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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,' building 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,' building 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,' building 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

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
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Politics This Morning: Miller speaks on Gaza

  • Plus, the history of the new gun law, retold.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller will address the media about the war in Gaza today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Miller speaks on Gaza

  • Plus, the history of the new gun law, retold.

Politics This Morning: Miller speaks on Gaza

  • Plus, the history of the new gun law, retold.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller will address the media about the war in Gaza today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Affordability will remain a top political issue in 2024 after inflation stalls in latest CPI report, say observers

  • With inflation holding at 3.1 per cent, the Bank of Canada may wait until the summer to start cutting interest rates, instead of starting
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2023
Mortgage renewals in the year to come are set to cause voters 'enormous financial pain' on the eve of the next election, and that presents 'a real problem' for the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Affordability will remain a top political issue in 2024 after inflation stalls in latest CPI report, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2023
  • With inflation holding at 3.1 per cent, the Bank of Canada may wait until the summer to start cutting interest rates, instead of starting

Affordability will remain a top political issue in 2024 after inflation stalls in latest CPI report, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2023
  • With inflation holding at 3.1 per cent, the Bank of Canada may wait until the summer to start cutting interest rates, instead of starting
Mortgage renewals in the year to come are set to cause voters 'enormous financial pain' on the eve of the next election, and that presents 'a real problem' for the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COP28 was different, controversial, and substantive: a great place for Canada

  • The presence of the petroleum industry brought fresh attention to the event.
Opinion | BY JACOB IRVING | December 20, 2023
Alberta's oilsands circa 2008. Canada’s Oilsands Pathways Alliance was among the representatives of the fossil fuel industry invited to attend COP28. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

COP28 was different, controversial, and substantive: a great place for Canada

Opinion | BY JACOB IRVING | December 20, 2023
  • The presence of the petroleum industry brought fresh attention to the event.

COP28 was different, controversial, and substantive: a great place for Canada

Opinion | BY JACOB IRVING | December 20, 2023
  • The presence of the petroleum industry brought fresh attention to the event.
Alberta's oilsands circa 2008. Canada’s Oilsands Pathways Alliance was among the representatives of the fossil fuel industry invited to attend COP28. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Task force recommends ‘historic’ changes to Employment Equity Act as Black, 2SLGBTQI+ people to be considered as new designated groups

  • Leading lawyer for a multi-billion class action lawsuit against the federal government Courtney Betty says 'the implications for the Black community is really the
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 20, 2023
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, left, one of the representative class members in the class-action lawsuit against the federal government; Kofi Achampong, principal lawyer and government relations adviser with Achampong Law; and Courtney Betty, the lawyer leading the class action. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn, and Courtney Betty

Task force recommends ‘historic’ changes to Employment Equity Act as Black, 2SLGBTQI+ people to be considered as new designated groups

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 20, 2023
  • Leading lawyer for a multi-billion class action lawsuit against the federal government Courtney Betty says 'the implications for the Black community is really the

Task force recommends ‘historic’ changes to Employment Equity Act as Black, 2SLGBTQI+ people to be considered as new designated groups

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 20, 2023
  • Leading lawyer for a multi-billion class action lawsuit against the federal government Courtney Betty says 'the implications for the Black community is really the
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, left, one of the representative class members in the class-action lawsuit against the federal government; Kofi Achampong, principal lawyer and government relations adviser with Achampong Law; and Courtney Betty, the lawyer leading the class action. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn, and Courtney Betty

The fight against antisemitism is not easy

  • ‘How well we manage this period and how we emerge from this vitriol will in part determine whether we can be the just and
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 20, 2023
Deborah Lyons, Canada’s special envoy for preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism, says she took on the job because she worries about the rise of polarization in North America, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The fight against antisemitism is not easy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 20, 2023
  • ‘How well we manage this period and how we emerge from this vitriol will in part determine whether we can be the just and

The fight against antisemitism is not easy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 20, 2023
  • ‘How well we manage this period and how we emerge from this vitriol will in part determine whether we can be the just and
Deborah Lyons, Canada’s special envoy for preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism, says she took on the job because she worries about the rise of polarization in North America, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Foreign Affairs Minister Joly’s office 

  • Senior staff in the minister's office include director of policy Tania Belisle-Leclerc and director of outreach and strategic initiatives Caroline Séguin.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 20, 2023
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Dec. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in Foreign Affairs Minister Joly’s office 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 20, 2023
  • Senior staff in the minister's office include director of policy Tania Belisle-Leclerc and director of outreach and strategic initiatives Caroline Séguin.

Who’s who in Foreign Affairs Minister Joly’s office 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 20, 2023
  • Senior staff in the minister's office include director of policy Tania Belisle-Leclerc and director of outreach and strategic initiatives Caroline Séguin.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters before a cabinet meeting in the West Block on Dec. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada not ready for planned expansion of MAID to those with mental illness

  • Mental health experts’ testimony to the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying not only suggests we are not ready for the March
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | December 20, 2023
If MAID is offered to people with mental illness, we can expect to see annual increases at rates similar to those we have seen with MAID for other groups of Canadians, writes Daniel Zekveld. Pexels photograph by Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas

Canada not ready for planned expansion of MAID to those with mental illness

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | December 20, 2023
  • Mental health experts’ testimony to the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying not only suggests we are not ready for the March

Canada not ready for planned expansion of MAID to those with mental illness

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | December 20, 2023
  • Mental health experts’ testimony to the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying not only suggests we are not ready for the March
If MAID is offered to people with mental illness, we can expect to see annual increases at rates similar to those we have seen with MAID for other groups of Canadians, writes Daniel Zekveld. Pexels photograph by Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas

Brace yourself for an incoming political storm

  • Given how we’re in the season of peace, love and joy, it pains to say that we need to brace ourselves as a country
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 20, 2023
The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Brace yourself for an incoming political storm

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 20, 2023
  • Given how we’re in the season of peace, love and joy, it pains to say that we need to brace ourselves as a country

Brace yourself for an incoming political storm

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 20, 2023
  • Given how we’re in the season of peace, love and joy, it pains to say that we need to brace ourselves as a country
The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Politics This Morning: Boom and gloom

  • Plus, committees spring to life.
Pictured: pedestrians bustling though downtown Ottawa earlier the year. Canada's population has grown rapidly this year, with much of the gain coming from temporary residents, according to Statistics Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Boom and gloom

  • Plus, committees spring to life.

Politics This Morning: Boom and gloom

  • Plus, committees spring to life.
Pictured: pedestrians bustling though downtown Ottawa earlier the year. Canada's population has grown rapidly this year, with much of the gain coming from temporary residents, according to Statistics Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greater investment needed in municipal infrastructure to accommodate housing demand, says FCM

  • A local infrastructure investment of about $600-billion will be needed to handle construction of 5.8 million housing units by 2030, according to the Federation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 19, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the fall economic statement in November, which included $15-billion in new funding for the construction of new rental homes. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Greater investment needed in municipal infrastructure to accommodate housing demand, says FCM

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 19, 2023
  • A local infrastructure investment of about $600-billion will be needed to handle construction of 5.8 million housing units by 2030, according to the Federation

Greater investment needed in municipal infrastructure to accommodate housing demand, says FCM

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 19, 2023
  • A local infrastructure investment of about $600-billion will be needed to handle construction of 5.8 million housing units by 2030, according to the Federation
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the fall economic statement in November, which included $15-billion in new funding for the construction of new rental homes. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bad news across the board for Trudeau’: Conservatives would win 217 seats if an election held today, according to new Innovative Research poll

  • In the leadership attributes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trailing Pierre Poilievre by a double-digit margin, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. 'It is
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2023
'It's Christmas' for the Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. The Conservatives are ahead of the Liberals across the country but the next election is two years away. It remains to be seen if they can maintain this momentum until then. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bad news across the board for Trudeau’: Conservatives would win 217 seats if an election held today, according to new Innovative Research poll

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2023
  • In the leadership attributes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trailing Pierre Poilievre by a double-digit margin, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. 'It is

‘Bad news across the board for Trudeau’: Conservatives would win 217 seats if an election held today, according to new Innovative Research poll

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 19, 2023
  • In the leadership attributes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trailing Pierre Poilievre by a double-digit margin, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. 'It is
'It's Christmas' for the Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. The Conservatives are ahead of the Liberals across the country but the next election is two years away. It remains to be seen if they can maintain this momentum until then. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s ports: partnering to build prosperity for Canadians

  • Canada’s port authorities are here to play a role in the country’s continued and future success as a trading nation and remain ready to
Opinion | BY IAN HAMILTON | December 19, 2023
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured Dec. 13, 2023, in a Hill scrum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s ports: partnering to build prosperity for Canadians

Opinion | BY IAN HAMILTON | December 19, 2023
  • Canada’s port authorities are here to play a role in the country’s continued and future success as a trading nation and remain ready to

Canada’s ports: partnering to build prosperity for Canadians

Opinion | BY IAN HAMILTON | December 19, 2023
  • Canada’s port authorities are here to play a role in the country’s continued and future success as a trading nation and remain ready to
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured Dec. 13, 2023, in a Hill scrum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After supporting UN calls for Gaza ceasefire, Canada must now stop military exports to Israel

  • A recent Project Ploughshares report raises questions about the risks posed by Canada’s major military exports to Israel, and underscores the need for Canada
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | December 19, 2023
Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Dec. 6. Without swift action, Canadian military goods will continue to pose the risk of contributing to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and could even affect the trajectory of future conflicts, writes Cesar Jaramillo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After supporting UN calls for Gaza ceasefire, Canada must now stop military exports to Israel

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | December 19, 2023
  • A recent Project Ploughshares report raises questions about the risks posed by Canada’s major military exports to Israel, and underscores the need for Canada

After supporting UN calls for Gaza ceasefire, Canada must now stop military exports to Israel

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | December 19, 2023
  • A recent Project Ploughshares report raises questions about the risks posed by Canada’s major military exports to Israel, and underscores the need for Canada
Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Dec. 6. Without swift action, Canadian military goods will continue to pose the risk of contributing to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and could even affect the trajectory of future conflicts, writes Cesar Jaramillo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Creating a victim-centric culture in correctional decision-making

  • Should offenders’ rights supersede those of victims? That is the question that is currently being explored by the House Public Safety Committee.
Opinion | BY DON HEAD | December 19, 2023
Canada's federal Justice Minister Arif Virani, pictured recently on the Hill. Amending Sec. 3 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, which deals with the purpose of the correctional system, would signal a significant shift in how victims are considered in decision-making, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Creating a victim-centric culture in correctional decision-making

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | December 19, 2023
  • Should offenders’ rights supersede those of victims? That is the question that is currently being explored by the House Public Safety Committee.

Creating a victim-centric culture in correctional decision-making

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | December 19, 2023
  • Should offenders’ rights supersede those of victims? That is the question that is currently being explored by the House Public Safety Committee.
Canada's federal Justice Minister Arif Virani, pictured recently on the Hill. Amending Sec. 3 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, which deals with the purpose of the correctional system, would signal a significant shift in how victims are considered in decision-making, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government of Canada should actively seek the advice of industry so that programs can be delivered with objectives clearly defined

  • I recommend that the government establish a risk-management framework for federal public service contracts that assigns a risk to each factor. The higher the
Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | December 19, 2023
The federal government sets—the 'what' and leaves it up to industry to determine the 'how.' Industry can be nimble and creative. They have a lot to offer. All the government has to do is ask, writes Alan Williams, a former assistant deputy minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government of Canada should actively seek the advice of industry so that programs can be delivered with objectives clearly defined

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | December 19, 2023
  • I recommend that the government establish a risk-management framework for federal public service contracts that assigns a risk to each factor. The higher the

Government of Canada should actively seek the advice of industry so that programs can be delivered with objectives clearly defined

Opinion | BY ALAN WILLIAMS | December 19, 2023
  • I recommend that the government establish a risk-management framework for federal public service contracts that assigns a risk to each factor. The higher the
The federal government sets—the 'what' and leaves it up to industry to determine the 'how.' Industry can be nimble and creative. They have a lot to offer. All the government has to do is ask, writes Alan Williams, a former assistant deputy minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Best photos of 2023

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 19, 2023
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the 2023 Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Best photos of 2023

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 19, 2023

Best photos of 2023

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 19, 2023
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the 2023 Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault locks in ZEV targets

  • Plus, the latest inflation data goes public.
The Project Arrow concept electric vehicle, pictured on display on Parliament Hill in June. The government will announce its final mandatory targets for zero-emission vehicle sales in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault locks in ZEV targets

  • Plus, the latest inflation data goes public.

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault locks in ZEV targets

  • Plus, the latest inflation data goes public.
The Project Arrow concept electric vehicle, pictured on display on Parliament Hill in June. The government will announce its final mandatory targets for zero-emission vehicle sales in Toronto today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberal government’s inconsistency on Israel-Palestine is harmful

  • Like Israel, Canada was built on the dispossession and forced removal of Indigenous peoples from their lands. It is Canada that is best positioned
Opinion | BY SHIREEN SALTI | December 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured on Dec. 13, 2023. Palestinian-Canadian community leaders are disappointed in the fact that the Liberal Party of Canada clearly remains divided on Israel-Palestine, writes Shireen Salti. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberal government’s inconsistency on Israel-Palestine is harmful

Opinion | BY SHIREEN SALTI | December 18, 2023
  • Like Israel, Canada was built on the dispossession and forced removal of Indigenous peoples from their lands. It is Canada that is best positioned

The Liberal government’s inconsistency on Israel-Palestine is harmful

Opinion | BY SHIREEN SALTI | December 18, 2023
  • Like Israel, Canada was built on the dispossession and forced removal of Indigenous peoples from their lands. It is Canada that is best positioned
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured on Dec. 13, 2023. Palestinian-Canadian community leaders are disappointed in the fact that the Liberal Party of Canada clearly remains divided on Israel-Palestine, writes Shireen Salti. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Are the Mounties next?’: Tory MPs push for RCMP probe into billion-dollar green fund controversy

  • Conservative calls to involve the RCMP came amid a series of committee hearings on Sustainable Development Technology Canada last week where a whistleblower testified
News | BY IREM KOCA | December 18, 2023
Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett has questioned whether the allegations of misconduct within Sustainable Development Technology Canada are worthy of RCMP investigation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Are the Mounties next?’: Tory MPs push for RCMP probe into billion-dollar green fund controversy

News | BY IREM KOCA | December 18, 2023
  • Conservative calls to involve the RCMP came amid a series of committee hearings on Sustainable Development Technology Canada last week where a whistleblower testified

‘Are the Mounties next?’: Tory MPs push for RCMP probe into billion-dollar green fund controversy

News | BY IREM KOCA | December 18, 2023
  • Conservative calls to involve the RCMP came amid a series of committee hearings on Sustainable Development Technology Canada last week where a whistleblower testified
Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett has questioned whether the allegations of misconduct within Sustainable Development Technology Canada are worthy of RCMP investigation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s military closing out the year on a low note

  • Unfortunately, without a major uptake in recruiting and training to bring the Canadian Armed Forces back to full strength, the coming year will be
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 18, 2023
Unfortunately, without a major uptake in recruiting and training to bring the Canadian Armed Forces back to full strength, the coming year will be a steep challenge, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cplc Laura Landry

Canada’s military closing out the year on a low note

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 18, 2023
  • Unfortunately, without a major uptake in recruiting and training to bring the Canadian Armed Forces back to full strength, the coming year will be

Canada’s military closing out the year on a low note

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 18, 2023
  • Unfortunately, without a major uptake in recruiting and training to bring the Canadian Armed Forces back to full strength, the coming year will be
Unfortunately, without a major uptake in recruiting and training to bring the Canadian Armed Forces back to full strength, the coming year will be a steep challenge, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cplc Laura Landry

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