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Sarah Kaplan

Sarah Kaplan is a distinguished professor and director of the Institute for Gender and the Economy at the Rotman School of Management and author of The 360º Corporation: From Stakeholder Trade-offs to Transformation. Last month the Institute for Gender and the Economy and YWCA Canada published A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for Canada. https://www.feministrecovery.ca/

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

Unemployment stats for April incoming

  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon has been the employment and jobs minister since December 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unemployment stats for April incoming

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.

Unemployment stats for April incoming

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.
Steven MacKinnon
Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon has been the employment and jobs minister since December 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. 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

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes
Opinion | BY CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA, PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT | May 8, 2025
Researchers with the NASA-funded ICESCAPE mission examine melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean in July 2011. As U.S.-based studies in the Arctic are curtailed, the nation risks losing its capacity to anticipate and respond to the myriad of urgent environmental, geopolitical, and societal challenges emerging in the North. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

Opinion | BY CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA, PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT | May 8, 2025
  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

Opinion | BY CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA, PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT | May 8, 2025
  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes
Researchers with the NASA-funded ICESCAPE mission examine melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean in July 2011. As U.S.-based studies in the Arctic are curtailed, the nation risks losing its capacity to anticipate and respond to the myriad of urgent environmental, geopolitical, and societal challenges emerging in the North. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

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

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a
Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. Smith has a 'wish list' for the prime minister. It's not so much a shopping list as a ransom note that, if not addressed, will spell the immediate demise of our country. Or so she claims, writes Stephen Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. Smith has a 'wish list' for the prime minister. It's not so much a shopping list as a ransom note that, if not addressed, will spell the immediate demise of our country. Or so she claims, writes Stephen Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

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

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

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

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

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

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

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

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

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

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

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

Reading the election tea leaves

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

Reading the election tea leaves

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

Reading the election tea leaves

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

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

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

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

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • The 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

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

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

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

Grits and Tories dominated the 109 safest seats this election

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • OTTAWA—What is in a number? For example, the number 600,000—the unconfirmed and yet-to-be-denied figure that could represent the people who have signed up to
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 8, 2022
Without releasing any numbers, Jean Charest’s team says it has a path to victory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Playing the numbers game

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—What is in a number? For example, the number 600,000—the unconfirmed and yet-to-be-denied figure that could represent the people who have signed up to

Playing the numbers game

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 8, 2022
  • OTTAWA—What is in a number? For example, the number 600,000—the unconfirmed and yet-to-be-denied figure that could represent the people who have signed up to
Without releasing any numbers, Jean Charest’s team says it has a path to victory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UN Ambassador Rae talks about the world we’re in on June 9

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 House Sitting—The House will sit May 6-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on
Canada's ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae will deliver remarks at a lunchtime event hosted by the Empire Club of Canada, on Thursday, June 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UN Ambassador Rae talks about the world we’re in on June 9

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 House Sitting—The House will sit May 6-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on

UN Ambassador Rae talks about the world we’re in on June 9

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 House Sitting—The House will sit May 6-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on
Canada's ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae will deliver remarks at a lunchtime event hosted by the Empire Club of Canada, on Thursday, June 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reframing Canada’s contribution to the global energy supply

  • Canada has so much to offer the world in meeting its energy needs—if only Canadians would get out of their own way. It took
Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | June 8, 2022
Canada cannot export wind or sunshine, but it can export engineering and the commodities that underpin the energy transition, writes Karen Ziegler. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo

Reframing Canada’s contribution to the global energy supply

Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | June 8, 2022
  • Canada has so much to offer the world in meeting its energy needs—if only Canadians would get out of their own way. It took

Reframing Canada’s contribution to the global energy supply

Opinion | BY KAREN ZIEGLER | June 8, 2022
  • Canada has so much to offer the world in meeting its energy needs—if only Canadians would get out of their own way. It took
Canada cannot export wind or sunshine, but it can export engineering and the commodities that underpin the energy transition, writes Karen Ziegler. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo

Federal spending up 6.2 per cent so far this year, with another $9.7-billion requested

  • Laying out a total of $9.7-billion in additional federal spending, the first supplementary estimates of 2022-23 are significantly lower than last year—an almost 77
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 7, 2022
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured during a January 2021 press conference on pre-budget consultations that year, tabled the 2022-23 Supplementary Estimates A in the House of Commons on May 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal spending up 6.2 per cent so far this year, with another $9.7-billion requested

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 7, 2022
  • Laying out a total of $9.7-billion in additional federal spending, the first supplementary estimates of 2022-23 are significantly lower than last year—an almost 77

Federal spending up 6.2 per cent so far this year, with another $9.7-billion requested

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 7, 2022
  • Laying out a total of $9.7-billion in additional federal spending, the first supplementary estimates of 2022-23 are significantly lower than last year—an almost 77
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured during a January 2021 press conference on pre-budget consultations that year, tabled the 2022-23 Supplementary Estimates A in the House of Commons on May 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look back at the SNC-Lavalin affair

  • Jody Wilson-Raybould appears as witness before on Feb. 27, 2019, before the House Justice and Human Rights Committee to give testimony regarding her knowledge

A look back at the SNC-Lavalin affair

  • Jody Wilson-Raybould appears as witness before on Feb. 27, 2019, before the House Justice and Human Rights Committee to give testimony regarding her knowledge

A look back at the SNC-Lavalin affair

  • Jody Wilson-Raybould appears as witness before on Feb. 27, 2019, before the House Justice and Human Rights Committee to give testimony regarding her knowledge

Politics This Morning: Trudeau and Anand to NORAD

  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s another busy day in the world of Canadian politics. We’ll start with Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU, who will host his
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will tour the NORAD headquarters in Colorado today, then head to Los Angeles for the Summit of the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau and Anand to NORAD

  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s another busy day in the world of Canadian politics. We’ll start with Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU, who will host his

Politics This Morning: Trudeau and Anand to NORAD

  • Good Tuesday morning, It’s another busy day in the world of Canadian politics. We’ll start with Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU, who will host his
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will tour the NORAD headquarters in Colorado today, then head to Los Angeles for the Summit of the Americas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal Conservatives should look to Ford’s Ontario campaign for a more pragmatic, open-minded approach, say strategists

  • Ontario voters responded to Doug Ford’s more collaborative, open-minded approach to politics by sending the Progressive Conservatives to a second straight majority, say both
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 6, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Trudeau, pictured in November 2019, have worked together on COVID-19, childcare, and on electric vehicles. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal Conservatives should look to Ford’s Ontario campaign for a more pragmatic, open-minded approach, say strategists

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 6, 2022
  • Ontario voters responded to Doug Ford’s more collaborative, open-minded approach to politics by sending the Progressive Conservatives to a second straight majority, say both

Federal Conservatives should look to Ford’s Ontario campaign for a more pragmatic, open-minded approach, say strategists

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 6, 2022
  • Ontario voters responded to Doug Ford’s more collaborative, open-minded approach to politics by sending the Progressive Conservatives to a second straight majority, say both
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Trudeau, pictured in November 2019, have worked together on COVID-19, childcare, and on electric vehicles. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Policy director among new hires for Heritage Minister Rodriguez

  • Heritage Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez has some new faces in both of his ministerial offices, including Ron Ahluwalia, who’s been hired as
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2022
Heritage Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez is pictured speaking to reporters on his way into a cabinet meeting in the West Block on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Policy director among new hires for Heritage Minister Rodriguez

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2022
  • Heritage Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez has some new faces in both of his ministerial offices, including Ron Ahluwalia, who’s been hired as

Policy director among new hires for Heritage Minister Rodriguez

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2022
  • Heritage Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez has some new faces in both of his ministerial offices, including Ron Ahluwalia, who’s been hired as
Heritage Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Pablo Rodriguez is pictured speaking to reporters on his way into a cabinet meeting in the West Block on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Chile President Gabriel Boric held a bilateral meeting in Ottawa on June 6, 2022, where the two agreed to co-sponsor the Americas for the Protection of the Ocean Declaration, in order to better protect the Pacific Ocean. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

  •    

Photo of the Day

  •    
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Chile President Gabriel Boric held a bilateral meeting in Ottawa on June 6, 2022, where the two agreed to co-sponsor the Americas for the Protection of the Ocean Declaration, in order to better protect the Pacific Ocean. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

What, if anything, does Ford’s victory in Ontario actually tell us?

  • OTTAWA—The outpouring of analysis on the re-election of Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservative majority in Ontario makes interesting reading, but it may
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 6, 2022
One way to view Doug Ford’s victory can be as support for a pragmatic focus on cost-of-living issues as opposed to aspirational calls to create a fairer and/or greener society, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/fordnation

What, if anything, does Ford’s victory in Ontario actually tell us?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The outpouring of analysis on the re-election of Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservative majority in Ontario makes interesting reading, but it may

What, if anything, does Ford’s victory in Ontario actually tell us?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The outpouring of analysis on the re-election of Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservative majority in Ontario makes interesting reading, but it may
One way to view Doug Ford’s victory can be as support for a pragmatic focus on cost-of-living issues as opposed to aspirational calls to create a fairer and/or greener society, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/fordnation

Five House harassment complaints filed against MPs in 2021-22

  • The number of harassment complaints filed with the House of Commons quadrupled between 2020-21 and 2021-22, from two to eight—a jump reps with the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2022
A total of eight workplace harassment complaints were filed with the House of Commons in 2021-22, five of which involved an MP as the respondent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Five House harassment complaints filed against MPs in 2021-22

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2022
  • The number of harassment complaints filed with the House of Commons quadrupled between 2020-21 and 2021-22, from two to eight—a jump reps with the

Five House harassment complaints filed against MPs in 2021-22

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 6, 2022
  • The number of harassment complaints filed with the House of Commons quadrupled between 2020-21 and 2021-22, from two to eight—a jump reps with the
A total of eight workplace harassment complaints were filed with the House of Commons in 2021-22, five of which involved an MP as the respondent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who really benefits from Ukrainian aid?

  • OTTAWA—In the see-saw wave of information and disinformation emanating from the conflict in Ukraine, it has been extremely difficult to accurately assess what is
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 6, 2022
In a public relations fantasy exercise, European gas companies claim they will refuse to comply with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demand to be paid in rubles, but instead buy his oil using euros, writes Scott Taylor. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Who really benefits from Ukrainian aid?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—In the see-saw wave of information and disinformation emanating from the conflict in Ukraine, it has been extremely difficult to accurately assess what is

Who really benefits from Ukrainian aid?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—In the see-saw wave of information and disinformation emanating from the conflict in Ukraine, it has been extremely difficult to accurately assess what is
In a public relations fantasy exercise, European gas companies claim they will refuse to comply with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demand to be paid in rubles, but instead buy his oil using euros, writes Scott Taylor. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Jealous gods

  • LONDON, U.K.—As everybody knows, the gods are thin-skinned, both the many gods of the classical pantheons (Greek, Roman, Hindu) and the jealous single gods
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 6, 2022
Nupur Sharma, pictured left, apologized for her remarks about the Prophet Muhammad after she was suspended from the BJP. The BJP’s Delhi media chief Naveen K. Jindal, who tweeted support for Sharma, has been expelled outright. Is the BJP turning over a new leaf? Not at all. It is frantically back-pedalling to assuage the anger of the oil-rich Muslim countries of the Gulf, which provide most of India’s oil and employ millions of its workers. The BJP’s war on Islam is for domestic purposes only, writes Gwynne Dyer. Image courtesy of YouTube

Jealous gods

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 6, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—As everybody knows, the gods are thin-skinned, both the many gods of the classical pantheons (Greek, Roman, Hindu) and the jealous single gods

Jealous gods

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 6, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—As everybody knows, the gods are thin-skinned, both the many gods of the classical pantheons (Greek, Roman, Hindu) and the jealous single gods
Nupur Sharma, pictured left, apologized for her remarks about the Prophet Muhammad after she was suspended from the BJP. The BJP’s Delhi media chief Naveen K. Jindal, who tweeted support for Sharma, has been expelled outright. Is the BJP turning over a new leaf? Not at all. It is frantically back-pedalling to assuage the anger of the oil-rich Muslim countries of the Gulf, which provide most of India’s oil and employ millions of its workers. The BJP’s war on Islam is for domestic purposes only, writes Gwynne Dyer. Image courtesy of YouTube

Border phone search bill creates ‘wishy-washy’ threshold: Sen. Simons

  • A government bill granting border agents the power to search phones is getting “tough scrutiny” in the Senate, and its’ threshold for searches is
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2022
Independent Senator Paula Simons raised objections to Bill S-7 during a June 1 meeting of the Senate's National Security Committee. Screengrab courtesy of SenVu

Border phone search bill creates ‘wishy-washy’ threshold: Sen. Simons

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2022
  • A government bill granting border agents the power to search phones is getting “tough scrutiny” in the Senate, and its’ threshold for searches is

Border phone search bill creates ‘wishy-washy’ threshold: Sen. Simons

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 6, 2022
  • A government bill granting border agents the power to search phones is getting “tough scrutiny” in the Senate, and its’ threshold for searches is
Independent Senator Paula Simons raised objections to Bill S-7 during a June 1 meeting of the Senate's National Security Committee. Screengrab courtesy of SenVu

Green community-building program a game changer for Indigenous infrastructure projects

  • Participation in Canada’s Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program is an invaluable opportunity for growing communities and non-profit organizations to foster safe, clean,
Opinion | BY SUZANNE BRANT | June 6, 2022
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc oversees the $1.5-billion program, which was established in 2021 to support the construction, renovation, and retrofitting of new and existing publicly-accessible community buildings over five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green community-building program a game changer for Indigenous infrastructure projects

Opinion | BY SUZANNE BRANT | June 6, 2022
  • Participation in Canada’s Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program is an invaluable opportunity for growing communities and non-profit organizations to foster safe, clean,

Green community-building program a game changer for Indigenous infrastructure projects

Opinion | BY SUZANNE BRANT | June 6, 2022
  • Participation in Canada’s Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program is an invaluable opportunity for growing communities and non-profit organizations to foster safe, clean,
Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc oversees the $1.5-billion program, which was established in 2021 to support the construction, renovation, and retrofitting of new and existing publicly-accessible community buildings over five years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to transition to a net-zero economy, now

  • TORONTO—For those hoping that Jean Charest would lead the Conservative Party away from its ostrich-like policy on climate change to a more responsible and
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 6, 2022
Rather than clinging to the fantasy that we can have our cake and eat it too—that we can have a strong oil and gas industry and achieve net zero emissions economy—it is time to wake up as a country and acknowledge that without much stronger action, we face a dire future, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada needs to transition to a net-zero economy, now

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 6, 2022
  • TORONTO—For those hoping that Jean Charest would lead the Conservative Party away from its ostrich-like policy on climate change to a more responsible and

Canada needs to transition to a net-zero economy, now

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 6, 2022
  • TORONTO—For those hoping that Jean Charest would lead the Conservative Party away from its ostrich-like policy on climate change to a more responsible and
Rather than clinging to the fantasy that we can have our cake and eat it too—that we can have a strong oil and gas industry and achieve net zero emissions economy—it is time to wake up as a country and acknowledge that without much stronger action, we face a dire future, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pexels

Controversy over feds’ plan to use prison labour for goat milk production for export not going away

  • Questions are being raised again over the government’s controversial prison farm program at two facilities in Kingston, Ont., with apparent plans to use cheap
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 6, 2022
Conservative MP Scott Reid is raising questions about the government's controversial prison farm program at two facilities in Kingston, Ont., with apparent plans to use cheap prison-labour to produce goat milk to be exported to China for baby formula. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Controversy over feds’ plan to use prison labour for goat milk production for export not going away

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 6, 2022
  • Questions are being raised again over the government’s controversial prison farm program at two facilities in Kingston, Ont., with apparent plans to use cheap

Controversy over feds’ plan to use prison labour for goat milk production for export not going away

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 6, 2022
  • Questions are being raised again over the government’s controversial prison farm program at two facilities in Kingston, Ont., with apparent plans to use cheap
Conservative MP Scott Reid is raising questions about the government's controversial prison farm program at two facilities in Kingston, Ont., with apparent plans to use cheap prison-labour to produce goat milk to be exported to China for baby formula. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians may not enjoy a platinum celebration this month, but the monarchy is here to stay

  • OTTAWA—The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee should be a time of celebration. After 70 years as monarch, Queen Elizabeth is much admired and beloved. She has
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 6, 2022
Queen Elizabeth, pictured Nov. 12, 2015. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee should be a time of celebration. After 70 years as monarch, Queen Elizabeth is much admired and beloved, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadians may not enjoy a platinum celebration this month, but the monarchy is here to stay

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee should be a time of celebration. After 70 years as monarch, Queen Elizabeth is much admired and beloved. She has

Canadians may not enjoy a platinum celebration this month, but the monarchy is here to stay

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee should be a time of celebration. After 70 years as monarch, Queen Elizabeth is much admired and beloved. She has
Queen Elizabeth, pictured Nov. 12, 2015. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee should be a time of celebration. After 70 years as monarch, Queen Elizabeth is much admired and beloved, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘The rift is getting bigger and bigger’: some Conservatives worried about party unity once ‘pretty nasty’ leadership campaign ends

  • The ongoing, divisive Conservative leadership campaign is causing serious concerns about party unity for some current and former senior Conservatives who say one of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 6, 2022
Current and former senior Conservatives are concerned that the heated rhetoric amongst leadership candidates could split the party. Six candidates are vying for the party's top job, including Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, top left, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, Conservative MP Lelsyn Lewis, above left, Conservative MP Scott Aitchison, and former Independent Ontario MPP Roman Baber. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘The rift is getting bigger and bigger’: some Conservatives worried about party unity once ‘pretty nasty’ leadership campaign ends

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 6, 2022
  • The ongoing, divisive Conservative leadership campaign is causing serious concerns about party unity for some current and former senior Conservatives who say one of

‘The rift is getting bigger and bigger’: some Conservatives worried about party unity once ‘pretty nasty’ leadership campaign ends

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 6, 2022
  • The ongoing, divisive Conservative leadership campaign is causing serious concerns about party unity for some current and former senior Conservatives who say one of
Current and former senior Conservatives are concerned that the heated rhetoric amongst leadership candidates could split the party. Six candidates are vying for the party's top job, including Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, top left, former Quebec premier Jean Charest, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, Conservative MP Lelsyn Lewis, above left, Conservative MP Scott Aitchison, and former Independent Ontario MPP Roman Baber. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Online streaming bill risks pushing out Indigenous voices, says APTN

  • Indigenous peoples in Canada are at risk of losing their voice on the airwaves if proposed legislation to update the Broadcasting Act forces the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 6, 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced Bill C-11 on Feb. 2, which is intended to modernize the Broadcasting Act by giving the Canadian Radio-television Commission (CRTC) regulatory oversight for online streaming services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Online streaming bill risks pushing out Indigenous voices, says APTN

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 6, 2022
  • Indigenous peoples in Canada are at risk of losing their voice on the airwaves if proposed legislation to update the Broadcasting Act forces the

Online streaming bill risks pushing out Indigenous voices, says APTN

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 6, 2022
  • Indigenous peoples in Canada are at risk of losing their voice on the airwaves if proposed legislation to update the Broadcasting Act forces the
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced Bill C-11 on Feb. 2, which is intended to modernize the Broadcasting Act by giving the Canadian Radio-television Commission (CRTC) regulatory oversight for online streaming services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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