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Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure
Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s current approach of appeasing our fossil fuel-producing provinces is based on short-term logic, writes Andy Hira. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure

Carney is walking a political tightrope on our energy future

Opinion | BY ANDY HIRA | July 10, 2025
  • Clean energy is the path forward. Markets will eventually turn against fossil fuels, leaving taxpayers to shoulder the financial burden of supporting new infrastructure
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s current approach of appeasing our fossil fuel-producing provinces is based on short-term logic, writes Andy Hira. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
Don Davies
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader, as New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the

NDP shapes leadership race as cracks form between HQ and grassroots members

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 10, 2025
  • A new group is encouraging donors to support local riding associations, intending to divert five to 10 per cent of funds away from the
Don Davies
After April’s election resulted in a devastating loss for the NDP, the party appointed Don Davies as interim leader, as New Democrats prepare for a leadership race while battling infighting among party management and grassroots supporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Musk, Trump, and Mao

  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
Most American political analysts have dismissed the electoral prospects of Elon Musk’s new political party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Musk, Trump, and Mao

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of

Musk, Trump, and Mao

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of
Most American political analysts have dismissed the electoral prospects of Elon Musk’s new political party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

AFN tackles C-5

  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.

AFN tackles C-5

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 10, 2025
  • Plus, the Air Force gets a new number one.
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has called a forum for First Nations leaders today on the government's Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.
Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. It’s too early to tell whether the Canadian government’s May statement signals a meaningful shift toward a 'human rights first' approach to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, writes Ketty Nivyabandi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. It’s too early to tell whether the Canadian government’s May statement signals a meaningful shift toward a 'human rights first' approach to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, writes Ketty Nivyabandi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Image courtesy of Pexels

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
typewriter
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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Environmental experts praise budget’s ‘transformational’ investments, but say feds still avoiding ‘a really honest conversation about the future of the oil and gas industry’

  • Budget 2023 proposes $5.6-billion over the first five years for a new hydrogen investment tax credit, along with ‘tens of billions’ across multiple departments
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 30, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, seen here in October 2022, headed to Germany after budget day to discuss 'the global hydrogen economy.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental experts praise budget’s ‘transformational’ investments, but say feds still avoiding ‘a really honest conversation about the future of the oil and gas industry’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 30, 2023
  • Budget 2023 proposes $5.6-billion over the first five years for a new hydrogen investment tax credit, along with ‘tens of billions’ across multiple departments

Environmental experts praise budget’s ‘transformational’ investments, but say feds still avoiding ‘a really honest conversation about the future of the oil and gas industry’

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 30, 2023
  • Budget 2023 proposes $5.6-billion over the first five years for a new hydrogen investment tax credit, along with ‘tens of billions’ across multiple departments
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, seen here in October 2022, headed to Germany after budget day to discuss 'the global hydrogen economy.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The fascists and the fanatics in Israel

  • The obvious course for a man as deep in legal trouble as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust—is to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 30, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a man of the right, and two-thirds of Israeli voters say they are right-wing, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The fascists and the fanatics in Israel

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 30, 2023
  • The obvious course for a man as deep in legal trouble as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust—is to

The fascists and the fanatics in Israel

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 30, 2023
  • The obvious course for a man as deep in legal trouble as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust—is to
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a man of the right, and two-thirds of Israeli voters say they are right-wing, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre’s promise to expand seal hunt is dubious politics, bad economics

  • The days of protests on the ice are over, and the market has spoken. It is not 'eco-nuts,' (as Pierre Poilievre states), who have
Opinion | BY SHERYL FINK | March 30, 2023
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
On March 11, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tweeted a video in which he promises support for an expanded seal hunt to protect salmon and “bring home more jobs” in Newfoundland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s promise to expand seal hunt is dubious politics, bad economics

Opinion | BY SHERYL FINK | March 30, 2023
  • The days of protests on the ice are over, and the market has spoken. It is not 'eco-nuts,' (as Pierre Poilievre states), who have

Poilievre’s promise to expand seal hunt is dubious politics, bad economics

Opinion | BY SHERYL FINK | March 30, 2023
  • The days of protests on the ice are over, and the market has spoken. It is not 'eco-nuts,' (as Pierre Poilievre states), who have
Pierre Poilievre
On March 11, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tweeted a video in which he promises support for an expanded seal hunt to protect salmon and “bring home more jobs” in Newfoundland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 30, 2023
Governor General Mary Simon, left, presented the Governor General’s Awards in commemoration of the Persons Case at the Château Laurier in Ottawa on March 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 30, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 30, 2023
Governor General Mary Simon, left, presented the Governor General’s Awards in commemoration of the Persons Case at the Château Laurier in Ottawa on March 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New energy era, new rules needed to develop responsible projects

  • We cannot be as irresponsible with critical minerals as we have been with fossil fuels.
Opinion | BY WYATT PETRYSHEN | March 30, 2023
Teck Resources Ltd.'s Elkview Mine located in Elk Valley, B.C. Both Canada and British Columbia have high aspirations for developing critical minerals, but neither has the cleanest records regarding First Nations and the environment, write Wyatt Petryshen. Photograph courtesy of Alec Underwood

New energy era, new rules needed to develop responsible projects

Opinion | BY WYATT PETRYSHEN | March 30, 2023
  • We cannot be as irresponsible with critical minerals as we have been with fossil fuels.

New energy era, new rules needed to develop responsible projects

Opinion | BY WYATT PETRYSHEN | March 30, 2023
  • We cannot be as irresponsible with critical minerals as we have been with fossil fuels.
Teck Resources Ltd.'s Elkview Mine located in Elk Valley, B.C. Both Canada and British Columbia have high aspirations for developing critical minerals, but neither has the cleanest records regarding First Nations and the environment, write Wyatt Petryshen. Photograph courtesy of Alec Underwood

Politicos, reporters, pundits, and public affairs pros bar down post-budget day

  • iPolitics and Earnscliffe hosted their annual post-budget day bash at the Metropolitain Brasserie on March 28
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 30, 2023
Earnscliffe Strategies' Victoria Lachance, left, and Shailey Allison; and Canadian Fuels Association's John Braniff at the Budget Day after-party hosted by iPolitics and Earnscliffe Strategies on March 28 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Politicos, reporters, pundits, and public affairs pros bar down post-budget day

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 30, 2023
  • iPolitics and Earnscliffe hosted their annual post-budget day bash at the Metropolitain Brasserie on March 28

Politicos, reporters, pundits, and public affairs pros bar down post-budget day

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 30, 2023
  • iPolitics and Earnscliffe hosted their annual post-budget day bash at the Metropolitain Brasserie on March 28
Earnscliffe Strategies' Victoria Lachance, left, and Shailey Allison; and Canadian Fuels Association's John Braniff at the Budget Day after-party hosted by iPolitics and Earnscliffe Strategies on March 28 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Revenue Minister Lebouthillier hires a new press secretary

  • Plus, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has a new regional adviser who is responsible for covering most of Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 30, 2023
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons in the West Block on Sept. 20, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revenue Minister Lebouthillier hires a new press secretary

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 30, 2023
  • Plus, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has a new regional adviser who is responsible for covering most of Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific,

Revenue Minister Lebouthillier hires a new press secretary

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 30, 2023
  • Plus, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has a new regional adviser who is responsible for covering most of Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons in the West Block on Sept. 20, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ZEV sales targets must ride alongside infrastructure commitments

  • It’s clear that investments supporting increased activity in the construction and building trades yields significant dividends for other sectors of the economy.
Opinion | BY SUZANNE GOLDBERG | March 30, 2023
A 2022 CAA poll of more than 16,000 ZEV owners nationwide identified a lack of public charging stations as their primary concern with driving an electric vehicle, writes Suzanne Goldberg. Pexels photograph by Rathaphon Nanthapreecha

ZEV sales targets must ride alongside infrastructure commitments

Opinion | BY SUZANNE GOLDBERG | March 30, 2023
  • It’s clear that investments supporting increased activity in the construction and building trades yields significant dividends for other sectors of the economy.

ZEV sales targets must ride alongside infrastructure commitments

Opinion | BY SUZANNE GOLDBERG | March 30, 2023
  • It’s clear that investments supporting increased activity in the construction and building trades yields significant dividends for other sectors of the economy.
A 2022 CAA poll of more than 16,000 ZEV owners nationwide identified a lack of public charging stations as their primary concern with driving an electric vehicle, writes Suzanne Goldberg. Pexels photograph by Rathaphon Nanthapreecha

Politics This Morning: To budget boast, from coast to coast

  • Plus, the PBO has a new report on carbon pricing.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 30, 2023
Small Business and Trade Minister Mary Ng is one of many members of the cabinet who are hitting the road to hold public events to draw attention to the government's annual budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: To budget boast, from coast to coast

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 30, 2023
  • Plus, the PBO has a new report on carbon pricing.

Politics This Morning: To budget boast, from coast to coast

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 30, 2023
  • Plus, the PBO has a new report on carbon pricing.
Small Business and Trade Minister Mary Ng is one of many members of the cabinet who are hitting the road to hold public events to draw attention to the government's annual budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Interim ethics commissioner with family connection to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister LeBlanc raises red flags for critics

  • Martine Richard, who became interim ethics commissioner effective on March 27, is the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 29, 2023
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, is pictured here on July 18, 2018, at the cabinet shuffle in Ottawa with his wife, Jolène Richard. LeBlanc's sister-in-law, Martine Richard, became the interim federal ethics commissioner on March 27, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Interim ethics commissioner with family connection to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister LeBlanc raises red flags for critics

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 29, 2023
  • Martine Richard, who became interim ethics commissioner effective on March 27, is the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.

Interim ethics commissioner with family connection to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister LeBlanc raises red flags for critics

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 29, 2023
  • Martine Richard, who became interim ethics commissioner effective on March 27, is the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, is pictured here on July 18, 2018, at the cabinet shuffle in Ottawa with his wife, Jolène Richard. LeBlanc's sister-in-law, Martine Richard, became the interim federal ethics commissioner on March 27, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Harperian strategy? 

  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper believes a populist-oriented Conservative Party could stand for its traditional values while at the same time freely rail against
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 29, 2023
Former prime minister Stephen Harper delivers the keynote address at the Canada Strong and Free Networking conference in Ottawa on March 22, 2023. Harper may have retired from Canada’s political ring, but he still knows how to throw a partisan jab, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new Harperian strategy? 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 29, 2023
  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper believes a populist-oriented Conservative Party could stand for its traditional values while at the same time freely rail against

A new Harperian strategy? 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 29, 2023
  • Former prime minister Stephen Harper believes a populist-oriented Conservative Party could stand for its traditional values while at the same time freely rail against
Former prime minister Stephen Harper delivers the keynote address at the Canada Strong and Free Networking conference in Ottawa on March 22, 2023. Harper may have retired from Canada’s political ring, but he still knows how to throw a partisan jab, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Imperial Oil to answer questions at House Environment Committee about tailings pond leaks, but Alberta regulator waiting for invitation

  • Indigenous communities along the Athabasca River are looking for federal intervention after an oilsands company and its Alberta regulator withheld information on tailings leaks
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu speak with reporters on March 20, about tailings leaks at an Imperial Oil facility in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Imperial Oil to answer questions at House Environment Committee about tailings pond leaks, but Alberta regulator waiting for invitation

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
  • Indigenous communities along the Athabasca River are looking for federal intervention after an oilsands company and its Alberta regulator withheld information on tailings leaks

Imperial Oil to answer questions at House Environment Committee about tailings pond leaks, but Alberta regulator waiting for invitation

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
  • Indigenous communities along the Athabasca River are looking for federal intervention after an oilsands company and its Alberta regulator withheld information on tailings leaks
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu speak with reporters on March 20, about tailings leaks at an Imperial Oil facility in Alberta. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reflections on a president’s visit, gender equality and the road to reconciliation

  • The voices of Inuit women and gender-diverse Inuit are being heard. And these voices hold more weight and value when Inuit women have a seat
Opinion | BY GERRI SHARPE | March 29, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon seen shortly after Biden landed in Ottawa at Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on March 23, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Reflections on a president’s visit, gender equality and the road to reconciliation

Opinion | BY GERRI SHARPE | March 29, 2023
  • The voices of Inuit women and gender-diverse Inuit are being heard. And these voices hold more weight and value when Inuit women have a seat

Reflections on a president’s visit, gender equality and the road to reconciliation

Opinion | BY GERRI SHARPE | March 29, 2023
  • The voices of Inuit women and gender-diverse Inuit are being heard. And these voices hold more weight and value when Inuit women have a seat
U.S. President Joe Biden and Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon seen shortly after Biden landed in Ottawa at Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on March 23, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada must seize its strategic advantage in the global genomics race

  • Canada’s position presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to harness long-term growth, low-carbon productivity, and a healthier future for Canadians. 
Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | March 29, 2023
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne arrives for the Liberal caucus retreat Jan. 27, 2023. A national genomics strategy will lay vital groundwork to build on Canada's successes—and just in time—as other countries intensify their investments in this space, writes Rob Annan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must seize its strategic advantage in the global genomics race

Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | March 29, 2023
  • Canada’s position presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to harness long-term growth, low-carbon productivity, and a healthier future for Canadians. 

Canada must seize its strategic advantage in the global genomics race

Opinion | BY ROB ANNAN | March 29, 2023
  • Canada’s position presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to harness long-term growth, low-carbon productivity, and a healthier future for Canadians. 
François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne arrives for the Liberal caucus retreat Jan. 27, 2023. A national genomics strategy will lay vital groundwork to build on Canada's successes—and just in time—as other countries intensify their investments in this space, writes Rob Annan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal MP McCrimmon eyeing Kanata-Carleton provincial riding for a political comeback

  • The Ontario Liberals should field their candidate in the yet to be scheduled Kanata-Carleton byelection through a nomination election and not appoint one, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 29, 2023
Former Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon is considering making a political comeback provincially in Kanata-Carleton, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal MP McCrimmon eyeing Kanata-Carleton provincial riding for a political comeback

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 29, 2023
  • The Ontario Liberals should field their candidate in the yet to be scheduled Kanata-Carleton byelection through a nomination election and not appoint one, says

Former Liberal MP McCrimmon eyeing Kanata-Carleton provincial riding for a political comeback

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 29, 2023
  • The Ontario Liberals should field their candidate in the yet to be scheduled Kanata-Carleton byelection through a nomination election and not appoint one, says
Former Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon is considering making a political comeback provincially in Kanata-Carleton, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Food marketing is no child’s play

  • The food industry launched the new Code for the Responsible Advertising of Food and Beverage Products to Children in mid-2021, with implementation slated for July 1.
Opinion | BY SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS | March 29, 2023
In essence, BillC-252—to amend the Food and Drugs Act to prohibit food and beverage marketing directed at children—is providing a solution to a problem which doesn’t exist, writes Sylvain Charlebois. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Food marketing is no child’s play

Opinion | BY SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS | March 29, 2023
  • The food industry launched the new Code for the Responsible Advertising of Food and Beverage Products to Children in mid-2021, with implementation slated for July 1.

Food marketing is no child’s play

Opinion | BY SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS | March 29, 2023
  • The food industry launched the new Code for the Responsible Advertising of Food and Beverage Products to Children in mid-2021, with implementation slated for July 1.
In essence, BillC-252—to amend the Food and Drugs Act to prohibit food and beverage marketing directed at children—is providing a solution to a problem which doesn’t exist, writes Sylvain Charlebois. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Expanded border deal ‘unrealistic, unfair, and exclusionary,’ say legal scholars, refugee advocates

  • Law professor Idil Atak says the closure of Roxham Road ‘bad news for asylum seekers’ that will increase vulnerability to smugglers and traffickers as
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 29, 2023
Although only announced last week, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser signed the expanded Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States one year ago on March 29, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expanded border deal ‘unrealistic, unfair, and exclusionary,’ say legal scholars, refugee advocates

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 29, 2023
  • Law professor Idil Atak says the closure of Roxham Road ‘bad news for asylum seekers’ that will increase vulnerability to smugglers and traffickers as

Expanded border deal ‘unrealistic, unfair, and exclusionary,’ say legal scholars, refugee advocates

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 29, 2023
  • Law professor Idil Atak says the closure of Roxham Road ‘bad news for asylum seekers’ that will increase vulnerability to smugglers and traffickers as
Although only announced last week, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser signed the expanded Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States one year ago on March 29, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meaningful bail reform requires community supports not ‘more policing, more court work, and more corrections’: Sen. Pate

  • NDP justice critic Randall Garrison says the overrepresentation of marginalized Canadians in prison poses a long-term threat to public safety that must be balanced
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 29, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti speaks at a March 10 press conference at the Château Laurier, announcing the federal government will move forward on targeted reforms to Canada's bail laws to make it more difficult for repeat violent offenders to get out of jail while they await trial. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meaningful bail reform requires community supports not ‘more policing, more court work, and more corrections’: Sen. Pate

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 29, 2023
  • NDP justice critic Randall Garrison says the overrepresentation of marginalized Canadians in prison poses a long-term threat to public safety that must be balanced

Meaningful bail reform requires community supports not ‘more policing, more court work, and more corrections’: Sen. Pate

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 29, 2023
  • NDP justice critic Randall Garrison says the overrepresentation of marginalized Canadians in prison poses a long-term threat to public safety that must be balanced
Justice Minister David Lametti speaks at a March 10 press conference at the Château Laurier, announcing the federal government will move forward on targeted reforms to Canada's bail laws to make it more difficult for repeat violent offenders to get out of jail while they await trial. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Dude, where’s our $19-billion?

  • Plus, McKinsey & Company faces OGGO.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland showed off their brand-new budget in the House of Commons foyer on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Dude, where’s our $19-billion?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
  • Plus, McKinsey & Company faces OGGO.

Politics This Morning: Dude, where’s our $19-billion?

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 29, 2023
  • Plus, McKinsey & Company faces OGGO.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland showed off their brand-new budget in the House of Commons foyer on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions call for feds to settle Black Class Action lawsuit

  • Plus, the shortlist for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize is revealed, McGill to host panel discussion on women working in public policy, and former
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 29, 2023
CLC executive vice-president Larry Rousseau, left, PIPSC national president Jennifer Carr, Black Class Action Secretariat executive director Nicholas Marcus Thompson, PSAC national president Chris Aylward, regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region of PSAC Alex Silas, and UTE president Marc Brière. Photograph courtesy of the Public Service Alliance of Canada

Unions call for feds to settle Black Class Action lawsuit

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 29, 2023
  • Plus, the shortlist for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize is revealed, McGill to host panel discussion on women working in public policy, and former

Unions call for feds to settle Black Class Action lawsuit

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 29, 2023
  • Plus, the shortlist for this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize is revealed, McGill to host panel discussion on women working in public policy, and former
CLC executive vice-president Larry Rousseau, left, PIPSC national president Jennifer Carr, Black Class Action Secretariat executive director Nicholas Marcus Thompson, PSAC national president Chris Aylward, regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region of PSAC Alex Silas, and UTE president Marc Brière. Photograph courtesy of the Public Service Alliance of Canada

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