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Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.

Senate begins final stage of C-5 debate

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 26, 2025
  • Plus, court hearings on the Terrebonne election results expected this fall.
Senators will have one more chance to weigh in on the government's major projects fast-track bill when third reading debate begins today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | June 25, 2025
  • The public service needs a culture of outcomes, not optics. That means making executives accountable, and, yes, having the courage to dismiss those who
Karen Hogan
One of Auditor General Karen Hogan’s latest reports found that the F-35 procurement jumped $8.7-billion over the budget outlined two years before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony

Beating the heat at Birkett Castle with the Royal Conservatory and Tamás Török

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar hosted an intimate reception and recital performance at her official residence on June 20 in support of the Budapest Symphony
Pianist Tamás Török performs for an intimate fundraising dinner and recital at Hungarian Ambassador Mária Vass-Salazar's official residence on June 20. The Hill Times photographs 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

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the

National Indigenous History month event featuring author Phyllis Webstad happening at Library and Archives Canada on June 26

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister to Visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the
Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad will facilitate a dialogue around the Indian Residential School system, education, awareness, and healing at Library and Archives Canada on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.

If Carney wants to transform the economy, he needs to fix the housing crisis

Opinion | BY TIM RICHTER, PEDRO BARATA, JANICE MYERS, RAY SULLIVAN | June 25, 2025
  • Whether it’s attracting investment, ensuring labour mobility, or improving productivity, housing is what makes economic growth and transformation possible.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson committed to bring in a housing plan with a level of ambition not seen since the Second World War, write Housing Canada Coalition representatives. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.

Let’s all be ambassadors this summer

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 25, 2025
  • Simple little gestures, showing friendship and respect, might be the most 'Canadian' way of approaching domestic tourism this summer.
A tour guide speaks with tourists at the National War Memorial in Ottawa in July 2024. Canadians have decided collectively to avoid travelling to the United States, and for Canada’s domestic tourism industry, it's shaping up to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,

Time to get off the omnibus, Carney

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 25, 2025
  • At a time like now—with faith in government eroding globally, and abuses of power going unchecked—such use of omnibus legislation is disheartening and counterproductive,
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet have introduced a number of omnibus bills which have been pushed through Parliament at breakneck pace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons

Senate Conservative ranks could continue to grow, says caucus leader Housakos

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 25, 2025
  • Conservative Senate Leader Leo Housakos pointed to the recent change in prime minister and a desire to join a party-affiliated national caucus as reasons
The Senate Conservative caucus, now led by Quebec Senator Leo Housakos, recently added three new Senators to its ranks—its first new members since 2013. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been

‘Action, not words’ needed to cool potential long, hot One Canadian protest summer, says Liberal strategist

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 24, 2025
  • Despite an adjustment to the Liberals’ ‘public-facing’ message on Bill C-5, Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says their approach has been
Amid growing threats of a renewed Idle No More summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference following Bill C-5's passage through the House of Commons on June 20 to clarify and emphasize that 'free, prior, and informed consent' is 'embedded in the plan.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity

Investing in Indigenous education is an investment in Canada’s future

Opinion | BY MIKE DEGAGNé | June 24, 2025
  • Continued investment in Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led initiatives isn’t just about equity, but also about creating intelligent policy which will result in sustainable prosperity
Supporting young learners not only enables them to succeed, but also provides quantifiable benefits to their communities and to Canada, writes Mike DeGagné. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The next forever war

  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
Opinion | June 23, 2025
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Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
typewriter
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Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.
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Politics This Morning: Wilkinson speaking to energy crowd in Boston

  • Good Thursday morning, First thing’s first: PTM slipped up yesterday, incorrectly identifying PATTY HAJDU—not JOYCE MURRAY—as the fisheries minister. Apologies for the error. Parliament
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will give a speech today at a conference focused on North American energy issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Wilkinson speaking to energy crowd in Boston

  • Good Thursday morning, First thing’s first: PTM slipped up yesterday, incorrectly identifying PATTY HAJDU—not JOYCE MURRAY—as the fisheries minister. Apologies for the error. Parliament

Politics This Morning: Wilkinson speaking to energy crowd in Boston

  • Good Thursday morning, First thing’s first: PTM slipped up yesterday, incorrectly identifying PATTY HAJDU—not JOYCE MURRAY—as the fisheries minister. Apologies for the error. Parliament
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will give a speech today at a conference focused on North American energy issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing a Charter loophole

  • So that’s the lesson for all those who oppose the notwithstanding clause. Maybe you can’t close that loophole in the court of law, but
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 10, 2022
Ontario Doug Ford, pictured on Oct. 17, 2022, at Nokia in Kanata, Ont., recently buckled on his threat to use the notwithstanding clause to pre-emptively protect a law his government had enacted banning the province’s education workers from going on strike. Apparently, he miscalculated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing a Charter loophole

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 10, 2022
  • So that’s the lesson for all those who oppose the notwithstanding clause. Maybe you can’t close that loophole in the court of law, but

Closing a Charter loophole

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 10, 2022
  • So that’s the lesson for all those who oppose the notwithstanding clause. Maybe you can’t close that loophole in the court of law, but
Ontario Doug Ford, pictured on Oct. 17, 2022, at Nokia in Kanata, Ont., recently buckled on his threat to use the notwithstanding clause to pre-emptively protect a law his government had enacted banning the province’s education workers from going on strike. Apparently, he miscalculated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Powerful women, powerful voices: NAC rolls out the red carpet to celebrate women in the arts

  • Party Central got a chance to play paparazzo this weekend while some of the most powerful women voices in Canadian arts and politics walked
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
Jann Arden performs alongside the National Arts Centre orchestra, led by guest conductor Elizabeth Baird, at the first NAC Gala in three years on Nov. 5. Photograph courtesy of George Pimentel photography

Powerful women, powerful voices: NAC rolls out the red carpet to celebrate women in the arts

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
  • Party Central got a chance to play paparazzo this weekend while some of the most powerful women voices in Canadian arts and politics walked

Powerful women, powerful voices: NAC rolls out the red carpet to celebrate women in the arts

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
  • Party Central got a chance to play paparazzo this weekend while some of the most powerful women voices in Canadian arts and politics walked
Jann Arden performs alongside the National Arts Centre orchestra, led by guest conductor Elizabeth Baird, at the first NAC Gala in three years on Nov. 5. Photograph courtesy of George Pimentel photography

House urges Senate to review practices in light of interpreter injury concerns

  • While the Senate no longer has an agreement in place to allow for hybrid proceedings, committee witnesses can still appear remotely.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 9, 2022
Interpreters at work in booths during a Feb. 16, 2021, press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House urges Senate to review practices in light of interpreter injury concerns

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 9, 2022
  • While the Senate no longer has an agreement in place to allow for hybrid proceedings, committee witnesses can still appear remotely.

House urges Senate to review practices in light of interpreter injury concerns

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 9, 2022
  • While the Senate no longer has an agreement in place to allow for hybrid proceedings, committee witnesses can still appear remotely.
Interpreters at work in booths during a Feb. 16, 2021, press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Marine a key part of reaching Canada’s net-zero goals

  • By transitioning the transportation sector from trucks and cars—the biggest emitters—to marine cargo vessels, Canada can significantly reduce overall emissions and make significant steps
Opinion | BY BRUCE BURROWS | November 9, 2022
A seafarer aboard a Canada Steamship Lines vessel. Canada must make additional investments in new vessels and add port capabilities to realize this potential and harness the environmental benefits that marine shipping can deliver, writes Bruce Burrows. Photograph courtesy of Canada Steamship Lines.

Marine a key part of reaching Canada’s net-zero goals

Opinion | BY BRUCE BURROWS | November 9, 2022
  • By transitioning the transportation sector from trucks and cars—the biggest emitters—to marine cargo vessels, Canada can significantly reduce overall emissions and make significant steps

Marine a key part of reaching Canada’s net-zero goals

Opinion | BY BRUCE BURROWS | November 9, 2022
  • By transitioning the transportation sector from trucks and cars—the biggest emitters—to marine cargo vessels, Canada can significantly reduce overall emissions and make significant steps
A seafarer aboard a Canada Steamship Lines vessel. Canada must make additional investments in new vessels and add port capabilities to realize this potential and harness the environmental benefits that marine shipping can deliver, writes Bruce Burrows. Photograph courtesy of Canada Steamship Lines.

Taiwan hosts national day party

  • Guests were treated to a traditional lion dance at Taiwan’s national day reception at the ChâteauLaurier on Oct. 5.The Hill Times photograph by Sam

Taiwan hosts national day party

  • Guests were treated to a traditional lion dance at Taiwan’s national day reception at the ChâteauLaurier on Oct. 5.The Hill Times photograph by Sam

Taiwan hosts national day party

  • Guests were treated to a traditional lion dance at Taiwan’s national day reception at the ChâteauLaurier on Oct. 5.The Hill Times photograph by Sam

‘High expectations’ for upcoming National Reconciliation Council, but amendments on governance needed first, say MPs across party lines

  • The chair of the governing circle for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says that organization would like to play a larger role
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 9, 2022
NDP MP Lori Idlout, left, Conservative MP Gary Vidal, and Liberal MP Jenica Atwin are members of the House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, which has been studying Bill C-29. The bill would establish a National Council for Reconciliation, which was called for under the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's report. House of Commons photographs by Mélanie Provencher and Bernard Thibodeau

‘High expectations’ for upcoming National Reconciliation Council, but amendments on governance needed first, say MPs across party lines

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 9, 2022
  • The chair of the governing circle for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says that organization would like to play a larger role

‘High expectations’ for upcoming National Reconciliation Council, but amendments on governance needed first, say MPs across party lines

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 9, 2022
  • The chair of the governing circle for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says that organization would like to play a larger role
NDP MP Lori Idlout, left, Conservative MP Gary Vidal, and Liberal MP Jenica Atwin are members of the House Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, which has been studying Bill C-29. The bill would establish a National Council for Reconciliation, which was called for under the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's report. House of Commons photographs by Mélanie Provencher and Bernard Thibodeau

Parliamentarians need to listen to audio streaming concerns on C-11

  • It is already bold for Bill C-11 to regulate streaming like radio; it would go too far to treat music and video streaming platforms
Opinion | BY NATHAN WISZNIAK | November 9, 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced the broadcasting bill in February. If we want Canadian artists to continue to flourish in the opportunities that streaming provides, Parliament must consider the unique needs of each type of streaming and carry the right amendments forward, writes Nathan Wiszniak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians need to listen to audio streaming concerns on C-11

Opinion | BY NATHAN WISZNIAK | November 9, 2022
  • It is already bold for Bill C-11 to regulate streaming like radio; it would go too far to treat music and video streaming platforms

Parliamentarians need to listen to audio streaming concerns on C-11

Opinion | BY NATHAN WISZNIAK | November 9, 2022
  • It is already bold for Bill C-11 to regulate streaming like radio; it would go too far to treat music and video streaming platforms
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced the broadcasting bill in February. If we want Canadian artists to continue to flourish in the opportunities that streaming provides, Parliament must consider the unique needs of each type of streaming and carry the right amendments forward, writes Nathan Wiszniak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An independent Poland is the foundation of western security

  • Conscious of the dangers they face, the Poles have developed a specific, prudent geopolitical sense, which gives them greater clarity in seeing the challenges
Opinion | BY MATEUSZ MORAWIECKI | November 9, 2022
Polish Independence Day is commemorated on Nov. 11, to mark its liberation in 1918. There is a striking resemblance between Poland’s fight for its independence in the past and Ukraine’s current struggle against Russia, writes Mateusz Morawiecki. Photograph courtesy of Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Flickr

An independent Poland is the foundation of western security

Opinion | BY MATEUSZ MORAWIECKI | November 9, 2022
  • Conscious of the dangers they face, the Poles have developed a specific, prudent geopolitical sense, which gives them greater clarity in seeing the challenges

An independent Poland is the foundation of western security

Opinion | BY MATEUSZ MORAWIECKI | November 9, 2022
  • Conscious of the dangers they face, the Poles have developed a specific, prudent geopolitical sense, which gives them greater clarity in seeing the challenges
Polish Independence Day is commemorated on Nov. 11, to mark its liberation in 1918. There is a striking resemblance between Poland’s fight for its independence in the past and Ukraine’s current struggle against Russia, writes Mateusz Morawiecki. Photograph courtesy of Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Flickr

Strengthening supply chain requires partnering with maritime private sector

  • Repairing our supply chain demands a more streamlined, efficient, and pro-growth approach to governance and regulation of Canada’s ports.
Opinion | BY ROB MACKAY-DUNN AND ISABELLE PELLETIER | November 9, 2022
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra's National Supply Chain Task Force released its 2022 report on Oct. 6. The National Maritime Group supports the recommendation of the creation of a Supply Chain Office to streamline the federal government’s work. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strengthening supply chain requires partnering with maritime private sector

Opinion | BY ROB MACKAY-DUNN AND ISABELLE PELLETIER | November 9, 2022
  • Repairing our supply chain demands a more streamlined, efficient, and pro-growth approach to governance and regulation of Canada’s ports.

Strengthening supply chain requires partnering with maritime private sector

Opinion | BY ROB MACKAY-DUNN AND ISABELLE PELLETIER | November 9, 2022
  • Repairing our supply chain demands a more streamlined, efficient, and pro-growth approach to governance and regulation of Canada’s ports.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra's National Supply Chain Task Force released its 2022 report on Oct. 6. The National Maritime Group supports the recommendation of the creation of a Supply Chain Office to streamline the federal government’s work. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to dismantle a privacy bomb

  • If Bill C-27 is passed in its current form, it will be a massive boon for businesses, but at a huge cost to consumers.
Opinion | BY YUKA SAI | November 9, 2022
There is immense economic value in consumer and citizen data, but tapping into this seemingly bottomless reserve should not come at the cost of our individual and collective privacy interests, writes Yuka Sai. Unsplash photograph by Jason Dent

How to dismantle a privacy bomb

Opinion | BY YUKA SAI | November 9, 2022
  • If Bill C-27 is passed in its current form, it will be a massive boon for businesses, but at a huge cost to consumers.

How to dismantle a privacy bomb

Opinion | BY YUKA SAI | November 9, 2022
  • If Bill C-27 is passed in its current form, it will be a massive boon for businesses, but at a huge cost to consumers.
There is immense economic value in consumer and citizen data, but tapping into this seemingly bottomless reserve should not come at the cost of our individual and collective privacy interests, writes Yuka Sai. Unsplash photograph by Jason Dent

Anglade’s resignation a sad end for a leader with wasted potential

  • Her first mistake may have been in listening to her advisers, who, astonishingly, recommended the Quebec Liberal Party become more nationalist.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 9, 2022
Dominique Anglade announced her resignation as leader of Quebec’s Liberal Party on Nov. 7. Screenshot courtesy of Radio-Canada

Anglade’s resignation a sad end for a leader with wasted potential

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 9, 2022
  • Her first mistake may have been in listening to her advisers, who, astonishingly, recommended the Quebec Liberal Party become more nationalist.

Anglade’s resignation a sad end for a leader with wasted potential

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 9, 2022
  • Her first mistake may have been in listening to her advisers, who, astonishingly, recommended the Quebec Liberal Party become more nationalist.
Dominique Anglade announced her resignation as leader of Quebec’s Liberal Party on Nov. 7. Screenshot courtesy of Radio-Canada

Liberal MPs will need two-thirds of election expenses raised by March to ward off nomination challenges

  • Liberal incumbent nomination criteria are designed to keep elected Liberals ‘hungry,’ prioritize ‘face-to-face’ connections with constituents, says Greg MacEachern.
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
If Liberal incumbents hope to join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the next election campaign, they'll need to raise more than two-thirds of their riding expense limits and make thousands of contacts by March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs will need two-thirds of election expenses raised by March to ward off nomination challenges

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
  • Liberal incumbent nomination criteria are designed to keep elected Liberals ‘hungry,’ prioritize ‘face-to-face’ connections with constituents, says Greg MacEachern.

Liberal MPs will need two-thirds of election expenses raised by March to ward off nomination challenges

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
  • Liberal incumbent nomination criteria are designed to keep elected Liberals ‘hungry,’ prioritize ‘face-to-face’ connections with constituents, says Greg MacEachern.
If Liberal incumbents hope to join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the next election campaign, they'll need to raise more than two-thirds of their riding expense limits and make thousands of contacts by March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Even with COVID receding, economic decision-making not getting any easier

  • As Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has said, governments knew how to turn off the economy to try to slow the spread of
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 9, 2022
In the short run, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s government is for the most part facing a lose-lose proposition, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Even with COVID receding, economic decision-making not getting any easier

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 9, 2022
  • As Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has said, governments knew how to turn off the economy to try to slow the spread of

Even with COVID receding, economic decision-making not getting any easier

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 9, 2022
  • As Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has said, governments knew how to turn off the economy to try to slow the spread of
In the short run, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s government is for the most part facing a lose-lose proposition, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford around and find out

  • A wage cut that primarily affects women is gender pay discrimination and is another violation of Charter Rights, but Ford has been able to
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 9, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government has introduced the notwithstanding clause three times since 2018, which previously had never been used by an Ontario government, notes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford around and find out

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 9, 2022
  • A wage cut that primarily affects women is gender pay discrimination and is another violation of Charter Rights, but Ford has been able to

Ford around and find out

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 9, 2022
  • A wage cut that primarily affects women is gender pay discrimination and is another violation of Charter Rights, but Ford has been able to
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government has introduced the notwithstanding clause three times since 2018, which previously had never been used by an Ontario government, notes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Violent’ residential school denialism no longer ‘legitimate talking point’ after genocide motion, say Gazan, experts

  • Legal experts, scholars say it's a ‘legitimate conclusion’ based on the definition in Article 2 of the United Nations' Genocide Convention, and call for
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
NDP MP Leah Gazan says that since her motion received unanimous consent, it makes it more difficult for denialists to continue their 'violent' denialism of the experiences of residential school survivors.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Violent’ residential school denialism no longer ‘legitimate talking point’ after genocide motion, say Gazan, experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
  • Legal experts, scholars say it's a ‘legitimate conclusion’ based on the definition in Article 2 of the United Nations' Genocide Convention, and call for

‘Violent’ residential school denialism no longer ‘legitimate talking point’ after genocide motion, say Gazan, experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 9, 2022
  • Legal experts, scholars say it's a ‘legitimate conclusion’ based on the definition in Article 2 of the United Nations' Genocide Convention, and call for
NDP MP Leah Gazan says that since her motion received unanimous consent, it makes it more difficult for denialists to continue their 'violent' denialism of the experiences of residential school survivors.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly talks Asia policy

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s a quiet week in Ottawa with Parliament adjourned, but there’s plenty going on in Canadian politics today. Canada’s foreign minister
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured during a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ottawa on Oct. 27. Joly will deliver a speech on Canada's Asia policy today, a key file of concern for Blinken's government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly talks Asia policy

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s a quiet week in Ottawa with Parliament adjourned, but there’s plenty going on in Canadian politics today. Canada’s foreign minister

Politics This Morning: Joly talks Asia policy

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s a quiet week in Ottawa with Parliament adjourned, but there’s plenty going on in Canadian politics today. Canada’s foreign minister
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured during a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ottawa on Oct. 27. Joly will deliver a speech on Canada's Asia policy today, a key file of concern for Blinken's government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada pauses to remember on Nov. 11

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 8—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 AFN Languages Forum—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a Languages Forum from Nov. 8-9. Learn about the next steps
Governor General Mary Simon lays a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa during the National Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada pauses to remember on Nov. 11

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 8—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 AFN Languages Forum—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a Languages Forum from Nov. 8-9. Learn about the next steps

Canada pauses to remember on Nov. 11

  • TUESDAY, NOV. 8—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 AFN Languages Forum—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a Languages Forum from Nov. 8-9. Learn about the next steps
Governor General Mary Simon lays a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa during the National Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are the world’s conservatives learning the right economics lesson?

  • What Britain’s Conservatives, U.S. Republicans, and Canada’s Tories under Pierre Poilievre fail to grasp is that governments need to recognize that ‘human beings aren’t
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 9, 2022
Is Canada’s Conservative Party learning from the empirical evidence emerging from other countries, or are Pierre Poilievre’s calls for smaller government and tax cuts for the wealthy once again an example of idealized assumptions prevailing over facts on the ground, asks Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are the world’s conservatives learning the right economics lesson?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 9, 2022
  • What Britain’s Conservatives, U.S. Republicans, and Canada’s Tories under Pierre Poilievre fail to grasp is that governments need to recognize that ‘human beings aren’t

Are the world’s conservatives learning the right economics lesson?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 9, 2022
  • What Britain’s Conservatives, U.S. Republicans, and Canada’s Tories under Pierre Poilievre fail to grasp is that governments need to recognize that ‘human beings aren’t
Is Canada’s Conservative Party learning from the empirical evidence emerging from other countries, or are Pierre Poilievre’s calls for smaller government and tax cuts for the wealthy once again an example of idealized assumptions prevailing over facts on the ground, asks Joseph Ingram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kapelos makes a power play, joins CTV as chief political correspondent

  • Plus, the byelection stage is set for Mississauga-Lakeshore, Ont.,Michele Austin among those affected by Twitter employee purge, and the Senate casts net for internal
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 9, 2022
Veteran political journalist Vassy Kapelos is heading to CTV News as their chief political correspondent, where she will host Power Play as well as Question Period. Photograph courtesy of CTV News

Kapelos makes a power play, joins CTV as chief political correspondent

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 9, 2022
  • Plus, the byelection stage is set for Mississauga-Lakeshore, Ont.,Michele Austin among those affected by Twitter employee purge, and the Senate casts net for internal

Kapelos makes a power play, joins CTV as chief political correspondent

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 9, 2022
  • Plus, the byelection stage is set for Mississauga-Lakeshore, Ont.,Michele Austin among those affected by Twitter employee purge, and the Senate casts net for internal
Veteran political journalist Vassy Kapelos is heading to CTV News as their chief political correspondent, where she will host Power Play as well as Question Period. Photograph courtesy of CTV News

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