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Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand

  • Canadians deserve an informed debate about the potential proliferation dangers of these new reactor designs, especially as the intention is to export them around
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON, GORDON EDWARDS | June 29, 2025
Atomic bomb mushroom clouds pictured over Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, left, and over Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug. 9, 1945. Images courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON, GORDON EDWARDS | June 29, 2025
  • Canadians deserve an informed debate about the potential proliferation dangers of these new reactor designs, especially as the intention is to export them around

Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON, GORDON EDWARDS | June 29, 2025
  • Canadians deserve an informed debate about the potential proliferation dangers of these new reactor designs, especially as the intention is to export them around
Atomic bomb mushroom clouds pictured over Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, left, and over Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug. 9, 1945. Images courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The challenge for the Carney government is to get Canada's banks and other financial institutions to think beyond pipelines to new sources of economic growth that are based on ideas, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The challenge for the Carney government is to get Canada's banks and other financial institutions to think beyond pipelines to new sources of economic growth that are based on ideas, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
Incoming Privy Council Office Clerk Michael Sabia, pictured during his Nov. 17, 2022, testimony before the Public Emergency Order Commission, is expected to shake up the ranks of the civil service after he takes over his new role on July 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of
Incoming Privy Council Office Clerk Michael Sabia, pictured during his Nov. 17, 2022, testimony before the Public Emergency Order Commission, is expected to shake up the ranks of the civil service after he takes over his new role on July 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen
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Lesson learned: climate failures and ozones success

  • We cannot re-negotiate the Paris Agreement, but we can move in the WTO to ensure all climate actions are protected to allow the use of trade
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | December 26, 2023
Canada's federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lesson learned: climate failures and ozones success

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | December 26, 2023
  • We cannot re-negotiate the Paris Agreement, but we can move in the WTO to ensure all climate actions are protected to allow the use of trade

Lesson learned: climate failures and ozones success

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | December 26, 2023
  • We cannot re-negotiate the Paris Agreement, but we can move in the WTO to ensure all climate actions are protected to allow the use of trade
Canada's federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lots of goodwill between Liberals and NDP on pharmacare, but ever-present chance they’ll ‘mismanage the relationship,’ warns pollster Lyle

  • On Dec. 14, the parties announced they had agreed to extend the deadline for passing legislation to create the framework for a national pharmacare
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 22, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh signed a supply-and-confidence agreement in March 2022 that called for the passage of pharmacare legislation by the end of 2023. That deadline has now been extended to March 2024. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Lots of goodwill between Liberals and NDP on pharmacare, but ever-present chance they’ll ‘mismanage the relationship,’ warns pollster Lyle

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 22, 2023
  • On Dec. 14, the parties announced they had agreed to extend the deadline for passing legislation to create the framework for a national pharmacare

Lots of goodwill between Liberals and NDP on pharmacare, but ever-present chance they’ll ‘mismanage the relationship,’ warns pollster Lyle

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 22, 2023
  • On Dec. 14, the parties announced they had agreed to extend the deadline for passing legislation to create the framework for a national pharmacare
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh signed a supply-and-confidence agreement in March 2022 that called for the passage of pharmacare legislation by the end of 2023. That deadline has now been extended to March 2024. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hill holiday holdovers ‘Sock it to Christmas’

  • KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, the Métropolitain Brasserie, and Cameron's Brewing sponsor a final holiday shindig on Dec. 20 in support of Peggy Blair's annual
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 22, 2023
KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, right, and local realtor Peggy Blair, second right, teamed up once again for Blair's annual 'Sock It to Christmas' donation drive on Dec. 20 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Also pictured: interior design consultant Kelly Mounce, left, and journalist Joyce Napier. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hill holiday holdovers ‘Sock it to Christmas’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 22, 2023
  • KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, the Métropolitain Brasserie, and Cameron's Brewing sponsor a final holiday shindig on Dec. 20 in support of Peggy Blair's annual

Hill holiday holdovers ‘Sock it to Christmas’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 22, 2023
  • KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, the Métropolitain Brasserie, and Cameron's Brewing sponsor a final holiday shindig on Dec. 20 in support of Peggy Blair's annual
KAN Strategies' Greg MacEachern, right, and local realtor Peggy Blair, second right, teamed up once again for Blair's annual 'Sock It to Christmas' donation drive on Dec. 20 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. Also pictured: interior design consultant Kelly Mounce, left, and journalist Joyce Napier. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Politics This Morning: Top stories of the year

  • Plus, feds hope the 10th time is the charm for gun marking regs.
Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough is a top newsmaker for The Hill Times this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Top stories of the year

  • Plus, feds hope the 10th time is the charm for gun marking regs.

Politics This Morning: Top stories of the year

  • Plus, feds hope the 10th time is the charm for gun marking regs.
Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough is a top newsmaker for The Hill Times this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Union urges public sector pension fund not to pursue rent increases, mass evictions at Toronto apartment buildings

  • The Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Starlight Investments are moving to evict up to 100 tenants who have been withholding payments in protest
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 21, 2023
Up to 100 tenants in a 944-unit rental complex in Toronto are now facing eviction proceedings because of their ongoing eight-month rent strike against proposed above-guideline rent increases of approximately 10 per cent over two years. According to an ATIP from 2020, the building is owned by a public servants' pension fund. Photograph courtesy of Allan Vega/Unsplash

Union urges public sector pension fund not to pursue rent increases, mass evictions at Toronto apartment buildings

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 21, 2023
  • The Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Starlight Investments are moving to evict up to 100 tenants who have been withholding payments in protest

Union urges public sector pension fund not to pursue rent increases, mass evictions at Toronto apartment buildings

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 21, 2023
  • The Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Starlight Investments are moving to evict up to 100 tenants who have been withholding payments in protest
Up to 100 tenants in a 944-unit rental complex in Toronto are now facing eviction proceedings because of their ongoing eight-month rent strike against proposed above-guideline rent increases of approximately 10 per cent over two years. According to an ATIP from 2020, the building is owned by a public servants' pension fund. Photograph courtesy of Allan Vega/Unsplash

More evacuation operations for citizens will happen, Ottawa must act now to be prepared

  • The likelihood is increasing of Canadians being in harm's way when they’re abroad. If Ottawa does not take action, the safety and well-being of
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | December 21, 2023
To boost Canada's capacity to protect its citizens abroad, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, left, must maximize Ottawa’s diplomatic reach, and Defence Minister Bill Blair must address non-combatant evacuation operations in the forthcoming defence policy update. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More evacuation operations for citizens will happen, Ottawa must act now to be prepared

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | December 21, 2023
  • The likelihood is increasing of Canadians being in harm's way when they’re abroad. If Ottawa does not take action, the safety and well-being of

More evacuation operations for citizens will happen, Ottawa must act now to be prepared

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | December 21, 2023
  • The likelihood is increasing of Canadians being in harm's way when they’re abroad. If Ottawa does not take action, the safety and well-being of
To boost Canada's capacity to protect its citizens abroad, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, left, must maximize Ottawa’s diplomatic reach, and Defence Minister Bill Blair must address non-combatant evacuation operations in the forthcoming defence policy update. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Why I’m picking my 105-year-old neighbour, Joy Saunders, as Person of the Year

  • When she was 102, Joy Saunders raised more than $76,000 for the Victoria Order of Nurses by walking around her Lunenburg, N.S., neighbourhood, and
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 21, 2023
Joy Saunders’ remarkable contribution did not go unnoticed. She is probably the most beloved person in Lunenburg, N.S. But the country noticed too. Joy was awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers by Canada’s Governor General on Feb. 26, 2021, writes Michael Harris. Image courtesy of Pexels

Why I’m picking my 105-year-old neighbour, Joy Saunders, as Person of the Year

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 21, 2023
  • When she was 102, Joy Saunders raised more than $76,000 for the Victoria Order of Nurses by walking around her Lunenburg, N.S., neighbourhood, and

Why I’m picking my 105-year-old neighbour, Joy Saunders, as Person of the Year

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 21, 2023
  • When she was 102, Joy Saunders raised more than $76,000 for the Victoria Order of Nurses by walking around her Lunenburg, N.S., neighbourhood, and
Joy Saunders’ remarkable contribution did not go unnoticed. She is probably the most beloved person in Lunenburg, N.S. But the country noticed too. Joy was awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers by Canada’s Governor General on Feb. 26, 2021, writes Michael Harris. Image courtesy of Pexels

Gaza: the bombed and the bombers

  • Palestinian civilians are having a much worse time now than civilians had during Second World War raids in Germany. But there is a real
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 21, 2023
About one in 100 residents of Gaza has been killed by rockets, bombs, or artillery fire in the past two months. The highest estimate of German civilians killed in the 1942-45 Allied bombing campaign works out at one in 160 people over four years, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Gaza: the bombed and the bombers

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 21, 2023
  • Palestinian civilians are having a much worse time now than civilians had during Second World War raids in Germany. But there is a real

Gaza: the bombed and the bombers

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 21, 2023
  • Palestinian civilians are having a much worse time now than civilians had during Second World War raids in Germany. But there is a real
About one in 100 residents of Gaza has been killed by rockets, bombs, or artillery fire in the past two months. The highest estimate of German civilians killed in the 1942-45 Allied bombing campaign works out at one in 160 people over four years, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Basketball, and all sport, could save the world

  • In times when people feel hopeless to influence the global agenda, sports like basketball can become a vehicle for social change. If we spent as
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 21, 2023
The United Nations took a few moments out of its war-based agenda to declare the first ever World Basketball Day on Dec. 21.  Image courtesy of Pexels

Basketball, and all sport, could save the world

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 21, 2023
  • In times when people feel hopeless to influence the global agenda, sports like basketball can become a vehicle for social change. If we spent as

Basketball, and all sport, could save the world

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 21, 2023
  • In times when people feel hopeless to influence the global agenda, sports like basketball can become a vehicle for social change. If we spent as
The United Nations took a few moments out of its war-based agenda to declare the first ever World Basketball Day on Dec. 21.  Image courtesy of Pexels

Citizens’ Services Minister Beech backed by 10-member team

  • Additions to Minister Beech's office since Hill Climbers' last check-in include senior policy adviser Nathan Bowles and Justine Vincent, an adviser for parliamentary affairs,
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 21, 2023
Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Sept. 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Citizens’ Services Minister Beech backed by 10-member team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 21, 2023
  • Additions to Minister Beech's office since Hill Climbers' last check-in include senior policy adviser Nathan Bowles and Justine Vincent, an adviser for parliamentary affairs,

Citizens’ Services Minister Beech backed by 10-member team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 21, 2023
  • Additions to Minister Beech's office since Hill Climbers' last check-in include senior policy adviser Nathan Bowles and Justine Vincent, an adviser for parliamentary affairs,
Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Sept. 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cracks in Ukrainian consensus have Conservatives on the defensive  

  • At issue are five votes during which the Conservatives were the lone party to vote against a new modernized Canada-Ukraine trade deal and increased
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 21, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside of the West Block on Sept. 22. Trudeau's Liberals have accused the Conservatives of weakening support for the war-torn nation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cracks in Ukrainian consensus have Conservatives on the defensive  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 21, 2023
  • At issue are five votes during which the Conservatives were the lone party to vote against a new modernized Canada-Ukraine trade deal and increased

Cracks in Ukrainian consensus have Conservatives on the defensive  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 21, 2023
  • At issue are five votes during which the Conservatives were the lone party to vote against a new modernized Canada-Ukraine trade deal and increased
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside of the West Block on Sept. 22. Trudeau's Liberals have accused the Conservatives of weakening support for the war-torn nation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Miller speaks on Gaza

  • Plus, the history of the new gun law, retold.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller will address the media about the war in Gaza today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Miller speaks on Gaza

  • Plus, the history of the new gun law, retold.

Politics This Morning: Miller speaks on Gaza

  • Plus, the history of the new gun law, retold.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller will address the media about the war in Gaza today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Affordability will remain a top political issue in 2024 after inflation stalls in latest CPI report, say observers

  • With inflation holding at 3.1 per cent, the Bank of Canada may wait until the summer to start cutting interest rates, instead of starting
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2023
Mortgage renewals in the year to come are set to cause voters 'enormous financial pain' on the eve of the next election, and that presents 'a real problem' for the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Affordability will remain a top political issue in 2024 after inflation stalls in latest CPI report, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2023
  • With inflation holding at 3.1 per cent, the Bank of Canada may wait until the summer to start cutting interest rates, instead of starting

Affordability will remain a top political issue in 2024 after inflation stalls in latest CPI report, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2023
  • With inflation holding at 3.1 per cent, the Bank of Canada may wait until the summer to start cutting interest rates, instead of starting
Mortgage renewals in the year to come are set to cause voters 'enormous financial pain' on the eve of the next election, and that presents 'a real problem' for the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COP28 was different, controversial, and substantive: a great place for Canada

  • The presence of the petroleum industry brought fresh attention to the event.
Opinion | BY JACOB IRVING | December 20, 2023
Alberta's oilsands circa 2008. Canada’s Oilsands Pathways Alliance was among the representatives of the fossil fuel industry invited to attend COP28. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

COP28 was different, controversial, and substantive: a great place for Canada

Opinion | BY JACOB IRVING | December 20, 2023
  • The presence of the petroleum industry brought fresh attention to the event.

COP28 was different, controversial, and substantive: a great place for Canada

Opinion | BY JACOB IRVING | December 20, 2023
  • The presence of the petroleum industry brought fresh attention to the event.
Alberta's oilsands circa 2008. Canada’s Oilsands Pathways Alliance was among the representatives of the fossil fuel industry invited to attend COP28. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Task force recommends ‘historic’ changes to Employment Equity Act as Black, 2SLGBTQI+ people to be considered as new designated groups

  • Leading lawyer for a multi-billion class action lawsuit against the federal government Courtney Betty says 'the implications for the Black community is really the
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 20, 2023
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, left, one of the representative class members in the class-action lawsuit against the federal government; Kofi Achampong, principal lawyer and government relations adviser with Achampong Law; and Courtney Betty, the lawyer leading the class action. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn, and Courtney Betty

Task force recommends ‘historic’ changes to Employment Equity Act as Black, 2SLGBTQI+ people to be considered as new designated groups

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 20, 2023
  • Leading lawyer for a multi-billion class action lawsuit against the federal government Courtney Betty says 'the implications for the Black community is really the

Task force recommends ‘historic’ changes to Employment Equity Act as Black, 2SLGBTQI+ people to be considered as new designated groups

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 20, 2023
  • Leading lawyer for a multi-billion class action lawsuit against the federal government Courtney Betty says 'the implications for the Black community is really the
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, left, one of the representative class members in the class-action lawsuit against the federal government; Kofi Achampong, principal lawyer and government relations adviser with Achampong Law; and Courtney Betty, the lawyer leading the class action. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn, and Courtney Betty

The fight against antisemitism is not easy

  • ‘How well we manage this period and how we emerge from this vitriol will in part determine whether we can be the just and
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 20, 2023
Deborah Lyons, Canada’s special envoy for preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism, says she took on the job because she worries about the rise of polarization in North America, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The fight against antisemitism is not easy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 20, 2023
  • ‘How well we manage this period and how we emerge from this vitriol will in part determine whether we can be the just and

The fight against antisemitism is not easy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 20, 2023
  • ‘How well we manage this period and how we emerge from this vitriol will in part determine whether we can be the just and
Deborah Lyons, Canada’s special envoy for preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism, says she took on the job because she worries about the rise of polarization in North America, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Foreign Affairs Minister Joly’s office 

  • Senior staff in the minister's office include director of policy Tania Belisle-Leclerc and director of outreach and strategic initiatives Caroline Séguin.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 20, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Dec. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Foreign Affairs Minister Joly’s office 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 20, 2023
  • Senior staff in the minister's office include director of policy Tania Belisle-Leclerc and director of outreach and strategic initiatives Caroline Séguin.

Who’s who in Foreign Affairs Minister Joly’s office 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 20, 2023
  • Senior staff in the minister's office include director of policy Tania Belisle-Leclerc and director of outreach and strategic initiatives Caroline Séguin.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Dec. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada not ready for planned expansion of MAID to those with mental illness

  • Mental health experts’ testimony to the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying not only suggests we are not ready for the March
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | December 20, 2023
If MAID is offered to people with mental illness, we can expect to see annual increases at rates similar to those we have seen with MAID for other groups of Canadians, writes Daniel Zekveld. Pexels photograph by Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas

Canada not ready for planned expansion of MAID to those with mental illness

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | December 20, 2023
  • Mental health experts’ testimony to the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying not only suggests we are not ready for the March

Canada not ready for planned expansion of MAID to those with mental illness

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | December 20, 2023
  • Mental health experts’ testimony to the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying not only suggests we are not ready for the March
If MAID is offered to people with mental illness, we can expect to see annual increases at rates similar to those we have seen with MAID for other groups of Canadians, writes Daniel Zekveld. Pexels photograph by Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas

Brace yourself for an incoming political storm

  • Given how we’re in the season of peace, love and joy, it pains to say that we need to brace ourselves as a country
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 20, 2023
The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Brace yourself for an incoming political storm

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 20, 2023
  • Given how we’re in the season of peace, love and joy, it pains to say that we need to brace ourselves as a country

Brace yourself for an incoming political storm

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 20, 2023
  • Given how we’re in the season of peace, love and joy, it pains to say that we need to brace ourselves as a country
The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Politics This Morning: Boom and gloom

  • Plus, committees spring to life.
Pictured: pedestrians bustling though downtown Ottawa earlier the year. Canada's population has grown rapidly this year, with much of the gain coming from temporary residents, according to Statistics Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Boom and gloom

  • Plus, committees spring to life.

Politics This Morning: Boom and gloom

  • Plus, committees spring to life.
Pictured: pedestrians bustling though downtown Ottawa earlier the year. Canada's population has grown rapidly this year, with much of the gain coming from temporary residents, according to Statistics Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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