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‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
Opinion | June 23, 2025
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Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
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Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

The cyber bill is back

  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

That’s what dictators do

  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
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Regardless of of law-making process, we’ll never be ready for MAID expansion: Ottawa reader

  • Re: “Laws are like sausages: it’s best not to see them being made,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 1). Jocelyn Downie and Mona Gupta write,
Opinion | February 7, 2024
The Senate started this 'sausage-making process' when it amended Bill C-7 to expand medical assistance in dying to those with mental illness, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Regardless of of law-making process, we’ll never be ready for MAID expansion: Ottawa reader

Opinion | February 7, 2024
  • Re: “Laws are like sausages: it’s best not to see them being made,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 1). Jocelyn Downie and Mona Gupta write,

Regardless of of law-making process, we’ll never be ready for MAID expansion: Ottawa reader

Opinion | February 7, 2024
  • Re: “Laws are like sausages: it’s best not to see them being made,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 1). Jocelyn Downie and Mona Gupta write,
The Senate started this 'sausage-making process' when it amended Bill C-7 to expand medical assistance in dying to those with mental illness, writes Daniel Zekveld. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A tribute to the 80 years of partnership between Peru and Canada

  • Our nations have demonstrated that geographical distance is not an obstacle for building robust and advantageous relationships.
Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | February 7, 2024
Then-Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, right, exchanges gifts with then-Peruvian president Ollanta Humala Tasso on Parliament Hill on April 10, 2014. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

A tribute to the 80 years of partnership between Peru and Canada

Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | February 7, 2024
  • Our nations have demonstrated that geographical distance is not an obstacle for building robust and advantageous relationships.

A tribute to the 80 years of partnership between Peru and Canada

Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | February 7, 2024
  • Our nations have demonstrated that geographical distance is not an obstacle for building robust and advantageous relationships.
Then-Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, right, exchanges gifts with then-Peruvian president Ollanta Humala Tasso on Parliament Hill on April 10, 2014. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

‘Contagious charisma’: diplomatic community mourns Dominican envoy

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

‘Contagious charisma’: diplomatic community mourns Dominican envoy

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

‘Contagious charisma’: diplomatic community mourns Dominican envoy

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

Politics This Morning: Fraser goes clubbing

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

Politics This Morning: Fraser goes clubbing

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

Politics This Morning: Fraser goes clubbing

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

Parental rights battle cry is turning private grievance into public policy

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

Parental rights battle cry is turning private grievance into public policy

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

Parental rights battle cry is turning private grievance into public policy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Politics This Morning: Gone, fishin’

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

Politics This Morning: Gone, fishin’

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

Politics This Morning: Gone, fishin’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Missions abroad cannot be abandoned

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

Missions abroad cannot be abandoned

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

Missions abroad cannot be abandoned

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

Off course: the Canadian Armed Forces lack direction

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

Off course: the Canadian Armed Forces lack direction

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

Off course: the Canadian Armed Forces lack direction

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

M-86 affords MPs the chance to show civic respect

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

M-86 affords MPs the chance to show civic respect

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

M-86 affords MPs the chance to show civic respect

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

Staff changes for Treasury Board President Anand, Health Minister Holland

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

Staff changes for Treasury Board President Anand, Health Minister Holland

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

Staff changes for Treasury Board President Anand, Health Minister Holland

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

Pakistan’s endless election loop

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

Pakistan’s endless election loop

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

Pakistan’s endless election loop

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

South Africa’s sad demise

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

South Africa’s sad demise

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

South Africa’s sad demise

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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