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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

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 30, 2025
  • The federal government needs to stop hiring generalist policy writers and start hiring experts in their field, and then hire managers and leaders with
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. 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’

  • 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

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
Opinion | June 30, 2025
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typewriter
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Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
typewriter
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Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
If tolerance of others sets Canadians apart from Americans like U.S. President Donald Trump, this country’s national priorities also have a story to tell, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil
If tolerance of others sets Canadians apart from Americans like U.S. President Donald Trump, this country’s national priorities also have a story to tell, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are offering Carney a lot of rope in these early days

  • The message seems to be 'trust me'—and so far, most Canadians are inclined to. Besides, a honeymoon is not the time for awkward questions.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is still doing well in public opinion polls, despite some of his controversial and contentious moves, so far, Susan Riley writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are offering Carney a lot of rope in these early days

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
  • The message seems to be 'trust me'—and so far, most Canadians are inclined to. Besides, a honeymoon is not the time for awkward questions.

Canadians are offering Carney a lot of rope in these early days

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 30, 2025
  • The message seems to be 'trust me'—and so far, most Canadians are inclined to. Besides, a honeymoon is not the time for awkward questions.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is still doing well in public opinion polls, despite some of his controversial and contentious moves, so far, Susan Riley writes. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Much ado about nothing in Iran

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

Much ado about nothing in Iran

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

Much ado about nothing in Iran

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Israel marks national day

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

Israel marks national day

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

Israel marks national day

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

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

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

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

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

NATO’s dangerous new trajectory of expensive targets

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Senate reconvenes

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

The Senate reconvenes

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

The Senate reconvenes

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

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

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

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

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

Strikes on Iran a Middle East déjà vu

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

  • Politicos packed the Sir John A Macdonald Building on Oct. 2 to celebrate Hispanic heritage, and northern resource development in a separate reception.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses for a photo with Thais Castillo, first secretary at the Embassy of Panama, at the Hispanic and Latino Heritage Hill Day reception on Oct. 2 at the Sir John A Macdonald Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

High-energy Hispanic Day at SJAM pulls prime minister as special guest

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2024
  • Politicos packed the Sir John A Macdonald Building on Oct. 2 to celebrate Hispanic heritage, and northern resource development in a separate reception.

High-energy Hispanic Day at SJAM pulls prime minister as special guest

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 4, 2024
  • Politicos packed the Sir John A Macdonald Building on Oct. 2 to celebrate Hispanic heritage, and northern resource development in a separate reception.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses for a photo with Thais Castillo, first secretary at the Embassy of Panama, at the Hispanic and Latino Heritage Hill Day reception on Oct. 2 at the Sir John A Macdonald Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Scheer mucking up Parliament, says Gould

  • Plus, procurement watchdog probes ‘bait and switch’ contracts.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 4, 2024
Andrew Scheer
Andrew Scheer
Opposition House Leader Andrew Scheer's privilege motion on the government's non-compliance with an order to hand in SDTC audit documents has derailed debate on government bills. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Scheer mucking up Parliament, says Gould

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 4, 2024
  • Plus, procurement watchdog probes ‘bait and switch’ contracts.

Scheer mucking up Parliament, says Gould

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 4, 2024
  • Plus, procurement watchdog probes ‘bait and switch’ contracts.
Andrew Scheer
Opposition House Leader Andrew Scheer's privilege motion on the government's non-compliance with an order to hand in SDTC audit documents has derailed debate on government bills. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives trying to ‘muck up Parliament,’ says Gould

  • Government House Leader Karina Gould aired her frustrations with the Conservatives in a Thursday press conference on the Hill criticizing their recent use of
Karina Gould
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives trying to ‘muck up Parliament,’ says Gould

  • Government House Leader Karina Gould aired her frustrations with the Conservatives in a Thursday press conference on the Hill criticizing their recent use of

Conservatives trying to ‘muck up Parliament,’ says Gould

  • Government House Leader Karina Gould aired her frustrations with the Conservatives in a Thursday press conference on the Hill criticizing their recent use of
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, October 2024

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 3, 2024
The West Block building, the current home of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, October 2024

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 3, 2024

Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, October 2024

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 3, 2024
The West Block building, the current home of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal overtime payments on decline, but total paid out still tops $1-billion mark

  • Latest government data shows RCMP, Correctional Services Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, as well as Canada Revenue Agency paid the most overtime in 2023.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 3, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc's portfolio includes the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal overtime payments on decline, but total paid out still tops $1-billion mark

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 3, 2024
  • Latest government data shows RCMP, Correctional Services Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, as well as Canada Revenue Agency paid the most overtime in 2023.

Federal overtime payments on decline, but total paid out still tops $1-billion mark

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 3, 2024
  • Latest government data shows RCMP, Correctional Services Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, as well as Canada Revenue Agency paid the most overtime in 2023.
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc's portfolio includes the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The kids are not alright: Canada needs a youth mental health strategy

  • Evidence suggests the pandemic spurred a trend of declining child and youth mental health that began two decades ago, and is ongoing.
Opinion | BY NDP MP GORD JOHNS | October 3, 2024
Coming out of the pandemic, data show young Canadians are experiencing higher rates of depression and anxiety than adults, but are less likely to access supports, writes NDP MP Gord Johns. Image courtesy of Pixabay

The kids are not alright: Canada needs a youth mental health strategy

Opinion | BY NDP MP GORD JOHNS | October 3, 2024
  • Evidence suggests the pandemic spurred a trend of declining child and youth mental health that began two decades ago, and is ongoing.

The kids are not alright: Canada needs a youth mental health strategy

Opinion | BY NDP MP GORD JOHNS | October 3, 2024
  • Evidence suggests the pandemic spurred a trend of declining child and youth mental health that began two decades ago, and is ongoing.
Coming out of the pandemic, data show young Canadians are experiencing higher rates of depression and anxiety than adults, but are less likely to access supports, writes NDP MP Gord Johns. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Protecting Canada’s outdoor recreation sector

  • Each party’s election platform needs a detailed plan to reach our global climate targets. Each party may take a different approach—choosing their own mix
Opinion | BY DAVID ERB | October 3, 2024
A woman, pictured Feb. 21, 2024, skating on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa. The historic canal was only open for a few days this year, and the year before that, it never opened. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting Canada’s outdoor recreation sector

Opinion | BY DAVID ERB | October 3, 2024
  • Each party’s election platform needs a detailed plan to reach our global climate targets. Each party may take a different approach—choosing their own mix

Protecting Canada’s outdoor recreation sector

Opinion | BY DAVID ERB | October 3, 2024
  • Each party’s election platform needs a detailed plan to reach our global climate targets. Each party may take a different approach—choosing their own mix
A woman, pictured Feb. 21, 2024, skating on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa. The historic canal was only open for a few days this year, and the year before that, it never opened. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds aim to clear 112,000 Phoenix backlog cases by fiscal year-end, but unions call efforts ‘too little too late’

  • Ottawa says it is working to fix the costly and problem-plagued Phoenix pay system, but the unions say they have 'heard this before.'
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 3, 2024
Alex Benay
Alex Benay
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, gives an update on the government’s efforts to replace the Phoenix pay system at a July press conference. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds aim to clear 112,000 Phoenix backlog cases by fiscal year-end, but unions call efforts ‘too little too late’

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 3, 2024
  • Ottawa says it is working to fix the costly and problem-plagued Phoenix pay system, but the unions say they have 'heard this before.'

Feds aim to clear 112,000 Phoenix backlog cases by fiscal year-end, but unions call efforts ‘too little too late’

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 3, 2024
  • Ottawa says it is working to fix the costly and problem-plagued Phoenix pay system, but the unions say they have 'heard this before.'
Alex Benay
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, gives an update on the government’s efforts to replace the Phoenix pay system at a July press conference. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

The case for a high-speed train between Quebec and Ontario

  • A high-speed train would be more than just a faster way to travel; it could serve as a literal and symbolic link between Quebec
Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | October 3, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Anita Anand is the new transport minister. Federal investments in a high-speed train connecting Ontario and Quebec could pay dividends for generations to come, writes Éric Blais. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The case for a high-speed train between Quebec and Ontario

Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | October 3, 2024
  • A high-speed train would be more than just a faster way to travel; it could serve as a literal and symbolic link between Quebec

The case for a high-speed train between Quebec and Ontario

Opinion | BY ÉRIC BLAIS | October 3, 2024
  • A high-speed train would be more than just a faster way to travel; it could serve as a literal and symbolic link between Quebec
Anita Anand
Anita Anand is the new transport minister. Federal investments in a high-speed train connecting Ontario and Quebec could pay dividends for generations to come, writes Éric Blais. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rapid access to effective mental health care for youth should be a national priority

  • Instead of one-size-fits-all, we need many types of access points integrated with mental health services offering different levels of care.
Opinion | BY STAN KUTCHER AND ALEXA BAGNELL | October 3, 2024
feet walking
feet walking
Rapid access to effective care for those who need it is the key to helping young people who are suffering now grow into more healthy and productive adults in the future, write Senator Stan Kutcher and Alexa Bagnell. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Rapid access to effective mental health care for youth should be a national priority

Opinion | BY STAN KUTCHER AND ALEXA BAGNELL | October 3, 2024
  • Instead of one-size-fits-all, we need many types of access points integrated with mental health services offering different levels of care.

Rapid access to effective mental health care for youth should be a national priority

Opinion | BY STAN KUTCHER AND ALEXA BAGNELL | October 3, 2024
  • Instead of one-size-fits-all, we need many types of access points integrated with mental health services offering different levels of care.
feet walking
Rapid access to effective care for those who need it is the key to helping young people who are suffering now grow into more healthy and productive adults in the future, write Senator Stan Kutcher and Alexa Bagnell. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Release the names

  • The best way to counter Russian propaganda is not to be silent, but to tell the whole truth. That’s what the Library and Archives Canada
Opinion | BY DAVID MATAS | October 3, 2024
Heinrich Himmler inspecting the Galicia Division in May 1944. Otto Wächter is in the background. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Release the names

Opinion | BY DAVID MATAS | October 3, 2024
  • The best way to counter Russian propaganda is not to be silent, but to tell the whole truth. That’s what the Library and Archives Canada

Release the names

Opinion | BY DAVID MATAS | October 3, 2024
  • The best way to counter Russian propaganda is not to be silent, but to tell the whole truth. That’s what the Library and Archives Canada
Heinrich Himmler inspecting the Galicia Division in May 1944. Otto Wächter is in the background. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Climbing the mountain

  • Plus, Trudeau heads to France.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 3, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is the star of an ad blitz by his party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climbing the mountain

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 3, 2024
  • Plus, Trudeau heads to France.

Climbing the mountain

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 3, 2024
  • Plus, Trudeau heads to France.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is the star of an ad blitz by his party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Canada to treat mental health like physical health

  • All of us know someone who has suffered mental health problems, and who had trouble finding help. We must do better. It’s time to do it.
Opinion | BY SENATOR SHARON BUREY | October 2, 2024
A report from the Mental Health Commission of Canada found that the annual direct and indirect costs associated with mental illness reached approximately $90-billion in 2021. Over the next 30 years, the cumulative economic impact of these costs is expected to exceed $2.53-trillion, writes Senator Sharton Burey, who is also a paediatrician. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Time for Canada to treat mental health like physical health

Opinion | BY SENATOR SHARON BUREY | October 2, 2024
  • All of us know someone who has suffered mental health problems, and who had trouble finding help. We must do better. It’s time to do it.

Time for Canada to treat mental health like physical health

Opinion | BY SENATOR SHARON BUREY | October 2, 2024
  • All of us know someone who has suffered mental health problems, and who had trouble finding help. We must do better. It’s time to do it.
A report from the Mental Health Commission of Canada found that the annual direct and indirect costs associated with mental illness reached approximately $90-billion in 2021. Over the next 30 years, the cumulative economic impact of these costs is expected to exceed $2.53-trillion, writes Senator Sharton Burey, who is also a paediatrician. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Unlimited liability: why veteran and family needs transcend elections and politics

  • Our veterans should never have to wonder whether a change in government will affect their access to critical resources.
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | October 2, 2024
Veterans stand on parade at the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unlimited liability: why veteran and family needs transcend elections and politics

Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | October 2, 2024
  • Our veterans should never have to wonder whether a change in government will affect their access to critical resources.

Unlimited liability: why veteran and family needs transcend elections and politics

Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | October 2, 2024
  • Our veterans should never have to wonder whether a change in government will affect their access to critical resources.
Veterans stand on parade at the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau ‘unreservedly’ condemns Iran attack on Israel

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined his G7 counterparts in speaking out against Iran’s latest offensive following reports of the country firing nearly 200 ballistic
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 2, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau ‘unreservedly’ condemns Iran attack on Israel

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined his G7 counterparts in speaking out against Iran’s latest offensive following reports of the country firing nearly 200 ballistic

Trudeau ‘unreservedly’ condemns Iran attack on Israel

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined his G7 counterparts in speaking out against Iran’s latest offensive following reports of the country firing nearly 200 ballistic
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 2, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fight over MAID shifts from Parliament back to the courts amid political stalemate

  • Supreme Court precedents emphasizing individual rights over 'collective interests' paved the way for dueling cases aimed at moving the law in ‘completely opposite directions,’
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 2, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
In February, Health Minister Mark Holland introduced legislation that would add a further three-year delay to the legalization of MAID where mental illness is the sole underlying cause The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Fight over MAID shifts from Parliament back to the courts amid political stalemate

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 2, 2024
  • Supreme Court precedents emphasizing individual rights over 'collective interests' paved the way for dueling cases aimed at moving the law in ‘completely opposite directions,’

Fight over MAID shifts from Parliament back to the courts amid political stalemate

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 2, 2024
  • Supreme Court precedents emphasizing individual rights over 'collective interests' paved the way for dueling cases aimed at moving the law in ‘completely opposite directions,’
Mark Holland
In February, Health Minister Mark Holland introduced legislation that would add a further three-year delay to the legalization of MAID where mental illness is the sole underlying cause The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada needs pharmacare now 

  • Delays continue to threaten Bill C-64’s passage, leaving millions of Canadians without the prescription coverage they urgently need.
Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE, JASON MACLEAN, DOUG ROTH | October 2, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland has been clear that he is eager for this legislation to pass so he can begin negotiating deals with the provinces, write Bea Bruske, Jason MacLean, and Doug Roth. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs pharmacare now 

Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE, JASON MACLEAN, DOUG ROTH | October 2, 2024
  • Delays continue to threaten Bill C-64’s passage, leaving millions of Canadians without the prescription coverage they urgently need.

Canada needs pharmacare now 

Opinion | BY BEA BRUSKE, JASON MACLEAN, DOUG ROTH | October 2, 2024
  • Delays continue to threaten Bill C-64’s passage, leaving millions of Canadians without the prescription coverage they urgently need.
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland has been clear that he is eager for this legislation to pass so he can begin negotiating deals with the provinces, write Bea Bruske, Jason MacLean, and Doug Roth. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senior staff changes for ministers Valdez, Vandal

  • Trade Minister Mary Ng has hired Caroline Bourbonnière, former policy director to the northern affairs minister, to lead her communications team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 2, 2024
Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez, left, and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal have both recently seen director-level changes in their respective offices. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Senior staff changes for ministers Valdez, Vandal

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 2, 2024
  • Trade Minister Mary Ng has hired Caroline Bourbonnière, former policy director to the northern affairs minister, to lead her communications team.

Senior staff changes for ministers Valdez, Vandal

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 2, 2024
  • Trade Minister Mary Ng has hired Caroline Bourbonnière, former policy director to the northern affairs minister, to lead her communications team.
Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez, left, and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal have both recently seen director-level changes in their respective offices. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Reviving a dream for Canadian identity—no hyphens needed

  • Ahead of the next election, politicians will no doubt target ethnicities, religions, and countries of ancestral origin as part of their campaign strategies.
Opinion | BY SHINDER PUREWAL | October 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Before becoming prime minister, Justin Trudeau appeared to be on a path to revive the symbolic equality of Canadians championed by John Diefenbaker, writes Shinder Purewal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reviving a dream for Canadian identity—no hyphens needed

Opinion | BY SHINDER PUREWAL | October 2, 2024
  • Ahead of the next election, politicians will no doubt target ethnicities, religions, and countries of ancestral origin as part of their campaign strategies.

Reviving a dream for Canadian identity—no hyphens needed

Opinion | BY SHINDER PUREWAL | October 2, 2024
  • Ahead of the next election, politicians will no doubt target ethnicities, religions, and countries of ancestral origin as part of their campaign strategies.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Before becoming prime minister, Justin Trudeau appeared to be on a path to revive the symbolic equality of Canadians championed by John Diefenbaker, writes Shinder Purewal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No confidence, but no rush: Conservatives keep mum on platform amid bid for snap election

  • Lack of pressure from the governing Liberals, and a distant election provides room for the Conservatives to leave policy 'undefined,' say politicos.
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 2, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
It would be 'foolish' for Pierre Poilievre and his Conservative Party to expand on substantive policy commitments now before the government has fallen, say strategists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No confidence, but no rush: Conservatives keep mum on platform amid bid for snap election

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 2, 2024
  • Lack of pressure from the governing Liberals, and a distant election provides room for the Conservatives to leave policy 'undefined,' say politicos.

No confidence, but no rush: Conservatives keep mum on platform amid bid for snap election

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 2, 2024
  • Lack of pressure from the governing Liberals, and a distant election provides room for the Conservatives to leave policy 'undefined,' say politicos.
Pierre Poilievre
It would be 'foolish' for Pierre Poilievre and his Conservative Party to expand on substantive policy commitments now before the government has fallen, say strategists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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