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Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 17, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left. Compared to Stephen Harper, Andrew Scheer and Erin O’Toole, Poilievre is in a better political environment to defeat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, though it’s too early to speculate whether he can bring the Conservatives back to power, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 17, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 17, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left. Compared to Stephen Harper, Andrew Scheer and Erin O’Toole, Poilievre is in a better political environment to defeat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, though it’s too early to speculate whether he can bring the Conservatives back to power, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, Seidu Mohammed, centre, the asylum seeker who lost his fingers to frostbite after crossing the border in December 2016, and NDP MP Leah Gazan at a news conference in Emerson, Man., on April 3, 2023. Photograph courtesy of NDP MP Jenny Kwan
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, left, Seidu Mohammed, centre, the asylum seeker who lost his fingers to frostbite after crossing the border in December 2016, and NDP MP Leah Gazan at a news conference in Emerson, Man., on April 3, 2023. Photograph courtesy of NDP MP Jenny Kwan
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in a Hill scrum, is no doubt being bombarded about his future plans, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 17, 2023
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in a Hill scrum, is no doubt being bombarded about his future plans, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 17, 2023
National president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada Chris Aylward says his members’ wages have been 'stuck in neutral while the cost of living continues to soar,' as more than 150,000 federal workers are in a strike position. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 17, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 17, 2023
National president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada Chris Aylward says his members’ wages have been 'stuck in neutral while the cost of living continues to soar,' as more than 150,000 federal workers are in a strike position. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | April 17, 2023
In the 2021 federal election campaign, Conservative candidates Kenny Chiu spent 81 per cent of the limit; Alice Wong cut spending on staff salaries by 35 per cent; Leona Alleslev spent only 85 per cent of the limit; and Costa Menegakis cut $13,989. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, House of Commons and Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | April 17, 2023
Opinion | April 17, 2023
In the 2021 federal election campaign, Conservative candidates Kenny Chiu spent 81 per cent of the limit; Alice Wong cut spending on staff salaries by 35 per cent; Leona Alleslev spent only 85 per cent of the limit; and Costa Menegakis cut $13,989. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, House of Commons and Wikimedia Commons
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 17, 2023
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc is expected to table a final report in Parliament in June regarding the review of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, which is mandated to occur every five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 17, 2023
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 17, 2023
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc is expected to table a final report in Parliament in June regarding the review of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, which is mandated to occur every five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 17, 2023
CSIS director David Vigneault shakes hands with Conservative MP Michael Cooper before testifying at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee to answer questions about foreign election interference on March 2, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 17, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 17, 2023
CSIS director David Vigneault shakes hands with Conservative MP Michael Cooper before testifying at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee to answer questions about foreign election interference on March 2, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | April 17, 2023
With the hard cap approach, the federal government can set a ceiling on how much total pollution the industry can create, and decrease it over time to align with Canada’s climate commitments. This is what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau originally promised, writes Aly Hyder Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | April 17, 2023
Opinion | April 17, 2023
With the hard cap approach, the federal government can set a ceiling on how much total pollution the industry can create, and decrease it over time to align with Canada’s climate commitments. This is what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau originally promised, writes Aly Hyder Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARIANA VALVERDE | April 17, 2023
Public works or public regulatory bodies governing privately-owned utilities are far more likely to be subject to accountability for their services and their prices, writes Mariana Valverde, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY MARIANA VALVERDE | April 17, 2023
Opinion | BY MARIANA VALVERDE | April 17, 2023
Public works or public regulatory bodies governing privately-owned utilities are far more likely to be subject to accountability for their services and their prices, writes Mariana Valverde, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
FeatureBY JOSEPH HEATH | April 17, 2023
Joseph Heath, author of Cooperation & Social Justice, published by University of Toronto Press 2022. 'My goal in writing this book was to think about questions of justice in a way that takes institutions more seriously. What do our ideals of justice look like if we also attend to the constraints imposed by the need to implement them?' Photograph courtesy of Oxford University Press.
FeatureBY JOSEPH HEATH | April 17, 2023
FeatureBY JOSEPH HEATH | April 17, 2023
Joseph Heath, author of Cooperation & Social Justice, published by University of Toronto Press 2022. 'My goal in writing this book was to think about questions of justice in a way that takes institutions more seriously. What do our ideals of justice look like if we also attend to the constraints imposed by the need to implement them?' Photograph courtesy of Oxford University Press.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand speaks to reporters on Parliament Hill on Dec. 13, 2022, about her department's response to former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour’s report on sexual violence in the Canadian Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 17, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand speaks to reporters on Parliament Hill on Dec. 13, 2022, about her department's response to former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour’s report on sexual violence in the Canadian Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can turn Canada's comprehensive National Adaptation Strategy into an action program by adopting the Atlas call for climate resilient infrastructure at home and in our foreign policy, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and KN Gunalan, chair of the UN Relations Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can turn Canada's comprehensive National Adaptation Strategy into an action program by adopting the Atlas call for climate resilient infrastructure at home and in our foreign policy, write ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and KN Gunalan, chair of the UN Relations Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR BRIAN FRANCIS | April 17, 2023
First Nations elders watch the Canada Day festivities in Calgary, Alta., in 2022. There is a significant infrastructure gap between Indigenous people and the rest of Canada, and the 2023 federal budget 'is substantial, but falls extremely short of an answer,' writes PSG Senator Brian Francis. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikipedia
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR BRIAN FRANCIS | April 17, 2023
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR BRIAN FRANCIS | April 17, 2023
First Nations elders watch the Canada Day festivities in Calgary, Alta., in 2022. There is a significant infrastructure gap between Indigenous people and the rest of Canada, and the 2023 federal budget 'is substantial, but falls extremely short of an answer,' writes PSG Senator Brian Francis. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikipedia
Most Canadians consider clean drinking water, good roads, and adequate internet access to be baseline essentials, yet for many Indigenous communities, these infrastructure staples are not guaranteed, writes Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Most Canadians consider clean drinking water, good roads, and adequate internet access to be baseline essentials, yet for many Indigenous communities, these infrastructure staples are not guaranteed, writes Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | April 17, 2023
Dawson City, Yukon, demonstrates the dramatic reality of climate change in the North, with gold rush-era buildings tilting or sinking slowly as the permafrost melts and the ground shifts, writes Liberal MP Brendan Hanley. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | April 17, 2023
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | April 17, 2023
Dawson City, Yukon, demonstrates the dramatic reality of climate change in the North, with gold rush-era buildings tilting or sinking slowly as the permafrost melts and the ground shifts, writes Liberal MP Brendan Hanley. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | April 17, 2023
The cost to highway infrastructure of melting permafrost and timely replacement cannot be borne only by the Yukon government, writes ISG Senator Pat Duncan. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | April 17, 2023
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | April 17, 2023
The cost to highway infrastructure of melting permafrost and timely replacement cannot be borne only by the Yukon government, writes ISG Senator Pat Duncan. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | April 17, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured in a Hill scrum on Nov. 21, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | April 17, 2023
Opinion | April 17, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured in a Hill scrum on Nov. 21, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
Svend Robinson pushed for equal rights for the LGBT community by trying to get sexual orientation included in the Charter of Rights. His motion was defeated in 1981, but four years later was included in the Canadian Human Rights Act, which was amended in 1996 to include sexual orientation as a prohibited basis of discrimination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 17, 2023
Svend Robinson pushed for equal rights for the LGBT community by trying to get sexual orientation included in the Charter of Rights. His motion was defeated in 1981, but four years later was included in the Canadian Human Rights Act, which was amended in 1996 to include sexual orientation as a prohibited basis of discrimination. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | April 17, 2023
Travellers at the Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | April 17, 2023
Opinion | April 17, 2023
Travellers at the Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. For some, there is no democracy without shared prosperity and social welfare. By these standards, Canada is a democratic model to many and is why our country is attractive to immigrants, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 17, 2023
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. For some, there is no democracy without shared prosperity and social welfare. By these standards, Canada is a democratic model to many and is why our country is attractive to immigrants, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal