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Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' building on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
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New press secretary among staff changes for International Development Minister Hussen 

  • Alex Tétreault will exit as director of communications to Minister Hussen as of Dec. 22.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2023
Now-International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen speaks at a Black History Month reception at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Feb. 8, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New press secretary among staff changes for International Development Minister Hussen 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2023
  • Alex Tétreault will exit as director of communications to Minister Hussen as of Dec. 22.

New press secretary among staff changes for International Development Minister Hussen 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2023
  • Alex Tétreault will exit as director of communications to Minister Hussen as of Dec. 22.
Now-International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen speaks at a Black History Month reception at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Feb. 8, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Giving back to the arts

  • So as January approaches make it a New Year’s resolution to volunteer more, because it’s a win-win for both you and the organization you
Opinion | BY AUBREY REEVES | December 18, 2023
Musicians, pictured on Oct. 3, 2018, performing at the NAC Gala. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Giving back to the arts

Opinion | BY AUBREY REEVES | December 18, 2023
  • So as January approaches make it a New Year’s resolution to volunteer more, because it’s a win-win for both you and the organization you

Giving back to the arts

Opinion | BY AUBREY REEVES | December 18, 2023
  • So as January approaches make it a New Year’s resolution to volunteer more, because it’s a win-win for both you and the organization you
Musicians, pictured on Oct. 3, 2018, performing at the NAC Gala. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Burma on the brink

  • The Burmese Army is a leading candidate for Nastiest Army in the World. Even more than Pakistan’s army, it is the tail that wags
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 18, 2023
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi
And if they want Nobel Peace Prize-winner Aung San Suu Kyi back as the first president of their new democracy, they’ll have to hurry: she’s 78, and her health is not doing well in prison, writes Gwynne Dyer.  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Burma on the brink

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 18, 2023
  • The Burmese Army is a leading candidate for Nastiest Army in the World. Even more than Pakistan’s army, it is the tail that wags

Burma on the brink

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 18, 2023
  • The Burmese Army is a leading candidate for Nastiest Army in the World. Even more than Pakistan’s army, it is the tail that wags
Aung San Suu Kyi
And if they want Nobel Peace Prize-winner Aung San Suu Kyi back as the first president of their new democracy, they’ll have to hurry: she’s 78, and her health is not doing well in prison, writes Gwynne Dyer.  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s economy in an extraordinarily vulnerable position

  • We have made ourselves hostage to a declining industry—oil and gas—while failing to effectively develop a competitive green economy for the future. Where are the industries
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 18, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economy in an extraordinarily vulnerable position

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 18, 2023
  • We have made ourselves hostage to a declining industry—oil and gas—while failing to effectively develop a competitive green economy for the future. Where are the industries

Canada’s economy in an extraordinarily vulnerable position

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 18, 2023
  • We have made ourselves hostage to a declining industry—oil and gas—while failing to effectively develop a competitive green economy for the future. Where are the industries
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

20th Century Boys rock the Rainbow Bistro and a Crestview holiday hangout

  • Crestview Strategy welcomed clients and colleagues to their Ottawa office for a Holiday Open House on Dec. 14, and later that evening, Party Central
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2023
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, on guitar; Richard Mahoney and Peter Van Dusen, lead guitar and vocals; Jonathan Cook, keyboard; Donovan Allen, drums; Kelly Craig, bass-guitar; Paul Adjelaian, trombone; Mike Martin, baritone saxophone, and Chris Gerdei trumpet, perform a sold-out Christmas charity concert on Dec. 14 at the Rainbow Bistro. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

20th Century Boys rock the Rainbow Bistro and a Crestview holiday hangout

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2023
  • Crestview Strategy welcomed clients and colleagues to their Ottawa office for a Holiday Open House on Dec. 14, and later that evening, Party Central

20th Century Boys rock the Rainbow Bistro and a Crestview holiday hangout

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2023
  • Crestview Strategy welcomed clients and colleagues to their Ottawa office for a Holiday Open House on Dec. 14, and later that evening, Party Central
The 20th Century Boys' Dave Fraser, left, on guitar; Richard Mahoney and Peter Van Dusen, lead guitar and vocals; Jonathan Cook, keyboard; Donovan Allen, drums; Kelly Craig, bass-guitar; Paul Adjelaian, trombone; Mike Martin, baritone saxophone, and Chris Gerdei trumpet, perform a sold-out Christmas charity concert on Dec. 14 at the Rainbow Bistro. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books of 2023

  • 1. Agent of Change: My Life Fighting Terrorists, Spies, and Institutional Racism, by Huda Mukbil, McGill-Queen’s University Press, 238 pp., $34.95. 2. A Healthy
FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | December 18, 2023
Some of the best books published in 2023. Book covers courtesy of publishers, design by Naomi Wildeboer

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books of 2023

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | December 18, 2023
  • 1. Agent of Change: My Life Fighting Terrorists, Spies, and Institutional Racism, by Huda Mukbil, McGill-Queen’s University Press, 238 pp., $34.95. 2. A Healthy

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books of 2023

FeatureBY KATE MALLOY | December 18, 2023
  • 1. Agent of Change: My Life Fighting Terrorists, Spies, and Institutional Racism, by Huda Mukbil, McGill-Queen’s University Press, 238 pp., $34.95. 2. A Healthy
Some of the best books published in 2023. Book covers courtesy of publishers, design by Naomi Wildeboer

Canadians on cusp of most consequential election in our history

  • It will be a choice between today, and all the tomorrows the planet may or may not have; between the cost of living, and
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 18, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, will get his carbon “tax” election, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, will make an appeal to ramp up the fight against climate change by staying with carbon pricing, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadians on cusp of most consequential election in our history

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 18, 2023
  • It will be a choice between today, and all the tomorrows the planet may or may not have; between the cost of living, and

Canadians on cusp of most consequential election in our history

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 18, 2023
  • It will be a choice between today, and all the tomorrows the planet may or may not have; between the cost of living, and
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, will get his carbon “tax” election, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, will make an appeal to ramp up the fight against climate change by staying with carbon pricing, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Use the holiday break wisely for a better 2024

  • This year in federal politics has been, at best, bruising, and at worst, brutish.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 18, 2023
A sigh of relief is doubtless emanating from offices on the Hill, party headquarters, and newsrooms as the holidays arrive. After all, it’s doubtful that many people will look fondly on this time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Use the holiday break wisely for a better 2024

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 18, 2023
  • This year in federal politics has been, at best, bruising, and at worst, brutish.

Use the holiday break wisely for a better 2024

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 18, 2023
  • This year in federal politics has been, at best, bruising, and at worst, brutish.
A sigh of relief is doubtless emanating from offices on the Hill, party headquarters, and newsrooms as the holidays arrive. After all, it’s doubtful that many people will look fondly on this time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection could be ‘first test’ of Jewish voters’ reaction to Canada’s UN vote on Israel-Hamas war, say political insiders

  • With the UN vote, the Liberals have given an opening to the Conservatives, but it remains to be seen how successful Pierre Poilievre will
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 18, 2023
The riding of Toronto-St. Paul's has opened up after the resignation of Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett. She resigned from her seat last week after representing the riding for 26 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection could be ‘first test’ of Jewish voters’ reaction to Canada’s UN vote on Israel-Hamas war, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 18, 2023
  • With the UN vote, the Liberals have given an opening to the Conservatives, but it remains to be seen how successful Pierre Poilievre will

Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection could be ‘first test’ of Jewish voters’ reaction to Canada’s UN vote on Israel-Hamas war, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 18, 2023
  • With the UN vote, the Liberals have given an opening to the Conservatives, but it remains to be seen how successful Pierre Poilievre will
The riding of Toronto-St. Paul's has opened up after the resignation of Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett. She resigned from her seat last week after representing the riding for 26 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties will walk on political eggshells in the new year

  • After the 30-hour vote marathon by the Conservatives, the temperature in Parliament continued to rise. Public opinion polls showed that most observers were not impressed
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 18, 2023
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer, pictured, was the main opponent of Speaker Greg Fergus's's actions, but was forced into silence himself when it was revealed that he had made a similar mistake earlier this year, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties will walk on political eggshells in the new year

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 18, 2023
  • After the 30-hour vote marathon by the Conservatives, the temperature in Parliament continued to rise. Public opinion polls showed that most observers were not impressed

Parties will walk on political eggshells in the new year

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 18, 2023
  • After the 30-hour vote marathon by the Conservatives, the temperature in Parliament continued to rise. Public opinion polls showed that most observers were not impressed
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer, pictured, was the main opponent of Speaker Greg Fergus's's actions, but was forced into silence himself when it was revealed that he had made a similar mistake earlier this year, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Inundated with emails’: Calkins’ private member’s bill to repeal new natural health products regulations follows months-long opposition campaign

  • MPs have received hundreds of emails and flyers related to the regulations which tighten labelling and reporting rules for the natural health product sector.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 18, 2023
Conservative MP Blaine Calkins said the purpose of his private member's bill is to 'restore that status quo that everybody seems to be happy with.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Inundated with emails’: Calkins’ private member’s bill to repeal new natural health products regulations follows months-long opposition campaign

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 18, 2023
  • MPs have received hundreds of emails and flyers related to the regulations which tighten labelling and reporting rules for the natural health product sector.

‘Inundated with emails’: Calkins’ private member’s bill to repeal new natural health products regulations follows months-long opposition campaign

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | December 18, 2023
  • MPs have received hundreds of emails and flyers related to the regulations which tighten labelling and reporting rules for the natural health product sector.
Conservative MP Blaine Calkins said the purpose of his private member's bill is to 'restore that status quo that everybody seems to be happy with.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

My Christmas gifts to Canada’s political leaders

  • I’d give Prime Minister Justin Trudeau what he truly needs the most: a new political narrative. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 18, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

My Christmas gifts to Canada’s political leaders

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 18, 2023
  • I’d give Prime Minister Justin Trudeau what he truly needs the most: a new political narrative. 

My Christmas gifts to Canada’s political leaders

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 18, 2023
  • I’d give Prime Minister Justin Trudeau what he truly needs the most: a new political narrative. 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Budget 2024 must tackle supply constraints

  • We must have a new mindset that puts a much higher priority in pursuing supply-side solutions in a supply-constrained world.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 18, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured, should provide serious analysis on the barriers to supply-enhancing productivity growth in Canada in the 2024 budget, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget 2024 must tackle supply constraints

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 18, 2023
  • We must have a new mindset that puts a much higher priority in pursuing supply-side solutions in a supply-constrained world.

Budget 2024 must tackle supply constraints

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | December 18, 2023
  • We must have a new mindset that puts a much higher priority in pursuing supply-side solutions in a supply-constrained world.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured, should provide serious analysis on the barriers to supply-enhancing productivity growth in Canada in the 2024 budget, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture sector to push hard for unamended passing of carbon tax exemption bill for farmers in 2024

  • Bill C-234, an act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, passed at third reading with two amendments on Dec. 12.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 18, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the Liberal government has already excluded 97 per cent of fuels used on farms, during a virtual press conference on Nov. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Agriculture sector to push hard for unamended passing of carbon tax exemption bill for farmers in 2024

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 18, 2023
  • Bill C-234, an act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, passed at third reading with two amendments on Dec. 12.

Agriculture sector to push hard for unamended passing of carbon tax exemption bill for farmers in 2024

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 18, 2023
  • Bill C-234, an act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, passed at third reading with two amendments on Dec. 12.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the Liberal government has already excluded 97 per cent of fuels used on farms, during a virtual press conference on Nov. 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing Minister Fraser a 2023 fan favourite on Parliament Hill: All Politics Poll

  • The results of this year’s All Politics Poll are in, and Sean Fraser leads the Liberal pack. It’s not just him, either—his housing portfolio
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | December 18, 2023
Housing Minister Sean Fraser dominates the 2023 All Politics Poll survey as a favourite in multiple categories, and leading a file deemed to be the most important issue of the year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Housing Minister Fraser a 2023 fan favourite on Parliament Hill: All Politics Poll

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | December 18, 2023
  • The results of this year’s All Politics Poll are in, and Sean Fraser leads the Liberal pack. It’s not just him, either—his housing portfolio

Housing Minister Fraser a 2023 fan favourite on Parliament Hill: All Politics Poll

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | December 18, 2023
  • The results of this year’s All Politics Poll are in, and Sean Fraser leads the Liberal pack. It’s not just him, either—his housing portfolio
Housing Minister Sean Fraser dominates the 2023 All Politics Poll survey as a favourite in multiple categories, and leading a file deemed to be the most important issue of the year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Politics This Morning: House and Senate adjourn for the winter break

  • Plus, two frigates return from a four-month deployment in the Indo-Pacific region.
Government House Leader Karina Gould, seen here speaking with reporters on Dec. 14, is set to begin her maternity leave in the new year. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House and Senate adjourn for the winter break

  • Plus, two frigates return from a four-month deployment in the Indo-Pacific region.

Politics This Morning: House and Senate adjourn for the winter break

  • Plus, two frigates return from a four-month deployment in the Indo-Pacific region.
Government House Leader Karina Gould, seen here speaking with reporters on Dec. 14, is set to begin her maternity leave in the new year. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaker should resign: Winnipeg reader

  • Re: “House Speaker made an error in judgment, but he should not resign” (The Hill Times, Dec. 11, Editorial) According to your editorial, the
Opinion | December 18, 2023

Speaker should resign: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | December 18, 2023
  • Re: “House Speaker made an error in judgment, but he should not resign” (The Hill Times, Dec. 11, Editorial) According to your editorial, the

Speaker should resign: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | December 18, 2023
  • Re: “House Speaker made an error in judgment, but he should not resign” (The Hill Times, Dec. 11, Editorial) According to your editorial, the

C-35 is a nasty holiday surprise: Beverley Smith

  • Looking back, this will be a December holiday of shame. Canadians are blissfully kept unaware of legislation that’s about to limit their children’s basic
Opinion | December 18, 2023

C-35 is a nasty holiday surprise: Beverley Smith

Opinion | December 18, 2023
  • Looking back, this will be a December holiday of shame. Canadians are blissfully kept unaware of legislation that’s about to limit their children’s basic

C-35 is a nasty holiday surprise: Beverley Smith

Opinion | December 18, 2023
  • Looking back, this will be a December holiday of shame. Canadians are blissfully kept unaware of legislation that’s about to limit their children’s basic

Focus on Palestinian liberation first: CJPME

  • Re: “Ridding the world of Hamas is a necessary first step” (The Hill Times, Dec. 11, by Allan Williams). Alan Williams’ letter includes a
Opinion | December 18, 2023

Focus on Palestinian liberation first: CJPME

Opinion | December 18, 2023
  • Re: “Ridding the world of Hamas is a necessary first step” (The Hill Times, Dec. 11, by Allan Williams). Alan Williams’ letter includes a

Focus on Palestinian liberation first: CJPME

Opinion | December 18, 2023
  • Re: “Ridding the world of Hamas is a necessary first step” (The Hill Times, Dec. 11, by Allan Williams). Alan Williams’ letter includes a

Wells has new Trudeau book to be released in 2024

  • Plus, Housing Minister Sean Fraser releases video calling for post-World War Two model of dealing with housing shortages, and Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan hits
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 18, 2023
Veteran political journalist Paul Wells will have a new work hitting bookshelves in May 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wells has new Trudeau book to be released in 2024

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 18, 2023
  • Plus, Housing Minister Sean Fraser releases video calling for post-World War Two model of dealing with housing shortages, and Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan hits

Wells has new Trudeau book to be released in 2024

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 18, 2023
  • Plus, Housing Minister Sean Fraser releases video calling for post-World War Two model of dealing with housing shortages, and Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan hits
Veteran political journalist Paul Wells will have a new work hitting bookshelves in May 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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