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MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as

MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $261,500

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative leader in the House Andrew Scheer, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet all got a salary increase under the Parliament of Canada Act, effective April 1, 2025. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.

Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 12, 2025
  • While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that economy would become the strongest 'in the G7.' No matter the outcome of Canada-U.S. negotiations, this new economy matters even more, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.

Former diplomats talk foreign policy at Ottawa summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 12, 2025
  • Plus, a Nova Scotia senator lays out some First Nations' priorities for the Carney government.
Senator Peter Boehm is among the speakers at a foreign policy conference taking place in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to

Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 12, 2025
  • The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer was elected as the interim leader in the House at last week's Conservative Party caucus meeting on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election

Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | May 12, 2025
  •             EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election
If Pope Leo, left, uses his moral voice to speak against war and the unbearable suffering of the people of Gaza and Ukraine, a new sense of hope will be felt everywhere. If Mark Carney can quell Donald Trump by fostering strong co-operation with a range of other countries, Canada could be a significant player in global politics. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Opinion | May 12, 2025
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A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become

A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa

Opinion | May 12, 2025
  • At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are not buddies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are not buddies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one

Authors dig deep into government’s response to COVID-19

FeatureBY KEVIN QUIGLEY, KAITLYNNE LOWE, SARAH MOORE, AND BRIANNA WOLFE | May 12, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada's Response to COVID-19, which is one
Seized By Uncertainty: The Markets, Media and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19, by Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe, published by McGill-Queen's University Press. Book cover and author photographs courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his

Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12

  • MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his
ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver remarks at a hybrid event, 'Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World,' hosted by the Canadian International Council. Other participants include Richard Fadden, Rob McRae, Ian Burney, Guillermo Rishchynski, David McKinnon, and Henri-Paul Normandin, on Monday, May 12, at 12 p.m. ET. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unemployment stats for April incoming

  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon has been the employment and jobs minister since December 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unemployment stats for April incoming

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.

Unemployment stats for April incoming

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | May 9, 2025
  • Plus, Macklem predicts tariffs could cause a permanent economic damage.
Steven MacKinnon
Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon has been the employment and jobs minister since December 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more

Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 8, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's defeat in Carleton, Ont., reflects a deeper dissonance between his polarizing persona and what a growing share of the electorate expects from national leadership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India and Israel on parallel tracks

  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to

India and Israel on parallel tracks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 8, 2025
  • Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, runs a Hindu-nationalist agenda, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a hard-right coalition, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes
Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
Researchers with the NASA-funded ICESCAPE mission examine melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean in July 2011. As U.S.-based studies in the Arctic are curtailed, the nation risks losing its capacity to anticipate and respond to the myriad of urgent environmental, geopolitical, and societal challenges emerging in the North. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes

Canada must act now to welcome displaced Arctic researchers

Opinion | BY PHILIPPE ARCHAMBAULT, CHRISTINE BARNARD, JOANNA HOSA | May 8, 2025
  • If Canada steps up now, we don’t just help individual scientists and express solidarity with them—we reaffirm our values as a country that believes
Researchers with the NASA-funded ICESCAPE mission examine melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean in July 2011. As U.S.-based studies in the Arctic are curtailed, the nation risks losing its capacity to anticipate and respond to the myriad of urgent environmental, geopolitical, and societal challenges emerging in the North. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.

Liberals boost vote share in Saskatchewan, B.C.’s Lower Mainland, while Conservatives muscle in on GTA, southwestern Ontario

News | BY MARLO GLASS, STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 8, 2025
  • More than half of the re-elected Liberal incumbents increased their margins of victory, mostly at the expense of the New Democrats.
Liberal MPs Julie Dabrusin, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Julie Dzerowicz, Taleeb Noormohamed, Darren Fisher, Joanne Thompson, bottom left, and Rachel Bendayan, Conservative MP Anna Roberts, and Liberal MPs Steven Guilbeault and Patrick Weiler recorded the highest winning margin increases on April 28. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of House of Commons

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.

Abortion protesters descend on the Hill

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 8, 2025
  • Plus, how Canada can navigate the India-Pakistan crisis.
Pictured: activists protest abortion at a rally on Parliament Hill in 2023. The annual March for Life will take place on the Hill again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a
Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 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 speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. Smith has a 'wish list' for the prime minister. It's not so much a shopping list as a ransom note that, if not addressed, will spell the immediate demise of our country. Or so she claims, writes Stephen Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a

Here’s a list of demands for Alberta’s future, not the past

Opinion | BY STEPHEN LEGAULT | May 7, 2025
  • In her list of demands, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also wants plastic straws back. Can you imagine being the premier of a province and keeping a
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 speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Ottawa on April 10, 2025. Smith has a 'wish list' for the prime minister. It's not so much a shopping list as a ransom note that, if not addressed, will spell the immediate demise of our country. Or so she claims, writes Stephen Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 

Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum 

Opinion | BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA | May 7, 2025
  • Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island. 
Mark Carney
In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times

Cuba, Romania, and Qatar mark special occassions

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | May 7, 2025
  • Cuba celebrates Canada ties Romania parties at the Rideau Club Qatar marks national day The Hill Times
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band performs for guests at Qatar’s national day reception at the Westin Hotel on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair

Environment implications for proposed Liberal energy corridor unclear; ‘the devil is in the details,’ says uWaterloo academic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 7, 2025
  • The 'big juggernaut' in assessing the potential of an energy corridor is how those plans fit in with Bill C-69, according to the chair
Prime Minister Mark Carney's platform during the federal election campaign promised development of a trade and energy corridor, and building an east-west electricity grid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs

Questions loom over funding and timeliness for Carney’s new foreign policy vision

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • Foreign policy observers say the prime minister's plans for Canada's place in the world will likely require new funds for the cash-strapped Global Affairs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 7, 2025
  • DND blames the loss of the memo on 'poor information management practices' during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence Minister Bill Blair has pledged that DND will better adhere to the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reading the election tea leaves

  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to

Reading the election tea leaves

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 7, 2025
  • While PM Mark Carney may govern as if he has a majority, the Liberals will still rely on parties whose interests are contrary to
Reading the tea leaves of an election is complicated, for the real analysis will begin when the results shake down since several judicial recounts may change the final outcome, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Toa Heftiba

The man who lost his seat will soon return

  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try

The man who lost his seat will soon return

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 7, 2025
  • It will be interesting to see how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—once back in his parliamentary role—chooses to position his party as the Liberals try
Pierre Poilievre
It’s not clear what would motivate Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to back off the anti-Liberal crusade he has been profiting off of for years, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise

The Arctic is heating up—and not just its temperature. Are we ready for an Arctic science surge in Canada?

Opinion | BY JACKIE DAWSON | May 7, 2025
  • There is an opportunity right now to establish a national Arctic science strategy that responds to both current and future conditions, and enables wise
Canada attracts some of the strongest Arctic scientists from around the world, and has science infrastructure and assets including the Amundsen science icebreaker, writes Jackie Dawson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Tatiana Pichugina

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
It’s imperative we change how we educate engineers to prepare them to serve Canada for today’s many increasingly complex challenges, writes James Olson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.

Engineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery

Opinion | BY JAMES OLSON | May 7, 2025
  • Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared.
It’s imperative we change how we educate engineers to prepare them to serve Canada for today’s many increasingly complex challenges, writes James Olson. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.

Climate, costs, and cold truths: rethinking northern policy

Opinion | BY PSG SEN. MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | May 7, 2025
  • Northern and Indigenous voices are essential to national and international climate change, infrastructure, and security conversations.
Tuktuuyaqtuuq (or Tuk for short) is an Inuvialuit Hamlet located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean at the tip of the Northwest Territories. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable communities in Canada, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dawn Anderson
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The uncomfortable fact about liberal democracies

  • Western media coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine has made it easy to overlook an uncomfortable fact: since the end of the Cold War,
Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | May 16, 2022
The efforts of liberal democracies to force their beliefs on the rest of the world benefit from convenient historical amnesia, like Canada's history of forcing Indigenous children to residential schools—where thousands died. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured here during Families of Sisters in Spirit Vigil on Oct. 4, 2017. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

The uncomfortable fact about liberal democracies

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | May 16, 2022
  • Western media coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine has made it easy to overlook an uncomfortable fact: since the end of the Cold War,

The uncomfortable fact about liberal democracies

Opinion | BY SHAUN NARINE | May 16, 2022
  • Western media coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine has made it easy to overlook an uncomfortable fact: since the end of the Cold War,
The efforts of liberal democracies to force their beliefs on the rest of the world benefit from convenient historical amnesia, like Canada's history of forcing Indigenous children to residential schools—where thousands died. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured here during Families of Sisters in Spirit Vigil on Oct. 4, 2017. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario election will be a test on how upset Canadians are with incumbents and affordability issues, say some MPs and Nanos

  • The June 2 Ontario provincial election will be a case study for how upset Canadians are with incumbent politicians about inflation and affordability issues,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 16, 2022
Canadians are uncertain about their economic future and the Ontario provincial election is a test of how unhappy they are with incumbents on affordability issues, say some politicos. Ontarians will vote on June 2 whether they want to give Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a second mandate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario election will be a test on how upset Canadians are with incumbents and affordability issues, say some MPs and Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 16, 2022
  • The June 2 Ontario provincial election will be a case study for how upset Canadians are with incumbent politicians about inflation and affordability issues,

Ontario election will be a test on how upset Canadians are with incumbents and affordability issues, say some MPs and Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 16, 2022
  • The June 2 Ontario provincial election will be a case study for how upset Canadians are with incumbent politicians about inflation and affordability issues,
Canadians are uncertain about their economic future and the Ontario provincial election is a test of how unhappy they are with incumbents on affordability issues, say some politicos. Ontarians will vote on June 2 whether they want to give Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a second mandate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I ended up being treated as the ‘Indian’ in the cabinet’: Wilson-Raybould

  • I went to Ottawa hoping to be an Indigenous woman in the cabinet and contribute teachings and learnings from the Indigenous experience in this
FeatureBY JODY WILSON-RAYBOULD | May 16, 2022
Jody Wilson Raybould, pictured Feb. 27, 2019, appearing before the House Justice Committee on the Hill to give her testimony about the SNC-Lavalin affair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I ended up being treated as the ‘Indian’ in the cabinet’: Wilson-Raybould

FeatureBY JODY WILSON-RAYBOULD | May 16, 2022
  • I went to Ottawa hoping to be an Indigenous woman in the cabinet and contribute teachings and learnings from the Indigenous experience in this

‘I ended up being treated as the ‘Indian’ in the cabinet’: Wilson-Raybould

FeatureBY JODY WILSON-RAYBOULD | May 16, 2022
  • I went to Ottawa hoping to be an Indigenous woman in the cabinet and contribute teachings and learnings from the Indigenous experience in this
Jody Wilson Raybould, pictured Feb. 27, 2019, appearing before the House Justice Committee on the Hill to give her testimony about the SNC-Lavalin affair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Groups return to ‘invaluable’ in-person advocacy on the Hill after years lobbying behind screens

  • The return of in-person lobby days in Ottawa continued in May, with representatives of organizations glad to be back on Parliament Hill to pursue
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 16, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne appeared in the most communication reports, among cabinet members, between April and May 12, according to a search of the federal lobbyists' registry on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Groups return to ‘invaluable’ in-person advocacy on the Hill after years lobbying behind screens

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 16, 2022
  • The return of in-person lobby days in Ottawa continued in May, with representatives of organizations glad to be back on Parliament Hill to pursue

Groups return to ‘invaluable’ in-person advocacy on the Hill after years lobbying behind screens

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 16, 2022
  • The return of in-person lobby days in Ottawa continued in May, with representatives of organizations glad to be back on Parliament Hill to pursue
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne appeared in the most communication reports, among cabinet members, between April and May 12, according to a search of the federal lobbyists' registry on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Modernization of CSIS Act ‘long overdue’ say national security experts

  • National security experts—and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service itself—are calling for major updates to the CSIS Act, first passed in 1984. The Act should
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 15, 2022
Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) David Vigneault, pictured during a press conference on July 16, 2020. According to CSIS's 2021 annual report, 'the CSIS Act has never been comprehensively reviewed, and has not adequately evolved to meet the challenges of today’s complex global threat environment.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Modernization of CSIS Act ‘long overdue’ say national security experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 15, 2022
  • National security experts—and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service itself—are calling for major updates to the CSIS Act, first passed in 1984. The Act should

Modernization of CSIS Act ‘long overdue’ say national security experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 15, 2022
  • National security experts—and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service itself—are calling for major updates to the CSIS Act, first passed in 1984. The Act should
Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) David Vigneault, pictured during a press conference on July 16, 2020. According to CSIS's 2021 annual report, 'the CSIS Act has never been comprehensively reviewed, and has not adequately evolved to meet the challenges of today’s complex global threat environment.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New blood donation policy still targets queer men and trans women, advocates argue

  • Many members of Canada’s LGBTQ2S+ community celebrated when Health Canada announced that it would finally be ending the nation’s discriminatory ban on donations from
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 13, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in West Block on April 28, 2022, where Trudeau announced Health Canada's approval of a Canadian Blood Services’ policy change to eliminate the three-month donor deferral period for gay and bisexual men and other LGBTQ2S+ community members. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New blood donation policy still targets queer men and trans women, advocates argue

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 13, 2022
  • Many members of Canada’s LGBTQ2S+ community celebrated when Health Canada announced that it would finally be ending the nation’s discriminatory ban on donations from

New blood donation policy still targets queer men and trans women, advocates argue

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 13, 2022
  • Many members of Canada’s LGBTQ2S+ community celebrated when Health Canada announced that it would finally be ending the nation’s discriminatory ban on donations from
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in West Block on April 28, 2022, where Trudeau announced Health Canada's approval of a Canadian Blood Services’ policy change to eliminate the three-month donor deferral period for gay and bisexual men and other LGBTQ2S+ community members. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: parade of ministers visit B.C. to lift the curtain on wildfire season

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU will meet with Princess MARGRIET of the Netherlands and her husband Professor PIETER VAN VOLLENHOVEN as they
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair will join Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu in Vancouver to lead a briefing on this year's wildfire season. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: parade of ministers visit B.C. to lift the curtain on wildfire season

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU will meet with Princess MARGRIET of the Netherlands and her husband Professor PIETER VAN VOLLENHOVEN as they

Politics This Morning: parade of ministers visit B.C. to lift the curtain on wildfire season

  • Good Friday morning, Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU will meet with Princess MARGRIET of the Netherlands and her husband Professor PIETER VAN VOLLENHOVEN as they
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair will join Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu in Vancouver to lead a briefing on this year's wildfire season. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Read all about it: Immigration Minister Fraser’s new 17-member team

  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser’s new office is now 17 staff strong, and includes a slate of five regional advisers, two of
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2022
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser—who is currently dealing with an immigration backlog of over two million applications—is pictured ahead of his testimony at the House Special Committee on Afghanistan on April 25, where he answered questions about the resettlement of displaced Afghans in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Read all about it: Immigration Minister Fraser’s new 17-member team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2022
  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser’s new office is now 17 staff strong, and includes a slate of five regional advisers, two of

Read all about it: Immigration Minister Fraser’s new 17-member team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 13, 2022
  • Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser’s new office is now 17 staff strong, and includes a slate of five regional advisers, two of
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser—who is currently dealing with an immigration backlog of over two million applications—is pictured ahead of his testimony at the House Special Committee on Afghanistan on April 25, where he answered questions about the resettlement of displaced Afghans in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will feds keep their promise to crack down on predatory lending?

  • “It’s easy to get the loan, but that’s where the nice part ends, and the financial nightmare begins,” says Sal Costa, a member of
Opinion | BY LYDIA LOMO | May 12, 2022
After years of fair banking campaigning, ACORN Canada secured a commitment from the Trudeau government—both in the Liberals’ election platform as well as now in the mandate letter of Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland—to crack down on predatory lending by lowering the criminal interest rate. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Will feds keep their promise to crack down on predatory lending?

Opinion | BY LYDIA LOMO | May 12, 2022
  • “It’s easy to get the loan, but that’s where the nice part ends, and the financial nightmare begins,” says Sal Costa, a member of

Will feds keep their promise to crack down on predatory lending?

Opinion | BY LYDIA LOMO | May 12, 2022
  • “It’s easy to get the loan, but that’s where the nice part ends, and the financial nightmare begins,” says Sal Costa, a member of
After years of fair banking campaigning, ACORN Canada secured a commitment from the Trudeau government—both in the Liberals’ election platform as well as now in the mandate letter of Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland—to crack down on predatory lending by lowering the criminal interest rate. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

No big winners or losers in curious Conservative leadership debate, say strategists

  • During Wednesday’s first official Conservative leadership debate, several candidates had “their sights set on trying to blunt Pierre Poilievre’s momentum,” despite a “boring” format
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 12, 2022
Conservative leadership candidates Pierre Poilievre, clockwise from top left, Jean Charest, Patrick Brown, Roman Baber, Scott Aitchison, and Leslyn Lewis appeared together on stage for the first time in the leadership race at the first official English-language debate held on May 11 in Edmonton. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Sam Garcia

No big winners or losers in curious Conservative leadership debate, say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 12, 2022
  • During Wednesday’s first official Conservative leadership debate, several candidates had “their sights set on trying to blunt Pierre Poilievre’s momentum,” despite a “boring” format

No big winners or losers in curious Conservative leadership debate, say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 12, 2022
  • During Wednesday’s first official Conservative leadership debate, several candidates had “their sights set on trying to blunt Pierre Poilievre’s momentum,” despite a “boring” format
Conservative leadership candidates Pierre Poilievre, clockwise from top left, Jean Charest, Patrick Brown, Roman Baber, Scott Aitchison, and Leslyn Lewis appeared together on stage for the first time in the leadership race at the first official English-language debate held on May 11 in Edmonton. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Sam Garcia

A Guaranteed Basic Income is tempting, but there’s got to be a better way

  • Is a Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) the best way to tackle poverty? Many Canadians would answer yes. This policy is appealing because it is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | May 12, 2022
NDP MP Leah Gazan and Independent Senator Kim Pate both have private member's bills proposing a Guaranteed Basic Income in the House and in the Senate, respectively. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A Guaranteed Basic Income is tempting, but there’s got to be a better way

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | May 12, 2022
  • Is a Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) the best way to tackle poverty? Many Canadians would answer yes. This policy is appealing because it is

A Guaranteed Basic Income is tempting, but there’s got to be a better way

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | May 12, 2022
  • Is a Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) the best way to tackle poverty? Many Canadians would answer yes. This policy is appealing because it is
NDP MP Leah Gazan and Independent Senator Kim Pate both have private member's bills proposing a Guaranteed Basic Income in the House and in the Senate, respectively. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada should ‘review, reconsider, refocus’ Middle East strategy, says Egyptian envoy

  • Canada’s policy in the Middle East needs a comprehensive rethink, based on a better understanding of what Canada wants to achieve there, according to
News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 12, 2022
Canadian experts and former diplomats offered their views about Canada's role in the Middle East. Left to right: Ferry de Kerckhove, Canada's former ambassador to Egypt; Peggy Mason, former Canadian ambassador for disarmament to the UN; moderator David Carment, professor of international affairs at Carleton University; Miloud Chennoufi, chair of the department of defence studies at Canadian Forces College; Gordon Venner, former assistant deputy minister for the Middle East and Afghanistan; and, pictured on screen, Ulric Shannon, former Canadian ambassador to Iraq. The Hill Times photograph by Dennis Kovtun

Canada should ‘review, reconsider, refocus’ Middle East strategy, says Egyptian envoy

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 12, 2022
  • Canada’s policy in the Middle East needs a comprehensive rethink, based on a better understanding of what Canada wants to achieve there, according to

Canada should ‘review, reconsider, refocus’ Middle East strategy, says Egyptian envoy

News | BY DENNIS KOVTUN | May 12, 2022
  • Canada’s policy in the Middle East needs a comprehensive rethink, based on a better understanding of what Canada wants to achieve there, according to
Canadian experts and former diplomats offered their views about Canada's role in the Middle East. Left to right: Ferry de Kerckhove, Canada's former ambassador to Egypt; Peggy Mason, former Canadian ambassador for disarmament to the UN; moderator David Carment, professor of international affairs at Carleton University; Miloud Chennoufi, chair of the department of defence studies at Canadian Forces College; Gordon Venner, former assistant deputy minister for the Middle East and Afghanistan; and, pictured on screen, Ulric Shannon, former Canadian ambassador to Iraq. The Hill Times photograph by Dennis Kovtun

Federal parties have evolved their democratic processes—why won’t they do the same for the Canadian public?

  • If party leaders were selected by party caucuses, Pierre Poilievre would be the next Conservative leader. But that system of selecting leaders was discarded
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 12, 2022
If all Pierre Poilievre, pictured, needed to win the Conservative leadership was the support of caucus, he'd be a sure winner. But that's not how the Conservative Party elects its leaders anymore. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Federal parties have evolved their democratic processes—why won’t they do the same for the Canadian public?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 12, 2022
  • If party leaders were selected by party caucuses, Pierre Poilievre would be the next Conservative leader. But that system of selecting leaders was discarded

Federal parties have evolved their democratic processes—why won’t they do the same for the Canadian public?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | May 12, 2022
  • If party leaders were selected by party caucuses, Pierre Poilievre would be the next Conservative leader. But that system of selecting leaders was discarded
If all Pierre Poilievre, pictured, needed to win the Conservative leadership was the support of caucus, he'd be a sure winner. But that's not how the Conservative Party elects its leaders anymore. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada must push for peace in Ukraine

  • Where to next with Ukraine? If it were left to the ideological hawks, the answer would be more bombs, more death, more destruction. Three
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 12, 2022
On April 7, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said 'the world’s democracies—including our own—can be safe only once the Russian tyrant and his armies are entirely vanquished.' That's essentially urging for regime change in Russia, writes Bhagwant Sandhu, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must push for peace in Ukraine

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 12, 2022
  • Where to next with Ukraine? If it were left to the ideological hawks, the answer would be more bombs, more death, more destruction. Three

Canada must push for peace in Ukraine

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 12, 2022
  • Where to next with Ukraine? If it were left to the ideological hawks, the answer would be more bombs, more death, more destruction. Three
On April 7, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said 'the world’s democracies—including our own—can be safe only once the Russian tyrant and his armies are entirely vanquished.' That's essentially urging for regime change in Russia, writes Bhagwant Sandhu, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts, critics wary of feds’ ‘clearly opposite’ private investing plan to rejig infrastructure bank

  • The federal government has loosened the restrictions around the embattled Canada Infrastructure Bank to make it more nimble and responsive to private investors, even
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 12, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's 2022 budget 'expanded the role of the CIB by allowing it to invest in private sector-led projects,' which was 'clearly the opposite of the [House Infrastructure Committee] report's finding that the CIB should be abolished,' says Heather Whiteside, an expert in public-private partnerships. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Experts, critics wary of feds’ ‘clearly opposite’ private investing plan to rejig infrastructure bank

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 12, 2022
  • The federal government has loosened the restrictions around the embattled Canada Infrastructure Bank to make it more nimble and responsive to private investors, even

Experts, critics wary of feds’ ‘clearly opposite’ private investing plan to rejig infrastructure bank

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 12, 2022
  • The federal government has loosened the restrictions around the embattled Canada Infrastructure Bank to make it more nimble and responsive to private investors, even
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's 2022 budget 'expanded the role of the CIB by allowing it to invest in private sector-led projects,' which was 'clearly the opposite of the [House Infrastructure Committee] report's finding that the CIB should be abolished,' says Heather Whiteside, an expert in public-private partnerships. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Anti-abortion protest comes to Ottawa

  • Good Thursday morning, If you’re tired of hearing about abortion politics, this isn’t going to be your day. The annual March for Life protest
An anti-abortion protester pictured on Parliament Hill during the 2019 March for Life protest, which returns to the Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Anti-abortion protest comes to Ottawa

  • Good Thursday morning, If you’re tired of hearing about abortion politics, this isn’t going to be your day. The annual March for Life protest

Politics This Morning: Anti-abortion protest comes to Ottawa

  • Good Thursday morning, If you’re tired of hearing about abortion politics, this isn’t going to be your day. The annual March for Life protest
An anti-abortion protester pictured on Parliament Hill during the 2019 March for Life protest, which returns to the Hill today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Conservative leadership race, everyone has an angle

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Well, that certainly didn’t take long. Before the dust had even settled from the very first Conservative Party leadership debate, concerned voices were
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 11, 2022
At the first—unofficial—Conservative leadership debate, Pierre Poilievre, left, had some heated moments with opponents including Leslyn Lewis, right. Scott Aitchison, centre, said in an email to supporters after the debate that he was 'embarrassed' by its tone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Conservative leadership race, everyone has an angle

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 11, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Well, that certainly didn’t take long. Before the dust had even settled from the very first Conservative Party leadership debate, concerned voices were

In Conservative leadership race, everyone has an angle

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 11, 2022
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Well, that certainly didn’t take long. Before the dust had even settled from the very first Conservative Party leadership debate, concerned voices were
At the first—unofficial—Conservative leadership debate, Pierre Poilievre, left, had some heated moments with opponents including Leslyn Lewis, right. Scott Aitchison, centre, said in an email to supporters after the debate that he was 'embarrassed' by its tone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc motion to remove ‘archaic’ prayer in House defeated by Conservative, Liberal MPs

  • A Bloc Québécois motion failed to get the votes needed to end the practice of the Speaker reading a prayer before the House of
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 11, 2022
Liberal and Conservative MPs helped defeat a Bloc Québécois motion to scrap the prayer at the beginning of each sitting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc motion to remove ‘archaic’ prayer in House defeated by Conservative, Liberal MPs

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 11, 2022
  • A Bloc Québécois motion failed to get the votes needed to end the practice of the Speaker reading a prayer before the House of

Bloc motion to remove ‘archaic’ prayer in House defeated by Conservative, Liberal MPs

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 11, 2022
  • A Bloc Québécois motion failed to get the votes needed to end the practice of the Speaker reading a prayer before the House of
Liberal and Conservative MPs helped defeat a Bloc Québécois motion to scrap the prayer at the beginning of each sitting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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