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Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
Opinion | June 30, 2025
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Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
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Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 30, 2025
  • Plus, the prime minister welcomes the FIFA World Cup trophy to Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the date of the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta today, as per the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 30, 2025
  • Bill C-5's two major components seek to address internal trade barriers, and to fast-track national interest projects.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on June 20, 2025, in the Commons foyer after Bill C-5 passed in the House. Carney is flanked by Liberal MPs, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, Crown- Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.

Frustrated with party’s nominations process, former Alberta Conservative national councillor mulls comeback: ‘the worst I saw was in Calgary Skyview’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 30, 2025
  • The national council has reduced itself to a mere ‘housekeeping’ role and has allowed itself to be ‘bullied’ by senior party and campaign officials.
Pierre Poilievre will have his leadership reviewed at the Conservative Party's biennial policy convention in Calgary, Alta., between Jan. 29-31, 2026. The party will also elect new 20 national councillors at the event. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
Opinion | June 30, 2025
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Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in

Worried about Bill C-5’s effect on environment, Indigenous Peoples, future generations: letter writer

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • This is likely too late, but I am writing to urge Senators to support amendments to Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, in
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Happy travels, Canada, and Happy Canada Day

  • There is a heightened sense of Canadian pride this year and millions of Canadians are showing Americans what they think of Trump's global trade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 30, 2025
A Canadian Forces parachuter demonstrates a fly past the Peace Tower during Canada Day activities at Parliament Hill on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Happy travels, Canada, and Happy Canada Day

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 30, 2025
  • There is a heightened sense of Canadian pride this year and millions of Canadians are showing Americans what they think of Trump's global trade

Happy travels, Canada, and Happy Canada Day

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 30, 2025
  • There is a heightened sense of Canadian pride this year and millions of Canadians are showing Americans what they think of Trump's global trade
A Canadian Forces parachuter demonstrates a fly past the Peace Tower during Canada Day activities at Parliament Hill on July 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and

The real Mark Carney is about to emerge

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | June 30, 2025
  • The new prime minister needs to come clean with the Canadian public. It is the existential threat of climate change, nuclear weapons, pandemics and
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the West Block on June 5, 2025. Carney has extricated himself from the clutches of the avaricious U.S. president, by promising to spend five per cent of Canada's GDP on defence, but he now faces the biggest test of his professional career: his credibility, writes Doug Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney

A new leader for the public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | June 30, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Michael Sabia will be the next Clerk of the Privy Council, effective July 7. Sabia will join Carney
Michael Sabia, who starts his new job as Clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7, is an agent of change in his own right. Both his private sector leadership experience, and his time as the deputy minister of finance during the COVID-19 pandemic, have given him a wealth of experience as an outside-the-box thinker who gets things done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says

Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 29, 2025
  • The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has had a strong start during the post-election honeymoon period, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party need to do some soul-searching about how they can take themselves to the next level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must

‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 28, 2025
  • The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is 'fragile' and that Canadians must
Duncan Wilson and Kristopher Wells
PSG Senator Kristopher Wells, right, with PSG Senator Duncan Wilson. The 'status quo does not change on its own' says Wells, warning there is still work to do to address 2SLGBTQIA+ equality in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Senator Kristopher Wells

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades

From Balls Creek ‘boom girl’ to the Decision Desk: CBC ‘legend’ Sharon Musgrave says farewell 

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 27, 2025
  • Five generations of the CBC family, politicos, and senators packed the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26 to raise a toast to Musgrave’s three decades
CBC News: Politics legend Don Newman, right, reunites with the former Cape Breton-ese voice in his head, Sharon Musgrave, at the Métropolitain Brasserie on June 26, to celebrate her retirement after more than three decades with the public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 27, 2025
  • Plus, the Red Chamber greenlights the feds’ contentious Bill C-5.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with President of the EU Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, at the recent Canada-EU Summit in Brussels. Image courtesy of the PMO/X

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 26, 2025
  • Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's One Canadian Economy Act, which the government has touted as a necessary solution to kickstart Canada's economy, has passed the Senate after only two days of debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons

Flawed in principle and practice: why Canada must say no to Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Opinion | BY CESAR JARAMILLO | June 26, 2025
  • At a time of rising costs of living, climate stress, and overstretched public services, diverting tens of billions to a flawed and provocative weapons
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The 'Golden Dome' proposal is not merely expensive; it is strategically unsound and technically unreliable, writes Cesar Jaramillo. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators

Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | June 26, 2025 | UPDATED June 27, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Carney. Carney has made it clear that the two countries will tackle together the issues of 'transnational repression and terrorism,' emphasizing the 'law-enforcement to law-enforcement co-operation,' writes Rajesh C. Shukla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is

We need sustainable and evidence-based approaches to preventing mass casualty attacks in Canada

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KING, JOHN MCCOY | June 26, 2025
  • Canada has to continue to respond to the issue of terrorism together with the broader issue of targeted violence if our primary goal is
In these complex times, where targeted violence and threats against the public are so multi-various in nature, we must continually adapt to the dynamic threat landscape via a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, write John McCoy and Michael King. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

Much ado about nothing in Iran

  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.

Much ado about nothing in Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 26, 2025
  • You can trust the Iranian regime, nasty though it is, not to let itself be drawn into truly dangerous confrontations with the United States.
It took U.S. President Donald Trump a long time to realize that he had been played by the Israeli prime minister, but it won’t last because he cannot bear the idea that he was outsmarted, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.

As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 25, 2025
  • Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
Mark Carney
On the Middle East, Prime Minister Mark Carney is no ideologue, nor does he appear interested in his predecessor’s optics-heavy style. Carney seems more calibrated, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert

More cash and new alliances show Ottawa is serious about defence, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney put his $9-billion defence spending pledge before Parliament 'about as fast as he conceivably could have,' says defence procurement expert
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the defence and security agreement between Canada-EU will 'help deliver on capability targets more quickly and economically.' The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel marks national day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Israel marks national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 25, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed delivers a toast at his country’s national day reception at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to

Canada’s water is a strategic asset, so let’s treat it like one

Opinion | BY SOULA CHRONOPOULOS | June 25, 2025
  • Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to
To secure Canada's national water and economic security, we need coherent federal-provincial partnership and barrier-free markets, writes Soula Chronopoulos. Unsplash photograph by Yoann Boyer

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to

Dong settlement gives closure, but little clarity on foreign interference, say national security and intelligence experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 25, 2025
  • The lawsuit’s settlement affirms that‘ intelligence isn’t evidence,’ but former CSIS analyst Stephanie Carvin says politicians and the media must be better equipped to
Former Liberal MP Han Dong has settled his lawsuit with Global News over two years after he left the party's caucus and vowed to defend himself from 'absolutely untrue' allegations he advised a Chinese diplomat to delay the release of Micheal Spavor and Michael Kovrig. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.

Carney says Indigenous traditions are key to protecting nature—Métis climate leadership offers a path forward

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | June 25, 2025
  • As wildfires increasingly impact the Métis Homeland, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors offers sustainable, culturally grounded solutions for the future.
Métis Crossing in Alberta, with the Sturgeon County wildfire burning nearby on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques

‘One of the most inventive minds’: ex-minister John McCallum has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 25, 2025
  • Also, the NCC updates its long-term vision for the Parliamentary Precinct, praises for Conservative Senator Judith Seidman ahead of her retirement, and lawyer Jacques
Then-immigration minister John McCallum in 2015. McCallum died on June 21 in Mississauga, Ont., at the age of 75. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Senate reconvenes

  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.

The Senate reconvenes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 25, 2025
  • Plus, Carney heads into day two of the NATO summit.
Senators will return to action today, with the summer adjournment looming and a final vote on Bill C-5 coming. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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For a world-class health system, Canada needs to think bigger

  • Canada must break down the silos in our health system, adjust our delivery models, modernize physical and digital infrastructure, and support a better flow
Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | November 28, 2022
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters before a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on Nov. 1. Health-system stakeholders, including governments, are more aligned than ever on the need for change, writes Paul-Émile Cloutier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For a world-class health system, Canada needs to think bigger

Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | November 28, 2022
  • Canada must break down the silos in our health system, adjust our delivery models, modernize physical and digital infrastructure, and support a better flow

For a world-class health system, Canada needs to think bigger

Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | November 28, 2022
  • Canada must break down the silos in our health system, adjust our delivery models, modernize physical and digital infrastructure, and support a better flow
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos speaks with reporters before a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on Nov. 1. Health-system stakeholders, including governments, are more aligned than ever on the need for change, writes Paul-Émile Cloutier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Northern Affairs Minister Vandal has a new policy head

  • Plus, there are staff changes to report in Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office, including the exit of director of parliamentary affairs John Power.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2022
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal arrives at the West Block on Oct. 20. The minister recently welcomed a new director of policy to his team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Northern Affairs Minister Vandal has a new policy head

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2022
  • Plus, there are staff changes to report in Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office, including the exit of director of parliamentary affairs John Power.

Northern Affairs Minister Vandal has a new policy head

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 28, 2022
  • Plus, there are staff changes to report in Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office, including the exit of director of parliamentary affairs John Power.
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal arrives at the West Block on Oct. 20. The minister recently welcomed a new director of policy to his team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Plant seeds beyond agriculture to shore up the fertilizer sector

  • A cornerstone of the agriculture sector, fertilizer is also a part of the natural resource industry, impacted by supply chains and environmental policies, and
Opinion | BY KAREN PROUD | November 28, 2022
The fertilizer sector contributes more than $23-billion to the economy and employs more than 73,000 people across the supply chain, writes Karen Proud. Pixabay photograph by Kurt Bouda

Plant seeds beyond agriculture to shore up the fertilizer sector

Opinion | BY KAREN PROUD | November 28, 2022
  • A cornerstone of the agriculture sector, fertilizer is also a part of the natural resource industry, impacted by supply chains and environmental policies, and

Plant seeds beyond agriculture to shore up the fertilizer sector

Opinion | BY KAREN PROUD | November 28, 2022
  • A cornerstone of the agriculture sector, fertilizer is also a part of the natural resource industry, impacted by supply chains and environmental policies, and
The fertilizer sector contributes more than $23-billion to the economy and employs more than 73,000 people across the supply chain, writes Karen Proud. Pixabay photograph by Kurt Bouda

Will Ibrahim bring change in Malaysia at last?

  • Corruption is rampant in the country, but what distinguishes Anwar Ibrahim is his stand against ethnic and religious favouritism.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 28, 2022
Once a prisoner, 75-year-old Anwar Ibrahim is now Malyasia’s new prime minister. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will Ibrahim bring change in Malaysia at last?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 28, 2022
  • Corruption is rampant in the country, but what distinguishes Anwar Ibrahim is his stand against ethnic and religious favouritism.

Will Ibrahim bring change in Malaysia at last?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 28, 2022
  • Corruption is rampant in the country, but what distinguishes Anwar Ibrahim is his stand against ethnic and religious favouritism.
Once a prisoner, 75-year-old Anwar Ibrahim is now Malyasia’s new prime minister. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Michael Wernick on the ‘wicked problems’ and hard conversations en route to public service reform

  • You can't fix a problem if you aren't willing to talk about it. That's why the former clerk of the Privy Council is speaking
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 28, 2022
Michael Wernick served as the clerk of the Privy Council, the top executive in Canada's public service, before his retirement in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Michael Wernick on the ‘wicked problems’ and hard conversations en route to public service reform

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 28, 2022
  • You can't fix a problem if you aren't willing to talk about it. That's why the former clerk of the Privy Council is speaking

Michael Wernick on the ‘wicked problems’ and hard conversations en route to public service reform

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 28, 2022
  • You can't fix a problem if you aren't willing to talk about it. That's why the former clerk of the Privy Council is speaking
Michael Wernick served as the clerk of the Privy Council, the top executive in Canada's public service, before his retirement in 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds must reverse volatile footprint in Indo-Pacific region with release of $2.3-billion plan, say experts

  • Canada needs to address a history of inconsistent engagement in the Indo-Pacific if the new strategy and funding are to be effective, experts say.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2022
On Nov. 27, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced the long-anticipated five-year strategy, which touched on five strategic objectives, including peace and security, trade and investment, and Canada being and 'active and engaged partner' in the region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds must reverse volatile footprint in Indo-Pacific region with release of $2.3-billion plan, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2022
  • Canada needs to address a history of inconsistent engagement in the Indo-Pacific if the new strategy and funding are to be effective, experts say.

Feds must reverse volatile footprint in Indo-Pacific region with release of $2.3-billion plan, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 28, 2022
  • Canada needs to address a history of inconsistent engagement in the Indo-Pacific if the new strategy and funding are to be effective, experts say.
On Nov. 27, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced the long-anticipated five-year strategy, which touched on five strategic objectives, including peace and security, trade and investment, and Canada being and 'active and engaged partner' in the region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal stall tactics threaten to derail pension protection bill

  • With this historic private member’s bill, the Liberal government appears to be prioritizing banks over seniors, according to the Canadian Federation of Pensioners.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL POWELL | November 28, 2022
Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu's private member's bill, C-228, passed third reading on Nov. 23. The passage of this landmark bill marks the closest Canadian pensioners have come to meaningful pension protection, writes Michael Powell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal stall tactics threaten to derail pension protection bill

Opinion | BY MICHAEL POWELL | November 28, 2022
  • With this historic private member’s bill, the Liberal government appears to be prioritizing banks over seniors, according to the Canadian Federation of Pensioners.

Liberal stall tactics threaten to derail pension protection bill

Opinion | BY MICHAEL POWELL | November 28, 2022
  • With this historic private member’s bill, the Liberal government appears to be prioritizing banks over seniors, according to the Canadian Federation of Pensioners.
Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu's private member's bill, C-228, passed third reading on Nov. 23. The passage of this landmark bill marks the closest Canadian pensioners have come to meaningful pension protection, writes Michael Powell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 28, 2022
Walk this way: Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Nov. 24, 2022, shortly before testifying before the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa where she provided testimony about the winter 2022 Freedom Convoy occupation of downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 28, 2022

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 28, 2022
Walk this way: Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Nov. 24, 2022, shortly before testifying before the Public Emergency Order Commission at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa where she provided testimony about the winter 2022 Freedom Convoy occupation of downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Failure of intelligence led to failure in policing during Freedom Convoy: ‘levels of law enforcement must act sooner,’ say insiders and experts

  • Canadians heard from a number of federal ministers during the last week of testimony at the Rouleau Commission.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 28, 2022
Police patrol Wellington Street on Feb. 12, 2022 as the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa entered its third weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Failure of intelligence led to failure in policing during Freedom Convoy: ‘levels of law enforcement must act sooner,’ say insiders and experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 28, 2022
  • Canadians heard from a number of federal ministers during the last week of testimony at the Rouleau Commission.

Failure of intelligence led to failure in policing during Freedom Convoy: ‘levels of law enforcement must act sooner,’ say insiders and experts

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 28, 2022
  • Canadians heard from a number of federal ministers during the last week of testimony at the Rouleau Commission.
Police patrol Wellington Street on Feb. 12, 2022 as the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa entered its third weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta Premier Smith and Trump are ‘major distractions’ in Poilievre’s quest to become prime minister, say political insiders

  • By talking about a two-tier health-care system, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has ‘opened a healed wound' for Conservatives, says pollster Greg Lyle. Meanwhile, Donald
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 28, 2022
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s, centre, proposed idea of a two-tier health system and Donald Trump’s, right, candidacy for the Republican Party presidential nomination are giving openings to the left-of-centre parties to campaign against Pierre Poilievre, left, in the next election, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Flickr

Alberta Premier Smith and Trump are ‘major distractions’ in Poilievre’s quest to become prime minister, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 28, 2022
  • By talking about a two-tier health-care system, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has ‘opened a healed wound' for Conservatives, says pollster Greg Lyle. Meanwhile, Donald

Alberta Premier Smith and Trump are ‘major distractions’ in Poilievre’s quest to become prime minister, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 28, 2022
  • By talking about a two-tier health-care system, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has ‘opened a healed wound' for Conservatives, says pollster Greg Lyle. Meanwhile, Donald
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s, centre, proposed idea of a two-tier health system and Donald Trump’s, right, candidacy for the Republican Party presidential nomination are giving openings to the left-of-centre parties to campaign against Pierre Poilievre, left, in the next election, says pollster Greg Lyle. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Flickr

A lot wrong with Poilievre’s recent video on his bonkers drug policy

  • No public figure should use real human misery as the backdrop for a political pitch. If he insisted on doing so, how much better it
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 28, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's video titled 'Everything feels broken' was posted on YouTube on Nov. 20, and had 165,716 views last week. The video, filmed in Vancouver, has attracted criticism for his take on Vancouver's opioid and tent city problem. Image courtesy of Pierre Poilievre's YouTube

A lot wrong with Poilievre’s recent video on his bonkers drug policy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 28, 2022
  • No public figure should use real human misery as the backdrop for a political pitch. If he insisted on doing so, how much better it

A lot wrong with Poilievre’s recent video on his bonkers drug policy

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 28, 2022
  • No public figure should use real human misery as the backdrop for a political pitch. If he insisted on doing so, how much better it
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's video titled 'Everything feels broken' was posted on YouTube on Nov. 20, and had 165,716 views last week. The video, filmed in Vancouver, has attracted criticism for his take on Vancouver's opioid and tent city problem. Image courtesy of Pierre Poilievre's YouTube

Politics This Morning: Government rolls out long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy

  • And Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux appear before the House Finance Committee.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 28, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, seen here speaking with reporters on Oct. 26, unveiled the government's Indo-Pacific strategy in Vancouver on Nov. 27. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Government rolls out long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 28, 2022
  • And Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux appear before the House Finance Committee.

Politics This Morning: Government rolls out long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | November 28, 2022
  • And Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux appear before the House Finance Committee.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, seen here speaking with reporters on Oct. 26, unveiled the government's Indo-Pacific strategy in Vancouver on Nov. 27. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Terry Fox Humanitarian Award representatives to host Parliamentarians and Hill staffers

  • Plus, former Canadian ambassador for disarmament Paul Meyer to discuss nuclear threats, and long-time Bloomberg bureau chief Theo Argitis joins Compass Rose.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 28, 2022
Terry Fox, pictured running on his tour, had one leg amputated due to cancer. He tried to run across Canada, but after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres, he had to end his run. His efforts cost him his life, but his worldwide legacy lives on. He was 22 when he died. The annual Terry Fox Run, first started in 1981. Photograph courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Terry Fox Humanitarian Award representatives to host Parliamentarians and Hill staffers

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 28, 2022
  • Plus, former Canadian ambassador for disarmament Paul Meyer to discuss nuclear threats, and long-time Bloomberg bureau chief Theo Argitis joins Compass Rose.

Terry Fox Humanitarian Award representatives to host Parliamentarians and Hill staffers

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 28, 2022
  • Plus, former Canadian ambassador for disarmament Paul Meyer to discuss nuclear threats, and long-time Bloomberg bureau chief Theo Argitis joins Compass Rose.
Terry Fox, pictured running on his tour, had one leg amputated due to cancer. He tried to run across Canada, but after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres, he had to end his run. His efforts cost him his life, but his worldwide legacy lives on. He was 22 when he died. The annual Terry Fox Run, first started in 1981. Photograph courtesy Wikimedia Commons

More aggressive short-term climate goals needed in aviation sector, say NDP, climate activists

  • A goal for the aviation industry to source 10 per cent of fuel from sustainable sources by 2030 was set in the Liberal government's
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 28, 2022
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra released the Liberal government’s aviation climate action plan on Sept. 27, which set a target of net-zero emissions for Canada’s aviation sector by 2050. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More aggressive short-term climate goals needed in aviation sector, say NDP, climate activists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 28, 2022
  • A goal for the aviation industry to source 10 per cent of fuel from sustainable sources by 2030 was set in the Liberal government's

More aggressive short-term climate goals needed in aviation sector, say NDP, climate activists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 28, 2022
  • A goal for the aviation industry to source 10 per cent of fuel from sustainable sources by 2030 was set in the Liberal government's
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra released the Liberal government’s aviation climate action plan on Sept. 27, which set a target of net-zero emissions for Canada’s aviation sector by 2050. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID restart: towards a sustainable future for aviation

  • The collective hardship faced by air operators and aviation professionals during the pandemic created an opportunity to reimagine the aviation industry.
Opinion | BY SUZANNE KEARNS AND PAUL PARKER | November 28, 2022
To advance new technologies from the research lab to the flight line, Canada must foster cross-sector collaborations that build on the relative strengths of our government, academic, and industry organizations, write Suzanne Kearns and Paul Parker of the University of Waterloo. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

COVID restart: towards a sustainable future for aviation

Opinion | BY SUZANNE KEARNS AND PAUL PARKER | November 28, 2022
  • The collective hardship faced by air operators and aviation professionals during the pandemic created an opportunity to reimagine the aviation industry.

COVID restart: towards a sustainable future for aviation

Opinion | BY SUZANNE KEARNS AND PAUL PARKER | November 28, 2022
  • The collective hardship faced by air operators and aviation professionals during the pandemic created an opportunity to reimagine the aviation industry.
To advance new technologies from the research lab to the flight line, Canada must foster cross-sector collaborations that build on the relative strengths of our government, academic, and industry organizations, write Suzanne Kearns and Paul Parker of the University of Waterloo. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

For Canadian aerospace to remain a global leader, an industrial strategy is required

  • Canada faces a growing array of ambitious andwell-funded competitor countries all vying to be aerospace leaders in the global arena.
Opinion | BY MIKE MUELLER | November 28, 2022
There are tremendous opportunities should Canada leverage our strengths and focus efforts through an organized, coordinated approach ensuring alignment across the country when it comes to innovation, writes Mike Mueller, president and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

For Canadian aerospace to remain a global leader, an industrial strategy is required

Opinion | BY MIKE MUELLER | November 28, 2022
  • Canada faces a growing array of ambitious andwell-funded competitor countries all vying to be aerospace leaders in the global arena.

For Canadian aerospace to remain a global leader, an industrial strategy is required

Opinion | BY MIKE MUELLER | November 28, 2022
  • Canada faces a growing array of ambitious andwell-funded competitor countries all vying to be aerospace leaders in the global arena.
There are tremendous opportunities should Canada leverage our strengths and focus efforts through an organized, coordinated approach ensuring alignment across the country when it comes to innovation, writes Mike Mueller, president and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada needs to claim its place in the commercial space race

  • The transition to a more commercial stance in space is happening now and is accelerating.
Opinion | BY MIKE GREENLEY | November 28, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured recently on the Hill. Investing in the space economy results in advances in areas like artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics that cascade to other sectors, like advanced manufacturing, writes Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to claim its place in the commercial space race

Opinion | BY MIKE GREENLEY | November 28, 2022
  • The transition to a more commercial stance in space is happening now and is accelerating.

Canada needs to claim its place in the commercial space race

Opinion | BY MIKE GREENLEY | November 28, 2022
  • The transition to a more commercial stance in space is happening now and is accelerating.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured recently on the Hill. Investing in the space economy results in advances in areas like artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics that cascade to other sectors, like advanced manufacturing, writes Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Securing our aerospace competitiveness will require vision and investments

  • While we have seen some modest post-COVID recovery in aerospace, these are still challenging times for many in the sector.
Opinion | BY MARYSE HARVEY | November 28, 2022
Investing in the work and capabilities of small- and medium-enterprises will yield long-term benefits for the aerospace industry and the broader Canadian economy, writes Maryse Harvey. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Securing our aerospace competitiveness will require vision and investments

Opinion | BY MARYSE HARVEY | November 28, 2022
  • While we have seen some modest post-COVID recovery in aerospace, these are still challenging times for many in the sector.

Securing our aerospace competitiveness will require vision and investments

Opinion | BY MARYSE HARVEY | November 28, 2022
  • While we have seen some modest post-COVID recovery in aerospace, these are still challenging times for many in the sector.
Investing in the work and capabilities of small- and medium-enterprises will yield long-term benefits for the aerospace industry and the broader Canadian economy, writes Maryse Harvey. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Course-correcting Canada’s troubled aerospace sector

  • Canada needs to make serious and deliberate efforts to stabilize the aerospace industry.
Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | November 28, 2022
Canada’s aerospace workers have the potential to build everything Canada’s industry needs—whether its filling civil aviation transportation needs or national defence and security, writes Lana Payne, national president of Unifor. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Course-correcting Canada’s troubled aerospace sector

Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | November 28, 2022
  • Canada needs to make serious and deliberate efforts to stabilize the aerospace industry.

Course-correcting Canada’s troubled aerospace sector

Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | November 28, 2022
  • Canada needs to make serious and deliberate efforts to stabilize the aerospace industry.
Canada’s aerospace workers have the potential to build everything Canada’s industry needs—whether its filling civil aviation transportation needs or national defence and security, writes Lana Payne, national president of Unifor. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

A holiday wish list for Canada’s aerospace sector

  • We should accelerate collaboration between private and public to unlock the aviation industry’s full potential in 2023.
Opinion | BY GRANT STEVENS | November 28, 2022
Staffing is the single largest challenge the aerospace industry faces across the board, writes Grant Stevens. Photograph courtesy of KF Aerospace

A holiday wish list for Canada’s aerospace sector

Opinion | BY GRANT STEVENS | November 28, 2022
  • We should accelerate collaboration between private and public to unlock the aviation industry’s full potential in 2023.

A holiday wish list for Canada’s aerospace sector

Opinion | BY GRANT STEVENS | November 28, 2022
  • We should accelerate collaboration between private and public to unlock the aviation industry’s full potential in 2023.
Staffing is the single largest challenge the aerospace industry faces across the board, writes Grant Stevens. Photograph courtesy of KF Aerospace

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