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Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

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

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking for a forgotten people

  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Members’ statements from June 20

  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount
Opinion | June 25, 2025

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The next forever war

  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tea, tradition, and the throne

  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.
Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tea, tradition, and the throne

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.

Tea, tradition, and the throne

Opinion | BY NON-AFFILIATED SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | June 23, 2025
  • King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation.
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian

Rookie Liberal MP and ultra-marathoner St-Pierre runs 21-kilometre maple leaf route for Canada Day

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 23, 2025
  • Also, NDP opts out of Reform Act leadership review clause, Senators praise Marie-Françoise Mégie as she retires, and House Speaker hosts Terry Fox Humanitarian
New Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre, left, and a handful of other Liberal MPs ran a 21-km route in the shape of a maple leaf on June 19. Photographs courtesy of Eric St-Pierre's office

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

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

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

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

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

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Corporations are not empowered by law to ignore the environment

  • Surprisingly, the whole notion that the primary obligation of directors is to shareholders is a relatively new idea.
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | February 5, 2024
Next time a CEO says climate is not their business, someone should give their board of directors a refresher on Canadian law, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Corporations are not empowered by law to ignore the environment

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | February 5, 2024
  • Surprisingly, the whole notion that the primary obligation of directors is to shareholders is a relatively new idea.

Corporations are not empowered by law to ignore the environment

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | February 5, 2024
  • Surprisingly, the whole notion that the primary obligation of directors is to shareholders is a relatively new idea.
Next time a CEO says climate is not their business, someone should give their board of directors a refresher on Canadian law, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

James McCarten, CP’s Washington correspondent and stylebook editor, now acting Ottawa bureau chief as Joanna Smith exits post

  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces more moves in the public service's senior ranks, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to deliver keynote speech at
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 5, 2024
James McCarten, Washington, D.C., correspondent for The Canadian Press, is now the acting Ottawa bureau chief for the organization in addition to his reporting responsibilities in the United States. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn

James McCarten, CP’s Washington correspondent and stylebook editor, now acting Ottawa bureau chief as Joanna Smith exits post

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 5, 2024
  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces more moves in the public service's senior ranks, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to deliver keynote speech at

James McCarten, CP’s Washington correspondent and stylebook editor, now acting Ottawa bureau chief as Joanna Smith exits post

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 5, 2024
  • Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces more moves in the public service's senior ranks, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to deliver keynote speech at
James McCarten, Washington, D.C., correspondent for The Canadian Press, is now the acting Ottawa bureau chief for the organization in addition to his reporting responsibilities in the United States. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn

Higher value must be placed on the creation of knowledge

  • The period between innovation and commercialization has been called 'The Valley of Death.' The period before a market has been established requires considerable investment
Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | February 5, 2024
Along side the loss of IP in Canada is the continued loss of researchers to other countries simply due to lack of financial support for early career scientists and for basic research, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings. Photograph by Nick Youngson, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license, Pix4free.org

Higher value must be placed on the creation of knowledge

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | February 5, 2024
  • The period between innovation and commercialization has been called 'The Valley of Death.' The period before a market has been established requires considerable investment

Higher value must be placed on the creation of knowledge

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | February 5, 2024
  • The period between innovation and commercialization has been called 'The Valley of Death.' The period before a market has been established requires considerable investment
Along side the loss of IP in Canada is the continued loss of researchers to other countries simply due to lack of financial support for early career scientists and for basic research, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings. Photograph by Nick Youngson, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license, Pix4free.org

Innovation in AI in Canada

  • Start-ups and scale-ups in Canada’s AI ecosystem are pushing boundaries in various domains, from healthcare and finance to natural language processing and computer vision.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP RYAN TURNBULL | February 5, 2024
The Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, part of Bill C-27, sets a foundation for regulating the design, development, and deployment of AI systems, writes Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull. Photograph courtesy of rawpixel.com, distributed under a CC0 1.0 DEED license

Innovation in AI in Canada

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP RYAN TURNBULL | February 5, 2024
  • Start-ups and scale-ups in Canada’s AI ecosystem are pushing boundaries in various domains, from healthcare and finance to natural language processing and computer vision.

Innovation in AI in Canada

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP RYAN TURNBULL | February 5, 2024
  • Start-ups and scale-ups in Canada’s AI ecosystem are pushing boundaries in various domains, from healthcare and finance to natural language processing and computer vision.
The Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, part of Bill C-27, sets a foundation for regulating the design, development, and deployment of AI systems, writes Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull. Photograph courtesy of rawpixel.com, distributed under a CC0 1.0 DEED license

Canada has a strong head start in these early innings of AI  

  • Canada’s coordinated AI strategy was the first ever in the world, though many other countries caught up by quickly developing their own.
Opinion | BY RIKIA SADDY | February 5, 2024
The first phase of Canada's Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy was launched in 2017, with intention of building a strong Canadian talent pipeline and ecosystem, including the establishment of centres of research, innovation and training at the national AI institutes. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay, distributed under a CC0 1.0 DEED license

Canada has a strong head start in these early innings of AI  

Opinion | BY RIKIA SADDY | February 5, 2024
  • Canada’s coordinated AI strategy was the first ever in the world, though many other countries caught up by quickly developing their own.

Canada has a strong head start in these early innings of AI  

Opinion | BY RIKIA SADDY | February 5, 2024
  • Canada’s coordinated AI strategy was the first ever in the world, though many other countries caught up by quickly developing their own.
The first phase of Canada's Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy was launched in 2017, with intention of building a strong Canadian talent pipeline and ecosystem, including the establishment of centres of research, innovation and training at the national AI institutes. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay, distributed under a CC0 1.0 DEED license

Beyond commercialization to the full societal impact of research

  • To address big national issues, we need a broader approach that incentivises and supports the mobilization and translation of all the knowledge generated by
Opinion | BY AMIR ASIF AND DAVID PHIPPS | February 5, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released a blueprint to guide the operations of the Canada Innovation Corporation on Feb. 16, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beyond commercialization to the full societal impact of research

Opinion | BY AMIR ASIF AND DAVID PHIPPS | February 5, 2024
  • To address big national issues, we need a broader approach that incentivises and supports the mobilization and translation of all the knowledge generated by

Beyond commercialization to the full societal impact of research

Opinion | BY AMIR ASIF AND DAVID PHIPPS | February 5, 2024
  • To address big national issues, we need a broader approach that incentivises and supports the mobilization and translation of all the knowledge generated by
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released a blueprint to guide the operations of the Canada Innovation Corporation on Feb. 16, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta’s new kid in town

  • Plus, Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau will testify about his company's treatment of travellers with disabilities.
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | February 5, 2024
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is opening a new provincial office in Ottawa today nine years after former Conservative Alberta premier Jim Prentice shut it down. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta’s new kid in town

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | February 5, 2024
  • Plus, Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau will testify about his company's treatment of travellers with disabilities.

Politics This Morning: Alberta’s new kid in town

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | February 5, 2024
  • Plus, Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau will testify about his company's treatment of travellers with disabilities.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is opening a new provincial office in Ottawa today nine years after former Conservative Alberta premier Jim Prentice shut it down. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, 2024

  • Minister Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary* Main Office # Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister Katie Telford Vanessa Hage-Moussa (acting) Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, Mohammad
List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2024
The West Block building, current home of the House of Commons, on Jan. 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, 2024

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2024
  • Minister Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary* Main Office # Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister Katie Telford Vanessa Hage-Moussa (acting) Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, Mohammad

Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, 2024

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2024
  • Minister Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary* Main Office # Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister Katie Telford Vanessa Hage-Moussa (acting) Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, Mohammad
The West Block building, current home of the House of Commons, on Jan. 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macklem to deliver speech at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Feb. 6

  • MONDAY, FEB. 5 House Sitting—Parliamentarians have returned to Ottawa following six weeks in their constituencies. The House will sit until Friday, Feb. 16. The
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, right, pictured with deputy governor Carolyn Rogers at the House Finance Committee on Feb. 16, 2023, will deliver remarks in English and French at a lunch event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 11:45 a.m. in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macklem to deliver speech at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Feb. 6

  • MONDAY, FEB. 5 House Sitting—Parliamentarians have returned to Ottawa following six weeks in their constituencies. The House will sit until Friday, Feb. 16. The

Macklem to deliver speech at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Feb. 6

  • MONDAY, FEB. 5 House Sitting—Parliamentarians have returned to Ottawa following six weeks in their constituencies. The House will sit until Friday, Feb. 16. The
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, right, pictured with deputy governor Carolyn Rogers at the House Finance Committee on Feb. 16, 2023, will deliver remarks in English and French at a lunch event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 11:45 a.m. in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hamas committed to Israel’s destruction, not to reaching peace: Alan Williams

  • Re: “The jig is up on western imperialism,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 24). Columnist Eric Ifill contends that “western messaging on this war has
Opinion | February 5, 2024

Hamas committed to Israel’s destruction, not to reaching peace: Alan Williams

Opinion | February 5, 2024
  • Re: “The jig is up on western imperialism,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 24). Columnist Eric Ifill contends that “western messaging on this war has

Hamas committed to Israel’s destruction, not to reaching peace: Alan Williams

Opinion | February 5, 2024
  • Re: “The jig is up on western imperialism,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 24). Columnist Eric Ifill contends that “western messaging on this war has

My father, Eugene Forsey, would have been proud of Penny Becklumb: Helen Forsey

  • Re: “Wake up the Scrutiny of Regulations Committee—the rule of law is at stake,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 19). Heartfelt thanks to Penny Becklumb

My father, Eugene Forsey, would have been proud of Penny Becklumb: Helen Forsey

  • Re: “Wake up the Scrutiny of Regulations Committee—the rule of law is at stake,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 19). Heartfelt thanks to Penny Becklumb

My father, Eugene Forsey, would have been proud of Penny Becklumb: Helen Forsey

  • Re: “Wake up the Scrutiny of Regulations Committee—the rule of law is at stake,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 19). Heartfelt thanks to Penny Becklumb

Ombud review into ArriveCan saga unveils deep-rooted issues in Canada’s procurement system

  • Perception is important in the business of contracting, says expert Alan Williams, and recent revelations about the $54-million ArriveCan app are ‘muddying the waters.’
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 2, 2024
Procurement ombudsman Alexander Jeglic says that if you can't prove a procurement system is fair, that puts everyone involved in a difficult position. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ombud review into ArriveCan saga unveils deep-rooted issues in Canada’s procurement system

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 2, 2024
  • Perception is important in the business of contracting, says expert Alan Williams, and recent revelations about the $54-million ArriveCan app are ‘muddying the waters.’

Ombud review into ArriveCan saga unveils deep-rooted issues in Canada’s procurement system

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 2, 2024
  • Perception is important in the business of contracting, says expert Alan Williams, and recent revelations about the $54-million ArriveCan app are ‘muddying the waters.’
Procurement ombudsman Alexander Jeglic says that if you can't prove a procurement system is fair, that puts everyone involved in a difficult position. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In an unstable world, Canada’s steady hand could cement its legacy

  • This government must continue to invest in and champion the health and rights of women and girls everywhere while pushing back on the false
Opinion | BY JULIA ANDERSON | February 2, 2024
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The onus is on decision-makers to continue reminding Canadians—through both words and action—why international development matters, writes Julia Anderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In an unstable world, Canada’s steady hand could cement its legacy

Opinion | BY JULIA ANDERSON | February 2, 2024
  • This government must continue to invest in and champion the health and rights of women and girls everywhere while pushing back on the false

In an unstable world, Canada’s steady hand could cement its legacy

Opinion | BY JULIA ANDERSON | February 2, 2024
  • This government must continue to invest in and champion the health and rights of women and girls everywhere while pushing back on the false
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The onus is on decision-makers to continue reminding Canadians—through both words and action—why international development matters, writes Julia Anderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI ‘platforms won’t regulate themselves,’ says Heritage Minister St-Onge as government considers tech’s challenges to media

  • Parliamentary secretary Taleeb Noormohamed acknowledged ‘frustration that the government hasn't done more to regulate,’ but ‘the question becomes what exactly are you trying to
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 2, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge told the Canadian Media Producers Association's Prime Time conference that 'none of us really know exactly the extent of the changes that artificial intelligence is going to bring forward.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI ‘platforms won’t regulate themselves,’ says Heritage Minister St-Onge as government considers tech’s challenges to media

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 2, 2024
  • Parliamentary secretary Taleeb Noormohamed acknowledged ‘frustration that the government hasn't done more to regulate,’ but ‘the question becomes what exactly are you trying to

AI ‘platforms won’t regulate themselves,’ says Heritage Minister St-Onge as government considers tech’s challenges to media

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 2, 2024
  • Parliamentary secretary Taleeb Noormohamed acknowledged ‘frustration that the government hasn't done more to regulate,’ but ‘the question becomes what exactly are you trying to
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge told the Canadian Media Producers Association's Prime Time conference that 'none of us really know exactly the extent of the changes that artificial intelligence is going to bring forward.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: LeBlanc to Foreign Interference Commission

  • Plus, MPs will once again debate the Ukraine trade bill.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc will testify before the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: LeBlanc to Foreign Interference Commission

  • Plus, MPs will once again debate the Ukraine trade bill.

Politics This Morning: LeBlanc to Foreign Interference Commission

  • Plus, MPs will once again debate the Ukraine trade bill.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc will testify before the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Communities are terrified’: trans advocate Johnstone blasts feds for allowing hate, disinformation to rise while Conservative premiers enforce restrictions on LGBTQ+ kids

  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's new policies restricting health care for trans children is 'just the polite political expression' of anti-queer and anti-trans hate, says
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 1, 2024
Ottawa-based trans advocate Fae Johnstone says the federal Liberal government needs to do more to protect the rights of the LGBTQ+ community including trans people, and combat the rise in transphobia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Communities are terrified’: trans advocate Johnstone blasts feds for allowing hate, disinformation to rise while Conservative premiers enforce restrictions on LGBTQ+ kids

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 1, 2024
  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's new policies restricting health care for trans children is 'just the polite political expression' of anti-queer and anti-trans hate, says

‘Communities are terrified’: trans advocate Johnstone blasts feds for allowing hate, disinformation to rise while Conservative premiers enforce restrictions on LGBTQ+ kids

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | February 1, 2024
  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's new policies restricting health care for trans children is 'just the polite political expression' of anti-queer and anti-trans hate, says
Ottawa-based trans advocate Fae Johnstone says the federal Liberal government needs to do more to protect the rights of the LGBTQ+ community including trans people, and combat the rise in transphobia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Laws are like sausages: it’s best not to see them being made

  • With the government seeking to delay an expansion of MAID by three years, the Senate must depart from a process resembling sausage-making, and bring
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA | February 1, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
On Feb. 1, Health Minister Mark Holland introduced legislation that would delay legalizing MAID for mental illness as the sole underlying cause. The federal government cannot reasonably justify this based on the work of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, write Jocelyn Downie and Mona Gupta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Laws are like sausages: it’s best not to see them being made

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA | February 1, 2024
  • With the government seeking to delay an expansion of MAID by three years, the Senate must depart from a process resembling sausage-making, and bring

Laws are like sausages: it’s best not to see them being made

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, MONA GUPTA | February 1, 2024
  • With the government seeking to delay an expansion of MAID by three years, the Senate must depart from a process resembling sausage-making, and bring
Mark Holland
On Feb. 1, Health Minister Mark Holland introduced legislation that would delay legalizing MAID for mental illness as the sole underlying cause. The federal government cannot reasonably justify this based on the work of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, write Jocelyn Downie and Mona Gupta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lowering the interest rate of instalment loans is the right thing to do

  • As a result of being trapped in a high-interest debt loan, people report going without basic necessities, lapsing on other bills, losing retirement savings,
Opinion | BY DONNA BORDEN | February 1, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. It's about time that the criminal interest rate is lowered, and that the government work on providing fair credit options, writes Donna Borden of ACORN Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lowering the interest rate of instalment loans is the right thing to do

Opinion | BY DONNA BORDEN | February 1, 2024
  • As a result of being trapped in a high-interest debt loan, people report going without basic necessities, lapsing on other bills, losing retirement savings,

Lowering the interest rate of instalment loans is the right thing to do

Opinion | BY DONNA BORDEN | February 1, 2024
  • As a result of being trapped in a high-interest debt loan, people report going without basic necessities, lapsing on other bills, losing retirement savings,
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. It's about time that the criminal interest rate is lowered, and that the government work on providing fair credit options, writes Donna Borden of ACORN Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governments can improve patient and physician health by reducing ‘red tape’

  • The Canadian Federation of Independent Business found that Canadian physicians spend 18.5 million hours each year on unnecessary administrative work. That’s the equivalent of
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS, DAN KELLY | February 1, 2024
The health and well-being of physicians and patients hinges on our ability to untangle the bureaucratic web that currently constrains our health-care system, write Kathleen Ross and Dan Kelly. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Governments can improve patient and physician health by reducing ‘red tape’

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS, DAN KELLY | February 1, 2024
  • The Canadian Federation of Independent Business found that Canadian physicians spend 18.5 million hours each year on unnecessary administrative work. That’s the equivalent of

Governments can improve patient and physician health by reducing ‘red tape’

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN ROSS, DAN KELLY | February 1, 2024
  • The Canadian Federation of Independent Business found that Canadian physicians spend 18.5 million hours each year on unnecessary administrative work. That’s the equivalent of
The health and well-being of physicians and patients hinges on our ability to untangle the bureaucratic web that currently constrains our health-care system, write Kathleen Ross and Dan Kelly. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

The making of a great Canadian filmmaker: Norman Jewison (1926-2024)

  • While Norman Jewison told the stories of heroes, he placed them within relationships and institutions, working through institutions towards more justice, more love, more
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ROB OLIPHANT | February 1, 2024
Lynne St. David Jewison, left, and Norman Jewison at TIFF's Bell Lightbox for 'Norman Jewison and Friends with Moonstruck' in in Toronto on Aug. 11, 2011. Norman Jewison died on Jan. 20, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The making of a great Canadian filmmaker: Norman Jewison (1926-2024)

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ROB OLIPHANT | February 1, 2024
  • While Norman Jewison told the stories of heroes, he placed them within relationships and institutions, working through institutions towards more justice, more love, more

The making of a great Canadian filmmaker: Norman Jewison (1926-2024)

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ROB OLIPHANT | February 1, 2024
  • While Norman Jewison told the stories of heroes, he placed them within relationships and institutions, working through institutions towards more justice, more love, more
Lynne St. David Jewison, left, and Norman Jewison at TIFF's Bell Lightbox for 'Norman Jewison and Friends with Moonstruck' in in Toronto on Aug. 11, 2011. Norman Jewison died on Jan. 20, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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