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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit

NATO summit ‘not a disaster’ on the Trump front, but a ‘piece of theatre’ otherwise

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 27, 2025
  • All members of the military alliance but Spain agreed to a new five-per-cent of GDP spending target at the June 25 and 26 summit
Leaders from NATO countries, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bottom left, assembled for the summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25.  Photograph courtesy of the PMO/X

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the

Q&A | MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Andrew Coyne who proposes a path away from that anti-democratic system

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 26, 2025
  • In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. In his new book, Andrew Coyne says he tries to show that centralized power is ‘worse here than in other countries.’

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

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

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

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

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

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

Much ado about nothing in Iran

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

Much ado about nothing in Iran

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

Much ado about nothing in Iran

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

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.

A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | June 26, 2025
  • Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Defence Minister David McGuinty should consider developing a comprehensive Arctic archipelagic defence concept that would shift attention towards Canada’s land domain, writes Andrew Erskine. Ottawa has already invested heavily in its air and maritime capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Israel marks national day

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

Israel marks national day

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

Israel marks national day

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

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | June 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s pledge to meet NATO’s new spending target risks defining Canada’s future by bombs and budgets rather than by peacebuilding and principle.
Prime Minister Mark Carney could have resisted NATO’s increasingly militarized path. Instead, his increased spending pledge entrenches Canada deeper within the orbit of U.S. defence interests, writes Erika Simpson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
  • Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 25, 2025
  • All of this political theatre, and they didn’t even destroy the uranium they pretended to seek. What a waste of time, money, and military
U.S. President Donald Trump. America is involved in yet another conflict in the Middle East due to a commander-in-chief who proclaimed himself the 'anti-war president,' writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.

Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 25, 2025
  • Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
It remains to be seen whether Prime Minister Mark Carney's government can make all this work in a timeframe that complies with his refreshing, unconventional campaign to rapidly bring the country together to start building a stronger, more independent economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaking for a forgotten people

  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.

Speaking for a forgotten people

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | June 25, 2025
  • The rule of international law in Palestine today—or on the 49th parallel tomorrow.
A European Union humanitarian aid worker in Gaza in February 2025. There is a compelling reason for Canada to be a relentless champion of international law today as it is applied and thwarted in rulings on the illegal occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, and the International Court of Justice rulings, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

Members’ statements from June 20

  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount
Opinion | June 25, 2025

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Members’ statements from June 20

Opinion | June 25, 2025
  • Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, the legendary Gilles Vigneault performed his song, Gens du pays, for the very first time on Mount

Carney talks turkey at NATO

  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.

Carney talks turkey at NATO

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 24, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data, and what public servants think of their jobs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a NATO summit focused on defence spending today in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.

Carney’s quiet public service revolution

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | June 23, 2025
  • The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney shuffled his senior ranks—a first wave of appointments seen as an early step in retooling the leadership to drive his top priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.

Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 23, 2025
  • For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson have further fleshed out their respective ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
Karen Hogan
Karen Hogan
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.

‘Too many rules’: AG urges feds to streamline procurement, reduce outsourcing

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 23, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan says 'worrying observations' around procurement processes need to be addressed.
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Auditor General Karen Hogan’s June 10 report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in professional services contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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To become a global soft power, Canada should sever diplomatic relations with Russia

  • The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, like the annexation of Crimea, and the occupation of Georgia and Moldova before it, is the latest phase
Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | August 22, 2022
The Russian embassy in Ottawa. Maintaining a diplomatic and economic relationship with a regime that commits genocide sets a disturbing legal and political precedent for the Canadian government, writes Monastiriakos. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To become a global soft power, Canada should sever diplomatic relations with Russia

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | August 22, 2022
  • The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, like the annexation of Crimea, and the occupation of Georgia and Moldova before it, is the latest phase

To become a global soft power, Canada should sever diplomatic relations with Russia

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | August 22, 2022
  • The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, like the annexation of Crimea, and the occupation of Georgia and Moldova before it, is the latest phase
The Russian embassy in Ottawa. Maintaining a diplomatic and economic relationship with a regime that commits genocide sets a disturbing legal and political precedent for the Canadian government, writes Monastiriakos. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Catherine Cullen set to take over as host of CBC’s The House

  • CBC senior reporter Catherine Cullen is set to get the keys to The House, the federal political affairs program which first aired in 1977
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 22, 2022
CBC reporter Catherine Cullen, pictured during a press conference following the release of the 2018 budget in Ottawa. Cullen will be taking over as host of CBC Radio's The House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Catherine Cullen set to take over as host of CBC’s The House

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 22, 2022
  • CBC senior reporter Catherine Cullen is set to get the keys to The House, the federal political affairs program which first aired in 1977

Catherine Cullen set to take over as host of CBC’s The House

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 22, 2022
  • CBC senior reporter Catherine Cullen is set to get the keys to The House, the federal political affairs program which first aired in 1977
CBC reporter Catherine Cullen, pictured during a press conference following the release of the 2018 budget in Ottawa. Cullen will be taking over as host of CBC Radio's The House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre’s resume should tell you all you need to know

  • HALIFAX—Pierre Poilievre has caught the eye of Washington Post contributing columnist David Moscrop, and it isn’t pretty. “The problems Canada and the world face
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 22, 2022
Pierre Poilievre, pictured, was handed the cabinet-level job of reforming Canada’s election law in 2014, a particularly important task after the debacle of the robocalls affair back in 2011. He bungled it, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre’s resume should tell you all you need to know

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 22, 2022
  • HALIFAX—Pierre Poilievre has caught the eye of Washington Post contributing columnist David Moscrop, and it isn’t pretty. “The problems Canada and the world face

Pierre Poilievre’s resume should tell you all you need to know

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 22, 2022
  • HALIFAX—Pierre Poilievre has caught the eye of Washington Post contributing columnist David Moscrop, and it isn’t pretty. “The problems Canada and the world face
Pierre Poilievre, pictured, was handed the cabinet-level job of reforming Canada’s election law in 2014, a particularly important task after the debacle of the robocalls affair back in 2011. He bungled it, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lisa LaFlamme shouldn’t have been surprised: letter

  • Bell Media and CTV are corporations and as such, are only obligated to maximize shareholder value; often with public subsidies. It is unrealistic to
Opinion | August 22, 2022

Lisa LaFlamme shouldn’t have been surprised: letter

Opinion | August 22, 2022
  • Bell Media and CTV are corporations and as such, are only obligated to maximize shareholder value; often with public subsidies. It is unrealistic to

Lisa LaFlamme shouldn’t have been surprised: letter

Opinion | August 22, 2022
  • Bell Media and CTV are corporations and as such, are only obligated to maximize shareholder value; often with public subsidies. It is unrealistic to

Alberta Sovereignty Act a ‘huge’ challenge for Poilievre if he wins federal leadership election, say political players

  • The issue of Alberta sovereignty will be the first “huge” political hot potato for Pierre Poilievre should he win the Conservative leadership this September,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 22, 2022
If elected as party leader on Sept. 10, Pierre Poilievre, pictured, will have to deal with the tough challenge of Danielle Smith's proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act, say political insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Alberta Sovereignty Act a ‘huge’ challenge for Poilievre if he wins federal leadership election, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 22, 2022
  • The issue of Alberta sovereignty will be the first “huge” political hot potato for Pierre Poilievre should he win the Conservative leadership this September,

Alberta Sovereignty Act a ‘huge’ challenge for Poilievre if he wins federal leadership election, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 22, 2022
  • The issue of Alberta sovereignty will be the first “huge” political hot potato for Pierre Poilievre should he win the Conservative leadership this September,
If elected as party leader on Sept. 10, Pierre Poilievre, pictured, will have to deal with the tough challenge of Danielle Smith's proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act, say political insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Women in journalism need an Equal Voice

  • Rosemary Speirs passed away last week just as Lisa LaFlamme was being unceremoniously dumped as CTV’s award-winning anchor. Both were luminaries in the field
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 22, 2022
Members of the parliamentary press gallery. In light of the treatment of women journalists, perhaps media needs an Equal Voice, suggests columnist Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Women in journalism need an Equal Voice

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 22, 2022
  • Rosemary Speirs passed away last week just as Lisa LaFlamme was being unceremoniously dumped as CTV’s award-winning anchor. Both were luminaries in the field

Women in journalism need an Equal Voice

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 22, 2022
  • Rosemary Speirs passed away last week just as Lisa LaFlamme was being unceremoniously dumped as CTV’s award-winning anchor. Both were luminaries in the field
Members of the parliamentary press gallery. In light of the treatment of women journalists, perhaps media needs an Equal Voice, suggests columnist Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘These are real people’: medical ethicist urges Parliamentarians to dig deeper on inappropriate MAiD applications

  • As reports about Canada’s medical assistance in dying law garner ever more attention from international human rights organizations, disability advocates and academics are urging
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 22, 2022
Trudo Lemmens, a University of Toronto Scholl Chair in Health Law and Policy, has testified before Parliament's special joint committee on medical assistance in dying and says he's concerned by the 'hostile' attitude he and his other colleagues have experienced while providing testimony critical of the current legislation and the planned expansion to Canadians solely diagnosed with a mental illness next year. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

‘These are real people’: medical ethicist urges Parliamentarians to dig deeper on inappropriate MAiD applications

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 22, 2022
  • As reports about Canada’s medical assistance in dying law garner ever more attention from international human rights organizations, disability advocates and academics are urging

‘These are real people’: medical ethicist urges Parliamentarians to dig deeper on inappropriate MAiD applications

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 22, 2022
  • As reports about Canada’s medical assistance in dying law garner ever more attention from international human rights organizations, disability advocates and academics are urging
Trudo Lemmens, a University of Toronto Scholl Chair in Health Law and Policy, has testified before Parliament's special joint committee on medical assistance in dying and says he's concerned by the 'hostile' attitude he and his other colleagues have experienced while providing testimony critical of the current legislation and the planned expansion to Canadians solely diagnosed with a mental illness next year. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

On freedom of religion, Poland remembers the mistakes of the past as it watches the horrors of the present

  • Since Feb. 24, 2022, when Russia started its unjustified and unprovoked aggression against Ukraine, we have witnessed appalling scenes of harm, pain, and suffering
Opinion | BY ZBIGNIEW RAU | August 22, 2022
A temple at the Holy Mountains Lavra (Sviatohirsk Lavra) in Donetsk Oblast, a monastery in the east of Ukraine, burned after a Russian strike at the beginning of June. Photograph courtesy of Ryzhkov Sergey/Creative Commons

On freedom of religion, Poland remembers the mistakes of the past as it watches the horrors of the present

Opinion | BY ZBIGNIEW RAU | August 22, 2022
  • Since Feb. 24, 2022, when Russia started its unjustified and unprovoked aggression against Ukraine, we have witnessed appalling scenes of harm, pain, and suffering

On freedom of religion, Poland remembers the mistakes of the past as it watches the horrors of the present

Opinion | BY ZBIGNIEW RAU | August 22, 2022
  • Since Feb. 24, 2022, when Russia started its unjustified and unprovoked aggression against Ukraine, we have witnessed appalling scenes of harm, pain, and suffering
A temple at the Holy Mountains Lavra (Sviatohirsk Lavra) in Donetsk Oblast, a monastery in the east of Ukraine, burned after a Russian strike at the beginning of June. Photograph courtesy of Ryzhkov Sergey/Creative Commons

Conservative caucus to hold summer retreat after the election of new leader, say MPs

  • With party unity as the issue top of mind for Conservative Parliamentarians and party members, the 119-member Conservative caucus is tentatively scheduled to meet
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 22, 2022
After it elects a new leader, the Conservative caucus will hold its annual summer caucus retreat in Ottawa to work on its parliamentary strategy for the fall sitting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative caucus to hold summer retreat after the election of new leader, say MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 22, 2022
  • With party unity as the issue top of mind for Conservative Parliamentarians and party members, the 119-member Conservative caucus is tentatively scheduled to meet

Conservative caucus to hold summer retreat after the election of new leader, say MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 22, 2022
  • With party unity as the issue top of mind for Conservative Parliamentarians and party members, the 119-member Conservative caucus is tentatively scheduled to meet
After it elects a new leader, the Conservative caucus will hold its annual summer caucus retreat in Ottawa to work on its parliamentary strategy for the fall sitting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t just throw money at a problem and expect it to fix itself

  • The Liberal party has no real ideas of its own when it comes to world issues. Just reading the morning paper, it says the
Opinion | August 22, 2022

Canada can’t just throw money at a problem and expect it to fix itself

Opinion | August 22, 2022
  • The Liberal party has no real ideas of its own when it comes to world issues. Just reading the morning paper, it says the

Canada can’t just throw money at a problem and expect it to fix itself

Opinion | August 22, 2022
  • The Liberal party has no real ideas of its own when it comes to world issues. Just reading the morning paper, it says the

To ‘build back better,’ Canadians need a shared purpose

  • TORONTO—If we are to ‘build back better’ as a country, Canadians need unifying goals and projects to show how a better future is possible.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 22, 2022
The reason the world was able to create COVID-19 vaccines so quickly, argues David Crane, was because government, business, and civil society all had a vested interest and a shared goal. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Photograph courtesy of PMO/Adam Scotti

To ‘build back better,’ Canadians need a shared purpose

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 22, 2022
  • TORONTO—If we are to ‘build back better’ as a country, Canadians need unifying goals and projects to show how a better future is possible.

To ‘build back better,’ Canadians need a shared purpose

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 22, 2022
  • TORONTO—If we are to ‘build back better’ as a country, Canadians need unifying goals and projects to show how a better future is possible.
The reason the world was able to create COVID-19 vaccines so quickly, argues David Crane, was because government, business, and civil society all had a vested interest and a shared goal. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Photograph courtesy of PMO/Adam Scotti

The health-care system is in crisis, and we could have avoided it

  • OTTAWA—We are burning out the health-care workforce, and that’s on us. It’s our fault. In 2019, Canada spent about 10 per cent of its
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 22, 2022
Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos. Canada’s health care costs more than it should because of a lack of national co-ordination, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The health-care system is in crisis, and we could have avoided it

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 22, 2022
  • OTTAWA—We are burning out the health-care workforce, and that’s on us. It’s our fault. In 2019, Canada spent about 10 per cent of its

The health-care system is in crisis, and we could have avoided it

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 22, 2022
  • OTTAWA—We are burning out the health-care workforce, and that’s on us. It’s our fault. In 2019, Canada spent about 10 per cent of its
Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos. Canada’s health care costs more than it should because of a lack of national co-ordination, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The relationship between schizophrenia and nicotine could actually help end homelessness

  • “Several hundred workers were brutally murdered with machetes and machine gun fire around the South African gold mine owned by Leif Gregersen.” I had
Opinion | BY LEIF GREGERSEN | August 22, 2022
From the ashes of cigarettes, new housing? Leif Gregersen suggests re-directing government revenue from tobacco taxes into providing housing, particularly for those with schizophrenia. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

The relationship between schizophrenia and nicotine could actually help end homelessness

Opinion | BY LEIF GREGERSEN | August 22, 2022
  • “Several hundred workers were brutally murdered with machetes and machine gun fire around the South African gold mine owned by Leif Gregersen.” I had

The relationship between schizophrenia and nicotine could actually help end homelessness

Opinion | BY LEIF GREGERSEN | August 22, 2022
  • “Several hundred workers were brutally murdered with machetes and machine gun fire around the South African gold mine owned by Leif Gregersen.” I had
From the ashes of cigarettes, new housing? Leif Gregersen suggests re-directing government revenue from tobacco taxes into providing housing, particularly for those with schizophrenia. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Ontario highway project and federal conservation targets prominent in July environment lobbying

  • Environmental advocacy led lobbying activity for the sixth consecutive month.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 22, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said during his throne speech on Aug. 9 that the proposed Highway 413 project would 'bring real relief to the most congested transportation corridor in North America.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario highway project and federal conservation targets prominent in July environment lobbying

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 22, 2022
  • Environmental advocacy led lobbying activity for the sixth consecutive month.

Ontario highway project and federal conservation targets prominent in July environment lobbying

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 22, 2022
  • Environmental advocacy led lobbying activity for the sixth consecutive month.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said during his throne speech on Aug. 9 that the proposed Highway 413 project would 'bring real relief to the most congested transportation corridor in North America.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Higher tech, lower competition? It shouldn’t be this way

  • The term “off the grid” got a whole new meaning last month when more than 10 million Canadians from coast to coast to coast
Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CHAMPAGNE | August 22, 2022
Vehicles, like this Tesla Model 3, are becoming like cellphones, connected wirelessly at all times. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Creative Commons

Higher tech, lower competition? It shouldn’t be this way

Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CHAMPAGNE | August 22, 2022
  • The term “off the grid” got a whole new meaning last month when more than 10 million Canadians from coast to coast to coast

Higher tech, lower competition? It shouldn’t be this way

Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CHAMPAGNE | August 22, 2022
  • The term “off the grid” got a whole new meaning last month when more than 10 million Canadians from coast to coast to coast
Vehicles, like this Tesla Model 3, are becoming like cellphones, connected wirelessly at all times. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Creative Commons

Politics This Morning: Showing Scholz the sights

  • Good morning. It’s Monday. Again. In case there were any doubts that summer is creeping to a close and back-to-school season is on the
After touching down in Montreal on Sunday night, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, sat down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his home city. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Adam Scotti

Politics This Morning: Showing Scholz the sights

  • Good morning. It’s Monday. Again. In case there were any doubts that summer is creeping to a close and back-to-school season is on the

Politics This Morning: Showing Scholz the sights

  • Good morning. It’s Monday. Again. In case there were any doubts that summer is creeping to a close and back-to-school season is on the
After touching down in Montreal on Sunday night, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, sat down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his home city. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Adam Scotti

Tasha Kheiriddin launches new book

  • MONDAY, AUG. 22 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It
Tasha Kheiriddin, centre, is Jean Charest's, right, campaign co-chair in the Conservative leadership race. On Wednesday, Aug. 24, she will host an Ottawa book launch for her book, 'The Right Path: How Conservatives Can Unite, Inspire and Take Canada Forward.' Photograph courtesy of Andre Forget

Tasha Kheiriddin launches new book

  • MONDAY, AUG. 22 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It

Tasha Kheiriddin launches new book

  • MONDAY, AUG. 22 House Not Sitting—The House is not sitting right now. The House will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It
Tasha Kheiriddin, centre, is Jean Charest's, right, campaign co-chair in the Conservative leadership race. On Wednesday, Aug. 24, she will host an Ottawa book launch for her book, 'The Right Path: How Conservatives Can Unite, Inspire and Take Canada Forward.' Photograph courtesy of Andre Forget

‘Prevailing sense that toxicity is continuing to rise,’ as report finds one in six tweets analyzed during 2021 federal election ‘likely to be toxic’

  • An analysis of over two-and-a-half million tweets over 36 days during the 2021 federal election campaign by the Samara Centre for Democracy found that
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 19, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured during a question and answer session with local high school students at the Museum of Nature in Ottawa on June 6, 2022. The prime minister was the recipient of 'by far the highest total of tweets and likely toxic tweets' during the 2021 federal election campaign, according to research from the Samara Centre for Democracy. Screenshot courtesy of Samara Centre for Democracy

‘Prevailing sense that toxicity is continuing to rise,’ as report finds one in six tweets analyzed during 2021 federal election ‘likely to be toxic’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 19, 2022
  • An analysis of over two-and-a-half million tweets over 36 days during the 2021 federal election campaign by the Samara Centre for Democracy found that

‘Prevailing sense that toxicity is continuing to rise,’ as report finds one in six tweets analyzed during 2021 federal election ‘likely to be toxic’

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 19, 2022
  • An analysis of over two-and-a-half million tweets over 36 days during the 2021 federal election campaign by the Samara Centre for Democracy found that
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured during a question and answer session with local high school students at the Museum of Nature in Ottawa on June 6, 2022. The prime minister was the recipient of 'by far the highest total of tweets and likely toxic tweets' during the 2021 federal election campaign, according to research from the Samara Centre for Democracy. Screenshot courtesy of Samara Centre for Democracy

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to discuss airport delays with House Transport Committee

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU, who is back on the road in Canada after returning from Costa Rica earlier this week, will
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra will be the first witness in the House Transport Committee's study of delays and cancellations at airports, after all six opposition MPs on the committee called for hearings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to discuss airport delays with House Transport Committee

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU, who is back on the road in Canada after returning from Costa Rica earlier this week, will

Politics This Morning: Alghabra to discuss airport delays with House Transport Committee

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU, who is back on the road in Canada after returning from Costa Rica earlier this week, will
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra will be the first witness in the House Transport Committee's study of delays and cancellations at airports, after all six opposition MPs on the committee called for hearings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Lisa LaFlamme is not safe in her career, no woman is safe

  • And just like that, she’s gone? A business decision is being used as a cover for ageism and sexism. Why did Bell Media think
Opinion | BY PENNY MAMAIS | August 19, 2022
Lisa LaFlamme, pictured here delivering her farewell to viewers in a video she recorded from home, was abruptly let go from her long-time position as CTV News anchor last week. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter

If Lisa LaFlamme is not safe in her career, no woman is safe

Opinion | BY PENNY MAMAIS | August 19, 2022
  • And just like that, she’s gone? A business decision is being used as a cover for ageism and sexism. Why did Bell Media think

If Lisa LaFlamme is not safe in her career, no woman is safe

Opinion | BY PENNY MAMAIS | August 19, 2022
  • And just like that, she’s gone? A business decision is being used as a cover for ageism and sexism. Why did Bell Media think
Lisa LaFlamme, pictured here delivering her farewell to viewers in a video she recorded from home, was abruptly let go from her long-time position as CTV News anchor last week. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter

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