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Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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COVID dealt Canada’s multiple sclerosis community a major blow—it’s time to close the gap

  • A new report reveals nearly $600-million in additional costs from the pandemic health-care system disruption through a blend of delayed MS diagnosis, and delayed
Opinion | BY PAMELA VALENTINE | October 18, 2023
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland and his counterparts in other orders of government should prioritize dedicated research funding that focuses on prevention and treatment strategies and boosts to MS specialist care, writes Pamela Valentine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID dealt Canada’s multiple sclerosis community a major blow—it’s time to close the gap

Opinion | BY PAMELA VALENTINE | October 18, 2023
  • A new report reveals nearly $600-million in additional costs from the pandemic health-care system disruption through a blend of delayed MS diagnosis, and delayed

COVID dealt Canada’s multiple sclerosis community a major blow—it’s time to close the gap

Opinion | BY PAMELA VALENTINE | October 18, 2023
  • A new report reveals nearly $600-million in additional costs from the pandemic health-care system disruption through a blend of delayed MS diagnosis, and delayed
Mark Holland
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland and his counterparts in other orders of government should prioritize dedicated research funding that focuses on prevention and treatment strategies and boosts to MS specialist care, writes Pamela Valentine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: TikTok executives to answer questions about sharing data with foreign governments

  • Plus, the Assembly of First Nations is launching its national climate strategy, which was approved by chiefs in Halifax in July.
Conservative MP John Brassard chairs the House Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee. Executives from TikTok will appear before the committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: TikTok executives to answer questions about sharing data with foreign governments

  • Plus, the Assembly of First Nations is launching its national climate strategy, which was approved by chiefs in Halifax in July.

Politics This Morning: TikTok executives to answer questions about sharing data with foreign governments

  • Plus, the Assembly of First Nations is launching its national climate strategy, which was approved by chiefs in Halifax in July.
Conservative MP John Brassard chairs the House Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee. Executives from TikTok will appear before the committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dogmatism an existential threat to Liberals’ political fortunes in Atlantic Canada, say pollsters

  • While the growing public warnings from within the federal Liberal caucus and at the provincial level over climate policies have so far remained polite,
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Aug. 23 in Charlottetown, P.E.I., where he touted the federal carbon tax and rebate regime, which has increasingly become a point of vulnerability in the Liberals' polling in the region, creating friction and dissent amongst its Atlantic caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Dogmatism an existential threat to Liberals’ political fortunes in Atlantic Canada, say pollsters

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2023
  • While the growing public warnings from within the federal Liberal caucus and at the provincial level over climate policies have so far remained polite,

Dogmatism an existential threat to Liberals’ political fortunes in Atlantic Canada, say pollsters

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2023
  • While the growing public warnings from within the federal Liberal caucus and at the provincial level over climate policies have so far remained polite,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on Aug. 23 in Charlottetown, P.E.I., where he touted the federal carbon tax and rebate regime, which has increasingly become a point of vulnerability in the Liberals' polling in the region, creating friction and dissent amongst its Atlantic caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Barbs continue to fly as Innu Nation’s court challenge of NunatuKavut recognition pushed to new year

  • Innu Nation Grand Chief Simon Pokue says the NunatuKavut is using its ‘white privilege’ and well-connected evangelists in provincial and federal government to promote
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2023
In 2019, then-Crown-Indigenous relations minister Carolyn Bennet signed a memorandum of understanding with the NunatuKavut Community Council despite concerns from senior government officials that it could set a precedent with other groups whose Section 35 rights are in doubt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Barbs continue to fly as Innu Nation’s court challenge of NunatuKavut recognition pushed to new year

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2023
  • Innu Nation Grand Chief Simon Pokue says the NunatuKavut is using its ‘white privilege’ and well-connected evangelists in provincial and federal government to promote

Barbs continue to fly as Innu Nation’s court challenge of NunatuKavut recognition pushed to new year

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 18, 2023
  • Innu Nation Grand Chief Simon Pokue says the NunatuKavut is using its ‘white privilege’ and well-connected evangelists in provincial and federal government to promote
In 2019, then-Crown-Indigenous relations minister Carolyn Bennet signed a memorandum of understanding with the NunatuKavut Community Council despite concerns from senior government officials that it could set a precedent with other groups whose Section 35 rights are in doubt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sen. Tannas remains at helm of Canadian Senators Group following leadership vote

  • Plus, the prime minister has announced a new special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism, and former NDP national director Chris Watson
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 18, 2023
Senators Scott Tannas, left, Percy Downe, Rebecca Patterson, and Flordeliz (Gigi) Osler comprise the Canadian Senators Group 2023-2025 leadership team. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Sen. Tannas remains at helm of Canadian Senators Group following leadership vote

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 18, 2023
  • Plus, the prime minister has announced a new special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism, and former NDP national director Chris Watson

Sen. Tannas remains at helm of Canadian Senators Group following leadership vote

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 18, 2023
  • Plus, the prime minister has announced a new special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism, and former NDP national director Chris Watson
Senators Scott Tannas, left, Percy Downe, Rebecca Patterson, and Flordeliz (Gigi) Osler comprise the Canadian Senators Group 2023-2025 leadership team. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Slovak envoy trumpets new Canadian Embassy, downplays shift in Ukrainian support

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Slovak Ambassador to Canada Viera Grigová discusses military aid to Ukraine, Canada's transformed mission in Bratislava, and NATO defence spending.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 18, 2023
Slovak Ambassador Viera Grigová officially started her first head of mission posting in Ottawa in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Slovak envoy trumpets new Canadian Embassy, downplays shift in Ukrainian support

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 18, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Slovak Ambassador to Canada Viera Grigová discusses military aid to Ukraine, Canada's transformed mission in Bratislava, and NATO defence spending.

Slovak envoy trumpets new Canadian Embassy, downplays shift in Ukrainian support

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | October 18, 2023
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Slovak Ambassador to Canada Viera Grigová discusses military aid to Ukraine, Canada's transformed mission in Bratislava, and NATO defence spending.
Slovak Ambassador Viera Grigová officially started her first head of mission posting in Ottawa in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Planned Foreign Affairs Committee study on Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank hangs in limbo

  • Some observers say the current moment is the wrong time for the Foreign Affairs Committee to engage in this work amid escalated tensions in
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 18, 2023
Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi says talking about peace needs to be 'front and centre' for the agreed-upon House Foreign Affairs Committee study. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Planned Foreign Affairs Committee study on Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank hangs in limbo

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 18, 2023
  • Some observers say the current moment is the wrong time for the Foreign Affairs Committee to engage in this work amid escalated tensions in

Planned Foreign Affairs Committee study on Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank hangs in limbo

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 18, 2023
  • Some observers say the current moment is the wrong time for the Foreign Affairs Committee to engage in this work amid escalated tensions in
Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi says talking about peace needs to be 'front and centre' for the agreed-upon House Foreign Affairs Committee study. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Selective acknowledgement of humanity a grim sign of the times

  • As we rightfully mourn the Israelis murdered by Hamas, political leaders continue to demonstrate that Palestinians are acceptable collateral damage in this war, and
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 18, 2023
Who gets to be the victims of the Israel-Hamas war is directly connected to whose aggression can be excused as legitimate, and NDP MP Heather McPherson is the only one of our federal legislators who is showing leadership by calling for a ceasefire, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Selective acknowledgement of humanity a grim sign of the times

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 18, 2023
  • As we rightfully mourn the Israelis murdered by Hamas, political leaders continue to demonstrate that Palestinians are acceptable collateral damage in this war, and

Selective acknowledgement of humanity a grim sign of the times

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 18, 2023
  • As we rightfully mourn the Israelis murdered by Hamas, political leaders continue to demonstrate that Palestinians are acceptable collateral damage in this war, and
Who gets to be the victims of the Israel-Hamas war is directly connected to whose aggression can be excused as legitimate, and NDP MP Heather McPherson is the only one of our federal legislators who is showing leadership by calling for a ceasefire, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political leadership pulling through in the hard moments

  • Times like these require smart, wise, experienced, and attuned leadership, which the various political players are delivering. Let's hope it can be sustained.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have mostly provided a mature, responsible response the unfolding war in Israel and the Gaza Strip, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political leadership pulling through in the hard moments

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 18, 2023
  • Times like these require smart, wise, experienced, and attuned leadership, which the various political players are delivering. Let's hope it can be sustained.

Political leadership pulling through in the hard moments

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 18, 2023
  • Times like these require smart, wise, experienced, and attuned leadership, which the various political players are delivering. Let's hope it can be sustained.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh have mostly provided a mature, responsible response the unfolding war in Israel and the Gaza Strip, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How do we preserve the great multicultural experiment?

  • There must be a positive way of encouraging diaspora populations to think of themselves as part of the Canadian fabric.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 18, 2023
In the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, there were dozens of events held in support of the Palestinian diaspora, which may be a harbinger of things to come, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

How do we preserve the great multicultural experiment?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 18, 2023
  • There must be a positive way of encouraging diaspora populations to think of themselves as part of the Canadian fabric.

How do we preserve the great multicultural experiment?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 18, 2023
  • There must be a positive way of encouraging diaspora populations to think of themselves as part of the Canadian fabric.
In the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, there were dozens of events held in support of the Palestinian diaspora, which may be a harbinger of things to come, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of Global News

A week of destruction, carnage, and provocation that lit the Middle East powder keg

  • The region is the scene of urgent diplomatic and military manoeuvres desperately trying to head off an expansion of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 18, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, modulated his all-out support for Israel to stress the need for its military to abide by the ‘rules of war,’ while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau balanced Canada’s support for Israel with an expression of serious concerns about ‘the dire humanitarian situation’ in the Gaza Strip, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A week of destruction, carnage, and provocation that lit the Middle East powder keg

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 18, 2023
  • The region is the scene of urgent diplomatic and military manoeuvres desperately trying to head off an expansion of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

A week of destruction, carnage, and provocation that lit the Middle East powder keg

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 18, 2023
  • The region is the scene of urgent diplomatic and military manoeuvres desperately trying to head off an expansion of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, modulated his all-out support for Israel to stress the need for its military to abide by the ‘rules of war,’ while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau balanced Canada’s support for Israel with an expression of serious concerns about ‘the dire humanitarian situation’ in the Gaza Strip, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Appointment backlog dragging Parliament down

  • Over the past few weeks, a large spotlight has been put on the inner workings of the House of Commons, namely, who’s in charge.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 18, 2023
The House of Commons administration is in a state of 'suspended animation' thanks to a backlog of top appointments, as The Hill Times' Laura Ryckewaert reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Appointment backlog dragging Parliament down

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 18, 2023
  • Over the past few weeks, a large spotlight has been put on the inner workings of the House of Commons, namely, who’s in charge.

Appointment backlog dragging Parliament down

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 18, 2023
  • Over the past few weeks, a large spotlight has been put on the inner workings of the House of Commons, namely, who’s in charge.
The House of Commons administration is in a state of 'suspended animation' thanks to a backlog of top appointments, as The Hill Times' Laura Ryckewaert reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Avoid stigmatizing MAID for those with mental illnesses: Dying with Dignity rep

  • Re: “Preserving hope for Canadians with mental illness,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 11, p. 10). Canada should continue to prioritize and invest in improving
Opinion | October 18, 2023

Avoid stigmatizing MAID for those with mental illnesses: Dying with Dignity rep

Opinion | October 18, 2023
  • Re: “Preserving hope for Canadians with mental illness,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 11, p. 10). Canada should continue to prioritize and invest in improving

Avoid stigmatizing MAID for those with mental illnesses: Dying with Dignity rep

Opinion | October 18, 2023
  • Re: “Preserving hope for Canadians with mental illness,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 11, p. 10). Canada should continue to prioritize and invest in improving

Jews can’t be safe so long as other people are unsafe, says Toronto reader

  • Right now, Israelis and Palestinians are trapped in a wheel of generational destruction that grows more dizzying, more disastrous, and more circuitous by the
Opinion | October 18, 2023

Jews can’t be safe so long as other people are unsafe, says Toronto reader

Opinion | October 18, 2023
  • Right now, Israelis and Palestinians are trapped in a wheel of generational destruction that grows more dizzying, more disastrous, and more circuitous by the

Jews can’t be safe so long as other people are unsafe, says Toronto reader

Opinion | October 18, 2023
  • Right now, Israelis and Palestinians are trapped in a wheel of generational destruction that grows more dizzying, more disastrous, and more circuitous by the

Former PM Campbell headlines Oct. 18 Famous 5 event

  • TUESDAY, OCT. 17—THURSDAY, OCT. 19 Canada-CARICOM Summit—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of Dominica and chair of CARICOM, will host the first Canada-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit
Kim Campbell
Kim Campbell
Former prime minister Kim Campbell will be the guest of honour at ‘The Power of Women's Voices in Public Life’ event hosted by the Famous 5 Foundation, the University of Ottawa, and The Women’s History Project on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Former PM Campbell headlines Oct. 18 Famous 5 event

  • TUESDAY, OCT. 17—THURSDAY, OCT. 19 Canada-CARICOM Summit—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of Dominica and chair of CARICOM, will host the first Canada-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit

Former PM Campbell headlines Oct. 18 Famous 5 event

  • TUESDAY, OCT. 17—THURSDAY, OCT. 19 Canada-CARICOM Summit—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Roosevelt Skerrit, prime minister of Dominica and chair of CARICOM, will host the first Canada-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit
Kim Campbell
Former prime minister Kim Campbell will be the guest of honour at ‘The Power of Women's Voices in Public Life’ event hosted by the Famous 5 Foundation, the University of Ottawa, and The Women’s History Project on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds missed chance to support eradicating TB, says Results Canada

  • The historic Sept. 22 United Nations high-level meeting on tuberculosis (TB) lacked ambition from Canada in the fight to end the world’s deadliest infectious
Opinion | October 18, 2023
The United Nations General Assembly held the second high-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis on Sept. 22. U.S. State Department photograph by Basil D. Soufi/Flickr

Feds missed chance to support eradicating TB, says Results Canada

Opinion | October 18, 2023
  • The historic Sept. 22 United Nations high-level meeting on tuberculosis (TB) lacked ambition from Canada in the fight to end the world’s deadliest infectious

Feds missed chance to support eradicating TB, says Results Canada

Opinion | October 18, 2023
  • The historic Sept. 22 United Nations high-level meeting on tuberculosis (TB) lacked ambition from Canada in the fight to end the world’s deadliest infectious
The United Nations General Assembly held the second high-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis on Sept. 22. U.S. State Department photograph by Basil D. Soufi/Flickr

‘Suspended animation’: acting assignments pile up within House administration

  • Five key roles within the House of Commons administration are currently filled on an acting basis; meanwhile, the Senate has had a series of
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 18, 2023
The Speaker's Parade—featuring new House Speaker Greg Fergus, centre, and acting House clerk Eric Janse, third from right—enters the House of Commons Chamber on Oct. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Suspended animation’: acting assignments pile up within House administration

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 18, 2023
  • Five key roles within the House of Commons administration are currently filled on an acting basis; meanwhile, the Senate has had a series of

‘Suspended animation’: acting assignments pile up within House administration

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 18, 2023
  • Five key roles within the House of Commons administration are currently filled on an acting basis; meanwhile, the Senate has had a series of
The Speaker's Parade—featuring new House Speaker Greg Fergus, centre, and acting House clerk Eric Janse, third from right—enters the House of Commons Chamber on Oct. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs describe constituents’ fears, request answers from government as House returns for first time since Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

  • 'The rule of law is what we stand up for here in Parliament, what we advocate through diplomacy, and what we will always fight
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for the release of all hostages, unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza, and the creation of a humanitarian corridor in a statement to the House on Oct. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs describe constituents’ fears, request answers from government as House returns for first time since Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 17, 2023
  • 'The rule of law is what we stand up for here in Parliament, what we advocate through diplomacy, and what we will always fight

MPs describe constituents’ fears, request answers from government as House returns for first time since Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 17, 2023
  • 'The rule of law is what we stand up for here in Parliament, what we advocate through diplomacy, and what we will always fight
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for the release of all hostages, unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza, and the creation of a humanitarian corridor in a statement to the House on Oct. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Caribbean leaders in Ottawa for three-day summit

  • Plus, federal and provincial conservatives look to maintain the momentum from the Supreme Court decision that poured cold water on the Liberals’ Impact Assessment
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who spoke yesterday with the leaders of Egypt and Qatar about the crisis in Israel and Palestine, will host Caribbean leaders in Ottawa for the next three days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Caribbean leaders in Ottawa for three-day summit

  • Plus, federal and provincial conservatives look to maintain the momentum from the Supreme Court decision that poured cold water on the Liberals’ Impact Assessment

Politics This Morning: Caribbean leaders in Ottawa for three-day summit

  • Plus, federal and provincial conservatives look to maintain the momentum from the Supreme Court decision that poured cold water on the Liberals’ Impact Assessment
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who spoke yesterday with the leaders of Egypt and Qatar about the crisis in Israel and Palestine, will host Caribbean leaders in Ottawa for the next three days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sexual assault can’t be brushed off as a mere byproduct of foreign service

  • I cannot fathom a civilian position with the Department of National Defence that comes with the inherent risk of sexual assault—especially when chalked up
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 16, 2023
Members of multiple nations conduct a firepower demonstration for media and special guests during Operation Reassurance at Camp Adazi, Latvia, on March 29, 2023. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces

Sexual assault can’t be brushed off as a mere byproduct of foreign service

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 16, 2023
  • I cannot fathom a civilian position with the Department of National Defence that comes with the inherent risk of sexual assault—especially when chalked up

Sexual assault can’t be brushed off as a mere byproduct of foreign service

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 16, 2023
  • I cannot fathom a civilian position with the Department of National Defence that comes with the inherent risk of sexual assault—especially when chalked up
Members of multiple nations conduct a firepower demonstration for media and special guests during Operation Reassurance at Camp Adazi, Latvia, on March 29, 2023. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces

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