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Ministers update public on wildfires

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

Ministers update public on wildfires

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

Ministers update public on wildfires

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Plus, MPs continue their debate on the sex offender registration bill.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser will appear before a Commons committee to talk about his mandate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Fraser faces committee questions

  • Plus, MPs continue their debate on the sex offender registration bill.

Politics This Morning: Fraser faces committee questions

  • Plus, MPs continue their debate on the sex offender registration bill.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser will appear before a Commons committee to talk about his mandate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pressed for space: Hill scribes have mixed views on continued closure of National Press Theatre

  • The NPT hosted its last press conference on March 16, 2020. Initially shuttered in part due to physical distancing concerns, it remains closed because
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 4, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters about the SNC-Lavalin scandal in the National Press Theatre on March 7, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pressed for space: Hill scribes have mixed views on continued closure of National Press Theatre

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 4, 2023
  • The NPT hosted its last press conference on March 16, 2020. Initially shuttered in part due to physical distancing concerns, it remains closed because

Pressed for space: Hill scribes have mixed views on continued closure of National Press Theatre

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 4, 2023
  • The NPT hosted its last press conference on March 16, 2020. Initially shuttered in part due to physical distancing concerns, it remains closed because
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters about the SNC-Lavalin scandal in the National Press Theatre on March 7, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Fergus makes history, elected first Black Speaker of the House of Commons 

  • 'You're the first Black Canadian to become Speaker of this House,' said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his congratulatory speech after the Speaker’s election. 'This
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 3, 2023
Three-term Liberal MP Greg Fergus, pictured Oct. 3, 2023, in his first Speaker's Parade after being elected House Speaker shortly before Question Period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Fergus makes history, elected first Black Speaker of the House of Commons 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 3, 2023
  • 'You're the first Black Canadian to become Speaker of this House,' said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his congratulatory speech after the Speaker’s election. 'This

Liberal MP Fergus makes history, elected first Black Speaker of the House of Commons 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 3, 2023
  • 'You're the first Black Canadian to become Speaker of this House,' said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his congratulatory speech after the Speaker’s election. 'This
Three-term Liberal MP Greg Fergus, pictured Oct. 3, 2023, in his first Speaker's Parade after being elected House Speaker shortly before Question Period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta comes to town

  • Plus, the House Defence Committee digs into military procurement as budget cut talk swirls.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to address a business delegation from Alberta at a reception near Parliament Hill tonight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alberta comes to town

  • Plus, the House Defence Committee digs into military procurement as budget cut talk swirls.

Politics This Morning: Alberta comes to town

  • Plus, the House Defence Committee digs into military procurement as budget cut talk swirls.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to address a business delegation from Alberta at a reception near Parliament Hill tonight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fiscal state of provinces offers Ottawa a chance to push more centralization—if it chooses—says IRPP report

  • A ‘stable, long-term’ solution is possible, but that’s hampered by an ‘accountability problem,’ and it's on display right now in Manitoba’s provincial election, says
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 2, 2023
Northwest Territoires Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Feb. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fiscal state of provinces offers Ottawa a chance to push more centralization—if it chooses—says IRPP report

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 2, 2023
  • A ‘stable, long-term’ solution is possible, but that’s hampered by an ‘accountability problem,’ and it's on display right now in Manitoba’s provincial election, says

Fiscal state of provinces offers Ottawa a chance to push more centralization—if it chooses—says IRPP report

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 2, 2023
  • A ‘stable, long-term’ solution is possible, but that’s hampered by an ‘accountability problem,’ and it's on display right now in Manitoba’s provincial election, says
Northwest Territoires Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Feb. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Online News Act must protect access to credible news on prominent platforms

  • Further negotiation with the tech giants is critical to end the standoff and support the news and journalism industry.
Opinion | BY SAAD HAMMADI | October 2, 2023
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks to reporters in the House foyer on Dec. 13, 2022. A blackout of credible news on prominent platforms, because of a regulatory dispute, is not only counterproductive but a dangerous misstep, writes Saad Hammadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Online News Act must protect access to credible news on prominent platforms

Opinion | BY SAAD HAMMADI | October 2, 2023
  • Further negotiation with the tech giants is critical to end the standoff and support the news and journalism industry.

The Online News Act must protect access to credible news on prominent platforms

Opinion | BY SAAD HAMMADI | October 2, 2023
  • Further negotiation with the tech giants is critical to end the standoff and support the news and journalism industry.
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks to reporters in the House foyer on Dec. 13, 2022. A blackout of credible news on prominent platforms, because of a regulatory dispute, is not only counterproductive but a dangerous misstep, writes Saad Hammadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s top general needs to apologize for honouring a Nazi SS soldier

  • Even if one gives Gen. Wayne Eyre the benefit of the doubt for applauding in the moment, once the story broke, it became incumbent
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 2, 2023
As Canada’s top soldier, General Wayne Eyre represents every serving member and veteran in the country and it’s a career officer of his rank would be so ignorant of military history as to not realize that Yaroslav Hunka must be a Nazi soldier, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s top general needs to apologize for honouring a Nazi SS soldier

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 2, 2023
  • Even if one gives Gen. Wayne Eyre the benefit of the doubt for applauding in the moment, once the story broke, it became incumbent

Canada’s top general needs to apologize for honouring a Nazi SS soldier

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 2, 2023
  • Even if one gives Gen. Wayne Eyre the benefit of the doubt for applauding in the moment, once the story broke, it became incumbent
As Canada’s top soldier, General Wayne Eyre represents every serving member and veteran in the country and it’s a career officer of his rank would be so ignorant of military history as to not realize that Yaroslav Hunka must be a Nazi soldier, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs an inquiry into COVID-19’s lessons

  • The coronavirus pandemic was the most tectonic event in generations. If that doesn’t prompt a national soul-searching to examine what we have learned and
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | October 2, 2023
A Canadian Armed Forces member helps provide care to residents at the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre in Montreal, as part of Operation Laser on May 8, 2020. DND photograph by Cpl. Genevieve Beaulieu

Canada needs an inquiry into COVID-19’s lessons

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | October 2, 2023
  • The coronavirus pandemic was the most tectonic event in generations. If that doesn’t prompt a national soul-searching to examine what we have learned and

Canada needs an inquiry into COVID-19’s lessons

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | October 2, 2023
  • The coronavirus pandemic was the most tectonic event in generations. If that doesn’t prompt a national soul-searching to examine what we have learned and
A Canadian Armed Forces member helps provide care to residents at the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre in Montreal, as part of Operation Laser on May 8, 2020. DND photograph by Cpl. Genevieve Beaulieu

Nineteen staffers confirmed in Justice Minister Virani’s office

  • Post-shuffle changes in the office include Seth Pickard-Tattrie’s promotion to deputy chief of staff and director of parliamentary affairs.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 2, 2023
Justice Minister Arif Virani, centre, speaks with reporters in the West Block on Sept. 19, alongside his senior communications adviser and press secretary Chantalle Aubertin, left. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nineteen staffers confirmed in Justice Minister Virani’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 2, 2023
  • Post-shuffle changes in the office include Seth Pickard-Tattrie’s promotion to deputy chief of staff and director of parliamentary affairs.

Nineteen staffers confirmed in Justice Minister Virani’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 2, 2023
  • Post-shuffle changes in the office include Seth Pickard-Tattrie’s promotion to deputy chief of staff and director of parliamentary affairs.
Justice Minister Arif Virani, centre, speaks with reporters in the West Block on Sept. 19, alongside his senior communications adviser and press secretary Chantalle Aubertin, left. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supporting Canada’s seniors is a year-round endeavour

  • More formal support for caregivers, and a resolution to the Phoenix pay system issue are just two of the federal issues advocates are keeping
Opinion | BY ROY GOODALL | October 2, 2023
The National Association of Federal Retirees is keen to meet new Seniors Minister Seamus O’Regan and witness how he will influence government policy on behalf of Canada’s older adults, writes Roy Goodall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supporting Canada’s seniors is a year-round endeavour

Opinion | BY ROY GOODALL | October 2, 2023
  • More formal support for caregivers, and a resolution to the Phoenix pay system issue are just two of the federal issues advocates are keeping

Supporting Canada’s seniors is a year-round endeavour

Opinion | BY ROY GOODALL | October 2, 2023
  • More formal support for caregivers, and a resolution to the Phoenix pay system issue are just two of the federal issues advocates are keeping
The National Association of Federal Retirees is keen to meet new Seniors Minister Seamus O’Regan and witness how he will influence government policy on behalf of Canada’s older adults, writes Roy Goodall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Most Armenians say they don’t expect ever to go home again

  • The Russians are too busy in Ukraine now, so last month the Azerbaijanis collected their winnings. And all the Armenians are leaving without even
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 2, 2023
Nikol Pashinyan, the prime minister of Armenia (the actual country, not the enclave within Azerbaijan that has now been reclaimed by that country) said: 'This is a direct act of ethnic cleansing, something we had long been warning the international community about.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Most Armenians say they don’t expect ever to go home again

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 2, 2023
  • The Russians are too busy in Ukraine now, so last month the Azerbaijanis collected their winnings. And all the Armenians are leaving without even

Most Armenians say they don’t expect ever to go home again

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 2, 2023
  • The Russians are too busy in Ukraine now, so last month the Azerbaijanis collected their winnings. And all the Armenians are leaving without even
Nikol Pashinyan, the prime minister of Armenia (the actual country, not the enclave within Azerbaijan that has now been reclaimed by that country) said: 'This is a direct act of ethnic cleansing, something we had long been warning the international community about.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau’s in trouble: can he dig himself out before the next election?

  • The Liberals are dropping in public opinion, but want to be the second fourth-term government since Sir Wilfrid Laurier. And 'that's a very big
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 2, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 27, 2023, apologized on behalf of Parliament after the House unknowingly gave two standing ovations on Sept. 22 to a man who fought in a Nazi unit the Second World War while Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in the House for a joint parliamentary address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s in trouble: can he dig himself out before the next election?

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 2, 2023
  • The Liberals are dropping in public opinion, but want to be the second fourth-term government since Sir Wilfrid Laurier. And 'that's a very big

Trudeau’s in trouble: can he dig himself out before the next election?

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 2, 2023
  • The Liberals are dropping in public opinion, but want to be the second fourth-term government since Sir Wilfrid Laurier. And 'that's a very big
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 27, 2023, apologized on behalf of Parliament after the House unknowingly gave two standing ovations on Sept. 22 to a man who fought in a Nazi unit the Second World War while Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in the House for a joint parliamentary address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Allies back away, Ukraine is at risk of losing the war

  • But the West would lose something even bigger—its soul.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 2, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has enough on his plate, without having to worry about whether some of his key backers are about to run out on him, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Allies back away, Ukraine is at risk of losing the war

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 2, 2023
  • But the West would lose something even bigger—its soul.

If Allies back away, Ukraine is at risk of losing the war

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 2, 2023
  • But the West would lose something even bigger—its soul.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has enough on his plate, without having to worry about whether some of his key backers are about to run out on him, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flush with cash, Poilievre’s Conservatives getting ‘massive advantage’ over other parties in election readiness, say political players

  • High fundraising numbers would help the Conservatives create efficient get-out-the-vote operations that could be critical in the outcome of marginal ridings, says Ipsos Public
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 2, 2023
Record-high fundraising is allowing Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives to spend millions of dollars pre-writ to prepare for the next election. The $3-million ad buy to introduce Poilievre to Canadians has paid dividends, says former Conservative party campaign director Fred Delorey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flush with cash, Poilievre’s Conservatives getting ‘massive advantage’ over other parties in election readiness, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 2, 2023
  • High fundraising numbers would help the Conservatives create efficient get-out-the-vote operations that could be critical in the outcome of marginal ridings, says Ipsos Public

Flush with cash, Poilievre’s Conservatives getting ‘massive advantage’ over other parties in election readiness, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 2, 2023
  • High fundraising numbers would help the Conservatives create efficient get-out-the-vote operations that could be critical in the outcome of marginal ridings, says Ipsos Public
Record-high fundraising is allowing Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives to spend millions of dollars pre-writ to prepare for the next election. The $3-million ad buy to introduce Poilievre to Canadians has paid dividends, says former Conservative party campaign director Fred Delorey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation is an empty word if Indigenous people are left in landfills

  • Until we find every single missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girl lost, reconciliation is an empty word. We are responsible to uphold the rights
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 2, 2023
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson has made her decision not to search a Winnipeg landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women a provincial election issue. She will go down in history as the premier who tried to position Indigenous Peoples as not worth the cost, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation is an empty word if Indigenous people are left in landfills

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 2, 2023
  • Until we find every single missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girl lost, reconciliation is an empty word. We are responsible to uphold the rights

Reconciliation is an empty word if Indigenous people are left in landfills

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 2, 2023
  • Until we find every single missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girl lost, reconciliation is an empty word. We are responsible to uphold the rights
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson has made her decision not to search a Winnipeg landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women a provincial election issue. She will go down in history as the premier who tried to position Indigenous Peoples as not worth the cost, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Just what we need: another national unity crisis

  • If Alberta premier Danielle Smith manifests such disregard for the rest of the country, she shouldn't be surprised if the rest of Canada reacts
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 2, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants to exit the Canada Pension Plan and take more than half its assets with her. But there's the little matter of the greenhouse gas emissions emanating from Alberta's primary industry, and the costly damage they continue to cause every province and territory in the country, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Just what we need: another national unity crisis

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 2, 2023
  • If Alberta premier Danielle Smith manifests such disregard for the rest of the country, she shouldn't be surprised if the rest of Canada reacts

Just what we need: another national unity crisis

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 2, 2023
  • If Alberta premier Danielle Smith manifests such disregard for the rest of the country, she shouldn't be surprised if the rest of Canada reacts
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants to exit the Canada Pension Plan and take more than half its assets with her. But there's the little matter of the greenhouse gas emissions emanating from Alberta's primary industry, and the costly damage they continue to cause every province and territory in the country, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Solutions are their salvation’: NDP, Liberals now 18 months into supply-and-confidence agreement, and ‘there’s still a lot to work on’ as Trudeau dips in polls

  • Former NDP strategist Cameron Holmstrom says the NDP's key issues in this Parliament have to be 'about everyday affordability for people' like the price
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Pollster Greg Lyle says the Liberals aren't keen on an election right now, and that they 'have things to fix' before they’re ready to go to the polls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Solutions are their salvation’: NDP, Liberals now 18 months into supply-and-confidence agreement, and ‘there’s still a lot to work on’ as Trudeau dips in polls

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
  • Former NDP strategist Cameron Holmstrom says the NDP's key issues in this Parliament have to be 'about everyday affordability for people' like the price

‘Solutions are their salvation’: NDP, Liberals now 18 months into supply-and-confidence agreement, and ‘there’s still a lot to work on’ as Trudeau dips in polls

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
  • Former NDP strategist Cameron Holmstrom says the NDP's key issues in this Parliament have to be 'about everyday affordability for people' like the price
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Pollster Greg Lyle says the Liberals aren't keen on an election right now, and that they 'have things to fix' before they’re ready to go to the polls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s horrible summer

  • Last week’s revelation of a former Nazi soldier getting a standing ovation in the House was the final nail in the coffin of a
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 2, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes a statement to reporters in West Block on Sept. 27, 2023, apologizing for the acknowledgement of Nazi SS soldier Yaroslav Hunka in the House during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Parliament on Sept. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s horrible summer

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 2, 2023
  • Last week’s revelation of a former Nazi soldier getting a standing ovation in the House was the final nail in the coffin of a

Trudeau’s horrible summer

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 2, 2023
  • Last week’s revelation of a former Nazi soldier getting a standing ovation in the House was the final nail in the coffin of a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes a statement to reporters in West Block on Sept. 27, 2023, apologizing for the acknowledgement of Nazi SS soldier Yaroslav Hunka in the House during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Parliament on Sept. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-U.S. intelligence relationship resilient enough to withstand a second Trump presidency, experts say

  • It is partly the job of the Five Eyes' security communities to keep tabs on things, says national security and intelligence expert Wesley Wark.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and former U.S. president Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade/Flickr photograph/Gage Skidmore photograph

Canada-U.S. intelligence relationship resilient enough to withstand a second Trump presidency, experts say

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
  • It is partly the job of the Five Eyes' security communities to keep tabs on things, says national security and intelligence expert Wesley Wark.

Canada-U.S. intelligence relationship resilient enough to withstand a second Trump presidency, experts say

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 2, 2023
  • It is partly the job of the Five Eyes' security communities to keep tabs on things, says national security and intelligence expert Wesley Wark.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and former U.S. president Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade/Flickr photograph/Gage Skidmore photograph

Complacency is our enemy today, bold thinking is our future

  • We need a future-oriented economy with innovative Canadian firms with their own IP that makes them competitive and free to operate and grow globally.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 2, 2023
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Complacency is our enemy today, bold thinking is our future

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 2, 2023
  • We need a future-oriented economy with innovative Canadian firms with their own IP that makes them competitive and free to operate and grow globally.

Complacency is our enemy today, bold thinking is our future

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 2, 2023
  • We need a future-oriented economy with innovative Canadian firms with their own IP that makes them competitive and free to operate and grow globally.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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