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The economic case for energy efficiency

  • A made-in-Canada strategy to cut trade risks, support Canadian businesses, and build resilience in uncertain times.
Opinion | BY BRENDAN HALEY, CAROL MAAS | July 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Energy efficiency creates jobs across Canada, circulating dollars locally and reinforcing the kind of ground-up resilience Prime Minister Mark Carney calls for, write Brendan Haley and Carol Maas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The economic case for energy efficiency

Opinion | BY BRENDAN HALEY, CAROL MAAS | July 23, 2025
  • A made-in-Canada strategy to cut trade risks, support Canadian businesses, and build resilience in uncertain times.

The economic case for energy efficiency

Opinion | BY BRENDAN HALEY, CAROL MAAS | July 23, 2025
  • A made-in-Canada strategy to cut trade risks, support Canadian businesses, and build resilience in uncertain times.
Mark Carney
Energy efficiency creates jobs across Canada, circulating dollars locally and reinforcing the kind of ground-up resilience Prime Minister Mark Carney calls for, write Brendan Haley and Carol Maas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No need to panic about China aggression in Taiwan—yet

  • No government of Taiwan has ever seriously considered abandoning the sacred fiction that there is only one China including Taiwan. There is just a
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 23, 2025
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping will never rule out using force to ‘recover’ Taiwan, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

No need to panic about China aggression in Taiwan—yet

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 23, 2025
  • No government of Taiwan has ever seriously considered abandoning the sacred fiction that there is only one China including Taiwan. There is just a

No need to panic about China aggression in Taiwan—yet

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 23, 2025
  • No government of Taiwan has ever seriously considered abandoning the sacred fiction that there is only one China including Taiwan. There is just a
Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping will never rule out using force to ‘recover’ Taiwan, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Was repealing the digital services tax a missed opportunity for Canada or the right call?

  • If repealing the DST opens the door to a more constructive dialogue with U.S. firms about investing in Canada and if it pushes us
Opinion | BY ADAM FROMAN | July 23, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced on June 29 that his government was rescinding the digital services tax. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Was repealing the digital services tax a missed opportunity for Canada or the right call?

Opinion | BY ADAM FROMAN | July 23, 2025
  • If repealing the DST opens the door to a more constructive dialogue with U.S. firms about investing in Canada and if it pushes us

Was repealing the digital services tax a missed opportunity for Canada or the right call?

Opinion | BY ADAM FROMAN | July 23, 2025
  • If repealing the DST opens the door to a more constructive dialogue with U.S. firms about investing in Canada and if it pushes us
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced on June 29 that his government was rescinding the digital services tax. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, left, Lisa Murkowski, Ron Wyden, and Catherine Cortez Masto in the West Block on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.

U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 23, 2025
  • If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, left, Lisa Murkowski, Ron Wyden, and Catherine Cortez Masto in the West Block on July 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disconnect on Canada-U.S. trade as CUSMA eludes Trump menace

  • The continuation of the broad CUSMA exemption is still a significant positive development for this country in the context of the full-blown trade war
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Unsurprisingly, with Ottawa’s negotiations with the U.S. taking place behind closed doors, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ministers aren’t saying a lot about CUSMA’s status, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disconnect on Canada-U.S. trade as CUSMA eludes Trump menace

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 23, 2025
  • The continuation of the broad CUSMA exemption is still a significant positive development for this country in the context of the full-blown trade war

Disconnect on Canada-U.S. trade as CUSMA eludes Trump menace

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 23, 2025
  • The continuation of the broad CUSMA exemption is still a significant positive development for this country in the context of the full-blown trade war
Mark Carney
Unsurprisingly, with Ottawa’s negotiations with the U.S. taking place behind closed doors, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ministers aren’t saying a lot about CUSMA’s status, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The composition of Parliament shouldn’t be based on a lucky bounce: letter writer

  • Re: “Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters,” (The Hill Times, July 7,
Opinion | July 23, 2025

The composition of Parliament shouldn’t be based on a lucky bounce: letter writer

Opinion | July 23, 2025
  • Re: “Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters,” (The Hill Times, July 7,

The composition of Parliament shouldn’t be based on a lucky bounce: letter writer

Opinion | July 23, 2025
  • Re: “Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters,” (The Hill Times, July 7,

Fixing what isn’t broken: why the CRTC should rethink broadband labels

  • Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers.
Opinion | BY MARK GOLDBERG | July 23, 2025
Complying with a prescriptive labelling mandate requires service providers to invest unnecessary time, money, and ongoing IT system changes, writes Mark Goldberg. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Fixing what isn’t broken: why the CRTC should rethink broadband labels

Opinion | BY MARK GOLDBERG | July 23, 2025
  • Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers.

Fixing what isn’t broken: why the CRTC should rethink broadband labels

Opinion | BY MARK GOLDBERG | July 23, 2025
  • Rather than enhancing transparency, a mandatory label risks becoming a costly distraction from the issues that matter most to consumers.
Complying with a prescriptive labelling mandate requires service providers to invest unnecessary time, money, and ongoing IT system changes, writes Mark Goldberg. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Ukrainian Ambassador Kovaliv to head home this summer

  • Plus: Conservative MP Jackson launches a petition against long ballots, Senator Moreau is the new government rep in the Senate, and four men charged
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 23, 2025
After three years in Ottawa, Ukrainian Ambassador Yulia Kovaliv's term is wrapping up this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ukrainian Ambassador Kovaliv to head home this summer

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 23, 2025
  • Plus: Conservative MP Jackson launches a petition against long ballots, Senator Moreau is the new government rep in the Senate, and four men charged

Ukrainian Ambassador Kovaliv to head home this summer

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 23, 2025
  • Plus: Conservative MP Jackson launches a petition against long ballots, Senator Moreau is the new government rep in the Senate, and four men charged
After three years in Ottawa, Ukrainian Ambassador Yulia Kovaliv's term is wrapping up this summer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney in N.W.T.

  • Plus, the AFN national chief speaks on her meeting with the premiers.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney is making two stops in the Northwest Territories today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney in N.W.T.

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 23, 2025
  • Plus, the AFN national chief speaks on her meeting with the premiers.

Carney in N.W.T.

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 23, 2025
  • Plus, the AFN national chief speaks on her meeting with the premiers.
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney is making two stops in the Northwest Territories today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standing on ceremony

  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Keep J.D. Vance from the throne, even at the cost of putting up with Trump

  • Democracy in the United States would probably not survive a ‘president’ J.D. Vance who took power long enough before the 2028 election—whether by succession
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice-President J.D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, pictured on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in the Oval Office. The arrival of Trump 2.0 has been a shock to both the global trading system and the alliance structures that had prevailed since the 1950s, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Keep J.D. Vance from the throne, even at the cost of putting up with Trump

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 21, 2025
  • Democracy in the United States would probably not survive a ‘president’ J.D. Vance who took power long enough before the 2028 election—whether by succession

Keep J.D. Vance from the throne, even at the cost of putting up with Trump

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 21, 2025
  • Democracy in the United States would probably not survive a ‘president’ J.D. Vance who took power long enough before the 2028 election—whether by succession
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice-President J.D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, pictured on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in the Oval Office. The arrival of Trump 2.0 has been a shock to both the global trading system and the alliance structures that had prevailed since the 1950s, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending
News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
CBC
CBC
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending
CBC
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where to begin: restarting a failed access-to-information system 

  • We need a better deal that actively puts transparency back more fully into the picture, and we can start by changing the decades-old, decrepit
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 21, 2025
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard was among the panellists at a July 9 discussion who expressed a preference for an independent, credible review of access legislation, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where to begin: restarting a failed access-to-information system 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 21, 2025
  • We need a better deal that actively puts transparency back more fully into the picture, and we can start by changing the decades-old, decrepit

Where to begin: restarting a failed access-to-information system 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | July 21, 2025
  • We need a better deal that actively puts transparency back more fully into the picture, and we can start by changing the decades-old, decrepit
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard was among the panellists at a July 9 discussion who expressed a preference for an independent, credible review of access legislation, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking through the invisible screen: removing hidden procurement barriers

  • While Canada has opened its door for Indigenous businesses to access economic development opportunities, there is also an invisible screen door, permitting Indigenous businesses
Opinion | BY SARAH JACKNIFE | July 21, 2025
As Canada seeks to advance reconciliation and navigates political and social changes, they need Indigenous businesses as partners, innovators, and leaders, writes Sarah Jacknife. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Breaking through the invisible screen: removing hidden procurement barriers

Opinion | BY SARAH JACKNIFE | July 21, 2025
  • While Canada has opened its door for Indigenous businesses to access economic development opportunities, there is also an invisible screen door, permitting Indigenous businesses

Breaking through the invisible screen: removing hidden procurement barriers

Opinion | BY SARAH JACKNIFE | July 21, 2025
  • While Canada has opened its door for Indigenous businesses to access economic development opportunities, there is also an invisible screen door, permitting Indigenous businesses
As Canada seeks to advance reconciliation and navigates political and social changes, they need Indigenous businesses as partners, innovators, and leaders, writes Sarah Jacknife. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand
Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com

The path forward on reconciliation and building infrastructure

  • Elevating living standards and opportunities in Indigenous communities is perhaps the ultimate “national interest” project.
Opinion | BY MARK QUINN, BILL SCHAPER, JAMIE CARROLL | July 21, 2025
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, national chief of the Assemby of First Nations, were in Gatineau, Que. for the Bill C-5 summit on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The path forward on reconciliation and building infrastructure

Opinion | BY MARK QUINN, BILL SCHAPER, JAMIE CARROLL | July 21, 2025
  • Elevating living standards and opportunities in Indigenous communities is perhaps the ultimate “national interest” project.

The path forward on reconciliation and building infrastructure

Opinion | BY MARK QUINN, BILL SCHAPER, JAMIE CARROLL | July 21, 2025
  • Elevating living standards and opportunities in Indigenous communities is perhaps the ultimate “national interest” project.
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, national chief of the Assemby of First Nations, were in Gatineau, Que. for the Bill C-5 summit on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Americans need to wake up, wise up, and stand up to Trump

  • In his recently passed and so-called Big Beautiful Bill, Trump gave ICE a whopping $75-billion in new funding. That will enable the force to hire
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 21, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured signing an executive order in the Oval Office on April 23, 2025, has built a modern-day American concentration camp, Alligator Alcatraz, in the Florida Everglades, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer Molly Riley via Flickr

Americans need to wake up, wise up, and stand up to Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 21, 2025
  • In his recently passed and so-called Big Beautiful Bill, Trump gave ICE a whopping $75-billion in new funding. That will enable the force to hire

Americans need to wake up, wise up, and stand up to Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 21, 2025
  • In his recently passed and so-called Big Beautiful Bill, Trump gave ICE a whopping $75-billion in new funding. That will enable the force to hire
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured signing an executive order in the Oval Office on April 23, 2025, has built a modern-day American concentration camp, Alligator Alcatraz, in the Florida Everglades, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer Molly Riley via Flickr

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Kazakhstan ambassador, Canadian counterpart to speak at July 21 webinar on bilateral relations

  • MONDAY, JULY 21 Webinar: ‘Canada-Kazakhstan Relations‘—The Embassy of Kazakhstan and the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy host a webinar, “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities
Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Canada Dauletbek Kussainov, pictured in 2023, will take part in a webinar on July 21 titled “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities in a Changing World." The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Kazakhstan ambassador, Canadian counterpart to speak at July 21 webinar on bilateral relations

  • MONDAY, JULY 21 Webinar: ‘Canada-Kazakhstan Relations‘—The Embassy of Kazakhstan and the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy host a webinar, “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities

Kazakhstan ambassador, Canadian counterpart to speak at July 21 webinar on bilateral relations

  • MONDAY, JULY 21 Webinar: ‘Canada-Kazakhstan Relations‘—The Embassy of Kazakhstan and the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy host a webinar, “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities
Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Canada Dauletbek Kussainov, pictured in 2023, will take part in a webinar on July 21 titled “Canada-Kazakhstan Relations: Seizing New Opportunities in a Changing World." The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Reconciliation can benefit us all: Bob (Galagame’) Chamberlin

  • Canada’s Day of Truth and Reconciliation is a sign of this country’s growing awareness of the targeted injustice to Indigenous Peoples rooted in our
Opinion | October 9, 2023
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Reconciliation can benefit us all: Bob (Galagame’) Chamberlin

Opinion | October 9, 2023
  • Canada’s Day of Truth and Reconciliation is a sign of this country’s growing awareness of the targeted injustice to Indigenous Peoples rooted in our

Reconciliation can benefit us all: Bob (Galagame’) Chamberlin

Opinion | October 9, 2023
  • Canada’s Day of Truth and Reconciliation is a sign of this country’s growing awareness of the targeted injustice to Indigenous Peoples rooted in our
Handout photograph

Canada–Israel free trade deal an obstacle to just peace

  • In a 2022 position paper addressing this question, Palestinians confirmed they do not consent to the Canada–Israel free trade zone imposed on their lands.
Opinion | BY DAN FREEMAN-MALOY | October 9, 2023
The Palestinian Authority's concerns have been 'officially relayed to several Canadian foreign ministers,' the paper explains, including to Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, writes CJPME's Dan Freeman-Maloy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada–Israel free trade deal an obstacle to just peace

Opinion | BY DAN FREEMAN-MALOY | October 9, 2023
  • In a 2022 position paper addressing this question, Palestinians confirmed they do not consent to the Canada–Israel free trade zone imposed on their lands.

Canada–Israel free trade deal an obstacle to just peace

Opinion | BY DAN FREEMAN-MALOY | October 9, 2023
  • In a 2022 position paper addressing this question, Palestinians confirmed they do not consent to the Canada–Israel free trade zone imposed on their lands.
The Palestinian Authority's concerns have been 'officially relayed to several Canadian foreign ministers,' the paper explains, including to Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured, writes CJPME's Dan Freeman-Maloy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Yamanouchi to speak in Montreal on Oct. 10 marking 50 years of Quebec’s delegation in Japan

  • MONDAY, OCT. 9 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting this week. But it will resume sitting on on Monday, Oct. 16, and will
Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi, pictured playing his electric guitar recently in Ottawa, will speak at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of Quebec's delegation in Japan, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Yamanouchi to speak in Montreal on Oct. 10 marking 50 years of Quebec’s delegation in Japan

  • MONDAY, OCT. 9 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting this week. But it will resume sitting on on Monday, Oct. 16, and will

Yamanouchi to speak in Montreal on Oct. 10 marking 50 years of Quebec’s delegation in Japan

  • MONDAY, OCT. 9 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting this week. But it will resume sitting on on Monday, Oct. 16, and will
Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi, pictured playing his electric guitar recently in Ottawa, will speak at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of Quebec's delegation in Japan, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Rota’s intentions were good, he made a mistake: Turcotte

  • Some are calling one element of the proceedings in our House of Commons during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent visit “Canada’s shame.” Indeed, it
Opinion | October 9, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is greeted by then-House Speaker Anthony Rota after arriving on Parliament Hill ahead of his address to the House of Commons on Sept. 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rota’s intentions were good, he made a mistake: Turcotte

Opinion | October 9, 2023
  • Some are calling one element of the proceedings in our House of Commons during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent visit “Canada’s shame.” Indeed, it

Rota’s intentions were good, he made a mistake: Turcotte

Opinion | October 9, 2023
  • Some are calling one element of the proceedings in our House of Commons during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent visit “Canada’s shame.” Indeed, it
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is greeted by then-House Speaker Anthony Rota after arriving on Parliament Hill ahead of his address to the House of Commons on Sept. 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Brison gets roasted

  • Plus, news on the Lac Mégantic bypass.
If Scott Brison had not stepped down from cabinet, this roast would still be a fun way for the Liberals to raise money. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Brison gets roasted

  • Plus, news on the Lac Mégantic bypass.

Politics This Morning: Brison gets roasted

  • Plus, news on the Lac Mégantic bypass.
If Scott Brison had not stepped down from cabinet, this roast would still be a fun way for the Liberals to raise money. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental racism bill would give federal government more oversight over oilsands tailings leaks, say supporters

  • Indigenous leaders and environmental advocates say the Alberta Energy Regulator is dodging responsibility for a major tailings pond leak at an Imperial Oil facility
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 5, 2023
Laurie Pushor, CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator, tells the House Environment Committee on April 24 that neither Imperial Oil nor its regulator met Indigenous communities' expectations for transparency around the safety of their water systems. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Environmental racism bill would give federal government more oversight over oilsands tailings leaks, say supporters

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 5, 2023
  • Indigenous leaders and environmental advocates say the Alberta Energy Regulator is dodging responsibility for a major tailings pond leak at an Imperial Oil facility

Environmental racism bill would give federal government more oversight over oilsands tailings leaks, say supporters

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 5, 2023
  • Indigenous leaders and environmental advocates say the Alberta Energy Regulator is dodging responsibility for a major tailings pond leak at an Imperial Oil facility
Laurie Pushor, CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator, tells the House Environment Committee on April 24 that neither Imperial Oil nor its regulator met Indigenous communities' expectations for transparency around the safety of their water systems. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Berries, Beef, Eaglestar Galactica: Alberta-on-the-Hill event celebrates province’s centrality to Canada’s future

  • Provincial business leaders, MPs, ministers, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrated ‘One Alberta, One Canada’ on Oct. 3 at the Sir John A. Macdonald
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 5, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the One Alberta One Canada 'Alberta on the Hill' reception hosted by the Business Council of Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Berries, Beef, Eaglestar Galactica: Alberta-on-the-Hill event celebrates province’s centrality to Canada’s future

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 5, 2023
  • Provincial business leaders, MPs, ministers, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrated ‘One Alberta, One Canada’ on Oct. 3 at the Sir John A. Macdonald

Berries, Beef, Eaglestar Galactica: Alberta-on-the-Hill event celebrates province’s centrality to Canada’s future

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 5, 2023
  • Provincial business leaders, MPs, ministers, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrated ‘One Alberta, One Canada’ on Oct. 3 at the Sir John A. Macdonald
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the One Alberta One Canada 'Alberta on the Hill' reception hosted by the Business Council of Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

The appeal of new parties

  • An upstart political party shouldn’t be seen as just another piece to move around the gameboard, but as a vehicle for new ideas, approaches
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 5, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen recently on the Hill. The Conservatives should not see the Canadian Future Party as a threat to their left flank, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The appeal of new parties

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 5, 2023
  • An upstart political party shouldn’t be seen as just another piece to move around the gameboard, but as a vehicle for new ideas, approaches

The appeal of new parties

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 5, 2023
  • An upstart political party shouldn’t be seen as just another piece to move around the gameboard, but as a vehicle for new ideas, approaches
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen recently on the Hill. The Conservatives should not see the Canadian Future Party as a threat to their left flank, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A short war 50 years ago

  • In the 1970s, Egypt was the only Arab country strong enough to pose a real threat to Israel, but now tens of thousands of
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 5, 2023
Then-minister of families, children, and social development Karina Gould, left, shares a toast with Israel's Ambassador to Canada Ronen Pinchas Hoffman at a celebration for Israel's 75th independence day on May 16, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A short war 50 years ago

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 5, 2023
  • In the 1970s, Egypt was the only Arab country strong enough to pose a real threat to Israel, but now tens of thousands of

A short war 50 years ago

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 5, 2023
  • In the 1970s, Egypt was the only Arab country strong enough to pose a real threat to Israel, but now tens of thousands of
Then-minister of families, children, and social development Karina Gould, left, shares a toast with Israel's Ambassador to Canada Ronen Pinchas Hoffman at a celebration for Israel's 75th independence day on May 16, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Artificial intelligence, culture, and responsible development: urgent connections to build

  • Canada could benefit following France's lead where its Strategic Council for AI has created an expert committee focused on cultural issues.
Opinion | BY ROANIE LEVY, JéRôME PAYETTE | October 5, 2023
On Sept. 27-28 during 'All In,' the largest artificial intelligence event in Canada, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on Oct. 5, unveiled a voluntary code of conduct aimed at the responsible development and management of advanced generative AI systems.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Artificial intelligence, culture, and responsible development: urgent connections to build

Opinion | BY ROANIE LEVY, JéRôME PAYETTE | October 5, 2023
  • Canada could benefit following France's lead where its Strategic Council for AI has created an expert committee focused on cultural issues.

Artificial intelligence, culture, and responsible development: urgent connections to build

Opinion | BY ROANIE LEVY, JéRôME PAYETTE | October 5, 2023
  • Canada could benefit following France's lead where its Strategic Council for AI has created an expert committee focused on cultural issues.
On Sept. 27-28 during 'All In,' the largest artificial intelligence event in Canada, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on Oct. 5, unveiled a voluntary code of conduct aimed at the responsible development and management of advanced generative AI systems.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How should Canada respond to the scourge of economic nationalism?

  • History shows that this bout of economic nationalism will pass, but just how or when is unknown. What is known is that nations need
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | October 5, 2023
Today, we are inflicted with another bout of economic nationalism. The current variant is reshaping policies in the world’s two major economic markets—the U.S. and China—and risks infecting the rest of us, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How should Canada respond to the scourge of economic nationalism?

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | October 5, 2023
  • History shows that this bout of economic nationalism will pass, but just how or when is unknown. What is known is that nations need

How should Canada respond to the scourge of economic nationalism?

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | October 5, 2023
  • History shows that this bout of economic nationalism will pass, but just how or when is unknown. What is known is that nations need
Today, we are inflicted with another bout of economic nationalism. The current variant is reshaping policies in the world’s two major economic markets—the U.S. and China—and risks infecting the rest of us, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Corporate competition in the spotlight

  • Plus, B.C.'s attorney general talks bail with the Senate.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is under instructions from the PM to improve the state of corporate competition in Canada. He will deliver a speech on that topic at the National Arts Centre this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Corporate competition in the spotlight

  • Plus, B.C.'s attorney general talks bail with the Senate.

Politics This Morning: Corporate competition in the spotlight

  • Plus, B.C.'s attorney general talks bail with the Senate.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is under instructions from the PM to improve the state of corporate competition in Canada. He will deliver a speech on that topic at the National Arts Centre this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Being prejudiced against Indigenous people is not working like it did in the past’: NDP victory in Manitoba a hopeful sign for justice for Indigenous women and girls

  • In the waning days of the election campaign, the Progressive Conservative government put up billboards defending its refusal to search Winnipeg-area landfills for the
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 4, 2023
Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew, pictured during an Oct. 3 victory speech with his family and supporters, was elected as the first First Nations premier of a province and has promised to move ahead with searching Winnipeg-area landfills for the remains of three murdered Indigenous women. Photograph courtesy of Wab Kinew on X/Twitter

‘Being prejudiced against Indigenous people is not working like it did in the past’: NDP victory in Manitoba a hopeful sign for justice for Indigenous women and girls

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 4, 2023
  • In the waning days of the election campaign, the Progressive Conservative government put up billboards defending its refusal to search Winnipeg-area landfills for the

‘Being prejudiced against Indigenous people is not working like it did in the past’: NDP victory in Manitoba a hopeful sign for justice for Indigenous women and girls

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 4, 2023
  • In the waning days of the election campaign, the Progressive Conservative government put up billboards defending its refusal to search Winnipeg-area landfills for the
Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew, pictured during an Oct. 3 victory speech with his family and supporters, was elected as the first First Nations premier of a province and has promised to move ahead with searching Winnipeg-area landfills for the remains of three murdered Indigenous women. Photograph courtesy of Wab Kinew on X/Twitter

Climate crisis inaction isn’t worth the cost

  • The impact of warming on today’s financial architecture could make the 2008 financial collapse look like child’s play.
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | October 4, 2023
In her summer meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, hopefully Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland communicated that the threat posed by warming is real and potentially catastrophic for Canada and for the planet as a whole, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Climate crisis inaction isn’t worth the cost

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | October 4, 2023
  • The impact of warming on today’s financial architecture could make the 2008 financial collapse look like child’s play.

Climate crisis inaction isn’t worth the cost

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | October 4, 2023
  • The impact of warming on today’s financial architecture could make the 2008 financial collapse look like child’s play.
In her summer meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, hopefully Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland communicated that the threat posed by warming is real and potentially catastrophic for Canada and for the planet as a whole, writes Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

We need more Alberta in Ottawa

  • The current Alberta is not well understood in the rest of the country. That’s why we’re in Ottawa this week to tell our story,
Opinion | BY ADAM LEGGE | October 4, 2023
Over 50 CEOs and top business leaders from Alberta have been in Ottawa from Oct. 2-4 to meet with members of every major party, including senior cabinet members and the Prime Minister’s Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need more Alberta in Ottawa

Opinion | BY ADAM LEGGE | October 4, 2023
  • The current Alberta is not well understood in the rest of the country. That’s why we’re in Ottawa this week to tell our story,

We need more Alberta in Ottawa

Opinion | BY ADAM LEGGE | October 4, 2023
  • The current Alberta is not well understood in the rest of the country. That’s why we’re in Ottawa this week to tell our story,
Over 50 CEOs and top business leaders from Alberta have been in Ottawa from Oct. 2-4 to meet with members of every major party, including senior cabinet members and the Prime Minister’s Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Concerned about housing? Let’s not forget about the foundation

  • Solving Canada’s housing crisis means also paying attention to what lies beneath it.
Opinion | BY MARY VAN BUREN | October 4, 2023
Housing Minister Sean Fraser is the government lead on tackling the housing crisis. Hopefully, rather than seeing a series of small-scale housing announcements across the country, we’ll see a long-term national plan for foundational infrastructure and measures to increase the construction workforce, writes Mary Van Buren.

Concerned about housing? Let’s not forget about the foundation

Opinion | BY MARY VAN BUREN | October 4, 2023
  • Solving Canada’s housing crisis means also paying attention to what lies beneath it.

Concerned about housing? Let’s not forget about the foundation

Opinion | BY MARY VAN BUREN | October 4, 2023
  • Solving Canada’s housing crisis means also paying attention to what lies beneath it.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser is the government lead on tackling the housing crisis. Hopefully, rather than seeing a series of small-scale housing announcements across the country, we’ll see a long-term national plan for foundational infrastructure and measures to increase the construction workforce, writes Mary Van Buren.

Hate and intolerance not a winning plan

  • The Manitoba Progressive Conservatives’ defeat should serve as a warning to politicians in Ottawa and across the country thinking about trying to win government
Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | October 4, 2023
Manitoba Premier-designate Wab Kinew led his New Democratic Party to victory on Oct. 3 by successfully bringing people together from different parties and different backgrounds, writes Bea Bruske. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Hate and intolerance not a winning plan

Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | October 4, 2023
  • The Manitoba Progressive Conservatives’ defeat should serve as a warning to politicians in Ottawa and across the country thinking about trying to win government

Hate and intolerance not a winning plan

Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE | October 4, 2023
  • The Manitoba Progressive Conservatives’ defeat should serve as a warning to politicians in Ottawa and across the country thinking about trying to win government
Manitoba Premier-designate Wab Kinew led his New Democratic Party to victory on Oct. 3 by successfully bringing people together from different parties and different backgrounds, writes Bea Bruske. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

‘The devil’s in the details, and we don’t have any’: critics, civil liberties groups decry feds’ lack of clarity on changes to privacy and AI bill

  • NDP MP Brian Masse calls the wait for the full text of the government’s amendments to Bill C-27 'disrespectful' and an example of the
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2023
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says details on changes to Bill C-27 will come at the end of the House Industry Committee's study, and will include recognizing privacy as a fundamental right, among other amendments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The devil’s in the details, and we don’t have any’: critics, civil liberties groups decry feds’ lack of clarity on changes to privacy and AI bill

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2023
  • NDP MP Brian Masse calls the wait for the full text of the government’s amendments to Bill C-27 'disrespectful' and an example of the

‘The devil’s in the details, and we don’t have any’: critics, civil liberties groups decry feds’ lack of clarity on changes to privacy and AI bill

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2023
  • NDP MP Brian Masse calls the wait for the full text of the government’s amendments to Bill C-27 'disrespectful' and an example of the
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says details on changes to Bill C-27 will come at the end of the House Industry Committee's study, and will include recognizing privacy as a fundamental right, among other amendments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Muslim group demands apology, nuance from Trudeau after condemning ‘parental rights’ protest

  • Lack of nuance from LGBTQ+ allies on gender identity protests veer into Islamophobia, allowing the ‘parental rights’ slogan to become a ‘bludgeon’ against the
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2023
Parental rights protestors gathered on Parliament Hill on Sept. 20 for one of the '1 Million March for Children' rallies held across Canada, opposing teaching about gender and sexual identity in schools and in support of parents' rights to decide their children's moral and social upbringing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Muslim group demands apology, nuance from Trudeau after condemning ‘parental rights’ protest

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2023
  • Lack of nuance from LGBTQ+ allies on gender identity protests veer into Islamophobia, allowing the ‘parental rights’ slogan to become a ‘bludgeon’ against the

Muslim group demands apology, nuance from Trudeau after condemning ‘parental rights’ protest

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2023
  • Lack of nuance from LGBTQ+ allies on gender identity protests veer into Islamophobia, allowing the ‘parental rights’ slogan to become a ‘bludgeon’ against the
Parental rights protestors gathered on Parliament Hill on Sept. 20 for one of the '1 Million March for Children' rallies held across Canada, opposing teaching about gender and sexual identity in schools and in support of parents' rights to decide their children's moral and social upbringing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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