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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.

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.

Less talking, more listening: rookies say grassroots campaigns helped unseat high-profile incumbents

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 10, 2025
  • 'That’s what we were known for: being kind, being there, and helping people,' says incoming Ontario Liberal MP Emma Harrison.
Bloc Québécois MP-elect Alexis Deschênes, left, Liberal MP-elect, Emma Harrison, and Liberal MP-elect Rebecca Chartrand unseated high-profile incumbents in their respective ridings. Photographs courtesy of the Liberal Party and Bloc Québécois

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain

Will Carney’s cabinet shuffle favour high-profile rookies or veteran MPs?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • Stalwart ministers who recently travelled with Prime Minister Mark Carney for a high-profile meeting with the American president are seen as likely to remain
These rookie Liberal MPs are favoured to be tapped for a cabinet position in the upcoming shuffle. Clockwise from top left: Tim Hodgson, Evan Solomon, Carlos Leitão, Gregor Robertson, Nathalie Provost, Buckley Belanger, Eleanor Olszewski, and Rebecca Chartrand. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn and the Liberal Party of Canada, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

From first impressions to policy planning, public servants await new cabinet, new Parliament

  • From dusting off financial documents to preparing to welcome new ministers, there’s plenty of work to be done before King Charles III delivers the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
John Hannaford
John Hannaford
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford accompanied Prime Minister Mark Carney to Washington, D.C., on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From first impressions to policy planning, public servants await new cabinet, new Parliament

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • From dusting off financial documents to preparing to welcome new ministers, there’s plenty of work to be done before King Charles III delivers the

From first impressions to policy planning, public servants await new cabinet, new Parliament

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 9, 2025
  • From dusting off financial documents to preparing to welcome new ministers, there’s plenty of work to be done before King Charles III delivers the
John Hannaford
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford accompanied Prime Minister Mark Carney to Washington, D.C., on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  

Fighting U.S. threats by fighting climate change

Opinion | BY MILI ROY | May 8, 2025
  • The current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in Canada today.  
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada's current industrial carbon price is the most important policy driving emissions reductions in the country, writes Dr. Mili Roy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?

Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 8, 2025
  • The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?
Mark Carney
At Prime Minister Mark Carney's first press conference on May 2, he zeroed in on a handful of sweeping priorities aimed at making Canada and its economy more resilient and independent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s opportunity to redefine its defence, and its value to allies

  • Canada will not lead through mass or hard power. But we can lead through strategic utility and differentiation. This starts with geography—our greatest untapped
Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | May 8, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks along Sparks Street to attend his first press conference after the 45th general election in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s opportunity to redefine its defence, and its value to allies

Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | May 8, 2025
  • Canada will not lead through mass or hard power. But we can lead through strategic utility and differentiation. This starts with geography—our greatest untapped

Canada’s opportunity to redefine its defence, and its value to allies

Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | May 8, 2025
  • Canada will not lead through mass or hard power. But we can lead through strategic utility and differentiation. This starts with geography—our greatest untapped
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks along Sparks Street to attend his first press conference after the 45th general election in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on May 2, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.

‘Trump isn’t interested in making a deal’: Carney’s fraught path towards U.S. trade talks 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • The future of Canada's North American trade deal remains as open question leading up to the mandated 2026 review period.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time in the Oval Office on May 6. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.

Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information  Act 

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | May 7, 2025
  • Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to move the legislative review role for the Access to Information Act into the hands of a new parliamentary committee, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I
Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
Former Conservative MP John Weston, pictured on the Hill in 2014, represented West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C., from 2008 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I

Ode to losers: in praise of the election’s unsung heroes

Opinion | BY JOHN WESTON | May 7, 2025
  • I'll never forget losing to Blair Wilson in 2006. I'd been the pundits' favourite, with media postulating a cabinet role. When he won, I
Former Conservative MP John Weston, pictured on the Hill in 2014, represented West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C., from 2008 to 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.

At least seven ex-staffers will soon be taking seats as first-time MPs

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 7, 2025
  • Among those who celebrated victories on April 28 are former senior PMO staffers John Zerucelli and Marjorie Michel.
Newly elected Liberal MPs Chi Nguyen, left; Leslie Church, centre; and Marianne Dandurand sit down for a House of Commons orientation session in the Wellington Building on May 5. All three are former Liberal staffers. The Hill Times photograph Sam Garcia

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact

Current, former NDP MPs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘numbing’ loss, but say party is ‘laser focused’ on rebuilding

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 7, 2025
  • As the sole NDP MP left representing the party's historic stronghold on Vancouver Island, Gord Johns says the ‘devastating’ election results highlight the impact
NDP MPs Leah Gazan, left, and MP Gord Johns, and former MP Alistair MacGregor. The caucus shrunk from 25 in 2021 to just seven, and the party was competitive in far fewer contests: 12 won by 15 percentage points or less, compared to 30 in 2021. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 7, 2025
  • If the NDP is going to move forward in a constructive way and play its necessary role in Parliament, part of the process of
Don Davies
Vancouver NDP MP Don Davies was selected as his party's interim leader on May 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,
Opinion | May 7, 2025

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,

Canada shouldn’t break all bonds with U.S., writes American reader

Opinion | May 7, 2025
  • I am saddened to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that: “Our old relationship with the U.S., a relationship based on steadily increasing integration,

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

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

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

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

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

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

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.
Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.

The election was a win for nature, but now comes the real work

Opinion | BY MEGAN LESLIE | May 7, 2025
  • This next stage must be about implementation, removing politics, and ignoring misinformation, and that requires a new approach to how government functions.
Terry Duguid
Terry Duguid was named environment and climate change minister before the election. Protecting nature can’t just be the job of one department, writes Megan Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.
Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

Opinion | BY KATE LINDSAY, ÉTIENNE BéLANGER, DARREN SLEEP | May 7, 2025
  • By harvesting responsibly and regenerating diligently, we ensure that future generations will inherit a greener planet.
Canada must continue to invest in research, innovation, and Indigenous-led forestry solutions to maintain our great forest heritage, write Kate Lindsay, Étienne Bélanger, and Darren Sleep. Unsplash photograph by Markus Spiske

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.
Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

Opinion | BY MARILYN SPINK | May 7, 2025
  • A long-term reindustrialization strategy will provide clarity of focus, and allow Canada to leverage our well-developed mining and manufacturing sectors.
We must not squander this multi-generational opportunity by treating critical minerals as just another commodity boom, writes Marilyn Spink. Unsplash photograph by Tobias Kleeb

As the climate changes, so does my world

  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman

As the climate changes, so does my world

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.

As the climate changes, so does my world

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR NANCY KARETAK-LINDELL | May 7, 2025
  • Inuit are very seasonal people, and with climate change and the Arctic warming at an alarming rate, we are facing many environmental challenges.
There are now so many polar bears around Arviat, Nunavut, writes ISG Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, that residents can no longer enjoy the safety she did as a child. DND photograph by Caporal David Veldman

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

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

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

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

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

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

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 7, 2025
  • Plus: Hill Times alumni Tim Naumetz has died, ex-Liberal MP Pam Damoff is the Pearson Centre's new CEO, and PM Carney's cat gets kudos
After 15 years in the Red Chamber, Conservative Senator Don Plett will be retiring on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.

‘I love Canada’: making sense of Trump/Carney meeting

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 7, 2025
  • Plus, Andrew Scheer to fill in for Poilievre in the House.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump was full of praise for Prime Minister Mark Carney in Washington yesterday. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

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

  • The 143-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 143-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.

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

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 6, 2025
  • The 143-member caucus opted to enact the Reform Act rules, according to media reports, giving Conservative MPs the power to trigger a leadership review.
At the first caucus meeting since the election on May 6, Conservatives elected longtime MP Andrew Scheer to lead their party in Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.

Impunity in Gaza: Israel and the Great Eviction

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 6, 2025
  • Seventy per cent of Gaza is already effectively out of bounds for Palestinians, and barring some surprise about-turn, the Great Eviction is getting underway.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at The White House on April 7. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney faces Trump

  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces Trump

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.

Carney faces Trump

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 6, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative caucus assembles on the Hill to chart a way forward.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, and three of his cabinet ministers are in Washington, D.C., to talk trade and tariffs with the U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

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

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

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

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

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

  • Plus, Anita Anand provides a progress report on sexual harassment in the CF.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 13, 2022
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will testify before a House committee today that is examining foreign interference in Canada's political system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly and LeBlanc to testify on foreign election interference

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 13, 2022
  • Plus, Anita Anand provides a progress report on sexual harassment in the CF.

Politics This Morning: Joly and LeBlanc to testify on foreign election interference

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 13, 2022
  • Plus, Anita Anand provides a progress report on sexual harassment in the CF.
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will testify before a House committee today that is examining foreign interference in Canada's political system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous leadership is climate leadership

  • At COP15 and beyond, we must take the lessons we’ve learned from our history to push for the most ambitious global biodiversity agreement that
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 12, 2022
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal on Dec. 6. As these discussions take place, Indigenous voices must be central to the conversation, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Photograph courtesy of United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

Indigenous leadership is climate leadership

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 12, 2022
  • At COP15 and beyond, we must take the lessons we’ve learned from our history to push for the most ambitious global biodiversity agreement that

Indigenous leadership is climate leadership

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 12, 2022
  • At COP15 and beyond, we must take the lessons we’ve learned from our history to push for the most ambitious global biodiversity agreement that
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal on Dec. 6. As these discussions take place, Indigenous voices must be central to the conversation, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Photograph courtesy of United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

Are corruption and global warming two sides of the same coin?

  • The international community has to reflect on whether, as a condition of supporting the newly created ‘climate funds’ proposed at COP27, donor and recipient
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | December 12, 2022
Demonstrators march in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 11. COP27 concluded that vast increases in financial support are needed both to cover the costs of ‘loss and damage’ poorer countries have incurred as a result of warming, as well as the costs of converting their economies to clean technologies. Photograph by Oliver Kornblihtt/Mídia NINJA

Are corruption and global warming two sides of the same coin?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | December 12, 2022
  • The international community has to reflect on whether, as a condition of supporting the newly created ‘climate funds’ proposed at COP27, donor and recipient

Are corruption and global warming two sides of the same coin?

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | December 12, 2022
  • The international community has to reflect on whether, as a condition of supporting the newly created ‘climate funds’ proposed at COP27, donor and recipient
Demonstrators march in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 11. COP27 concluded that vast increases in financial support are needed both to cover the costs of ‘loss and damage’ poorer countries have incurred as a result of warming, as well as the costs of converting their economies to clean technologies. Photograph by Oliver Kornblihtt/Mídia NINJA

Two failed coups and some random speculation

  • Big lies do sometimes take hold. They could do so even before the internet, as a previous generation of Germans could attest. And no
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 12, 2022
Ousted Peruvian president Pedro Castillo was never a credible occupant of the office, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Two failed coups and some random speculation

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 12, 2022
  • Big lies do sometimes take hold. They could do so even before the internet, as a previous generation of Germans could attest. And no

Two failed coups and some random speculation

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 12, 2022
  • Big lies do sometimes take hold. They could do so even before the internet, as a previous generation of Germans could attest. And no
Ousted Peruvian president Pedro Castillo was never a credible occupant of the office, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Press secretary changes for ministers O’Regan and Hussen

  • Plus, National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has joined the list of ministers with new directors of communications, having hired Gabriel Bourget to the role.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 12, 2022
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan, left, and Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen both have new press secretaries on board. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Press secretary changes for ministers O’Regan and Hussen

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 12, 2022
  • Plus, National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has joined the list of ministers with new directors of communications, having hired Gabriel Bourget to the role.

Press secretary changes for ministers O’Regan and Hussen

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 12, 2022
  • Plus, National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has joined the list of ministers with new directors of communications, having hired Gabriel Bourget to the role.
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan, left, and Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen both have new press secretaries on board. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tough times ahead will require new federal tax policies in 2023

  • It’s time to modernize Canada’s tax rules to address rising corporate profits and tax avoidance.
Opinion | BY ERIKA BEAUCHESNE | December 12, 2022
With no signs of Canada’s affordability crisis improving, the latest bleak outlook for 2023 should motivate Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and the federal government to immediately strengthen programs and services to help families through the hard times ahead, writes Erika Beauchesne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tough times ahead will require new federal tax policies in 2023

Opinion | BY ERIKA BEAUCHESNE | December 12, 2022
  • It’s time to modernize Canada’s tax rules to address rising corporate profits and tax avoidance.

Tough times ahead will require new federal tax policies in 2023

Opinion | BY ERIKA BEAUCHESNE | December 12, 2022
  • It’s time to modernize Canada’s tax rules to address rising corporate profits and tax avoidance.
With no signs of Canada’s affordability crisis improving, the latest bleak outlook for 2023 should motivate Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and the federal government to immediately strengthen programs and services to help families through the hard times ahead, writes Erika Beauchesne. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians praise ‘bridge-builder’ Liberal MP Carr after death at 71

  • The former cabinet minister, who died on Dec. 12 after a long battle against cancer, was recognized by his peers as a 'proud champion
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 12, 2022
Jim Carr represented Winnipeg South Centre, Man., since 2015 until his death on Dec. 12, 2022, at age 71. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians praise ‘bridge-builder’ Liberal MP Carr after death at 71

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 12, 2022
  • The former cabinet minister, who died on Dec. 12 after a long battle against cancer, was recognized by his peers as a 'proud champion

Parliamentarians praise ‘bridge-builder’ Liberal MP Carr after death at 71

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 12, 2022
  • The former cabinet minister, who died on Dec. 12 after a long battle against cancer, was recognized by his peers as a 'proud champion
Jim Carr represented Winnipeg South Centre, Man., since 2015 until his death on Dec. 12, 2022, at age 71. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West should ensure the weapons it hands Ukraine continue to serve a defensive purpose, not an offensive one

  • The goal must be to protect the best of what Ukraine is, not reproduce the worst of Vladimir Putin, at the world’s expense, writes
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 12, 2022
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, pictured visiting Bucha, Ukraine, where he talked to local residents and journalists on April 4, 2022. He regularly makes public appearances in places under bombardment.  Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

The West should ensure the weapons it hands Ukraine continue to serve a defensive purpose, not an offensive one

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 12, 2022
  • The goal must be to protect the best of what Ukraine is, not reproduce the worst of Vladimir Putin, at the world’s expense, writes

The West should ensure the weapons it hands Ukraine continue to serve a defensive purpose, not an offensive one

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 12, 2022
  • The goal must be to protect the best of what Ukraine is, not reproduce the worst of Vladimir Putin, at the world’s expense, writes
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, pictured visiting Bucha, Ukraine, where he talked to local residents and journalists on April 4, 2022. He regularly makes public appearances in places under bombardment.  Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

Poilievre’s media strategy picks up where Harper left off, but unclear if it will work this time, say political insiders

  • It’s still an open question if relying chiefly on social media to communicate one’s message is enough for an opposition leader to win an
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 12, 2022
Pierre Poilievre has been trying to stay away from the national media to control his message and to avoid answering tough questions on his politics and policy issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s media strategy picks up where Harper left off, but unclear if it will work this time, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 12, 2022
  • It’s still an open question if relying chiefly on social media to communicate one’s message is enough for an opposition leader to win an

Poilievre’s media strategy picks up where Harper left off, but unclear if it will work this time, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 12, 2022
  • It’s still an open question if relying chiefly on social media to communicate one’s message is enough for an opposition leader to win an
Pierre Poilievre has been trying to stay away from the national media to control his message and to avoid answering tough questions on his politics and policy issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Indigenous peoples trust police forces?

  • Policing in Canada has a racism problem, and it’s the white elephant that will keep coming back again and again.
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 12, 2022
The first call to action from the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls final report goes essentially like this: admit there is racism against Indigenous peoples within policing. It’s a lamentable start that the report, which mentions police 419 times, has to demand that police start with the basics, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Can Indigenous peoples trust police forces?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 12, 2022
  • Policing in Canada has a racism problem, and it’s the white elephant that will keep coming back again and again.

Can Indigenous peoples trust police forces?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 12, 2022
  • Policing in Canada has a racism problem, and it’s the white elephant that will keep coming back again and again.
The first call to action from the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls final report goes essentially like this: admit there is racism against Indigenous peoples within policing. It’s a lamentable start that the report, which mentions police 419 times, has to demand that police start with the basics, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If politicians weren’t so snarly, more collegial, ratings might rebound

  • Has Question Period always been so joyless? Even if the show is free, there is only so much vitriol audiences can tolerate. A little
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 12, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. While every Parliament features ferocious rivalries, harsh personal attacks and outlandish accusations, some have also offered moments of humour, good-natured teasing, or simple acknowledgement of humanity across the aisle, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

If politicians weren’t so snarly, more collegial, ratings might rebound

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 12, 2022
  • Has Question Period always been so joyless? Even if the show is free, there is only so much vitriol audiences can tolerate. A little

If politicians weren’t so snarly, more collegial, ratings might rebound

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | December 12, 2022
  • Has Question Period always been so joyless? Even if the show is free, there is only so much vitriol audiences can tolerate. A little
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. While every Parliament features ferocious rivalries, harsh personal attacks and outlandish accusations, some have also offered moments of humour, good-natured teasing, or simple acknowledgement of humanity across the aisle, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

As opioid crisis worsens, Quebec Senator Dalphond targets fentanyl sent through Canada Post

  • Figures compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada show that there was a total of 30,843 apparent opioid toxicity deaths between January 2016
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 12, 2022
Progressive Senator Pierre Dalphond, left, and Liberal MP Ron McKinnon. Dalphond recently introduced legislation in the Senate that would restrain the distribution of fentanyl through Canada Post. McKinnon has said he would sponsor the bill in the House if it passes the Senate. Photograph courtesy of Senator Dalphond's office, photograph courtesy of LinkedIn

As opioid crisis worsens, Quebec Senator Dalphond targets fentanyl sent through Canada Post

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 12, 2022
  • Figures compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada show that there was a total of 30,843 apparent opioid toxicity deaths between January 2016

As opioid crisis worsens, Quebec Senator Dalphond targets fentanyl sent through Canada Post

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 12, 2022
  • Figures compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada show that there was a total of 30,843 apparent opioid toxicity deaths between January 2016
Progressive Senator Pierre Dalphond, left, and Liberal MP Ron McKinnon. Dalphond recently introduced legislation in the Senate that would restrain the distribution of fentanyl through Canada Post. McKinnon has said he would sponsor the bill in the House if it passes the Senate. Photograph courtesy of Senator Dalphond's office, photograph courtesy of LinkedIn

Politics This Morning: Mississauga plays host to first byelection of the current Parliament

  • And a new report says Canadian diplomats improperly prioritize the interests of Canadian mining companies abroad.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 12, 2022
Liberal candidate Charles Sousa, left, Conservative candidate Ron Chhinzer, NDP candidate Julie Kole, and Green candidate Mary Kidnew are running in today's byelection, along with 36 other candidates. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and LinkedIn

Politics This Morning: Mississauga plays host to first byelection of the current Parliament

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 12, 2022
  • And a new report says Canadian diplomats improperly prioritize the interests of Canadian mining companies abroad.

Politics This Morning: Mississauga plays host to first byelection of the current Parliament

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | December 12, 2022
  • And a new report says Canadian diplomats improperly prioritize the interests of Canadian mining companies abroad.
Liberal candidate Charles Sousa, left, Conservative candidate Ron Chhinzer, NDP candidate Julie Kole, and Green candidate Mary Kidnew are running in today's byelection, along with 36 other candidates. Photographs courtesy of Twitter and LinkedIn

‘Even one case is too many’: Legion says veterans are ‘feeling really traumatized’ from news reports of a case worker discussing MAID

  • With the Special Joint Committee on MAID having already set drafting instructions for its report, Senator Pamela Wallin said ‘unacceptable behaviour by an errant
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 12, 2022
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay answered questions at a Dec. 5 committee about reports of one case worker in his department discussing MAID with veterans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Even one case is too many’: Legion says veterans are ‘feeling really traumatized’ from news reports of a case worker discussing MAID

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 12, 2022
  • With the Special Joint Committee on MAID having already set drafting instructions for its report, Senator Pamela Wallin said ‘unacceptable behaviour by an errant

‘Even one case is too many’: Legion says veterans are ‘feeling really traumatized’ from news reports of a case worker discussing MAID

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 12, 2022
  • With the Special Joint Committee on MAID having already set drafting instructions for its report, Senator Pamela Wallin said ‘unacceptable behaviour by an errant
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay answered questions at a Dec. 5 committee about reports of one case worker in his department discussing MAID with veterans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unambitious climate adaptation strategy needs clear goals for disaster mitigation, say climate experts, NDP MP

  • Ottawa released Canada’s first climate adaptation strategy in November, outlining goals relating to disaster resilience, biodiversity, infrastructure and the economy.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 12, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said that 'the fight against climate change has reached our doorstep,' in a press release accompanying the release of Canada's National Adaptation Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unambitious climate adaptation strategy needs clear goals for disaster mitigation, say climate experts, NDP MP

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 12, 2022
  • Ottawa released Canada’s first climate adaptation strategy in November, outlining goals relating to disaster resilience, biodiversity, infrastructure and the economy.

Unambitious climate adaptation strategy needs clear goals for disaster mitigation, say climate experts, NDP MP

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 12, 2022
  • Ottawa released Canada’s first climate adaptation strategy in November, outlining goals relating to disaster resilience, biodiversity, infrastructure and the economy.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said that 'the fight against climate change has reached our doorstep,' in a press release accompanying the release of Canada's National Adaptation Strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A golden opportunity for Canada in hydrogen

  • Hydrogen can contribute to Canada's 2050 decarbonization targets, as part of a portfolio of low-carbon energy technologies
Opinion | BY BRUNO POLLET | December 12, 2022
It is certain that Canada should benefit from the growing global demand for hydrogen and Canada could become one of the top leaders in this rapidly expanding sector, writes Dr. Bruno Pollet, professor of chemistry at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

A golden opportunity for Canada in hydrogen

Opinion | BY BRUNO POLLET | December 12, 2022
  • Hydrogen can contribute to Canada's 2050 decarbonization targets, as part of a portfolio of low-carbon energy technologies

A golden opportunity for Canada in hydrogen

Opinion | BY BRUNO POLLET | December 12, 2022
  • Hydrogen can contribute to Canada's 2050 decarbonization targets, as part of a portfolio of low-carbon energy technologies
It is certain that Canada should benefit from the growing global demand for hydrogen and Canada could become one of the top leaders in this rapidly expanding sector, writes Dr. Bruno Pollet, professor of chemistry at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

COP15 is not just a numbers game: it’s inspiration for a generation

  • COP15 represents a time to renew international goals to protect biodiversity.
Opinion | BY MADHUR ANAND | December 12, 2022
Some solutions to the climate emergency will also help with biodiversity declines, writes Dr. Madhur Anand, director of the Guelph Institute for Environmental Research. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

COP15 is not just a numbers game: it’s inspiration for a generation

Opinion | BY MADHUR ANAND | December 12, 2022
  • COP15 represents a time to renew international goals to protect biodiversity.

COP15 is not just a numbers game: it’s inspiration for a generation

Opinion | BY MADHUR ANAND | December 12, 2022
  • COP15 represents a time to renew international goals to protect biodiversity.
Some solutions to the climate emergency will also help with biodiversity declines, writes Dr. Madhur Anand, director of the Guelph Institute for Environmental Research. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Protecting Mother Earth: this is the time for Canada to shine and follow the lead of Indigenous peoples

  • Canada needs to follow the lead of Indigenous communities across the world fighting for Mother Earth, writes Senator Michèle Audette.
Opinion | BY MICHèLE AUDETTE | December 12, 2022
As host nation for the COP 15 UN conference, Canada has a responsibility to be a worldwide model in protecting biodiversity, writes PSG Senator Michèle Audette. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Protecting Mother Earth: this is the time for Canada to shine and follow the lead of Indigenous peoples

Opinion | BY MICHèLE AUDETTE | December 12, 2022
  • Canada needs to follow the lead of Indigenous communities across the world fighting for Mother Earth, writes Senator Michèle Audette.

Protecting Mother Earth: this is the time for Canada to shine and follow the lead of Indigenous peoples

Opinion | BY MICHèLE AUDETTE | December 12, 2022
  • Canada needs to follow the lead of Indigenous communities across the world fighting for Mother Earth, writes Senator Michèle Audette.
As host nation for the COP 15 UN conference, Canada has a responsibility to be a worldwide model in protecting biodiversity, writes PSG Senator Michèle Audette. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Canada needs to plan for a steep decline in oil demand, or risk getting left behind

  • Governments and oil firms need to start planning today for a future in which oil is not an economic driver of Canadian prosperity.
Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY AND ANGELA CARTER | December 12, 2022
Canada is highly exposed to the impacts of the climate crisis, a crisis driven by fossil fuel production and use. Leading international energy analysis has also documented that in a world that avoids dangerous climate change there is no need to develop any new oil and gas reserves, write Aaron Cosbey and Angela Carter. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada needs to plan for a steep decline in oil demand, or risk getting left behind

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY AND ANGELA CARTER | December 12, 2022
  • Governments and oil firms need to start planning today for a future in which oil is not an economic driver of Canadian prosperity.

Canada needs to plan for a steep decline in oil demand, or risk getting left behind

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY AND ANGELA CARTER | December 12, 2022
  • Governments and oil firms need to start planning today for a future in which oil is not an economic driver of Canadian prosperity.
Canada is highly exposed to the impacts of the climate crisis, a crisis driven by fossil fuel production and use. Leading international energy analysis has also documented that in a world that avoids dangerous climate change there is no need to develop any new oil and gas reserves, write Aaron Cosbey and Angela Carter. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Energy security and climate: what do Canadians think?

  • Globally, Canada is being asked to contribute to strengthening the world’s energy security. Domestically, citizens are concerned about their own energy security. We still
Opinion | BY MONICA GATTINGER AND NIK NANOS | December 12, 2022
If inflationary and economic challenges continue, politicians will face a very discontented electorate. In addition to the discontent on affordability, Canadians’ ambition on climate action is becoming more muted, write Monica Gattinger and Nik Nanos. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Energy security and climate: what do Canadians think?

Opinion | BY MONICA GATTINGER AND NIK NANOS | December 12, 2022
  • Globally, Canada is being asked to contribute to strengthening the world’s energy security. Domestically, citizens are concerned about their own energy security. We still

Energy security and climate: what do Canadians think?

Opinion | BY MONICA GATTINGER AND NIK NANOS | December 12, 2022
  • Globally, Canada is being asked to contribute to strengthening the world’s energy security. Domestically, citizens are concerned about their own energy security. We still
If inflationary and economic challenges continue, politicians will face a very discontented electorate. In addition to the discontent on affordability, Canadians’ ambition on climate action is becoming more muted, write Monica Gattinger and Nik Nanos. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

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