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NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader, as New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader, as New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN tackles C-5

  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
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
Mark Carney
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
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Liberals trailing Conservatives ‘new normal’ in federal politics, says pollster

  • Sitting back and expecting the Conservatives to self-destruct 'is the kind of thinking that people use when they buy lottery tickets,' a former senior
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 22, 2024
To make up the lost political ground, the Liberals under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, need Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives to make major mistakes, says pollster David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals trailing Conservatives ‘new normal’ in federal politics, says pollster

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 22, 2024
  • Sitting back and expecting the Conservatives to self-destruct 'is the kind of thinking that people use when they buy lottery tickets,' a former senior

Liberals trailing Conservatives ‘new normal’ in federal politics, says pollster

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 22, 2024
  • Sitting back and expecting the Conservatives to self-destruct 'is the kind of thinking that people use when they buy lottery tickets,' a former senior
To make up the lost political ground, the Liberals under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, need Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives to make major mistakes, says pollster David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why is reconciliation stalling in federal departments?

  • The wars, the economy, and the possible election year appear to be more important priorities than reconciliation. But every one of these challenges also
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 22, 2024
Former Progressive Conservative MP Chief Willie Littlechild attends the unveiling ceremony for the location of the Residential School National Monument on Parliament Hill on June 20, 2023. Eighty-one of the TRC's 94 Calls are still outstanding, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why is reconciliation stalling in federal departments?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 22, 2024
  • The wars, the economy, and the possible election year appear to be more important priorities than reconciliation. But every one of these challenges also

Why is reconciliation stalling in federal departments?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 22, 2024
  • The wars, the economy, and the possible election year appear to be more important priorities than reconciliation. But every one of these challenges also
Former Progressive Conservative MP Chief Willie Littlechild attends the unveiling ceremony for the location of the Residential School National Monument on Parliament Hill on June 20, 2023. Eighty-one of the TRC's 94 Calls are still outstanding, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment advocacy dominates in record-breaking 2023 for lobbying

  • Draft regulations of the Liberal government's oil and gas emissions cap are expected to be published in mid-2024.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 22, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault released the Liberal government’s long-awaited oil and gas emissions cap framework on Dec. 7, 2023, which was a major source of environmental advocacy that year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment advocacy dominates in record-breaking 2023 for lobbying

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 22, 2024
  • Draft regulations of the Liberal government's oil and gas emissions cap are expected to be published in mid-2024.

Environment advocacy dominates in record-breaking 2023 for lobbying

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 22, 2024
  • Draft regulations of the Liberal government's oil and gas emissions cap are expected to be published in mid-2024.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault released the Liberal government’s long-awaited oil and gas emissions cap framework on Dec. 7, 2023, which was a major source of environmental advocacy that year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How the Liberal Party can save itself, maybe

  • It may be too late. The Liberals are never going to win over Alberta’s political class, many voters out West, many angry men. They
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 22, 2024
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough, top left, Housing Minister Sean Fraser, Immigration Minister Marc Miller, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, above left, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tend to get things done, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How the Liberal Party can save itself, maybe

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 22, 2024
  • It may be too late. The Liberals are never going to win over Alberta’s political class, many voters out West, many angry men. They

How the Liberal Party can save itself, maybe

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 22, 2024
  • It may be too late. The Liberals are never going to win over Alberta’s political class, many voters out West, many angry men. They
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough, top left, Housing Minister Sean Fraser, Immigration Minister Marc Miller, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, above left, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tend to get things done, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre says he’s concerned about press freedom after Rebel News’ personality arrested and released, but some reporters suspect party using it to continue attacks on ‘legacy media’

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'has made the judgment that they need friendly media outlets to get their message across,' said reporter Justin Ling.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 22, 2024
Rebel News personality David Menzies, centre, following his arrest on Jan. 8 in Richmond Hill, Ont., after questioning Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland about the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The charges against Menzies were later dropped. Screenshot courtesy of Rebel News/Youtube

Poilievre says he’s concerned about press freedom after Rebel News’ personality arrested and released, but some reporters suspect party using it to continue attacks on ‘legacy media’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 22, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'has made the judgment that they need friendly media outlets to get their message across,' said reporter Justin Ling.

Poilievre says he’s concerned about press freedom after Rebel News’ personality arrested and released, but some reporters suspect party using it to continue attacks on ‘legacy media’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 22, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'has made the judgment that they need friendly media outlets to get their message across,' said reporter Justin Ling.
Rebel News personality David Menzies, centre, following his arrest on Jan. 8 in Richmond Hill, Ont., after questioning Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland about the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The charges against Menzies were later dropped. Screenshot courtesy of Rebel News/Youtube

Feds are sending out carbon tax rebates to Canadians, but no one is noticing

  • Most confused Canadians received the payment with no explanation. If they already receive direct deposit payments, the climate bonus arrived with a simple annotation: Climate
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in a scrum last November on the Hill. Sheila Copps argues that Trudeau has done a poor job communicating the quarterly rebate his government is sending to Canadians for the carbon tax. In some cases, it amounts to more than $1,500 a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds are sending out carbon tax rebates to Canadians, but no one is noticing

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 22, 2024
  • Most confused Canadians received the payment with no explanation. If they already receive direct deposit payments, the climate bonus arrived with a simple annotation: Climate

Feds are sending out carbon tax rebates to Canadians, but no one is noticing

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 22, 2024
  • Most confused Canadians received the payment with no explanation. If they already receive direct deposit payments, the climate bonus arrived with a simple annotation: Climate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in a scrum last November on the Hill. Sheila Copps argues that Trudeau has done a poor job communicating the quarterly rebate his government is sending to Canadians for the carbon tax. In some cases, it amounts to more than $1,500 a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must be ready for Trump 2.0

  • Sequels, prequels, and reboots have become increasingly popular in recent years as Hollywood studios play it safe and stick to what audiences know. Judging
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 22, 2024
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, left, and his successor, Joe Biden. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada must be ready for Trump 2.0

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 22, 2024
  • Sequels, prequels, and reboots have become increasingly popular in recent years as Hollywood studios play it safe and stick to what audiences know. Judging

Canada must be ready for Trump 2.0

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 22, 2024
  • Sequels, prequels, and reboots have become increasingly popular in recent years as Hollywood studios play it safe and stick to what audiences know. Judging
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, left, and his successor, Joe Biden. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Liberals fail to provide leadership on green and digitalization transitions, opposition parties missing in action

  • What this paper from the three Innovation, Science and Economic Development analysts most importantly underlines is both the governmental failure to realistically acknowledge the
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 22, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals fail to provide leadership on green and digitalization transitions, opposition parties missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 22, 2024
  • What this paper from the three Innovation, Science and Economic Development analysts most importantly underlines is both the governmental failure to realistically acknowledge the

Liberals fail to provide leadership on green and digitalization transitions, opposition parties missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 22, 2024
  • What this paper from the three Innovation, Science and Economic Development analysts most importantly underlines is both the governmental failure to realistically acknowledge the
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New electoral map and diversity

  • Given ongoing high levels of immigration and thus citizenship, the number of ridings with large numbers of immigrants, and visible and religious minorities will
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | January 22, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 16, 2023. The federal government recently announced that after increasing its annual immigration targets, it will now hold it at an estimated 500,000 new permanent residents in 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New electoral map and diversity

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | January 22, 2024
  • Given ongoing high levels of immigration and thus citizenship, the number of ridings with large numbers of immigrants, and visible and religious minorities will

New electoral map and diversity

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | January 22, 2024
  • Given ongoing high levels of immigration and thus citizenship, the number of ridings with large numbers of immigrants, and visible and religious minorities will
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, pictured on the Hill on Oct. 16, 2023. The federal government recently announced that after increasing its annual immigration targets, it will now hold it at an estimated 500,000 new permanent residents in 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Should we be capping immigration at 400,000 for the next few years?

  • High immigration is only one cause of the housing shortage. The bigger reason is the longstanding federal and provincial policy to exit the housing field. Luckily,
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | January 22, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller is trying to get control of both the foreign worker and student numbers. The provinces have gone uncharacteristically silent on the issue, writes Senator Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Should we be capping immigration at 400,000 for the next few years?

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | January 22, 2024
  • High immigration is only one cause of the housing shortage. The bigger reason is the longstanding federal and provincial policy to exit the housing field. Luckily,

Should we be capping immigration at 400,000 for the next few years?

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | January 22, 2024
  • High immigration is only one cause of the housing shortage. The bigger reason is the longstanding federal and provincial policy to exit the housing field. Luckily,
Immigration Minister Marc Miller is trying to get control of both the foreign worker and student numbers. The provinces have gone uncharacteristically silent on the issue, writes Senator Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau cabinet to learn about the middle class (finally)

  • Plus, some context for the new Conservative attack ad that dropped over the weekend.
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 22, 2024
Justin Trudeau, left, and Pierre Poilievre are engaged in a spirited back-and-forth in the media. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau cabinet to learn about the middle class (finally)

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 22, 2024
  • Plus, some context for the new Conservative attack ad that dropped over the weekend.

Trudeau cabinet to learn about the middle class (finally)

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 22, 2024
  • Plus, some context for the new Conservative attack ad that dropped over the weekend.
Justin Trudeau, left, and Pierre Poilievre are engaged in a spirited back-and-forth in the media. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Who’s who on Deputy PM and Finance Minister Freeland’s team

  • A number of staff joined Freeland’s office this past fall, including Guillaume Bertrand, who’s taken on the role of director of Quebec outreach and
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2024
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters in the interim National Press Theatre in the Wellington Building on Dec. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who on Deputy PM and Finance Minister Freeland’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2024
  • A number of staff joined Freeland’s office this past fall, including Guillaume Bertrand, who’s taken on the role of director of Quebec outreach and

Who’s who on Deputy PM and Finance Minister Freeland’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 22, 2024
  • A number of staff joined Freeland’s office this past fall, including Guillaume Bertrand, who’s taken on the role of director of Quebec outreach and
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters in the interim National Press Theatre in the Wellington Building on Dec. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sen. Brazeau still sober after four years, and pushing his Senate bill for health warnings on alcoholic beverages

  • Plus, Margaret Atwood receives a prestigious French award, Shari Graydon wants to boost gender parity in politics, Omayra Issa joins CPAC, Bruce Anderson is
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 22, 2024
Quebec Senator Patrick Brazeau, pictured at a Senate committee meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sen. Brazeau still sober after four years, and pushing his Senate bill for health warnings on alcoholic beverages

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 22, 2024
  • Plus, Margaret Atwood receives a prestigious French award, Shari Graydon wants to boost gender parity in politics, Omayra Issa joins CPAC, Bruce Anderson is

Sen. Brazeau still sober after four years, and pushing his Senate bill for health warnings on alcoholic beverages

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 22, 2024
  • Plus, Margaret Atwood receives a prestigious French award, Shari Graydon wants to boost gender parity in politics, Omayra Issa joins CPAC, Bruce Anderson is
Quebec Senator Patrick Brazeau, pictured at a Senate committee meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The China panic: is Canada risking war in the Pacific?

  • In more closely aligning with the U.S. military in the Pacific today, Canada is positioning itself in opposition to the Indigenous Pacific, increasing the
Opinion | BY JOHN PRICE AND SATOKO OKA NORIMATSU | January 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 19, 2023. Over the past five years, Canada has moved to significantly increase its military presence in Asia and the Pacific via Operation Neon, Operation Projection (Indo-Pacific), and RIMPAC naval exercises, write John Price and Satoko Oka Norimatsu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The China panic: is Canada risking war in the Pacific?

Opinion | BY JOHN PRICE AND SATOKO OKA NORIMATSU | January 22, 2024
  • In more closely aligning with the U.S. military in the Pacific today, Canada is positioning itself in opposition to the Indigenous Pacific, increasing the

The China panic: is Canada risking war in the Pacific?

Opinion | BY JOHN PRICE AND SATOKO OKA NORIMATSU | January 22, 2024
  • In more closely aligning with the U.S. military in the Pacific today, Canada is positioning itself in opposition to the Indigenous Pacific, increasing the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 19, 2023. Over the past five years, Canada has moved to significantly increase its military presence in Asia and the Pacific via Operation Neon, Operation Projection (Indo-Pacific), and RIMPAC naval exercises, write John Price and Satoko Oka Norimatsu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel must eliminate Hamas for the Jewish State’s survival: Alan Williams

  • In his recent opinion piece  “Gaza: the bombed and the bombers,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 21, 2023), Gwynne Dyer provides some very specious analysis. First,
Opinion | January 22, 2024

Israel must eliminate Hamas for the Jewish State’s survival: Alan Williams

Opinion | January 22, 2024
  • In his recent opinion piece  “Gaza: the bombed and the bombers,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 21, 2023), Gwynne Dyer provides some very specious analysis. First,

Israel must eliminate Hamas for the Jewish State’s survival: Alan Williams

Opinion | January 22, 2024
  • In his recent opinion piece  “Gaza: the bombed and the bombers,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 21, 2023), Gwynne Dyer provides some very specious analysis. First,

Alberta Premier Smith to speak at Economic Club of Canada in Ottawa on Feb. 5

  • SUNDAY, JAN. 21—TUESDAY, JAN. 23 Prime Minister to Hold Cabinet Retreat—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a Cabinet retreat from Jan. 21 to 23 in Montreal, Que. Details online:
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will deliver remarks on 'Alberta's Advantage is also a Canadian Advantage,' a lunch event hosted in Ottawa by the Economic Club of Canada on Monday, Feb. 5, at 11:45 a.m. ET at the Delta Hotel Ottawa City Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta Premier Smith to speak at Economic Club of Canada in Ottawa on Feb. 5

  • SUNDAY, JAN. 21—TUESDAY, JAN. 23 Prime Minister to Hold Cabinet Retreat—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a Cabinet retreat from Jan. 21 to 23 in Montreal, Que. Details online:

Alberta Premier Smith to speak at Economic Club of Canada in Ottawa on Feb. 5

  • SUNDAY, JAN. 21—TUESDAY, JAN. 23 Prime Minister to Hold Cabinet Retreat—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a Cabinet retreat from Jan. 21 to 23 in Montreal, Que. Details online:
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will deliver remarks on 'Alberta's Advantage is also a Canadian Advantage,' a lunch event hosted in Ottawa by the Economic Club of Canada on Monday, Feb. 5, at 11:45 a.m. ET at the Delta Hotel Ottawa City Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This year’s resolution: Canadians want a better future, writes British Columbia reader

  • This new year has a resolution of its own: let’s do away with the old politics that are ruining this country, and putting people
Opinion | January 22, 2024

This year’s resolution: Canadians want a better future, writes British Columbia reader

Opinion | January 22, 2024
  • This new year has a resolution of its own: let’s do away with the old politics that are ruining this country, and putting people

This year’s resolution: Canadians want a better future, writes British Columbia reader

Opinion | January 22, 2024
  • This new year has a resolution of its own: let’s do away with the old politics that are ruining this country, and putting people

Trudeau cabinet to hear from experts on middle class, Canada-U.S., and housing during pre-Parliament retreat in Montreal

  • At the Jan. 21-23 cabinet retreat, Justin Trudeau and his cabinet will prepare for a high-stakes winter sitting of Parliament, during which Finance Minister
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2024
Justin Trudeau and his cabinet is meeting in Montreal for a three day cabinet retreat from Jan. 21-23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau cabinet to hear from experts on middle class, Canada-U.S., and housing during pre-Parliament retreat in Montreal

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2024
  • At the Jan. 21-23 cabinet retreat, Justin Trudeau and his cabinet will prepare for a high-stakes winter sitting of Parliament, during which Finance Minister

Trudeau cabinet to hear from experts on middle class, Canada-U.S., and housing during pre-Parliament retreat in Montreal

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 21, 2024
  • At the Jan. 21-23 cabinet retreat, Justin Trudeau and his cabinet will prepare for a high-stakes winter sitting of Parliament, during which Finance Minister
Justin Trudeau and his cabinet is meeting in Montreal for a three day cabinet retreat from Jan. 21-23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Holland’s negotiating skills will determine his success in health portfolio this year, say observers

  • The health minister's day-to-day work is about political negotiations. ‘Trying to get a consensus built that the government's moving in the right direction, that's
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 19, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Mark Holland became health minister in last summer's cabinet shuffle. Observers say his negotiating skills are a key reason he received the post, and may determine his success in the role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Holland’s negotiating skills will determine his success in health portfolio this year, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 19, 2024
  • The health minister's day-to-day work is about political negotiations. ‘Trying to get a consensus built that the government's moving in the right direction, that's

Holland’s negotiating skills will determine his success in health portfolio this year, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 19, 2024
  • The health minister's day-to-day work is about political negotiations. ‘Trying to get a consensus built that the government's moving in the right direction, that's
Mark Holland
Mark Holland became health minister in last summer's cabinet shuffle. Observers say his negotiating skills are a key reason he received the post, and may determine his success in the role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Top Grits ready for retreat

  • Plus, the opposition recalls another committee early.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will lead a cabinet retreat in Montreal beginning on Sunday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Top Grits ready for retreat

  • Plus, the opposition recalls another committee early.

Politics This Morning: Top Grits ready for retreat

  • Plus, the opposition recalls another committee early.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will lead a cabinet retreat in Montreal beginning on Sunday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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