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‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames

‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
  • As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and

Rocky Mountain constraints: a look inside the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 21, 2025
  • Canada hosted the world in Kananaskis, Alta.—to a degree. G7 delegations were dispersed throughout the region hosting the summit, including in Banff, Canmore, and
The media centre for the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., was located on Tunnel Mountain at the Banff Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation is action, not just words

  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Project greenlight bill in focus

  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney faces another confidence vote

  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Veterans deserve better

  • The recent auditor general’s report on backlogs in disability benefits to veterans revealed a number of shocking details. Not only has the backlog continued
Opinion | BY VIRGINIA VAILLANCOURT | June 30, 2022
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson on May 14, 2022, at the opening ceremony for Ottawa's Tulip Festival. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans deserve better

Opinion | BY VIRGINIA VAILLANCOURT | June 30, 2022
  • The recent auditor general’s report on backlogs in disability benefits to veterans revealed a number of shocking details. Not only has the backlog continued

Veterans deserve better

Opinion | BY VIRGINIA VAILLANCOURT | June 30, 2022
  • The recent auditor general’s report on backlogs in disability benefits to veterans revealed a number of shocking details. Not only has the backlog continued
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson on May 14, 2022, at the opening ceremony for Ottawa's Tulip Festival. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New drug pricing rules on Canada Day will end years of damaging uncertainty for industry and patients

  • When there is uncertainty, businesses of any kind have to assume and prepare for the worst. This is especially true when investing billions of
Opinion | BY JASON FIELD | June 30, 2022
The changes add several lower-priced countries to the basket of those to which Canada’s prices must be compared to determine the maximum permissible price, while removing the U.S. and Switzerland from the mix to lower the price ceiling. Unsplash photograph by Laurynas Mereckas

New drug pricing rules on Canada Day will end years of damaging uncertainty for industry and patients

Opinion | BY JASON FIELD | June 30, 2022
  • When there is uncertainty, businesses of any kind have to assume and prepare for the worst. This is especially true when investing billions of

New drug pricing rules on Canada Day will end years of damaging uncertainty for industry and patients

Opinion | BY JASON FIELD | June 30, 2022
  • When there is uncertainty, businesses of any kind have to assume and prepare for the worst. This is especially true when investing billions of
The changes add several lower-priced countries to the basket of those to which Canada’s prices must be compared to determine the maximum permissible price, while removing the U.S. and Switzerland from the mix to lower the price ceiling. Unsplash photograph by Laurynas Mereckas

Politics This Morning: Ottawa bylaw officers enforce vehicle control zone ahead of Canada Day

  • Good Thursday morning, Ottawa’s police forces are putting their Canada Day plans into effect as they prepare for the dual challenge of the return
Pedestrians walk past a stack of metal fences on the lawn in front of Centre Block on June 27, 2022, before the fences were installed in preparation for Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Ottawa bylaw officers enforce vehicle control zone ahead of Canada Day

  • Good Thursday morning, Ottawa’s police forces are putting their Canada Day plans into effect as they prepare for the dual challenge of the return

Politics This Morning: Ottawa bylaw officers enforce vehicle control zone ahead of Canada Day

  • Good Thursday morning, Ottawa’s police forces are putting their Canada Day plans into effect as they prepare for the dual challenge of the return
Pedestrians walk past a stack of metal fences on the lawn in front of Centre Block on June 27, 2022, before the fences were installed in preparation for Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

News | June 30, 2022
A sign advertising Canada Day on Parliament Hill is pictured in front of the Peace Tower, on June 27, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

News | June 30, 2022

Photo of the Day

News | June 30, 2022
A sign advertising Canada Day on Parliament Hill is pictured in front of the Peace Tower, on June 27, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Parliamentary Protective Services officers check bags and scan visitors entering Parliament Hill on June 29, 2022, in preparation for expected demonstrations in the Parliamentary Precinct on Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Parliamentary Protective Services officers check bags and scan visitors entering Parliament Hill on June 29, 2022, in preparation for expected demonstrations in the Parliamentary Precinct on Canada Day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nukeless Sweden and Finland need NATO

  • LONDON, U.K.—Another 15 million people joined the NATO alliance on June 28. Finland and Sweden, formerly neutral countries but geographically near to Russia, gave
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2022
The only way Finland and Sweden can get protection from Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear blackmail is to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which has three members with nuclear weapons of their own. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Nukeless Sweden and Finland need NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Another 15 million people joined the NATO alliance on June 28. Finland and Sweden, formerly neutral countries but geographically near to Russia, gave

Nukeless Sweden and Finland need NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Another 15 million people joined the NATO alliance on June 28. Finland and Sweden, formerly neutral countries but geographically near to Russia, gave
The only way Finland and Sweden can get protection from Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear blackmail is to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which has three members with nuclear weapons of their own. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadian military colleges years late applying needed reforms

  • When former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour delivered her report on sexual misconduct in the military, it was not surprising to see many connected
Opinion | BY MATTHEW OVERTON | June 29, 2022
Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour said in her report on sexual misconduct in the military that ‘closing the colleges altogether would be a missed opportunity,’ recognizing they have many positives that should be retained. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian military colleges years late applying needed reforms

Opinion | BY MATTHEW OVERTON | June 29, 2022
  • When former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour delivered her report on sexual misconduct in the military, it was not surprising to see many connected

Canadian military colleges years late applying needed reforms

Opinion | BY MATTHEW OVERTON | June 29, 2022
  • When former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour delivered her report on sexual misconduct in the military, it was not surprising to see many connected
Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour said in her report on sexual misconduct in the military that ‘closing the colleges altogether would be a missed opportunity,’ recognizing they have many positives that should be retained. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds underestimated gun owners’ response to proposed handgun freeze, says NDP, and couldn’t react in time

  • Public Safety Canada’s recent statements suggest the department underestimated the degree to which Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s announcement of Ottawa’s intention to freeze
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 29, 2022
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured after the Liberal cabinet meeting on June 21, 2022, says the government saw 'a spike in the number of handgun sales across the country' in the week after he announced a pending freeze on handgun sales. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds underestimated gun owners’ response to proposed handgun freeze, says NDP, and couldn’t react in time

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 29, 2022
  • Public Safety Canada’s recent statements suggest the department underestimated the degree to which Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s announcement of Ottawa’s intention to freeze

Feds underestimated gun owners’ response to proposed handgun freeze, says NDP, and couldn’t react in time

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 29, 2022
  • Public Safety Canada’s recent statements suggest the department underestimated the degree to which Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s announcement of Ottawa’s intention to freeze
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured after the Liberal cabinet meeting on June 21, 2022, says the government saw 'a spike in the number of handgun sales across the country' in the week after he announced a pending freeze on handgun sales. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Laws must be repealed and sex work must be decriminalized immediately

  • MONTREAL—On June 22, the House Justice and Human Rights Committee tabled its report following hearings on laws criminalizing sex work. The current Criminal Code
Opinion | BY SANDRA WESLEY | June 29, 2022
Sandra Wesley is executive director of Stella at l’amie de Maimie. Photograph handout

Laws must be repealed and sex work must be decriminalized immediately

Opinion | BY SANDRA WESLEY | June 29, 2022
  • MONTREAL—On June 22, the House Justice and Human Rights Committee tabled its report following hearings on laws criminalizing sex work. The current Criminal Code

Laws must be repealed and sex work must be decriminalized immediately

Opinion | BY SANDRA WESLEY | June 29, 2022
  • MONTREAL—On June 22, the House Justice and Human Rights Committee tabled its report following hearings on laws criminalizing sex work. The current Criminal Code
Sandra Wesley is executive director of Stella at l’amie de Maimie. Photograph handout

There is no path to net-zero without forests

  • With higher temperatures, changes in precipitation, rising sea levels, and intensifying weather-related disasters, the threat of climate change to humanity continues to grow. At
Opinion | BY GARY ZED | June 29, 2022
As complex, biodiverse ecosystems, forests have a widespread impact by regulating ecosystems, protecting biodiversity, and playing a critical role in the carbon cycle, writes Gary Zed. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

There is no path to net-zero without forests

Opinion | BY GARY ZED | June 29, 2022
  • With higher temperatures, changes in precipitation, rising sea levels, and intensifying weather-related disasters, the threat of climate change to humanity continues to grow. At

There is no path to net-zero without forests

Opinion | BY GARY ZED | June 29, 2022
  • With higher temperatures, changes in precipitation, rising sea levels, and intensifying weather-related disasters, the threat of climate change to humanity continues to grow. At
As complex, biodiverse ecosystems, forests have a widespread impact by regulating ecosystems, protecting biodiversity, and playing a critical role in the carbon cycle, writes Gary Zed. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

‘Parliament is a face-to-face institution’: Dale Smith on the hybrid House and lost collegiality in the Commons

  • Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs voted last week to extend hybrid Parliament until June 2023, a move that author and longtime press gallery reporter
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 29, 2022
The House of Commons in June 2017 when it adjourned for the summer. MPs voted on June 23 to extend the hybrid Parliament until June 2023. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Parliament is a face-to-face institution’: Dale Smith on the hybrid House and lost collegiality in the Commons

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 29, 2022
  • Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs voted last week to extend hybrid Parliament until June 2023, a move that author and longtime press gallery reporter

‘Parliament is a face-to-face institution’: Dale Smith on the hybrid House and lost collegiality in the Commons

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 29, 2022
  • Liberal, NDP, and Green MPs voted last week to extend hybrid Parliament until June 2023, a move that author and longtime press gallery reporter
The House of Commons in June 2017 when it adjourned for the summer. MPs voted on June 23 to extend the hybrid Parliament until June 2023. The Hill Times file photograph

For the birds: NDP MP Cannings receives National Conservation Award

  • NDP MP Richard Cannings has been awarded the Past Presidents’ Canadian Legislator Award, one of a number of National Conservation Awards presented by the
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 29, 2022
NDP MP Richard Cannings has been awarded a National Conservation Award by the Canadian Wildlife Federation for his work in biology and academia, and his recent introduction of two private member's bills in the House of Commons. Cannings is the author of a number of books on birds, including An Enchantment of Birds: Memories from a Birder's Life. Images courtesy of Twitter, Greystone Books

For the birds: NDP MP Cannings receives National Conservation Award

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 29, 2022
  • NDP MP Richard Cannings has been awarded the Past Presidents’ Canadian Legislator Award, one of a number of National Conservation Awards presented by the

For the birds: NDP MP Cannings receives National Conservation Award

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 29, 2022
  • NDP MP Richard Cannings has been awarded the Past Presidents’ Canadian Legislator Award, one of a number of National Conservation Awards presented by the
NDP MP Richard Cannings has been awarded a National Conservation Award by the Canadian Wildlife Federation for his work in biology and academia, and his recent introduction of two private member's bills in the House of Commons. Cannings is the author of a number of books on birds, including An Enchantment of Birds: Memories from a Birder's Life. Images courtesy of Twitter, Greystone Books

Let’s recognize our resiliency as we find a way out of the swamp

  • OTTAWA—As Canada Day 2022 comes upon us, hopefully a summer of relief and escape awaits. But such optimism may be misguided. Trust me, I
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 29, 2022
Pedestrians walk past a stack of metal fencing on Parliament Hill on June 27, ahead of Canada Day and the anticipated return of Freedom Convoy supporters. While maybe joy should be found just by the fact we can have mass Canada Day celebrations, stories still circulate about new disease variants and fall waves of the illness, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s recognize our resiliency as we find a way out of the swamp

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 29, 2022
  • OTTAWA—As Canada Day 2022 comes upon us, hopefully a summer of relief and escape awaits. But such optimism may be misguided. Trust me, I

Let’s recognize our resiliency as we find a way out of the swamp

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 29, 2022
  • OTTAWA—As Canada Day 2022 comes upon us, hopefully a summer of relief and escape awaits. But such optimism may be misguided. Trust me, I
Pedestrians walk past a stack of metal fencing on Parliament Hill on June 27, ahead of Canada Day and the anticipated return of Freedom Convoy supporters. While maybe joy should be found just by the fact we can have mass Canada Day celebrations, stories still circulate about new disease variants and fall waves of the illness, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Policing the precinct requires a principled plan

  • For the second time in a decade, Parliamentarians are examining security following a “traumatic” incident that impaired the normal functioning of Parliament. In 2015,
Opinion | BY STEVEN CHAPLIN | June 29, 2022
Freedom Convoy supporters are pictured through the O’Connor gates to Parliament Hill on Feb. 2, 2022. It is somewhat perplexing that Parliamentarians are being forced to examine what were clearly policing failures through a parliamentary security lens, writes Steven Chaplin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Policing the precinct requires a principled plan

Opinion | BY STEVEN CHAPLIN | June 29, 2022
  • For the second time in a decade, Parliamentarians are examining security following a “traumatic” incident that impaired the normal functioning of Parliament. In 2015,

Policing the precinct requires a principled plan

Opinion | BY STEVEN CHAPLIN | June 29, 2022
  • For the second time in a decade, Parliamentarians are examining security following a “traumatic” incident that impaired the normal functioning of Parliament. In 2015,
Freedom Convoy supporters are pictured through the O’Connor gates to Parliament Hill on Feb. 2, 2022. It is somewhat perplexing that Parliamentarians are being forced to examine what were clearly policing failures through a parliamentary security lens, writes Steven Chaplin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From robocalls to a robust regime, elections commissioner Côté reflects on a decade of decisions

  • After 10 years as commissioner of Canada elections, Yves Côté is leaving behind a bigger office with more teeth—one he says will have to
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 29, 2022
In an exit interview, outgoing Commissioner of Canada Elections Yves Côté reflects on his 10 years in the post, and the rise of new challenges, and opportunities, that his successor will face. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From robocalls to a robust regime, elections commissioner Côté reflects on a decade of decisions

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 29, 2022
  • After 10 years as commissioner of Canada elections, Yves Côté is leaving behind a bigger office with more teeth—one he says will have to

From robocalls to a robust regime, elections commissioner Côté reflects on a decade of decisions

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 29, 2022
  • After 10 years as commissioner of Canada elections, Yves Côté is leaving behind a bigger office with more teeth—one he says will have to
In an exit interview, outgoing Commissioner of Canada Elections Yves Côté reflects on his 10 years in the post, and the rise of new challenges, and opportunities, that his successor will face. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals perceived as disconnected, lacking empathy with Canadians struggling with record inflation: strategists

  • As Canadians watch leaders in the U.S. and the U.K. announcing measures to address the pain of soaring inflation on consumers, political strategists are
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 29, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland stop outside the House of Commons before delivering the 2022 budget speech on April 7, which included the recently reannounced supports for vulnerable Canadians to deal with the country's rising inflation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals perceived as disconnected, lacking empathy with Canadians struggling with record inflation: strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 29, 2022
  • As Canadians watch leaders in the U.S. and the U.K. announcing measures to address the pain of soaring inflation on consumers, political strategists are

Liberals perceived as disconnected, lacking empathy with Canadians struggling with record inflation: strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 29, 2022
  • As Canadians watch leaders in the U.S. and the U.K. announcing measures to address the pain of soaring inflation on consumers, political strategists are
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland stop outside the House of Commons before delivering the 2022 budget speech on April 7, which included the recently reannounced supports for vulnerable Canadians to deal with the country's rising inflation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Honour Pride Month with investments in health care: Toronto letter writer

  • June marks the celebration of Pride Month. This month serves as a reminder that we must continue to uplift individuals with diverse sexual orientations
Opinion | June 29, 2022

Honour Pride Month with investments in health care: Toronto letter writer

Opinion | June 29, 2022
  • June marks the celebration of Pride Month. This month serves as a reminder that we must continue to uplift individuals with diverse sexual orientations

Honour Pride Month with investments in health care: Toronto letter writer

Opinion | June 29, 2022
  • June marks the celebration of Pride Month. This month serves as a reminder that we must continue to uplift individuals with diverse sexual orientations

Tell the whole story about First Nations’ role in building Canada’s Parliament, says reader

  • Re: “Democratic duty and impact of war imbued chief architect’s design for Parliament Building,” (The Hill Times, June 20). I was disappointed to note
Opinion | June 29, 2022

Tell the whole story about First Nations’ role in building Canada’s Parliament, says reader

Opinion | June 29, 2022
  • Re: “Democratic duty and impact of war imbued chief architect’s design for Parliament Building,” (The Hill Times, June 20). I was disappointed to note

Tell the whole story about First Nations’ role in building Canada’s Parliament, says reader

Opinion | June 29, 2022
  • Re: “Democratic duty and impact of war imbued chief architect’s design for Parliament Building,” (The Hill Times, June 20). I was disappointed to note

Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees cries foul over private rehab contract that feds say will mean ‘fewer steps’ for vets, case managers

  • The union representing Veterans Affairs Canada workers is sounding the alarm over a $560-million contract for rehabilitation services that national president Virginia Vaillancourt says
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 29, 2022
Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees national president Virginia Vaillancourt, left, and Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The department says there will be no impact on jobs as a result of the contract to Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services Photograph courtesy of the Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees cries foul over private rehab contract that feds say will mean ‘fewer steps’ for vets, case managers

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 29, 2022
  • The union representing Veterans Affairs Canada workers is sounding the alarm over a $560-million contract for rehabilitation services that national president Virginia Vaillancourt says

Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees cries foul over private rehab contract that feds say will mean ‘fewer steps’ for vets, case managers

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 29, 2022
  • The union representing Veterans Affairs Canada workers is sounding the alarm over a $560-million contract for rehabilitation services that national president Virginia Vaillancourt says
Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees national president Virginia Vaillancourt, left, and Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The department says there will be no impact on jobs as a result of the contract to Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services Photograph courtesy of the Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Day returns to the capital

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will
In-person celebrations return to the National Capital Region as the country marks its 155th birthday with events at LeBreton Flats Park, Place des Festivals Zibi, and around Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada Day returns to the capital

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will

Canada Day returns to the capital

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will
In-person celebrations return to the National Capital Region as the country marks its 155th birthday with events at LeBreton Flats Park, Place des Festivals Zibi, and around Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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