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Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

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

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. 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

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • 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
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • 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 launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • 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
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Arctic disputes won’t all be solved with more arms

  • There are less militaristic and less costly ways to assert sovereignty over Canada’s North and enhance world peace.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | November 22, 2023
A CC-177 Globemaster arrives in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, on Feb. 13, 2016. The rapid pace of climate change means that mounting threats other than Russia and China need urgent attention, writes Erika Simpson. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

Arctic disputes won’t all be solved with more arms

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | November 22, 2023
  • There are less militaristic and less costly ways to assert sovereignty over Canada’s North and enhance world peace.

Arctic disputes won’t all be solved with more arms

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | November 22, 2023
  • There are less militaristic and less costly ways to assert sovereignty over Canada’s North and enhance world peace.
A CC-177 Globemaster arrives in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, on Feb. 13, 2016. The rapid pace of climate change means that mounting threats other than Russia and China need urgent attention, writes Erika Simpson. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

Canadians deserve equitable access to psychedelic-assisted therapy

  • Supporting our veterans requires research and immediate investment to improve the lives of those who served on our behalf and the millions of people
Opinion | BY BEN LIGHTBURN | November 22, 2023
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks to reporters in Ottawa on June 21. Advancements in clinical trials clearly demonstrate the promise of psychedelic medicines as an effective therapeutic treatment, writes Ben Lightburn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve equitable access to psychedelic-assisted therapy

Opinion | BY BEN LIGHTBURN | November 22, 2023
  • Supporting our veterans requires research and immediate investment to improve the lives of those who served on our behalf and the millions of people

Canadians deserve equitable access to psychedelic-assisted therapy

Opinion | BY BEN LIGHTBURN | November 22, 2023
  • Supporting our veterans requires research and immediate investment to improve the lives of those who served on our behalf and the millions of people
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks to reporters in Ottawa on June 21. Advancements in clinical trials clearly demonstrate the promise of psychedelic medicines as an effective therapeutic treatment, writes Ben Lightburn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The reformed Senate in the eye of the storm over Bill C-234

  • The narrative to put pressure on ‘Liberal Senators’ to pass the bill is a nice political line, but the clarion call would result in
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | November 22, 2023
Federal Conservatives are trying to brand the Senators appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as ‘Liberal Senators.’ It’s an easy political trick, but it diminishes the whole system, writes Sen. Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The reformed Senate in the eye of the storm over Bill C-234

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | November 22, 2023
  • The narrative to put pressure on ‘Liberal Senators’ to pass the bill is a nice political line, but the clarion call would result in

The reformed Senate in the eye of the storm over Bill C-234

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | November 22, 2023
  • The narrative to put pressure on ‘Liberal Senators’ to pass the bill is a nice political line, but the clarion call would result in
Federal Conservatives are trying to brand the Senators appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as ‘Liberal Senators.’ It’s an easy political trick, but it diminishes the whole system, writes Sen. Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So much to do and so little time for Canada to up its defence game

  • Chronic underfunding of defence, diplomacy, and development have left us on the geopolitical margins, unable to bring influence to bear when needed.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | November 22, 2023
Maj.-Gen. Darcy Molstad, deputy commander, Canadian Joint Operations Command, left; Jonathan Quinn, director general, Continental Defence Policy; and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre attend a House National Defence Committee meeting on March 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So much to do and so little time for Canada to up its defence game

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | November 22, 2023
  • Chronic underfunding of defence, diplomacy, and development have left us on the geopolitical margins, unable to bring influence to bear when needed.

So much to do and so little time for Canada to up its defence game

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN MCKAY | November 22, 2023
  • Chronic underfunding of defence, diplomacy, and development have left us on the geopolitical margins, unable to bring influence to bear when needed.
Maj.-Gen. Darcy Molstad, deputy commander, Canadian Joint Operations Command, left; Jonathan Quinn, director general, Continental Defence Policy; and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre attend a House National Defence Committee meeting on March 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s new strategy and the Canadian defence industry

  • The least Canada could do to contribute to collective security is step up in a meaningful way and help NATO meet its industrial production
Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | November 22, 2023
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in July 2019. Canada needs to take this new NATO defence industrial agenda seriously, though there is little evidence this is the case, writes Nicolas Todd. Photograph courtesy of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization/Flickr

NATO’s new strategy and the Canadian defence industry

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | November 22, 2023
  • The least Canada could do to contribute to collective security is step up in a meaningful way and help NATO meet its industrial production

NATO’s new strategy and the Canadian defence industry

Opinion | BY NICOLAS TODD | November 22, 2023
  • The least Canada could do to contribute to collective security is step up in a meaningful way and help NATO meet its industrial production
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in July 2019. Canada needs to take this new NATO defence industrial agenda seriously, though there is little evidence this is the case, writes Nicolas Todd. Photograph courtesy of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization/Flickr

‘Trailblazer’ MP Kirsty Duncan honoured at science policy conference

  • Plus, the Coalition for a Better Future heads will dig into the economy with an Edmonton audience, former U.K. PM Boris Johnson is the
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 22, 2023
Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan, second from right, received an award at the Canadian Science Policy Conference on Nov. 15. Mehrdad Hariri, CEO of the Canadian Science Policy Conference, left, fellow Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield, and House Speaker Greg Fergus were in attendance. Photograph courtesy of Kirsty Duncan's office

‘Trailblazer’ MP Kirsty Duncan honoured at science policy conference

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 22, 2023
  • Plus, the Coalition for a Better Future heads will dig into the economy with an Edmonton audience, former U.K. PM Boris Johnson is the

‘Trailblazer’ MP Kirsty Duncan honoured at science policy conference

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 22, 2023
  • Plus, the Coalition for a Better Future heads will dig into the economy with an Edmonton audience, former U.K. PM Boris Johnson is the
Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan, second from right, received an award at the Canadian Science Policy Conference on Nov. 15. Mehrdad Hariri, CEO of the Canadian Science Policy Conference, left, fellow Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield, and House Speaker Greg Fergus were in attendance. Photograph courtesy of Kirsty Duncan's office

Saving the Canadian Armed Forces: a missed opportunity

  • The government has had many years to restructure the CAF, but instead, on the domestic level, we are currently left with an underfunded, ill-equipped,
Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | November 22, 2023
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces Talon Company conduct a live-fire exercise at Camp Adazi, Latvia, during Operation Reassurance on April 14. The war in Ukraine has led to a new public support for increased defence investments, which the government squandered, writes Christine Normandin. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces

Saving the Canadian Armed Forces: a missed opportunity

Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | November 22, 2023
  • The government has had many years to restructure the CAF, but instead, on the domestic level, we are currently left with an underfunded, ill-equipped,

Saving the Canadian Armed Forces: a missed opportunity

Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | November 22, 2023
  • The government has had many years to restructure the CAF, but instead, on the domestic level, we are currently left with an underfunded, ill-equipped,
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces Talon Company conduct a live-fire exercise at Camp Adazi, Latvia, during Operation Reassurance on April 14. The war in Ukraine has led to a new public support for increased defence investments, which the government squandered, writes Christine Normandin. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces

The significant and existential threat to Arctic sovereignty from climate change

  • Strong, Secure, and Engaged had no new initiatives to increase natural disaster fighting capabilities, leaving the women and men in the Armed Forces without
Opinion | BY NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | November 22, 2023
We need to invest in our frontline of defence in the Arctic by increasing funds to our Canadian Rangers, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and for the well-being of Arctic communities, writes Lindsay Mathyssen. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

The significant and existential threat to Arctic sovereignty from climate change

Opinion | BY NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | November 22, 2023
  • Strong, Secure, and Engaged had no new initiatives to increase natural disaster fighting capabilities, leaving the women and men in the Armed Forces without

The significant and existential threat to Arctic sovereignty from climate change

Opinion | BY NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | November 22, 2023
  • Strong, Secure, and Engaged had no new initiatives to increase natural disaster fighting capabilities, leaving the women and men in the Armed Forces without
We need to invest in our frontline of defence in the Arctic by increasing funds to our Canadian Rangers, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and for the well-being of Arctic communities, writes Lindsay Mathyssen. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

Waiting for the new defence policy

  • So much more could have been done to provide Canadians with a clearer roadmap of defence and security issues as well as our place
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | November 22, 2023
With high expectations on the defence policy update, National Defence Minister Bill Blair definitely has his work cut out for him, writes David Pratt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Waiting for the new defence policy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | November 22, 2023
  • So much more could have been done to provide Canadians with a clearer roadmap of defence and security issues as well as our place

Waiting for the new defence policy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | November 22, 2023
  • So much more could have been done to provide Canadians with a clearer roadmap of defence and security issues as well as our place
With high expectations on the defence policy update, National Defence Minister Bill Blair definitely has his work cut out for him, writes David Pratt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Trudeau hosts EU leaders in St. John’s Nov. 23-24

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 21—THURSDAY, NOV. 23 Conference: ‘Indigenomics on Bay Street’—The Indigenomics on Bay Street Conference is the largest national Indigenous economy-focused gathering of changemakers,
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, will be among the European Union leaders Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host in St. John’s, N.L., for the Canada-EU Leaders' Summit on Nov. 23-24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Trudeau hosts EU leaders in St. John’s Nov. 23-24

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 21—THURSDAY, NOV. 23 Conference: ‘Indigenomics on Bay Street’—The Indigenomics on Bay Street Conference is the largest national Indigenous economy-focused gathering of changemakers,

PM Trudeau hosts EU leaders in St. John’s Nov. 23-24

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 21—THURSDAY, NOV. 23 Conference: ‘Indigenomics on Bay Street’—The Indigenomics on Bay Street Conference is the largest national Indigenous economy-focused gathering of changemakers,
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, will be among the European Union leaders Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host in St. John’s, N.L., for the Canada-EU Leaders' Summit on Nov. 23-24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not so far out, man: Senators urge research into psychedelic-assisted therapy for veterans

  • A large-scale research program on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is a moral imperative to help former soldiers affected by PTSD.
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR DAVID RICHARDS, CONSERVATIVE SENATOR PIERRE-HUGUES BOISVENU | November 22, 2023
The mental injuries some soldiers receive are in a class by themselves, and shed light on why it is so difficult to get successful results from conventional treatment, write Senators David Richards and Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu. Unsplash photograph by Priscilla Du Preez

Not so far out, man: Senators urge research into psychedelic-assisted therapy for veterans

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR DAVID RICHARDS, CONSERVATIVE SENATOR PIERRE-HUGUES BOISVENU | November 22, 2023
  • A large-scale research program on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is a moral imperative to help former soldiers affected by PTSD.

Not so far out, man: Senators urge research into psychedelic-assisted therapy for veterans

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR DAVID RICHARDS, CONSERVATIVE SENATOR PIERRE-HUGUES BOISVENU | November 22, 2023
  • A large-scale research program on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is a moral imperative to help former soldiers affected by PTSD.
The mental injuries some soldiers receive are in a class by themselves, and shed light on why it is so difficult to get successful results from conventional treatment, write Senators David Richards and Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu. Unsplash photograph by Priscilla Du Preez

Politics This Morning: Spy chief talks research with China

  • Plus, Minister Champagne has news for Canada’s astronauts.
CSIS director David Vigneault will testify before the House Science and Research Committee today as it prepares to wrap its study of research partnerships with China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Spy chief talks research with China

  • Plus, Minister Champagne has news for Canada’s astronauts.

Politics This Morning: Spy chief talks research with China

  • Plus, Minister Champagne has news for Canada’s astronauts.
CSIS director David Vigneault will testify before the House Science and Research Committee today as it prepares to wrap its study of research partnerships with China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making a mark: Speaker Fergus’ bid to improve decorum in the House

  • The Speaker recently circulated a draft proposal outlining how existing House rules around parliamentary recognition will be applied, which could be released as soon
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 22, 2023
House Speaker Greg Fergus in his second-floor West Block office on Nov. 15, seated in front of a stylized portrait of the Commons Chamber by Anthony Batten. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Making a mark: Speaker Fergus’ bid to improve decorum in the House

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 22, 2023
  • The Speaker recently circulated a draft proposal outlining how existing House rules around parliamentary recognition will be applied, which could be released as soon

Making a mark: Speaker Fergus’ bid to improve decorum in the House

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 22, 2023
  • The Speaker recently circulated a draft proposal outlining how existing House rules around parliamentary recognition will be applied, which could be released as soon
House Speaker Greg Fergus in his second-floor West Block office on Nov. 15, seated in front of a stylized portrait of the Commons Chamber by Anthony Batten. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Freeland highlights plans to address affordability and build new homes, but only within context of a ‘responsible fiscal plan’

  • The fall economic statement, tabled in the House of Commons on Nov. 21, included no mention of the agreement between the Liberals and NDP
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a press conference before tabling the fall economic statement on Nov. 21. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland highlights plans to address affordability and build new homes, but only within context of a ‘responsible fiscal plan’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2023
  • The fall economic statement, tabled in the House of Commons on Nov. 21, included no mention of the agreement between the Liberals and NDP

Freeland highlights plans to address affordability and build new homes, but only within context of a ‘responsible fiscal plan’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2023
  • The fall economic statement, tabled in the House of Commons on Nov. 21, included no mention of the agreement between the Liberals and NDP
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a press conference before tabling the fall economic statement on Nov. 21. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Pennies from heaven

  • Plus, new inflation data, and the NCC does some ‘splainin’ at committee.
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will release her fall update on the economy at 4 p.m. in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Pennies from heaven

  • Plus, new inflation data, and the NCC does some ‘splainin’ at committee.

Politics This Morning: Pennies from heaven

  • Plus, new inflation data, and the NCC does some ‘splainin’ at committee.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will release her fall update on the economy at 4 p.m. in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Setting the record straight on the firearms legislation

  • Canadians concerned about gun violence and the encroachment of American-style ‘right to bear arms’ attitudes should pay attention as Bill C-21 works it way
Opinion | BY AMANDA DALE | November 20, 2023
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc holds a press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 18. Bill C-21 isn’t perfect, but it is well worth supporting without amending its interlocking and mutually supporting elements, writes Amanda Dale. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Setting the record straight on the firearms legislation

Opinion | BY AMANDA DALE | November 20, 2023
  • Canadians concerned about gun violence and the encroachment of American-style ‘right to bear arms’ attitudes should pay attention as Bill C-21 works it way

Setting the record straight on the firearms legislation

Opinion | BY AMANDA DALE | November 20, 2023
  • Canadians concerned about gun violence and the encroachment of American-style ‘right to bear arms’ attitudes should pay attention as Bill C-21 works it way
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc holds a press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 18. Bill C-21 isn’t perfect, but it is well worth supporting without amending its interlocking and mutually supporting elements, writes Amanda Dale. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Troubles with disinformation? Ukrainians know what to do

  • Motion 102 outlines the exact steps in which Ukrainian fact checkers can help Canada strengthen its battle against disinformation, and how Canada can help
Opinion | BY ARTUR KOLDOMASOV | November 20, 2023
Liberal MP Judy Sgro gave notice for M-102, regarding countering disinformation in the House of Commons on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Troubles with disinformation? Ukrainians know what to do

Opinion | BY ARTUR KOLDOMASOV | November 20, 2023
  • Motion 102 outlines the exact steps in which Ukrainian fact checkers can help Canada strengthen its battle against disinformation, and how Canada can help

Troubles with disinformation? Ukrainians know what to do

Opinion | BY ARTUR KOLDOMASOV | November 20, 2023
  • Motion 102 outlines the exact steps in which Ukrainian fact checkers can help Canada strengthen its battle against disinformation, and how Canada can help
Liberal MP Judy Sgro gave notice for M-102, regarding countering disinformation in the House of Commons on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government-sector job growth dwarfs rise in private-sector jobs across Canada

  • A nearly stagnant private sector can’t finance rapid growth in the size of government over the long term.
Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | November 20, 2023
The private-sector rate of net job growth looks even weaker when we consider that Canada’s working-age population has grown quickly during this timeframe, writes Ben Eisen. Unsplash photograph by Joao Viegas

Government-sector job growth dwarfs rise in private-sector jobs across Canada

Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | November 20, 2023
  • A nearly stagnant private sector can’t finance rapid growth in the size of government over the long term.

Government-sector job growth dwarfs rise in private-sector jobs across Canada

Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | November 20, 2023
  • A nearly stagnant private sector can’t finance rapid growth in the size of government over the long term.
The private-sector rate of net job growth looks even weaker when we consider that Canada’s working-age population has grown quickly during this timeframe, writes Ben Eisen. Unsplash photograph by Joao Viegas

NDP finance critic Blaikie scrums on eve of fall economic statement

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 20, 2023
NDP Finance critic Daniel Blaikie speaks with reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Nov. 20, 2023, before Question Period—a day in advance of the government’s fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP finance critic Blaikie scrums on eve of fall economic statement

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 20, 2023

NDP finance critic Blaikie scrums on eve of fall economic statement

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 20, 2023
NDP Finance critic Daniel Blaikie speaks with reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Nov. 20, 2023, before Question Period—a day in advance of the government’s fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why are other agencies stepping in to protect Canadians from Air Force members?

  • In a pair of recent instances, the CBSA and the OPP are arresting senior officers in the RCAF on firearms infractions to ‘keep Canadians
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 20, 2023
A senior officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force has been charged after the Canada Border Services Agency seized various prohibited weapons including handguns, assault rifles, shot guns, ammunition, and magazines in October 2023. Photograph courtesy of the CBSA

Why are other agencies stepping in to protect Canadians from Air Force members?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 20, 2023
  • In a pair of recent instances, the CBSA and the OPP are arresting senior officers in the RCAF on firearms infractions to ‘keep Canadians

Why are other agencies stepping in to protect Canadians from Air Force members?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 20, 2023
  • In a pair of recent instances, the CBSA and the OPP are arresting senior officers in the RCAF on firearms infractions to ‘keep Canadians
A senior officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force has been charged after the Canada Border Services Agency seized various prohibited weapons including handguns, assault rifles, shot guns, ammunition, and magazines in October 2023. Photograph courtesy of the CBSA

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