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King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 3:22 pm
King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 3:22 pm
  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United

King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 27, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 3:22 pm
  • Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United
King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.

The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 27, 2025
  • Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Donald Trump
The whole show is designed to exploit U.S. President Donald Trump’s fascination with the British monarchy, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. King Charles inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent

The Throne Speech transcript, read by the King

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 27, 2025
  • A 'confident Canada' can seize the moment 'by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent
King Charles III at Lansdowne Park on May 26, the first day of the royal visit ahead of opening Canada's Parliament. King Charles inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The King plants roots in Ottawa on Day 1 of royal visit

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 26, 2025
King Charles III, left, and Queen Camilla arrive in Ottawa on May 26, a day before he is set to deliver the Throne Speech in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The King plants roots in Ottawa on Day 1 of royal visit

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 26, 2025
  • The Hill Times

The King plants roots in Ottawa on Day 1 of royal visit

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 26, 2025
  • The Hill Times
King Charles III, left, and Queen Camilla arrive in Ottawa on May 26, a day before he is set to deliver the Throne Speech in the Senate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Francis Scarpaleggia vows to keep ‘sticks on the ice’ as new House Speaker

  • After a previously gridlocked and acrimonious parliamentary session, newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia urged MPs to return and engage in 'robust debate,' but
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 26, 2025
Francis Scarpaleggia
Francis Scarpaleggia
After a secret ballot, Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia was voted in as House Speaker for the 45th Parliament on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Francis Scarpaleggia vows to keep ‘sticks on the ice’ as new House Speaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 26, 2025
  • After a previously gridlocked and acrimonious parliamentary session, newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia urged MPs to return and engage in 'robust debate,' but

Francis Scarpaleggia vows to keep ‘sticks on the ice’ as new House Speaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 26, 2025
  • After a previously gridlocked and acrimonious parliamentary session, newly elected House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia urged MPs to return and engage in 'robust debate,' but
Francis Scarpaleggia
After a secret ballot, Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia was voted in as House Speaker for the 45th Parliament on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement

  • Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.
Opinion | BY LEN BAKER | May 26, 2025
Upholding the rights of people with disabilities isn’t a trivial thing, and responsibility for this important task shouldn’t be an afterthought, writes Len Baker. Pexels photograph by Mikhail Nilov

PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement

Opinion | BY LEN BAKER | May 26, 2025
  • Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.

PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement

Opinion | BY LEN BAKER | May 26, 2025
  • Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.
Upholding the rights of people with disabilities isn’t a trivial thing, and responsibility for this important task shouldn’t be an afterthought, writes Len Baker. Pexels photograph by Mikhail Nilov

A new Canadian economy must include everyone

  • Inclusive economic policies must include programs that support employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women with disabilities.
Opinion | BY BONNIE BRAYTON | May 26, 2025
Canada must discussions to advance the rights of persons with disabilities worldwide while setting the example here at home, writes Bonnie Brayton. Unsplash photograph by Elevate

A new Canadian economy must include everyone

Opinion | BY BONNIE BRAYTON | May 26, 2025
  • Inclusive economic policies must include programs that support employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women with disabilities.

A new Canadian economy must include everyone

Opinion | BY BONNIE BRAYTON | May 26, 2025
  • Inclusive economic policies must include programs that support employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women with disabilities.
Canada must discussions to advance the rights of persons with disabilities worldwide while setting the example here at home, writes Bonnie Brayton. Unsplash photograph by Elevate

Q&A | Question Period, House decorum, and cabinet missteps with Sheila Copps

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to allow his ministers to take front and centre in some of the files,’ but they need to stay
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Unlike his predecessor, Prime Minister Mark Carney is 'more crisp and precise in his answers, and he doesn't tend to give a lecture,' says former Liberal MP Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Question Period, House decorum, and cabinet missteps with Sheila Copps

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 26, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to allow his ministers to take front and centre in some of the files,’ but they need to stay

Q&A | Question Period, House decorum, and cabinet missteps with Sheila Copps

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 26, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘needs to allow his ministers to take front and centre in some of the files,’ but they need to stay
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Unlike his predecessor, Prime Minister Mark Carney is 'more crisp and precise in his answers, and he doesn't tend to give a lecture,' says former Liberal MP Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

  • Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 26, 2025
Perhaps we need to better highlight those multimillion-dollar contracts that just piss away money on equipment that is unusable in the North, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 26, 2025
  • Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our

Soldiers left out in the cold—again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 26, 2025
  • Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our
Perhaps we need to better highlight those multimillion-dollar contracts that just piss away money on equipment that is unusable in the North, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

The Royals come to Ottawa with a bang

  • Plus, MPs pick a House Speaker.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 26, 2025
King Charles and Queen Camilla will be in Ottawa today and tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Royals come to Ottawa with a bang

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 26, 2025
  • Plus, MPs pick a House Speaker.

The Royals come to Ottawa with a bang

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 26, 2025
  • Plus, MPs pick a House Speaker.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will be in Ottawa today and tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Now-eliminated mental health and addictions cabinet post ‘shone a brighter light’ on issues, but also caused some confusion, stakeholders say

  • The new Liberal cabinet no longer includes a seat for a mental health and addictions minister after former prime minister Justin Trudeau created the
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel, left, is sworn in as a cabinet minister by PCO Clerk John Hannaford, right, on May 13, 2025, at Rideau Hall as Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney look on. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Now-eliminated mental health and addictions cabinet post ‘shone a brighter light’ on issues, but also caused some confusion, stakeholders say

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
  • The new Liberal cabinet no longer includes a seat for a mental health and addictions minister after former prime minister Justin Trudeau created the

Now-eliminated mental health and addictions cabinet post ‘shone a brighter light’ on issues, but also caused some confusion, stakeholders say

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | May 26, 2025
  • The new Liberal cabinet no longer includes a seat for a mental health and addictions minister after former prime minister Justin Trudeau created the
Health Minister Marjorie Michel, left, is sworn in as a cabinet minister by PCO Clerk John Hannaford, right, on May 13, 2025, at Rideau Hall as Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney look on. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Throne Speech’s location and furniture will be unique to King Charles

  • Also, former Conservative PMO staffer Ian Brodie joins New West Public Affairs, ex-Liberal PMO staffer Zita Astravas joins the Pearson Centre's board, and one
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 26, 2025
Now those are chairs fit for King and Queen: The monarch’s throne, left, and companion consort’s throne are bespoke to the temporary Senate building. Senate of Canada photograph, and The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, illustration by Neena Singhal

Throne Speech’s location and furniture will be unique to King Charles

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 26, 2025
  • Also, former Conservative PMO staffer Ian Brodie joins New West Public Affairs, ex-Liberal PMO staffer Zita Astravas joins the Pearson Centre's board, and one

Throne Speech’s location and furniture will be unique to King Charles

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 26, 2025
  • Also, former Conservative PMO staffer Ian Brodie joins New West Public Affairs, ex-Liberal PMO staffer Zita Astravas joins the Pearson Centre's board, and one
Now those are chairs fit for King and Queen: The monarch’s throne, left, and companion consort’s throne are bespoke to the temporary Senate building. Senate of Canada photograph, and The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, illustration by Neena Singhal

Carney will need to get a clear agreement on Canada’s future relationship with the U.S.

  • Despite our efforts to build a more independent economy, we are still going to need some kind of agreement with the U.S., a market
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 26, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Carney will need to get a clear agreement on Canada’s future relationship with the U.S.

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 26, 2025
  • Despite our efforts to build a more independent economy, we are still going to need some kind of agreement with the U.S., a market

Carney will need to get a clear agreement on Canada’s future relationship with the U.S.

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 26, 2025
  • Despite our efforts to build a more independent economy, we are still going to need some kind of agreement with the U.S., a market
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Parliament is back: will it be like the last one?

  • The changes on the front benches provide a window of opportunity to set a more constructive and healthy culture as Parliament reconvenes. Here's hoping.
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The House will be full this week when MPs return for this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament is back: will it be like the last one?

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
  • The changes on the front benches provide a window of opportunity to set a more constructive and healthy culture as Parliament reconvenes. Here's hoping.

Parliament is back: will it be like the last one?

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | May 26, 2025
  • The changes on the front benches provide a window of opportunity to set a more constructive and healthy culture as Parliament reconvenes. Here's hoping.
Newly elected MPs attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21, 2025. The House will be full this week when MPs return for this Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keep the focus on the citizens who must benefit from federal governance

  • If this session of Parliament cannot or will not include Indigenous Peoples across every single department and policy, then reconciliation will surely die on
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 26, 2025
Carney's cabinet
Carney's cabinet
Gender and Equity Minister Rechie Valdez, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu after being sworn into cabinet on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Keep the focus on the citizens who must benefit from federal governance

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 26, 2025
  • If this session of Parliament cannot or will not include Indigenous Peoples across every single department and policy, then reconciliation will surely die on

Keep the focus on the citizens who must benefit from federal governance

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 26, 2025
  • If this session of Parliament cannot or will not include Indigenous Peoples across every single department and policy, then reconciliation will surely die on
Carney's cabinet
Gender and Equity Minister Rechie Valdez, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu after being sworn into cabinet on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s boomer base

  • Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2025
Generation X: Pierre Poilievre, left, and Mark Carney, are both technically generation Xers, people born between 1965 and 1980. Poilievre was born in 1979 and Carney was born in 1965, but Carney comes across like a boomer, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Carney’s boomer base

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider

Carney’s boomer base

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider
Generation X: Pierre Poilievre, left, and Mark Carney, are both technically generation Xers, people born between 1965 and 1980. Poilievre was born in 1979 and Carney was born in 1965, but Carney comes across like a boomer, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Putin has no intention of ending the war in Ukraine until he owns the whole country: McElroy

  • Re: “Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO,” (The Hill Times, May 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The Russian bear is now breathing heavily on
Opinion | May 26, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Putin has no intention of ending the war in Ukraine until he owns the whole country: McElroy

Opinion | May 26, 2025
  • Re: “Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO,” (The Hill Times, May 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The Russian bear is now breathing heavily on

Putin has no intention of ending the war in Ukraine until he owns the whole country: McElroy

Opinion | May 26, 2025
  • Re: “Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO,” (The Hill Times, May 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The Russian bear is now breathing heavily on
typewriter
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Ailish Campbell to talk about Canada and the EU in a shifting world order on May 26 at the C.D. Howe Institute

  • MONDAY, MAY 26 Parliament Returns—Parliamentarians are set to return to the Hill today. Launch of OECD Economic Survey of Canada—OECD Chief Economist Álvaro Pereira
Ailish Campbell, Canada's ambassador to the European Union, will deliver remarks on 'Navigating Global Change: Canada and the EU in a Shifting World Order,' hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute, on May 26 at 10 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ailish Campbell to talk about Canada and the EU in a shifting world order on May 26 at the C.D. Howe Institute

  • MONDAY, MAY 26 Parliament Returns—Parliamentarians are set to return to the Hill today. Launch of OECD Economic Survey of Canada—OECD Chief Economist Álvaro Pereira

Ailish Campbell to talk about Canada and the EU in a shifting world order on May 26 at the C.D. Howe Institute

  • MONDAY, MAY 26 Parliament Returns—Parliamentarians are set to return to the Hill today. Launch of OECD Economic Survey of Canada—OECD Chief Economist Álvaro Pereira
Ailish Campbell, Canada's ambassador to the European Union, will deliver remarks on 'Navigating Global Change: Canada and the EU in a Shifting World Order,' hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute, on May 26 at 10 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?

  • We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
  • We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy,

Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 25, 2025
  • We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy,
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on May 21, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s back to work for Parliament

  • The world remains a mess. Wars rage abroad. Canada’s economy remains under threat. The U.S. president seems to change his mind on vital issues
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. Carney must now not only deal with national and international issues, but also the wants, hopes, and needs of 170 Liberals, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s back to work for Parliament

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 25, 2025
  • The world remains a mess. Wars rage abroad. Canada’s economy remains under threat. The U.S. president seems to change his mind on vital issues

It’s back to work for Parliament

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 25, 2025
  • The world remains a mess. Wars rage abroad. Canada’s economy remains under threat. The U.S. president seems to change his mind on vital issues
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. Carney must now not only deal with national and international issues, but also the wants, hopes, and needs of 170 Liberals, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two recent court judgments put brakes on giant Ottawa River nuclear waste dump

  • These two successful court challenges are fuelling concerns about whether or not privatizing Canada’s federal nuclear laboratories in 2015 was a good move for
Opinion | BY LYNN JONES | May 24, 2025

Two recent court judgments put brakes on giant Ottawa River nuclear waste dump

Opinion | BY LYNN JONES | May 24, 2025
  • These two successful court challenges are fuelling concerns about whether or not privatizing Canada’s federal nuclear laboratories in 2015 was a good move for

Two recent court judgments put brakes on giant Ottawa River nuclear waste dump

Opinion | BY LYNN JONES | May 24, 2025
  • These two successful court challenges are fuelling concerns about whether or not privatizing Canada’s federal nuclear laboratories in 2015 was a good move for

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured it
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
Notices posted at a Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer after delivering a 72-hour strike notice. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured it

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured it
Notices posted at a Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer after delivering a 72-hour strike notice. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a
Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Appointing Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence is a bold move, signalling the technology now warrants focused leadership at the highest level of government, writes Gideon Christian. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a
Evan Solomon
Appointing Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence is a bold move, signalling the technology now warrants focused leadership at the highest level of government, writes Gideon Christian. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The backstory on equalization

  • Danielle Smith perpetuates the fiction of Albertans’ exploitation, arguing that her government should receive the same per capita equalization transfers as Ontario and Quebec.
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 23, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, pictured on stage with Brian Lilley, at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The backstory on equalization

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 23, 2025
  • Danielle Smith perpetuates the fiction of Albertans’ exploitation, arguing that her government should receive the same per capita equalization transfers as Ontario and Quebec.

The backstory on equalization

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 23, 2025
  • Danielle Smith perpetuates the fiction of Albertans’ exploitation, arguing that her government should receive the same per capita equalization transfers as Ontario and Quebec.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, right, pictured on stage with Brian Lilley, at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
Ottawa Riverkeeper Laura Reinsborough, left, and Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault attend the 12th annual Riverkeeper Gala on the north shore of Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at

A little rain never hurt a Riverkeeper

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 22, 2025
  • Annual gala fundraiser supporting Ottawa’s watershed swaps banks for wet and wild shindig, and rakes in $330,000 under the clouds on May 21 at
Ottawa Riverkeeper Laura Reinsborough, left, and Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault attend the 12th annual Riverkeeper Gala on the north shore of Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
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Israel is ‘mowing the lawn’ again, but with malice aforethought

  • Israeli politics can sometimes be full of surprises, but not this time. Gwynne Dyer revisits his predictions from four months ago.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 6, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still risks being convicted of corruption offences in his ongoing criminal trial, so ensuring that his government gains the right to override any court decision against him is his top priority, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Israel is ‘mowing the lawn’ again, but with malice aforethought

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 6, 2023
  • Israeli politics can sometimes be full of surprises, but not this time. Gwynne Dyer revisits his predictions from four months ago.

Israel is ‘mowing the lawn’ again, but with malice aforethought

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 6, 2023
  • Israeli politics can sometimes be full of surprises, but not this time. Gwynne Dyer revisits his predictions from four months ago.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still risks being convicted of corruption offences in his ongoing criminal trial, so ensuring that his government gains the right to override any court decision against him is his top priority, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Hot Lawn Summer Nights are here again

  • Lawn Summer Nights at the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club is back every Wednesday in July to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 6, 2023
Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club member Ken Waterman, left, provides some pre-match pointers to The Bowler Bears, Eric Gollinger, Alexis Small, Katie Vaughan, and Catherine MacDonald at Lawn Summer Nights, a fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada at the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa on July 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hot Lawn Summer Nights are here again

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 6, 2023
  • Lawn Summer Nights at the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club is back every Wednesday in July to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

Hot Lawn Summer Nights are here again

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | July 6, 2023
  • Lawn Summer Nights at the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club is back every Wednesday in July to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club member Ken Waterman, left, provides some pre-match pointers to The Bowler Bears, Eric Gollinger, Alexis Small, Katie Vaughan, and Catherine MacDonald at Lawn Summer Nights, a fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada at the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa on July 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New clean energy tax credits must be designed in a way that encourages Indigenous participation, say experts

  • Indigenous-led renewable energy projects offer an opportunity for economic reconciliation, as well as an opportunity to address past injustices such as the development of
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 6, 2023
A rendering of the Oneida Energy Storage Project, showing energy storage containers and connection equipment in a field. Once complete, it will be the largest energy storage facility in Canada and one of the largest in the world. Image courtesy of Natural Resources Canada

New clean energy tax credits must be designed in a way that encourages Indigenous participation, say experts

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 6, 2023
  • Indigenous-led renewable energy projects offer an opportunity for economic reconciliation, as well as an opportunity to address past injustices such as the development of

New clean energy tax credits must be designed in a way that encourages Indigenous participation, say experts

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 6, 2023
  • Indigenous-led renewable energy projects offer an opportunity for economic reconciliation, as well as an opportunity to address past injustices such as the development of
A rendering of the Oneida Energy Storage Project, showing energy storage containers and connection equipment in a field. Once complete, it will be the largest energy storage facility in Canada and one of the largest in the world. Image courtesy of Natural Resources Canada

Next defence policy must be achievable and fully funded

  • The last policy lacked the two key things necessary for implementation: it wasn't fully funded and lacked agile and timely decision-making processes. That these
Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | July 6, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured recently on the Hill. The responsibilities for defence procurement are shared between the ministers of national defence, and public services and procurement. Until one person is placed in charge of defence procurement, it will never be as efficient as it should be, writes Alan Williams. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next defence policy must be achievable and fully funded

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | July 6, 2023
  • The last policy lacked the two key things necessary for implementation: it wasn't fully funded and lacked agile and timely decision-making processes. That these

Next defence policy must be achievable and fully funded

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | July 6, 2023
  • The last policy lacked the two key things necessary for implementation: it wasn't fully funded and lacked agile and timely decision-making processes. That these
Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured recently on the Hill. The responsibilities for defence procurement are shared between the ministers of national defence, and public services and procurement. Until one person is placed in charge of defence procurement, it will never be as efficient as it should be, writes Alan Williams. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When planning nuclear waste sites in Canada, consider Ukraine’s potential nuclear crisis

  • As more countries learn from the Ukraine war, the risk is that many inter-related problems surrounding nuclear power beset future generations for thousands of
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | July 6, 2023
An aerial view of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station—the world's largest nuclear generating station—on the shore of Lake Huron, near Kincardine, Ont. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

When planning nuclear waste sites in Canada, consider Ukraine’s potential nuclear crisis

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | July 6, 2023
  • As more countries learn from the Ukraine war, the risk is that many inter-related problems surrounding nuclear power beset future generations for thousands of

When planning nuclear waste sites in Canada, consider Ukraine’s potential nuclear crisis

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | July 6, 2023
  • As more countries learn from the Ukraine war, the risk is that many inter-related problems surrounding nuclear power beset future generations for thousands of
An aerial view of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station—the world's largest nuclear generating station—on the shore of Lake Huron, near Kincardine, Ont. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The politics of triangulation

  • If you want to triangulate today, it might be more profitable to flip the equation, i.e., embrace social conservatism and fiscal liberalism. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 6, 2023
Mississauga mayor and former Liberal MP Bonnie Crombie, left, and former Liberal MP and current Ontario Liberal MPP Ted Hsu at Liberal National Convention in Ottawa on May 6, 2023. Both are running for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The politics of triangulation

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 6, 2023
  • If you want to triangulate today, it might be more profitable to flip the equation, i.e., embrace social conservatism and fiscal liberalism. 

The politics of triangulation

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 6, 2023
  • If you want to triangulate today, it might be more profitable to flip the equation, i.e., embrace social conservatism and fiscal liberalism. 
Mississauga mayor and former Liberal MP Bonnie Crombie, left, and former Liberal MP and current Ontario Liberal MPP Ted Hsu at Liberal National Convention in Ottawa on May 6, 2023. Both are running for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 6, 2023
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building on July 5, 2023, where he took questions about Bill C-18, the Online News Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 6, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 6, 2023
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez holds a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building on July 5, 2023, where he took questions about Bill C-18, the Online News Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Liberals can’t quit Facebook

  • Plus, Mary Ng meets U.S., Mexican counterparts.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government won't be advertising on Facebook any longer. His party plans to carry on doing so. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Liberals can’t quit Facebook

  • Plus, Mary Ng meets U.S., Mexican counterparts.

Politics This Morning: Liberals can’t quit Facebook

  • Plus, Mary Ng meets U.S., Mexican counterparts.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government won't be advertising on Facebook any longer. His party plans to carry on doing so. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s official response to MAID committee sparks concerns from all sides

  • An official response from Ministers Lametti and Duclos provides a window into the government's views on future legislation.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 5, 2023
On June 13, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Justice Minister David Lametti issued an official response on behalf of the government to the final report of the Special Joint Committee on MAID. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s official response to MAID committee sparks concerns from all sides

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 5, 2023
  • An official response from Ministers Lametti and Duclos provides a window into the government's views on future legislation.

Ottawa’s official response to MAID committee sparks concerns from all sides

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 5, 2023
  • An official response from Ministers Lametti and Duclos provides a window into the government's views on future legislation.
On June 13, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Justice Minister David Lametti issued an official response on behalf of the government to the final report of the Special Joint Committee on MAID. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘You can’t get blood from a stone’: Critics say CERB repayment process undermines poverty reduction goals

  • Advocates say the Canada Revenue Agency hardened its approach after it was criticized in a ‘tone-deaf’ report from the auditor general.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 5, 2023
Anti-poverty organizations are calling on National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, pictured on April 19, to direct the Canada Revenue Agency to take a less punitive approach to CERB repayment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘You can’t get blood from a stone’: Critics say CERB repayment process undermines poverty reduction goals

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 5, 2023
  • Advocates say the Canada Revenue Agency hardened its approach after it was criticized in a ‘tone-deaf’ report from the auditor general.

‘You can’t get blood from a stone’: Critics say CERB repayment process undermines poverty reduction goals

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 5, 2023
  • Advocates say the Canada Revenue Agency hardened its approach after it was criticized in a ‘tone-deaf’ report from the auditor general.
Anti-poverty organizations are calling on National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, pictured on April 19, to direct the Canada Revenue Agency to take a less punitive approach to CERB repayment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing Minister Hussen, Tourism Minister Boissonnault add new aides

  • Plus, policy adviser Lionel Fritz Adimi left Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office at the end of June.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 5, 2023
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen and Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault both welcomed new staff to their respective ministerial offices in June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Housing Minister Hussen, Tourism Minister Boissonnault add new aides

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 5, 2023
  • Plus, policy adviser Lionel Fritz Adimi left Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office at the end of June.

Housing Minister Hussen, Tourism Minister Boissonnault add new aides

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 5, 2023
  • Plus, policy adviser Lionel Fritz Adimi left Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office at the end of June.
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen and Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault both welcomed new staff to their respective ministerial offices in June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Our power lines aren’t ready for the future: the Atlantic Loop will help

  • To decarbonize, we need to interconnect in a way that respects jurisdiction, but harnesses the boon of renewable resources in our backyard.
Opinion | BY T. SCOT HALE | July 5, 2023
Deer run past transmission infrastructure near Mactaquac, N.B. In the net-zero future, we need a lot more transmission to realize the potential of renewable and non-emitting sources of energy in New Brunswick and beyond, writes Scot Hale, business manager of IBEW 37. Photograph courtesy of IBEW 37

Our power lines aren’t ready for the future: the Atlantic Loop will help

Opinion | BY T. SCOT HALE | July 5, 2023
  • To decarbonize, we need to interconnect in a way that respects jurisdiction, but harnesses the boon of renewable resources in our backyard.

Our power lines aren’t ready for the future: the Atlantic Loop will help

Opinion | BY T. SCOT HALE | July 5, 2023
  • To decarbonize, we need to interconnect in a way that respects jurisdiction, but harnesses the boon of renewable resources in our backyard.
Deer run past transmission infrastructure near Mactaquac, N.B. In the net-zero future, we need a lot more transmission to realize the potential of renewable and non-emitting sources of energy in New Brunswick and beyond, writes Scot Hale, business manager of IBEW 37. Photograph courtesy of IBEW 37

Canada needs a research institute on environment, health, and well-being

  • Canada needs a new trans-disciplinary Institute on Environments, Health and Well-being to research links between environmental change, human behaviour, societal organization and health. The
Opinion | BY TREVOR HANCOCK, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, CHRIS BUSE, AND MEG SEARS | July 5, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured. Canada needs a CIHR Institute on Environments and Health to fund research to assess these threats and to develop solutions. Our response needs to be broader and more holistic, write Trevor Hancock, Richard van der Jagt, Chris Buse, and Meg Sears. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a research institute on environment, health, and well-being

Opinion | BY TREVOR HANCOCK, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, CHRIS BUSE, AND MEG SEARS | July 5, 2023
  • Canada needs a new trans-disciplinary Institute on Environments, Health and Well-being to research links between environmental change, human behaviour, societal organization and health. The

Canada needs a research institute on environment, health, and well-being

Opinion | BY TREVOR HANCOCK, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, CHRIS BUSE, AND MEG SEARS | July 5, 2023
  • Canada needs a new trans-disciplinary Institute on Environments, Health and Well-being to research links between environmental change, human behaviour, societal organization and health. The
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured. Canada needs a CIHR Institute on Environments and Health to fund research to assess these threats and to develop solutions. Our response needs to be broader and more holistic, write Trevor Hancock, Richard van der Jagt, Chris Buse, and Meg Sears. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A cap on oil and gas emissions would make Canada’s climate pledge credible

  • Successful climate policy requires a view of the world as it is, not as we wish it might be.
Opinion | BY DANNY CULLENWARD | July 5, 2023
As policymakers in Ottawa debate the best way to address oil and gas emissions, they should be careful to avoid ideological rigidity as well as bait-and-switch arguments, writes Danny Cullenward. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

A cap on oil and gas emissions would make Canada’s climate pledge credible

Opinion | BY DANNY CULLENWARD | July 5, 2023
  • Successful climate policy requires a view of the world as it is, not as we wish it might be.

A cap on oil and gas emissions would make Canada’s climate pledge credible

Opinion | BY DANNY CULLENWARD | July 5, 2023
  • Successful climate policy requires a view of the world as it is, not as we wish it might be.
As policymakers in Ottawa debate the best way to address oil and gas emissions, they should be careful to avoid ideological rigidity as well as bait-and-switch arguments, writes Danny Cullenward. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Violence in France

  • The North Africans, Arab and Muslim have inherited bitter memories of colonialism and, for Algerians, of a savage war of liberation. They, and Black
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 5, 2023
To complete the parallels with the United States, the majority of the victims in police killings at traffic stops in France in the past decade have been from the minority populations, and the French police are as militarized and trigger-happy as American police, writes Gwynne Dyer.  Screen capture image courtesy of CBCNN

Violence in France

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 5, 2023
  • The North Africans, Arab and Muslim have inherited bitter memories of colonialism and, for Algerians, of a savage war of liberation. They, and Black

Violence in France

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 5, 2023
  • The North Africans, Arab and Muslim have inherited bitter memories of colonialism and, for Algerians, of a savage war of liberation. They, and Black
To complete the parallels with the United States, the majority of the victims in police killings at traffic stops in France in the past decade have been from the minority populations, and the French police are as militarized and trigger-happy as American police, writes Gwynne Dyer.  Screen capture image courtesy of CBCNN

Record Alberta opioid deaths in April a ‘blow’ to Conservative focus on recovery, but don’t bet on softened stance: Tory pundit

  • The Conservative solution to the opioid crisis is not just about reducing deaths, but also keeping streets safe, says Anthony Koch.
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre used a homeless encampment in Vancouver as the backdrop for a video late last year to demonstrate what he views as a failure of B.C.'s approach to the opioid crisis, but recent data out of Alberta shows a recovery-only approach may not be working, either. Screenshot courtesy of Pierre Poilievre's YouTube

Record Alberta opioid deaths in April a ‘blow’ to Conservative focus on recovery, but don’t bet on softened stance: Tory pundit

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
  • The Conservative solution to the opioid crisis is not just about reducing deaths, but also keeping streets safe, says Anthony Koch.

Record Alberta opioid deaths in April a ‘blow’ to Conservative focus on recovery, but don’t bet on softened stance: Tory pundit

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
  • The Conservative solution to the opioid crisis is not just about reducing deaths, but also keeping streets safe, says Anthony Koch.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre used a homeless encampment in Vancouver as the backdrop for a video late last year to demonstrate what he views as a failure of B.C.'s approach to the opioid crisis, but recent data out of Alberta shows a recovery-only approach may not be working, either. Screenshot courtesy of Pierre Poilievre's YouTube

Advocates, MPs point fingers over delays to long-awaited update to Canada’s whistleblower laws

  • 'The Liberals and their rich friends don’t care about whistleblowers, and the Conservatives will always prop up the bosses and not the workers, so
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee's Conservative chair Kelly McCauley, centre, speaks with Bloc Québécois MP Julie Vignola, left, and NDP MP Gord Johns on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates, MPs point fingers over delays to long-awaited update to Canada’s whistleblower laws

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
  • 'The Liberals and their rich friends don’t care about whistleblowers, and the Conservatives will always prop up the bosses and not the workers, so

Advocates, MPs point fingers over delays to long-awaited update to Canada’s whistleblower laws

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 5, 2023
  • 'The Liberals and their rich friends don’t care about whistleblowers, and the Conservatives will always prop up the bosses and not the workers, so
The House Government Operations and Estimates Committee's Conservative chair Kelly McCauley, centre, speaks with Bloc Québécois MP Julie Vignola, left, and NDP MP Gord Johns on Jan. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everyone loses in the C-18 fight

  • Perhaps there’s some rare practice, wherein if you clutch pearls tightly enough, they will transform into diamonds. It could be the Liberals’ secret plan
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 5, 2023
Whether it’s merely a pressure tactic or a legitimate threat from the web giants, the response to C-18 should have come as no 'surprise' to Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everyone loses in the C-18 fight

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 5, 2023
  • Perhaps there’s some rare practice, wherein if you clutch pearls tightly enough, they will transform into diamonds. It could be the Liberals’ secret plan

Everyone loses in the C-18 fight

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 5, 2023
  • Perhaps there’s some rare practice, wherein if you clutch pearls tightly enough, they will transform into diamonds. It could be the Liberals’ secret plan
Whether it’s merely a pressure tactic or a legitimate threat from the web giants, the response to C-18 should have come as no 'surprise' to Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate solutions are cost- and quality-of-living fixes

  • The early-summer challenges thousands of families are facing have political potency and recast issues in a different light.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 5, 2023
Heavy wildfire smoke obscures Parliament Hill on June 30. Whether or not we want to accept it, our behavioural patterns are already being altered at micro levels by climate change, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Climate solutions are cost- and quality-of-living fixes

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 5, 2023
  • The early-summer challenges thousands of families are facing have political potency and recast issues in a different light.

Climate solutions are cost- and quality-of-living fixes

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 5, 2023
  • The early-summer challenges thousands of families are facing have political potency and recast issues in a different light.
Heavy wildfire smoke obscures Parliament Hill on June 30. Whether or not we want to accept it, our behavioural patterns are already being altered at micro levels by climate change, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lac-Mégantic: a preventable tragedy, had whistleblowers been heeded

  • Canadian governments all wring their hands when things go badly awry, but fail to take the one step that would arguably make the greatest
Opinion | BY IAN BRON | July 5, 2023
Investigations into the July 6, 2013, Lac-Mégantic rail disaster revealed that proper processes hadn’t been followed by the company or by Transport Canada, and that warnings by employees had been ignored, writes Ian Bron. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Lac-Mégantic: a preventable tragedy, had whistleblowers been heeded

Opinion | BY IAN BRON | July 5, 2023
  • Canadian governments all wring their hands when things go badly awry, but fail to take the one step that would arguably make the greatest

Lac-Mégantic: a preventable tragedy, had whistleblowers been heeded

Opinion | BY IAN BRON | July 5, 2023
  • Canadian governments all wring their hands when things go badly awry, but fail to take the one step that would arguably make the greatest
Investigations into the July 6, 2013, Lac-Mégantic rail disaster revealed that proper processes hadn’t been followed by the company or by Transport Canada, and that warnings by employees had been ignored, writes Ian Bron. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

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