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Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

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FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opening door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opening door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader but would leave it up to party delegates to vote

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opening door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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,' and builds 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,' and builds 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,' and builds 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
Patrick Brazeau
Patrick Brazeau
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
Patrick Brazeau
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
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Silver lining in divided reactions to Maisonneuve’s Vimy Gala tirade

  • It is heartening to see that there are two separate camps. While some still pine for the dinosaur era, there are progressives in the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 21, 2022
The division sown at the Vimy Gala in reaction to retired lieutenant-general Michel Maisonneuve's speech did not remain within the exhibition hall at the Museum of History, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the CDA Institute's Twitter

Silver lining in divided reactions to Maisonneuve’s Vimy Gala tirade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 21, 2022
  • It is heartening to see that there are two separate camps. While some still pine for the dinosaur era, there are progressives in the

Silver lining in divided reactions to Maisonneuve’s Vimy Gala tirade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 21, 2022
  • It is heartening to see that there are two separate camps. While some still pine for the dinosaur era, there are progressives in the
The division sown at the Vimy Gala in reaction to retired lieutenant-general Michel Maisonneuve's speech did not remain within the exhibition hall at the Museum of History, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the CDA Institute's Twitter

New boss, new chief: changes in Tory whip, House leader offices

  • Sean Murphy, who was previously chief of staff to the Conservative whip, has left the Hill and is now a senior consultant with Earnscliffe
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 21, 2022
Conservative MPs Andrew Scheer, left, and Kerry-Lynne Findlay took charge of the Tory House leader and whip offices, respectively, in September, bringing in new chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photo

New boss, new chief: changes in Tory whip, House leader offices

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 21, 2022
  • Sean Murphy, who was previously chief of staff to the Conservative whip, has left the Hill and is now a senior consultant with Earnscliffe

New boss, new chief: changes in Tory whip, House leader offices

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 21, 2022
  • Sean Murphy, who was previously chief of staff to the Conservative whip, has left the Hill and is now a senior consultant with Earnscliffe
Conservative MPs Andrew Scheer, left, and Kerry-Lynne Findlay took charge of the Tory House leader and whip offices, respectively, in September, bringing in new chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photo

Migrant rights advocates bristle at calls to fill labour shortage in construction with temporary foreign workers

  • The Canadian Construction Association has called for greater access to temporary foreign workers, but rights groups warn that expanding this program without a genuine
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2022
The construction industry is calling on Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on Sept. 15, to make significant changes to Canada's immigration system to help address labour shortages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Migrant rights advocates bristle at calls to fill labour shortage in construction with temporary foreign workers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2022
  • The Canadian Construction Association has called for greater access to temporary foreign workers, but rights groups warn that expanding this program without a genuine

Migrant rights advocates bristle at calls to fill labour shortage in construction with temporary foreign workers

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2022
  • The Canadian Construction Association has called for greater access to temporary foreign workers, but rights groups warn that expanding this program without a genuine
The construction industry is calling on Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on Sept. 15, to make significant changes to Canada's immigration system to help address labour shortages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New immigration targets essential for Canada’s economic prosperity

  • Immigration is the only way Canada can address the growing demographic and economic pressures it is facing.
Opinion | BY LISA LALANDE, MICHAEL ADAMS | November 21, 2022
New Canadians at a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa in October 2018. The support Canadians show for immigration should provide our elected leaders with the political courage required to invest in attracting more newcomers to Canada, write Lisa Lalande and Michael Adams. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New immigration targets essential for Canada’s economic prosperity

Opinion | BY LISA LALANDE, MICHAEL ADAMS | November 21, 2022
  • Immigration is the only way Canada can address the growing demographic and economic pressures it is facing.

New immigration targets essential for Canada’s economic prosperity

Opinion | BY LISA LALANDE, MICHAEL ADAMS | November 21, 2022
  • Immigration is the only way Canada can address the growing demographic and economic pressures it is facing.
New Canadians at a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa in October 2018. The support Canadians show for immigration should provide our elected leaders with the political courage required to invest in attracting more newcomers to Canada, write Lisa Lalande and Michael Adams. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COP 27 and a glass half full

  • After the inevitable all-night negotiations at the United Nations climate conference, countries managed to agree on a new fund that will recompense poor countries
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 21, 2022
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the United Nations' General Assembly’s on Sept. 23, 2022. At COP27 last week, he addressed Pakistan's catastrophic floods, saying the country 'became a victim of something with which we had nothing to do.' UN photograph by Cia Pak

COP 27 and a glass half full

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 21, 2022
  • After the inevitable all-night negotiations at the United Nations climate conference, countries managed to agree on a new fund that will recompense poor countries

COP 27 and a glass half full

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 21, 2022
  • After the inevitable all-night negotiations at the United Nations climate conference, countries managed to agree on a new fund that will recompense poor countries
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the United Nations' General Assembly’s on Sept. 23, 2022. At COP27 last week, he addressed Pakistan's catastrophic floods, saying the country 'became a victim of something with which we had nothing to do.' UN photograph by Cia Pak

Will Canada remain the No. 1 choice for global talent?

  • As Canada ramps up its immigration numbers, it is to our benefit to step back and look at how we encourage stakeholders to play
Opinion | BY PATRICK MACKENZIE | November 21, 2022
Departments like Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, headed by Minister Sean Fraser, are helping move Canada in the right direction by funding programs that help immigrants better explain—and employers better understand—their talents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada remain the No. 1 choice for global talent?

Opinion | BY PATRICK MACKENZIE | November 21, 2022
  • As Canada ramps up its immigration numbers, it is to our benefit to step back and look at how we encourage stakeholders to play

Will Canada remain the No. 1 choice for global talent?

Opinion | BY PATRICK MACKENZIE | November 21, 2022
  • As Canada ramps up its immigration numbers, it is to our benefit to step back and look at how we encourage stakeholders to play
Departments like Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, headed by Minister Sean Fraser, are helping move Canada in the right direction by funding programs that help immigrants better explain—and employers better understand—their talents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Into the spotlight: Treasury Board Mona Fortier, centre, with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, Housing and Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen, and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, right, on Nov. 15, 2022, talking to reporters in the House of Commons Foyer after the auditor general’s reports were tabled in the Commons. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Into the spotlight: Treasury Board Mona Fortier, centre, with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, Housing and Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen, and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, right, on Nov. 15, 2022, talking to reporters in the House of Commons Foyer after the auditor general’s reports were tabled in the Commons. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Distrustful of each other, Liberals and Conservatives preparing for potential spring showdown

  • The Liberal Party wants to be ready whenever the next election comes, says Matteo Rossi, director, projects and strategic communications of the Liberal Party.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Conservatives are interpreting the Liberal Party's March 1, 2023, deadline for incumbent MPs to secure their nomination for the next election as an indication that the governing party could pull the plug in spring. But Liberals say they're just being prepared. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Distrustful of each other, Liberals and Conservatives preparing for potential spring showdown

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2022
  • The Liberal Party wants to be ready whenever the next election comes, says Matteo Rossi, director, projects and strategic communications of the Liberal Party.

Distrustful of each other, Liberals and Conservatives preparing for potential spring showdown

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2022
  • The Liberal Party wants to be ready whenever the next election comes, says Matteo Rossi, director, projects and strategic communications of the Liberal Party.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Conservatives are interpreting the Liberal Party's March 1, 2023, deadline for incumbent MPs to secure their nomination for the next election as an indication that the governing party could pull the plug in spring. But Liberals say they're just being prepared. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Now that Trump’s been roasted, who will be the Next One?

  • No matter who ends up leading the GOP in 2024, the bottom line is this: on his way out the door of the White House,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 21, 2022
Donald Trump, left, Mike Pence, and Ron DeSantis. Trump clearly feels the threat to his delusions of a second term in the White House. Channelling his inner viper, Trump has already begun to attack the man he has dubbed Ron 'DeSanctimonious.' And incredibly, Pence is looking for Trump's old job, writes Michael Harris.   Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Now that Trump’s been roasted, who will be the Next One?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 21, 2022
  • No matter who ends up leading the GOP in 2024, the bottom line is this: on his way out the door of the White House,

Now that Trump’s been roasted, who will be the Next One?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 21, 2022
  • No matter who ends up leading the GOP in 2024, the bottom line is this: on his way out the door of the White House,
Donald Trump, left, Mike Pence, and Ron DeSantis. Trump clearly feels the threat to his delusions of a second term in the White House. Channelling his inner viper, Trump has already begun to attack the man he has dubbed Ron 'DeSanctimonious.' And incredibly, Pence is looking for Trump's old job, writes Michael Harris.   Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Rouleau Inquiry lifts lid on ‘federal, provincial, municipal dysfunction in crisis management and policing,’ say politicos

  • Testimony from federal officials last week shown light on the earliest and final days of the Freedom Convoy protests, discussions around the potential for
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 21, 2022
Police, pictured Feb. 17, 2022, beginning to remove Freedom Convoy protesters from downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rouleau Inquiry lifts lid on ‘federal, provincial, municipal dysfunction in crisis management and policing,’ say politicos

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 21, 2022
  • Testimony from federal officials last week shown light on the earliest and final days of the Freedom Convoy protests, discussions around the potential for

Rouleau Inquiry lifts lid on ‘federal, provincial, municipal dysfunction in crisis management and policing,’ say politicos

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 21, 2022
  • Testimony from federal officials last week shown light on the earliest and final days of the Freedom Convoy protests, discussions around the potential for
Police, pictured Feb. 17, 2022, beginning to remove Freedom Convoy protesters from downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stephen Harper’s global director Shuvaloy Majumdar said to be eyeing coveted Calgary Heritage seat 

  • Prior to outgoing Conservative MP Bob Benzen, former prime minister Stephen Harper and elder statesman Preston Manning represented Calgary Heritage.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2022
Former senior ministerial staffer Shuvaloy Majumdar, left, is considering seeking his party’s nomination in the safe Conservative riding of Calgary Heritage, Alta. Outgoing Conservative MP Bob Benzen, centre, succeeded former prime minister Stephen Harper as the MP for this riding in 2017. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, House of Commons website and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stephen Harper’s global director Shuvaloy Majumdar said to be eyeing coveted Calgary Heritage seat 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2022
  • Prior to outgoing Conservative MP Bob Benzen, former prime minister Stephen Harper and elder statesman Preston Manning represented Calgary Heritage.

Stephen Harper’s global director Shuvaloy Majumdar said to be eyeing coveted Calgary Heritage seat 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 21, 2022
  • Prior to outgoing Conservative MP Bob Benzen, former prime minister Stephen Harper and elder statesman Preston Manning represented Calgary Heritage.
Former senior ministerial staffer Shuvaloy Majumdar, left, is considering seeking his party’s nomination in the safe Conservative riding of Calgary Heritage, Alta. Outgoing Conservative MP Bob Benzen, centre, succeeded former prime minister Stephen Harper as the MP for this riding in 2017. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, House of Commons website and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a windfall profits tax to help fund real climate solutions: Walsh

  • The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate
Opinion | November 21, 2022

Canada needs a windfall profits tax to help fund real climate solutions: Walsh

Opinion | November 21, 2022
  • The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate

Canada needs a windfall profits tax to help fund real climate solutions: Walsh

Opinion | November 21, 2022
  • The climate crisis is fundamentally unjust. Those who bear the least responsibility are bearing the brunt of climate chaos. To right this wrong, climate

Haisla revitalization with bison burgers on the side, and the Hill comes alive with the sound of SOCAN

  • The First Nation Education Foundation reception celebrates Indigenous Language Revitalization and SOCAN showcases new Canadian talent;
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 21, 2022
Savannah Ré, left, Lili-Ann De Francesco, and Aysanabee at the SOCAN Music on the Hill event at Queen St. Fare on Nov. 16. Photograph courtesy of Music Canada

Haisla revitalization with bison burgers on the side, and the Hill comes alive with the sound of SOCAN

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 21, 2022
  • The First Nation Education Foundation reception celebrates Indigenous Language Revitalization and SOCAN showcases new Canadian talent;

Haisla revitalization with bison burgers on the side, and the Hill comes alive with the sound of SOCAN

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 21, 2022
  • The First Nation Education Foundation reception celebrates Indigenous Language Revitalization and SOCAN showcases new Canadian talent;
Savannah Ré, left, Lili-Ann De Francesco, and Aysanabee at the SOCAN Music on the Hill event at Queen St. Fare on Nov. 16. Photograph courtesy of Music Canada

Politics This Morning: Rouleau Commission begins final week of Emergencies Act hearings

  • And International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan and Conservative MP Stephen Ellis head to Qatar for the early days of the FIFA men’s World Cup.
FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2022
Paul Rouleau leads the Public Order Emergency Commission, which is wrapping up its examination of the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act this week. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Rouleau Commission begins final week of Emergencies Act hearings

FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2022
  • And International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan and Conservative MP Stephen Ellis head to Qatar for the early days of the FIFA men’s World Cup.

Politics This Morning: Rouleau Commission begins final week of Emergencies Act hearings

FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 21, 2022
  • And International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan and Conservative MP Stephen Ellis head to Qatar for the early days of the FIFA men’s World Cup.
Paul Rouleau leads the Public Order Emergency Commission, which is wrapping up its examination of the government's invocation of the Emergencies Act this week. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Affordable shelter, fertilizer emissions, and tourism topped lobbying issues in busiest October since 2018

  • YWCA Canada is calling for increased funding under the National Housing Strategy for a grants-based system to fully fund shelters that are specifically dedicated
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 21, 2022
Housing, Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured in a Hill scrum, said, 'Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home,' in an Infrastructure Canada press release on Nov. 15, in response to a report on chronic homelessness released by Auditor General Karen Hogan earlier that day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Affordable shelter, fertilizer emissions, and tourism topped lobbying issues in busiest October since 2018

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 21, 2022
  • YWCA Canada is calling for increased funding under the National Housing Strategy for a grants-based system to fully fund shelters that are specifically dedicated

Affordable shelter, fertilizer emissions, and tourism topped lobbying issues in busiest October since 2018

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 21, 2022
  • YWCA Canada is calling for increased funding under the National Housing Strategy for a grants-based system to fully fund shelters that are specifically dedicated
Housing, Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured in a Hill scrum, said, 'Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home,' in an Infrastructure Canada press release on Nov. 15, in response to a report on chronic homelessness released by Auditor General Karen Hogan earlier that day. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public Order Emergency Commission wraps up historic hearings this week in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, NOV. 21  House Sitting—The House is sitting on Monday, Nov. 21 and will sit for the next four straight weeks, Nov. 21-Dec. 16,
The Public Emergency Order Commission will be wrapping up its hearings this week in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public Order Emergency Commission wraps up historic hearings this week in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, NOV. 21  House Sitting—The House is sitting on Monday, Nov. 21 and will sit for the next four straight weeks, Nov. 21-Dec. 16,

Public Order Emergency Commission wraps up historic hearings this week in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, NOV. 21  House Sitting—The House is sitting on Monday, Nov. 21 and will sit for the next four straight weeks, Nov. 21-Dec. 16,
The Public Emergency Order Commission will be wrapping up its hearings this week in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to tax big oil, writes Ottawa advocate

  • In a recent speech, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres tore into oil and gas companies for “feasting on hundreds of billions of dollars
Opinion | November 21, 2022
In a recent speech, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on rich countries like Canada to tax the fossil fuel sector’s excess profits, writes Matthew Levin. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada needs to tax big oil, writes Ottawa advocate

Opinion | November 21, 2022
  • In a recent speech, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres tore into oil and gas companies for “feasting on hundreds of billions of dollars

Canada needs to tax big oil, writes Ottawa advocate

Opinion | November 21, 2022
  • In a recent speech, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres tore into oil and gas companies for “feasting on hundreds of billions of dollars
In a recent speech, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on rich countries like Canada to tax the fossil fuel sector’s excess profits, writes Matthew Levin. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada lags behind its peers on foreign interference legislation: former CSIS officer

  • China’s involvement in Canadian politics has been going on for decades, sometimes in subtle ways, says former senior intelligence CSIS officer Michel Juneau-Katsuya, who
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 21, 2022
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Jody Thomas, the prime minister's national security adviser, have been summoned to appear before the House Affairs Committee over their knowledge of China's interference in the 2019 federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada lags behind its peers on foreign interference legislation: former CSIS officer

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 21, 2022
  • China’s involvement in Canadian politics has been going on for decades, sometimes in subtle ways, says former senior intelligence CSIS officer Michel Juneau-Katsuya, who

Canada lags behind its peers on foreign interference legislation: former CSIS officer

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | November 21, 2022
  • China’s involvement in Canadian politics has been going on for decades, sometimes in subtle ways, says former senior intelligence CSIS officer Michel Juneau-Katsuya, who
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Jody Thomas, the prime minister's national security adviser, have been summoned to appear before the House Affairs Committee over their knowledge of China's interference in the 2019 federal election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau might actually be having a successful tour abroad, for once

  • Justin Trudeau's confrontation with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali last week offered up a chance for Trudeau to score some domestic points—a rarity
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 21, 2022
At the G20 summit in Indonesia on Nov. 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, tried to tell Justin Trudeau off for the topics of their prior meeting having been "leaked" to the press. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter

Trudeau might actually be having a successful tour abroad, for once

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 21, 2022
  • Justin Trudeau's confrontation with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali last week offered up a chance for Trudeau to score some domestic points—a rarity

Trudeau might actually be having a successful tour abroad, for once

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 21, 2022
  • Justin Trudeau's confrontation with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali last week offered up a chance for Trudeau to score some domestic points—a rarity
At the G20 summit in Indonesia on Nov. 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, tried to tell Justin Trudeau off for the topics of their prior meeting having been "leaked" to the press. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter

What midterm crisis?

  • For Canadian politicians, the lesson out of the U.S. midterms is that extremism on the right or left is not the answer for the
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 21, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden, who was largely written off in the recent U.S. midterm elections, was a clear winner with a Lazarus-style comeback. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Adam Schultz

What midterm crisis?

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 21, 2022
  • For Canadian politicians, the lesson out of the U.S. midterms is that extremism on the right or left is not the answer for the

What midterm crisis?

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 21, 2022
  • For Canadian politicians, the lesson out of the U.S. midterms is that extremism on the right or left is not the answer for the
U.S. President Joe Biden, who was largely written off in the recent U.S. midterm elections, was a clear winner with a Lazarus-style comeback. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Adam Schultz

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