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AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
Pictured here is a CF-18 Fighter jet. David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates, argues that if the Carney government wishes to transform the Canadian economy, it will need to transform the bureaucratic mindset within defence procurement that stifles innovation. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.
Pictured here is a CF-18 Fighter jet. David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates, argues that if the Carney government wishes to transform the Canadian economy, it will need to transform the bureaucratic mindset within defence procurement that stifles innovation. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel takes over from previous Liberal health ministers who said they would move ahead with safe long-term care legislation. However, Health Canada's 2025-26 departmental plan makes no mention of the promise. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves
Health Minister Marjorie Michel takes over from previous Liberal health ministers who said they would move ahead with safe long-term care legislation. However, Health Canada's 2025-26 departmental plan makes no mention of the promise. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
Opinion | July 21, 2025
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Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
typewriter
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Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Opinion | July 21, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.
Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted funding for the military and other Trump-focused priorities, at the cost of funding for First Nations, veterans, research, international aid and more. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted funding for the military and other Trump-focused priorities, at the cost of funding for First Nations, veterans, research, international aid and more. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Buying time for Ukraine

  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Incoherent climate policies hurt everyone

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has made it plain that he wants the next general election—whenever it comes—to be waged on the affordability frontline. His
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 8, 2023
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco says the Liberal government is falling short with its unfocused emissions-reduction plan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Incoherent climate policies hurt everyone

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 8, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has made it plain that he wants the next general election—whenever it comes—to be waged on the affordability frontline. His

Incoherent climate policies hurt everyone

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 8, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has made it plain that he wants the next general election—whenever it comes—to be waged on the affordability frontline. His
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco says the Liberal government is falling short with its unfocused emissions-reduction plan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carbon-pricing saga must have Liberal players questioning if they want to keep playing

  • The carbon-price carveout is either undermining a sought-after legacy, or not yet providing the political rewards that Liberals hoped for from a change of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 8, 2023
An environmental campaigner and advocate before he got into politics, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault must feel disillusioned these days, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carbon-pricing saga must have Liberal players questioning if they want to keep playing

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 8, 2023
  • The carbon-price carveout is either undermining a sought-after legacy, or not yet providing the political rewards that Liberals hoped for from a change of

Carbon-pricing saga must have Liberal players questioning if they want to keep playing

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 8, 2023
  • The carbon-price carveout is either undermining a sought-after legacy, or not yet providing the political rewards that Liberals hoped for from a change of
An environmental campaigner and advocate before he got into politics, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault must feel disillusioned these days, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

PQ budget reflects an alternate reality

  • The Parti Québécois’ separatist financial plan doesn’t seem to recognize that an independent Quebec would be small, impoverished, and barely viable.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 8, 2023
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon released his ‘Year 1’ budget for a sovereign Quebec on Oct. 23, but doesn’t seem to understand the anger in what would remain of Canada at breaking up this country, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of TVA News

PQ budget reflects an alternate reality

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 8, 2023
  • The Parti Québécois’ separatist financial plan doesn’t seem to recognize that an independent Quebec would be small, impoverished, and barely viable.

PQ budget reflects an alternate reality

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 8, 2023
  • The Parti Québécois’ separatist financial plan doesn’t seem to recognize that an independent Quebec would be small, impoverished, and barely viable.
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon released his ‘Year 1’ budget for a sovereign Quebec on Oct. 23, but doesn’t seem to understand the anger in what would remain of Canada at breaking up this country, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of TVA News

Indigenous Guardians celebrate work with gathering tent on the Hill

  • Plus, MLI expands to Washington, more sentries will stand vigil on Remembrance Day, and Monique Bégin's family and friends remember her legacy.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 8, 2023
Serge Ashini-Goupil, left, Senator Michelle Audette, Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, and Indigenous Leadership Initiative executive director Valérie Courtois attend a Nov. 1 reception inside a shaputuan built on Parliament Hill. Photograph courtesy of Indigenous Leadership Initiative

Indigenous Guardians celebrate work with gathering tent on the Hill

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 8, 2023
  • Plus, MLI expands to Washington, more sentries will stand vigil on Remembrance Day, and Monique Bégin's family and friends remember her legacy.

Indigenous Guardians celebrate work with gathering tent on the Hill

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 8, 2023
  • Plus, MLI expands to Washington, more sentries will stand vigil on Remembrance Day, and Monique Bégin's family and friends remember her legacy.
Serge Ashini-Goupil, left, Senator Michelle Audette, Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, and Indigenous Leadership Initiative executive director Valérie Courtois attend a Nov. 1 reception inside a shaputuan built on Parliament Hill. Photograph courtesy of Indigenous Leadership Initiative

From survival to economic growth, Ukraine is making its way during the war

  • Ukraine’s ability to rebuild the country, even in the face of a full-scale war, would not have been possible without the crucial external assistance
Opinion | BY OLEKSANDR KUBRAKOV | November 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ottawa on Sept. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From survival to economic growth, Ukraine is making its way during the war

Opinion | BY OLEKSANDR KUBRAKOV | November 8, 2023
  • Ukraine’s ability to rebuild the country, even in the face of a full-scale war, would not have been possible without the crucial external assistance

From survival to economic growth, Ukraine is making its way during the war

Opinion | BY OLEKSANDR KUBRAKOV | November 8, 2023
  • Ukraine’s ability to rebuild the country, even in the face of a full-scale war, would not have been possible without the crucial external assistance
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ottawa on Sept. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the housing crisis fan flames of xenophobia

  • We must hold our governments accountable for their role in the housing crisis instead of laying the blame at the feet of hard-working new
Opinion | BY HANS JAIN | November 8, 2023
Stifling red tape has created a bottleneck in our housing supply, making it more difficult for both newcomers and existing residents to find affordable housing, writes Hans Jain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the housing crisis fan flames of xenophobia

Opinion | BY HANS JAIN | November 8, 2023
  • We must hold our governments accountable for their role in the housing crisis instead of laying the blame at the feet of hard-working new

Don’t let the housing crisis fan flames of xenophobia

Opinion | BY HANS JAIN | November 8, 2023
  • We must hold our governments accountable for their role in the housing crisis instead of laying the blame at the feet of hard-working new
Stifling red tape has created a bottleneck in our housing supply, making it more difficult for both newcomers and existing residents to find affordable housing, writes Hans Jain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What counts with voters?

  • If policy ever counted for much, it certainly is not the case in the era of QAnon and wall-to-wall misinformation.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 8, 2023
Ontario voters returned Doug Ford, left, as premier last year, despite his track record, while according to the polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is now increasingly unpopular, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What counts with voters?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 8, 2023
  • If policy ever counted for much, it certainly is not the case in the era of QAnon and wall-to-wall misinformation.

What counts with voters?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 8, 2023
  • If policy ever counted for much, it certainly is not the case in the era of QAnon and wall-to-wall misinformation.
Ontario voters returned Doug Ford, left, as premier last year, despite his track record, while according to the polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is now increasingly unpopular, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take full context into account when considering the Israel-Hamas conflict, says Williams

  • Re: “Ceasefire calls are not a ‘celebration’ of Hamas, says letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 1, p. 8). Debbie Hubbard is quite right.
Opinion | November 8, 2023

Take full context into account when considering the Israel-Hamas conflict, says Williams

Opinion | November 8, 2023
  • Re: “Ceasefire calls are not a ‘celebration’ of Hamas, says letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 1, p. 8). Debbie Hubbard is quite right.

Take full context into account when considering the Israel-Hamas conflict, says Williams

Opinion | November 8, 2023
  • Re: “Ceasefire calls are not a ‘celebration’ of Hamas, says letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 1, p. 8). Debbie Hubbard is quite right.

Without dismantling Hamas, the cycle of violence will continue: Toronto letter writer

  • Re: “Ceasefire calls are not a ‘celebration’ of Hamas, says letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 1, p. 8). In a recent letter to
Opinion | November 8, 2023

Without dismantling Hamas, the cycle of violence will continue: Toronto letter writer

Opinion | November 8, 2023
  • Re: “Ceasefire calls are not a ‘celebration’ of Hamas, says letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 1, p. 8). In a recent letter to

Without dismantling Hamas, the cycle of violence will continue: Toronto letter writer

Opinion | November 8, 2023
  • Re: “Ceasefire calls are not a ‘celebration’ of Hamas, says letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 1, p. 8). In a recent letter to

Canada has become indifferent to Palestinian suffering

  • Regardless of its shock and horror at Hamas’ attack, Israel is not allowed to starve and strangle Gaza’s civilian population of 2.3 million.
Opinion | BY GRACE BATCHOUN | November 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and his deputy Chrystia Freeland swear allegiance to the rules-based international order, when it comes to Ukraine, but lose their voice and will when it comes to Israel’s misconduct, writes Grace Batchoun. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada has become indifferent to Palestinian suffering

Opinion | BY GRACE BATCHOUN | November 8, 2023
  • Regardless of its shock and horror at Hamas’ attack, Israel is not allowed to starve and strangle Gaza’s civilian population of 2.3 million.

Canada has become indifferent to Palestinian suffering

Opinion | BY GRACE BATCHOUN | November 8, 2023
  • Regardless of its shock and horror at Hamas’ attack, Israel is not allowed to starve and strangle Gaza’s civilian population of 2.3 million.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and his deputy Chrystia Freeland swear allegiance to the rules-based international order, when it comes to Ukraine, but lose their voice and will when it comes to Israel’s misconduct, writes Grace Batchoun. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Back to the drawing board

  • Plus, Champagne faces questions about doing research with China.
Steven Guilbeault.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault promised good news by the end of the year, after Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco blasted his emissions reduction plan in an audit made public yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Back to the drawing board

  • Plus, Champagne faces questions about doing research with China.

Politics This Morning: Back to the drawing board

  • Plus, Champagne faces questions about doing research with China.
Steven Guilbeault.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault promised good news by the end of the year, after Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco blasted his emissions reduction plan in an audit made public yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It has to be focused on the right kind of supply’: federal housing advocate looking to ‘change the narrative’ on the housing shortage

  • A new report says the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's housing projections focus on middle-class people who want to buy a home, and vastly
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 7, 2023
Experts say Housing Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on Sept. 26, has shown some willingness to question housing policy decisions made by the current government and its predecessors. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It has to be focused on the right kind of supply’: federal housing advocate looking to ‘change the narrative’ on the housing shortage

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 7, 2023
  • A new report says the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's housing projections focus on middle-class people who want to buy a home, and vastly

‘It has to be focused on the right kind of supply’: federal housing advocate looking to ‘change the narrative’ on the housing shortage

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 7, 2023
  • A new report says the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's housing projections focus on middle-class people who want to buy a home, and vastly
Experts say Housing Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on Sept. 26, has shown some willingness to question housing policy decisions made by the current government and its predecessors. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo: Green Party’s Mike Morrice responds to the environment commissioner audit

Green Party MP Mike Morrice speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 7, 2023, in response to the environment commissioner audit tabled in the House earlier in the day that found the Liberal government will miss its 2030 emissions targets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo: Green Party’s Mike Morrice responds to the environment commissioner audit

Photo: Green Party’s Mike Morrice responds to the environment commissioner audit

Green Party MP Mike Morrice speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Nov. 7, 2023, in response to the environment commissioner audit tabled in the House earlier in the day that found the Liberal government will miss its 2030 emissions targets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The climate plan gets its report card

  • Plus, MPs will question Marc Miller about temporary foreign workers.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's climate change plan has been evaluated in a report by Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco, which will be made public today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The climate plan gets its report card

  • Plus, MPs will question Marc Miller about temporary foreign workers.

Politics This Morning: The climate plan gets its report card

  • Plus, MPs will question Marc Miller about temporary foreign workers.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's climate change plan has been evaluated in a report by Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco, which will be made public today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cool the carbon-pricing debate and focus on solutions that make people’s lives better

  • The almost gravity-like pull carbon pricing exerts on public attention often takes away from other important steps that could be potentially more effective in
Opinion | BY ALEX COOL-FERGUS | November 6, 2023
The temporary pause on the federal price on pollution for home heating oil Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Oct. 26 has spurred frenzied speculation on whether this is the beginning of the end for carbon pricing in Canada, writes Alex Cool-Fergus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cool the carbon-pricing debate and focus on solutions that make people’s lives better

Opinion | BY ALEX COOL-FERGUS | November 6, 2023
  • The almost gravity-like pull carbon pricing exerts on public attention often takes away from other important steps that could be potentially more effective in

Cool the carbon-pricing debate and focus on solutions that make people’s lives better

Opinion | BY ALEX COOL-FERGUS | November 6, 2023
  • The almost gravity-like pull carbon pricing exerts on public attention often takes away from other important steps that could be potentially more effective in
The temporary pause on the federal price on pollution for home heating oil Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Oct. 26 has spurred frenzied speculation on whether this is the beginning of the end for carbon pricing in Canada, writes Alex Cool-Fergus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deep efficiency retrofits are the only lasting fix to energy affordability

  • There is a clear path forward for the federal government out of their carbon tax mess if it offers a new income-targeted retrofit program
Opinion | BY GRAHAM ANDERSON, DYLAN HEEREMA | November 6, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters in Ottawa on June 15. Tinkering with the carbon tax on certain fuels is a Band-Aid measure with a marginal impact on heating costs, write Graham Anderson and Dylan Heerema. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deep efficiency retrofits are the only lasting fix to energy affordability

Opinion | BY GRAHAM ANDERSON, DYLAN HEEREMA | November 6, 2023
  • There is a clear path forward for the federal government out of their carbon tax mess if it offers a new income-targeted retrofit program

Deep efficiency retrofits are the only lasting fix to energy affordability

Opinion | BY GRAHAM ANDERSON, DYLAN HEEREMA | November 6, 2023
  • There is a clear path forward for the federal government out of their carbon tax mess if it offers a new income-targeted retrofit program
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters in Ottawa on June 15. Tinkering with the carbon tax on certain fuels is a Band-Aid measure with a marginal impact on heating costs, write Graham Anderson and Dylan Heerema. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New directors on Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu’s team

  • Plus, the minister is currently in the market for a new press secretary following Zeus Eden’s recent exit.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2023
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu attends the 2023 National Summit on Indigenous Mental Wellness in Ottawa, where she gave a keynote address on Oct. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New directors on Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2023
  • Plus, the minister is currently in the market for a new press secretary following Zeus Eden’s recent exit.

New directors on Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2023
  • Plus, the minister is currently in the market for a new press secretary following Zeus Eden’s recent exit.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu attends the 2023 National Summit on Indigenous Mental Wellness in Ottawa, where she gave a keynote address on Oct. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s leaders need to do more to avoid our soldiers sacrificing in vain

  • We owe it to all those who serve Canada in uniform to ensure that our politicians only put them at risk when it is
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 6, 2023
Unlike major wars of the past, there are fewer modern conflicts where the Canadian military’s participation has led to a clear-cut victorious outcome, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s leaders need to do more to avoid our soldiers sacrificing in vain

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 6, 2023
  • We owe it to all those who serve Canada in uniform to ensure that our politicians only put them at risk when it is

Canada’s leaders need to do more to avoid our soldiers sacrificing in vain

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 6, 2023
  • We owe it to all those who serve Canada in uniform to ensure that our politicians only put them at risk when it is
Unlike major wars of the past, there are fewer modern conflicts where the Canadian military’s participation has led to a clear-cut victorious outcome, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Federal spending dropped four per cent in 2022-23 as public debt charges continue climb

  • Finance Canada was the highest-spending department for the second year in a row at $117.8-billion, and ministerial office expenditures rose by $18.2-million in 2022-23.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, who took over the portfolio on July 26, tabled the 2023 Public Accounts in the House of Commons on Oct. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal spending dropped four per cent in 2022-23 as public debt charges continue climb

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2023
  • Finance Canada was the highest-spending department for the second year in a row at $117.8-billion, and ministerial office expenditures rose by $18.2-million in 2022-23.

Federal spending dropped four per cent in 2022-23 as public debt charges continue climb

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 6, 2023
  • Finance Canada was the highest-spending department for the second year in a row at $117.8-billion, and ministerial office expenditures rose by $18.2-million in 2022-23.
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, who took over the portfolio on July 26, tabled the 2023 Public Accounts in the House of Commons on Oct. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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