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Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech 

  • Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principal’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says his party will not attend the upcoming Speech from the Throne, saying Carney's decision to invite King Charles to open Parliament lacks a 'relevant reading of Quebec's sensibility.' The Hill Times Photograph By Andrew Meade

Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
  • Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principal’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to

Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 23, 2025
  • Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principal’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says his party will not attend the upcoming Speech from the Throne, saying Carney's decision to invite King Charles to open Parliament lacks a 'relevant reading of Quebec's sensibility.' The Hill Times Photograph By Andrew Meade

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
Notices posted at a Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer after delivering a 72-hour strike notice. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured for

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 23, 2025
  • The feds and Canada Post have squandered decades when they should have pivoted the Crown corporation away from vanishing letter delivery and restructured for
Notices posted at a Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2024, after the union was locked out by its employer after delivering a 72-hour strike notice. Just six months later, the union is again escalating strike action as its collective agreement expires. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a
Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
Appointing Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence is a bold move, signalling the technology now warrants focused leadership at the highest level of government, writes Gideon Christian. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a

Minister Solomon a chance to regain our spot as a global AI leader

Opinion | BY GIDEON CHRISTIAN | May 23, 2025
  • This is Canada’s AI moment. The creation of a dedicated minister is a strong signal, but follow-through will determine whether it’s remembered as a
Evan Solomon
Appointing Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence is a bold move, signalling the technology now warrants focused leadership at the highest level of government, writes Gideon Christian. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees

At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 22, 2025
  • The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees
Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, top left, Rob Oliphant, Sean Casey, Sherry Romanado, Francis Scarpaleggia, above left, and Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont, above centre, and Tom Kmiec are seeking the House Speaker’s position that comes with a salary of $309,000, a chauffeur driven car, an official residence, and a private apartment in the West Block. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Stuart Benson and photographs courtesy of House of Commons, Liberal Party of Canada and Tom Kmiec

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British

NDP needs to build an Orange Wave in the West

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | May 22, 2025
  • The party has been too focused on winning support in Quebec when it should focus on traditional strongholds in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British
The NDP’s strong provincial wings have produced strong leaders in B.C. Premier David Eby and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Both would be federal leadership front-runners if they ever put their hat in the ring, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped

The Crown must answer for the theft of Rupert’s Land

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | May 22, 2025
  • The King must recognize the original dishonour: the unlawful alienation of our lands, and the exclusion of our Peoples from decisions that have shaped
King Charles III must take action—not through symbolic visits or ceremonial words, but by walking the difficult path of accountability, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents
Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
New research suggests problematic health, educational, and social disparities within provinces and regions across Canada, not only regarding longevity, but also for electoral outcomes, writes Michal Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents
New research suggests problematic health, educational, and social disparities within provinces and regions across Canada, not only regarding longevity, but also for electoral outcomes, writes Michal Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 12:32 pm
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 12:32 pm
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025 | UPDATED TODAY, 12:32 pm
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals
Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
Hill staffers and Hill journalists, pictured at D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub in Ottawa, on Oct. 30, 2008, after then prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet was sworn in that day. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

Opinion | BY JOHN DELACOURT | May 22, 2025
  • Here are three modest suggestions for potential staffers, which may be equally useful to newcomers to the Hill and seasoned political and policy professionals
Hill staffers and Hill journalists, pictured at D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub in Ottawa, on Oct. 30, 2008, after then prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet was sworn in that day. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New MP orientation in full swing

  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel’s impossible dream

  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the most articulate exponent of the dream to “relocate” Palestinians, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Israel’s impossible dream

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.

Israel’s impossible dream

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 21, 2025
  • Despite the far-right desire to expel all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel, it remains a cruel fantasy that will never happen.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is the most articulate exponent of the dream to “relocate” Palestinians, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country

Unchartable as ever: Canada’s future still up in the air as Trump juggles his trade strategy

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 21, 2025
  • Canada needs some kind of breakthrough soon because the combination of existing tariffs and the uncertainty from Trump’s tariff shell game has this country
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be entering into a more difficult phase in his unorthodox economic project, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

A public alternative to social media

  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
History has shown it it is possible to change course after allowing private and foreign companies to control a new communications space, write Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless. Unsplash photograph by Berke Citak

A public alternative to social media

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.

A public alternative to social media

Opinion | BY HEIDI TWOREK, ALICIA WANLESS | May 21, 2025
  • It is increasingly clear that private social media companies’ values do not align with maintaining a vibrant information ecosystem.
History has shown it it is possible to change course after allowing private and foreign companies to control a new communications space, write Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless. Unsplash photograph by Berke Citak

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

Carney convenes cabinet forum

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney convenes cabinet forum

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO

Carney convenes cabinet forum

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney collected his cabinet for an afternoon “planning forum” held at Meech Lake in Gatineau Park on May 20. The PMO
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no building without belonging

  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.

Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption

Opinion | BY ANDREW FORDE | May 19, 2025
  • We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Evan Solomon
New Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon was sworn in on May 13 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the 20-per-cent rule in the Lobbying Act is vague, during a May 13 webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 19, 2025
  • The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger said the 20-per-cent rule in the Lobbying Act is vague, during a May 13 webinar hosted by the Saskatchewan chapter of the Public Affairs Association of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

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

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

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

New Democrats have a bumpy, but worthwhile, road ahead

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

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

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

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

Veterans Affairs needs stable leadership

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

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

The man who lost his seat will soon return

  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

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

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

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

Sustaining Canada’s forests: a model for responsible management

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

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

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

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

Reindustrializing Canada: where the real critical mineral opportunity lies

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

As the climate changes, so does my world

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

As the climate changes, so does my world

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

As the climate changes, so does my world

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

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

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

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

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

Canada should act decisively to modernize industrial carbon pricing

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

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

Green, red, and blue

  • Economic realities, post-COVID inflation, cost of living, and now U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA economic warfare are all fuelling a renewed neoliberal surge.
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Expect a very squishy climate plan with expanding fossil fuel production instead of the needed managed decline from Prime Minister Mark Carney, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green, red, and blue

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Economic realities, post-COVID inflation, cost of living, and now U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA economic warfare are all fuelling a renewed neoliberal surge.

Green, red, and blue

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Economic realities, post-COVID inflation, cost of living, and now U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA economic warfare are all fuelling a renewed neoliberal surge.
Mark Carney
Expect a very squishy climate plan with expanding fossil fuel production instead of the needed managed decline from Prime Minister Mark Carney, writes Bill Henderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

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

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

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

Senator Don Plett gets special event to say goodbye

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

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