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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

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

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

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

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Buying time for Ukraine

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

Buying time for Ukraine

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

Buying time for Ukraine

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

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

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

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

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Poilievre’s transition team must contend with U.S. trade war issues and make long-term plan, say former top bureaucrats

  • Poilievre will likely be less dependent on transition planning than other past Conservative leaders because 'he knows how government works,' says governance expert and
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has not publicly announced any members of his transition team, which will help him prepare to govern if he forms government in the upcoming federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre’s transition team must contend with U.S. trade war issues and make long-term plan, say former top bureaucrats

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Poilievre will likely be less dependent on transition planning than other past Conservative leaders because 'he knows how government works,' says governance expert and

Poilievre’s transition team must contend with U.S. trade war issues and make long-term plan, say former top bureaucrats

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Poilievre will likely be less dependent on transition planning than other past Conservative leaders because 'he knows how government works,' says governance expert and
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has not publicly announced any members of his transition team, which will help him prepare to govern if he forms government in the upcoming federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Musk’s approval of Poilievre good for Conservatives, but may not sit well for others, say pollsters and strategists

  • Billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk's endorsement is a 'double-edged sword,' according to pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
When asked by a reporter on Jan. 9 if he accepts Elon Musk’s approval. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, said that it would be nice if Musk were to open factories in Canada, and create jobs here. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Musk’s approval of Poilievre good for Conservatives, but may not sit well for others, say pollsters and strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk's endorsement is a 'double-edged sword,' according to pollster Nik Nanos.

Musk’s approval of Poilievre good for Conservatives, but may not sit well for others, say pollsters and strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 20, 2025
  • Billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk's endorsement is a 'double-edged sword,' according to pollster Nik Nanos.
Pierre Poilievre
When asked by a reporter on Jan. 9 if he accepts Elon Musk’s approval. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, said that it would be nice if Musk were to open factories in Canada, and create jobs here. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

He’s got ‘rizz’; he’s ‘tone-deaf’: Carney’s Daily Show spot attracts attention, buzz

  • Plus two other hot interviews: NDP MP Charlie Angus calls the Tory leader "a political arsonist" on the Toronto Mike'd podcast, while on CBC,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney appeared on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show on Jan. 13, 2025.

He’s got ‘rizz’; he’s ‘tone-deaf’: Carney’s Daily Show spot attracts attention, buzz

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
  • Plus two other hot interviews: NDP MP Charlie Angus calls the Tory leader "a political arsonist" on the Toronto Mike'd podcast, while on CBC,

He’s got ‘rizz’; he’s ‘tone-deaf’: Carney’s Daily Show spot attracts attention, buzz

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
  • Plus two other hot interviews: NDP MP Charlie Angus calls the Tory leader "a political arsonist" on the Toronto Mike'd podcast, while on CBC,
Mark Carney
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney appeared on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show on Jan. 13, 2025.

Who speaks for Canada right now? It appears to be Doug Ford

  • As chair of Council of the Federation, Doug Ford appears to be leading the charge for Canada against Donald Trump right now.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 20, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wore a 'Canada Is Not For Sale' ballcap at a meeting of premiers and the prime minister in Ottawa on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who speaks for Canada right now? It appears to be Doug Ford

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 20, 2025
  • As chair of Council of the Federation, Doug Ford appears to be leading the charge for Canada against Donald Trump right now.

Who speaks for Canada right now? It appears to be Doug Ford

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 20, 2025
  • As chair of Council of the Federation, Doug Ford appears to be leading the charge for Canada against Donald Trump right now.
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wore a 'Canada Is Not For Sale' ballcap at a meeting of premiers and the prime minister in Ottawa on Jan. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t win a retaliatory trade war with the U.S.

  • Instead, we should focus on a nation-building strategy to transform our economy, identifying and pursuing our best chances for a post-Trump world.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 20, 2025
First ministers' meeting
First ministers' meeting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 16, 2025. The Trump administration is expected to pursue a hostile policy toward Canada, intent on making us a vassal state. Our best bet is to focus on nation building, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t win a retaliatory trade war with the U.S.

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 20, 2025
  • Instead, we should focus on a nation-building strategy to transform our economy, identifying and pursuing our best chances for a post-Trump world.

Canada can’t win a retaliatory trade war with the U.S.

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 20, 2025
  • Instead, we should focus on a nation-building strategy to transform our economy, identifying and pursuing our best chances for a post-Trump world.
First ministers' meeting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 16, 2025. The Trump administration is expected to pursue a hostile policy toward Canada, intent on making us a vassal state. Our best bet is to focus on nation building, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada in the world and the war in Gaza

  • Ottawa extends humanitarian aid for Palestinians, insisting it 'no money goes into the hands of Hamas.' But since Hamas controls what happens on the
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 20, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada in the world and the war in Gaza

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 20, 2025
  • Ottawa extends humanitarian aid for Palestinians, insisting it 'no money goes into the hands of Hamas.' But since Hamas controls what happens on the

Canada in the world and the war in Gaza

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | January 20, 2025
  • Ottawa extends humanitarian aid for Palestinians, insisting it 'no money goes into the hands of Hamas.' But since Hamas controls what happens on the
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fiscal irresponsibility is failure to recognize government’ job isn’t to meet arbitrary fiscal ‘anchors’: Larry Kazdan

  • Re: “Questions remain about how Liberals missed deficit target by over $20-billion, says PBO,” (by Ian Campbell, The Hill Times, Jan. 9). Under the stringent watch
Opinion | January 20, 2025
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Fiscal irresponsibility is failure to recognize government’ job isn’t to meet arbitrary fiscal ‘anchors’: Larry Kazdan

Opinion | January 20, 2025
  • Re: “Questions remain about how Liberals missed deficit target by over $20-billion, says PBO,” (by Ian Campbell, The Hill Times, Jan. 9). Under the stringent watch

Fiscal irresponsibility is failure to recognize government’ job isn’t to meet arbitrary fiscal ‘anchors’: Larry Kazdan

Opinion | January 20, 2025
  • Re: “Questions remain about how Liberals missed deficit target by over $20-billion, says PBO,” (by Ian Campbell, The Hill Times, Jan. 9). Under the stringent watch
Image courtesy of Pexels

Tam to talk about (mis)information on Jan. 21 in Toronto

  • MONDAY, JAN. 20 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. U.S. Presidential Inauguration—Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam will take part in a panel discussion on "How healthy is Canada’s information environment? Action in the face of misinformation" hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Fairmont Royal York, Toronto. Details: canadianclub.org. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

Tam to talk about (mis)information on Jan. 21 in Toronto

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
  • MONDAY, JAN. 20 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. U.S. Presidential Inauguration—Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president

Tam to talk about (mis)information on Jan. 21 in Toronto

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
  • MONDAY, JAN. 20 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. U.S. Presidential Inauguration—Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president
Theresa Tam
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam will take part in a panel discussion on "How healthy is Canada’s information environment? Action in the face of misinformation" hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Fairmont Royal York, Toronto. Details: canadianclub.org. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

Our prime minister has once again let us down, writes Williams

  • In his opinion piece (“Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu,” Dec. 2, 2024, The Hill Times), Michael Harris commends Prime
Opinion | January 20, 2025
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Our prime minister has once again let us down, writes Williams

Opinion | January 20, 2025
  • In his opinion piece (“Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu,” Dec. 2, 2024, The Hill Times), Michael Harris commends Prime

Our prime minister has once again let us down, writes Williams

Opinion | January 20, 2025
  • In his opinion piece (“Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu,” Dec. 2, 2024, The Hill Times), Michael Harris commends Prime
Image courtesy of Pixabay

How I would deal with Trump: Frank Baylis

  • By understating the dynamics at play, we can be ready for the Donald Trump presidency. Yes, there will probably some temporary pain as Trump
Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | January 19, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald Trump needs to keep the Canadian border as an issue in the minds of Americans. Remember, everything he does, he is doing it for his American audience. He does not care either way for Canada, writes Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

How I would deal with Trump: Frank Baylis

Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | January 19, 2025
  • By understating the dynamics at play, we can be ready for the Donald Trump presidency. Yes, there will probably some temporary pain as Trump

How I would deal with Trump: Frank Baylis

Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | January 19, 2025
  • By understating the dynamics at play, we can be ready for the Donald Trump presidency. Yes, there will probably some temporary pain as Trump
Donald Trump
Donald Trump needs to keep the Canadian border as an issue in the minds of Americans. Remember, everything he does, he is doing it for his American audience. He does not care either way for Canada, writes Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Next Liberal caucus should adopt power to remove leader, say some MPs, but most silent despite trouble ousting Trudeau

  • Liberal MP Ken Hardie says it was a ‘mistake’ not to adopt the Reform Act, and caucus has ‘learned a very valuable lesson,’ but
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to resign as Liberal leader and prime minister after rebuffing months of mounting pressure to step down. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next Liberal caucus should adopt power to remove leader, say some MPs, but most silent despite trouble ousting Trudeau

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
  • Liberal MP Ken Hardie says it was a ‘mistake’ not to adopt the Reform Act, and caucus has ‘learned a very valuable lesson,’ but

Next Liberal caucus should adopt power to remove leader, say some MPs, but most silent despite trouble ousting Trudeau

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
  • Liberal MP Ken Hardie says it was a ‘mistake’ not to adopt the Reform Act, and caucus has ‘learned a very valuable lesson,’ but
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to resign as Liberal leader and prime minister after rebuffing months of mounting pressure to step down. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With an election looming, Liberal MPs to return to Ottawa to plot election readiness

  • The national Liberal caucus is meeting on Thursday and Friday on the Hill, with regional caucus meetings to start on Wednesday, say Liberal MPs.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in the West Block on April 17, 2024. The Liberal caucus is coming back to Ottawa next Thursday and Friday for their national meetings to plot strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With an election looming, Liberal MPs to return to Ottawa to plot election readiness

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus is meeting on Thursday and Friday on the Hill, with regional caucus meetings to start on Wednesday, say Liberal MPs.

With an election looming, Liberal MPs to return to Ottawa to plot election readiness

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus is meeting on Thursday and Friday on the Hill, with regional caucus meetings to start on Wednesday, say Liberal MPs.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in the West Block on April 17, 2024. The Liberal caucus is coming back to Ottawa next Thursday and Friday for their national meetings to plot strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s snowbirds should boycott travelling to U.S.

  • With Trump’s increasingly expansionist rhetoric targeting Canada looming large this winter, it might be wise for some snowbirds to make nest and hunker down
Opinion | BY CURTIS METCALF | January 17, 2025
Florida
Florida
Pelicans, pictured. If retired Canadians want to spend their winters kicking back deep in Trump country, they are well within their rights too, but it's worthwhile to consider the lasting implications that their actions have in diverting billions of dollars out of Canada, writes Curtis Metcalf. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s snowbirds should boycott travelling to U.S.

Opinion | BY CURTIS METCALF | January 17, 2025
  • With Trump’s increasingly expansionist rhetoric targeting Canada looming large this winter, it might be wise for some snowbirds to make nest and hunker down

Canada’s snowbirds should boycott travelling to U.S.

Opinion | BY CURTIS METCALF | January 17, 2025
  • With Trump’s increasingly expansionist rhetoric targeting Canada looming large this winter, it might be wise for some snowbirds to make nest and hunker down
Florida
Pelicans, pictured. If retired Canadians want to spend their winters kicking back deep in Trump country, they are well within their rights too, but it's worthwhile to consider the lasting implications that their actions have in diverting billions of dollars out of Canada, writes Curtis Metcalf. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Former top bureaucrat calls for major overhaul of the federal government

  • Ex-Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick argues that many of government structures are no longer fit for purpose.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | January 17, 2025
Michael Wernick
Michael Wernick
Michael Wernick, former Privy Council clerk, at the Canada 2020 Indigenous Economic Development Forum on Nov. 27, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat calls for major overhaul of the federal government

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | January 17, 2025
  • Ex-Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick argues that many of government structures are no longer fit for purpose.

Former top bureaucrat calls for major overhaul of the federal government

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | January 17, 2025
  • Ex-Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick argues that many of government structures are no longer fit for purpose.
Michael Wernick
Michael Wernick, former Privy Council clerk, at the Canada 2020 Indigenous Economic Development Forum on Nov. 27, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What does prorogation mean for parliamentary watchdogs? AG reports won’t be released, but PBO’s will

  • The government will have to table 17 responses to House committee reports at the 'first opportunity' when the new session of Parliament starts.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber will remain empty until MPs return for a new session, which is set for March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What does prorogation mean for parliamentary watchdogs? AG reports won’t be released, but PBO’s will

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2025
  • The government will have to table 17 responses to House committee reports at the 'first opportunity' when the new session of Parliament starts.

What does prorogation mean for parliamentary watchdogs? AG reports won’t be released, but PBO’s will

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2025
  • The government will have to table 17 responses to House committee reports at the 'first opportunity' when the new session of Parliament starts.
The House of Commons Chamber will remain empty until MPs return for a new session, which is set for March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not so fast with your fixations and power levers, buddy

  •                                             OTTAWA—U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he’s No. 1, and Canada is No. 51. But hold on, can we just give in without a
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 17, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
On the annexation front, even if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump keeps using this as a distraction to ridicule Canada's trade position, can we not just slow down that part of the baiting and bullying, asks Ken Rubin. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Not so fast with your fixations and power levers, buddy

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 17, 2025
  •                                             OTTAWA—U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he’s No. 1, and Canada is No. 51. But hold on, can we just give in without a

Not so fast with your fixations and power levers, buddy

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 17, 2025
  •                                             OTTAWA—U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he’s No. 1, and Canada is No. 51. But hold on, can we just give in without a
Donald Trump
On the annexation front, even if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump keeps using this as a distraction to ridicule Canada's trade position, can we not just slow down that part of the baiting and bullying, asks Ken Rubin. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Mark Carney has entered the chat, officially

  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly meets American leaders in Washington, D.C.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The former Bank of Canada governor, Mark Carney, took to the podium at the event in Edmonton yesterday in the presence of several Liberal MPs. Image courtesy of Mark Carney's announcement broadcast

Mark Carney has entered the chat, officially

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 17, 2025
  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly meets American leaders in Washington, D.C.

Mark Carney has entered the chat, officially

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 17, 2025
  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly meets American leaders in Washington, D.C.
Mark Carney
The former Bank of Canada governor, Mark Carney, took to the podium at the event in Edmonton yesterday in the presence of several Liberal MPs. Image courtesy of Mark Carney's announcement broadcast

Why top Liberal women are hesitant to run for leader

  • Women thinking of joining the leadership race face a glass cliff: the phenomenon where they’re likely to be promoted in times of crisis, and
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 16, 2025
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mélanie Joly, and Anita Anand
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mélanie Joly, and Anita Anand
Liberal MPs Chrystia Freeland, left, Anita Anand, and Mélanie Joly have all been touted as top contenders to helm the party for years. But do they want to gamble their careers on a potentially unwinnable race? The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Why top Liberal women are hesitant to run for leader

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 16, 2025
  • Women thinking of joining the leadership race face a glass cliff: the phenomenon where they’re likely to be promoted in times of crisis, and

Why top Liberal women are hesitant to run for leader

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 16, 2025
  • Women thinking of joining the leadership race face a glass cliff: the phenomenon where they’re likely to be promoted in times of crisis, and
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mélanie Joly, and Anita Anand
Liberal MPs Chrystia Freeland, left, Anita Anand, and Mélanie Joly have all been touted as top contenders to helm the party for years. But do they want to gamble their careers on a potentially unwinnable race? The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Investing in our future: building a more productive Canada

  • We can no longer afford to wait with an economic emergency underway. Governments need to take action to reverse declining investment trends.
Opinion | BY FRANCESCA BASTA, BRADLEE WHIDDEN | January 16, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc. It's time to act to boost productivity, incentivize investment, and ensure that Canada remains competitive, write Francesca Basta and Bradlee Whidden. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in our future: building a more productive Canada

Opinion | BY FRANCESCA BASTA, BRADLEE WHIDDEN | January 16, 2025
  • We can no longer afford to wait with an economic emergency underway. Governments need to take action to reverse declining investment trends.

Investing in our future: building a more productive Canada

Opinion | BY FRANCESCA BASTA, BRADLEE WHIDDEN | January 16, 2025
  • We can no longer afford to wait with an economic emergency underway. Governments need to take action to reverse declining investment trends.
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc. It's time to act to boost productivity, incentivize investment, and ensure that Canada remains competitive, write Francesca Basta and Bradlee Whidden. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of Trump’s Panama Canal gambit

  • Panama’s president met Trump’s threats with defiance, declaring 'we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.' That’s the way of politics: nationalism on one side
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
One of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's defining characters is that he's totally unpredictable, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

The politics of Trump’s Panama Canal gambit

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2025
  • Panama’s president met Trump’s threats with defiance, declaring 'we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.' That’s the way of politics: nationalism on one side

The politics of Trump’s Panama Canal gambit

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2025
  • Panama’s president met Trump’s threats with defiance, declaring 'we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.' That’s the way of politics: nationalism on one side
Donald Trump
One of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's defining characters is that he's totally unpredictable, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

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