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Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

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

Joly talks business with the EU 

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

Joly talks business with the EU 

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

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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First woman named to lead the RCAF

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

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

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

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

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

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

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

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

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

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

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

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

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

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. 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

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Image courtesy of Pexels

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: 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 byelection: 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 byelection: 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

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. 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

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. 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

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

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
Patrick Brazeau
Patrick Brazeau
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
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Is it better to talk about unity and not practise it, or not talk about it at all? 

  • Somehow the AFN always ends up in this place when selecting leaders: culture fighting against progress. Decolonized leadership is about the capacity to grow. I’ll vote
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 7, 2023
Newly elected AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse addresses the Special Chiefs’ Assembly in Ottawa on Dec. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is it better to talk about unity and not practise it, or not talk about it at all? 

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 7, 2023
  • Somehow the AFN always ends up in this place when selecting leaders: culture fighting against progress. Decolonized leadership is about the capacity to grow. I’ll vote

Is it better to talk about unity and not practise it, or not talk about it at all? 

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 7, 2023
  • Somehow the AFN always ends up in this place when selecting leaders: culture fighting against progress. Decolonized leadership is about the capacity to grow. I’ll vote
Newly elected AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse addresses the Special Chiefs’ Assembly in Ottawa on Dec. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dive into Public Safety, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Democratic Institutions Minister LeBlanc’s 28-member office

  • Dominic LeBlanc’s office includes three directors of policy—one for each of his cabinet portfolios—and one deputy director for public safety.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 7, 2023
Public Safety, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dive into Public Safety, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Democratic Institutions Minister LeBlanc’s 28-member office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 7, 2023
  • Dominic LeBlanc’s office includes three directors of policy—one for each of his cabinet portfolios—and one deputy director for public safety.

A dive into Public Safety, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Democratic Institutions Minister LeBlanc’s 28-member office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 7, 2023
  • Dominic LeBlanc’s office includes three directors of policy—one for each of his cabinet portfolios—and one deputy director for public safety.
Public Safety, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland greets Daniel Blaikie, NDP finance critic

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 7, 2023
Minster of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks with NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, his party's finance critic, before her appearance at the House of Commons Finance committee on Dec. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland greets Daniel Blaikie, NDP finance critic

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 7, 2023

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland greets Daniel Blaikie, NDP finance critic

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 7, 2023
Minster of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks with NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, his party's finance critic, before her appearance at the House of Commons Finance committee on Dec. 7, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations elects Cindy Woodhouse as new national chief

  • Woodhouse was the AFN’s lead negotiator for an unprecedented $23-billion child welfare settlement deal with the federal government.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 7, 2023
Cindy Woodhouse
Cindy Woodhouse
Cindy Woodhouse, the Assembly of First Nations' new national chief, speaks to a crowd after being sworn into the position at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Dec. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations elects Cindy Woodhouse as new national chief

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 7, 2023
  • Woodhouse was the AFN’s lead negotiator for an unprecedented $23-billion child welfare settlement deal with the federal government.

Assembly of First Nations elects Cindy Woodhouse as new national chief

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 7, 2023
  • Woodhouse was the AFN’s lead negotiator for an unprecedented $23-billion child welfare settlement deal with the federal government.
Cindy Woodhouse
Cindy Woodhouse, the Assembly of First Nations' new national chief, speaks to a crowd after being sworn into the position at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Dec. 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Tories to trigger marathon voting 

  • Plus, the PBO serves up a report on ‘issues’ with the fall economic statement.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to disrupt parliamentary proceedings in the final days of the fall sitting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Tories to trigger marathon voting 

  • Plus, the PBO serves up a report on ‘issues’ with the fall economic statement.

Politics This Morning: Tories to trigger marathon voting 

  • Plus, the PBO serves up a report on ‘issues’ with the fall economic statement.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised to disrupt parliamentary proceedings in the final days of the fall sitting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PROC study should address ‘politicization of the speakership,’ says former parliamentary counsel

  • Former House of Commons Clerk Audrey O'Brien called Greg Fergus' decision to appear in a partisan video 'mind-boggling.' The Procedure and House Affairs Committee
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 6, 2023
House Speaker Greg Fergus has been under fire since appearing in a video in which he wore his full Speaker’s attire in the Speaker's office. The video was screened at the Dec. 2 Ontario Liberal Party leadership convention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PROC study should address ‘politicization of the speakership,’ says former parliamentary counsel

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 6, 2023
  • Former House of Commons Clerk Audrey O'Brien called Greg Fergus' decision to appear in a partisan video 'mind-boggling.' The Procedure and House Affairs Committee

PROC study should address ‘politicization of the speakership,’ says former parliamentary counsel

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 6, 2023
  • Former House of Commons Clerk Audrey O'Brien called Greg Fergus' decision to appear in a partisan video 'mind-boggling.' The Procedure and House Affairs Committee
House Speaker Greg Fergus has been under fire since appearing in a video in which he wore his full Speaker’s attire in the Speaker's office. The video was screened at the Dec. 2 Ontario Liberal Party leadership convention. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s miscues won’t save Trudeau

  • Now I’m not arguing Justin Trudeau can’t make a comeback. It’d be difficult, but doable. But for him to succeed, he can’t just rely on Pierre
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. According to some political observers, Trudeau’s secret weapon is Conservative Poilievre, writes Gerry Nicholls.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s miscues won’t save Trudeau

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 6, 2023
  • Now I’m not arguing Justin Trudeau can’t make a comeback. It’d be difficult, but doable. But for him to succeed, he can’t just rely on Pierre

Poilievre’s miscues won’t save Trudeau

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 6, 2023
  • Now I’m not arguing Justin Trudeau can’t make a comeback. It’d be difficult, but doable. But for him to succeed, he can’t just rely on Pierre
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. According to some political observers, Trudeau’s secret weapon is Conservative Poilievre, writes Gerry Nicholls.  The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

One investment in the 2024 federal budget would make a difference in the lives of 12 million Canadians

  • The Framework for Diabetes in Canada has the potential to make major improvements in the way our health-care system manages diabetes care, but now
Opinion | BY LAURA SYRON | December 6, 2023
Nearly 12 million people in Canada live with diabetes or pre-diabetes, and every three minutes someone new is diagnosed, writes Laura Syron. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/PhotoMIX Company

One investment in the 2024 federal budget would make a difference in the lives of 12 million Canadians

Opinion | BY LAURA SYRON | December 6, 2023
  • The Framework for Diabetes in Canada has the potential to make major improvements in the way our health-care system manages diabetes care, but now

One investment in the 2024 federal budget would make a difference in the lives of 12 million Canadians

Opinion | BY LAURA SYRON | December 6, 2023
  • The Framework for Diabetes in Canada has the potential to make major improvements in the way our health-care system manages diabetes care, but now
Nearly 12 million people in Canada live with diabetes or pre-diabetes, and every three minutes someone new is diagnosed, writes Laura Syron. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/PhotoMIX Company

Indigenous human rights are not second-class rights

  • The health and well-being of our communities depends on the success of this work which would usher in a new era in Canada as
Opinion | BY NATAN OBED | December 6, 2023
Without concerted leadership and ambition by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill recently, and central agencies within the federal system, the UN Declaration Act risks becoming little more than symbolic legislation, writes Natan Obed.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous human rights are not second-class rights

Opinion | BY NATAN OBED | December 6, 2023
  • The health and well-being of our communities depends on the success of this work which would usher in a new era in Canada as

Indigenous human rights are not second-class rights

Opinion | BY NATAN OBED | December 6, 2023
  • The health and well-being of our communities depends on the success of this work which would usher in a new era in Canada as
Without concerted leadership and ambition by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill recently, and central agencies within the federal system, the UN Declaration Act risks becoming little more than symbolic legislation, writes Natan Obed.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China: has the moment arrived?

  • It has been obvious for years that the glory days of high-speed economic growth were over in China. While the future hasn’t exactly been
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 6, 2023
President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping speaks at a UN Office in Geneva on Jan. 18, 2017. The gradual decline of China's economy is party hidden by deliberate obfuscation by the Chinese authorities, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the UN/Jean-Marc Ferré

China: has the moment arrived?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 6, 2023
  • It has been obvious for years that the glory days of high-speed economic growth were over in China. While the future hasn’t exactly been

China: has the moment arrived?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 6, 2023
  • It has been obvious for years that the glory days of high-speed economic growth were over in China. While the future hasn’t exactly been
President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping speaks at a UN Office in Geneva on Jan. 18, 2017. The gradual decline of China's economy is party hidden by deliberate obfuscation by the Chinese authorities, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the UN/Jean-Marc Ferré

Arctic security depends on follow-through on NORAD modernization promises, say defence experts

  • A recent Senate committee report notes the Arctic has reached an ‘inflection point,’ with the region assuming an essential strategic importance, and more must
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 6, 2023
On Oct. 4, Defence Minister Bill Blair told reporters the Liberal government has 'significant commitments' to NORAD modernization, and that it is his responsibility to 'exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Arctic security depends on follow-through on NORAD modernization promises, say defence experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 6, 2023
  • A recent Senate committee report notes the Arctic has reached an ‘inflection point,’ with the region assuming an essential strategic importance, and more must

Arctic security depends on follow-through on NORAD modernization promises, say defence experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 6, 2023
  • A recent Senate committee report notes the Arctic has reached an ‘inflection point,’ with the region assuming an essential strategic importance, and more must
On Oct. 4, Defence Minister Bill Blair told reporters the Liberal government has 'significant commitments' to NORAD modernization, and that it is his responsibility to 'exercise control over spending and make sure that we’re getting true value for every dollar that’s spent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CUSMA and friends? Costa Rican trade minister makes pitch to join North American pact

  • 'There seems to be good consensus that Costa Rica, like no other country in Latin America, can fit in this agreement,' says Manuel Tovar
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 6, 2023
Costa Rican Foreign Trade Minister Manuel Tovar is hoping to increasingly bring his nation into Canada's trade orbit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CUSMA and friends? Costa Rican trade minister makes pitch to join North American pact

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 6, 2023
  • 'There seems to be good consensus that Costa Rica, like no other country in Latin America, can fit in this agreement,' says Manuel Tovar

CUSMA and friends? Costa Rican trade minister makes pitch to join North American pact

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 6, 2023
  • 'There seems to be good consensus that Costa Rica, like no other country in Latin America, can fit in this agreement,' says Manuel Tovar
Costa Rican Foreign Trade Minister Manuel Tovar is hoping to increasingly bring his nation into Canada's trade orbit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC taking the crown in corporate shenanigans

  • The CBC’s cuts are another example of Canadian news media companies doing a poor job of expanding their audience, and losing relevance to younger,
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 6, 2023
CBC president Catherine Tait dropped the bomb on Dec. 4 that the public broadcaster would be cutting 800 jobs at a time when journalism is falling apart, misinformation is on the rise, and the distribution of that journalism is most critical, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC taking the crown in corporate shenanigans

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 6, 2023
  • The CBC’s cuts are another example of Canadian news media companies doing a poor job of expanding their audience, and losing relevance to younger,

CBC taking the crown in corporate shenanigans

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 6, 2023
  • The CBC’s cuts are another example of Canadian news media companies doing a poor job of expanding their audience, and losing relevance to younger,
CBC president Catherine Tait dropped the bomb on Dec. 4 that the public broadcaster would be cutting 800 jobs at a time when journalism is falling apart, misinformation is on the rise, and the distribution of that journalism is most critical, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keep the pressure on to ensure CAF misconduct isn’t swept under the rug

  • It may not be as prevalent in the 24-hour news cycle now that the stream of top officials being accused of misconduct has slowed,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 6, 2023
National Defence Minister Bill Blair and the team at the Department of National Defence still have their work cut out for them to ensure the Armed Forces is a place where soldiers don’t have to be wary of their own co-workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keep the pressure on to ensure CAF misconduct isn’t swept under the rug

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 6, 2023
  • It may not be as prevalent in the 24-hour news cycle now that the stream of top officials being accused of misconduct has slowed,

Keep the pressure on to ensure CAF misconduct isn’t swept under the rug

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 6, 2023
  • It may not be as prevalent in the 24-hour news cycle now that the stream of top officials being accused of misconduct has slowed,
National Defence Minister Bill Blair and the team at the Department of National Defence still have their work cut out for them to ensure the Armed Forces is a place where soldiers don’t have to be wary of their own co-workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spread the word of 988 to save a life

  • Having a place like the new national suicide crisis help line, 988, where you can call or text when your mind is a desperate
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 6, 2023
Unfortunately, the 988 system will be well used amid tougher economic circumstances, global strife, rising hate, climate worries, and a litany of other things that challenge our mental wellness, writes Tim Powers. Unsplash photograph by Dustin Belt

Spread the word of 988 to save a life

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 6, 2023
  • Having a place like the new national suicide crisis help line, 988, where you can call or text when your mind is a desperate

Spread the word of 988 to save a life

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 6, 2023
  • Having a place like the new national suicide crisis help line, 988, where you can call or text when your mind is a desperate
Unfortunately, the 988 system will be well used amid tougher economic circumstances, global strife, rising hate, climate worries, and a litany of other things that challenge our mental wellness, writes Tim Powers. Unsplash photograph by Dustin Belt

Is this the beginning of the end for François Legault?

  • The Quebec premier was first elected in 2018 on promises of political stability and better economic management, but has since suffered a series of
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 6, 2023
François Legault
François Legault
Quebec Premier François Legault was never a skilled politician, and doesn’t have the kind of objectivity to look at the track record and fix what’s broken, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is this the beginning of the end for François Legault?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 6, 2023
  • The Quebec premier was first elected in 2018 on promises of political stability and better economic management, but has since suffered a series of

Is this the beginning of the end for François Legault?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 6, 2023
  • The Quebec premier was first elected in 2018 on promises of political stability and better economic management, but has since suffered a series of
François Legault
Quebec Premier François Legault was never a skilled politician, and doesn’t have the kind of objectivity to look at the track record and fix what’s broken, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kissinger’s realpolitik: a legacy of strife and misery

  • The recent death of Henry Kissinger will undoubtedly inspire grand efforts to sanitize his record of cynically fomenting conflict at the behest of United
Opinion | December 6, 2023
Only U.S. power had protected former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger from prosecution for war crimes and human rights abuses, writes Morgan Duchesney. Photograph courtesy of the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Kissinger’s realpolitik: a legacy of strife and misery

Opinion | December 6, 2023
  • The recent death of Henry Kissinger will undoubtedly inspire grand efforts to sanitize his record of cynically fomenting conflict at the behest of United

Kissinger’s realpolitik: a legacy of strife and misery

Opinion | December 6, 2023
  • The recent death of Henry Kissinger will undoubtedly inspire grand efforts to sanitize his record of cynically fomenting conflict at the behest of United
Only U.S. power had protected former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger from prosecution for war crimes and human rights abuses, writes Morgan Duchesney. Photograph courtesy of the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Cashing in voting-reform promise could improve the House, says letter writer

  • Re: “Are schoolyard tactics really the best MPs can do?” (The Hill Times, Nov. 29, p. 8). The editorial notes that the efforts of
Opinion | December 6, 2023

Cashing in voting-reform promise could improve the House, says letter writer

Opinion | December 6, 2023
  • Re: “Are schoolyard tactics really the best MPs can do?” (The Hill Times, Nov. 29, p. 8). The editorial notes that the efforts of

Cashing in voting-reform promise could improve the House, says letter writer

Opinion | December 6, 2023
  • Re: “Are schoolyard tactics really the best MPs can do?” (The Hill Times, Nov. 29, p. 8). The editorial notes that the efforts of

An urgent plea for children in crises

  • War and conflict inevitably come at a heavy cost: that of human lives. In the past few months, we have witnessed the devastating aftermath
Opinion | December 6, 2023

An urgent plea for children in crises

Opinion | December 6, 2023
  • War and conflict inevitably come at a heavy cost: that of human lives. In the past few months, we have witnessed the devastating aftermath

An urgent plea for children in crises

Opinion | December 6, 2023
  • War and conflict inevitably come at a heavy cost: that of human lives. In the past few months, we have witnessed the devastating aftermath

Poilievre tests the limits of populist flim-flam with his pitch to Canada’s workers

  • The current version of the strategy is to capitalize on the crushed dreams of middle-class prosperity, and the horrendous income inequality the whole right-wing
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 6, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre stems from a conservative tradition that has been striving for decades to reduce the supports and services that help working people and lower-income Canadians achieve better outcomes, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre tests the limits of populist flim-flam with his pitch to Canada’s workers

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 6, 2023
  • The current version of the strategy is to capitalize on the crushed dreams of middle-class prosperity, and the horrendous income inequality the whole right-wing

Poilievre tests the limits of populist flim-flam with his pitch to Canada’s workers

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 6, 2023
  • The current version of the strategy is to capitalize on the crushed dreams of middle-class prosperity, and the horrendous income inequality the whole right-wing
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre stems from a conservative tradition that has been striving for decades to reduce the supports and services that help working people and lower-income Canadians achieve better outcomes, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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