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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

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. 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

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. 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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. 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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Hot takes: Trudeau needs bold policy action to win back support, say pollsters, pundits

  • 'Far fewer people have a positive view of [Justin Trudeau],' and changing that perception may be difficult if those people have stopped listening to
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 5, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is 'committed' to staying in an interview with CBC News on July 1, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hot takes: Trudeau needs bold policy action to win back support, say pollsters, pundits

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 5, 2024
  • 'Far fewer people have a positive view of [Justin Trudeau],' and changing that perception may be difficult if those people have stopped listening to

Hot takes: Trudeau needs bold policy action to win back support, say pollsters, pundits

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 5, 2024
  • 'Far fewer people have a positive view of [Justin Trudeau],' and changing that perception may be difficult if those people have stopped listening to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is 'committed' to staying in an interview with CBC News on July 1, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Donald Savoie has a new book coming out in September

  • Plus, Stephen Hoff leaving CBC, Nick Murray joining CBC's Hill bureau, Shanahan re-appointed to NSICOP, Aaron Wudrick Conservatives' new policy adviser, Karen Vecchio not
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 5, 2024
Donald Savoie's book, Speaking Truth to Canadians about Their Public Service, and published by McGill-Queen’s University Press, will be released in September. Book cover image courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press and The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

Donald Savoie has a new book coming out in September

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 5, 2024
  • Plus, Stephen Hoff leaving CBC, Nick Murray joining CBC's Hill bureau, Shanahan re-appointed to NSICOP, Aaron Wudrick Conservatives' new policy adviser, Karen Vecchio not

Donald Savoie has a new book coming out in September

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 5, 2024
  • Plus, Stephen Hoff leaving CBC, Nick Murray joining CBC's Hill bureau, Shanahan re-appointed to NSICOP, Aaron Wudrick Conservatives' new policy adviser, Karen Vecchio not
Donald Savoie's book, Speaking Truth to Canadians about Their Public Service, and published by McGill-Queen’s University Press, will be released in September. Book cover image courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press and The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

A timeline of political violence and rising security on Parliament Hill since 2014

  • Death threats, arson, violent imagery, vandalism, and more: Canadian politics is becoming more violent, MPs say.
List | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 5, 2024
Members of the Parliamentary Protective Service prevent protesters bearing large wooden flagpoles from entering Parliament Hill grounds on Jan. 28, 2023, the anniversary of the Freedom Convoy protest. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A timeline of political violence and rising security on Parliament Hill since 2014

List | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 5, 2024
  • Death threats, arson, violent imagery, vandalism, and more: Canadian politics is becoming more violent, MPs say.

A timeline of political violence and rising security on Parliament Hill since 2014

List | BY CHELSEA NASH | August 5, 2024
  • Death threats, arson, violent imagery, vandalism, and more: Canadian politics is becoming more violent, MPs say.
Members of the Parliamentary Protective Service prevent protesters bearing large wooden flagpoles from entering Parliament Hill grounds on Jan. 28, 2023, the anniversary of the Freedom Convoy protest. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Canada needs a national emergency response agency

  • There are jurisdictional issues over emergency responses, but the federal government should create one national registry so Canada is better prepared for the worst.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 5, 2024
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan was recently asked if Canada should create a national emergency response agency. He didn't rule it out, but said Ottawa provides emergency assistance when asked. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a national emergency response agency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 5, 2024
  • There are jurisdictional issues over emergency responses, but the federal government should create one national registry so Canada is better prepared for the worst.

Canada needs a national emergency response agency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 5, 2024
  • There are jurisdictional issues over emergency responses, but the federal government should create one national registry so Canada is better prepared for the worst.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan was recently asked if Canada should create a national emergency response agency. He didn't rule it out, but said Ottawa provides emergency assistance when asked. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World is holding its breath over events unfolding in the Middle East

  • With the assassination of the political leader of Hamas in Tehran, Iran is vowing revenge against Israel. No one knows what that will look like. For
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 5, 2024
Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, front centre, was killed on July 31. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, top left, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Alli Khamenei, top right, and Israel's Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu. Tension is already high along Israel’s northern border, write Michael Harris.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

World is holding its breath over events unfolding in the Middle East

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 5, 2024
  • With the assassination of the political leader of Hamas in Tehran, Iran is vowing revenge against Israel. No one knows what that will look like. For

World is holding its breath over events unfolding in the Middle East

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 5, 2024
  • With the assassination of the political leader of Hamas in Tehran, Iran is vowing revenge against Israel. No one knows what that will look like. For
Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, front centre, was killed on July 31. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, top left, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Alli Khamenei, top right, and Israel's Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu. Tension is already high along Israel’s northern border, write Michael Harris.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Byelections don’t count, except when they do

  • In Montreal, Justin Trudeau is putting his leadership on the line; in Winnipeg, Pierre Poilievre is testing out his cosplay routine as a 'regular
Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | August 5, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill in May. For Singh, winning a second seat in Quebec would also mean overcoming a symbolic barrier that has been holding back his success as leader, writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Byelections don’t count, except when they do

Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | August 5, 2024
  • In Montreal, Justin Trudeau is putting his leadership on the line; in Winnipeg, Pierre Poilievre is testing out his cosplay routine as a 'regular

Byelections don’t count, except when they do

Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | August 5, 2024
  • In Montreal, Justin Trudeau is putting his leadership on the line; in Winnipeg, Pierre Poilievre is testing out his cosplay routine as a 'regular
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill in May. For Singh, winning a second seat in Quebec would also mean overcoming a symbolic barrier that has been holding back his success as leader, writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sports and politics don’t mix, but as for Céline Dion’s opening performance, wow!

  • Politics inevitably gets in the mix at the Olympics, and that’s a horror show for politicians asked to comment on their county’s performance and
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 5, 2024
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough moved quickly to stem the controversy by announcing that the federal government would be suspending funding of coaching salaries. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sports and politics don’t mix, but as for Céline Dion’s opening performance, wow!

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 5, 2024
  • Politics inevitably gets in the mix at the Olympics, and that’s a horror show for politicians asked to comment on their county’s performance and

Sports and politics don’t mix, but as for Céline Dion’s opening performance, wow!

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 5, 2024
  • Politics inevitably gets in the mix at the Olympics, and that’s a horror show for politicians asked to comment on their county’s performance and
Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough moved quickly to stem the controversy by announcing that the federal government would be suspending funding of coaching salaries. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why the Canadian left won’t unite

  • Comparing France’s political situation to ours is like comparing apples to oranges. Or maybe like comparing poutine to cheese.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 5, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh seen on the Hill in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why the Canadian left won’t unite

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 5, 2024
  • Comparing France’s political situation to ours is like comparing apples to oranges. Or maybe like comparing poutine to cheese.

Why the Canadian left won’t unite

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 5, 2024
  • Comparing France’s political situation to ours is like comparing apples to oranges. Or maybe like comparing poutine to cheese.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh seen on the Hill in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elections Canada already has power to tighten some nomination rules: Calgary letter writer

  • Re: “Elections Canada’s nomination ideas have merit,” (The Hill Times, July 29). I read the editorial in The Hill Times about Elections Canada’s suggestions
Opinion | August 5, 2024
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Elections Canada already has power to tighten some nomination rules: Calgary letter writer

Opinion | August 5, 2024
  • Re: “Elections Canada’s nomination ideas have merit,” (The Hill Times, July 29). I read the editorial in The Hill Times about Elections Canada’s suggestions

Elections Canada already has power to tighten some nomination rules: Calgary letter writer

Opinion | August 5, 2024
  • Re: “Elections Canada’s nomination ideas have merit,” (The Hill Times, July 29). I read the editorial in The Hill Times about Elections Canada’s suggestions
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Longing for peace for Palestinians: Montreal letter writer

  • Re: “Why Palestinian voices cannot be silenced again” (The Hill Times, July 17, by Shaun Narine). I just want to thank you for your
Opinion | August 5, 2024
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Longing for peace for Palestinians: Montreal letter writer

Opinion | August 5, 2024
  • Re: “Why Palestinian voices cannot be silenced again” (The Hill Times, July 17, by Shaun Narine). I just want to thank you for your

Longing for peace for Palestinians: Montreal letter writer

Opinion | August 5, 2024
  • Re: “Why Palestinian voices cannot be silenced again” (The Hill Times, July 17, by Shaun Narine). I just want to thank you for your
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At a time like this, we need peacemakers in leadership roles: Whitehorse letter writer

  • Re: “Political interference in University of Windsor’s autonomy will have a steep cost,” (The Hill Times, July 18, by Naved Bakali and Jillian Rogin).
Opinion | August 5, 2024
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At a time like this, we need peacemakers in leadership roles: Whitehorse letter writer

Opinion | August 5, 2024
  • Re: “Political interference in University of Windsor’s autonomy will have a steep cost,” (The Hill Times, July 18, by Naved Bakali and Jillian Rogin).

At a time like this, we need peacemakers in leadership roles: Whitehorse letter writer

Opinion | August 5, 2024
  • Re: “Political interference in University of Windsor’s autonomy will have a steep cost,” (The Hill Times, July 18, by Naved Bakali and Jillian Rogin).
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So much at stake, we can’t afford to go backwards: Freedman

  • Re: “Environmental checkup: reviewing governments’ clean-economy performance,” (The Hill Times, July 8, by Sarah McBain and Thomas Gunton). It was fantastic to hear the good news
Opinion | August 5, 2024
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So much at stake, we can’t afford to go backwards: Freedman

Opinion | August 5, 2024
  • Re: “Environmental checkup: reviewing governments’ clean-economy performance,” (The Hill Times, July 8, by Sarah McBain and Thomas Gunton). It was fantastic to hear the good news

So much at stake, we can’t afford to go backwards: Freedman

Opinion | August 5, 2024
  • Re: “Environmental checkup: reviewing governments’ clean-economy performance,” (The Hill Times, July 8, by Sarah McBain and Thomas Gunton). It was fantastic to hear the good news
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Susan Riley sums it all up: letter writer

  • Re: “Pumping more oil while the house burns down: how long will the fantasy last?” (The Hill Times, July 29). Susan Riley sums it
Opinion | August 5, 2024
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Susan Riley sums it all up: letter writer

Opinion | August 5, 2024
  • Re: “Pumping more oil while the house burns down: how long will the fantasy last?” (The Hill Times, July 29). Susan Riley sums it

Susan Riley sums it all up: letter writer

Opinion | August 5, 2024
  • Re: “Pumping more oil while the house burns down: how long will the fantasy last?” (The Hill Times, July 29). Susan Riley sums it
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Forgive yourself for being duped by Big Oil, and then get angry: letter writer

  • Re: “Pumping more oil while the house burns down: how long will the fantasy last?” (The Hill Times, July 29). This oil fantasy we
Opinion | August 5, 2024
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Forgive yourself for being duped by Big Oil, and then get angry: letter writer

Opinion | August 5, 2024
  • Re: “Pumping more oil while the house burns down: how long will the fantasy last?” (The Hill Times, July 29). This oil fantasy we

Forgive yourself for being duped by Big Oil, and then get angry: letter writer

Opinion | August 5, 2024
  • Re: “Pumping more oil while the house burns down: how long will the fantasy last?” (The Hill Times, July 29). This oil fantasy we
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Op-ed on war in Gaza had false and misleading data: letter writer

  • Re: “Why Palestinian voices cannot be silenced again,” (The Hill Times, July 17). In my opinion, the extent of false and misleading information presented
Opinion | August 5, 2024
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Op-ed on war in Gaza had false and misleading data: letter writer

Opinion | August 5, 2024
  • Re: “Why Palestinian voices cannot be silenced again,” (The Hill Times, July 17). In my opinion, the extent of false and misleading information presented

Op-ed on war in Gaza had false and misleading data: letter writer

Opinion | August 5, 2024
  • Re: “Why Palestinian voices cannot be silenced again,” (The Hill Times, July 17). In my opinion, the extent of false and misleading information presented
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Anand to attend fundraiser for Liberal MP Kody Blois in Kentville, N.S., on Aug. 7

  • FRIDAY, JULY 26—SUNDAY, AUG. 11 Summer Olympics—Cheer for Team Canada as they take part in the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France, from Friday,
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, pictured on the Hill, will be in Kentville, N.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 7, for a fundraiser with Liberal MP Kody Blois, who represents Kings-Hants, N.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anand to attend fundraiser for Liberal MP Kody Blois in Kentville, N.S., on Aug. 7

  • FRIDAY, JULY 26—SUNDAY, AUG. 11 Summer Olympics—Cheer for Team Canada as they take part in the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France, from Friday,

Anand to attend fundraiser for Liberal MP Kody Blois in Kentville, N.S., on Aug. 7

  • FRIDAY, JULY 26—SUNDAY, AUG. 11 Summer Olympics—Cheer for Team Canada as they take part in the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France, from Friday,
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, pictured on the Hill, will be in Kentville, N.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 7, for a fundraiser with Liberal MP Kody Blois, who represents Kings-Hants, N.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Going to be a dog fight’: Libs in Newfoundland prepare for toughest electoral fight in a decade without high-profile minister Seamus O’Regan

  • ‘There's no real heir apparent,’ said former O’Regan campaign manager Charlie Byrne. ‘Seamus was a giant for the province at the cabinet table on
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 2, 2024
On July 18, Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan announced he planned to finish his term as an MP, but would leave cabinet immediately and not seek re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Going to be a dog fight’: Libs in Newfoundland prepare for toughest electoral fight in a decade without high-profile minister Seamus O’Regan

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 2, 2024
  • ‘There's no real heir apparent,’ said former O’Regan campaign manager Charlie Byrne. ‘Seamus was a giant for the province at the cabinet table on

‘Going to be a dog fight’: Libs in Newfoundland prepare for toughest electoral fight in a decade without high-profile minister Seamus O’Regan

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 2, 2024
  • ‘There's no real heir apparent,’ said former O’Regan campaign manager Charlie Byrne. ‘Seamus was a giant for the province at the cabinet table on
On July 18, Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan announced he planned to finish his term as an MP, but would leave cabinet immediately and not seek re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals court donors in Edmonton

  • Plus, Poilievre takes his Axe the Tax rally to Elliot Lake.
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller will headline a party fundraiser in Edmonton today alongside Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals court donors in Edmonton

  • Plus, Poilievre takes his Axe the Tax rally to Elliot Lake.

Liberals court donors in Edmonton

  • Plus, Poilievre takes his Axe the Tax rally to Elliot Lake.
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller will headline a party fundraiser in Edmonton today alongside Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Failing migrant rights, failing public health

  • Many people living in Canada with HIV and hepatitis C cannot access health care. The status quo is unacceptable for those who wish to
Opinion | BY JANET BUTLER-MCPHEE, ANNE-RACHELLE BOULANGER, NADIA FYFE | August 1, 2024
Accessing health care is a complicated ordeal for newcomers, write Janet Butler-McPhee, Anne-Rachelle Boulanger, and Nadia Fyfe.

Failing migrant rights, failing public health

Opinion | BY JANET BUTLER-MCPHEE, ANNE-RACHELLE BOULANGER, NADIA FYFE | August 1, 2024
  • Many people living in Canada with HIV and hepatitis C cannot access health care. The status quo is unacceptable for those who wish to

Failing migrant rights, failing public health

Opinion | BY JANET BUTLER-MCPHEE, ANNE-RACHELLE BOULANGER, NADIA FYFE | August 1, 2024
  • Many people living in Canada with HIV and hepatitis C cannot access health care. The status quo is unacceptable for those who wish to
Accessing health care is a complicated ordeal for newcomers, write Janet Butler-McPhee, Anne-Rachelle Boulanger, and Nadia Fyfe.

It’s time for victims and survivors of crime to have enforceable rights

  • The 2022 National Justice Survey found that only 17 per cent of Canadians were aware of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights.
Opinion | BY BENJAMIN ROEBUCK | August 1, 2024
Justice Minister Arif Virani. The Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime requires legislated protections to ensure victims who file complaints are not subject to subpoena or reprisal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for victims and survivors of crime to have enforceable rights

Opinion | BY BENJAMIN ROEBUCK | August 1, 2024
  • The 2022 National Justice Survey found that only 17 per cent of Canadians were aware of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights.

It’s time for victims and survivors of crime to have enforceable rights

Opinion | BY BENJAMIN ROEBUCK | August 1, 2024
  • The 2022 National Justice Survey found that only 17 per cent of Canadians were aware of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights.
Justice Minister Arif Virani. The Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime requires legislated protections to ensure victims who file complaints are not subject to subpoena or reprisal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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