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Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
Opinion | June 30, 2025
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Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
typewriter
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Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
Opinion | June 30, 2025
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Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
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Happy travels, Canada, and Happy Canada Day

  • There is a heightened sense of Canadian pride this year and millions of Canadians are showing Americans what they think of Trump's global trade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 30, 2025
A Canadian Forces parachuter demonstrates a fly past the Peace Tower during Canada Day activities at Parliament Hill on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Happy travels, Canada, and Happy Canada Day

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 30, 2025
  • There is a heightened sense of Canadian pride this year and millions of Canadians are showing Americans what they think of Trump's global trade

Happy travels, Canada, and Happy Canada Day

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 30, 2025
  • There is a heightened sense of Canadian pride this year and millions of Canadians are showing Americans what they think of Trump's global trade
A Canadian Forces parachuter demonstrates a fly past the Peace Tower during Canada Day activities at Parliament Hill on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
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For campaigns looking to turn support into seats in Parliament, not all ‘ethnic communities’ are created equal

  • The conventional wisdom around the potential for so-called “ethnic voting blocs” to swing elections is often overstated, but “parties make a big mistake when
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 3, 2022
When Harjit Sajjan, now minister of international development, was first elected in 2015, he was one of four Sikh cabinet ministers and 17 Sikh MPs, highlighting the Sikh community's success in Canada's political landscape. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For campaigns looking to turn support into seats in Parliament, not all ‘ethnic communities’ are created equal

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 3, 2022
  • The conventional wisdom around the potential for so-called “ethnic voting blocs” to swing elections is often overstated, but “parties make a big mistake when

For campaigns looking to turn support into seats in Parliament, not all ‘ethnic communities’ are created equal

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 3, 2022
  • The conventional wisdom around the potential for so-called “ethnic voting blocs” to swing elections is often overstated, but “parties make a big mistake when
When Harjit Sajjan, now minister of international development, was first elected in 2015, he was one of four Sikh cabinet ministers and 17 Sikh MPs, highlighting the Sikh community's success in Canada's political landscape. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raitt’s coalition pushes for economic growth, and warns ‘disorderly transition’ spells ‘disaster’ for future generations

  • Politicians and parties need to focus more attention on how to reshape Canada’s economy for the long term, rather than the sort of “how-to-gain-a-vote”
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 3, 2022
Lisa Raitt, then Conservative deputy leader of the Conservatives, pictured speaking with reporters in January 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raitt’s coalition pushes for economic growth, and warns ‘disorderly transition’ spells ‘disaster’ for future generations

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 3, 2022
  • Politicians and parties need to focus more attention on how to reshape Canada’s economy for the long term, rather than the sort of “how-to-gain-a-vote”

Raitt’s coalition pushes for economic growth, and warns ‘disorderly transition’ spells ‘disaster’ for future generations

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | August 3, 2022
  • Politicians and parties need to focus more attention on how to reshape Canada’s economy for the long term, rather than the sort of “how-to-gain-a-vote”
Lisa Raitt, then Conservative deputy leader of the Conservatives, pictured speaking with reporters in January 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for a culture shift where disability inclusion is concerned

  • As the pandemic lingers, Canadian employers are experiencing a human resources crunch, now commonly referred to as “the great resignation.” Adequate staffing and training
Opinion | BY YAZMINE LAROCHE | August 3, 2022
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough at a media availability on June 2 after tabling the Canada Disability Benefit bill. Disability inclusion is more than adding persons with disabilities to the workforce. It’s a cultural shift that prioritizes creating an environment where every employee can flourish to their highest potential. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for a culture shift where disability inclusion is concerned

Opinion | BY YAZMINE LAROCHE | August 3, 2022
  • As the pandemic lingers, Canadian employers are experiencing a human resources crunch, now commonly referred to as “the great resignation.” Adequate staffing and training

Time for a culture shift where disability inclusion is concerned

Opinion | BY YAZMINE LAROCHE | August 3, 2022
  • As the pandemic lingers, Canadian employers are experiencing a human resources crunch, now commonly referred to as “the great resignation.” Adequate staffing and training
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough at a media availability on June 2 after tabling the Canada Disability Benefit bill. Disability inclusion is more than adding persons with disabilities to the workforce. It’s a cultural shift that prioritizes creating an environment where every employee can flourish to their highest potential. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supporting and empowering immigrants will only help Quebec’s prosperity

  • Four billion dollars. That’s how much the Government of Quebec is spending to attract 170,000 workers over the next four years to address critical
Opinion | BY OUMAR DICKO | August 3, 2022
To ensure skilled foreign workers come to Quebec and stay in Quebec, we need to make it easier for them to find and access supports that empower them, writes Oumar Dicko. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Supporting and empowering immigrants will only help Quebec’s prosperity

Opinion | BY OUMAR DICKO | August 3, 2022
  • Four billion dollars. That’s how much the Government of Quebec is spending to attract 170,000 workers over the next four years to address critical

Supporting and empowering immigrants will only help Quebec’s prosperity

Opinion | BY OUMAR DICKO | August 3, 2022
  • Four billion dollars. That’s how much the Government of Quebec is spending to attract 170,000 workers over the next four years to address critical
To ensure skilled foreign workers come to Quebec and stay in Quebec, we need to make it easier for them to find and access supports that empower them, writes Oumar Dicko. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Canada’s claims to lead the globe on gender equality ring hollow

  • The prime minister may boast about his gender-equal federal cabinet, but Canada is tumbling down the global rankings for women’s representation in Parliament. Women
Opinion | BY JENNIFER M. PISCOPO | August 3, 2022
On Nov. 4, 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau swore in his first gender-balanced cabinet. From left: then-attorney general and minister of justice Jody Wilson-Raybould; then-minister of global affairs Stéphane Dion; Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland; then-minister if immigration John McCallum, then-public service and procurement minister Judy Foote, and Minister of Veterans Affairs Lawrence MacAulay. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s claims to lead the globe on gender equality ring hollow

Opinion | BY JENNIFER M. PISCOPO | August 3, 2022
  • The prime minister may boast about his gender-equal federal cabinet, but Canada is tumbling down the global rankings for women’s representation in Parliament. Women

Canada’s claims to lead the globe on gender equality ring hollow

Opinion | BY JENNIFER M. PISCOPO | August 3, 2022
  • The prime minister may boast about his gender-equal federal cabinet, but Canada is tumbling down the global rankings for women’s representation in Parliament. Women
On Nov. 4, 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau swore in his first gender-balanced cabinet. From left: then-attorney general and minister of justice Jody Wilson-Raybould; then-minister of global affairs Stéphane Dion; Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland; then-minister if immigration John McCallum, then-public service and procurement minister Judy Foote, and Minister of Veterans Affairs Lawrence MacAulay. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

James Lovelock: Darwin’s heir

  • LONDON, U.K.—James Lovelock was a late bloomer. His first book, Gaia: a New Look at Life on Earth, was published in 1979, when he
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 3, 2022
We are far off course for curing our problems, as James Lovelock (pictured in 2002) well knew, but he has given us the vital context of a self-regulating Gaian system. Without that, we wouldn’t even know where to start trying to mend the damage we have done, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

James Lovelock: Darwin’s heir

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 3, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—James Lovelock was a late bloomer. His first book, Gaia: a New Look at Life on Earth, was published in 1979, when he

James Lovelock: Darwin’s heir

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 3, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—James Lovelock was a late bloomer. His first book, Gaia: a New Look at Life on Earth, was published in 1979, when he
We are far off course for curing our problems, as James Lovelock (pictured in 2002) well knew, but he has given us the vital context of a self-regulating Gaian system. Without that, we wouldn’t even know where to start trying to mend the damage we have done, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Photo of the Day

Rolling through summer: A man riding a recumbent tricycle is pictured along the Rideau Canal on July 28, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Rolling through summer: A man riding a recumbent tricycle is pictured along the Rideau Canal on July 28, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

End of papal visit doesn’t mean the work is done

  • Now that the pomp and circumstance of a papal visit over, the obvious question becomes: what happens next? Residential and day school survivors and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 3, 2022
Pope Francis was received by Governor General Mary Simon at the Citadelle in Québec City on July 27. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

End of papal visit doesn’t mean the work is done

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 3, 2022
  • Now that the pomp and circumstance of a papal visit over, the obvious question becomes: what happens next? Residential and day school survivors and

End of papal visit doesn’t mean the work is done

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 3, 2022
  • Now that the pomp and circumstance of a papal visit over, the obvious question becomes: what happens next? Residential and day school survivors and
Pope Francis was received by Governor General Mary Simon at the Citadelle in Québec City on July 27. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Don’t let resources run thin to combat other epidemics, writes Ontario reader

  • As the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we must not let other health crises and epidemics fall to the sideline. The pandemic has
Opinion | August 3, 2022

Don’t let resources run thin to combat other epidemics, writes Ontario reader

Opinion | August 3, 2022
  • As the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we must not let other health crises and epidemics fall to the sideline. The pandemic has

Don’t let resources run thin to combat other epidemics, writes Ontario reader

Opinion | August 3, 2022
  • As the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we must not let other health crises and epidemics fall to the sideline. The pandemic has

Sleep, not a second round, reigns supreme in the front row to history

  • Incoming staffers, let me give you one piece of advice that I wish a 23-year-old me had received … and probably would have ignored
Opinion | BY MITCH HEIMPEL | August 3, 2022
Parliamentarians, staffers, and friends of the bar pack the Metropolitain Brasserie Restaurant on March 23, 2022, for an event dubbed A Night for the Met. You’ll never regret skipping the second bar in favour of being fresh for what’s coming the next day, writes Mitch Heimpel. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Sleep, not a second round, reigns supreme in the front row to history

Opinion | BY MITCH HEIMPEL | August 3, 2022
  • Incoming staffers, let me give you one piece of advice that I wish a 23-year-old me had received … and probably would have ignored

Sleep, not a second round, reigns supreme in the front row to history

Opinion | BY MITCH HEIMPEL | August 3, 2022
  • Incoming staffers, let me give you one piece of advice that I wish a 23-year-old me had received … and probably would have ignored
Parliamentarians, staffers, and friends of the bar pack the Metropolitain Brasserie Restaurant on March 23, 2022, for an event dubbed A Night for the Met. You’ll never regret skipping the second bar in favour of being fresh for what’s coming the next day, writes Mitch Heimpel. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

The UN has made an significant impact and should be strengthened: Kazdan

  • Re: “Time to move away from insular interests for security solutions,” (The Hill Times, July 11). For all its warts, the United Nations has saved
Opinion | August 3, 2022

The UN has made an significant impact and should be strengthened: Kazdan

Opinion | August 3, 2022
  • Re: “Time to move away from insular interests for security solutions,” (The Hill Times, July 11). For all its warts, the United Nations has saved

The UN has made an significant impact and should be strengthened: Kazdan

Opinion | August 3, 2022
  • Re: “Time to move away from insular interests for security solutions,” (The Hill Times, July 11). For all its warts, the United Nations has saved

What the Hill represents and what it can do is bigger than any of us

  • Entire books have been written about staffer life, the world of insiders, and the secret lives of politicians. And a lot of ink has
Opinion | BY | August 3, 2022
In the rush and cut and thrust of every day, it’s too easy to let the House of Commons, the historic buildings, and even the impact we can have on people’s lives, become banal and just like going to any other office, writes former NDP staffer George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What the Hill represents and what it can do is bigger than any of us

Opinion | BY | August 3, 2022
  • Entire books have been written about staffer life, the world of insiders, and the secret lives of politicians. And a lot of ink has

What the Hill represents and what it can do is bigger than any of us

Opinion | BY | August 3, 2022
  • Entire books have been written about staffer life, the world of insiders, and the secret lives of politicians. And a lot of ink has
In the rush and cut and thrust of every day, it’s too easy to let the House of Commons, the historic buildings, and even the impact we can have on people’s lives, become banal and just like going to any other office, writes former NDP staffer George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finding truth and balance: advice to new and aspiring political staffers

  • A very long time ago, I worked as a political staffer on the Hill. Today, as a professor and now-director of the Riddell Graduate
Opinion | BY JENNIFER ROBSON | August 3, 2022
Political staffers should pay attention to their own sense of when it is time for them to leave and move on to something new. Remember, you’re only ever a tourist, not a resident, when you work on the Hill, writes Jennifer Robson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finding truth and balance: advice to new and aspiring political staffers

Opinion | BY JENNIFER ROBSON | August 3, 2022
  • A very long time ago, I worked as a political staffer on the Hill. Today, as a professor and now-director of the Riddell Graduate

Finding truth and balance: advice to new and aspiring political staffers

Opinion | BY JENNIFER ROBSON | August 3, 2022
  • A very long time ago, I worked as a political staffer on the Hill. Today, as a professor and now-director of the Riddell Graduate
Political staffers should pay attention to their own sense of when it is time for them to leave and move on to something new. Remember, you’re only ever a tourist, not a resident, when you work on the Hill, writes Jennifer Robson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to reimagine downtown Ottawa as a place for people

  • OTTAWA—The last 27 months have fundamentally changed the dynamics of downtown Ottawa. Office employees, now working from home, no longer walk the sidewalks or
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP YASIR NAQVI | August 3, 2022
A man is reflected in a window on Sparks Street on July 19, 2022. Roughly 46 per cent of employees who previously worked in the area continue to work from home, according to Statistics Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to reimagine downtown Ottawa as a place for people

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP YASIR NAQVI | August 3, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The last 27 months have fundamentally changed the dynamics of downtown Ottawa. Office employees, now working from home, no longer walk the sidewalks or

Time to reimagine downtown Ottawa as a place for people

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP YASIR NAQVI | August 3, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The last 27 months have fundamentally changed the dynamics of downtown Ottawa. Office employees, now working from home, no longer walk the sidewalks or
A man is reflected in a window on Sparks Street on July 19, 2022. Roughly 46 per cent of employees who previously worked in the area continue to work from home, according to Statistics Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trio of Tory leadership candidates face off on Aug. 3 in Ottawa

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14,
Three of the five Conservative Party leadership candidates—MP Scott Aitchison, left, Roman Baber, and Jean Charest—will participate in the party’s third and final official debate on Wednesday, Aug. 3, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handout

Trio of Tory leadership candidates face off on Aug. 3 in Ottawa

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14,

Trio of Tory leadership candidates face off on Aug. 3 in Ottawa

  • WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3 House Not Sitting—The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14,
Three of the five Conservative Party leadership candidates—MP Scott Aitchison, left, Roman Baber, and Jean Charest—will participate in the party’s third and final official debate on Wednesday, Aug. 3, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and handout

The 2022 Terrific 25 Staffers ranking

  • Conducted by Forum Research, a total of 141 politicos cast votes online between June 3 and July 8 as part of this year’s Terrific
List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 3, 2022
PMO chief of staff Katie Telford, left, ranked No. 1 on this year's Terrific 25 Staffers list, followed by NDP senior lobby officer Anthony Salloum in second, and Liberal assistant Jeff Jedras in third. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Facebook

The 2022 Terrific 25 Staffers ranking

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 3, 2022
  • Conducted by Forum Research, a total of 141 politicos cast votes online between June 3 and July 8 as part of this year’s Terrific

The 2022 Terrific 25 Staffers ranking

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 3, 2022
  • Conducted by Forum Research, a total of 141 politicos cast votes online between June 3 and July 8 as part of this year’s Terrific
PMO chief of staff Katie Telford, left, ranked No. 1 on this year's Terrific 25 Staffers list, followed by NDP senior lobby officer Anthony Salloum in second, and Liberal assistant Jeff Jedras in third. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Facebook

Former Conservative MP Peter Kent joins Centre Ice Conservatives

  • Former Conservative MP Peter Kent has joined the advisory council of Centre Ice Conservatives, a platform intended as a “strong, bold, and proud voice
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 3, 2022
Former Conservative MP Peter Kent, pictured on his way to a caucus meeting in West Block in November 2019, has joined the advisory council of Centre Ice Conservatives, a platform intended as a 'strong, bold and proud voice for the centre-right of Canada’s political spectrum.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Conservative MP Peter Kent joins Centre Ice Conservatives

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 3, 2022
  • Former Conservative MP Peter Kent has joined the advisory council of Centre Ice Conservatives, a platform intended as a “strong, bold, and proud voice

Former Conservative MP Peter Kent joins Centre Ice Conservatives

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 3, 2022
  • Former Conservative MP Peter Kent has joined the advisory council of Centre Ice Conservatives, a platform intended as a “strong, bold, and proud voice
Former Conservative MP Peter Kent, pictured on his way to a caucus meeting in West Block in November 2019, has joined the advisory council of Centre Ice Conservatives, a platform intended as a 'strong, bold and proud voice for the centre-right of Canada’s political spectrum.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing the First Nations infrastructure gap benefits all in Canada

  • The Government of Canada faces the staggering challenge of closing an estimated $30-billion First Nations infrastructure gap. This is the estimated cost of bringing
Opinion | BY HAROLD CALLA | August 3, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the infrastructure gap in many Indigenous communities, as restrictions on gatherings, schools, and workplaces forced many to attempt to connect from home, writes Harold Calla. Pexels photograph by Edward Jenner

Closing the First Nations infrastructure gap benefits all in Canada

Opinion | BY HAROLD CALLA | August 3, 2022
  • The Government of Canada faces the staggering challenge of closing an estimated $30-billion First Nations infrastructure gap. This is the estimated cost of bringing

Closing the First Nations infrastructure gap benefits all in Canada

Opinion | BY HAROLD CALLA | August 3, 2022
  • The Government of Canada faces the staggering challenge of closing an estimated $30-billion First Nations infrastructure gap. This is the estimated cost of bringing
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the infrastructure gap in many Indigenous communities, as restrictions on gatherings, schools, and workplaces forced many to attempt to connect from home, writes Harold Calla. Pexels photograph by Edward Jenner

‘Everybody’s going to be at risk’: some public health advocates warn against focusing monkeypox messaging on GBTQ+ men

  • Canada’s top health officials are urging gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer men to get vaccinated and limit their sexual activity, following the World Health
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 3, 2022
Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured during a December 2020 press conference, is urging those at the highest risk of the monkeypox virus—including gay, bisexual, and transgender men who have sex with men—to increase their uptake of the available vaccine and practice safer sex by limiting sexual partners. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Everybody’s going to be at risk’: some public health advocates warn against focusing monkeypox messaging on GBTQ+ men

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 3, 2022
  • Canada’s top health officials are urging gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer men to get vaccinated and limit their sexual activity, following the World Health

‘Everybody’s going to be at risk’: some public health advocates warn against focusing monkeypox messaging on GBTQ+ men

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 3, 2022
  • Canada’s top health officials are urging gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer men to get vaccinated and limit their sexual activity, following the World Health
Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured during a December 2020 press conference, is urging those at the highest risk of the monkeypox virus—including gay, bisexual, and transgender men who have sex with men—to increase their uptake of the available vaccine and practice safer sex by limiting sexual partners. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sending Hockey Canada execs to the farm team won’t solve structural issues

  • OTTAWA—It is August; the time of year many parents begin to register their children for fall and winter sports. Among those sports, of course,
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 3, 2022
It’s easy politics to call for Hockey Canada president Scott Smith, pictured right speaking to reporters in Ottawa on July 27, to resign, but it’s not clear blowing up the organization solves the cultural problems that exist in hockey and in other sports, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sending Hockey Canada execs to the farm team won’t solve structural issues

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 3, 2022
  • OTTAWA—It is August; the time of year many parents begin to register their children for fall and winter sports. Among those sports, of course,

Sending Hockey Canada execs to the farm team won’t solve structural issues

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 3, 2022
  • OTTAWA—It is August; the time of year many parents begin to register their children for fall and winter sports. Among those sports, of course,
It’s easy politics to call for Hockey Canada president Scott Smith, pictured right speaking to reporters in Ottawa on July 27, to resign, but it’s not clear blowing up the organization solves the cultural problems that exist in hockey and in other sports, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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