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‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation is action, not just words

  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Project greenlight bill in focus

  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney faces another confidence vote

  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Johnston has his work cut out for him

  • Foreign interference allegations are not limited to China. Recent reports of Russian interference have also surfaced. Politics is always a messy business. With identity
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 20, 2023
David Johnston, pictured in the Centre Block on the Hill in 2018. The PM appointed Johnston the last week special rapporteur to look into allegations of foreign meddling in Canada's last two federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Johnston has his work cut out for him

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 20, 2023
  • Foreign interference allegations are not limited to China. Recent reports of Russian interference have also surfaced. Politics is always a messy business. With identity

Johnston has his work cut out for him

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 20, 2023
  • Foreign interference allegations are not limited to China. Recent reports of Russian interference have also surfaced. Politics is always a messy business. With identity
David Johnston, pictured in the Centre Block on the Hill in 2018. The PM appointed Johnston the last week special rapporteur to look into allegations of foreign meddling in Canada's last two federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Grocery Code of Conduct to address transparency in agri-food industry set for April release

  • The federal government received a draft of the code in late 2022, following more than a year of negotiations between industry groups representing farmers,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 20, 2023
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude-Bibeau, pictured on the Hill, said a grocery code of conduct will help make Canada’s food supply chain more resilient by enhancing transparency and predictability. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grocery Code of Conduct to address transparency in agri-food industry set for April release

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 20, 2023
  • The federal government received a draft of the code in late 2022, following more than a year of negotiations between industry groups representing farmers,

Grocery Code of Conduct to address transparency in agri-food industry set for April release

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 20, 2023
  • The federal government received a draft of the code in late 2022, following more than a year of negotiations between industry groups representing farmers,
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude-Bibeau, pictured on the Hill, said a grocery code of conduct will help make Canada’s food supply chain more resilient by enhancing transparency and predictability. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the Liberals’ House Affairs Committee filibuster a crack in this minority Parliament?

  • A dysfunctional Parliament that gets bogged down in games of parliamentary procedure doesn't likely have a long lifespan.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 20, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau triggered the last election nearly two years ago, citing Parliament becoming toxic and dysfunctional as one of the reasons to do so. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the Liberals’ House Affairs Committee filibuster a crack in this minority Parliament?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 20, 2023
  • A dysfunctional Parliament that gets bogged down in games of parliamentary procedure doesn't likely have a long lifespan.

Is the Liberals’ House Affairs Committee filibuster a crack in this minority Parliament?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 20, 2023
  • A dysfunctional Parliament that gets bogged down in games of parliamentary procedure doesn't likely have a long lifespan.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau triggered the last election nearly two years ago, citing Parliament becoming toxic and dysfunctional as one of the reasons to do so. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What the world needs now is multilateral reform

  • Chrystia Freeland should pay attention to the warnings of Kevin Rudd, the former Australian prime minister and now Australian ambassador to the United States. 'We have
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 20, 2023
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in a Hill scrum. In her much-publicized Washington speech on Oct. 11, 2022, she endorsed the misguided and dangerous American policy that would divide the world into competing blocs—democracies versus autocracies—as the organizing system for the future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What the world needs now is multilateral reform

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 20, 2023
  • Chrystia Freeland should pay attention to the warnings of Kevin Rudd, the former Australian prime minister and now Australian ambassador to the United States. 'We have

What the world needs now is multilateral reform

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 20, 2023
  • Chrystia Freeland should pay attention to the warnings of Kevin Rudd, the former Australian prime minister and now Australian ambassador to the United States. 'We have
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in a Hill scrum. In her much-publicized Washington speech on Oct. 11, 2022, she endorsed the misguided and dangerous American policy that would divide the world into competing blocs—democracies versus autocracies—as the organizing system for the future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the uncertain economic climate a threat to Canada’s immigration targets?

  • As we welcome more immigrants in the coming years, Canada must remain a desirable destination for skilled workers around the world. We have much
Opinion | BY OUMAR DICKO | March 20, 2023
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser, pictured in a Hill scrum on Dec. 7, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the uncertain economic climate a threat to Canada’s immigration targets?

Opinion | BY OUMAR DICKO | March 20, 2023
  • As we welcome more immigrants in the coming years, Canada must remain a desirable destination for skilled workers around the world. We have much

Is the uncertain economic climate a threat to Canada’s immigration targets?

Opinion | BY OUMAR DICKO | March 20, 2023
  • As we welcome more immigrants in the coming years, Canada must remain a desirable destination for skilled workers around the world. We have much
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser, pictured in a Hill scrum on Dec. 7, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employee ownership trusts a promising new model to keep businesses and property in Canada

  • The benefits of legislating EOTs into our Income Tax Act are plentiful. When businesses are sold to their employees, it helps support local economies and
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONY LOFFREDA | March 20, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Dec. 7, 2022, will release the federal budget on March 28 at 4 p.m. in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employee ownership trusts a promising new model to keep businesses and property in Canada

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONY LOFFREDA | March 20, 2023
  • The benefits of legislating EOTs into our Income Tax Act are plentiful. When businesses are sold to their employees, it helps support local economies and

Employee ownership trusts a promising new model to keep businesses and property in Canada

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONY LOFFREDA | March 20, 2023
  • The benefits of legislating EOTs into our Income Tax Act are plentiful. When businesses are sold to their employees, it helps support local economies and
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Dec. 7, 2022, will release the federal budget on March 28 at 4 p.m. in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Toronto police and the illusion of safety

  • It is inconceivable that the department implicated in the deaths of many Black and Brown people with mental health issues is the same one
Opinion | BY EBERECHUKWU PEACE AKADINMA AND CECILIA AMOAKOHENE | March 20, 2023
On Jan. 9, 2023, the Toronto Police Service approved an additional $48-million to the police budget after a 14 per cent increase in the total budget within the past five years, but the budget increase is more of an attempt to restore its tarnished image, argue Eberechukwu Peace Akadinma and Cecilia Amoakohene. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Toronto police and the illusion of safety

Opinion | BY EBERECHUKWU PEACE AKADINMA AND CECILIA AMOAKOHENE | March 20, 2023
  • It is inconceivable that the department implicated in the deaths of many Black and Brown people with mental health issues is the same one

Toronto police and the illusion of safety

Opinion | BY EBERECHUKWU PEACE AKADINMA AND CECILIA AMOAKOHENE | March 20, 2023
  • It is inconceivable that the department implicated in the deaths of many Black and Brown people with mental health issues is the same one
On Jan. 9, 2023, the Toronto Police Service approved an additional $48-million to the police budget after a 14 per cent increase in the total budget within the past five years, but the budget increase is more of an attempt to restore its tarnished image, argue Eberechukwu Peace Akadinma and Cecilia Amoakohene. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Time to put a stop to workplace injuries plaguing interpreters

  • While the Translation Bureau has committed to implementing the recommended measures and to exercising more vigilance when it comes to protecting their interpreters’ health
Opinion | BY GREG PHILLIPS | March 20, 2023
Since the appointment of Helena Jaczek as minister of public services and procurement, pictured June 16, 2022, which oversees the Translation Bureau, there has been some movement, but trust needs to be restored between interpreters and the Translation Bureau, writes CAPE president Greg Phillips. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to put a stop to workplace injuries plaguing interpreters

Opinion | BY GREG PHILLIPS | March 20, 2023
  • While the Translation Bureau has committed to implementing the recommended measures and to exercising more vigilance when it comes to protecting their interpreters’ health

Time to put a stop to workplace injuries plaguing interpreters

Opinion | BY GREG PHILLIPS | March 20, 2023
  • While the Translation Bureau has committed to implementing the recommended measures and to exercising more vigilance when it comes to protecting their interpreters’ health
Since the appointment of Helena Jaczek as minister of public services and procurement, pictured June 16, 2022, which oversees the Translation Bureau, there has been some movement, but trust needs to be restored between interpreters and the Translation Bureau, writes CAPE president Greg Phillips. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Growing Canada’s agri-food sector requires a sustainable approach to meet consumer demand

  • Over the next five years, the new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership will drive $3.5-billion in federal-provincial-territorial investments.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP FRANCIS DROUIN | March 20, 2023
Sustainability is at the heart of the new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, which will build on farmers’ efforts to tackle climate change, targeting a three- to five-megatonne reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, writes Liberal MP Francis Drouin. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Growing Canada’s agri-food sector requires a sustainable approach to meet consumer demand

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP FRANCIS DROUIN | March 20, 2023
  • Over the next five years, the new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership will drive $3.5-billion in federal-provincial-territorial investments.

Growing Canada’s agri-food sector requires a sustainable approach to meet consumer demand

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP FRANCIS DROUIN | March 20, 2023
  • Over the next five years, the new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership will drive $3.5-billion in federal-provincial-territorial investments.
Sustainability is at the heart of the new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, which will build on farmers’ efforts to tackle climate change, targeting a three- to five-megatonne reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, writes Liberal MP Francis Drouin. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Biting back against ‘greedflation’

  • About 5.8 million people across the country suffered food insecurity in 2021, and the situation has worsened since.
Opinion | BY NDP MP ALISTAIR MACGREGOR | March 20, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Loblaw Companies President Galen Weston, pictured March 8, at the House Agriculture Committee meeting. Rates of food-specific inflation have not only been more than a full percentage point higher for most of the 12 months between February 2022 and January 2023, writes NDP MP Alistair MacGregor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biting back against ‘greedflation’

Opinion | BY NDP MP ALISTAIR MACGREGOR | March 20, 2023
  • About 5.8 million people across the country suffered food insecurity in 2021, and the situation has worsened since.

Biting back against ‘greedflation’

Opinion | BY NDP MP ALISTAIR MACGREGOR | March 20, 2023
  • About 5.8 million people across the country suffered food insecurity in 2021, and the situation has worsened since.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Loblaw Companies President Galen Weston, pictured March 8, at the House Agriculture Committee meeting. Rates of food-specific inflation have not only been more than a full percentage point higher for most of the 12 months between February 2022 and January 2023, writes NDP MP Alistair MacGregor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta Premier Smith should spend wisely, sustainably, create green jobs, writes Tom McElroy

  • Re: “Feds’ sustainable jobs plan a good start, but too soft on emissions reductions, say environmental experts,” (The Hill Times, March 8, by Jesse
Opinion | March 20, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, pictured Feb. 7, 2023, at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta Premier Smith should spend wisely, sustainably, create green jobs, writes Tom McElroy

Opinion | March 20, 2023
  • Re: “Feds’ sustainable jobs plan a good start, but too soft on emissions reductions, say environmental experts,” (The Hill Times, March 8, by Jesse

Alberta Premier Smith should spend wisely, sustainably, create green jobs, writes Tom McElroy

Opinion | March 20, 2023
  • Re: “Feds’ sustainable jobs plan a good start, but too soft on emissions reductions, say environmental experts,” (The Hill Times, March 8, by Jesse
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, pictured Feb. 7, 2023, at the first ministers' meeting in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digging into the Senate’s new soil study

  • Cultivating healthier soil in this country can reap benefits for farmers, the environment, and for all Canadians, writes CSG Senator Robert Black.
Opinion | BY SENATOR ROBERT BLACK | March 20, 2023
The Senate of Canada last studied soil health in 1984, when its Senate Agriculture Committee released a report called, Soil at Risk: Canada’s Eroding Future. It’s a report I used as a student. Now, my colleagues and I are leading the Senate’s next study of this critical issue, writes CSG Senator Robert Black. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Digging into the Senate’s new soil study

Opinion | BY SENATOR ROBERT BLACK | March 20, 2023
  • Cultivating healthier soil in this country can reap benefits for farmers, the environment, and for all Canadians, writes CSG Senator Robert Black.

Digging into the Senate’s new soil study

Opinion | BY SENATOR ROBERT BLACK | March 20, 2023
  • Cultivating healthier soil in this country can reap benefits for farmers, the environment, and for all Canadians, writes CSG Senator Robert Black.
The Senate of Canada last studied soil health in 1984, when its Senate Agriculture Committee released a report called, Soil at Risk: Canada’s Eroding Future. It’s a report I used as a student. Now, my colleagues and I are leading the Senate’s next study of this critical issue, writes CSG Senator Robert Black. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

We know how to support healthy soil, so let’s help farmers adopt sustainable methods

  • Investing in agricultural innovation and adopting proven, sustainable farming practices is crucial to a thriving agriculture industry and to the long-term health of soil.
Opinion | BY SENATOR SHARON BUREY | March 20, 2023
It is of paramount importance that we preserve the healthy soil we have in ways that are science-based and proven to work, writes Senator Sharon Burey. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We know how to support healthy soil, so let’s help farmers adopt sustainable methods

Opinion | BY SENATOR SHARON BUREY | March 20, 2023
  • Investing in agricultural innovation and adopting proven, sustainable farming practices is crucial to a thriving agriculture industry and to the long-term health of soil.

We know how to support healthy soil, so let’s help farmers adopt sustainable methods

Opinion | BY SENATOR SHARON BUREY | March 20, 2023
  • Investing in agricultural innovation and adopting proven, sustainable farming practices is crucial to a thriving agriculture industry and to the long-term health of soil.
It is of paramount importance that we preserve the healthy soil we have in ways that are science-based and proven to work, writes Senator Sharon Burey. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Challenges facing Nova Scotia agriculture industry

  • At a time when food security and food availability have never been more important, we are seeing our agriculture industry shrink.
Opinion | BY PROGRESSIVE SENATOR JANE CORDY | March 20, 2023
A farm in Grafton, N.S., pictured. Between 2016 and 2021, the national average of total farmland declined by 3.2 per cent. But what is particularly concerning for the East Coast was that total farm area declined by more than 20 per cent in Nova Scotia during that same time frame, writes Senator Jane Cordy. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Challenges facing Nova Scotia agriculture industry

Opinion | BY PROGRESSIVE SENATOR JANE CORDY | March 20, 2023
  • At a time when food security and food availability have never been more important, we are seeing our agriculture industry shrink.

Challenges facing Nova Scotia agriculture industry

Opinion | BY PROGRESSIVE SENATOR JANE CORDY | March 20, 2023
  • At a time when food security and food availability have never been more important, we are seeing our agriculture industry shrink.
A farm in Grafton, N.S., pictured. Between 2016 and 2021, the national average of total farmland declined by 3.2 per cent. But what is particularly concerning for the East Coast was that total farm area declined by more than 20 per cent in Nova Scotia during that same time frame, writes Senator Jane Cordy. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Turning up the heat on climate protections for workers

  • As the planet warms, how will policymakers protect farm workers from scorching temperatures?
Opinion | BY ANELYSE WEILER AND SUSANNA KLASSEN | March 20, 2023
Farm workers die each year of heat-related causes, such as heat stroke at a rate 20 times greater than civilians, writes Anelyse Weiler, assistant professor of Sociology, and Susanna Klassen, postdoctoral research scholar, at the University of Victoria. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Turning up the heat on climate protections for workers

Opinion | BY ANELYSE WEILER AND SUSANNA KLASSEN | March 20, 2023
  • As the planet warms, how will policymakers protect farm workers from scorching temperatures?

Turning up the heat on climate protections for workers

Opinion | BY ANELYSE WEILER AND SUSANNA KLASSEN | March 20, 2023
  • As the planet warms, how will policymakers protect farm workers from scorching temperatures?
Farm workers die each year of heat-related causes, such as heat stroke at a rate 20 times greater than civilians, writes Anelyse Weiler, assistant professor of Sociology, and Susanna Klassen, postdoctoral research scholar, at the University of Victoria. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Agriculture sector experiencing labour shortages

  • Future generations of farmers and farm families will continue to struggle with worker availability unless the problems are addressed now, writes Conservative MP
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP LIANNE ROOD | March 20, 2023
The Liberal government's high spending, which has driven the current inflationary crisis, has placed a burden on the agri-food industry by increasing taxes, both for the producer directly and across the supply chain, writes Conservative MP Lianne Rood. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Agriculture sector experiencing labour shortages

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP LIANNE ROOD | March 20, 2023
  • Future generations of farmers and farm families will continue to struggle with worker availability unless the problems are addressed now, writes Conservative MP

Agriculture sector experiencing labour shortages

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP LIANNE ROOD | March 20, 2023
  • Future generations of farmers and farm families will continue to struggle with worker availability unless the problems are addressed now, writes Conservative MP
The Liberal government's high spending, which has driven the current inflationary crisis, has placed a burden on the agri-food industry by increasing taxes, both for the producer directly and across the supply chain, writes Conservative MP Lianne Rood. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Politics This Morning: Conservatives look to Ethics Committee as Liberals filibuster at House Affairs

  • Plus, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to drop pre-budget breadcrumbs in speech at Oshawa union training centre.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 20, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen here at a March 6 press conference, will introduce a motion in the House today calling on the House Ethics Committee to pick up where the House Affairs Committee left off on foreign interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives look to Ethics Committee as Liberals filibuster at House Affairs

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 20, 2023
  • Plus, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to drop pre-budget breadcrumbs in speech at Oshawa union training centre.

Politics This Morning: Conservatives look to Ethics Committee as Liberals filibuster at House Affairs

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 20, 2023
  • Plus, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to drop pre-budget breadcrumbs in speech at Oshawa union training centre.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen here at a March 6 press conference, will introduce a motion in the House today calling on the House Ethics Committee to pick up where the House Affairs Committee left off on foreign interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top 20 most-discussed issues in 2022

  • Environment: 5,528 communications Economic Development: 4,910 communications Health: 4,220 communications Industry: 3,965 communications Energy: 3,838 communications Agriculture: 3,253 communications Climate: 3,099 communications Science and
List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks with media on Parliament Hill about the federal carbon pricing system alongside Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan on Nov. 22, 2022. The environment was the most-discussed lobbying topic in 2022, with influencers logging 5,528 communications on the subject. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top 20 most-discussed issues in 2022

List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
  • Environment: 5,528 communications Economic Development: 4,910 communications Health: 4,220 communications Industry: 3,965 communications Energy: 3,838 communications Agriculture: 3,253 communications Climate: 3,099 communications Science and

Top 20 most-discussed issues in 2022

List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
  • Environment: 5,528 communications Economic Development: 4,910 communications Health: 4,220 communications Industry: 3,965 communications Energy: 3,838 communications Agriculture: 3,253 communications Climate: 3,099 communications Science and
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks with media on Parliament Hill about the federal carbon pricing system alongside Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan on Nov. 22, 2022. The environment was the most-discussed lobbying topic in 2022, with influencers logging 5,528 communications on the subject. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top 20 most-lobbied departments in 2022

  • House of Commons: 10,170 communications Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada: 3,118 communications Environment and Climate Change Canada: 2,040 communications Finance Canada: 1,764 communications
List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
House of Commons
House of Commons
The House of Commons, including MPs and their staff, is always the most-lobbied organization every year.

Top 20 most-lobbied departments in 2022

List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
  • House of Commons: 10,170 communications Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada: 3,118 communications Environment and Climate Change Canada: 2,040 communications Finance Canada: 1,764 communications

Top 20 most-lobbied departments in 2022

List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
  • House of Commons: 10,170 communications Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada: 3,118 communications Environment and Climate Change Canada: 2,040 communications Finance Canada: 1,764 communications
House of Commons
The House of Commons, including MPs and their staff, is always the most-lobbied organization every year.

Top 21 most-lobbied public office-holders in 2022

  • Eamonn McGuinty, senior policy adviser (minister of environment and climate change): 297 communications Michael Brewster, director of policy (nature and biodiversity) (minister of environment
List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, left, Francesco Sorbara, and Francis Drouin are among the most-lobbied public office holders in 2022. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Top 21 most-lobbied public office-holders in 2022

List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
  • Eamonn McGuinty, senior policy adviser (minister of environment and climate change): 297 communications Michael Brewster, director of policy (nature and biodiversity) (minister of environment

Top 21 most-lobbied public office-holders in 2022

List | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2023
  • Eamonn McGuinty, senior policy adviser (minister of environment and climate change): 297 communications Michael Brewster, director of policy (nature and biodiversity) (minister of environment
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, left, Francesco Sorbara, and Francis Drouin are among the most-lobbied public office holders in 2022. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

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