The Conservative caucus, pictured in November 2023. Any incumbent Conservative MP whose riding has changed by 25 per cent or more will have to go through the nomination contest, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New rule: incumbent Conservative MPs whose ridings changed 25 per cent or more will have to go through nomination contests

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | February 5, 2024
  • A dozen current Conservative MPs have failed to meet the nomination conditions set by the party in 2022, according to a senior Conservative.

New rule: incumbent Conservative MPs whose ridings changed 25 per cent or more will have to go through nomination contests

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | February 5, 2024
  • A dozen current Conservative MPs have failed to meet the nomination conditions set by the party in 2022, according to a senior Conservative.
The Conservative caucus, pictured in November 2023. Any incumbent Conservative MP whose riding has changed by 25 per cent or more will have to go through the nomination contest, say Conservative sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs’ sponsored travel back in spotlight as House Ethics Committee, NDP MP Green call for complete ban

  • NDP MP Matthew Green said an outright ban on accepting sponsored travel would help parliamentarians ‘move beyond the political ambulance-chasing’ over the practice, amid
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 5, 2024
The House Ethics Committee unanimously passed NDP MP Matthew Green's, pictured, motion to recommend that two other committees ban MPs from accepting sponsored travel last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs’ sponsored travel back in spotlight as House Ethics Committee, NDP MP Green call for complete ban

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 5, 2024
  • NDP MP Matthew Green said an outright ban on accepting sponsored travel would help parliamentarians ‘move beyond the political ambulance-chasing’ over the practice, amid

MPs’ sponsored travel back in spotlight as House Ethics Committee, NDP MP Green call for complete ban

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 5, 2024
  • NDP MP Matthew Green said an outright ban on accepting sponsored travel would help parliamentarians ‘move beyond the political ambulance-chasing’ over the practice, amid
The House Ethics Committee unanimously passed NDP MP Matthew Green's, pictured, motion to recommend that two other committees ban MPs from accepting sponsored travel last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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