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Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand

  • Canadians deserve an informed debate about the potential proliferation dangers of these new reactor designs, especially as the intention is to export them around
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON, GORDON EDWARDS | June 29, 2025
Atomic bomb mushroom clouds pictured over Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, left, and over Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug. 9, 1945. Images courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON, GORDON EDWARDS | June 29, 2025
  • Canadians deserve an informed debate about the potential proliferation dangers of these new reactor designs, especially as the intention is to export them around

Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON, GORDON EDWARDS | June 29, 2025
  • Canadians deserve an informed debate about the potential proliferation dangers of these new reactor designs, especially as the intention is to export them around
Atomic bomb mushroom clouds pictured over Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, left, and over Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug. 9, 1945. Images courtesy Wikimedia Commons

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 June 27, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

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

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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
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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

Key steps Canada can take to ease air travel as demand surges

  • There’s no question that air travel has had its challenges this summer. After it ground almost to a halt over the course of the
Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON AND MONETTE PASHER | August 18, 2022
In January 2022, airline passenger bookings were 20 per cent what they had been at the same time in 2019; by June 2022, they were over 80 per cent. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Key steps Canada can take to ease air travel as demand surges

Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON AND MONETTE PASHER | August 18, 2022
  • There’s no question that air travel has had its challenges this summer. After it ground almost to a halt over the course of the

Key steps Canada can take to ease air travel as demand surges

Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON AND MONETTE PASHER | August 18, 2022
  • There’s no question that air travel has had its challenges this summer. After it ground almost to a halt over the course of the
In January 2022, airline passenger bookings were 20 per cent what they had been at the same time in 2019; by June 2022, they were over 80 per cent. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Cole Davidson exits as Liberal research bureau comms head

  • The Liberal research bureau on the Hill will soon have a new director of communications at the helm, following Cole Davidson’s recent exit from
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 18, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus, which is supported by the Liberal research bureau, during a meeting in Ottawa in January 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cole Davidson exits as Liberal research bureau comms head

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 18, 2022
  • The Liberal research bureau on the Hill will soon have a new director of communications at the helm, following Cole Davidson’s recent exit from

Cole Davidson exits as Liberal research bureau comms head

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 18, 2022
  • The Liberal research bureau on the Hill will soon have a new director of communications at the helm, following Cole Davidson’s recent exit from
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal caucus, which is supported by the Liberal research bureau, during a meeting in Ottawa in January 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada-U.S. co-operation key to unlocking shared climate success

  • Canadians woke up this week to some good news on the climate front from south of the 49th parallel. Canada’s biggest trading partner—the United
Opinion | BY ENVIRONMENT MINISTER STEVEN GUILBEAULT | August 18, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault walks with Canada's Ambassador to the United States, Kirsten Hillman, at the embassy in Washington, D.C. Photograph courtesy of Steven Guilbeault's office

Canada-U.S. co-operation key to unlocking shared climate success

Opinion | BY ENVIRONMENT MINISTER STEVEN GUILBEAULT | August 18, 2022
  • Canadians woke up this week to some good news on the climate front from south of the 49th parallel. Canada’s biggest trading partner—the United

Canada-U.S. co-operation key to unlocking shared climate success

Opinion | BY ENVIRONMENT MINISTER STEVEN GUILBEAULT | August 18, 2022
  • Canadians woke up this week to some good news on the climate front from south of the 49th parallel. Canada’s biggest trading partner—the United
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault walks with Canada's Ambassador to the United States, Kirsten Hillman, at the embassy in Washington, D.C. Photograph courtesy of Steven Guilbeault's office

Survey suggests Translation Bureau’s existing interpretation resources could be better used, says AIIC

  • Almost half of responding Translation Bureau-accredited freelance interpreters have taken zero or very few assignments with the bureau in the last six months, according
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 18, 2022
Interpreters are pictured at work in sound booths during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Survey suggests Translation Bureau’s existing interpretation resources could be better used, says AIIC

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 18, 2022
  • Almost half of responding Translation Bureau-accredited freelance interpreters have taken zero or very few assignments with the bureau in the last six months, according

Survey suggests Translation Bureau’s existing interpretation resources could be better used, says AIIC

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 18, 2022
  • Almost half of responding Translation Bureau-accredited freelance interpreters have taken zero or very few assignments with the bureau in the last six months, according
Interpreters are pictured at work in sound booths during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India at 75

  • LONDON, U.K.—On the 75th anniversary of Indian independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to turn India into a developed country within the next 25
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 18, 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pictured in 2015, recently promised to turn India into a developed country within the next 25 years. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

India at 75

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 18, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—On the 75th anniversary of Indian independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to turn India into a developed country within the next 25

India at 75

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 18, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—On the 75th anniversary of Indian independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to turn India into a developed country within the next 25
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pictured in 2015, recently promised to turn India into a developed country within the next 25 years. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics This Morning: House Foreign Affairs Committee cancels Russian gas turbine hearing

  • Good Thursday morning, The House Foreign Affairs Committee has cancelled today’s planned hearings into the government’s decision to grant an exemption to its economic
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Aug. 4 to discuss the government's decision to grant an exemption to its economic sanctions against Russia. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House Foreign Affairs Committee cancels Russian gas turbine hearing

  • Good Thursday morning, The House Foreign Affairs Committee has cancelled today’s planned hearings into the government’s decision to grant an exemption to its economic

Politics This Morning: House Foreign Affairs Committee cancels Russian gas turbine hearing

  • Good Thursday morning, The House Foreign Affairs Committee has cancelled today’s planned hearings into the government’s decision to grant an exemption to its economic
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Aug. 4 to discuss the government's decision to grant an exemption to its economic sanctions against Russia. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The politics of vacation shaming

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—While researching this column, I discovered that if you criticize a politician for going on a holiday, you’re guilty of something called, “vacation
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 18, 2022
Shortly after unveiling a new haircut, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau left to vacation with his family in Costa Rica—much to the chagrin of his political opponents. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter

The politics of vacation shaming

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 18, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—While researching this column, I discovered that if you criticize a politician for going on a holiday, you’re guilty of something called, “vacation

The politics of vacation shaming

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 18, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—While researching this column, I discovered that if you criticize a politician for going on a holiday, you’re guilty of something called, “vacation
Shortly after unveiling a new haircut, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau left to vacation with his family in Costa Rica—much to the chagrin of his political opponents. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter

Profound concern with Conservative Party direction at Centre Ice event

  • There were a lot of topics discussed at the recent Centre Ice Conservatives conference in Edmonton, Alta.: economy, foreign policy, domestic, and global security,
Opinion | BY CHISHOLM POTHIER | August 17, 2022
Many at the Aug. 11 conference felt, I would suggest, a profound concern that the conversation prompted by Pierre Poilievre, pictured, and the direction he wants to take the party has little to do with traditional Canadian Conservatism, writes Chisholm Pothier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Profound concern with Conservative Party direction at Centre Ice event

Opinion | BY CHISHOLM POTHIER | August 17, 2022
  • There were a lot of topics discussed at the recent Centre Ice Conservatives conference in Edmonton, Alta.: economy, foreign policy, domestic, and global security,

Profound concern with Conservative Party direction at Centre Ice event

Opinion | BY CHISHOLM POTHIER | August 17, 2022
  • There were a lot of topics discussed at the recent Centre Ice Conservatives conference in Edmonton, Alta.: economy, foreign policy, domestic, and global security,
Many at the Aug. 11 conference felt, I would suggest, a profound concern that the conversation prompted by Pierre Poilievre, pictured, and the direction he wants to take the party has little to do with traditional Canadian Conservatism, writes Chisholm Pothier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Telecommunications reliability top issue in July following Rogers outage

  • Discussions about how to ensure reliable communications for Canadians took the lead in federal advocacy in July, in response to a network outage that
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 17, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne called on telecommunication companies to develop a plan within 60 days for mitigating the impact of future network outages.

Telecommunications reliability top issue in July following Rogers outage

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 17, 2022
  • Discussions about how to ensure reliable communications for Canadians took the lead in federal advocacy in July, in response to a network outage that

Telecommunications reliability top issue in July following Rogers outage

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 17, 2022
  • Discussions about how to ensure reliable communications for Canadians took the lead in federal advocacy in July, in response to a network outage that
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne called on telecommunication companies to develop a plan within 60 days for mitigating the impact of future network outages.

Is Canada giving Cuba the cold shoulder?

  • OTTAWA—Is Canada suddenly giving Cuba the cold shoulder? It sure seems like it. At the June 6 press conference with visiting Chilean President Gabriel
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 17, 2022
At the June 6 press conference with visiting Chilean President Gabriel Boric, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked if he opposed the American decision to keep Cuba out of the Organization of American States meeting in Los Angeles. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada giving Cuba the cold shoulder?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Is Canada suddenly giving Cuba the cold shoulder? It sure seems like it. At the June 6 press conference with visiting Chilean President Gabriel

Is Canada giving Cuba the cold shoulder?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Is Canada suddenly giving Cuba the cold shoulder? It sure seems like it. At the June 6 press conference with visiting Chilean President Gabriel
At the June 6 press conference with visiting Chilean President Gabriel Boric, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked if he opposed the American decision to keep Cuba out of the Organization of American States meeting in Los Angeles. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No logic to Taiwan’s exclusion from ICAO assembly

  • This September, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will convene its 41st assembly, a triennial event held in Montréal. The United Nations regulatory agency,
Opinion | BY WINSTON WEN-YI CHEN AND MARIO STE-MARIE | August 17, 2022
The International Civil Aviation Organization council chamber, pictured in 2013, when Taiwan was last invited to participate in the assembly. Beyond setting policies and standards, ICAO develops and communicates vital information between countries during contingencies such as global pandemics, write Winston Wen-yi Chen and Mario Ste-Marie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

No logic to Taiwan’s exclusion from ICAO assembly

Opinion | BY WINSTON WEN-YI CHEN AND MARIO STE-MARIE | August 17, 2022
  • This September, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will convene its 41st assembly, a triennial event held in Montréal. The United Nations regulatory agency,

No logic to Taiwan’s exclusion from ICAO assembly

Opinion | BY WINSTON WEN-YI CHEN AND MARIO STE-MARIE | August 17, 2022
  • This September, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will convene its 41st assembly, a triennial event held in Montréal. The United Nations regulatory agency,
The International Civil Aviation Organization council chamber, pictured in 2013, when Taiwan was last invited to participate in the assembly. Beyond setting policies and standards, ICAO develops and communicates vital information between countries during contingencies such as global pandemics, write Winston Wen-yi Chen and Mario Ste-Marie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Time to hold feds accountable for the right to housing: Ottawa letter writer

  • Homelessness is national crisis for women and gender-diverse people in our community and across Canada. There is a severe lack of affordable housing in
Opinion | August 17, 2022

Time to hold feds accountable for the right to housing: Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | August 17, 2022
  • Homelessness is national crisis for women and gender-diverse people in our community and across Canada. There is a severe lack of affordable housing in

Time to hold feds accountable for the right to housing: Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | August 17, 2022
  • Homelessness is national crisis for women and gender-diverse people in our community and across Canada. There is a severe lack of affordable housing in

Politics This Morning: Gould and Boissonnault to announce new passport pickup locations

  • Good Wednesday morning, There are no committee meetings scheduled today, and the prime minister and deputy prime minister are both scheduled to spend the
Families Minister Karina Gould, seen here on May 31, has taken the lead in the government's efforts to address delays and long lineups at passport offices across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Gould and Boissonnault to announce new passport pickup locations

  • Good Wednesday morning, There are no committee meetings scheduled today, and the prime minister and deputy prime minister are both scheduled to spend the

Politics This Morning: Gould and Boissonnault to announce new passport pickup locations

  • Good Wednesday morning, There are no committee meetings scheduled today, and the prime minister and deputy prime minister are both scheduled to spend the
Families Minister Karina Gould, seen here on May 31, has taken the lead in the government's efforts to address delays and long lineups at passport offices across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians back Canadian delegations to Taiwan in face of China’s threatening response to Pelosi’s visit

  • MPs and Senators say they are emboldened to continue parliamentary visits to Taiwan in the face of China’s threatening response to the recent visit
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 17, 2022
Liberal MP Judy Sgro, chair of the Canada-Taiwan Friendship Group, says a visit of Canadian Parliamentarians to Taiwan is in the works. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians back Canadian delegations to Taiwan in face of China’s threatening response to Pelosi’s visit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 17, 2022
  • MPs and Senators say they are emboldened to continue parliamentary visits to Taiwan in the face of China’s threatening response to the recent visit

Parliamentarians back Canadian delegations to Taiwan in face of China’s threatening response to Pelosi’s visit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 17, 2022
  • MPs and Senators say they are emboldened to continue parliamentary visits to Taiwan in the face of China’s threatening response to the recent visit
Liberal MP Judy Sgro, chair of the Canada-Taiwan Friendship Group, says a visit of Canadian Parliamentarians to Taiwan is in the works. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Taiwan will continue to defend democracy, says envoy

  • Re: “Chinese ambassador warns Canada against crossing ‘red line’ on Taiwan, urges to ‘draw the lessons’ from the past,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 10,
Opinion | August 17, 2022

Taiwan will continue to defend democracy, says envoy

Opinion | August 17, 2022
  • Re: “Chinese ambassador warns Canada against crossing ‘red line’ on Taiwan, urges to ‘draw the lessons’ from the past,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 10,

Taiwan will continue to defend democracy, says envoy

Opinion | August 17, 2022
  • Re: “Chinese ambassador warns Canada against crossing ‘red line’ on Taiwan, urges to ‘draw the lessons’ from the past,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 10,

Co-ordinated hate campaign thrives under complicity of silent majority

  • OTTAWA—Women in news media are in peril, mainly due to white men. Lisa LaFlamme’s unceremonious departure from CTV News on Monday, as described by
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 17, 2022
When a group of far-right white men develop a list of female journalists and female journalists of colour to target, that’s fascism, writes Erica Ifill. Unsplash photograph by Sergey Zolkin

Co-ordinated hate campaign thrives under complicity of silent majority

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Women in news media are in peril, mainly due to white men. Lisa LaFlamme’s unceremonious departure from CTV News on Monday, as described by

Co-ordinated hate campaign thrives under complicity of silent majority

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | August 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Women in news media are in peril, mainly due to white men. Lisa LaFlamme’s unceremonious departure from CTV News on Monday, as described by
When a group of far-right white men develop a list of female journalists and female journalists of colour to target, that’s fascism, writes Erica Ifill. Unsplash photograph by Sergey Zolkin

‘We’re prepared to step in’: church occupants readying ‘private security force,’ deny convoy links as community groups push back

  • The area MP is keeping an eye on things as the controversial new occupants of St. Brigid’s church in Ottawa’s Lowertown neighbourhood say their
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 17, 2022
The United People of Canada's 'private security force' is fully compliant with the law, according to the organization's director William Komer, who said that the security guards would have the 'right to arrest' those suspected of trespassing at St. Brigid's Church, which they're in the process of buying. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re prepared to step in’: church occupants readying ‘private security force,’ deny convoy links as community groups push back

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 17, 2022
  • The area MP is keeping an eye on things as the controversial new occupants of St. Brigid’s church in Ottawa’s Lowertown neighbourhood say their

‘We’re prepared to step in’: church occupants readying ‘private security force,’ deny convoy links as community groups push back

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 17, 2022
  • The area MP is keeping an eye on things as the controversial new occupants of St. Brigid’s church in Ottawa’s Lowertown neighbourhood say their
The United People of Canada's 'private security force' is fully compliant with the law, according to the organization's director William Komer, who said that the security guards would have the 'right to arrest' those suspected of trespassing at St. Brigid's Church, which they're in the process of buying. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford helps undermine Ontario’s public health system, then eyes more privatization

  • OTTAWA—Swallowing a bee while discussing the possible privatization of Ontario health care, Doug Ford reflexively thought he might have to undergo emergency treatment. “I’ll
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 17, 2022
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
By refusing to lift the effective wage freeze Ontario Premier Doug Ford imposed on nurses, he is hastening the decline in the health-care system and without doubt setting the stage for further privatization in the province, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CityNews

Ford helps undermine Ontario’s public health system, then eyes more privatization

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Swallowing a bee while discussing the possible privatization of Ontario health care, Doug Ford reflexively thought he might have to undergo emergency treatment. “I’ll

Ford helps undermine Ontario’s public health system, then eyes more privatization

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Swallowing a bee while discussing the possible privatization of Ontario health care, Doug Ford reflexively thought he might have to undergo emergency treatment. “I’ll
Doug Ford
By refusing to lift the effective wage freeze Ontario Premier Doug Ford imposed on nurses, he is hastening the decline in the health-care system and without doubt setting the stage for further privatization in the province, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CityNews

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