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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.

New Democrats regroup

  • Plus, the ‘sprint’ to prepare for the new Parliament is on.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 1, 2025
Heather McPherson and the other six remaining NDP MPs will meet today to plan for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats regroup

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 1, 2025
  • Plus, the ‘sprint’ to prepare for the new Parliament is on.

New Democrats regroup

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 1, 2025
  • Plus, the ‘sprint’ to prepare for the new Parliament is on.
Heather McPherson and the other six remaining NDP MPs will meet today to plan for the return of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
Some of the re-elected members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, from bottom right: Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, David McGuinty, Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree, and Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.

The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney's ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.
Some of the re-elected members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, from bottom right: Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, David McGuinty, Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree, and Steven Guilbeault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents an opportunity for the party
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan, left, and Heather McPherson will be returning to Parliament alongside five others in the shrunken New Democrat caucus. Kwan says the party will continue to fight for Canadians in Parliament 'no matter our number.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents an opportunity for the party

‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 30, 2025
  • With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents an opportunity for the party
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan, left, and Heather McPherson will be returning to Parliament alongside five others in the shrunken New Democrat caucus. Kwan says the party will continue to fight for Canadians in Parliament 'no matter our number.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says after speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump, the leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles

Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles
Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says after speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump, the leaders agreed to meet in person in the near future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The relationship between the two nations is fundamentally unstable because Pakistan has only one-sixth of India’s population and one-10th of its wealth, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.

An Indo-Pakistan nuclear war would hit the whole world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 30, 2025
  • India has also worked to keep the level of violence down, even though the basic relationship is one of mutual hatred with religious overtones.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The relationship between the two nations is fundamentally unstable because Pakistan has only one-sixth of India’s population and one-10th of its wealth, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

What now?

  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence

Economic Club talks Canada vs. Trump on May 1

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 CANIC 2025—The Canadian Military Intelligence Association hosts CANIC 2025, the Canadian Intelligence Conference. Participants include Nathalie Drouin, national security and intelligence
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump's approach to Canada is the focus of an Economic Club of Canada event taking place in Toronto on May 1. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.
Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
Trees
Trees
Canada must recognize that forest degradation is occurring and move to redress it, write Rachel Plotkin, Julee Boan, and Michael Polanyi. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Felix Mittermeier

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.

Canada must not join the deregulation race to the bottom

Opinion | BY RACHEL PLOTKIN, JULEE BOAN, MICHAEL POLANYI | April 30, 2025
  • Long-term forestry-based employment can only be sustained if forests are managed to ensure their continued ecological integrity.
Trees
Canada must recognize that forest degradation is occurring and move to redress it, write Rachel Plotkin, Julee Boan, and Michael Polanyi. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Felix Mittermeier

It was an election campaign unlike any other

  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top right, and Green co-Leader Elizabeth May did the Hip Flip with the irreverent journalist Nardwuar earlier this month Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

It was an election campaign unlike any other

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days

It was an election campaign unlike any other

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 30, 2025
  • Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days
Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top right, and Green co-Leader Elizabeth May did the Hip Flip with the irreverent journalist Nardwuar earlier this month Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback complete

  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
Mark Carney has won his first election and his first mandate from voters to serve as prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback complete

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.

Comeback complete

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 29, 2025
  • Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.
Mark Carney has won his first election and his first mandate from voters to serve as prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED April 29, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED April 29, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by

‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT AND STUART BENSON | April 29, 2025 | UPDATED April 29, 2025
  • Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, shown here with his wife, Anaida, delivered a concession speech at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa early in April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.

How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 28, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.

In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
The sausage sandwich—or democracy sausage—has become a ubiquitous part of election day in Australia. The Hill Times photograph by Stephen Jeffery

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, did such a good job last year of attacking the Liberal Party—now led by Mark Carney, centre—and the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh, right, that he’s laid the foundations for his own election difficulty, said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the

Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls 'a comeback for the ages,' and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, 'the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, did such a good job last year of attacking the Liberal Party—now led by Mark Carney, centre—and the NDP led by Jagmeet Singh, right, that he’s laid the foundations for his own election difficulty, said pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting

Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | April 28, 2025
  • The commission told The Hill Times that it 'is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting
Michel Cormier, executive director of the Leaders Debate Commission Secretariat announced that the leaders' post-debate scrums were cancelled on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Opinion | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

How to face defeat

  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.

Pope Francis was one of the most ‘electrifying papacies in centuries,’ says author of book on pontiff’s life and influences

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Michael W. Higgins uses his understanding of the Jesuit order to provide insights on the traditions that guided Francis through his reform agenda.
Pope Francis
The late Pope Francis. 'He humanized the papacy, jettisoned much of the silly and encrusted protocols and habits that made the Vatican a kingdom of princelings, and attached priority to the pastoral over the cerebral, people over concepts, in the exercise of his ministry as the Successor of Peter,' says author Michael W. Higgins. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Catholic Church in England and Wales

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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Community pulling together in face of wildfires, says Conservative MP Lloyd

  • Wildfires continue to ravage communities across Alberta, including in Parkland, Yellowhead, Brazeau County, and Drayton Valley. A state of emergency is in place and
Opinion | May 17, 2023
Conservative MP Dane Lloyd arrives for an emergency meeting of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in Wellington Building on July 23, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Community pulling together in face of wildfires, says Conservative MP Lloyd

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Wildfires continue to ravage communities across Alberta, including in Parkland, Yellowhead, Brazeau County, and Drayton Valley. A state of emergency is in place and

Community pulling together in face of wildfires, says Conservative MP Lloyd

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Wildfires continue to ravage communities across Alberta, including in Parkland, Yellowhead, Brazeau County, and Drayton Valley. A state of emergency is in place and
Conservative MP Dane Lloyd arrives for an emergency meeting of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in Wellington Building on July 23, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should honour responsibility to Indigenous Guardians program: Kairos rep

  • Re: “More Indigenous Guardians provide benefits for climate, nature, and reconciliation,” (The Hill Times, May 10, p. 12). The Indigenous Guardians program is a
Opinion | May 17, 2023
Indigenous Peoples have been protecting and conserving ecosystems for thousands of years and doing so with their own knowledge systems and resources, writes Beth Lorimer. Unsplash photograph by Bryce Evans

Feds should honour responsibility to Indigenous Guardians program: Kairos rep

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Re: “More Indigenous Guardians provide benefits for climate, nature, and reconciliation,” (The Hill Times, May 10, p. 12). The Indigenous Guardians program is a

Feds should honour responsibility to Indigenous Guardians program: Kairos rep

Opinion | May 17, 2023
  • Re: “More Indigenous Guardians provide benefits for climate, nature, and reconciliation,” (The Hill Times, May 10, p. 12). The Indigenous Guardians program is a
Indigenous Peoples have been protecting and conserving ecosystems for thousands of years and doing so with their own knowledge systems and resources, writes Beth Lorimer. Unsplash photograph by Bryce Evans

Conservation good news needs celebrating

  • A biennial prize to Canadians who’ve made significant contributions to the preservation of land, ocean, and species is returning with a new name.
Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | May 17, 2023
Recent years have witnessed more threats to wilderness from development, exploitation, and climate change, but they’ve also seen Canadians respond to nature as never before, writes Sandra Schwartz. Pexels photograph by Ben Maxwell

Conservation good news needs celebrating

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | May 17, 2023
  • A biennial prize to Canadians who’ve made significant contributions to the preservation of land, ocean, and species is returning with a new name.

Conservation good news needs celebrating

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | May 17, 2023
  • A biennial prize to Canadians who’ve made significant contributions to the preservation of land, ocean, and species is returning with a new name.
Recent years have witnessed more threats to wilderness from development, exploitation, and climate change, but they’ve also seen Canadians respond to nature as never before, writes Sandra Schwartz. Pexels photograph by Ben Maxwell

No space in Canada’s energy policy for methane gas

  • Contrary to oil and gas sector positioning, methane gas is not a benign ‘bridge’ fuel to transition from polluting fossil fuels to clean renewables.
Opinion | BY MILI ROY, ROBB BARNES | May 17, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2023 budget was a missed opportunity for funding on methane leadership, but Canada can still seize the moment with a $75-million investment in the upcoming Fall Economic Statement, write Mili Roy and Robb Barnes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No space in Canada’s energy policy for methane gas

Opinion | BY MILI ROY, ROBB BARNES | May 17, 2023
  • Contrary to oil and gas sector positioning, methane gas is not a benign ‘bridge’ fuel to transition from polluting fossil fuels to clean renewables.

No space in Canada’s energy policy for methane gas

Opinion | BY MILI ROY, ROBB BARNES | May 17, 2023
  • Contrary to oil and gas sector positioning, methane gas is not a benign ‘bridge’ fuel to transition from polluting fossil fuels to clean renewables.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2023 budget was a missed opportunity for funding on methane leadership, but Canada can still seize the moment with a $75-million investment in the upcoming Fall Economic Statement, write Mili Roy and Robb Barnes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for responsible and effective climate mitigation

  • Governments must regulate an end to all fossil fuel expansion and a rapid wind-down of all present fossil fuel production on the best carbon
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 17, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters in the West Block on Oct. 18, 2022. The case for rapid government wind-down of fossil fuel production and use just has to be made, debated, and hopefully undertaken by Canadian legislators, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for responsible and effective climate mitigation

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 17, 2023
  • Governments must regulate an end to all fossil fuel expansion and a rapid wind-down of all present fossil fuel production on the best carbon

It’s time for responsible and effective climate mitigation

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 17, 2023
  • Governments must regulate an end to all fossil fuel expansion and a rapid wind-down of all present fossil fuel production on the best carbon
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters in the West Block on Oct. 18, 2022. The case for rapid government wind-down of fossil fuel production and use just has to be made, debated, and hopefully undertaken by Canadian legislators, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A focus on water can lessen climate change’s burn

  • Canadians need water infrastructure to protect us in the face of mounting risks of flooding, drought, extreme heat, and wildfires.
Opinion | BY JOSéE MéTHOT | May 17, 2023
We need a more co-ordinated approach to scale up natural infrastructure such as wetlands across the country and in the Prairies, writes Josée Méthot. Unsplash photograph by Kirsten Mills

A focus on water can lessen climate change’s burn

Opinion | BY JOSéE MéTHOT | May 17, 2023
  • Canadians need water infrastructure to protect us in the face of mounting risks of flooding, drought, extreme heat, and wildfires.

A focus on water can lessen climate change’s burn

Opinion | BY JOSéE MéTHOT | May 17, 2023
  • Canadians need water infrastructure to protect us in the face of mounting risks of flooding, drought, extreme heat, and wildfires.
We need a more co-ordinated approach to scale up natural infrastructure such as wetlands across the country and in the Prairies, writes Josée Méthot. Unsplash photograph by Kirsten Mills

Putting residents and community at the heart of climate action

  • Communities across Canada have shown that the process of transforming the places we live can come from the bottom up, with much better outcomes.
Opinion | BY CAMERON ESLER, LAURA SCHNURR | May 17, 2023
In communities across Canada, residents, civil society organizations, and governments have worked together to envision a better, more sustainable future, write Cameron Esler and Laura Schnurr. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Putting residents and community at the heart of climate action

Opinion | BY CAMERON ESLER, LAURA SCHNURR | May 17, 2023
  • Communities across Canada have shown that the process of transforming the places we live can come from the bottom up, with much better outcomes.

Putting residents and community at the heart of climate action

Opinion | BY CAMERON ESLER, LAURA SCHNURR | May 17, 2023
  • Communities across Canada have shown that the process of transforming the places we live can come from the bottom up, with much better outcomes.
In communities across Canada, residents, civil society organizations, and governments have worked together to envision a better, more sustainable future, write Cameron Esler and Laura Schnurr. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

The future is closer than you think

  • Climate change is not a distant future threat. It is now, and so are the technologies to fight it.
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | May 17, 2023
This year, Sweden’s capital will be served by a fast, efficient electric ferry service through hydrofoil vessels, which are great for marine life, the climate, and Stockholm’s bottom line, writes Green Leader Elizabeth May. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

The future is closer than you think

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | May 17, 2023
  • Climate change is not a distant future threat. It is now, and so are the technologies to fight it.

The future is closer than you think

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | May 17, 2023
  • Climate change is not a distant future threat. It is now, and so are the technologies to fight it.
This year, Sweden’s capital will be served by a fast, efficient electric ferry service through hydrofoil vessels, which are great for marine life, the climate, and Stockholm’s bottom line, writes Green Leader Elizabeth May. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

The time to act is now for a better, greener future

  • Canada has an opportunity to meaningfully reduce emissions and show real climate leadership by banning thermal coal exports.
Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | May 17, 2023
While Canada is phasing out conventional coal-fired electricity, we continue to mine and export thermal coal overseas, writes NDP MP Laurel Collins. Unsplash photograph by Albert Hyseni

The time to act is now for a better, greener future

Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | May 17, 2023
  • Canada has an opportunity to meaningfully reduce emissions and show real climate leadership by banning thermal coal exports.

The time to act is now for a better, greener future

Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | May 17, 2023
  • Canada has an opportunity to meaningfully reduce emissions and show real climate leadership by banning thermal coal exports.
While Canada is phasing out conventional coal-fired electricity, we continue to mine and export thermal coal overseas, writes NDP MP Laurel Collins. Unsplash photograph by Albert Hyseni

From instability to sustainability: the path to healthy people on a healthy planet

  • The intersection of environment and health is a powerful sweet spot where our efforts can yield outsized positive impacts on our lives now and
Opinion | BY COURTNEY HOWARD | May 17, 2023
Many win-win policies allow us to save lives now through pollution reductions, improved physical activity, access to nature, and plant-rich diets, writes Courtney Howard. Unsplash photograph by Jon Flobrant

From instability to sustainability: the path to healthy people on a healthy planet

Opinion | BY COURTNEY HOWARD | May 17, 2023
  • The intersection of environment and health is a powerful sweet spot where our efforts can yield outsized positive impacts on our lives now and

From instability to sustainability: the path to healthy people on a healthy planet

Opinion | BY COURTNEY HOWARD | May 17, 2023
  • The intersection of environment and health is a powerful sweet spot where our efforts can yield outsized positive impacts on our lives now and
Many win-win policies allow us to save lives now through pollution reductions, improved physical activity, access to nature, and plant-rich diets, writes Courtney Howard. Unsplash photograph by Jon Flobrant

Closing the gap: aligning financial regulation with climate commitments

  • If Canada is to meet its climate commitments, we must do more than require that financial institutions disclose the risks they face from a
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | May 17, 2023
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco’s spring report on OSFI supervision of climate-related financial risks found the regulator is lagging behind in terms of timing and ambition of action, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing the gap: aligning financial regulation with climate commitments

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | May 17, 2023
  • If Canada is to meet its climate commitments, we must do more than require that financial institutions disclose the risks they face from a

Closing the gap: aligning financial regulation with climate commitments

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | May 17, 2023
  • If Canada is to meet its climate commitments, we must do more than require that financial institutions disclose the risks they face from a
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco’s spring report on OSFI supervision of climate-related financial risks found the regulator is lagging behind in terms of timing and ambition of action, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everything, everywhere, all at once

  • All sectors need to do more, in every area, immediately to reduce emissions if we are to have any hope of meeting the targets
Opinion | BY DAVID ADAMS | May 17, 2023
There are a lot of barriers to getting where we want to go with respect to electric vehicles if we believe that they are the fastest way to reduce emissions from the light-duty vehicle transport sector, writes David Adams. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Everything, everywhere, all at once

Opinion | BY DAVID ADAMS | May 17, 2023
  • All sectors need to do more, in every area, immediately to reduce emissions if we are to have any hope of meeting the targets

Everything, everywhere, all at once

Opinion | BY DAVID ADAMS | May 17, 2023
  • All sectors need to do more, in every area, immediately to reduce emissions if we are to have any hope of meeting the targets
There are a lot of barriers to getting where we want to go with respect to electric vehicles if we believe that they are the fastest way to reduce emissions from the light-duty vehicle transport sector, writes David Adams. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Ramping up our collective response to the dramatic escalation of climate impacts

  • Without a climate-literate public sector and public, we cannot achieve our climate adaptation and resilience goals.
Opinion | BY ROBIN COX | May 17, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault introduced the National Adaptation Strategy in November 2022, but it needs to be implemented with greater speed and ambition, writes Robin Cox. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ramping up our collective response to the dramatic escalation of climate impacts

Opinion | BY ROBIN COX | May 17, 2023
  • Without a climate-literate public sector and public, we cannot achieve our climate adaptation and resilience goals.

Ramping up our collective response to the dramatic escalation of climate impacts

Opinion | BY ROBIN COX | May 17, 2023
  • Without a climate-literate public sector and public, we cannot achieve our climate adaptation and resilience goals.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault introduced the National Adaptation Strategy in November 2022, but it needs to be implemented with greater speed and ambition, writes Robin Cox. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to rein in its financial sector to avert total climate breakdown

  • Federal regulations should require financial institutions to develop, implement, and report on credible climate plans that protect consumers and investors from greenwashing.
Opinion | BY MELANIE SNOW | May 17, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland needs to step into her power deliver proper, enforceable regulation of Canada’s financial industry to deliver a sustainable future for all, writes Melanie Snow. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to rein in its financial sector to avert total climate breakdown

Opinion | BY MELANIE SNOW | May 17, 2023
  • Federal regulations should require financial institutions to develop, implement, and report on credible climate plans that protect consumers and investors from greenwashing.

Canada needs to rein in its financial sector to avert total climate breakdown

Opinion | BY MELANIE SNOW | May 17, 2023
  • Federal regulations should require financial institutions to develop, implement, and report on credible climate plans that protect consumers and investors from greenwashing.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland needs to step into her power deliver proper, enforceable regulation of Canada’s financial industry to deliver a sustainable future for all, writes Melanie Snow. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The rising tide of Canada’s water quality crisis

  • Keeping waters drinkable and swimmable is going to require concerted action.
Opinion | BY HELEN BAULCH | May 17, 2023
Canada needs to again mobilize the kind of policy responses that at one time helped hasten the recovery of many lakes, such as Lake Erie, writes Helen Baulch. Pixabay photograph by Shawn Gaske

The rising tide of Canada’s water quality crisis

Opinion | BY HELEN BAULCH | May 17, 2023
  • Keeping waters drinkable and swimmable is going to require concerted action.

The rising tide of Canada’s water quality crisis

Opinion | BY HELEN BAULCH | May 17, 2023
  • Keeping waters drinkable and swimmable is going to require concerted action.
Canada needs to again mobilize the kind of policy responses that at one time helped hasten the recovery of many lakes, such as Lake Erie, writes Helen Baulch. Pixabay photograph by Shawn Gaske

Sen. Galvez, McKenna have climate-aligned finance breakfast chat on May 18

  • MONDAY, MAY 15—SATURDAY, MAY 20 Naturopathic Medicine Week—This is an annual initiative co-ordinated by the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors and facilitated by naturopathic
Former cabinet minister Catherine McKenna will deliver the keynote address at a breakfast panel discussion on climate-aligned finance in Canada hosted by ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Concordia University’s Sustainability Ecosystem on Thursday, May 18 in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sen. Galvez, McKenna have climate-aligned finance breakfast chat on May 18

  • MONDAY, MAY 15—SATURDAY, MAY 20 Naturopathic Medicine Week—This is an annual initiative co-ordinated by the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors and facilitated by naturopathic

Sen. Galvez, McKenna have climate-aligned finance breakfast chat on May 18

  • MONDAY, MAY 15—SATURDAY, MAY 20 Naturopathic Medicine Week—This is an annual initiative co-ordinated by the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors and facilitated by naturopathic
Former cabinet minister Catherine McKenna will deliver the keynote address at a breakfast panel discussion on climate-aligned finance in Canada hosted by ISG Senator Rosa Galvez and Concordia University’s Sustainability Ecosystem on Thursday, May 18 in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new bill wants to shed light on political prisoner advocacy, but feds worry about harm

  • Changes to Bill C-281 will give the foreign affairs minister broad redaction powers to limit information being publicized about prisoners around the world Canada
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 16, 2023
Conservative MP Philip Lawrence appeared before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 23 in support of his Bill C-281. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

A new bill wants to shed light on political prisoner advocacy, but feds worry about harm

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 16, 2023
  • Changes to Bill C-281 will give the foreign affairs minister broad redaction powers to limit information being publicized about prisoners around the world Canada

A new bill wants to shed light on political prisoner advocacy, but feds worry about harm

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 16, 2023
  • Changes to Bill C-281 will give the foreign affairs minister broad redaction powers to limit information being publicized about prisoners around the world Canada
Conservative MP Philip Lawrence appeared before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 23 in support of his Bill C-281. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Politics This Morning: Lametti’s bail bill ready for the House

  • Plus, Sabia, Raitt and Brown talk McKinsey.
Justice Minister David Lametti has prepared a bill to make changes to Canada's bail law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Lametti’s bail bill ready for the House

  • Plus, Sabia, Raitt and Brown talk McKinsey.

Politics This Morning: Lametti’s bail bill ready for the House

  • Plus, Sabia, Raitt and Brown talk McKinsey.
Justice Minister David Lametti has prepared a bill to make changes to Canada's bail law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economic reconciliation requires nation-building investment in the Arctic

  • Inflation is affecting all Canadian families, but Nunavut’s ambitious housing plan shows that partnership is the key to solutions for the North.
Opinion | BY NUNAVUT PREMIER P.J. AKEEAGOK | May 15, 2023
Through partnership we can pivot to meet global economic changes and still provide Nunavut with the standard of infrastructure that Canadians expect, writes Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok. Photograph courtesy of the Nunavut Housing Corporation

Economic reconciliation requires nation-building investment in the Arctic

Opinion | BY NUNAVUT PREMIER P.J. AKEEAGOK | May 15, 2023
  • Inflation is affecting all Canadian families, but Nunavut’s ambitious housing plan shows that partnership is the key to solutions for the North.

Economic reconciliation requires nation-building investment in the Arctic

Opinion | BY NUNAVUT PREMIER P.J. AKEEAGOK | May 15, 2023
  • Inflation is affecting all Canadian families, but Nunavut’s ambitious housing plan shows that partnership is the key to solutions for the North.
Through partnership we can pivot to meet global economic changes and still provide Nunavut with the standard of infrastructure that Canadians expect, writes Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok. Photograph courtesy of the Nunavut Housing Corporation

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