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Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The North is Canada’s microcosm

  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

What to do about youth unemployment?

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

What to do about youth unemployment?

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

What to do about youth unemployment?

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

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

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

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

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

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

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

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Good Thursday morning, If you’re one of the many Canadians who enjoy griping about the price of houses and gasoline, Statistics Canada is releasing
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is announcing government support for community organizations that help victims of monkeypox during a stop in Montreal today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Money for monkeypox

  • Good Thursday morning, If you’re one of the many Canadians who enjoy griping about the price of houses and gasoline, Statistics Canada is releasing

Politics This Morning: Money for monkeypox

  • Good Thursday morning, If you’re one of the many Canadians who enjoy griping about the price of houses and gasoline, Statistics Canada is releasing
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is announcing government support for community organizations that help victims of monkeypox during a stop in Montreal today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s platform offers scant details on foreign policy positions

  • OTTAWA—The problem for Conservative leadership candidate front-runner Pierre Poilievre—once he takes over the party after the race results are in and gets set to
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 20, 2022
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre answers a question during the party's first leadership contest debate, held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa on May 5, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s platform offers scant details on foreign policy positions

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The problem for Conservative leadership candidate front-runner Pierre Poilievre—once he takes over the party after the race results are in and gets set to

Poilievre’s platform offers scant details on foreign policy positions

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The problem for Conservative leadership candidate front-runner Pierre Poilievre—once he takes over the party after the race results are in and gets set to
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre answers a question during the party's first leadership contest debate, held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa on May 5, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rogers outage another reason to get rid of Canada’s efficiencies defence in competition law

  • On the morning of July 8, Canadians woke up to the consequences of monopoly. Rogers’ nationwide wireless and wireline networks had gone down, which
Opinion | BY ROBIN SHABAN AND KELDON BESTER | July 20, 2022
In February, Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced a review of the Canada’s Competition Act. Canada's competition law privileges mergers that reduce redundancies that might improve resilience in key areas of our economy, even if these mergers harm consumers in the process, write Robin Shaban and Keldon Bester. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rogers outage another reason to get rid of Canada’s efficiencies defence in competition law

Opinion | BY ROBIN SHABAN AND KELDON BESTER | July 20, 2022
  • On the morning of July 8, Canadians woke up to the consequences of monopoly. Rogers’ nationwide wireless and wireline networks had gone down, which

Rogers outage another reason to get rid of Canada’s efficiencies defence in competition law

Opinion | BY ROBIN SHABAN AND KELDON BESTER | July 20, 2022
  • On the morning of July 8, Canadians woke up to the consequences of monopoly. Rogers’ nationwide wireless and wireline networks had gone down, which
In February, Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced a review of the Canada’s Competition Act. Canada's competition law privileges mergers that reduce redundancies that might improve resilience in key areas of our economy, even if these mergers harm consumers in the process, write Robin Shaban and Keldon Bester. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s ‘post-partisan’ front-runner campaign reminds observers of Trudeau’s 2013 Liberal leadership bid

  • Pierre Poilievre’s aggressive Conservative leadership campaign, which has left opponents “no room to breathe,” is very different from a traditional front-runner candidate bid for
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 20, 2022
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with Jean Charest on May 5, 2022, at the Canada Strong and Free Network's leadership debate, has waged an aggressive campaign against his opponents, raising questions about whether he can lead a unified party if he wins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s ‘post-partisan’ front-runner campaign reminds observers of Trudeau’s 2013 Liberal leadership bid

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 20, 2022
  • Pierre Poilievre’s aggressive Conservative leadership campaign, which has left opponents “no room to breathe,” is very different from a traditional front-runner candidate bid for

Poilievre’s ‘post-partisan’ front-runner campaign reminds observers of Trudeau’s 2013 Liberal leadership bid

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 20, 2022
  • Pierre Poilievre’s aggressive Conservative leadership campaign, which has left opponents “no room to breathe,” is very different from a traditional front-runner candidate bid for
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with Jean Charest on May 5, 2022, at the Canada Strong and Free Network's leadership debate, has waged an aggressive campaign against his opponents, raising questions about whether he can lead a unified party if he wins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to fix the rules of the electoral game and widen the pool of players

  • So, you want to run for politics, but you are worried about the financial costs of taking time off work to campaign. Do you
Opinion | BY AMANDA BITTNER | July 20, 2022
An Elections Canada regular polling station in Ottawa, on Sept. 20, 2021. Money should not bar potential political candidates from running for office, but it is a significant factor in Canadian politics at all levels of government, writes Amanda Bittner. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time to fix the rules of the electoral game and widen the pool of players

Opinion | BY AMANDA BITTNER | July 20, 2022
  • So, you want to run for politics, but you are worried about the financial costs of taking time off work to campaign. Do you

It’s time to fix the rules of the electoral game and widen the pool of players

Opinion | BY AMANDA BITTNER | July 20, 2022
  • So, you want to run for politics, but you are worried about the financial costs of taking time off work to campaign. Do you
An Elections Canada regular polling station in Ottawa, on Sept. 20, 2021. Money should not bar potential political candidates from running for office, but it is a significant factor in Canadian politics at all levels of government, writes Amanda Bittner. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Now is the summer of our discontent

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—It should go without saying that 2022 hasn’t exactly been a typical year, which also means this hasn’t exactly been a typical summer.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 20, 2022
Money and politics: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner. It’s almost impossible this summer to escape or to ignore the hard, cold realities of what’s currently going on in the world, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Now is the summer of our discontent

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 20, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—It should go without saying that 2022 hasn’t exactly been a typical year, which also means this hasn’t exactly been a typical summer.

Now is the summer of our discontent

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 20, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—It should go without saying that 2022 hasn’t exactly been a typical year, which also means this hasn’t exactly been a typical summer.
Money and politics: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner. It’s almost impossible this summer to escape or to ignore the hard, cold realities of what’s currently going on in the world, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

An adult discussion on health-care funding

  • The provincial and territorial leaders have been much in the news over the past few days with their perennial complaints (it never stops) about
Opinion | July 20, 2022

An adult discussion on health-care funding

Opinion | July 20, 2022
  • The provincial and territorial leaders have been much in the news over the past few days with their perennial complaints (it never stops) about

An adult discussion on health-care funding

Opinion | July 20, 2022
  • The provincial and territorial leaders have been much in the news over the past few days with their perennial complaints (it never stops) about

‘Timing is essential’: quick delivery of arms needed ahead of ‘intense’ fighting, says new Ukrainian ambassador

  • With “intense” fighting expected in the coming months, Ukraine’s new ambassador says prompt delivery of arms is crucial as negotiations with Russia will happen
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 20, 2022
Before becoming Ukraine's latest ambassador in Ottawa, Yulia Kovaliv was the deputy head of office for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Timing is essential’: quick delivery of arms needed ahead of ‘intense’ fighting, says new Ukrainian ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 20, 2022
  • With “intense” fighting expected in the coming months, Ukraine’s new ambassador says prompt delivery of arms is crucial as negotiations with Russia will happen

‘Timing is essential’: quick delivery of arms needed ahead of ‘intense’ fighting, says new Ukrainian ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 20, 2022
  • With “intense” fighting expected in the coming months, Ukraine’s new ambassador says prompt delivery of arms is crucial as negotiations with Russia will happen
Before becoming Ukraine's latest ambassador in Ottawa, Yulia Kovaliv was the deputy head of office for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh could play peacemaker in health care stand-off with provinces

  • Let’s face it—the premiers’ meeting last week was an absolute disappointment, to put it politely. Public health advocates such as the Canadian Health Coalition
Opinion | July 20, 2022

Singh could play peacemaker in health care stand-off with provinces

Opinion | July 20, 2022
  • Let’s face it—the premiers’ meeting last week was an absolute disappointment, to put it politely. Public health advocates such as the Canadian Health Coalition

Singh could play peacemaker in health care stand-off with provinces

Opinion | July 20, 2022
  • Let’s face it—the premiers’ meeting last week was an absolute disappointment, to put it politely. Public health advocates such as the Canadian Health Coalition

Rogers and the digital divide

  • OTTAWA—Don’t spend that five-day Rogers credit in one place, y’all. It’s now nearly two weeks after the outage that rocked the country, caused by
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 20, 2022
If the Liberals want universal broadband in Canada by 2030, they don’t have the policies to ensure success. Firstly, most of Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s digital policies around equitable broadband over-rely on funds, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rogers and the digital divide

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Don’t spend that five-day Rogers credit in one place, y’all. It’s now nearly two weeks after the outage that rocked the country, caused by

Rogers and the digital divide

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Don’t spend that five-day Rogers credit in one place, y’all. It’s now nearly two weeks after the outage that rocked the country, caused by
If the Liberals want universal broadband in Canada by 2030, they don’t have the policies to ensure success. Firstly, most of Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s digital policies around equitable broadband over-rely on funds, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pope Francis arrives for six-day Canadian tour this weekend

  • THURSDAY, JULY 21 Pop-Up Online Campaign School—Equal Voice hosts a pop-up online Campaign School. This two-hour workshop will focus on candidates who are already
Pope Francis will arrive in Edmonton, Alta., on July 24 to begin his six-day tour of Canada focused on Indigenous reconciliation and healing. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Pope Francis arrives for six-day Canadian tour this weekend

  • THURSDAY, JULY 21 Pop-Up Online Campaign School—Equal Voice hosts a pop-up online Campaign School. This two-hour workshop will focus on candidates who are already

Pope Francis arrives for six-day Canadian tour this weekend

  • THURSDAY, JULY 21 Pop-Up Online Campaign School—Equal Voice hosts a pop-up online Campaign School. This two-hour workshop will focus on candidates who are already
Pope Francis will arrive in Edmonton, Alta., on July 24 to begin his six-day tour of Canada focused on Indigenous reconciliation and healing. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

What good is the G20 if it can’t even oppose Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

  • OTTAWA—No doubt there are millions of people who, like me, wake up every morning thinking: the Russians are actually conducting a war of outright,
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 20, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly sits alongside her Chinese, America, Brazilian, and German counterparts at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Bali, Indonesia on July 8. The relatively young G20 was designed to bring together leading wealthy and developing nations to tackle world problems, but it has instead laid bare the acceptance in some capitals of Putin’s bloodletting, writes Les Whittington. Photograph by Ron Przysucha courtesy of Flickr/the U.S. Department of State

What good is the G20 if it can’t even oppose Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—No doubt there are millions of people who, like me, wake up every morning thinking: the Russians are actually conducting a war of outright,

What good is the G20 if it can’t even oppose Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—No doubt there are millions of people who, like me, wake up every morning thinking: the Russians are actually conducting a war of outright,
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly sits alongside her Chinese, America, Brazilian, and German counterparts at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Bali, Indonesia on July 8. The relatively young G20 was designed to bring together leading wealthy and developing nations to tackle world problems, but it has instead laid bare the acceptance in some capitals of Putin’s bloodletting, writes Les Whittington. Photograph by Ron Przysucha courtesy of Flickr/the U.S. Department of State

Put Shaw merger back on the hot seat, say researchers, analysts, as politicos await answers from Rogers

  • Rogers Communications has until the end of the week to provide detailed answers to the country’s telecom regulator, explaining the “how” and “why” of
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 20, 2022
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne will appear before the House Industry and Technology Committee alongside officials from Rogers and the CRTC to provide answers on the cause of the July 8 outage, its impact, and best practices to avoid future emergencies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Put Shaw merger back on the hot seat, say researchers, analysts, as politicos await answers from Rogers

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 20, 2022
  • Rogers Communications has until the end of the week to provide detailed answers to the country’s telecom regulator, explaining the “how” and “why” of

Put Shaw merger back on the hot seat, say researchers, analysts, as politicos await answers from Rogers

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 20, 2022
  • Rogers Communications has until the end of the week to provide detailed answers to the country’s telecom regulator, explaining the “how” and “why” of
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne will appear before the House Industry and Technology Committee alongside officials from Rogers and the CRTC to provide answers on the cause of the July 8 outage, its impact, and best practices to avoid future emergencies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oliphant preps African engagement strategy for cabinet as Canada readies to boost diplomatic presence

  • With two new diplomatic missions in Africa, Canada is moving to increase its engagement on the continent as a new strategy is being prepared
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 20, 2022
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to the foreign affairs minister, has visited seven African countries over three cross-Atlantic trips while preparing a new African strategy for cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oliphant preps African engagement strategy for cabinet as Canada readies to boost diplomatic presence

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 20, 2022
  • With two new diplomatic missions in Africa, Canada is moving to increase its engagement on the continent as a new strategy is being prepared

Oliphant preps African engagement strategy for cabinet as Canada readies to boost diplomatic presence

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 20, 2022
  • With two new diplomatic missions in Africa, Canada is moving to increase its engagement on the continent as a new strategy is being prepared
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to the foreign affairs minister, has visited seven African countries over three cross-Atlantic trips while preparing a new African strategy for cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ag ministers meet

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s a slow day in Ottawa, to put it mildly. Many of the real and would-be power players are elsewhere today. 
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, right, pictured with husband Bernard Sévigny during the cabinet swearing-in ceremony in 2019. Bibeau is meeting with her provincial counterparts in Saskatoon today to talk about the next five-year government plan for the sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ag ministers meet

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s a slow day in Ottawa, to put it mildly. Many of the real and would-be power players are elsewhere today. 

Politics This Morning: Ag ministers meet

  • Good Wednesday morning, It’s a slow day in Ottawa, to put it mildly. Many of the real and would-be power players are elsewhere today. 
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, right, pictured with husband Bernard Sévigny during the cabinet swearing-in ceremony in 2019. Bibeau is meeting with her provincial counterparts in Saskatoon today to talk about the next five-year government plan for the sector. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Supersized’ Bank of Canada rate hike necessary to counter runaway wage, price increases, argue economists

  • Following the Bank of Canada’s largest single rate increase since 1998, economists say the fight now is making sure recent spikes in inflation don’t
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 20, 2022
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, pictured during a press conference on Dec. 13, 2021. The central bank hiked its key interest rate by 100 basis points to reach 2.5 per cent on July 13, the largest such increase since 1998. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Supersized’ Bank of Canada rate hike necessary to counter runaway wage, price increases, argue economists

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 20, 2022
  • Following the Bank of Canada’s largest single rate increase since 1998, economists say the fight now is making sure recent spikes in inflation don’t

‘Supersized’ Bank of Canada rate hike necessary to counter runaway wage, price increases, argue economists

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 20, 2022
  • Following the Bank of Canada’s largest single rate increase since 1998, economists say the fight now is making sure recent spikes in inflation don’t
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, pictured during a press conference on Dec. 13, 2021. The central bank hiked its key interest rate by 100 basis points to reach 2.5 per cent on July 13, the largest such increase since 1998. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cycling Nova Scotia is an antidote to skepticism

  • MONTREAL—In the Maritimes, everyone has a story. No matter where you go, there is someone with an opinion. And Maritimers like to talk. No
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 20, 2022
Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia is known as a challenge for the cyclist, for two reasons: there are plenty of hills, and lots of headwinds, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Cycling Nova Scotia is an antidote to skepticism

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 20, 2022
  • MONTREAL—In the Maritimes, everyone has a story. No matter where you go, there is someone with an opinion. And Maritimers like to talk. No

Cycling Nova Scotia is an antidote to skepticism

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 20, 2022
  • MONTREAL—In the Maritimes, everyone has a story. No matter where you go, there is someone with an opinion. And Maritimers like to talk. No
Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia is known as a challenge for the cyclist, for two reasons: there are plenty of hills, and lots of headwinds, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

NDP MP Charlie Angus’ book shortlisted for Speaker’s Book Award

  • NDP MP Charlie Angus’ new book, Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower, has been shortlisted for the 2022 Speaker’s Book
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 20, 2022
NDP MP Charlie Angus' book Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower, made the shortlist for the 2022 Speaker’s Book Award. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, image courtesy of House of Anansi Press

NDP MP Charlie Angus’ book shortlisted for Speaker’s Book Award

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 20, 2022
  • NDP MP Charlie Angus’ new book, Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower, has been shortlisted for the 2022 Speaker’s Book

NDP MP Charlie Angus’ book shortlisted for Speaker’s Book Award

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 20, 2022
  • NDP MP Charlie Angus’ new book, Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower, has been shortlisted for the 2022 Speaker’s Book
NDP MP Charlie Angus' book Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower, made the shortlist for the 2022 Speaker’s Book Award. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, image courtesy of House of Anansi Press

Guilbeault tour flop highlights need for more transit options

  • Last week, news surfaced that Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s plan to tour the country by Via Rail train to talk climate change and emissions
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 20, 2022
A Via Rail train sits in Ottawa's station during an event to unveil the new fleet of Siemens trains replacing old ones on the Québec City-Windsor corridor on Nov. 30, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guilbeault tour flop highlights need for more transit options

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 20, 2022
  • Last week, news surfaced that Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s plan to tour the country by Via Rail train to talk climate change and emissions

Guilbeault tour flop highlights need for more transit options

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 20, 2022
  • Last week, news surfaced that Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s plan to tour the country by Via Rail train to talk climate change and emissions
A Via Rail train sits in Ottawa's station during an event to unveil the new fleet of Siemens trains replacing old ones on the Québec City-Windsor corridor on Nov. 30, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN national chief strikes conciliatory tone before meeting with regional chiefs

  • Bolstered by strong votes of confidence from the chiefs who gathered at the Assembly of First Nations’ annual general assembly earlier this month, National
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 19, 2022
AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, pictured, met on July 16 with Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, who introduced the motion to suspend Archibald during the organization's annual general assembly in Vancouver, B.C. Archibald is set to meet with AFN regional chiefs on July 22, for first time since overcoming their attempt to suspend her. Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios

AFN national chief strikes conciliatory tone before meeting with regional chiefs

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 19, 2022
  • Bolstered by strong votes of confidence from the chiefs who gathered at the Assembly of First Nations’ annual general assembly earlier this month, National

AFN national chief strikes conciliatory tone before meeting with regional chiefs

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 19, 2022
  • Bolstered by strong votes of confidence from the chiefs who gathered at the Assembly of First Nations’ annual general assembly earlier this month, National
AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, pictured, met on July 16 with Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, who introduced the motion to suspend Archibald during the organization's annual general assembly in Vancouver, B.C. Archibald is set to meet with AFN regional chiefs on July 22, for first time since overcoming their attempt to suspend her. Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios

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