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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a

Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 19, 2025
  • Last week, some of Mark Carney's cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a
New Cabinet, swearing in ceremony. May 13, 2025 at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025, is promising big things. He was elected mostly because people see him as the best leader right now to deal with the erratic and bully U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not
Opinion | May 19, 2025
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Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not

Canada can be catalyst for transformative change: Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | May 19, 2025
  • The 2025 Canadian election may be over, but the need for advocacy is far from it. Now is the moment to press forward, not
Image courtesy of Pexels

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 17, 2025
  • Young male voters backed the Tories, while boomers flocked to the Liberals in an election that saw generations grapple with dividing ballot-box questions.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, at a April 27 rally in Edwards, Ont., ran an election campaign on change—a message that resonated with younger voters, who, unlike boomers, were less motivated by threats from the U.S. this election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip

Many MPs could start new Parliament without Hill offices

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2025
  • Hill office assignments are handled by respective party whips, and start with the party with the most seats in the House. New Liberal Whip
The House of Commons will be back in business in the West Block starting with the election of the Speaker on May 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the

Matthew Perry’s legacy returns to his roots to build a home for recovery

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • On May 15, the Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada broke ground and planted a cherry tree at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the
Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada CEO Caitlin Morrison speaks at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the future recovery home on the The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre campus on May 15. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.

Mr. Carney goes to Rome

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA, STUART BENSON | May 16, 2025
  • Plus, foreign policy experts share their views on Anand’s new cabinet role.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister will be in Rome, Italy, from May 16 to May 19. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025

Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

List | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona

Polls, the campaign, and Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 15, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre dramatically narrowed the lead the Liberals had built—10 per cent at one point—but he carried too much political baggage. His attack-dog persona
Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre in Montreal on April 15, 2025 was so close for so long to winning a Conservative supermajority. The party could almost taste it, but it was not to be, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda

Former top bureaucrat Jocelyne Bourgon calls for bold public service reform to match Carney’s economic plan

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | May 15, 2025
  • Jocelyne Bourgon, former PCO clerk during the Jean Chrétien era and the architect of the 1990s program review, says delivering on Mark Carney's agenda
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured recently on the Hill. Of the $500-billion federal budget, most goes to transfers and benefits for people and provinces. What’s left—about $225-billion—covers everything else. The $123-billion operating budget is where cuts could come. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How

In politics, a ‘near victory’ is a defeat

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | May 15, 2025
  • Why did so many voters conclude that it was more important to stop Pierre Poilievre than to deny the Liberals a rare 'four-peat?' How
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a whistle-stop rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'

New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 15, 2025
  • A dedicated secretary of state is 'good news,' but doesn't signal the feds have someone in place to 'who's willing to own the risk'
David McGuinty
New National Defence Minister David McGuinty and the government's spending commitments will likely be put in the international spotlight at next month's NATO Summit in the Netherlands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.

Key questions answered about Mark Carney’s new cabinet

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 14, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney named 28 ministers to his cabinet, and added 10 secretaries of state.
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership

The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

List | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • When Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped 28 new cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state on May 13, he empowered them to take leadership
Prime Minister Mark Carney, front centre, poses for a photo with Governor General Mary Simon and the members of his core cabinet and team of ministers of state at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.

Canada leads the future of diabetes care by listening to those with lived experience

Opinion | BY RACHEL REEVE | May 14, 2025
  • The conversation about diabetes must extend beyond pharmaceutical breakthroughs and into questions of affordability, access, and social support.
The research emerging from Canadian labs is not just about molecules and mechanisms, it’s also about giving people longer, healthier, and a better quality of life, writes Rachel Reeve. Unsplash photograph by Sweet Life

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s

Researcher, advocacy group hoping for ‘cabinet co-ordination’ on digital files with new AI and digital innovation ministry

News | BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD, PAUL PARK, HANNAH DALEY | May 14, 2025 | UPDATED May 16, 2025
  • 'It’s a very welcome move, and I think it’s a strong signal AI policy and innovation policy [are at] the centre of the government’s
First-time MP Evan Solomon is sworn in as artificial intelligence and digital innovation minister on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
Philippe Dufresne
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.

The urgent need for stronger cybersecurity

Opinion | BY AMIT KUMAR SHARMA | May 14, 2025
  • The repercussions of data breaches go beyond compromised personal information, bringing also a broader economic impact.
Philippe Dufresne
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in February that data breaches ‘have surged over the past decade.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
Doctor
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.

It’s time to bring Canada’s medical system into the 21st century

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | May 14, 2025
  • The first issue we should tackle is our out-of-date approach to digital health.
Doctor
Building an integrated health data system requires harmonized standards and regulations, an area where the federal government should take a leading role, writes Liam MacDonald. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.

New Liberal MP-elect led group that denied Armenian genocide, but backs feds’ recognition

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • Canada has officially recognized the Armenian genocide since 2006.
Liberal MP-elect Sima Acan, left, with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the recent federal election campaign. Photograph courtesy of X/Sima Acan

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.

Botswana’s new Canadian envoy is hoping for a state visit by the end of the year

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 14, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, new Motswana High Commissioner Mpho Churchill Mophuting talks about a deeper relationship with Canada, Ottawa's Africa strategy, and peacekeeping.
The new high commissioner of Botswana, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, left, presented his letter of credence to Governor General Mary Simon on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put

Will Team Carney find the right prescription for Trump?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 14, 2025
  • With the new team he’s assembled, can Prime Minister Mark Carney 'do no harm' while giving U.S. President Donald Trump something he can put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, received generally good reviews for his first Oval Office outing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but don’t expect things to be seamless. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
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Bloc Québécois hold pre-sitting huddle in Sherbrooke Sept. 13-14

  • TUESDAY, SEPT 12—THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 Liberal National Caucus Retreat—The Liberal Party of Canada’s national caucus will take part in a retreat from Tuesday, Sept. 12, to
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will meet with his caucus in Sherbrooke, Que., Sept. 13-14 ahead of the return of the House of Commons next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc Québécois hold pre-sitting huddle in Sherbrooke Sept. 13-14

  • TUESDAY, SEPT 12—THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 Liberal National Caucus Retreat—The Liberal Party of Canada’s national caucus will take part in a retreat from Tuesday, Sept. 12, to

Bloc Québécois hold pre-sitting huddle in Sherbrooke Sept. 13-14

  • TUESDAY, SEPT 12—THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 Liberal National Caucus Retreat—The Liberal Party of Canada’s national caucus will take part in a retreat from Tuesday, Sept. 12, to
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will meet with his caucus in Sherbrooke, Que., Sept. 13-14 ahead of the return of the House of Commons next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Another new No. 2 at Environment Canada

  • Plus, Grits gather for the second day of their caucus retreat.
New Environment and Climate Change Canada deputy minister Jean-François Tremblay has served as the top public servant in five other federal departments and as a deputy secretary to the cabinet in the Privy Council Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Another new No. 2 at Environment Canada

  • Plus, Grits gather for the second day of their caucus retreat.

Politics This Morning: Another new No. 2 at Environment Canada

  • Plus, Grits gather for the second day of their caucus retreat.
New Environment and Climate Change Canada deputy minister Jean-François Tremblay has served as the top public servant in five other federal departments and as a deputy secretary to the cabinet in the Privy Council Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s tumbleweed of tumult

  • Symbolically, a sense of losing is becoming a metaphor for the Liberal leader.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 13, 2023
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet in July and then gathered them in P.E.I. in mid-August, there were a lot of crocodile tears about listening and recognizing how tough it was for people. But his audience has moved past words and seems to be longing for action, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s tumbleweed of tumult

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 13, 2023
  • Symbolically, a sense of losing is becoming a metaphor for the Liberal leader.

Trudeau’s tumbleweed of tumult

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 13, 2023
  • Symbolically, a sense of losing is becoming a metaphor for the Liberal leader.
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet in July and then gathered them in P.E.I. in mid-August, there were a lot of crocodile tears about listening and recognizing how tough it was for people. But his audience has moved past words and seems to be longing for action, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Grits gather in London

  • Plus, we get an update on COVID-19 vaccines.
Liberal MPs, pictured at the winter caucus retreat in Ottawa in January. The Grits will get together again for a fall caucus retreat in London, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Grits gather in London

  • Plus, we get an update on COVID-19 vaccines.

Politics This Morning: Grits gather in London

  • Plus, we get an update on COVID-19 vaccines.
Liberal MPs, pictured at the winter caucus retreat in Ottawa in January. The Grits will get together again for a fall caucus retreat in London, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Saskatchewan First Nations challenging provincial control of natural resources

  • Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says the treaties First Nations signed with the Crown in the 1870s are pieces
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 11, 2023
Justice Minister Arif Virani, seen here on July 26, and his cabinet colleagues will have to alienate either the Prairie premiers or Indigenous leaders in their response to a looming court battle over natural resources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Saskatchewan First Nations challenging provincial control of natural resources

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 11, 2023
  • Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says the treaties First Nations signed with the Crown in the 1870s are pieces

Saskatchewan First Nations challenging provincial control of natural resources

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 11, 2023
  • Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says the treaties First Nations signed with the Crown in the 1870s are pieces
Justice Minister Arif Virani, seen here on July 26, and his cabinet colleagues will have to alienate either the Prairie premiers or Indigenous leaders in their response to a looming court battle over natural resources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Latest East China Sea encounter lacking advertised drama

  • Despite the hype from the CBC, not every brush with the Chinese navy in open waters warrants a headline.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 11, 2023
The HMCS Ottawa flies the Battle Ensign during a photo exercise while transiting the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 26, 2023. The ship was among an allied battle group East China Sea that encountered a pair of Chinese warship in the East China Sea last week. DND photograph by Aviator Gregory Cole

Latest East China Sea encounter lacking advertised drama

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 11, 2023
  • Despite the hype from the CBC, not every brush with the Chinese navy in open waters warrants a headline.

Latest East China Sea encounter lacking advertised drama

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 11, 2023
  • Despite the hype from the CBC, not every brush with the Chinese navy in open waters warrants a headline.
The HMCS Ottawa flies the Battle Ensign during a photo exercise while transiting the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 26, 2023. The ship was among an allied battle group East China Sea that encountered a pair of Chinese warship in the East China Sea last week. DND photograph by Aviator Gregory Cole

Now is not the time to pull back on the Indo-Pacific Strategy

  • With a goal to cut $15-billion from government spending, planning will be critical if the government wants to keep its credibility both domestically and
Opinion | BY STEPHEN NAGY, CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | September 11, 2023
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Defence Minister Bill Blair, and the rest of the political class are in a difficult position, but many of Canada’s allies have welcomed the Indo-Pacific Strategy, and we can’t lose sight of the consequences if we walk back our promises, write Stephen Nagy and Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Now is not the time to pull back on the Indo-Pacific Strategy

Opinion | BY STEPHEN NAGY, CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | September 11, 2023
  • With a goal to cut $15-billion from government spending, planning will be critical if the government wants to keep its credibility both domestically and

Now is not the time to pull back on the Indo-Pacific Strategy

Opinion | BY STEPHEN NAGY, CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | September 11, 2023
  • With a goal to cut $15-billion from government spending, planning will be critical if the government wants to keep its credibility both domestically and
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Defence Minister Bill Blair, and the rest of the political class are in a difficult position, but many of Canada’s allies have welcomed the Indo-Pacific Strategy, and we can’t lose sight of the consequences if we walk back our promises, write Stephen Nagy and Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Embracing homophobia and transphobia is not a smart move for Poilievre

  • History shows us that politicians who fish for votes by sowing division don’t fare too well in the long run.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Marci Ien, centre, raise Pride flags on Parliament Hill on June 8, 2023, surrounded by other MPs from different parties. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he missed the ceremony because he had been working late the night before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Embracing homophobia and transphobia is not a smart move for Poilievre

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 11, 2023
  • History shows us that politicians who fish for votes by sowing division don’t fare too well in the long run.

Embracing homophobia and transphobia is not a smart move for Poilievre

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | September 11, 2023
  • History shows us that politicians who fish for votes by sowing division don’t fare too well in the long run.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Marci Ien, centre, raise Pride flags on Parliament Hill on June 8, 2023, surrounded by other MPs from different parties. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he missed the ceremony because he had been working late the night before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The other 9/11

  • Canada had much to learn from the tragedy that took place in Chile on Sept. 11, 1973. Entire government policies and wide public acceptance
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | September 11, 2023
The full force of opinion and propaganda that came directly from sources such as Henry Kissinger, right, and the U.S. White House made Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet’s, second left, 1973 coup appear necessary, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of the Chilean Ministry of Exterior Relations archives

The other 9/11

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | September 11, 2023
  • Canada had much to learn from the tragedy that took place in Chile on Sept. 11, 1973. Entire government policies and wide public acceptance

The other 9/11

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | September 11, 2023
  • Canada had much to learn from the tragedy that took place in Chile on Sept. 11, 1973. Entire government policies and wide public acceptance
The full force of opinion and propaganda that came directly from sources such as Henry Kissinger, right, and the U.S. White House made Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet’s, second left, 1973 coup appear necessary, writes Jim Creskey. Photograph courtesy of the Chilean Ministry of Exterior Relations archives

Liberals’ tanking poll numbers ‘top of mind’ as Trudeau, Grits head to national caucus retreat

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says not only are the Liberals on the wrong side of the affordability issue, but he also sees ‘signs of a
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa, will lead the national Liberal caucus retreat in London, Ont., this week, the first national caucus meeting since his July shakeup of the Liberal front bench. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ tanking poll numbers ‘top of mind’ as Trudeau, Grits head to national caucus retreat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 11, 2023
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says not only are the Liberals on the wrong side of the affordability issue, but he also sees ‘signs of a

Liberals’ tanking poll numbers ‘top of mind’ as Trudeau, Grits head to national caucus retreat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 11, 2023
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says not only are the Liberals on the wrong side of the affordability issue, but he also sees ‘signs of a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa, will lead the national Liberal caucus retreat in London, Ont., this week, the first national caucus meeting since his July shakeup of the Liberal front bench. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Looking forward to National Day of Reconciliation

  • Vancouver and the Lower Mainland enjoy a handful of Indigenous-owned art galleries and gift shops, restaurants, and hotels. There’s something different on the West Coast
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 11, 2023
Richard Thomas, a First Nations tour guide, recently led Rose LeMay's whale-watching tour near Tofino, B.C. 'Thomas grew up on the ocean which was clear to see as he manoeuvred our tour boat through narrows with speed and grace, the kind of grace that is gained from decades on the water.'  The Hill Times photograph by Rose LeMay

Looking forward to National Day of Reconciliation

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 11, 2023
  • Vancouver and the Lower Mainland enjoy a handful of Indigenous-owned art galleries and gift shops, restaurants, and hotels. There’s something different on the West Coast

Looking forward to National Day of Reconciliation

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 11, 2023
  • Vancouver and the Lower Mainland enjoy a handful of Indigenous-owned art galleries and gift shops, restaurants, and hotels. There’s something different on the West Coast
Richard Thomas, a First Nations tour guide, recently led Rose LeMay's whale-watching tour near Tofino, B.C. 'Thomas grew up on the ocean which was clear to see as he manoeuvred our tour boat through narrows with speed and grace, the kind of grace that is gained from decades on the water.'  The Hill Times photograph by Rose LeMay

Interim ethics chief could be in conflict of interest if he pursues full term, claims Conacher

  • The ethics office has been without a full-term commissioner since February.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 11, 2023
Konrad von Finckenstein, a former chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, was announced as the interim federal ethics commissioner on Aug. 31. The Hill Times file photo

Interim ethics chief could be in conflict of interest if he pursues full term, claims Conacher

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 11, 2023
  • The ethics office has been without a full-term commissioner since February.

Interim ethics chief could be in conflict of interest if he pursues full term, claims Conacher

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 11, 2023
  • The ethics office has been without a full-term commissioner since February.
Konrad von Finckenstein, a former chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, was announced as the interim federal ethics commissioner on Aug. 31. The Hill Times file photo

The Poilievre Party or Harper 2.0?

  • For now, Pierre Poilievre is out-working Justin Trudeau. If the PM still has the energy and ideas to lead the country, he needs to put
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 11, 2023
It is time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to realize that Conservative Leadership Pierre Poilievre is a politician the way that Ty Cobb and Pete Rose were baseball players: all in and playing for keeps. He won’t beat himself, you will have to beat him, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Poilievre Party or Harper 2.0?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 11, 2023
  • For now, Pierre Poilievre is out-working Justin Trudeau. If the PM still has the energy and ideas to lead the country, he needs to put

The Poilievre Party or Harper 2.0?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 11, 2023
  • For now, Pierre Poilievre is out-working Justin Trudeau. If the PM still has the energy and ideas to lead the country, he needs to put
It is time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to realize that Conservative Leadership Pierre Poilievre is a politician the way that Ty Cobb and Pete Rose were baseball players: all in and playing for keeps. He won’t beat himself, you will have to beat him, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘This is not normal’ and truth doesn’t stand a chance: a partial list in today’s politics

  • We are not immune from the new, more brazen amorality in Canada. Politics has always traded in half-truths, insinuation, cheap shots and ugly advertising.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre's campaign against the federal carbon tax exaggerates the impact of the levy on the cost of living, ignores the rebates to most families, and downplays the captains of industry who are amassing record profits while food banks are overwhelmed. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘This is not normal’ and truth doesn’t stand a chance: a partial list in today’s politics

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 11, 2023
  • We are not immune from the new, more brazen amorality in Canada. Politics has always traded in half-truths, insinuation, cheap shots and ugly advertising.

‘This is not normal’ and truth doesn’t stand a chance: a partial list in today’s politics

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 11, 2023
  • We are not immune from the new, more brazen amorality in Canada. Politics has always traded in half-truths, insinuation, cheap shots and ugly advertising.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre's campaign against the federal carbon tax exaggerates the impact of the levy on the cost of living, ignores the rebates to most families, and downplays the captains of industry who are amassing record profits while food banks are overwhelmed. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Advocates call on federal government to support community land trusts as a way to preserve existing affordable housing

  • As Canada loses approximately nine affordable housing units for every new one that's built, community land trusts have emerged as a vehicle for neighbours
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 11, 2023
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on June 16, has said previous federal governments were wrong to get out of the housing business. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates call on federal government to support community land trusts as a way to preserve existing affordable housing

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 11, 2023
  • As Canada loses approximately nine affordable housing units for every new one that's built, community land trusts have emerged as a vehicle for neighbours

Advocates call on federal government to support community land trusts as a way to preserve existing affordable housing

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 11, 2023
  • As Canada loses approximately nine affordable housing units for every new one that's built, community land trusts have emerged as a vehicle for neighbours
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, seen here on June 16, has said previous federal governments were wrong to get out of the housing business. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Talent shortage a priority for biotech sector emerging from pandemic

  • Canada is likely to face a shortfall of about 65,000 workers in the bio-economy by 2029, according to BioTalent Canada.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 11, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the federal government is taking 'every action possible to be equipped with the best tools' in regards to the bio-economy, in a Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat press release issued on March 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Talent shortage a priority for biotech sector emerging from pandemic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 11, 2023
  • Canada is likely to face a shortfall of about 65,000 workers in the bio-economy by 2029, according to BioTalent Canada.

Talent shortage a priority for biotech sector emerging from pandemic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 11, 2023
  • Canada is likely to face a shortfall of about 65,000 workers in the bio-economy by 2029, according to BioTalent Canada.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the federal government is taking 'every action possible to be equipped with the best tools' in regards to the bio-economy, in a Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat press release issued on March 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s summer of discontent

  • If the prime minister is serious about running again and winning, he has to drop the talking points, speak like he did before the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa, will be meeting with his caucus this week in London, Ont., for the first time since he shuffled his cabinet in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s summer of discontent

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 11, 2023
  • If the prime minister is serious about running again and winning, he has to drop the talking points, speak like he did before the

Trudeau’s summer of discontent

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 11, 2023
  • If the prime minister is serious about running again and winning, he has to drop the talking points, speak like he did before the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa, will be meeting with his caucus this week in London, Ont., for the first time since he shuffled his cabinet in July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michael Chong’s battle against transnational repression

  • As the Conservative MP testifies in the U.S. on Sept. 12, it is paramount to recognize the reality of foreign influence and the urgency
Opinion | BY DEAN BAXENDALE | September 11, 2023
On Sept. 12, Conservative MP Michael Chong will testify in Washington, D.C., before the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China to shed light on the threats facing democratic societies, not only in Canada but also around the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michael Chong’s battle against transnational repression

Opinion | BY DEAN BAXENDALE | September 11, 2023
  • As the Conservative MP testifies in the U.S. on Sept. 12, it is paramount to recognize the reality of foreign influence and the urgency

Michael Chong’s battle against transnational repression

Opinion | BY DEAN BAXENDALE | September 11, 2023
  • As the Conservative MP testifies in the U.S. on Sept. 12, it is paramount to recognize the reality of foreign influence and the urgency
On Sept. 12, Conservative MP Michael Chong will testify in Washington, D.C., before the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China to shed light on the threats facing democratic societies, not only in Canada but also around the world. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Last week before Parliament returns

  • Plus, Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada returns to Chile to mark the 50th anniversary of Augusto Pinochet’s military coup.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen here speaking at his party's policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, will come back to the House of Commons next week carrying a lot of momentum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Last week before Parliament returns

  • Plus, Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada returns to Chile to mark the 50th anniversary of Augusto Pinochet’s military coup.

Politics This Morning: Last week before Parliament returns

  • Plus, Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada returns to Chile to mark the 50th anniversary of Augusto Pinochet’s military coup.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, seen here speaking at his party's policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, will come back to the House of Commons next week carrying a lot of momentum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biotech sector is having a generational moment in Canada

  • It is not possible to predict what or when the next global health challenge will be, or what solutions will be needed.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | September 11, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured July 26, 2023, at Rideau Hall. Canada has the foundational elements for the next phase of a competitive biotechnology economy, writes Andrew Casey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Biotech sector is having a generational moment in Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | September 11, 2023
  • It is not possible to predict what or when the next global health challenge will be, or what solutions will be needed.

Biotech sector is having a generational moment in Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CASEY | September 11, 2023
  • It is not possible to predict what or when the next global health challenge will be, or what solutions will be needed.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured July 26, 2023, at Rideau Hall. Canada has the foundational elements for the next phase of a competitive biotechnology economy, writes Andrew Casey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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