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AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government

AI coming at public service like a ‘freight train at a tremendous speed’ and it could mean thousands of job losses, says Savoie

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • Dealing with the challenges posed by artificial intelligence to the public service is ‘critical,’ but there is little evidence to show that top government
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to

Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 21, 2025
  • With Carney's Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to
B.C. NDP MP Don Davies is currently serving as the interim leader. The new party leader will be elected in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
Pictured here is a CF-18 Fighter jet. David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates, argues that if the Carney government wishes to transform the Canadian economy, it will need to transform the bureaucratic mindset within defence procurement that stifles innovation. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.

Defence procurement and the transformation of the Canadian economy

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | July 21, 2025
  • If the Carney government is going to truly transform the Canadian economy, defence production provides a strong foundation for innovation and growth.
Pictured here is a CF-18 Fighter jet. David Pratt, principal of David Pratt & Associates, argues that if the Carney government wishes to transform the Canadian economy, it will need to transform the bureaucratic mindset within defence procurement that stifles innovation. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in

Domestic innovation and canola concerns top economic development advocacy in a busy June

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • Discussions about the economy were higher in June than during any other month this year so far, surpassing the previous peak of activity in
Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on July 10 that his government will continue to steadfastly defend workers and businesses during trade negotiations with the U.S. as Canada works toward the revised Aug. 1 deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel takes over from previous Liberal health ministers who said they would move ahead with safe long-term care legislation. However, Health Canada's 2025-26 departmental plan makes no mention of the promise. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves

Health minister won’t commit to tabling safe long-term care bill

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 21, 2025
  • The bill was initially promised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government following the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care during the initial waves
Health Minister Marjorie Michel takes over from previous Liberal health ministers who said they would move ahead with safe long-term care legislation. However, Health Canada's 2025-26 departmental plan makes no mention of the promise. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
Opinion | July 21, 2025
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Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The

Remember, enriched uranium can do good: letter writer 

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand,” (The Hill Times, Opinion, by Erika Simpson and Gordon Edwards, June 30). The
typewriter
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Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Opinion | July 21, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to

Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 21, 2025
  • Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to
Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations Summit on Bill C-5 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.

A different ‘philosophy’ steers new drug pricing guidelines, says top PMPRB bureaucrat after contentious path to rule changes  

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | July 20, 2025
  • Guideline changes became necessary after Justin Trudeau's government chose to amend the Patented Medicines Regulations, a process beset with legal challenges and many delays.
Guillaume Couillard became director general of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board in April 2023. He now leads a team that will monitor and review drug prices under new guidelines to enforce regulations that were put into force in July 2022. Photograph courtesy of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval

Canada deserves a project approval process that’s swift by default

Opinion | BY KRYSTLE WITTEVRONGEL | July 20, 2025
  • While Bill C-5 sends a positive signal, it does not resolve the core problem: Canada still lacks a stable, transparent, and efficient project approval
Bill C-5, or the One Canadian Economy Act, was tabled by Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on June 6, and received royal assent on June 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.
Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted funding for the military and other Trump-focused priorities, at the cost of funding for First Nations, veterans, research, international aid and more. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.

Proposed budget cuts echo Trump’s priorities, not our own

Opinion | BY DAVID MACDONALD | July 18, 2025
  • We need to double down on what truly makes this country strong: reconciliation, public services, science, veterans’ dignity, and a more inclusive society.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted funding for the military and other Trump-focused priorities, at the cost of funding for First Nations, veterans, research, international aid and more. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.

Disorganization mars Bill C-5 summit, but progress possible if Liberals commit to consultation, chiefs say

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 18, 2025
  • The rushed summit is receiving mixed reviews from First Nations’ leadership, who say there are still ‘conversations that need to happen’ going forward.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to work in partnership with First Nations communities to advance nation-building projects, but there is still ‘staunch opposition’ to his One Canadian Economy Act from some chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Buying time for Ukraine

  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Politics This Morning: Dude, where’s our $19-billion?

  • Plus, McKinsey & Company faces OGGO.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland showed off their brand-new budget in the House of Commons foyer on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Dude, where’s our $19-billion?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
  • Plus, McKinsey & Company faces OGGO.

Politics This Morning: Dude, where’s our $19-billion?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
  • Plus, McKinsey & Company faces OGGO.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland showed off their brand-new budget in the House of Commons foyer on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions call for feds to settle Black Class Action lawsuit

  • Plus, the shortlist for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize is revealed, McGill to host panel discussion on women working in public policy, and former
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 29, 2023
CLC executive vice-president Larry Rousseau, left, PIPSC national president Jennifer Carr, Black Class Action Secretariat executive director Nicholas Marcus Thompson, PSAC national president Chris Aylward, regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region of PSAC Alex Silas, and UTE president Marc Brière. Photograph courtesy of the Public Service Alliance of Canada

Unions call for feds to settle Black Class Action lawsuit

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 29, 2023
  • Plus, the shortlist for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize is revealed, McGill to host panel discussion on women working in public policy, and former

Unions call for feds to settle Black Class Action lawsuit

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 29, 2023
  • Plus, the shortlist for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize is revealed, McGill to host panel discussion on women working in public policy, and former
CLC executive vice-president Larry Rousseau, left, PIPSC national president Jennifer Carr, Black Class Action Secretariat executive director Nicholas Marcus Thompson, PSAC national president Chris Aylward, regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region of PSAC Alex Silas, and UTE president Marc Brière. Photograph courtesy of the Public Service Alliance of Canada

Demand for critical minerals in EV batteries requires faster mining project approvals: stakeholders

  • A typical electric car requires six times the mineral inputs of a conventional car, and the energy sector’s overall needs for critical minerals could
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 29, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the federal government is 'all in' when it comes to critical minerals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Demand for critical minerals in EV batteries requires faster mining project approvals: stakeholders

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 29, 2023
  • A typical electric car requires six times the mineral inputs of a conventional car, and the energy sector’s overall needs for critical minerals could

Demand for critical minerals in EV batteries requires faster mining project approvals: stakeholders

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 29, 2023
  • A typical electric car requires six times the mineral inputs of a conventional car, and the energy sector’s overall needs for critical minerals could
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the federal government is 'all in' when it comes to critical minerals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Biden’s sunny message of continental co-operation be matched with policy reality?

  • 'The visit sets the stage for further conversation and I think we need to hold the president to his word,' says former Canadian diplomat
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 29, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, arriving for a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, trumpeted the Canada-U.S. relationship and pushed for greater continental co-operation during his March 24 address to Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Biden’s sunny message of continental co-operation be matched with policy reality?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 29, 2023
  • 'The visit sets the stage for further conversation and I think we need to hold the president to his word,' says former Canadian diplomat

Can Biden’s sunny message of continental co-operation be matched with policy reality?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 29, 2023
  • 'The visit sets the stage for further conversation and I think we need to hold the president to his word,' says former Canadian diplomat
U.S. President Joe Biden, arriving for a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, trumpeted the Canada-U.S. relationship and pushed for greater continental co-operation during his March 24 address to Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the ‘easy’ become neglected

  • There was a swell of little-seen collegiality in the House of Commons on March 24, as Parliamentarians of all stripes came together to listen
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau greet U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on March 23, for his first presidential state visit to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the ‘easy’ become neglected

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 29, 2023
  • There was a swell of little-seen collegiality in the House of Commons on March 24, as Parliamentarians of all stripes came together to listen

Don’t let the ‘easy’ become neglected

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 29, 2023
  • There was a swell of little-seen collegiality in the House of Commons on March 24, as Parliamentarians of all stripes came together to listen
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau greet U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on March 23, for his first presidential state visit to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Canadians are politically illiterate, there is a reason for it

  • By not offering some kind of a vision for Canada, our leaders are encouraging people to lose interest in the country itself.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada is a ‘post-national state’ with ‘no core identity,’ and some Canadians have interpreted that to mean our history and political culture don’t count for much, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Canadians are politically illiterate, there is a reason for it

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 29, 2023
  • By not offering some kind of a vision for Canada, our leaders are encouraging people to lose interest in the country itself.

If Canadians are politically illiterate, there is a reason for it

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 29, 2023
  • By not offering some kind of a vision for Canada, our leaders are encouraging people to lose interest in the country itself.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada is a ‘post-national state’ with ‘no core identity,’ and some Canadians have interpreted that to mean our history and political culture don’t count for much, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biden moves ahead on a ‘friendshoring’ plan amid mounting global uncertainty

  • For Canadians, it could be a turning point in our sluggish efforts to overhaul an economy weakened by a long-term slide in business investment
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 29, 2023
Caught up as U.S. President Joe Biden was in the spirit of good neighbourliness during his visit, his expressed willingness to abandon Buy America where Canada is concerned was probably overstated, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biden moves ahead on a ‘friendshoring’ plan amid mounting global uncertainty

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 29, 2023
  • For Canadians, it could be a turning point in our sluggish efforts to overhaul an economy weakened by a long-term slide in business investment

Biden moves ahead on a ‘friendshoring’ plan amid mounting global uncertainty

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 29, 2023
  • For Canadians, it could be a turning point in our sluggish efforts to overhaul an economy weakened by a long-term slide in business investment
Caught up as U.S. President Joe Biden was in the spirit of good neighbourliness during his visit, his expressed willingness to abandon Buy America where Canada is concerned was probably overstated, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

N.B. falling short of the equalization principle that funds its budget surplus: letter writer

  • It’s time for the federal government to step in to rescue a uniquely isolated Canadian island that has been failed by the New Brunswick
Opinion | March 29, 2023

N.B. falling short of the equalization principle that funds its budget surplus: letter writer

Opinion | March 29, 2023
  • It’s time for the federal government to step in to rescue a uniquely isolated Canadian island that has been failed by the New Brunswick

N.B. falling short of the equalization principle that funds its budget surplus: letter writer

Opinion | March 29, 2023
  • It’s time for the federal government to step in to rescue a uniquely isolated Canadian island that has been failed by the New Brunswick

House committee’s health workforce report has critical gaps left to be filled

  • The House Health Committee's report is welcome, but deficient in its lack of specific recommendations on actions to alleviate the current crisis and prevent
Opinion | BY DON DRUMMOND, DUNCAN SINCLAIR, DAVID JONES | March 29, 2023
Premiers attend a press conference in Ottawa on Feb. 7, after the release of the federal government’s updated health-care deal with provinces. The forthcoming bilateral federal-provincial health-care funding agreements provide an opportunity and mechanism to formally look at intergovernmental collaboration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee’s health workforce report has critical gaps left to be filled

Opinion | BY DON DRUMMOND, DUNCAN SINCLAIR, DAVID JONES | March 29, 2023
  • The House Health Committee's report is welcome, but deficient in its lack of specific recommendations on actions to alleviate the current crisis and prevent

House committee’s health workforce report has critical gaps left to be filled

Opinion | BY DON DRUMMOND, DUNCAN SINCLAIR, DAVID JONES | March 29, 2023
  • The House Health Committee's report is welcome, but deficient in its lack of specific recommendations on actions to alleviate the current crisis and prevent
Premiers attend a press conference in Ottawa on Feb. 7, after the release of the federal government’s updated health-care deal with provinces. The forthcoming bilateral federal-provincial health-care funding agreements provide an opportunity and mechanism to formally look at intergovernmental collaboration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s over-inflated bitcoin promises

  • The number of bitcoins needed to pay for shawarmas, groceries, gas, and housing is up 73.1 per cent compared with 5.2 per cent annual
Opinion | BY ADIL SAYEED | March 29, 2023
How did now-Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre make such an embarrassing error? He was a victim of bad timing as well as bad judgment, writes Adil Sayeed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s over-inflated bitcoin promises

Opinion | BY ADIL SAYEED | March 29, 2023
  • The number of bitcoins needed to pay for shawarmas, groceries, gas, and housing is up 73.1 per cent compared with 5.2 per cent annual

Poilievre’s over-inflated bitcoin promises

Opinion | BY ADIL SAYEED | March 29, 2023
  • The number of bitcoins needed to pay for shawarmas, groceries, gas, and housing is up 73.1 per cent compared with 5.2 per cent annual
How did now-Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre make such an embarrassing error? He was a victim of bad timing as well as bad judgment, writes Adil Sayeed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t rest on sustainable agriculture laurels: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Growing Canada’s agri-food sector requires a sustainable approach to meet consumer demand,” (The Hill Times, March 20, p. 23). Kudos to the Canadian
Opinion | March 29, 2023
If Canada truly wants to be a world leader in sustainable agriculture, it should implement policies to help shift consumption patterns, writes Lynn Kavanagh. Pexels photograph by Engin Akyurt

Don’t rest on sustainable agriculture laurels: Toronto reader

Opinion | March 29, 2023
  • Re: “Growing Canada’s agri-food sector requires a sustainable approach to meet consumer demand,” (The Hill Times, March 20, p. 23). Kudos to the Canadian

Don’t rest on sustainable agriculture laurels: Toronto reader

Opinion | March 29, 2023
  • Re: “Growing Canada’s agri-food sector requires a sustainable approach to meet consumer demand,” (The Hill Times, March 20, p. 23). Kudos to the Canadian
If Canada truly wants to be a world leader in sustainable agriculture, it should implement policies to help shift consumption patterns, writes Lynn Kavanagh. Pexels photograph by Engin Akyurt

Biden and Trudeau must act on commitment to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

  • The remaining suspended oil and gas leases, which cover more than 350,000 acres of the Arctic Refuge, must be cancelled.
Opinion | BY PAULINE FROST | March 29, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa last week was a reminder of the vital, collaborative role Canada and the United States must continue to play in protecting the Porcupine caribou herd and the Gwich’in way of life, writes Chief Pauline Frost. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Biden and Trudeau must act on commitment to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Opinion | BY PAULINE FROST | March 29, 2023
  • The remaining suspended oil and gas leases, which cover more than 350,000 acres of the Arctic Refuge, must be cancelled.

Biden and Trudeau must act on commitment to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Opinion | BY PAULINE FROST | March 29, 2023
  • The remaining suspended oil and gas leases, which cover more than 350,000 acres of the Arctic Refuge, must be cancelled.
U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa last week was a reminder of the vital, collaborative role Canada and the United States must continue to play in protecting the Porcupine caribou herd and the Gwich’in way of life, writes Chief Pauline Frost. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ambassadors reflect on a year of war on March 30

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 House Sitting—The House is sitting until March 31. It will break again for two weeks and will return on Monday, April
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Canada Yuliya Kovaliv will kick off a March 30 Canadian Club of Ottawa event by reflecting on the war’s impact on her people and the future of her country’s place within Europe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ambassadors reflect on a year of war on March 30

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 House Sitting—The House is sitting until March 31. It will break again for two weeks and will return on Monday, April

Ambassadors reflect on a year of war on March 30

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 House Sitting—The House is sitting until March 31. It will break again for two weeks and will return on Monday, April
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Canada Yuliya Kovaliv will kick off a March 30 Canadian Club of Ottawa event by reflecting on the war’s impact on her people and the future of her country’s place within Europe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Implementing ZEV sales mandates is part of a larger climate goal

  • The goal of reducing emissions should not eclipse other environmental considerations that are just as important for nature and Canadians.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | March 29, 2023
The transition to zero-emission vehicles presents an obvious opportunity for economic growth in Canada while reducing our carbon footprint, but the government is short on time to enact all these measures, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Unsplash photograph by Ernest Ojeh

Implementing ZEV sales mandates is part of a larger climate goal

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | March 29, 2023
  • The goal of reducing emissions should not eclipse other environmental considerations that are just as important for nature and Canadians.

Implementing ZEV sales mandates is part of a larger climate goal

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | March 29, 2023
  • The goal of reducing emissions should not eclipse other environmental considerations that are just as important for nature and Canadians.
The transition to zero-emission vehicles presents an obvious opportunity for economic growth in Canada while reducing our carbon footprint, but the government is short on time to enact all these measures, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Unsplash photograph by Ernest Ojeh

All hands on deck required in the transformation to electric mobility

  • Rather than pursuing outdated and redundant regulations, Canada needs to address the well-documented barriers to electrification.
Opinion | BY BRIAN KINGSTON | March 29, 2023
A recent consumer poll found that nearly 70 per cent of Canadians are concerned about the availability and reliability of public zero-emission vehicle charging stations, writes Brian Kingston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All hands on deck required in the transformation to electric mobility

Opinion | BY BRIAN KINGSTON | March 29, 2023
  • Rather than pursuing outdated and redundant regulations, Canada needs to address the well-documented barriers to electrification.

All hands on deck required in the transformation to electric mobility

Opinion | BY BRIAN KINGSTON | March 29, 2023
  • Rather than pursuing outdated and redundant regulations, Canada needs to address the well-documented barriers to electrification.
A recent consumer poll found that nearly 70 per cent of Canadians are concerned about the availability and reliability of public zero-emission vehicle charging stations, writes Brian Kingston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electric vehicles: one part of an energy transition to mitigate climate change

  • Regardless of where decarbonized electricity comes from, our current electricity grids cannot support the electrification of vehicles without major upgrades and increases to electricity
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA HOICKA | March 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a press conference at the Ford Connectivity and Innovation Centre in Ottawa on Oct. 8, 2020 to announce the retooling of the Oakville Ford assembly plant to produce electric vehicles. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electric vehicles: one part of an energy transition to mitigate climate change

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA HOICKA | March 29, 2023
  • Regardless of where decarbonized electricity comes from, our current electricity grids cannot support the electrification of vehicles without major upgrades and increases to electricity

Electric vehicles: one part of an energy transition to mitigate climate change

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA HOICKA | March 29, 2023
  • Regardless of where decarbonized electricity comes from, our current electricity grids cannot support the electrification of vehicles without major upgrades and increases to electricity
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a press conference at the Ford Connectivity and Innovation Centre in Ottawa on Oct. 8, 2020 to announce the retooling of the Oakville Ford assembly plant to produce electric vehicles. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What gets lost in the rapid transition to electric vehicles?

  • Renewable energy should be designed to have minimal environmental impacts and place no extra pollution burdens on communities at either end of the transmission
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | March 29, 2023
Homeowners shore up sandbags around a Constance Bay, Ont., home on April 30, 2019, amid Ottawa River Valley flooding. Future droughts and floods could potentially create profound challenges for hydropower projects in Canada as well as reductions in the river runoff and evaporation of water in reservoirs, writes Sen. Mary Jane McCallum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What gets lost in the rapid transition to electric vehicles?

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | March 29, 2023
  • Renewable energy should be designed to have minimal environmental impacts and place no extra pollution burdens on communities at either end of the transmission

What gets lost in the rapid transition to electric vehicles?

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | March 29, 2023
  • Renewable energy should be designed to have minimal environmental impacts and place no extra pollution burdens on communities at either end of the transmission
Homeowners shore up sandbags around a Constance Bay, Ont., home on April 30, 2019, amid Ottawa River Valley flooding. Future droughts and floods could potentially create profound challenges for hydropower projects in Canada as well as reductions in the river runoff and evaporation of water in reservoirs, writes Sen. Mary Jane McCallum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t forget about transit as the EV economy grows

  • Due to global supply chain and workforce problems, the whole bus-production process is slowing down across North America.
Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC | March 29, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier makes an announcement about zero-emission public transit infrastructure for the OC Transpo fleet in Ottawa on Jan. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t forget about transit as the EV economy grows

Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC | March 29, 2023
  • Due to global supply chain and workforce problems, the whole bus-production process is slowing down across North America.

Don’t forget about transit as the EV economy grows

Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC | March 29, 2023
  • Due to global supply chain and workforce problems, the whole bus-production process is slowing down across North America.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier makes an announcement about zero-emission public transit infrastructure for the OC Transpo fleet in Ottawa on Jan. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s deal with the bad, but never forget the good that sport can bring

  • It is important to remember the power for good that sport has. It is already built for driving optimism about potential, overcoming the odds, and building
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 29, 2023
Liberal and Conservative MPs face off in a charity match to support the Terry Fox Foundation at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Feb. 16, 2017. Sport is vital to the fabric of this country, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s deal with the bad, but never forget the good that sport can bring

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 29, 2023
  • It is important to remember the power for good that sport has. It is already built for driving optimism about potential, overcoming the odds, and building

Let’s deal with the bad, but never forget the good that sport can bring

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 29, 2023
  • It is important to remember the power for good that sport has. It is already built for driving optimism about potential, overcoming the odds, and building
Liberal and Conservative MPs face off in a charity match to support the Terry Fox Foundation at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Feb. 16, 2017. Sport is vital to the fabric of this country, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Coteau urging fix to public input plan in federal riding redistribution process

  • Given its mandate, PROC has both a ‘responsibility’ and an ‘incredible opportunity’ to review and ‘strengthen’ the decennial process, Coteau says.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 29, 2023
Liberal MP Michael Coteau is one of a number of MPs from across Canada who have criticized the lack of opportunity for public input on final riding redistribution proposals this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Coteau urging fix to public input plan in federal riding redistribution process

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 29, 2023
  • Given its mandate, PROC has both a ‘responsibility’ and an ‘incredible opportunity’ to review and ‘strengthen’ the decennial process, Coteau says.

Liberal MP Coteau urging fix to public input plan in federal riding redistribution process

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 29, 2023
  • Given its mandate, PROC has both a ‘responsibility’ and an ‘incredible opportunity’ to review and ‘strengthen’ the decennial process, Coteau says.
Liberal MP Michael Coteau is one of a number of MPs from across Canada who have criticized the lack of opportunity for public input on final riding redistribution proposals this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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