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Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
Joel Lightbound
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound had previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.

Feds tighten grip on consultant contracts with new procurement rules, $20M cap on time-based work

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 4, 2025
  • New procurement rules include a $20-million limit on time- and task-based contracts, stricter oversight, and mandatory value-for-money reviews.
Joel Lightbound
Government Transformation, and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound had previously said the rules, 'the roles, and the responsibilities of everyone in the procurement process across departments need to be very clear.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 4, 2025
  • Plus, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s planned expenses slashed in the next two years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will appear at the Laurier Club Stampede reception in Calgary on July 5. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

Opinion | BY JENNIE Z. YOUNG, JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | July 3, 2025
  • The brain economy is emerging, whether we shape it or not. Canada has the tools, the talent, and the momentum. What we need now
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House and Senate steering committee members named

  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.

House and Senate steering committee members named

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | July 2, 2025
  • By shifting project approvals from 'whether' to 'how,' streamlining interprovincial trade, and accelerating infrastructure, the One Canadian Economy Act is a positive step. Now, that
Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlance, pictured, is the sponsor of the One Canadian Economy Act. As G7 nations race to secure global capital, Canada risks falling behind, unless we act now. We must act with equal urgency and ambition if we want to be competitive, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 3, 2025
  • Having a historic six openly queer Senators 'comfortable' with their identities and 'not shy to say that they're out' is a step forward for
The Senators who sit on the Canadian Pride Caucus are Duncan Wilson, top left, Kristopher Wells, Kim Pate, René Cormier, bottom left, Marnie McBean, and Martine Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of the Senate of Canada

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

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

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

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

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

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

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029

Federal fish science analyses continue to muddy the waters in salmon farm fight

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 2, 2025
  • Competing analyses are providing new ammunition in the debate over the link between sea lice, B.C.’s coastal salmon farms, and the feds' upcoming 2029
Last June, the federal government announced that existing open-net salmon farms in British Columbia would have five years to transition to land-based, closed-containment systems, with the farms banned outright in the Discovery Islands and the Broughton Archipelago since 2023 due to concerns over their connection to sea lice infestations. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'

New DND plan gives extra seven years to meet army and navy readiness targets, lowers air force aims

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 2, 2025 | UPDATED July 2, 2025
  • Canada is injecting billions of dollars into its military establishment, but questions remain over whether the added funds will see it meet more 'realistic'
Defence Minister David McGuinty is being given a large injection of funds to right the ship in his department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

The North is Canada’s microcosm

  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for

The North is Canada’s microcosm

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 2, 2025
  • Much like for the rest of Canada, the economy, the environment, housing, Indigenous issues, and our relationship with our American neighbour loom large for
Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, with King's Throne in the distance. Government is the mainstay of the Yukon economy, followed by tourism and mining, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 2, 2025
  • With the deployment of 200 people and the use of AI in some instances, the Phoenix backlog is gradually coming under control, but a
Alex Benay, the associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada in whose lap this mess has landed, estimated on June 23 that the cost of fixing and replacing Phoenix would be $5.1-billion, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

  • SATURDAY, JULY 5 Canada First Stampede Barbecue—The Conservative Party of Canada hosts its Canada First Stampede Barbecue at the Calgary Stampede. Saturday, July 5,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife, Anaida, at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. This year's Stampede takes place July 4-13, and on July 5, the Conservative Party is hosting a Canada First Stampede Barbecue. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025
  • Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as 'forever chemicals.'
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin. PFAS are a test of whether our laws and political systems can finally prioritize human health over harmful products and outdated industry practices, write Dr. Lyndia Dernis and Dr. Jane McArthur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 2, 2025
  • Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet have their work cut out to prove they are committed to continuing to walk the path toward true reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 1, 2025
  • Appointed as a Senator in November 2016, Gold has been the government’s representative in the Upper Chamber since 2020. He officially retired on June
Now-retired Quebec senator Marc Gold has no regrets about taking the 'plunge' and applying to sit in the Senate in 2016, and says he leaves proud and feeling good about what he leaves behind. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 30, 2025
  • Canada has pledged to meet the new NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence.
Mark Carney
On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada would spend and extra $9-billion on defence this fiscal year, to finally reach the military alliance's then-two per cent of GDP spending target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.

What to do about youth unemployment?

Opinion | BY ABDUL ABBASI, MATTHEW GERRITS, HANNAH HUNTER | June 30, 2025
  • The scale of the problem requires more innovative policy solutions.
Patty Hajdu
The federal government recently injected 6,000 new opportunities into the Canada Summer Jobs program overseen by Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 30, 2025
  • With a leaked call sparking protests in Thailand, Cambodia’s Hun Sen is taking an unnecessary risk for a doubtful outcome. But the uncomfortable truth
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, is facing calls for her resignation after a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

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
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

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

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

Opinion | BY JAMIE CARROLL | June 30, 2025
  • I’m willing to bet Mark Carney’s numbers continue to be solid, and I bet the Canadians paying attention actually give him credit for admitting
Prime Minister Mark Carney
In a press conference on June 20, 2025, in the West Block, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, said his government would organize full-day summits with Indigenous rights holders, leadership and experts, that will take place this summer, to discuss Bill C-5. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, left, also spoke at the press conference. 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
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Canada left to ‘write a cheque’ with few other options to respond to worsening Haiti crisis, says conflict mediation expert  

  • While announcing $123-million in additional funds to address the situation in Haiti in the 2023-24 and 2024-45 fiscal years, Global Affairs Canada is taking
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
Interim Haitian Prime Minister and President Ariel Henry, pictured left with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Canada-CARICOM summit last October, has pledged to step down after a new transitional council is formed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada left to ‘write a cheque’ with few other options to respond to worsening Haiti crisis, says conflict mediation expert  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
  • While announcing $123-million in additional funds to address the situation in Haiti in the 2023-24 and 2024-45 fiscal years, Global Affairs Canada is taking

Canada left to ‘write a cheque’ with few other options to respond to worsening Haiti crisis, says conflict mediation expert  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
  • While announcing $123-million in additional funds to address the situation in Haiti in the 2023-24 and 2024-45 fiscal years, Global Affairs Canada is taking
Interim Haitian Prime Minister and President Ariel Henry, pictured left with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Canada-CARICOM summit last October, has pledged to step down after a new transitional council is formed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy wants to see Canada-CARICOM trade talks relaunched

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge talks Canada-Caribbean trade, sustainable development, and visa-free travel to Canada.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge says he's hoping to see Toronto's Caribana festival replicated throughout Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy wants to see Canada-CARICOM trade talks relaunched

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge talks Canada-Caribbean trade, sustainable development, and visa-free travel to Canada.

New Saint Kitts and Nevis envoy wants to see Canada-CARICOM trade talks relaunched

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 20, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge talks Canada-Caribbean trade, sustainable development, and visa-free travel to Canada.
Saint Kitts and Nevis High Commissioner Samuel Berridge says he's hoping to see Toronto's Caribana festival replicated throughout Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What is ‘unity’ truly worth?

  • On March 18, the Liberals scored what they seem to think is a win and a shining example of the power of compromise. That
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 20, 2024
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, sought and achieved changes to NDP MP Heather McPherson’s Gaza ceasefire motion to make it more palatable to the Liberal government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What is ‘unity’ truly worth?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 20, 2024
  • On March 18, the Liberals scored what they seem to think is a win and a shining example of the power of compromise. That

What is ‘unity’ truly worth?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 20, 2024
  • On March 18, the Liberals scored what they seem to think is a win and a shining example of the power of compromise. That
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly, left, sought and achieved changes to NDP MP Heather McPherson’s Gaza ceasefire motion to make it more palatable to the Liberal government. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Getting hosed on housing

  • The feds are relying on neoliberal economic policies of letting the market decide to build affordable housing. Well, the market decided we should all
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 20, 2024
Critiques of the Liberals’ National Housing Strategy highlight that it has been great for profiteers, but not for affordable housing, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Getting hosed on housing

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 20, 2024
  • The feds are relying on neoliberal economic policies of letting the market decide to build affordable housing. Well, the market decided we should all

Getting hosed on housing

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 20, 2024
  • The feds are relying on neoliberal economic policies of letting the market decide to build affordable housing. Well, the market decided we should all
Critiques of the Liberals’ National Housing Strategy highlight that it has been great for profiteers, but not for affordable housing, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The triumph of misinformation

  • The anti-carbon tax campaign is the leading edge of a collective, well-orchestrated, and fortuitous assault on everything progressive in this country.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 20, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has a clear shot at a victory for his party in the next election based, to a large extent, on this single campaign against the carbon levy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The triumph of misinformation

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 20, 2024
  • The anti-carbon tax campaign is the leading edge of a collective, well-orchestrated, and fortuitous assault on everything progressive in this country.

The triumph of misinformation

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | March 20, 2024
  • The anti-carbon tax campaign is the leading edge of a collective, well-orchestrated, and fortuitous assault on everything progressive in this country.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has a clear shot at a victory for his party in the next election based, to a large extent, on this single campaign against the carbon levy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s carbon-pricing obstinance may be too late to deliver

  • Canadians have been lectured by the Liberal government on carbon pricing, but rarely has the message been properly co-opted with a reminder of its
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 20, 2024
If Canadians still felt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had the political capital he did when the carbon-pricing regime was introduced in 2016, his recent comments on ‘doing the right thing’ might have been viewed as admirable, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s carbon-pricing obstinance may be too late to deliver

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 20, 2024
  • Canadians have been lectured by the Liberal government on carbon pricing, but rarely has the message been properly co-opted with a reminder of its

Trudeau’s carbon-pricing obstinance may be too late to deliver

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 20, 2024
  • Canadians have been lectured by the Liberal government on carbon pricing, but rarely has the message been properly co-opted with a reminder of its
If Canadians still felt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had the political capital he did when the carbon-pricing regime was introduced in 2016, his recent comments on ‘doing the right thing’ might have been viewed as admirable, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mass departures from municipal politics are understandable

  • The smaller the stakes in politics, the more vicious the infighting, and in municipal politics, the elbows can be high.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 20, 2024
France Bélisle stepped down as the mayor of Gatineau, Que., on Feb. 22, citing personal attacks and death threats in the course of doing her job. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/City of Gatineau

Mass departures from municipal politics are understandable

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 20, 2024
  • The smaller the stakes in politics, the more vicious the infighting, and in municipal politics, the elbows can be high.

Mass departures from municipal politics are understandable

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 20, 2024
  • The smaller the stakes in politics, the more vicious the infighting, and in municipal politics, the elbows can be high.
France Bélisle stepped down as the mayor of Gatineau, Que., on Feb. 22, citing personal attacks and death threats in the course of doing her job. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/City of Gatineau

One-sided, biased narrative in op-ed on Palestinian women and girls, says Toronto letter writer

  • Re: “Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls,” (The Hill Times, March 8). I am writing to express my profound disappointment with
Opinion | March 20, 2024

One-sided, biased narrative in op-ed on Palestinian women and girls, says Toronto letter writer

Opinion | March 20, 2024
  • Re: “Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls,” (The Hill Times, March 8). I am writing to express my profound disappointment with

One-sided, biased narrative in op-ed on Palestinian women and girls, says Toronto letter writer

Opinion | March 20, 2024
  • Re: “Trudeau’s feminist policies have failed Palestinian women and girls,” (The Hill Times, March 8). I am writing to express my profound disappointment with

Sleepwalking towards Canada’s next major health crisis

  • Canadians deserve better than all levels of government dishing blame at each other while nothing gets done about antimicrobial resistance.
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR JUDITH G. SEIDMAN | March 20, 2024
Canada must employ a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to work towards a solution for the overuse of antibiotics and their unintended consequences to the entire eco-environment writes Sen. Judith G. Seidman. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Sleepwalking towards Canada’s next major health crisis

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR JUDITH G. SEIDMAN | March 20, 2024
  • Canadians deserve better than all levels of government dishing blame at each other while nothing gets done about antimicrobial resistance.

Sleepwalking towards Canada’s next major health crisis

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR JUDITH G. SEIDMAN | March 20, 2024
  • Canadians deserve better than all levels of government dishing blame at each other while nothing gets done about antimicrobial resistance.
Canada must employ a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to work towards a solution for the overuse of antibiotics and their unintended consequences to the entire eco-environment writes Sen. Judith G. Seidman. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

As G7 hosts, Italy and Canada must lead the way on climate action

  • As Italy hosts the 2024 G7 summit and Canada prepares itself for hosting in 2025, their co-operation holds paramount importance.
Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE, LUCA BERGAMASCHI | March 20, 2024
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have a crucial role in promoting accelerated climate action as the route to energy security and economic prosperity, write Caroline Brouillette and Luca Bergamaschi. Photograph courtesy of the U.K. Government, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As G7 hosts, Italy and Canada must lead the way on climate action

Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE, LUCA BERGAMASCHI | March 20, 2024
  • As Italy hosts the 2024 G7 summit and Canada prepares itself for hosting in 2025, their co-operation holds paramount importance.

As G7 hosts, Italy and Canada must lead the way on climate action

Opinion | BY CAROLINE BROUILLETTE, LUCA BERGAMASCHI | March 20, 2024
  • As Italy hosts the 2024 G7 summit and Canada prepares itself for hosting in 2025, their co-operation holds paramount importance.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have a crucial role in promoting accelerated climate action as the route to energy security and economic prosperity, write Caroline Brouillette and Luca Bergamaschi. Photograph courtesy of the U.K. Government, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Charging, range anxiety, and price still barriers to mass EV adoption—but there are potential solutions

  • The things holding back a lot of people from taking the EV plunge are a mix of real problems and lingering myths.
Opinion | BY KRISTINE D’ARBELLES | March 20, 2024
Although the satisfaction rates among EV drivers are extremely high, if we want to get to mass adoption, we need to take a real hard look at our public charging infrastructure, writes Kristine D’Arbelles. Unsplash photograph by Zaptec

Charging, range anxiety, and price still barriers to mass EV adoption—but there are potential solutions

Opinion | BY KRISTINE D’ARBELLES | March 20, 2024
  • The things holding back a lot of people from taking the EV plunge are a mix of real problems and lingering myths.

Charging, range anxiety, and price still barriers to mass EV adoption—but there are potential solutions

Opinion | BY KRISTINE D’ARBELLES | March 20, 2024
  • The things holding back a lot of people from taking the EV plunge are a mix of real problems and lingering myths.
Although the satisfaction rates among EV drivers are extremely high, if we want to get to mass adoption, we need to take a real hard look at our public charging infrastructure, writes Kristine D’Arbelles. Unsplash photograph by Zaptec

EV sales regulation sets Canadians up for failure

  • Instead of regulating what vehicles Canadians buy, time and resources would be better spent regulating the availability and reliability of Canada’s charging network.
Opinion | BY BRIAN KINGSTON | March 20, 2024
Closing the charging gap requires that more than 100 public chargers are built every single day for the next 11 years, writes Brian Kingston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

EV sales regulation sets Canadians up for failure

Opinion | BY BRIAN KINGSTON | March 20, 2024
  • Instead of regulating what vehicles Canadians buy, time and resources would be better spent regulating the availability and reliability of Canada’s charging network.

EV sales regulation sets Canadians up for failure

Opinion | BY BRIAN KINGSTON | March 20, 2024
  • Instead of regulating what vehicles Canadians buy, time and resources would be better spent regulating the availability and reliability of Canada’s charging network.
Closing the charging gap requires that more than 100 public chargers are built every single day for the next 11 years, writes Brian Kingston. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The true cost of gas-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles

  • Diesel-powered MHDVs are a disproportionately large contributor to traffic-related air pollution, which contributes to 1,200 premature deaths annually.
Opinion | BY ADAM THORN, SARAH BUTSON | March 20, 2024
According to a 2023 poll conducted by Abacus Data for the Canadian Lung Association, 79 per cent of respondents are concerned about the effect of traffic emissions on air quality, write Adam Thorn and Sarah Butson. Pexels photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

The true cost of gas-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles

Opinion | BY ADAM THORN, SARAH BUTSON | March 20, 2024
  • Diesel-powered MHDVs are a disproportionately large contributor to traffic-related air pollution, which contributes to 1,200 premature deaths annually.

The true cost of gas-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles

Opinion | BY ADAM THORN, SARAH BUTSON | March 20, 2024
  • Diesel-powered MHDVs are a disproportionately large contributor to traffic-related air pollution, which contributes to 1,200 premature deaths annually.
According to a 2023 poll conducted by Abacus Data for the Canadian Lung Association, 79 per cent of respondents are concerned about the effect of traffic emissions on air quality, write Adam Thorn and Sarah Butson. Pexels photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Will we beat the clock to achieve our zero-emission vehicle adoption goals?

  • All of us are in uncharted territory, but the known obstacles represent some real challenges to hitting the zero-emission vehicle targets.
Opinion | BY DAVID ADAMS | March 20, 2024
The good news is that national registrations of zero-emission vehicles reached 11.7 per cent of new vehicle registrations in 2023, up from 8.9 per cent in 2022, writes David Adams. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will we beat the clock to achieve our zero-emission vehicle adoption goals?

Opinion | BY DAVID ADAMS | March 20, 2024
  • All of us are in uncharted territory, but the known obstacles represent some real challenges to hitting the zero-emission vehicle targets.

Will we beat the clock to achieve our zero-emission vehicle adoption goals?

Opinion | BY DAVID ADAMS | March 20, 2024
  • All of us are in uncharted territory, but the known obstacles represent some real challenges to hitting the zero-emission vehicle targets.
The good news is that national registrations of zero-emission vehicles reached 11.7 per cent of new vehicle registrations in 2023, up from 8.9 per cent in 2022, writes David Adams. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has all the resources and tools we need to benefit from a clean and green economy

  • We only lack the political will to remove jurisdictional obstacles that hold us back from ensuring that Canada’s electricity grid is smart and integrated.
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | March 20, 2024
To be competitive, we need to be able to use our grid like a battery, and all Canadians should be encouraged to install renewable energy systems, writes Elizabeth May. Pexels photograph by Gustavo Fring

Canada has all the resources and tools we need to benefit from a clean and green economy

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | March 20, 2024
  • We only lack the political will to remove jurisdictional obstacles that hold us back from ensuring that Canada’s electricity grid is smart and integrated.

Canada has all the resources and tools we need to benefit from a clean and green economy

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | March 20, 2024
  • We only lack the political will to remove jurisdictional obstacles that hold us back from ensuring that Canada’s electricity grid is smart and integrated.
To be competitive, we need to be able to use our grid like a battery, and all Canadians should be encouraged to install renewable energy systems, writes Elizabeth May. Pexels photograph by Gustavo Fring

The electric-vehicle era is just getting rolling

  • Canada is going electric by producing critical minerals and cutting-edge batteries, re-tooling passenger vehicle plants, manufacturing electric vehicles, and much more.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ADAM VAN KOEVERDEN | March 20, 2024
In Canada, one-in-nine new car sales registered in 2023 were either battery electric or a plug-in hybrid, and the number of ZEVs sold increased by almost 50 per cent compared to 2022, writes Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The electric-vehicle era is just getting rolling

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ADAM VAN KOEVERDEN | March 20, 2024
  • Canada is going electric by producing critical minerals and cutting-edge batteries, re-tooling passenger vehicle plants, manufacturing electric vehicles, and much more.

The electric-vehicle era is just getting rolling

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ADAM VAN KOEVERDEN | March 20, 2024
  • Canada is going electric by producing critical minerals and cutting-edge batteries, re-tooling passenger vehicle plants, manufacturing electric vehicles, and much more.
In Canada, one-in-nine new car sales registered in 2023 were either battery electric or a plug-in hybrid, and the number of ZEVs sold increased by almost 50 per cent compared to 2022, writes Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Driving down emissions with electric school buses

  • Transitioning to cleaner alternatives such as electric school buses would mean cutting out more than four million tons of carbon dioxide from our emissions
Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | March 20, 2024
The upfront cost of transitioning to an electric school bus fleet across the country is worthwhile when considering the long-term impacts, writes Laurel Collins. Unsplash photograph by Megan Lee

Driving down emissions with electric school buses

Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | March 20, 2024
  • Transitioning to cleaner alternatives such as electric school buses would mean cutting out more than four million tons of carbon dioxide from our emissions

Driving down emissions with electric school buses

Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | March 20, 2024
  • Transitioning to cleaner alternatives such as electric school buses would mean cutting out more than four million tons of carbon dioxide from our emissions
The upfront cost of transitioning to an electric school bus fleet across the country is worthwhile when considering the long-term impacts, writes Laurel Collins. Unsplash photograph by Megan Lee

Why aren’t we talking about long-term care when we talk about the housing crisis?

  • Without deliberate consideration and action, much of an entire generation of older Canadians will be without the housing and care they need.
Opinion | BY JODI HALL | March 20, 2024
Housing Minister Sean Fraser attends a press conference in the National Press Theatre on Dec. 12, 2023. The federal government can, among other things, ensure the GST rental housing rebate regulations include long-term care homes, writes Jodi Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why aren’t we talking about long-term care when we talk about the housing crisis?

Opinion | BY JODI HALL | March 20, 2024
  • Without deliberate consideration and action, much of an entire generation of older Canadians will be without the housing and care they need.

Why aren’t we talking about long-term care when we talk about the housing crisis?

Opinion | BY JODI HALL | March 20, 2024
  • Without deliberate consideration and action, much of an entire generation of older Canadians will be without the housing and care they need.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser attends a press conference in the National Press Theatre on Dec. 12, 2023. The federal government can, among other things, ensure the GST rental housing rebate regulations include long-term care homes, writes Jodi Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators Bernard, Hartling mark National Social Work Month with March 21 luncheon

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It returns on March 18
PSG Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, and ISG Senator Nancy Hartling will host a lunch event marking National Social Work Month on Thursday, March 21, in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. Photograph courtesy of Sen. Wanda Thomas Bernard's office, and The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

Senators Bernard, Hartling mark National Social Work Month with March 21 luncheon

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It returns on March 18

Senators Bernard, Hartling mark National Social Work Month with March 21 luncheon

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It returns on March 18
PSG Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, and ISG Senator Nancy Hartling will host a lunch event marking National Social Work Month on Thursday, March 21, in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. Photograph courtesy of Sen. Wanda Thomas Bernard's office, and The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

Savoie and Perrin among shortlisted authors for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

  • Plus, Tory MP Ed Fast announces his pending retirement, memorial activities begin for the late Brian Mulroney, and HOH digs into the world of
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 20, 2024
The five finalists vying for the Writers' Trust of Canada $25,000 prize are, from left: Rob Goodman, Benjamin Perrin, Donald J. Savoie, Astra Taylor, and John Vaillant. Photographs courtesy of The Writers' Trust of Canada

Savoie and Perrin among shortlisted authors for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 20, 2024
  • Plus, Tory MP Ed Fast announces his pending retirement, memorial activities begin for the late Brian Mulroney, and HOH digs into the world of

Savoie and Perrin among shortlisted authors for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 20, 2024
  • Plus, Tory MP Ed Fast announces his pending retirement, memorial activities begin for the late Brian Mulroney, and HOH digs into the world of
The five finalists vying for the Writers' Trust of Canada $25,000 prize are, from left: Rob Goodman, Benjamin Perrin, Donald J. Savoie, Astra Taylor, and John Vaillant. Photographs courtesy of The Writers' Trust of Canada

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