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A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.
Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted funding for the military and other Trump-focused priorities, at the cost of funding for First Nations, veterans, research, international aid and more. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted funding for the military and other Trump-focused priorities, at the cost of funding for First Nations, veterans, research, international aid and more. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Buying time for Ukraine

  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Taking a gander at Veterans Minister Petitpas Taylor’s 13-member office

  • Plus, Defence Minister Bill Blair recently hired Diana Ebadi as his new press secretary, and House Speaker Greg Fergus has a new director of
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 27, 2023
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor has brought a number of staff from her old office to her new team, including her chief of staff and director of parliamentary affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Taking a gander at Veterans Minister Petitpas Taylor’s 13-member office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 27, 2023
  • Plus, Defence Minister Bill Blair recently hired Diana Ebadi as his new press secretary, and House Speaker Greg Fergus has a new director of

Taking a gander at Veterans Minister Petitpas Taylor’s 13-member office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 27, 2023
  • Plus, Defence Minister Bill Blair recently hired Diana Ebadi as his new press secretary, and House Speaker Greg Fergus has a new director of
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor has brought a number of staff from her old office to her new team, including her chief of staff and director of parliamentary affairs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Board OKs four Centre Block design decisions, with more to come

  • The MP working group has a busy month ahead, with seven sets of decisions to go through in December, which are now expected to
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 27, 2023
Centre Block's Rotunda—also known as Confederation Hall—is currently covered in protective boarding, as seen during a June 22 media tour of the site. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Board OKs four Centre Block design decisions, with more to come

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 27, 2023
  • The MP working group has a busy month ahead, with seven sets of decisions to go through in December, which are now expected to

House Board OKs four Centre Block design decisions, with more to come

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 27, 2023
  • The MP working group has a busy month ahead, with seven sets of decisions to go through in December, which are now expected to
Centre Block's Rotunda—also known as Confederation Hall—is currently covered in protective boarding, as seen during a June 22 media tour of the site. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A letter to Canada: let us glow

  • Dear Canada, it’s time to sit down and have a fireside chat about ourselves and the state of the union. Let’s sit down with
Opinion | November 27, 2023

A letter to Canada: let us glow

Opinion | November 27, 2023
  • Dear Canada, it’s time to sit down and have a fireside chat about ourselves and the state of the union. Let’s sit down with

A letter to Canada: let us glow

Opinion | November 27, 2023
  • Dear Canada, it’s time to sit down and have a fireside chat about ourselves and the state of the union. Let’s sit down with

Liberals 10 points behind in the 34 ridings that helped bring them to power in 2015 and have kept Conservatives out ever since, according to a new poll

  • The next election is going to be a ‘realignment of values’ election which may yield a new block of voters that will stay with
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 27, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Trudeau's Liberals are trailing Poilievre's Conservatives by a double-digit margin in swing ridings across the country, according to a poll by Innovative Research. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals 10 points behind in the 34 ridings that helped bring them to power in 2015 and have kept Conservatives out ever since, according to a new poll

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 27, 2023
  • The next election is going to be a ‘realignment of values’ election which may yield a new block of voters that will stay with

Liberals 10 points behind in the 34 ridings that helped bring them to power in 2015 and have kept Conservatives out ever since, according to a new poll

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 27, 2023
  • The next election is going to be a ‘realignment of values’ election which may yield a new block of voters that will stay with
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Trudeau's Liberals are trailing Poilievre's Conservatives by a double-digit margin in swing ridings across the country, according to a poll by Innovative Research. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s cheap shot at CP journalist has not gone unnoticed

  • By buzzwords and dog whistles, as the Trudeau government contends, Pierre Poilievre is doing his best to create a sense of grievance so powerful
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 27, 2023
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at the Conservative caucus meeting in the West Block on Nov. 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s cheap shot at CP journalist has not gone unnoticed

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 27, 2023
  • By buzzwords and dog whistles, as the Trudeau government contends, Pierre Poilievre is doing his best to create a sense of grievance so powerful

Poilievre’s cheap shot at CP journalist has not gone unnoticed

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 27, 2023
  • By buzzwords and dog whistles, as the Trudeau government contends, Pierre Poilievre is doing his best to create a sense of grievance so powerful
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at the Conservative caucus meeting in the West Block on Nov. 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Tis the season for political renewal? Don’t hold your breath

  • Politics is going to take us all down. In its current form of cut-throat competitiveness and ruthless party controls, superficiality and the soundbite, it
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 27, 2023
Politics is going to take us all down: Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, front left, Conservative deputy leaders Melissa Lantsman and Andrew Scheer. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, back row left, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Tis the season for political renewal? Don’t hold your breath

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 27, 2023
  • Politics is going to take us all down. In its current form of cut-throat competitiveness and ruthless party controls, superficiality and the soundbite, it

‘Tis the season for political renewal? Don’t hold your breath

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 27, 2023
  • Politics is going to take us all down. In its current form of cut-throat competitiveness and ruthless party controls, superficiality and the soundbite, it
Politics is going to take us all down: Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, front left, Conservative deputy leaders Melissa Lantsman and Andrew Scheer. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, back row left, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Environment lobbying leads in October in advance of feds’ anticipated oil and gas cap

  • Draft regulations for the Liberal government's long-awaited oil and gas cap are "coming very soon," according to a spokesperson in the Environment Minister's office.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 27, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will attend COP28, the 28th United Nations climate change conference, which will be held in Dubai from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment lobbying leads in October in advance of feds’ anticipated oil and gas cap

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 27, 2023
  • Draft regulations for the Liberal government's long-awaited oil and gas cap are "coming very soon," according to a spokesperson in the Environment Minister's office.

Environment lobbying leads in October in advance of feds’ anticipated oil and gas cap

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 27, 2023
  • Draft regulations for the Liberal government's long-awaited oil and gas cap are "coming very soon," according to a spokesperson in the Environment Minister's office.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will attend COP28, the 28th United Nations climate change conference, which will be held in Dubai from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s always the economy, and we’re not stupid

  • While politicians hurl accusations and recycle old ideological claims, their lives are mostly untouched by current financial pressures; they, along with grocery store executives,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 27, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. Unfortunately for Poilievre, last week’s fall economic update was preceded by cheering news on inflation; the official rate has dropped from 3.8 per cent in September to 3.1 per cent last month and could be on its way further down, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s always the economy, and we’re not stupid

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 27, 2023
  • While politicians hurl accusations and recycle old ideological claims, their lives are mostly untouched by current financial pressures; they, along with grocery store executives,

It’s always the economy, and we’re not stupid

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 27, 2023
  • While politicians hurl accusations and recycle old ideological claims, their lives are mostly untouched by current financial pressures; they, along with grocery store executives,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. Unfortunately for Poilievre, last week’s fall economic update was preceded by cheering news on inflation; the official rate has dropped from 3.8 per cent in September to 3.1 per cent last month and could be on its way further down, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vive les Alouettes!

  • After the game, Montreal safety and Quebec native Marc-Antoine Dequoy told broadcaster RDS that the French language was disrespected due to the lack of
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 27, 2023
After winning the Grey Cup on Nov. 19, 2023, Montreal Alouettes’ Marc-Antoine Dequoy criticized the game's lack of respect for the French language. RDS screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Vive les Alouettes!

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 27, 2023
  • After the game, Montreal safety and Quebec native Marc-Antoine Dequoy told broadcaster RDS that the French language was disrespected due to the lack of

Vive les Alouettes!

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 27, 2023
  • After the game, Montreal safety and Quebec native Marc-Antoine Dequoy told broadcaster RDS that the French language was disrespected due to the lack of
After winning the Grey Cup on Nov. 19, 2023, Montreal Alouettes’ Marc-Antoine Dequoy criticized the game's lack of respect for the French language. RDS screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Where MPs crow, and men and women thunder: a postcard from Question Time Down Under

  • Looking for ways to make Canada’s Question Period more dignified? Don’t look to Australia.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 27, 2023
We Australians have something of a reputation, whether it’s our backpackers or our Members of Parliament. For all the recent talk of decorum in the Canadian House of Commons, there’s been much consolation in Ottawa that it’s not as bad as the scenes in Canberra, writes Stephen Jeffery. Photograph courtesy of Alex Proimos/Wikimedia Commons

Where MPs crow, and men and women thunder: a postcard from Question Time Down Under

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 27, 2023
  • Looking for ways to make Canada’s Question Period more dignified? Don’t look to Australia.

Where MPs crow, and men and women thunder: a postcard from Question Time Down Under

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 27, 2023
  • Looking for ways to make Canada’s Question Period more dignified? Don’t look to Australia.
We Australians have something of a reputation, whether it’s our backpackers or our Members of Parliament. For all the recent talk of decorum in the Canadian House of Commons, there’s been much consolation in Ottawa that it’s not as bad as the scenes in Canberra, writes Stephen Jeffery. Photograph courtesy of Alex Proimos/Wikimedia Commons

World leaders should adjust their global CO2 emissions strategy

  • Taking an alternative look at how to deal with the energy transition would be a better strategy than crying that the sky is falling
Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | November 27, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World leaders should adjust their global CO2 emissions strategy

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | November 27, 2023
  • Taking an alternative look at how to deal with the energy transition would be a better strategy than crying that the sky is falling

World leaders should adjust their global CO2 emissions strategy

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | November 27, 2023
  • Taking an alternative look at how to deal with the energy transition would be a better strategy than crying that the sky is falling
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the real climate leaders please stand up?

  • Beyond COP28, the question is, what story will parties tell on fighting climate change when the next election comes? Will they be able to
Opinion | BY KEITH BROOKS AND ALY HYDER ALI | November 27, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. Canada does have a real climate change plan and a number of policies at various stages of development and implementation that, in addition to carbon pricing, will take a big bite out of our emissions. But it just blew a big hole in what is its signature climate policy: carbon pricing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the real climate leaders please stand up?

Opinion | BY KEITH BROOKS AND ALY HYDER ALI | November 27, 2023
  • Beyond COP28, the question is, what story will parties tell on fighting climate change when the next election comes? Will they be able to

Will the real climate leaders please stand up?

Opinion | BY KEITH BROOKS AND ALY HYDER ALI | November 27, 2023
  • Beyond COP28, the question is, what story will parties tell on fighting climate change when the next election comes? Will they be able to
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. Canada does have a real climate change plan and a number of policies at various stages of development and implementation that, in addition to carbon pricing, will take a big bite out of our emissions. But it just blew a big hole in what is its signature climate policy: carbon pricing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fall economic statement falls short

  • Fighting for the climate and affordability are not competing goals. The Liberals must not allow Conservative sloganeering to drive their policies. 
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | November 27, 2023
Finance Chrystia Freeland, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a photo-op shortly before Freeland tabled the government’s fall economic statement on Nov. 21, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fall economic statement falls short

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | November 27, 2023
  • Fighting for the climate and affordability are not competing goals. The Liberals must not allow Conservative sloganeering to drive their policies. 

Fall economic statement falls short

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | November 27, 2023
  • Fighting for the climate and affordability are not competing goals. The Liberals must not allow Conservative sloganeering to drive their policies. 
Finance Chrystia Freeland, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a photo-op shortly before Freeland tabled the government’s fall economic statement on Nov. 21, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland fails to address future of Canadian economy in forthright terms

  • Now more than ever, Canadians need substance and forthright leadership on how we climb out of the current morass for a better future.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 27, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a press conference in the lock-up before tabling the government’s fall economic statement in the House on pictured Nov. 21, 2023. Productivity really matters, yet Freeland gave it little attention in her update, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland fails to address future of Canadian economy in forthright terms

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 27, 2023
  • Now more than ever, Canadians need substance and forthright leadership on how we climb out of the current morass for a better future.

Freeland fails to address future of Canadian economy in forthright terms

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 27, 2023
  • Now more than ever, Canadians need substance and forthright leadership on how we climb out of the current morass for a better future.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a press conference in the lock-up before tabling the government’s fall economic statement in the House on pictured Nov. 21, 2023. Productivity really matters, yet Freeland gave it little attention in her update, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Opposition MPs press for details of EV battery plant contracts

  • Plus, the House resumes debate on a government bill to ban federally-regulated employers from using replacement workers to get around a strike or lockout.
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, seen here on Nov. 24, has met with building trades unions about reports that EV battery manufacturers will rely on hundreds of foreign workers to set up federally-subsidized plants in Canada. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Opposition MPs press for details of EV battery plant contracts

  • Plus, the House resumes debate on a government bill to ban federally-regulated employers from using replacement workers to get around a strike or lockout.

Politics This Morning: Opposition MPs press for details of EV battery plant contracts

  • Plus, the House resumes debate on a government bill to ban federally-regulated employers from using replacement workers to get around a strike or lockout.
François-Philippe Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, seen here on Nov. 24, has met with building trades unions about reports that EV battery manufacturers will rely on hundreds of foreign workers to set up federally-subsidized plants in Canada. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian government must legislate to promote online safety, says Facebook whistleblower

  • The Liberals had promised to introduce an online harms bill by the end of 2021. Without any such law on the books, ‘you'll get
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 27, 2023
Justice Minister Arif Virani is the government's new lead on online harms after responsibility for the bill was transferred from Heritage to Justice following this July's cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian government must legislate to promote online safety, says Facebook whistleblower

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 27, 2023
  • The Liberals had promised to introduce an online harms bill by the end of 2021. Without any such law on the books, ‘you'll get

Canadian government must legislate to promote online safety, says Facebook whistleblower

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 27, 2023
  • The Liberals had promised to introduce an online harms bill by the end of 2021. Without any such law on the books, ‘you'll get
Justice Minister Arif Virani is the government's new lead on online harms after responsibility for the bill was transferred from Heritage to Justice following this July's cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec in ‘collective mourning,’ after Karl Tremblay, iconic lead singer of Les Cowboys Fringants, dies at 47; funeral on Nov. 28 in Montreal

  • Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery board discusses concerns over media access to MPs under Centre Block renovation plans, and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay hits
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 27, 2023
Karl Tremblay and Les Cowboys Fringants in concert on April 29, 2009. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Quebec in ‘collective mourning,’ after Karl Tremblay, iconic lead singer of Les Cowboys Fringants, dies at 47; funeral on Nov. 28 in Montreal

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 27, 2023
  • Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery board discusses concerns over media access to MPs under Centre Block renovation plans, and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay hits

Quebec in ‘collective mourning,’ after Karl Tremblay, iconic lead singer of Les Cowboys Fringants, dies at 47; funeral on Nov. 28 in Montreal

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 27, 2023
  • Plus, the Parliamentary Press Gallery board discusses concerns over media access to MPs under Centre Block renovation plans, and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay hits
Karl Tremblay and Les Cowboys Fringants in concert on April 29, 2009. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Don’t ‘defund’ the CBC, make it better

  • Targeting the CBC is red meat to the Conservative base, and will doubtless attract some support in other sectors. But it’s hard to see
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 27, 2023
Would it not be more prudent, rather than stripping away yet another Canadian institution, to demand that the CBC be better? The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Don’t ‘defund’ the CBC, make it better

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 27, 2023
  • Targeting the CBC is red meat to the Conservative base, and will doubtless attract some support in other sectors. But it’s hard to see

Don’t ‘defund’ the CBC, make it better

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 27, 2023
  • Targeting the CBC is red meat to the Conservative base, and will doubtless attract some support in other sectors. But it’s hard to see
Would it not be more prudent, rather than stripping away yet another Canadian institution, to demand that the CBC be better? The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Claim that Israel is a ‘settler colonial state’ is completely bogus: Alan Williams

  • Re: “Canada’s response to Israel-Hamas war leaves Canadian citizens confused: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, Nov. 20. In her letter,
Opinion | November 27, 2023

Claim that Israel is a ‘settler colonial state’ is completely bogus: Alan Williams

Opinion | November 27, 2023
  • Re: “Canada’s response to Israel-Hamas war leaves Canadian citizens confused: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, Nov. 20. In her letter,

Claim that Israel is a ‘settler colonial state’ is completely bogus: Alan Williams

Opinion | November 27, 2023
  • Re: “Canada’s response to Israel-Hamas war leaves Canadian citizens confused: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, Nov. 20. In her letter,

Hoping one day for Israel to finally become beacon of light in Middle East: letter writer

  • Israel’s 2018 nation-state law (absent a constitution, and its supreme judicial ruling) drove the final nail in the two-state coffin by elevating settlement expansion
Opinion | November 27, 2023

Hoping one day for Israel to finally become beacon of light in Middle East: letter writer

Opinion | November 27, 2023
  • Israel’s 2018 nation-state law (absent a constitution, and its supreme judicial ruling) drove the final nail in the two-state coffin by elevating settlement expansion

Hoping one day for Israel to finally become beacon of light in Middle East: letter writer

Opinion | November 27, 2023
  • Israel’s 2018 nation-state law (absent a constitution, and its supreme judicial ruling) drove the final nail in the two-state coffin by elevating settlement expansion

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