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Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
Opinion | June 30, 2025
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Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
typewriter
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Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
Opinion | June 30, 2025
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Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
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Happy travels, Canada, and Happy Canada Day

  • There is a heightened sense of Canadian pride this year and millions of Canadians are showing Americans what they think of Trump's global trade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 30, 2025
A Canadian Forces parachuter demonstrates a fly past the Peace Tower during Canada Day activities at Parliament Hill on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Happy travels, Canada, and Happy Canada Day

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 30, 2025
  • There is a heightened sense of Canadian pride this year and millions of Canadians are showing Americans what they think of Trump's global trade

Happy travels, Canada, and Happy Canada Day

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 30, 2025
  • There is a heightened sense of Canadian pride this year and millions of Canadians are showing Americans what they think of Trump's global trade
A Canadian Forces parachuter demonstrates a fly past the Peace Tower during Canada Day activities at Parliament Hill on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC
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‘One-off funding announcements’ not the way to fix homelessness and substance use, says Burlington mayor

  • A group representing Ontario’s big cities is calling on the province to appoint a minister to lead a plan to tackle homelessness, mental health,
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | August 16, 2024
Ya’ara Saks
Ya’ara Saks
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks did not reply to a request for comment from Hill Times Health about calls from Ontario’s big city mayors for Ottawa to step up on homelessness, mental health, and substance use. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘One-off funding announcements’ not the way to fix homelessness and substance use, says Burlington mayor

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | August 16, 2024
  • A group representing Ontario’s big cities is calling on the province to appoint a minister to lead a plan to tackle homelessness, mental health,

‘One-off funding announcements’ not the way to fix homelessness and substance use, says Burlington mayor

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | August 16, 2024
  • A group representing Ontario’s big cities is calling on the province to appoint a minister to lead a plan to tackle homelessness, mental health,
Ya’ara Saks
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks did not reply to a request for comment from Hill Times Health about calls from Ontario’s big city mayors for Ottawa to step up on homelessness, mental health, and substance use. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre cruises for cash

  • Plus, how lonely are Canadians?
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is appearing at a fundraiser at a Cruise Terminal The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre cruises for cash

  • Plus, how lonely are Canadians?

Poilievre cruises for cash

  • Plus, how lonely are Canadians?
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is appearing at a fundraiser at a Cruise Terminal The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds paid $19.4-million for public opinion research last year, with Public Health Agency and PCO spending the most

  • ​​Advanis, Ipsos, and Léger were the top three recipients of Ottawa's research spending last year. These studies have a 'significant impact' on government decisions,
News | BY IREM KOCA | August 15, 2024
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos
Public Services and Procurement Canada, led by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos Minister, commissioned $19.4-million of public opinion research for 36 government departments in the past fiscal year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds paid $19.4-million for public opinion research last year, with Public Health Agency and PCO spending the most

News | BY IREM KOCA | August 15, 2024
  • ​​Advanis, Ipsos, and Léger were the top three recipients of Ottawa's research spending last year. These studies have a 'significant impact' on government decisions,

Feds paid $19.4-million for public opinion research last year, with Public Health Agency and PCO spending the most

News | BY IREM KOCA | August 15, 2024
  • ​​Advanis, Ipsos, and Léger were the top three recipients of Ottawa's research spending last year. These studies have a 'significant impact' on government decisions,
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos
Public Services and Procurement Canada, led by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos Minister, commissioned $19.4-million of public opinion research for 36 government departments in the past fiscal year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It won’t be easy when the election rolls in

  • Political parties will exploit our hopes and fears by prepping candidates to ensure our choice is driven by reactionary emotions, not critical analysis. Luckily, we
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 15, 2024
Justin Trudeau, left, Pierre Poilievre, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh, above left, and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It won’t be easy when the election rolls in

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 15, 2024
  • Political parties will exploit our hopes and fears by prepping candidates to ensure our choice is driven by reactionary emotions, not critical analysis. Luckily, we

It won’t be easy when the election rolls in

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | August 15, 2024
  • Political parties will exploit our hopes and fears by prepping candidates to ensure our choice is driven by reactionary emotions, not critical analysis. Luckily, we
Justin Trudeau, left, Pierre Poilievre, Yves-François Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh, above left, and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The great 2024 rail labour disruption is already underway

  • One railway has already suspended service to facilities that produce key chemicals like chlorine and sulphuric acid. These products are essential for providing clean,
Opinion | BY BOB MASTERSON | August 15, 2024
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The federal government and Parliament are the only players with the authority to protect Canadians from the risks of a looming railway service disruption, writes Bob Masterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The great 2024 rail labour disruption is already underway

Opinion | BY BOB MASTERSON | August 15, 2024
  • One railway has already suspended service to facilities that produce key chemicals like chlorine and sulphuric acid. These products are essential for providing clean,

The great 2024 rail labour disruption is already underway

Opinion | BY BOB MASTERSON | August 15, 2024
  • One railway has already suspended service to facilities that produce key chemicals like chlorine and sulphuric acid. These products are essential for providing clean,
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The federal government and Parliament are the only players with the authority to protect Canadians from the risks of a looming railway service disruption, writes Bob Masterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harnessing Canada’s entrepreneurial spirit to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

  • We need to both reduce current emissions and invest into removing past emissions.
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | August 15, 2024
A study from Norway suggests that accumulated atmospheric CO2 can take up to 50 years before it fully impacts our climate. That means that the extreme climate events that we are currently experiencing might only reflect CO2 emissions from the 1970s, writes ISG Senator Colin Deacon. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Harnessing Canada’s entrepreneurial spirit to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | August 15, 2024
  • We need to both reduce current emissions and invest into removing past emissions.

Harnessing Canada’s entrepreneurial spirit to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | August 15, 2024
  • We need to both reduce current emissions and invest into removing past emissions.
A study from Norway suggests that accumulated atmospheric CO2 can take up to 50 years before it fully impacts our climate. That means that the extreme climate events that we are currently experiencing might only reflect CO2 emissions from the 1970s, writes ISG Senator Colin Deacon. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

How to parry an attack

  • Playing defence doesn’t mean you have to be defensive. If anything, you should use your opponent’s attack as a chance to counterattack.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, has been going after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Melanie Richer, a former communications director for the NDP, said the Conservatives see the New Democrats as a threat. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How to parry an attack

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2024
  • Playing defence doesn’t mean you have to be defensive. If anything, you should use your opponent’s attack as a chance to counterattack.

How to parry an attack

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2024
  • Playing defence doesn’t mean you have to be defensive. If anything, you should use your opponent’s attack as a chance to counterattack.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, has been going after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Melanie Richer, a former communications director for the NDP, said the Conservatives see the New Democrats as a threat. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Blanchet talks China

  • Plus, the GG and Jagmeet help Acadians to celebrate.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will talk to the press today about his meeting with the ambassador from China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet talks China

  • Plus, the GG and Jagmeet help Acadians to celebrate.

Blanchet talks China

  • Plus, the GG and Jagmeet help Acadians to celebrate.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will talk to the press today about his meeting with the ambassador from China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Citizens’ services minister ‘unsexiest’ title, but ‘lack of spotlight’ on Beech not bad news politically, say observers

  • Former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen says that Terry Beech has quietly taken passports out of the opposition’s ‘arsenal,’ but former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 14, 2024
Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech has been in his newly created role for just over a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Citizens’ services minister ‘unsexiest’ title, but ‘lack of spotlight’ on Beech not bad news politically, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 14, 2024
  • Former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen says that Terry Beech has quietly taken passports out of the opposition’s ‘arsenal,’ but former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom

Citizens’ services minister ‘unsexiest’ title, but ‘lack of spotlight’ on Beech not bad news politically, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 14, 2024
  • Former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen says that Terry Beech has quietly taken passports out of the opposition’s ‘arsenal,’ but former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom
Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech has been in his newly created role for just over a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cornerstone for peace is food, but armed conflicts wipe out livelihoods and agri-food systems

  • The time is now. Words on paper are insufficient. To make progress, we need global leaders to turn away from armed conflict.
Opinion | BY RATTAN LAL, MANUEL OTERO | August 14, 2024
Destroyed vehicles in Bucha, Ukraine, in 2022. The increase in world hunger also reflects disruptions in the fertilizer trade after the outbreak of war in Eastern Europe. Conflicts disrupt critical farming and food-systems supply chains extending suffering beyond impacted borders, write Rattan Lal and Manuel Otero. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The cornerstone for peace is food, but armed conflicts wipe out livelihoods and agri-food systems

Opinion | BY RATTAN LAL, MANUEL OTERO | August 14, 2024
  • The time is now. Words on paper are insufficient. To make progress, we need global leaders to turn away from armed conflict.

The cornerstone for peace is food, but armed conflicts wipe out livelihoods and agri-food systems

Opinion | BY RATTAN LAL, MANUEL OTERO | August 14, 2024
  • The time is now. Words on paper are insufficient. To make progress, we need global leaders to turn away from armed conflict.
Destroyed vehicles in Bucha, Ukraine, in 2022. The increase in world hunger also reflects disruptions in the fertilizer trade after the outbreak of war in Eastern Europe. Conflicts disrupt critical farming and food-systems supply chains extending suffering beyond impacted borders, write Rattan Lal and Manuel Otero. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ukraine: rumours and ceasefires

  • Don’t expect anything to happen on this front before November. If Donald Trump loses the U.S. election, Russia might be willing to sign a
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 14, 2024
Ukraine’s top commander General Oleksandr Syrskyi said that Ukraine now controls 1,000 square kilometres of Russian territory. That may be true, but it doesn’t count for much because Ukraine’s total territory is more than 17 million square kilometres, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ukraine: rumours and ceasefires

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 14, 2024
  • Don’t expect anything to happen on this front before November. If Donald Trump loses the U.S. election, Russia might be willing to sign a

Ukraine: rumours and ceasefires

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 14, 2024
  • Don’t expect anything to happen on this front before November. If Donald Trump loses the U.S. election, Russia might be willing to sign a
Ukraine’s top commander General Oleksandr Syrskyi said that Ukraine now controls 1,000 square kilometres of Russian territory. That may be true, but it doesn’t count for much because Ukraine’s total territory is more than 17 million square kilometres, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Shielding shadows: Canada’s opacity in deporting Iran’s regime officials

  • It is crucial that the Canadian government take action by publicly naming these senior regime officials, regardless of the ultimate decision surrounding their deportation.
Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | August 14, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Immigration authorities have identified suspected ‘senior’ members of Iran’s Islamic regime in Canada who are now facing deportation who may be using legal loopholes to complicate deportation processes, writes M. Mehdi Moradi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shielding shadows: Canada’s opacity in deporting Iran’s regime officials

Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | August 14, 2024
  • It is crucial that the Canadian government take action by publicly naming these senior regime officials, regardless of the ultimate decision surrounding their deportation.

Shielding shadows: Canada’s opacity in deporting Iran’s regime officials

Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | August 14, 2024
  • It is crucial that the Canadian government take action by publicly naming these senior regime officials, regardless of the ultimate decision surrounding their deportation.
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Immigration authorities have identified suspected ‘senior’ members of Iran’s Islamic regime in Canada who are now facing deportation who may be using legal loopholes to complicate deportation processes, writes M. Mehdi Moradi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competitive air travel in Canada starts with public investment

  • In peer countries, air infrastructure is viewed as a national economic asset worthy of major investment from government or public-private partnerships. Why shouldn’t Canadians
Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON | August 14, 2024
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez. Canadians have too long paid the cost of outdated government policy when it comes to investment in air travel infrastructure, and it’s time we started to change things, writes Jeff Morrison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competitive air travel in Canada starts with public investment

Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON | August 14, 2024
  • In peer countries, air infrastructure is viewed as a national economic asset worthy of major investment from government or public-private partnerships. Why shouldn’t Canadians

Competitive air travel in Canada starts with public investment

Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON | August 14, 2024
  • In peer countries, air infrastructure is viewed as a national economic asset worthy of major investment from government or public-private partnerships. Why shouldn’t Canadians
Pablo Rodriguez
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez. Canadians have too long paid the cost of outdated government policy when it comes to investment in air travel infrastructure, and it’s time we started to change things, writes Jeff Morrison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Dogs Allowed? Rescue groups hope more reasonable border restrictions could lead to loosened dog import suspension

  • Golden Rescue co-chair Viive Tamm says the new Canada-U.S. restrictions are an opportunity for Canada to take another look at its own rules for
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 14, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland said Canada was ‘blindsided’ by the U.S.'s new rules last May for dogs crossing into the country. Rescue and adoption groups are still hopeful for amendments to Canada’s 2022 ban on imports from nations with stray dog populations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Dogs Allowed? Rescue groups hope more reasonable border restrictions could lead to loosened dog import suspension

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 14, 2024
  • Golden Rescue co-chair Viive Tamm says the new Canada-U.S. restrictions are an opportunity for Canada to take another look at its own rules for

Some Dogs Allowed? Rescue groups hope more reasonable border restrictions could lead to loosened dog import suspension

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 14, 2024
  • Golden Rescue co-chair Viive Tamm says the new Canada-U.S. restrictions are an opportunity for Canada to take another look at its own rules for
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland said Canada was ‘blindsided’ by the U.S.'s new rules last May for dogs crossing into the country. Rescue and adoption groups are still hopeful for amendments to Canada’s 2022 ban on imports from nations with stray dog populations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bot campaign furor a ‘wake-up call’ greater insight, regulation needed, says expert

  • 'This is a phenomenon that is happening across all social media platforms, but we don't have really good insight into how widespread it is,'
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 14, 2024
While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn't had trouble drawing large crowds to his rallies across the country this summer, the Liberals and New Democrats are calling on Elon Musk and Canada's Elections Commissioner to investigate hundreds of suspicious social media posts boosting his recent stop in Kirkland Lake, Ont. Photograph courtesy of X

Bot campaign furor a ‘wake-up call’ greater insight, regulation needed, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 14, 2024
  • 'This is a phenomenon that is happening across all social media platforms, but we don't have really good insight into how widespread it is,'

Bot campaign furor a ‘wake-up call’ greater insight, regulation needed, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 14, 2024
  • 'This is a phenomenon that is happening across all social media platforms, but we don't have really good insight into how widespread it is,'
While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn't had trouble drawing large crowds to his rallies across the country this summer, the Liberals and New Democrats are calling on Elon Musk and Canada's Elections Commissioner to investigate hundreds of suspicious social media posts boosting his recent stop in Kirkland Lake, Ont. Photograph courtesy of X

Canada’s next submarine fleet likely to be foreign built as Navy faces timeline crunch, say defence experts

  • Canada faces a tight deadline to replace its aging fleet of submarines before it risks losing the crucial naval capability.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 14, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair announced in July that Canada would be purchasing 'up to' 12 new submarines to replace its fleet of four. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next submarine fleet likely to be foreign built as Navy faces timeline crunch, say defence experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 14, 2024
  • Canada faces a tight deadline to replace its aging fleet of submarines before it risks losing the crucial naval capability.

Canada’s next submarine fleet likely to be foreign built as Navy faces timeline crunch, say defence experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 14, 2024
  • Canada faces a tight deadline to replace its aging fleet of submarines before it risks losing the crucial naval capability.
Defence Minister Bill Blair announced in July that Canada would be purchasing 'up to' 12 new submarines to replace its fleet of four. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fisheries ministers gather in Charlottetown

  • Plus, Abbas Rana reports on the latest in Liberal Land.
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier is co-chairing a summit in P.E.I. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fisheries ministers gather in Charlottetown

  • Plus, Abbas Rana reports on the latest in Liberal Land.

Fisheries ministers gather in Charlottetown

  • Plus, Abbas Rana reports on the latest in Liberal Land.
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier is co-chairing a summit in P.E.I. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Paris Olympics reaffirmed the power of sport

  • We should be thanking Canada's Olympians for the way they've lifted the country, and showed the true potency and goodness of the power of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 14, 2024
The cost of hosting the games and the real day-to-day policy needs of people means we are unlikely to see an Olympics in Canada anytime soon. But the world still needs a platform to come together through sport for our collective betterment, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Paris Olympics reaffirmed the power of sport

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 14, 2024
  • We should be thanking Canada's Olympians for the way they've lifted the country, and showed the true potency and goodness of the power of

Paris Olympics reaffirmed the power of sport

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 14, 2024
  • We should be thanking Canada's Olympians for the way they've lifted the country, and showed the true potency and goodness of the power of
The cost of hosting the games and the real day-to-day policy needs of people means we are unlikely to see an Olympics in Canada anytime soon. But the world still needs a platform to come together through sport for our collective betterment, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Language Commissioner’s report fails to come to grips with anglophone angst in Quebec

  • The report fails in so many ways, but it also ignores the purpose of the original Official Languages Act.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 14, 2024
Astonishingly, Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge's recent report barely mentions either Quebec's Bill 96, or the federal Bill C-13, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Language Commissioner’s report fails to come to grips with anglophone angst in Quebec

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 14, 2024
  • The report fails in so many ways, but it also ignores the purpose of the original Official Languages Act.

Language Commissioner’s report fails to come to grips with anglophone angst in Quebec

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 14, 2024
  • The report fails in so many ways, but it also ignores the purpose of the original Official Languages Act.
Astonishingly, Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge's recent report barely mentions either Quebec's Bill 96, or the federal Bill C-13, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian politics needs more coconut trees 

  • Authenticity in politics—easier said than done. We say we want it, and lament its endangered status in the Canadian political sphere. But on the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 14, 2024
Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice president nominee Tim Walz is being praised for his perceived authenticity. Hopefully it inspires Canadian politicians to demonstrate the same. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Office of Governor Tim Walz

Canadian politics needs more coconut trees 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 14, 2024
  • Authenticity in politics—easier said than done. We say we want it, and lament its endangered status in the Canadian political sphere. But on the

Canadian politics needs more coconut trees 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 14, 2024
  • Authenticity in politics—easier said than done. We say we want it, and lament its endangered status in the Canadian political sphere. But on the
Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice president nominee Tim Walz is being praised for his perceived authenticity. Hopefully it inspires Canadian politicians to demonstrate the same. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Office of Governor Tim Walz

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