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Sandra Martin's book, A Good Death: Making the Most of Our Final Choices, published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., is a 2016/17 Donner Prize Shortlist, one five finalists for the best public policy books of the year. Ms. Martin, an award-winning journalist and broadcaster, writes the Long Goodbye column for The Globe and Mail. Her previous books include Working the Dead Beat: 50 Lives that Changed Canada and The First Man in My Life: Daughters Write about Their Fathers. Reprinted with permission from HarperCollins Publishers.

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

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

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

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

‘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

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. 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

  • 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

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Politics This Morning: MPs question the watchdogs

  • Plus, Dominic Barton gets his backpay.
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne will face questions from MPs on the House Ethics Committee as part of its study of the main estimates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs question the watchdogs

  • Plus, Dominic Barton gets his backpay.

Politics This Morning: MPs question the watchdogs

  • Plus, Dominic Barton gets his backpay.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne will face questions from MPs on the House Ethics Committee as part of its study of the main estimates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for user-centric digital services in Canada’s public institutions

  • Imagine a single secure session with access to all public services, from hospitals to transportation and taxes. This would relieve pressure on our public
Opinion | BY DON CUTHBERTSON, PATRICK DROLET | May 11, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is at the helm of one federal department that committed to transitioning to providing digital services for its clients; however, it hasn't been without criticism from those who say the system can be difficult to use. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for user-centric digital services in Canada’s public institutions

Opinion | BY DON CUTHBERTSON, PATRICK DROLET | May 11, 2023
  • Imagine a single secure session with access to all public services, from hospitals to transportation and taxes. This would relieve pressure on our public

The urgent need for user-centric digital services in Canada’s public institutions

Opinion | BY DON CUTHBERTSON, PATRICK DROLET | May 11, 2023
  • Imagine a single secure session with access to all public services, from hospitals to transportation and taxes. This would relieve pressure on our public
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is at the helm of one federal department that committed to transitioning to providing digital services for its clients; however, it hasn't been without criticism from those who say the system can be difficult to use. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Improving access to palliative care starts with better data collection

  • As we recognize National Hospice Palliative Care Week this week, the federal government owes it to people across Canada to ensure that they have
Opinion | BY CARRIE THIBODEAU, BIANCA CARLONE, DANIEL NOWOSELSKI | May 11, 2023
Why do we have so much trouble tracking palliative care services across the country? Mainly because there is no common Canadian definition for palliative care, and no agreed upon common data sets to track services across the country, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Improving access to palliative care starts with better data collection

Opinion | BY CARRIE THIBODEAU, BIANCA CARLONE, DANIEL NOWOSELSKI | May 11, 2023
  • As we recognize National Hospice Palliative Care Week this week, the federal government owes it to people across Canada to ensure that they have

Improving access to palliative care starts with better data collection

Opinion | BY CARRIE THIBODEAU, BIANCA CARLONE, DANIEL NOWOSELSKI | May 11, 2023
  • As we recognize National Hospice Palliative Care Week this week, the federal government owes it to people across Canada to ensure that they have
Why do we have so much trouble tracking palliative care services across the country? Mainly because there is no common Canadian definition for palliative care, and no agreed upon common data sets to track services across the country, write the authors. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Hill fashion: Ottawa politicos put a pop of spring colour in the room at annual Politics and the Pen bash

  • The tulips weren't the only thing blooming bright downtown Ottawa on May 10.
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 11, 2023
Treasury Board President and one of the night's emcees Mona Fortier shone in yellow next to Christian Noël from Radio-Canada, and Justice Minister David Lametti, at the Politics and the Pen Gala on May 10, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill fashion: Ottawa politicos put a pop of spring colour in the room at annual Politics and the Pen bash

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 11, 2023
  • The tulips weren't the only thing blooming bright downtown Ottawa on May 10.

Hill fashion: Ottawa politicos put a pop of spring colour in the room at annual Politics and the Pen bash

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 11, 2023
  • The tulips weren't the only thing blooming bright downtown Ottawa on May 10.
Treasury Board President and one of the night's emcees Mona Fortier shone in yellow next to Christian Noël from Radio-Canada, and Justice Minister David Lametti, at the Politics and the Pen Gala on May 10, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We say Canada is open for business, but the reality is that our country is for sale

  • The Trudeau government is pushing for a branch-plant economy with key business decisions for our economic future made elsewhere, while the wealth generated from these
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 11, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Hill scrum, introduced Bill C-34 which proposes to revise the Investment Canada Act. The House Industry Committee's study of the bill offers MPs the chance to propose broader changes to address Canada's economic security, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We say Canada is open for business, but the reality is that our country is for sale

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 11, 2023
  • The Trudeau government is pushing for a branch-plant economy with key business decisions for our economic future made elsewhere, while the wealth generated from these

We say Canada is open for business, but the reality is that our country is for sale

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 11, 2023
  • The Trudeau government is pushing for a branch-plant economy with key business decisions for our economic future made elsewhere, while the wealth generated from these
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Hill scrum, introduced Bill C-34 which proposes to revise the Investment Canada Act. The House Industry Committee's study of the bill offers MPs the chance to propose broader changes to address Canada's economic security, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

  • ‘National security issues and policies … usually get little notice on the campaign trail. Maybe it will be different next time. It should be,’
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2023
Conservative MP Michael Chong speaks with reporters outside the party’s caucus meeting on May 3 following the publication of allegations that he and members of his family were targeted by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2023
  • ‘National security issues and policies … usually get little notice on the campaign trail. Maybe it will be different next time. It should be,’

Michael Chong story ‘good example’ of what Chinese Canadians fear, says Toronto MP Vuong

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 11, 2023
  • ‘National security issues and policies … usually get little notice on the campaign trail. Maybe it will be different next time. It should be,’
Conservative MP Michael Chong speaks with reporters outside the party’s caucus meeting on May 3 following the publication of allegations that he and members of his family were targeted by the Chinese government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For Poilievre, the CBC is a hot-button issue

  • While many see the public broadcaster as a beloved national institution, for hardcore Canadian conservatives, the CBC is a biased, pro-Liberal, bastion of 'woke'
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 11, 2023
Anyone wondering why Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre expends so much energy attacking the CBC should check out the latest political fundraising figures, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For Poilievre, the CBC is a hot-button issue

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 11, 2023
  • While many see the public broadcaster as a beloved national institution, for hardcore Canadian conservatives, the CBC is a biased, pro-Liberal, bastion of 'woke'

For Poilievre, the CBC is a hot-button issue

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 11, 2023
  • While many see the public broadcaster as a beloved national institution, for hardcore Canadian conservatives, the CBC is a biased, pro-Liberal, bastion of 'woke'
Anyone wondering why Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre expends so much energy attacking the CBC should check out the latest political fundraising figures, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rural Development Minister Hutchings down a chief of staff

  • Plus, an update on who will be replacing PMO communications director Cameron Ahmad in June, and Andrew MacKendrick marks his last day on the
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 11, 2023
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rural Development Minister Hutchings down a chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 11, 2023
  • Plus, an update on who will be replacing PMO communications director Cameron Ahmad in June, and Andrew MacKendrick marks his last day on the

Rural Development Minister Hutchings down a chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 11, 2023
  • Plus, an update on who will be replacing PMO communications director Cameron Ahmad in June, and Andrew MacKendrick marks his last day on the
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: March for Life arrives in Ottawa

  • Plus, the Senate Speaker presides for the last time.
The annual anti-abortion protest returns to the Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: March for Life arrives in Ottawa

  • Plus, the Senate Speaker presides for the last time.

Politics This Morning: March for Life arrives in Ottawa

  • Plus, the Senate Speaker presides for the last time.
The annual anti-abortion protest returns to the Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Creating a sustainable future: Canadian colleges rising to Freeland’s challenge

  • If we don't have the workers trained in necessary jobs in emerging sectors of the economy, Canada will be left behind.
Opinion | BY RON MCKERLIE | May 10, 2023
In her budget speech on March 28, 2023, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said, 'Canada must either meet this historic moment—this remarkable opportunity before us—or we will be left behind as the world's democracies build the clean economy of the 21st century.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Creating a sustainable future: Canadian colleges rising to Freeland’s challenge

Opinion | BY RON MCKERLIE | May 10, 2023
  • If we don't have the workers trained in necessary jobs in emerging sectors of the economy, Canada will be left behind.

Creating a sustainable future: Canadian colleges rising to Freeland’s challenge

Opinion | BY RON MCKERLIE | May 10, 2023
  • If we don't have the workers trained in necessary jobs in emerging sectors of the economy, Canada will be left behind.
In her budget speech on March 28, 2023, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said, 'Canada must either meet this historic moment—this remarkable opportunity before us—or we will be left behind as the world's democracies build the clean economy of the 21st century.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turkey: 100 years of culture war

  • Turkish political analyst and pollster Can Selcuki said none of Erdoğan’s failings will do him fatal harm politically as 'this election is not about
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 10, 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, left, has been in power for two decades. Imagine what the United States would be like if Donald Trump, right, had been in power for 20 years, and that’s what Turkey looks like today, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Turkey: 100 years of culture war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 10, 2023
  • Turkish political analyst and pollster Can Selcuki said none of Erdoğan’s failings will do him fatal harm politically as 'this election is not about

Turkey: 100 years of culture war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 10, 2023
  • Turkish political analyst and pollster Can Selcuki said none of Erdoğan’s failings will do him fatal harm politically as 'this election is not about
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, left, has been in power for two decades. Imagine what the United States would be like if Donald Trump, right, had been in power for 20 years, and that’s what Turkey looks like today, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Automakers aren’t serious about the all-electric future

  • A strategy that just focuses on bigger incentives without also increasing taxes on polluting cars would cause Canada to significantly miss its ZEV sales
Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | May 10, 2023
Auto companies make statements about how deeply committed they are to planet Earth and the all-electric future, but in the same breath say that zero-emission vehicle sales targets are unattainable, writes Nate Wallace. Flickr photograph courtesy of Noya Fields

Automakers aren’t serious about the all-electric future

Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | May 10, 2023
  • A strategy that just focuses on bigger incentives without also increasing taxes on polluting cars would cause Canada to significantly miss its ZEV sales

Automakers aren’t serious about the all-electric future

Opinion | BY NATE WALLACE | May 10, 2023
  • A strategy that just focuses on bigger incentives without also increasing taxes on polluting cars would cause Canada to significantly miss its ZEV sales
Auto companies make statements about how deeply committed they are to planet Earth and the all-electric future, but in the same breath say that zero-emission vehicle sales targets are unattainable, writes Nate Wallace. Flickr photograph courtesy of Noya Fields

Heritage Committee study sparks backlash from Meta, but may be a chance to reset ‘adversarial’ approach, says Liberal MP Housefather

  • Big tech firms are no longer seen as ‘the darlings of industry and commerce,’ as they once were, said Aengus Bridgman of the Media
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 10, 2023
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
On March 20, Liberal MP Anthony Housefather moved a motion at the Canadian Heritage Committee, calling for a study of ‘tech giants’ current and ongoing use of intimidation and subversion tactics to evade regulation in Canada and across the world.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heritage Committee study sparks backlash from Meta, but may be a chance to reset ‘adversarial’ approach, says Liberal MP Housefather

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 10, 2023
  • Big tech firms are no longer seen as ‘the darlings of industry and commerce,’ as they once were, said Aengus Bridgman of the Media

Heritage Committee study sparks backlash from Meta, but may be a chance to reset ‘adversarial’ approach, says Liberal MP Housefather

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 10, 2023
  • Big tech firms are no longer seen as ‘the darlings of industry and commerce,’ as they once were, said Aengus Bridgman of the Media
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather
On March 20, Liberal MP Anthony Housefather moved a motion at the Canadian Heritage Committee, calling for a study of ‘tech giants’ current and ongoing use of intimidation and subversion tactics to evade regulation in Canada and across the world.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ready! Fire! Aim!: Cost-benefit analyses should determine strength of emissions control measures before implementation

  • Values for factors such as the ‘social cost of carbon’ assume too much importance in determining cost-benefit outcomes.
Opinion | BY RON WALLACE | May 10, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured, is focused less on the cost-benefit analysis of emissions reductions, and more on the messaging on carbon pricing and climate change, writes Ron Wallace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ready! Fire! Aim!: Cost-benefit analyses should determine strength of emissions control measures before implementation

Opinion | BY RON WALLACE | May 10, 2023
  • Values for factors such as the ‘social cost of carbon’ assume too much importance in determining cost-benefit outcomes.

Ready! Fire! Aim!: Cost-benefit analyses should determine strength of emissions control measures before implementation

Opinion | BY RON WALLACE | May 10, 2023
  • Values for factors such as the ‘social cost of carbon’ assume too much importance in determining cost-benefit outcomes.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured, is focused less on the cost-benefit analysis of emissions reductions, and more on the messaging on carbon pricing and climate change, writes Ron Wallace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders past and present pay tribute to former Liberal minister Lalonde

  • Plus, Neil Brodie is joining Hill+Knowlton Strategies’ federal procurement team in Ottawa, and there's still time to submit photos for the inaugural Cutest Pets
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 10, 2023
Former Liberal adviser and minister Marc Lalonde died on May 7 at the age of 93. The Hill Times file photograph

Leaders past and present pay tribute to former Liberal minister Lalonde

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 10, 2023
  • Plus, Neil Brodie is joining Hill+Knowlton Strategies’ federal procurement team in Ottawa, and there's still time to submit photos for the inaugural Cutest Pets

Leaders past and present pay tribute to former Liberal minister Lalonde

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 10, 2023
  • Plus, Neil Brodie is joining Hill+Knowlton Strategies’ federal procurement team in Ottawa, and there's still time to submit photos for the inaugural Cutest Pets
Former Liberal adviser and minister Marc Lalonde died on May 7 at the age of 93. The Hill Times file photograph

‘Progress’ trumpeted in Canada-India trade talks but hopes for quick pact unmet

  • Both Canada and India theorized that a first stage trade pact could be concluded in 'a matter of months,' but negotiations continue more than
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 10, 2023
Indian Industry and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, left, is greeted by International Trade Minister Mary Ng as he arrives at the Pearson Building in Ottawa on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Progress’ trumpeted in Canada-India trade talks but hopes for quick pact unmet

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 10, 2023
  • Both Canada and India theorized that a first stage trade pact could be concluded in 'a matter of months,' but negotiations continue more than

‘Progress’ trumpeted in Canada-India trade talks but hopes for quick pact unmet

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 10, 2023
  • Both Canada and India theorized that a first stage trade pact could be concluded in 'a matter of months,' but negotiations continue more than
Indian Industry and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, left, is greeted by International Trade Minister Mary Ng as he arrives at the Pearson Building in Ottawa on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

International justice body, Canada under the microscope to address ‘credibility gaps’

  • 'What we’re asking for is peanuts,' says ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan, who's hoping Canada can help relieve the court's budget issues.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 10, 2023
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan held meetings with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Justice Minister David Lametti during his first official visit to Canada May 4-5. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

International justice body, Canada under the microscope to address ‘credibility gaps’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 10, 2023
  • 'What we’re asking for is peanuts,' says ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan, who's hoping Canada can help relieve the court's budget issues.

International justice body, Canada under the microscope to address ‘credibility gaps’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 10, 2023
  • 'What we’re asking for is peanuts,' says ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan, who's hoping Canada can help relieve the court's budget issues.
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan held meetings with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Justice Minister David Lametti during his first official visit to Canada May 4-5. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Resolve, not rhetoric, needed on interference issue

  • On May 8, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced that a Chinese diplomat, Zhao Wei, based out of his country’s consulate-general in Toronto had been
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 10, 2023
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced on May 8 that Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei had been made persona non grata in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Resolve, not rhetoric, needed on interference issue

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 10, 2023
  • On May 8, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced that a Chinese diplomat, Zhao Wei, based out of his country’s consulate-general in Toronto had been

Resolve, not rhetoric, needed on interference issue

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 10, 2023
  • On May 8, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced that a Chinese diplomat, Zhao Wei, based out of his country’s consulate-general in Toronto had been
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced on May 8 that Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei had been made persona non grata in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaker Furey a model of decency in public service

  • Senator George Furey’s retirement is a loss for the Senate and the Canadian public.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 10, 2023
Senate Speaker George Furey’s wisdom, experience, and fair-mindedness meant politicians and people of all backgrounds sought his advice or guidance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaker Furey a model of decency in public service

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 10, 2023
  • Senator George Furey’s retirement is a loss for the Senate and the Canadian public.

Speaker Furey a model of decency in public service

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 10, 2023
  • Senator George Furey’s retirement is a loss for the Senate and the Canadian public.
Senate Speaker George Furey’s wisdom, experience, and fair-mindedness meant politicians and people of all backgrounds sought his advice or guidance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada as we know it will soon cease to exist

  • The Trudeau government is not only complicit in this gradual slide towards a separate Quebec: it is actively supporting it with its changes to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 10, 2023
As of June 1, when new elements of Bill 96 come into effect, for all intents and purposes, Quebec will be a separate country, and this state of affairs can be laid squarely on the doorstep of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada as we know it will soon cease to exist

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 10, 2023
  • The Trudeau government is not only complicit in this gradual slide towards a separate Quebec: it is actively supporting it with its changes to

Canada as we know it will soon cease to exist

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 10, 2023
  • The Trudeau government is not only complicit in this gradual slide towards a separate Quebec: it is actively supporting it with its changes to
As of June 1, when new elements of Bill 96 come into effect, for all intents and purposes, Quebec will be a separate country, and this state of affairs can be laid squarely on the doorstep of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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