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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
Opinion | April 17, 2023
The oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. 'We are each but one of eight billion humans currently occupying this planet. Collectively, we have created conditions that put that at risk,' writes letter-writer Ron Robinson. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | April 17, 2023
Opinion | April 17, 2023
The oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. 'We are each but one of eight billion humans currently occupying this planet. Collectively, we have created conditions that put that at risk,' writes letter-writer Ron Robinson. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Conservative MPs Michael Cooper, left, and Michael Barrett, members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, will be back at it when the House returns on Monday, April 17. The committee is also looking into China's meddling in Canadian elections at all levels of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Conservative MPs Michael Cooper, left, and Michael Barrett, members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, will be back at it when the House returns on Monday, April 17. The committee is also looking into China's meddling in Canadian elections at all levels of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 16, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The two parties agreed to a supply-and-confidence agreement in March 2022, and have since seen the fruits of their collaboration in the 2023 federal budget. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 16, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 16, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The two parties agreed to a supply-and-confidence agreement in March 2022, and have since seen the fruits of their collaboration in the 2023 federal budget. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 15, 2023
Three-term Liberal MP Chandra Arya has sponsored a parliamentary e-petition calling on the government not to proceed with the foreign influence transparency registry. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 15, 2023
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 15, 2023
Three-term Liberal MP Chandra Arya has sponsored a parliamentary e-petition calling on the government not to proceed with the foreign influence transparency registry. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 14, 2023
Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, testified about alleged foreign interference in elections at the April 14 meeting of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, where she stressed that she was limited in what she could say because of national security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 14, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 14, 2023
Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, testified about alleged foreign interference in elections at the April 14 meeting of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, where she stressed that she was limited in what she could say because of national security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The prime mInister’s chief of staff Katie Telford appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on April 14, 2023, to answer questions about election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 14, 2023
The prime mInister’s chief of staff Katie Telford appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on April 14, 2023, to answer questions about election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2023
Katie Telford, the prime minister's chief of staff, will testify before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2023
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2023
Katie Telford, the prime minister's chief of staff, will testify before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
City workers replace the traffic lights at Wellington and Metcalfe Streets in front of Parliament Hill on April 13, 2023, ahead of Wellington Street’s reopening, after it closed to traffic during the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa at the beginning of 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
City workers replace the traffic lights at Wellington and Metcalfe Streets in front of Parliament Hill on April 13, 2023, ahead of Wellington Street’s reopening, after it closed to traffic during the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa at the beginning of 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on June 2, 2022, after re-introducing legislation to create the Canada Disability Benefit, has been meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts to address concerns that the federal benefit will be clawed back by other governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on June 2, 2022, after re-introducing legislation to create the Canada Disability Benefit, has been meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts to address concerns that the federal benefit will be clawed back by other governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | April 13, 2023
An anti-nuclear sign on a farm in South Bruce, Ont., next to the proposed site of a deep geological repository for nuclear waste. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization should consider other options, such as a rolling stewardship model, which actively plans for retrieval and periodic repackaging of nuclear waste, writes Erika Simpson. Photograph courtesy of Michelle Stein
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | April 13, 2023
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | April 13, 2023
An anti-nuclear sign on a farm in South Bruce, Ont., next to the proposed site of a deep geological repository for nuclear waste. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization should consider other options, such as a rolling stewardship model, which actively plans for retrieval and periodic repackaging of nuclear waste, writes Erika Simpson. Photograph courtesy of Michelle Stein
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 13, 2023
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau eventually decides to exit the political stage (or he’s pushed off it), his Liberal Party could face a serious succession problem, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 13, 2023
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 13, 2023
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau eventually decides to exit the political stage (or he’s pushed off it), his Liberal Party could face a serious succession problem, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 13, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 24, 2023. The U.S.-led geo-economic war against China poses huge risks to the future world economy and its ability to prevent or to deal with future crises. Sadly, Canada is part of this zero-sum U.S. crusade to fragment the global system, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 13, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 13, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 24, 2023. The U.S.-led geo-economic war against China poses huge risks to the future world economy and its ability to prevent or to deal with future crises. Sadly, Canada is part of this zero-sum U.S. crusade to fragment the global system, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 13, 2023
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, left, and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller have both recently welcomed staff to their ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 13, 2023
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 13, 2023
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, left, and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller have both recently welcomed staff to their ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 13, 2023
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, left, had a courtesy meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan on April 5 in California. Beijing reacted by issuing a 'stern warning' to the United States, and then 'encircled' the island (its own words) with Chinese fighters, bombers, naval destroyers, and missile boats. Photographs courtesy of Commons Wikimedia
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 13, 2023
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 13, 2023
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, left, had a courtesy meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan on April 5 in California. Beijing reacted by issuing a 'stern warning' to the United States, and then 'encircled' the island (its own words) with Chinese fighters, bombers, naval destroyers, and missile boats. Photographs courtesy of Commons Wikimedia
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu's office says it is "very grateful" the Alberta government came to the table to sign a recent agreement on Indigenous child welfare, but said the relationship on this file has been 'much, much rockier' than with Ontario, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu's office says it is "very grateful" the Alberta government came to the table to sign a recent agreement on Indigenous child welfare, but said the relationship on this file has been 'much, much rockier' than with Ontario, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 13, 2023
Canada's parliamentary budget officer will release a report today on 'key issues arising from' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's latest budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 13, 2023
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 13, 2023
Canada's parliamentary budget officer will release a report today on 'key issues arising from' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's latest budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 12, 2023
Former MPs Adam Vaughan, left, Catherine McKenna, Peter Kent, and Robert-Falcon Ouellette share their personal stories in the podcast series Humans of the House presented by the Samara Centre for Democracy. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Sam Garcia, and Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 12, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 12, 2023
Former MPs Adam Vaughan, left, Catherine McKenna, Peter Kent, and Robert-Falcon Ouellette share their personal stories in the podcast series Humans of the House presented by the Samara Centre for Democracy. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Sam Garcia, and Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, shakes hands with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2019. The fate of pharmacare in Canada—and the Liberal-NDP agreement—can be decided by the prime minister's ability to put daylight between his government and the powerful pharmaceutical and insurance industries, write Dr. Danielle Martin and Nik Barry-Shaw. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, shakes hands with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2019. The fate of pharmacare in Canada—and the Liberal-NDP agreement—can be decided by the prime minister's ability to put daylight between his government and the powerful pharmaceutical and insurance industries, write Dr. Danielle Martin and Nik Barry-Shaw. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The cheapest energy to counter inflation is the energy we don’t need, write Johanne Whitmore, Pierre-Olivier Pineau, and François Delorme. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The cheapest energy to counter inflation is the energy we don’t need, write Johanne Whitmore, Pierre-Olivier Pineau, and François Delorme. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 12, 2023
American President Joe Biden, pictured with First Lady Jill Biden, is visiting Northern Ireland from April 11-12. Many good people are striving to head off a collapse of the historic Good Friday Agreement, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 12, 2023
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 12, 2023
American President Joe Biden, pictured with First Lady Jill Biden, is visiting Northern Ireland from April 11-12. Many good people are striving to head off a collapse of the historic Good Friday Agreement, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia