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Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.

Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 7, 2025
  • Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of
Opinion | May 7, 2025
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière was named the minister responsible for veterans affairs during the March 14 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • Since 2000, the Veterans Affairs portfolio has changed hands 18 times, often with ministers serving barely a year, sometimes even less. Just three of
Élisabeth Brière
Élisabeth Brière was named the minister responsible for veterans affairs during the March 14 cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reading the election tea leaves

  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,
Michel Miraillet
Michel Miraillet
French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet will host Canada's foreign minister to discuss 80 years of relations between the two countries at the French Embassy on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,

Minister Joly, Ambassador Miraillet to discuss Canada-France relations in Ottawa on May 8

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Webinar: ‘Western Alienation, Quebec Sovereignty, and the Future of Canadian Unity’—The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar: “Western Alienation,
Michel Miraillet
French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet will host Canada's foreign minister to discuss 80 years of relations between the two countries at the French Embassy on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
It’s imperative we change how we educate engineers to prepare them to serve Canada for today’s many increasingly complex challenges, writes James Olson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
It’s imperative we change how we educate engineers to prepare them to serve Canada for today’s many increasingly complex challenges, writes James Olson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.
Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
Linking carbon markets only works if provincial systems are harmonized around critical design elements, and federal efforts to help harmonize provincial systems can create the conditions for linkage, writes Dale Beugin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

Opinion | BY DALE BEUGIN | May 7, 2025
  • Moving firmly on industrial carbon pricing can actually increase certainty for business, break down an interprovincial trade barrier, and support export diversification.
Linking carbon markets only works if provincial systems are harmonized around critical design elements, and federal efforts to help harmonize provincial systems can create the conditions for linkage, writes Dale Beugin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs net-zero industrial policy to address tariffs—not a short-term resource export boom

  • Net-zero industrial policy involves proactive government planning to identify Canada’s competitive advantage in value chains of the future.
Opinion | BY DANIEL ROSENBLOOM, STEVEN BERNSTEIN | May 7, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
The threats facing us now due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs necessitate a forward-looking rather than rearward-looking perspective, write Daniel Rosenbloom and Steven Bernstein. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

Canada needs net-zero industrial policy to address tariffs—not a short-term resource export boom

Opinion | BY DANIEL ROSENBLOOM, STEVEN BERNSTEIN | May 7, 2025
  • Net-zero industrial policy involves proactive government planning to identify Canada’s competitive advantage in value chains of the future.

Canada needs net-zero industrial policy to address tariffs—not a short-term resource export boom

Opinion | BY DANIEL ROSENBLOOM, STEVEN BERNSTEIN | May 7, 2025
  • Net-zero industrial policy involves proactive government planning to identify Canada’s competitive advantage in value chains of the future.
Donald Trump
The threats facing us now due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs necessitate a forward-looking rather than rearward-looking perspective, write Daniel Rosenbloom and Steven Bernstein. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

Fighting for air: keeping health and justice at the forefront of Canadian environmental policy

  • The air we breathe is a shared resource, and in many ways each breath we take connects us to people across Canada.
Opinion | BY JULIA SAWATZKY | May 7, 2025
Asthma patients’ needs underscore the urgency for addressing air emissions underreporting and actualizing the federal government’s previous promises to support rigorous investigation of environmental health risks in impacted communities, writes Julia Sawatzky. Unsplash photograph by CNordic Nordic

Fighting for air: keeping health and justice at the forefront of Canadian environmental policy

Opinion | BY JULIA SAWATZKY | May 7, 2025
  • The air we breathe is a shared resource, and in many ways each breath we take connects us to people across Canada.

Fighting for air: keeping health and justice at the forefront of Canadian environmental policy

Opinion | BY JULIA SAWATZKY | May 7, 2025
  • The air we breathe is a shared resource, and in many ways each breath we take connects us to people across Canada.
Asthma patients’ needs underscore the urgency for addressing air emissions underreporting and actualizing the federal government’s previous promises to support rigorous investigation of environmental health risks in impacted communities, writes Julia Sawatzky. Unsplash photograph by CNordic Nordic

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.

Andrew Scheer to lead Conservatives in Parliament until Poilievre regains a seat

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 144-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'

Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 6, 2025
  • Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: 'experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.'
Three-term Nova Scotia Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont, left, pictured with then-Green MP Mike Morrice, who was defeated in the federal election, has officially launched his bid for Speaker of the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.
Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to oversee a full-spectrum shift in how Canada approaches development, and a clear break from the thinking that has shaped Ottawa for decades, writes Derek J. Patterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.

Carney just signalled the end of market liberalism—and the start of sovereign reconstruction

Opinion | BY DEREK J. PATTERSON | May 6, 2025
  • We are now entering an era that breaks from decades of integration with American markets, and demands a new kind of economic independence.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to oversee a full-spectrum shift in how Canada approaches development, and a clear break from the thinking that has shaped Ottawa for decades, writes Derek J. Patterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 5, 2025
  • One-quarter of the ridings across the country were won by margins greater than 25 percentage points, and Conservatives swept the 50-plus point category.
Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan, and Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins, Shannon Stubbs, and Chris Warkentin were among those with the best results for their respective parties in the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Stuart Benson, courtesy of Rachel Bendayan and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure
Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
As economic conditions continue to evolve, small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and financially resilient, write Andrew Moor, Jason Rosen, Karim Nanji, and Steve Boms. Pexels photograph by Lukas

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure
As economic conditions continue to evolve, small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and financially resilient, write Andrew Moor, Jason Rosen, Karim Nanji, and Steve Boms. Pexels photograph by Lukas

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.
Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.

Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now

Opinion | BY ANURADHA DUGAL, ALINE NIZIGAMA | May 5, 2025
  • We need a dedicated minister of women and gender equality, and sustained investments to strengthen Canada’s non-profit and social infrastructure.
In every crisis we’ve faced, violence against women has risen. We should be ready. But we’re not, write Anuradha Dugal, and Aline Nizigama. Unsplash photograph by Joice Kelly

Carney steps into the fray

  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, with Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Carney will find that it's one thing to deliver a speech, but delivering on promises is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney steps into the fray

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the

Carney steps into the fray

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, with Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Carney will find that it's one thing to deliver a speech, but delivering on promises is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning the night before election day in Edwards, Ont. The Conservative caucus will meet on Parliament Hill on May 6 for the first time since the April 28 election. At this meeting, the caucus will elect a new caucus chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning the night before election day in Edwards, Ont. The Conservative caucus will meet on Parliament Hill on May 6 for the first time since the April 28 election. At this meeting, the caucus will elect a new caucus chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.

Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
  • Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.
Mark Carney
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
Neither rookies, nor incumbents, these six former MPs are returning to Ottawa: Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, top left, Linda Lapointe, centre left, and Stephen Fuhr; and Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, top right, and Costas Menegakis and Parm Gill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Cynthia Münster

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to
Neither rookies, nor incumbents, these six former MPs are returning to Ottawa: Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, top left, Linda Lapointe, centre left, and Stephen Fuhr; and Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, top right, and Costas Menegakis and Parm Gill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Cynthia Münster

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Prime Minister Mark Carney should make clear to U.S. President Donald Trump that he 'is wrong when he says there’s nothing he needs from Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Prime Minister Mark Carney should make clear to U.S. President Donald Trump that he 'is wrong when he says there’s nothing he needs from Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Houston tests the waters

  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured, confirmed details of a Globe and Mail article which stated that senior Pierre Poilievre official Jenni Byrne sent multiple texts threatening the premier after he distanced himself from the federal Conservatives during the last provincial election, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Houston tests the waters

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying

Houston tests the waters

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | May 5, 2025
  • Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured, confirmed details of a Globe and Mail article which stated that senior Pierre Poilievre official Jenni Byrne sent multiple texts threatening the premier after he distanced himself from the federal Conservatives during the last provincial election, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida arrive at the federal leaders' debate in Montréal, Que., on April 17, 2025. How our new political era unfolds largely depends on Poilievre's strategy, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida arrive at the federal leaders' debate in Montréal, Que., on April 17, 2025. How our new political era unfolds largely depends on Poilievre's strategy, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Carney makes ‘the right moves’ with quick launch, as leadership hopefuls aim to ‘bring alienated Liberals home,’ says pollster Lyle

  • Mark Carney’s early entry and growing support are good for his membership sales, says ex-Liberal staffer Alex Kohut. But many of those insider backers
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 25, 2025
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, Karina Gould, Chandra Arya, Ruby Dhalla, Frank Baylis, and Jaime Battiste all said they submitted nomination packages for the race to become the next Liberal leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Twitter, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney makes ‘the right moves’ with quick launch, as leadership hopefuls aim to ‘bring alienated Liberals home,’ says pollster Lyle

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s early entry and growing support are good for his membership sales, says ex-Liberal staffer Alex Kohut. But many of those insider backers

Carney makes ‘the right moves’ with quick launch, as leadership hopefuls aim to ‘bring alienated Liberals home,’ says pollster Lyle

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 25, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s early entry and growing support are good for his membership sales, says ex-Liberal staffer Alex Kohut. But many of those insider backers
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, Karina Gould, Chandra Arya, Ruby Dhalla, Frank Baylis, and Jaime Battiste all said they submitted nomination packages for the race to become the next Liberal leader. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Twitter, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Liberal MPs defend proposed policy walk-backs from leadership candidates as party meets on election readiness

  • Liberals faced questions about losing touch with voters, but some MPs said the leadership race is an 'opportunity' to reconnect with Canadians.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 24, 2025
The Liberal caucus gathered on Jan. 24 for a second day of meetings, including, pictured top left and clockwise, Taleeb Noormohamed, Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Indigenous Services Minister Patti Hajdu, Francis Drouin, Charles Sousa, and Pam Damoff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs defend proposed policy walk-backs from leadership candidates as party meets on election readiness

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 24, 2025
  • Liberals faced questions about losing touch with voters, but some MPs said the leadership race is an 'opportunity' to reconnect with Canadians.

Liberal MPs defend proposed policy walk-backs from leadership candidates as party meets on election readiness

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 24, 2025
  • Liberals faced questions about losing touch with voters, but some MPs said the leadership race is an 'opportunity' to reconnect with Canadians.
The Liberal caucus gathered on Jan. 24 for a second day of meetings, including, pictured top left and clockwise, Taleeb Noormohamed, Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Indigenous Services Minister Patti Hajdu, Francis Drouin, Charles Sousa, and Pam Damoff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Getting back on track with childhood vaccinations

  • To ensure the next generation is strong and healthy, it is imperative that we immunize our youth today. Vaccines save lives, and the next
Opinion | BY CHARU KAUSHIC, CHRISTINE CHAMBERS | January 24, 2025
Widespread vaccination reduces health-care costs by preventing outbreaks and the need for medical treatments, hospitalizations, or long-term care for chronic conditions resulting from preventable diseases, Charu Kaushic and Christine Chambers. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Getting back on track with childhood vaccinations

Opinion | BY CHARU KAUSHIC, CHRISTINE CHAMBERS | January 24, 2025
  • To ensure the next generation is strong and healthy, it is imperative that we immunize our youth today. Vaccines save lives, and the next

Getting back on track with childhood vaccinations

Opinion | BY CHARU KAUSHIC, CHRISTINE CHAMBERS | January 24, 2025
  • To ensure the next generation is strong and healthy, it is imperative that we immunize our youth today. Vaccines save lives, and the next
Widespread vaccination reduces health-care costs by preventing outbreaks and the need for medical treatments, hospitalizations, or long-term care for chronic conditions resulting from preventable diseases, Charu Kaushic and Christine Chambers. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Liberal leadership race a chance for Tories to dominate political ad space, say experts

  • However, a former federal Liberal candidate says the leadership race can provide the party with a captive audience for their messaging.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Liberal leadership race a chance for Tories to dominate political ad space, say experts

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 24, 2025
  • However, a former federal Liberal candidate says the leadership race can provide the party with a captive audience for their messaging.

Liberal leadership race a chance for Tories to dominate political ad space, say experts

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 24, 2025
  • However, a former federal Liberal candidate says the leadership race can provide the party with a captive audience for their messaging.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump amplifies trade threats

  • Plus, an ‘election convoy’ plans to ‘slow roll’ into Ottawa this weekend.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 24, 2025
President Donald Trump
President Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump addressed a World Economic Forum conference yesterday. Screenshot via Reuters

Trump amplifies trade threats

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 24, 2025
  • Plus, an ‘election convoy’ plans to ‘slow roll’ into Ottawa this weekend.

Trump amplifies trade threats

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 24, 2025
  • Plus, an ‘election convoy’ plans to ‘slow roll’ into Ottawa this weekend.
President Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump addressed a World Economic Forum conference yesterday. Screenshot via Reuters

Liberals offer united front on Trump, but caucus split on candidate best fit to lead the party

  • U.S. President Donald Trump also drops numerous bombshells for Canada in his World Economic Forum address as Liberals meet in Ottawa.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 23, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland scrums with reporters outside the Liberal caucus retreat on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals offer united front on Trump, but caucus split on candidate best fit to lead the party

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 23, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump also drops numerous bombshells for Canada in his World Economic Forum address as Liberals meet in Ottawa.

Liberals offer united front on Trump, but caucus split on candidate best fit to lead the party

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 23, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump also drops numerous bombshells for Canada in his World Economic Forum address as Liberals meet in Ottawa.
Chrystia Freeland
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland scrums with reporters outside the Liberal caucus retreat on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gould promises to build Liberal Party for the ‘next generation’

  • Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould says she wants to renew the Liberal Party and tap into ideas outside of Ottawa and “give power back
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 23, 2025
Karina Gould
Karina Gould
Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould scrums with media outside the Liberal Party office in Ottawa after dropping off her paperwork for the leadership race on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gould promises to build Liberal Party for the ‘next generation’

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 23, 2025
  • Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould says she wants to renew the Liberal Party and tap into ideas outside of Ottawa and “give power back

Gould promises to build Liberal Party for the ‘next generation’

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 23, 2025
  • Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould says she wants to renew the Liberal Party and tap into ideas outside of Ottawa and “give power back
Karina Gould
Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould scrums with media outside the Liberal Party office in Ottawa after dropping off her paperwork for the leadership race on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberal race is on, so where’s Poilievre?

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre appears stuck in a twilight zone, locked in a bubble with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the Liberal leadership candidates
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 23, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, needs to adjust his talking points with Liberal leadership front-runners Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland now in the mix, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

The Liberal race is on, so where’s Poilievre?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 23, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre appears stuck in a twilight zone, locked in a bubble with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the Liberal leadership candidates

The Liberal race is on, so where’s Poilievre?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 23, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre appears stuck in a twilight zone, locked in a bubble with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the Liberal leadership candidates
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, needs to adjust his talking points with Liberal leadership front-runners Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland now in the mix, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney emerges as early top MP pick after caucus meeting

  • Liberal MPs gathered on Parliament Hill for a caucus meeting on Jan. 23, convening for the first time since the party’s leadership race began.
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 23, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, who supports leadership candidate Mark Carney, scrums with reporters outside the Liberal caucus' winter retreat in the West Block on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney emerges as early top MP pick after caucus meeting

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 23, 2025
  • Liberal MPs gathered on Parliament Hill for a caucus meeting on Jan. 23, convening for the first time since the party’s leadership race began.

Carney emerges as early top MP pick after caucus meeting

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 23, 2025
  • Liberal MPs gathered on Parliament Hill for a caucus meeting on Jan. 23, convening for the first time since the party’s leadership race began.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, who supports leadership candidate Mark Carney, scrums with reporters outside the Liberal caucus' winter retreat in the West Block on Jan. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dregs of empire and Cold War decadence leave Canada at a crossroads

  • To reclaim our identity, Canada must cast off the illusions of middle-power exceptionalism and rise to the challenge of genuine independence, solidarity, and vision.
Opinion | BY NARENDRA PACHKHéDé | January 23, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada, once a beacon of coexistence and modesty, now grapples to assert its sovereignty, writes Narendra Pachkhédé. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dregs of empire and Cold War decadence leave Canada at a crossroads

Opinion | BY NARENDRA PACHKHéDé | January 23, 2025
  • To reclaim our identity, Canada must cast off the illusions of middle-power exceptionalism and rise to the challenge of genuine independence, solidarity, and vision.

Dregs of empire and Cold War decadence leave Canada at a crossroads

Opinion | BY NARENDRA PACHKHéDé | January 23, 2025
  • To reclaim our identity, Canada must cast off the illusions of middle-power exceptionalism and rise to the challenge of genuine independence, solidarity, and vision.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada, once a beacon of coexistence and modesty, now grapples to assert its sovereignty, writes Narendra Pachkhédé. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to proudly fly our flag, and invite the U.S. to join Canada as our 11th province, eh?

  • This as a wake-up call to re-establish our national purpose, and to stand up for our country, the most unusual and amazing nation on
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | January 23, 2025
To mark the 60th anniversary of the maple leaf flag's adoption, Canada should celebrate February as Flag Month, writes Senator Andrew Cardozo. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Time to proudly fly our flag, and invite the U.S. to join Canada as our 11th province, eh?

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | January 23, 2025
  • This as a wake-up call to re-establish our national purpose, and to stand up for our country, the most unusual and amazing nation on

Time to proudly fly our flag, and invite the U.S. to join Canada as our 11th province, eh?

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | January 23, 2025
  • This as a wake-up call to re-establish our national purpose, and to stand up for our country, the most unusual and amazing nation on
To mark the 60th anniversary of the maple leaf flag's adoption, Canada should celebrate February as Flag Month, writes Senator Andrew Cardozo. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Building the best data centres starts with the foundation

  • Canada has the chance to lessen AI's carbon footprint through sustainable construction.
Opinion | BY MADISON SAVILOW | January 23, 2025
AI Data Centre, image.
AI Data Centre, image.
The question isn’t whether Canada can build data centres—it’s whether we can leverage our resources, talent and vision to build them better, and to set a global benchmark for the 21st century, writes Madison Savilow. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Brian Penny

Building the best data centres starts with the foundation

Opinion | BY MADISON SAVILOW | January 23, 2025
  • Canada has the chance to lessen AI's carbon footprint through sustainable construction.

Building the best data centres starts with the foundation

Opinion | BY MADISON SAVILOW | January 23, 2025
  • Canada has the chance to lessen AI's carbon footprint through sustainable construction.
AI Data Centre, image.
The question isn’t whether Canada can build data centres—it’s whether we can leverage our resources, talent and vision to build them better, and to set a global benchmark for the 21st century, writes Madison Savilow. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Brian Penny

LeBlanc keeps his chief, rookie minister Thompson elevates new one

  • Post-shuffle staffing decisions are starting to roll in, and Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has also confirmed two key comms staff.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Joanne Thompson.
Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Joanne Thompson.
Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Seniors Minister Joanne Thompson have both confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc keeps his chief, rookie minister Thompson elevates new one

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2025
  • Post-shuffle staffing decisions are starting to roll in, and Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has also confirmed two key comms staff.

LeBlanc keeps his chief, rookie minister Thompson elevates new one

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 23, 2025
  • Post-shuffle staffing decisions are starting to roll in, and Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has also confirmed two key comms staff.
Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Joanne Thompson.
Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, and Seniors Minister Joanne Thompson have both confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Big Four’ consultants raked in over $220-million in federal contracts last year, despite plans to cut spending 

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says 2024 spending on consultants seems ‘a bit high’ given the feds' commitment to curbing its reliance on external
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 23, 2025
The federal government spent over $220-million with four firms for consulting in accounting and auditing, management, information technology and telecommunications services in 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Big Four’ consultants raked in over $220-million in federal contracts last year, despite plans to cut spending 

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 23, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says 2024 spending on consultants seems ‘a bit high’ given the feds' commitment to curbing its reliance on external

‘Big Four’ consultants raked in over $220-million in federal contracts last year, despite plans to cut spending 

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 23, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says 2024 spending on consultants seems ‘a bit high’ given the feds' commitment to curbing its reliance on external
The federal government spent over $220-million with four firms for consulting in accounting and auditing, management, information technology and telecommunications services in 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals assemble to talk election strategy

  • Plus, the PBO estimates the impact of lower immigration levels on the economy.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 23, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the Liberal national caucus retreat on the Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals assemble to talk election strategy

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 23, 2025
  • Plus, the PBO estimates the impact of lower immigration levels on the economy.

Liberals assemble to talk election strategy

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 23, 2025
  • Plus, the PBO estimates the impact of lower immigration levels on the economy.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the Liberal national caucus retreat on the Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds eye March decision on replacing problem-plagued Phoenix payroll system

  • The government could replace the Phoenix payroll system in 2026-27, with officials deciding by March whether to greenlight the new Dayforce system depending on
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 22, 2025
Francis Trudel, Treasury Board Secretariat associate chief human resources officer, left; and Alex Benay, Public Services and Procurement Canada associate deputy minister, give an update on the government’s efforts to replace the Phoenix pay system on Jan. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds eye March decision on replacing problem-plagued Phoenix payroll system

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 22, 2025
  • The government could replace the Phoenix payroll system in 2026-27, with officials deciding by March whether to greenlight the new Dayforce system depending on

Feds eye March decision on replacing problem-plagued Phoenix payroll system

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 22, 2025
  • The government could replace the Phoenix payroll system in 2026-27, with officials deciding by March whether to greenlight the new Dayforce system depending on
Francis Trudel, Treasury Board Secretariat associate chief human resources officer, left; and Alex Benay, Public Services and Procurement Canada associate deputy minister, give an update on the government’s efforts to replace the Phoenix pay system on Jan. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From Los Angeles to Jasper: how we can better prepare for wildfires

  • Fragmented approaches and inadequate preparation leave communities exposed.
Opinion | BY RICARDO PELAI, RYAN NESS | January 22, 2025
The Eaton Fire burns in southern California. Both Los Angeles’ and Jasper’s recent experiences with wildfire present a clear warning, write Ricardo Pelai and Ryan Ness. Wikimedia Commons photograph by USDA Forest Service, Matt Muller, HLCO 509

From Los Angeles to Jasper: how we can better prepare for wildfires

Opinion | BY RICARDO PELAI, RYAN NESS | January 22, 2025
  • Fragmented approaches and inadequate preparation leave communities exposed.

From Los Angeles to Jasper: how we can better prepare for wildfires

Opinion | BY RICARDO PELAI, RYAN NESS | January 22, 2025
  • Fragmented approaches and inadequate preparation leave communities exposed.
The Eaton Fire burns in southern California. Both Los Angeles’ and Jasper’s recent experiences with wildfire present a clear warning, write Ricardo Pelai and Ryan Ness. Wikimedia Commons photograph by USDA Forest Service, Matt Muller, HLCO 509

We need a new Massey Report

  • In the face of déjà-vu Manifest Destiny, such a document could be our philosophical anchor and cultural manifesto, ensuring our stories, symbols, and sensibilities
Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | January 22, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could, like Louis St. Laurent before him, commission a vital roadmap for Canada's cultural sovereignty and development, writes Zainub Verjee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a new Massey Report

Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | January 22, 2025
  • In the face of déjà-vu Manifest Destiny, such a document could be our philosophical anchor and cultural manifesto, ensuring our stories, symbols, and sensibilities

We need a new Massey Report

Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | January 22, 2025
  • In the face of déjà-vu Manifest Destiny, such a document could be our philosophical anchor and cultural manifesto, ensuring our stories, symbols, and sensibilities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could, like Louis St. Laurent before him, commission a vital roadmap for Canada's cultural sovereignty and development, writes Zainub Verjee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dear future prime minister, here’s a common-sense solution to food insecurity 

  • Nearly a quarter of avoidable food waste is caused by misinterpreting best-before dates. Health Canada could support public campaigns educating consumers and businesses about
Opinion | BY LORI NIKKEL | January 22, 2025
At least 8.7 million Canadians are food insecure, with many turning to charity for food for the first time in the last year, writes Lori Nikkel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dear future prime minister, here’s a common-sense solution to food insecurity 

Opinion | BY LORI NIKKEL | January 22, 2025
  • Nearly a quarter of avoidable food waste is caused by misinterpreting best-before dates. Health Canada could support public campaigns educating consumers and businesses about

Dear future prime minister, here’s a common-sense solution to food insecurity 

Opinion | BY LORI NIKKEL | January 22, 2025
  • Nearly a quarter of avoidable food waste is caused by misinterpreting best-before dates. Health Canada could support public campaigns educating consumers and businesses about
At least 8.7 million Canadians are food insecure, with many turning to charity for food for the first time in the last year, writes Lori Nikkel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s backing the Liberal leadership contenders?

  • Mark Carney is out in front with Liberal caucus endorsements, with Chrystia Freeland a close second compared to the handful of names supporting the
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 22, 2025
Liberal leadershi candidates
Liberal leadershi candidates
The Liberal leadership contenders: Chrystia Freeland, top left, Mark Carney, Frank Baylis, and Karina Gould. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Who’s backing the Liberal leadership contenders?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 22, 2025
  • Mark Carney is out in front with Liberal caucus endorsements, with Chrystia Freeland a close second compared to the handful of names supporting the

Who’s backing the Liberal leadership contenders?

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | January 22, 2025
  • Mark Carney is out in front with Liberal caucus endorsements, with Chrystia Freeland a close second compared to the handful of names supporting the
Liberal leadershi candidates
The Liberal leadership contenders: Chrystia Freeland, top left, Mark Carney, Frank Baylis, and Karina Gould. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

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