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Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The challenge for the Carney government is to get Canada's banks and other financial institutions to think beyond pipelines to new sources of economic growth that are based on ideas, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 27, 2025
  • Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The challenge for the Carney government is to get Canada's banks and other financial institutions to think beyond pipelines to new sources of economic growth that are based on ideas, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again

Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again
Wildfire in Nopiming
Wildfires burning across the country, including in Manitoba, pictured, have experts and governments looking to solutions to improve future wildfire responses. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
Incoming Privy Council Office Clerk Michael Sabia, pictured during his Nov. 17, 2022, testimony before the Public Emergency Order Commission, is expected to shake up the ranks of the civil service after he takes over his new role on July 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of
Incoming Privy Council Office Clerk Michael Sabia, pictured during his Nov. 17, 2022, testimony before the Public Emergency Order Commission, is expected to shake up the ranks of the civil service after he takes over his new role on July 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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 TODAY, 10:20 am
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 TODAY, 10:20 am
  • 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 TODAY, 10:20 am
  • 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

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
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Are you a climate appeaser?

  • GIBSONS, B.C.—U.K. climate scientist Bill McGuire’s recent, insightful Guardian op-ed is an important read. His message: climate change is happening and it’s undeniable. But there is a very
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | September 14, 2022
Energy transitions take decades and we no longer have decades, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Are you a climate appeaser?

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | September 14, 2022
  • GIBSONS, B.C.—U.K. climate scientist Bill McGuire’s recent, insightful Guardian op-ed is an important read. His message: climate change is happening and it’s undeniable. But there is a very

Are you a climate appeaser?

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | September 14, 2022
  • GIBSONS, B.C.—U.K. climate scientist Bill McGuire’s recent, insightful Guardian op-ed is an important read. His message: climate change is happening and it’s undeniable. But there is a very
Energy transitions take decades and we no longer have decades, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Poilievre will need disciplined aggressiveness

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that the dust has settled in the Conservative Party leadership race, I think it’s safe to look back on it all and
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 14, 2022
Pierre Poilievre is a badass leader and exactly what Conservatives want right now; they want a leader who's willing to mix it up with his opponents, who’s willing to vigorously defend conservatism, and who’s prepared to stand up to the 'Laurentian elites,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre will need disciplined aggressiveness

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 14, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that the dust has settled in the Conservative Party leadership race, I think it’s safe to look back on it all and

Poilievre will need disciplined aggressiveness

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 14, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that the dust has settled in the Conservative Party leadership race, I think it’s safe to look back on it all and
Pierre Poilievre is a badass leader and exactly what Conservatives want right now; they want a leader who's willing to mix it up with his opponents, who’s willing to vigorously defend conservatism, and who’s prepared to stand up to the 'Laurentian elites,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding-level results show Poilievre campaign’s ‘capacity to organize and fundraise right across the country,’ say observers

  • New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s ability to sign up new party members in key regions right across the country could make a difference in
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 14, 2022
New Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre won 330 out of 338 ridings across the country in the recent leadership race, brushing aside suggestions that his support was concentrated in some regions of the country. 'This is, of course, the biggest membership vote in Canadian political history, by a country mile,' said Gary Keller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding-level results show Poilievre campaign’s ‘capacity to organize and fundraise right across the country,’ say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 14, 2022
  • New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s ability to sign up new party members in key regions right across the country could make a difference in

Riding-level results show Poilievre campaign’s ‘capacity to organize and fundraise right across the country,’ say observers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 14, 2022
  • New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s ability to sign up new party members in key regions right across the country could make a difference in
New Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre won 330 out of 338 ridings across the country in the recent leadership race, brushing aside suggestions that his support was concentrated in some regions of the country. 'This is, of course, the biggest membership vote in Canadian political history, by a country mile,' said Gary Keller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s tobacco law review delayed and diminished

  • What should happen when Parliament passes a law that says “the minister must” but the minister chooses not to? In the case of tobacco products, this is no
Opinion | BY ATUL KAPUR | September 14, 2022
The scope and purpose of Canada’s tobacco laws have not changed since the mid 1980s and the rule of law suffers by the minister’s decision to ignore their statutory duty to review and report on the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, writes Atul Kapur. Pexels photograph by Gustavo Fring

Canada’s tobacco law review delayed and diminished

Opinion | BY ATUL KAPUR | September 14, 2022
  • What should happen when Parliament passes a law that says “the minister must” but the minister chooses not to? In the case of tobacco products, this is no

Canada’s tobacco law review delayed and diminished

Opinion | BY ATUL KAPUR | September 14, 2022
  • What should happen when Parliament passes a law that says “the minister must” but the minister chooses not to? In the case of tobacco products, this is no
The scope and purpose of Canada’s tobacco laws have not changed since the mid 1980s and the rule of law suffers by the minister’s decision to ignore their statutory duty to review and report on the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, writes Atul Kapur. Pexels photograph by Gustavo Fring

Lisa LaFlamme’s CTV exit is a lesson for the next generation of women journalists

  • There’s a set of ideals many young, would-be reporters carry with them when heading into journalism school. Romantic notions that have to do with
Opinion | BY HERMONA KULUBERHAN | September 14, 2022
Lisa LaFlamme, pictured at Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 9, 2022, covering the Queen's death for CityNews. Image courtesy of CityNews Toronto

Lisa LaFlamme’s CTV exit is a lesson for the next generation of women journalists

Opinion | BY HERMONA KULUBERHAN | September 14, 2022
  • There’s a set of ideals many young, would-be reporters carry with them when heading into journalism school. Romantic notions that have to do with

Lisa LaFlamme’s CTV exit is a lesson for the next generation of women journalists

Opinion | BY HERMONA KULUBERHAN | September 14, 2022
  • There’s a set of ideals many young, would-be reporters carry with them when heading into journalism school. Romantic notions that have to do with
Lisa LaFlamme, pictured at Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 9, 2022, covering the Queen's death for CityNews. Image courtesy of CityNews Toronto

Ukraine: the risk of a ceasefire dwindles

  • The flow of weapons from the West will continue, and Ukraine will be far readier to launch a sustained and decisive offensive in the
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 14, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin's offensive was stumbling to a halt on all fronts, but by then Moscow controlled about 20 per cent of Ukraine’s territory. Moreover, Russia controlled almost all of Ukraine’s coast, leaving it only Odesa and a few satellite ports in the far west. Image courtesy of Donkey Hotey

Ukraine: the risk of a ceasefire dwindles

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 14, 2022
  • The flow of weapons from the West will continue, and Ukraine will be far readier to launch a sustained and decisive offensive in the

Ukraine: the risk of a ceasefire dwindles

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 14, 2022
  • The flow of weapons from the West will continue, and Ukraine will be far readier to launch a sustained and decisive offensive in the
Russian President Vladimir Putin's offensive was stumbling to a halt on all fronts, but by then Moscow controlled about 20 per cent of Ukraine’s territory. Moreover, Russia controlled almost all of Ukraine’s coast, leaving it only Odesa and a few satellite ports in the far west. Image courtesy of Donkey Hotey

Canada’s life sciences sector has come a long way

  • Canada’s life sciences sector has a long and impressive history of international leadership: we invented the world’s first pacemaker, discovered insulin, first identified stem
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANDY FILLMORE | September 14, 2022
The federal government has already successfully supported projects that are adding capacity across a range of vaccine and therapeutic platforms and production processes, such as RNA, protein-based and viral vector vaccine development and production, says Liberal MP Andy Fillmore. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Canada’s life sciences sector has come a long way

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANDY FILLMORE | September 14, 2022
  • Canada’s life sciences sector has a long and impressive history of international leadership: we invented the world’s first pacemaker, discovered insulin, first identified stem

Canada’s life sciences sector has come a long way

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANDY FILLMORE | September 14, 2022
  • Canada’s life sciences sector has a long and impressive history of international leadership: we invented the world’s first pacemaker, discovered insulin, first identified stem
The federal government has already successfully supported projects that are adding capacity across a range of vaccine and therapeutic platforms and production processes, such as RNA, protein-based and viral vector vaccine development and production, says Liberal MP Andy Fillmore. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Bob Rae to take home democracy honour

  • Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae is adding another feather to his overflowing global affairs cap. Rae, who among his many previous
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 14, 2022
Bob Rae, Canada’s UN ambassador, will take home the inaugural Because Democracy Matters award from the Parliamentary Centre on Sept. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae to take home democracy honour

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 14, 2022
  • Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae is adding another feather to his overflowing global affairs cap. Rae, who among his many previous

Bob Rae to take home democracy honour

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | September 14, 2022
  • Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae is adding another feather to his overflowing global affairs cap. Rae, who among his many previous
Bob Rae, Canada’s UN ambassador, will take home the inaugural Because Democracy Matters award from the Parliamentary Centre on Sept. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre rides a wave of anti-Liberal, convoy anger into Stornoway. Now what?

  • OTTAWA—Pierre Poilievre got a lot of applause during his victory speech on the night of Sept. 10, but the strongest ovation from the assembled
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 14, 2022
Pierre Poilievre and his wife Anaida greet the audience after he becomes the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre rides a wave of anti-Liberal, convoy anger into Stornoway. Now what?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Pierre Poilievre got a lot of applause during his victory speech on the night of Sept. 10, but the strongest ovation from the assembled

Poilievre rides a wave of anti-Liberal, convoy anger into Stornoway. Now what?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | September 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Pierre Poilievre got a lot of applause during his victory speech on the night of Sept. 10, but the strongest ovation from the assembled
Pierre Poilievre and his wife Anaida greet the audience after he becomes the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Liberals unveil affordability plan, declare national day of mourning for Queen’s funeral on Sept. 19

  • Happy Humpday Hill-Heads, PETER MAZEREEUW, The Hill Times’ executive editor and the one who normally writes the Politics This Morning newsletter every Tuesday to Friday
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and son Hadrien arrive at Rideau Hall on Sept. 10, 2022, for a ceremony to proclaim the accession of the new Sovereign, King Charles III. Yesterday, Trudeau declared a federal holiday on Sept. 19, to mark a national day of mourning which will coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in London, U.K. on the same day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Liberals unveil affordability plan, declare national day of mourning for Queen’s funeral on Sept. 19

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
  • Happy Humpday Hill-Heads, PETER MAZEREEUW, The Hill Times’ executive editor and the one who normally writes the Politics This Morning newsletter every Tuesday to Friday

Politics This Morning: Liberals unveil affordability plan, declare national day of mourning for Queen’s funeral on Sept. 19

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
  • Happy Humpday Hill-Heads, PETER MAZEREEUW, The Hill Times’ executive editor and the one who normally writes the Politics This Morning newsletter every Tuesday to Friday
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and son Hadrien arrive at Rideau Hall on Sept. 10, 2022, for a ceremony to proclaim the accession of the new Sovereign, King Charles III. Yesterday, Trudeau declared a federal holiday on Sept. 19, to mark a national day of mourning which will coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in London, U.K. on the same day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-13 is a Trojan Horse

  • Proposed changes to the Official Languages Act also open the door for other provinces to reduce the rights of minority francophones.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 14, 2022
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor wrapped national consultations for an official languages action plan at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Aug. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-13 is a Trojan Horse

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 14, 2022
  • Proposed changes to the Official Languages Act also open the door for other provinces to reduce the rights of minority francophones.

Bill C-13 is a Trojan Horse

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 14, 2022
  • Proposed changes to the Official Languages Act also open the door for other provinces to reduce the rights of minority francophones.
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor wrapped national consultations for an official languages action plan at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Aug. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The new Conservative king takes his throne

  • OTTAWA—Canada got two new kings last week. Of course, with the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, we now have
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 14, 2022
While Pierre Poilievre can be accused of offering a lot of empty rhetoric, it would be a fool’s errand to discount the connection he has made with different swaths of Canadians, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The new Conservative king takes his throne

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Canada got two new kings last week. Of course, with the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, we now have

The new Conservative king takes his throne

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Canada got two new kings last week. Of course, with the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, we now have
While Pierre Poilievre can be accused of offering a lot of empty rhetoric, it would be a fool’s errand to discount the connection he has made with different swaths of Canadians, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When it comes to relief dollars, credit doesn’t make sense

  • On Sept. 13, during the Liberal caucus retreat in New Brunswick, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid out his government’s affordability plan, which includes income-tested
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet announced their affordability plan in St. Andrews, N.B., on Sept. 13. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

When it comes to relief dollars, credit doesn’t make sense

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 14, 2022
  • On Sept. 13, during the Liberal caucus retreat in New Brunswick, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid out his government’s affordability plan, which includes income-tested

When it comes to relief dollars, credit doesn’t make sense

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 14, 2022
  • On Sept. 13, during the Liberal caucus retreat in New Brunswick, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid out his government’s affordability plan, which includes income-tested
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet announced their affordability plan in St. Andrews, N.B., on Sept. 13. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Canada risks splitting from allies by not encouraging expertise in its foreign service, new report finds

  • A new report by a Canadian diplomat is raising a red flag over Canada’s use of a generalist model for its foreign service, instead
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 14, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced a review of Canada's foreign service in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada risks splitting from allies by not encouraging expertise in its foreign service, new report finds

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 14, 2022
  • A new report by a Canadian diplomat is raising a red flag over Canada’s use of a generalist model for its foreign service, instead

Canada risks splitting from allies by not encouraging expertise in its foreign service, new report finds

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 14, 2022
  • A new report by a Canadian diplomat is raising a red flag over Canada’s use of a generalist model for its foreign service, instead
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced a review of Canada's foreign service in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals are too little, too late: letter writer

  • If the federal Liberals really wanted to help people, discussions of inflation and the rising carbon tax would have been at the forefront months
Opinion | September 14, 2022

Liberals are too little, too late: letter writer

Opinion | September 14, 2022
  • If the federal Liberals really wanted to help people, discussions of inflation and the rising carbon tax would have been at the forefront months

Liberals are too little, too late: letter writer

Opinion | September 14, 2022
  • If the federal Liberals really wanted to help people, discussions of inflation and the rising carbon tax would have been at the forefront months

Amid ‘brutal’ week, Green interim leader Kuttner remains hopeful for party’s future

  • On what should have been a day of celebration for the federal Green Party during an event to officially launch its leadership contest, a
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner says being misgendered was 'reflective of a larger pattern of behaviour' perpetuated by a few members in positions of power, but that the specific incident was a 'screw up' that shouldn't have spiralled into the latest round of resignations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid ‘brutal’ week, Green interim leader Kuttner remains hopeful for party’s future

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
  • On what should have been a day of celebration for the federal Green Party during an event to officially launch its leadership contest, a

Amid ‘brutal’ week, Green interim leader Kuttner remains hopeful for party’s future

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
  • On what should have been a day of celebration for the federal Green Party during an event to officially launch its leadership contest, a
Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner says being misgendered was 'reflective of a larger pattern of behaviour' perpetuated by a few members in positions of power, but that the specific incident was a 'screw up' that shouldn't have spiralled into the latest round of resignations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament convenes to pay tribute to the Queen on Sept. 15

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 Health & Hope 2025 with Jagmeet Singh—The Canadian Health Coalition announced the launch of our Health & Hope 2025 campaign with
The Liberal cabinet waits outside Rideau Hall for the proclamation of accession of the new Sovereign, King Charles III on Sept. 10. Parliamentarians will reconvene on the Hill on Sept. 15 to pay tribute to the Queen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament convenes to pay tribute to the Queen on Sept. 15

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 Health & Hope 2025 with Jagmeet Singh—The Canadian Health Coalition announced the launch of our Health & Hope 2025 campaign with

Parliament convenes to pay tribute to the Queen on Sept. 15

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 Health & Hope 2025 with Jagmeet Singh—The Canadian Health Coalition announced the launch of our Health & Hope 2025 campaign with
The Liberal cabinet waits outside Rideau Hall for the proclamation of accession of the new Sovereign, King Charles III on Sept. 10. Parliamentarians will reconvene on the Hill on Sept. 15 to pay tribute to the Queen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finding his voice: Poilievre’s refined tone paves way for transition to broader audience, say politicos

  • After a landslide victory, missing from new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s celebratory speech were some of his more controversial proposals and incendiary political slogans,
News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre left out some of his more charged political taglines in his victory speech on Sept. 10 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, but that doesn't mean the core message has shifted, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finding his voice: Poilievre’s refined tone paves way for transition to broader audience, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
  • After a landslide victory, missing from new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s celebratory speech were some of his more controversial proposals and incendiary political slogans,

Finding his voice: Poilievre’s refined tone paves way for transition to broader audience, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS, STUART BENSON | September 14, 2022
  • After a landslide victory, missing from new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s celebratory speech were some of his more controversial proposals and incendiary political slogans,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre left out some of his more charged political taglines in his victory speech on Sept. 10 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, but that doesn't mean the core message has shifted, say observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Consider the source of ‘apartheid’ claims: CIJA director

  • Two opinion pieces that appeared in The Hill Times on Sept. 5 decrying the Canada-Israel relationship (“Canada silent as Israel raids Palestinian human rights offices in West
Opinion | September 14, 2022

Consider the source of ‘apartheid’ claims: CIJA director

Opinion | September 14, 2022
  • Two opinion pieces that appeared in The Hill Times on Sept. 5 decrying the Canada-Israel relationship (“Canada silent as Israel raids Palestinian human rights offices in West

Consider the source of ‘apartheid’ claims: CIJA director

Opinion | September 14, 2022
  • Two opinion pieces that appeared in The Hill Times on Sept. 5 decrying the Canada-Israel relationship (“Canada silent as Israel raids Palestinian human rights offices in West

Who’s backing Canadians?

  • Canada is sitting on the same precipice of unrest as the United States and could just as easily fall into the deadly dishonesty and
Opinion | September 14, 2022

Who’s backing Canadians?

Opinion | September 14, 2022
  • Canada is sitting on the same precipice of unrest as the United States and could just as easily fall into the deadly dishonesty and

Who’s backing Canadians?

Opinion | September 14, 2022
  • Canada is sitting on the same precipice of unrest as the United States and could just as easily fall into the deadly dishonesty and

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