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Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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typewriter
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Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
typewriter
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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Major projects beget major challenges

  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 3, 2025
  • Almost one-third of the South Pacific island’s 10,000 residents entered a lottery whose 280 lucky winners would get a special climate-change visa that entitles
The key fact in any discussion about climate refugees is that the tropical countries—like the South Pacific island of Tuvalu—will be hit sooner and harder than those closer to the poles, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.

Connecting regional electricity grids should be Canada’s top nation-building project

Opinion | BY PETER NICHOLSON, RICK SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • Canada’s provincial electricity systems are impressive but to make the country an energy superpower, they must be linked together.
Before turning to politics, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was chair of Hydro One Limited, which is Ontario’s largest electricity transmission and distribution service provider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025
  • The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc have been tight lipped over what they hope to gain out of a trade deal with the Trump administration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Smith leads the way as the right challenges democratic norms in the post-COVID political wasteland

  • Alberta’s Sovereignty Act takes place against a backdrop of anger and grievance aimed at the Trudeau government that is largely based on myth.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 7, 2022
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her signature legislation are saying the province of Alberta does not have to comply with laws passed by the democratically chosen Members of Parliament, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times file photograph

Smith leads the way as the right challenges democratic norms in the post-COVID political wasteland

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 7, 2022
  • Alberta’s Sovereignty Act takes place against a backdrop of anger and grievance aimed at the Trudeau government that is largely based on myth.

Smith leads the way as the right challenges democratic norms in the post-COVID political wasteland

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 7, 2022
  • Alberta’s Sovereignty Act takes place against a backdrop of anger and grievance aimed at the Trudeau government that is largely based on myth.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her signature legislation are saying the province of Alberta does not have to comply with laws passed by the democratically chosen Members of Parliament, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times file photograph

Scotland and Quebec share a great deal

  • When it comes to the search for independence, Scottish nationalists should take a lesson from Quebec’s history.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 7, 2022
Scottish National Party Leader Nicola Sturgeon, left, should be wary of taking unilateral independence advice from the likes of Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The Scottish Government and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scotland and Quebec share a great deal

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 7, 2022
  • When it comes to the search for independence, Scottish nationalists should take a lesson from Quebec’s history.

Scotland and Quebec share a great deal

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 7, 2022
  • When it comes to the search for independence, Scottish nationalists should take a lesson from Quebec’s history.
Scottish National Party Leader Nicola Sturgeon, left, should be wary of taking unilateral independence advice from the likes of Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The Scottish Government and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentary committee hopes to lift PMO ‘veil’ shrouding the legal opinion behind Emergencies Act invocation

  • 'The way in which Trudeau is concentrating his power and hiding behind the veil of his office would make Harper blush,' says NDP MP
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 7, 2022
Opposition members of Parliament’s Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency, including Conservative Glen Motz, left, and New Democrat Matthew Green, say the government should release the legal opinion behind invoking the Emergencies Act. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Parliamentary committee hopes to lift PMO ‘veil’ shrouding the legal opinion behind Emergencies Act invocation

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 7, 2022
  • 'The way in which Trudeau is concentrating his power and hiding behind the veil of his office would make Harper blush,' says NDP MP

Parliamentary committee hopes to lift PMO ‘veil’ shrouding the legal opinion behind Emergencies Act invocation

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 7, 2022
  • 'The way in which Trudeau is concentrating his power and hiding behind the veil of his office would make Harper blush,' says NDP MP
Opposition members of Parliament’s Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency, including Conservative Glen Motz, left, and New Democrat Matthew Green, say the government should release the legal opinion behind invoking the Emergencies Act. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opportunity to advance Arctic infrastructure strategy in response to increased defence threats, say NDP MP, CSG senator

  • Arctic360 argues that Canada needs an Arctic infrastructure strategy to address issues facing northern communities related to telecommunications, energy, roads, ports and airports.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 7, 2022
In June, Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal said investments in northern infrastructure, defence capabilities and enhanced threat monitoring will benefit all inhabitants of Canada's northern communities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opportunity to advance Arctic infrastructure strategy in response to increased defence threats, say NDP MP, CSG senator

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 7, 2022
  • Arctic360 argues that Canada needs an Arctic infrastructure strategy to address issues facing northern communities related to telecommunications, energy, roads, ports and airports.

Opportunity to advance Arctic infrastructure strategy in response to increased defence threats, say NDP MP, CSG senator

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 7, 2022
  • Arctic360 argues that Canada needs an Arctic infrastructure strategy to address issues facing northern communities related to telecommunications, energy, roads, ports and airports.
In June, Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal said investments in northern infrastructure, defence capabilities and enhanced threat monitoring will benefit all inhabitants of Canada's northern communities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts eager to see Canada’s African strategy brought forward to address perception of neglect

  • 'The truth of the matter is it is a policy that should have been crafted yesterday,' says University of Western Ontario professor Thomas Tieku.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
In July, Liberal MP Robert Oliphant said he hoped to complete work on an African strategy by the beginning of December, but his work on the strategy remains ongoing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts eager to see Canada’s African strategy brought forward to address perception of neglect

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
  • 'The truth of the matter is it is a policy that should have been crafted yesterday,' says University of Western Ontario professor Thomas Tieku.

Experts eager to see Canada’s African strategy brought forward to address perception of neglect

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
  • 'The truth of the matter is it is a policy that should have been crafted yesterday,' says University of Western Ontario professor Thomas Tieku.
In July, Liberal MP Robert Oliphant said he hoped to complete work on an African strategy by the beginning of December, but his work on the strategy remains ongoing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds had concerns over upholding diplomatic protection obligations as convoy ensnared dozens of embassies

  • Constant honking noise and gas fumes disrupted work in the many embassies in Ottawa's downtown core.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
One foreign mission in Ottawa issued a formal diplomatic note to Canada expressing concerns with the convoy occupation, including non-stop honking and fumes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds had concerns over upholding diplomatic protection obligations as convoy ensnared dozens of embassies

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
  • Constant honking noise and gas fumes disrupted work in the many embassies in Ottawa's downtown core.

Feds had concerns over upholding diplomatic protection obligations as convoy ensnared dozens of embassies

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
  • Constant honking noise and gas fumes disrupted work in the many embassies in Ottawa's downtown core.
One foreign mission in Ottawa issued a formal diplomatic note to Canada expressing concerns with the convoy occupation, including non-stop honking and fumes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New envoy ‘happy’ to see Taiwan in spotlight, Canada’s new China approach in Indo-Pacific strategy

  • Taiwanese diplomat Harry Ho-jen Tseng says the Indo-Pacific strategy is Canada's China strategy, which wouldn't be necessary if China had not become increasingly assertive
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
Harry Ho-jen Tseng began his post as special representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada in late August. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New envoy ‘happy’ to see Taiwan in spotlight, Canada’s new China approach in Indo-Pacific strategy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
  • Taiwanese diplomat Harry Ho-jen Tseng says the Indo-Pacific strategy is Canada's China strategy, which wouldn't be necessary if China had not become increasingly assertive

New envoy ‘happy’ to see Taiwan in spotlight, Canada’s new China approach in Indo-Pacific strategy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 7, 2022
  • Taiwanese diplomat Harry Ho-jen Tseng says the Indo-Pacific strategy is Canada's China strategy, which wouldn't be necessary if China had not become increasingly assertive
Harry Ho-jen Tseng began his post as special representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada in late August. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ignorance of ongoing femicide not acceptable

  • The furor over hockey star Carey Price’s ill-timed message in opposition to proposed federal legislation that could potentially ban firearms used by hunters opened
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 7, 2022
NDP MP Leah Gazan held a press conference on Dec. 6 to call for more resources to deal with the 'ongoing genocide against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people.’ Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Ignorance of ongoing femicide not acceptable

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 7, 2022
  • The furor over hockey star Carey Price’s ill-timed message in opposition to proposed federal legislation that could potentially ban firearms used by hunters opened

Ignorance of ongoing femicide not acceptable

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 7, 2022
  • The furor over hockey star Carey Price’s ill-timed message in opposition to proposed federal legislation that could potentially ban firearms used by hunters opened
NDP MP Leah Gazan held a press conference on Dec. 6 to call for more resources to deal with the 'ongoing genocide against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people.’ Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

No one can afford or claim ignorance when it comes to Holocaust denial: letter writer

  • When it comes to Holocaust denial and elected officials in the room with a person who promulgates it, denialism is not mere disbelief. It
Opinion | December 7, 2022

No one can afford or claim ignorance when it comes to Holocaust denial: letter writer

Opinion | December 7, 2022
  • When it comes to Holocaust denial and elected officials in the room with a person who promulgates it, denialism is not mere disbelief. It

No one can afford or claim ignorance when it comes to Holocaust denial: letter writer

Opinion | December 7, 2022
  • When it comes to Holocaust denial and elected officials in the room with a person who promulgates it, denialism is not mere disbelief. It

Give peace a chance, says Ottawa reader

  • I am sure many would not remember the historic meeting between the late Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev and then-United States president Ronald Reagan
Opinion | December 7, 2022
Russian and Ukrainian leaders should emulate the example set by former presidents Ronald Regan, left, and Mikhail Gorbachev in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1986 to end the current conflict, writes Anant Nagpur. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Give peace a chance, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | December 7, 2022
  • I am sure many would not remember the historic meeting between the late Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev and then-United States president Ronald Reagan

Give peace a chance, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | December 7, 2022
  • I am sure many would not remember the historic meeting between the late Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev and then-United States president Ronald Reagan
Russian and Ukrainian leaders should emulate the example set by former presidents Ronald Regan, left, and Mikhail Gorbachev in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1986 to end the current conflict, writes Anant Nagpur. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Senate Human Rights Committee exposes systemic Islamophobia in the CRA

  • It is becoming increasingly clear the federal government needs to show strong leadership to tackle systemic Islamophobia to rebuild the public trust in the
Opinion | BY ABDUL NAKUA | December 7, 2022
Conservative Senator Salma Ataullahjan, attending a June 2 press conference in Ottawa, chairs the Senate’s Human Rights Committee, which has been digging into Islamophobia in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Human Rights Committee exposes systemic Islamophobia in the CRA

Opinion | BY ABDUL NAKUA | December 7, 2022
  • It is becoming increasingly clear the federal government needs to show strong leadership to tackle systemic Islamophobia to rebuild the public trust in the

Senate Human Rights Committee exposes systemic Islamophobia in the CRA

Opinion | BY ABDUL NAKUA | December 7, 2022
  • It is becoming increasingly clear the federal government needs to show strong leadership to tackle systemic Islamophobia to rebuild the public trust in the
Conservative Senator Salma Ataullahjan, attending a June 2 press conference in Ottawa, chairs the Senate’s Human Rights Committee, which has been digging into Islamophobia in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s transit woes take a licking in LRT inquiry report

  • Two derailments to date, one large sinkhole delay, poorly designed tracks, and consistently unreliable service: all are hung up in the scathing LRT report.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 7, 2022
The recent inquiry report dissected complex interactions and technical problems with the 12.5 km-long Stage 1 light rail transit Confederation route in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/lezumbalaberenjena

Ottawa’s transit woes take a licking in LRT inquiry report

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 7, 2022
  • Two derailments to date, one large sinkhole delay, poorly designed tracks, and consistently unreliable service: all are hung up in the scathing LRT report.

Ottawa’s transit woes take a licking in LRT inquiry report

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | December 7, 2022
  • Two derailments to date, one large sinkhole delay, poorly designed tracks, and consistently unreliable service: all are hung up in the scathing LRT report.
The recent inquiry report dissected complex interactions and technical problems with the 12.5 km-long Stage 1 light rail transit Confederation route in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/lezumbalaberenjena

Bank of Canada governor makes interest rate announcement on Dec. 7

  • TUESDAY, DEC. 6—THURSDAY, DEC. 8 Assembly of First Nations’ Special Chiefs Assembly—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a Special Chiefs Assembly from Dec. 6-8.
Will he raise it again?: Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will announce the bank’s decision on the target for the overnight rate on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. EST. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bank of Canada governor makes interest rate announcement on Dec. 7

  • TUESDAY, DEC. 6—THURSDAY, DEC. 8 Assembly of First Nations’ Special Chiefs Assembly—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a Special Chiefs Assembly from Dec. 6-8.

Bank of Canada governor makes interest rate announcement on Dec. 7

  • TUESDAY, DEC. 6—THURSDAY, DEC. 8 Assembly of First Nations’ Special Chiefs Assembly—The Assembly of First Nations hosts a Special Chiefs Assembly from Dec. 6-8.
Will he raise it again?: Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will announce the bank’s decision on the target for the overnight rate on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. EST. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supporting northern and Indigenous communities key to Arctic sovereignty

  • Arctic sovereignty is far broader than territorial assertion or defence, and intricately connected with Indigenous self-determination and supporting the people who make the North
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | December 7, 2022
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal is responsible for the government’s Arctic and Northern Policy Framework, which outlines a modern, holistic, community-focused response, writes Liberal MP Brendan Hanley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supporting northern and Indigenous communities key to Arctic sovereignty

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | December 7, 2022
  • Arctic sovereignty is far broader than territorial assertion or defence, and intricately connected with Indigenous self-determination and supporting the people who make the North

Supporting northern and Indigenous communities key to Arctic sovereignty

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP BRENDAN HANLEY | December 7, 2022
  • Arctic sovereignty is far broader than territorial assertion or defence, and intricately connected with Indigenous self-determination and supporting the people who make the North
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal is responsible for the government’s Arctic and Northern Policy Framework, which outlines a modern, holistic, community-focused response, writes Liberal MP Brendan Hanley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The return of the great power politics in the Arctic and renewed threat of nuclear war

  • It is clearly in Canada's interest that neither Russia nor China conclude that North America is vulnerable to new nuclear weapons and delivery systems.
Opinion | BY ROB HUEBERT | December 7, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making threats to use nuclear weapons today and Canadian national security is dependent on ensuring that neither enemies nor allies can ever conclude that there is a weak link in the North, writes Rob Huebert. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The return of the great power politics in the Arctic and renewed threat of nuclear war

Opinion | BY ROB HUEBERT | December 7, 2022
  • It is clearly in Canada's interest that neither Russia nor China conclude that North America is vulnerable to new nuclear weapons and delivery systems.

The return of the great power politics in the Arctic and renewed threat of nuclear war

Opinion | BY ROB HUEBERT | December 7, 2022
  • It is clearly in Canada's interest that neither Russia nor China conclude that North America is vulnerable to new nuclear weapons and delivery systems.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making threats to use nuclear weapons today and Canadian national security is dependent on ensuring that neither enemies nor allies can ever conclude that there is a weak link in the North, writes Rob Huebert. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Getting to know each unique territory in the North

  • Each territory is unique in its population, geography, resources, and political and historical development.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | December 7, 2022
Then-United States ambassador to Canada Jay Pierrepont Moffat, left, and then-prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King at the exchange of notes between the governments of Canada and the U.S. on the Alaska Highway construction terms in March 1942. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Getting to know each unique territory in the North

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | December 7, 2022
  • Each territory is unique in its population, geography, resources, and political and historical development.

Getting to know each unique territory in the North

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | December 7, 2022
  • Each territory is unique in its population, geography, resources, and political and historical development.
Then-United States ambassador to Canada Jay Pierrepont Moffat, left, and then-prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King at the exchange of notes between the governments of Canada and the U.S. on the Alaska Highway construction terms in March 1942. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Here’s how teachings from the First Nations of the North are leading the way

  • To lead the way towards true climate action, we need to bring ourselves back into a good relationship with the places where we live
Opinion | BY SHAUNA YEOMANS-LINDSTROM, JEWEL DAVIES | December 7, 2022
Climate action built within a system that sees ourselves as disconnected from the land and each other is unhealthy and unjust for all humans, write Shauna Yeomans-Lindstrom and Jewel Davies. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Umnak

Here’s how teachings from the First Nations of the North are leading the way

Opinion | BY SHAUNA YEOMANS-LINDSTROM, JEWEL DAVIES | December 7, 2022
  • To lead the way towards true climate action, we need to bring ourselves back into a good relationship with the places where we live

Here’s how teachings from the First Nations of the North are leading the way

Opinion | BY SHAUNA YEOMANS-LINDSTROM, JEWEL DAVIES | December 7, 2022
  • To lead the way towards true climate action, we need to bring ourselves back into a good relationship with the places where we live
Climate action built within a system that sees ourselves as disconnected from the land and each other is unhealthy and unjust for all humans, write Shauna Yeomans-Lindstrom and Jewel Davies. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Umnak

We need science in support of discovery and sovereignty in Canada’s Arctic

  • Canada must continue to invest and lead by showing the world not just what science is important in the Arctic, but also how science
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | December 7, 2022
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. Canada remains the only Arctic nation without an Arctic science plan and even non-Arctic nations are all purported to be investing more in Arctic science over the next decade than Canada, writes Jackie Dawson. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

We need science in support of discovery and sovereignty in Canada’s Arctic

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | December 7, 2022
  • Canada must continue to invest and lead by showing the world not just what science is important in the Arctic, but also how science

We need science in support of discovery and sovereignty in Canada’s Arctic

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | December 7, 2022
  • Canada must continue to invest and lead by showing the world not just what science is important in the Arctic, but also how science
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. Canada remains the only Arctic nation without an Arctic science plan and even non-Arctic nations are all purported to be investing more in Arctic science over the next decade than Canada, writes Jackie Dawson. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The North needs less Ottawa

  • What the North needs is support to build essential infrastructure so it can achieve a greater degree of financial autonomy and create more economic
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR DENNIS PATTERSON | December 7, 2022
First Nations Financial Management Board executive chair Harold Calla supports the financial autonomy of many First Nations by providing stable funding and good financial governance practices. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

The North needs less Ottawa

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR DENNIS PATTERSON | December 7, 2022
  • What the North needs is support to build essential infrastructure so it can achieve a greater degree of financial autonomy and create more economic

The North needs less Ottawa

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR DENNIS PATTERSON | December 7, 2022
  • What the North needs is support to build essential infrastructure so it can achieve a greater degree of financial autonomy and create more economic
First Nations Financial Management Board executive chair Harold Calla supports the financial autonomy of many First Nations by providing stable funding and good financial governance practices. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Ability to adapt to changing environment the best bet for Arctic defence

  • Security in the North counts for nothing though if these communities are not given every opportunity to live, work, and thrive.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MARTY DEACON | December 7, 2022
Members of 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, prepare to support operations in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, on March 23, 2019. The Canadian Rangers offer insight into how a community-based model of Arctic security can be effective, writes Sen. Marty Deacon. DND photograph by Avr. Jérôme J.X. Lessard

Ability to adapt to changing environment the best bet for Arctic defence

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MARTY DEACON | December 7, 2022
  • Security in the North counts for nothing though if these communities are not given every opportunity to live, work, and thrive.

Ability to adapt to changing environment the best bet for Arctic defence

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MARTY DEACON | December 7, 2022
  • Security in the North counts for nothing though if these communities are not given every opportunity to live, work, and thrive.
Members of 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, prepare to support operations in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, on March 23, 2019. The Canadian Rangers offer insight into how a community-based model of Arctic security can be effective, writes Sen. Marty Deacon. DND photograph by Avr. Jérôme J.X. Lessard

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