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Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming by-election: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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 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 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

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. 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

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • The Privy Council Office's departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, signed the introduction to the Privy Council Office's recently-published plan, which incoming Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia will be expected to execute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to build the economy of the future by using AI to unlock productivity and Canadian competitiveness. Many think
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. 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
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The populist charade

  • The strange part is that the populists seem to take it for granted that their voters won’t notice that they’ve voted against their own
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 1, 2024
Former U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson, left, former U.S. president Donald Trump, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. No. 10 Downing Street photograph by Pippa Fowles, photograph by Gage Skidmore, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The populist charade

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 1, 2024
  • The strange part is that the populists seem to take it for granted that their voters won’t notice that they’ve voted against their own

The populist charade

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 1, 2024
  • The strange part is that the populists seem to take it for granted that their voters won’t notice that they’ve voted against their own
Former U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson, left, former U.S. president Donald Trump, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. No. 10 Downing Street photograph by Pippa Fowles, photograph by Gage Skidmore, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s a reason the budget didn’t help the Liberals

  • Canadians are tired of enormous deficits, they don’t like being bribed with their own money, and there is fatigue with the PM as the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 1, 2024
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and the rest of the Liberals may now be reassessing their shameless profligacy and wondering why there is no payback for their ‘generosity,’ writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s a reason the budget didn’t help the Liberals

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 1, 2024
  • Canadians are tired of enormous deficits, they don’t like being bribed with their own money, and there is fatigue with the PM as the

There’s a reason the budget didn’t help the Liberals

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 1, 2024
  • Canadians are tired of enormous deficits, they don’t like being bribed with their own money, and there is fatigue with the PM as the
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and the rest of the Liberals may now be reassessing their shameless profligacy and wondering why there is no payback for their ‘generosity,’ writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A structured, predictable, and transparent approach to seizing Russian state assets to help Ukraine

  • Bill S-278 would enable Canada to act decisively against state assets involved in grave breaches of international peace and security.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR RATNA OMIDVAR | May 1, 2024
Last October, Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar tabled Bill S-278, which brings the mechanism of confiscation into accordance with international law as outlined by the World Refugee and Migration Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A structured, predictable, and transparent approach to seizing Russian state assets to help Ukraine

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR RATNA OMIDVAR | May 1, 2024
  • Bill S-278 would enable Canada to act decisively against state assets involved in grave breaches of international peace and security.

A structured, predictable, and transparent approach to seizing Russian state assets to help Ukraine

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR RATNA OMIDVAR | May 1, 2024
  • Bill S-278 would enable Canada to act decisively against state assets involved in grave breaches of international peace and security.
Last October, Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar tabled Bill S-278, which brings the mechanism of confiscation into accordance with international law as outlined by the World Refugee and Migration Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

You can’t fight racism by entrenching racism: letter writer

  • The Ontario Speaker’s decision to ban the keffiyeh in the provincial legislature is anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab, and blatantly regressive for a province that purports to
Opinion | May 1, 2024

You can’t fight racism by entrenching racism: letter writer

Opinion | May 1, 2024
  • The Ontario Speaker’s decision to ban the keffiyeh in the provincial legislature is anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab, and blatantly regressive for a province that purports to

You can’t fight racism by entrenching racism: letter writer

Opinion | May 1, 2024
  • The Ontario Speaker’s decision to ban the keffiyeh in the provincial legislature is anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab, and blatantly regressive for a province that purports to

Leaders should highlight Poilievre’s political shortcomings, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “The personal transformation of Pierre Poilievre,” (The Hill Times, April 24, p. 9). I nearly wrote in after reading the April 22 editorial,
Opinion | May 1, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his caucus in the West Block on March 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaders should highlight Poilievre’s political shortcomings, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | May 1, 2024
  • Re: “The personal transformation of Pierre Poilievre,” (The Hill Times, April 24, p. 9). I nearly wrote in after reading the April 22 editorial,

Leaders should highlight Poilievre’s political shortcomings, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | May 1, 2024
  • Re: “The personal transformation of Pierre Poilievre,” (The Hill Times, April 24, p. 9). I nearly wrote in after reading the April 22 editorial,
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his caucus in the West Block on March 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

War raging on Earth threatens co-operation among the stars

  • The following is an excerpt from Who Owns Outer Space? International Law, Astrophysics, and the Sustainable Development of Space, one of five finalists for
FeatureBY MICHAEL BYERS, AARON BOLEY | May 1, 2024
Who Owns Outer Space? draws attention to the many risks that are linked to the deployment of very large numbers of new satellites, and the growing rivalries among leading spacefaring nations and corporations, writes the Donner Prize Foundation. Image courtesy of Cambridge University Press

War raging on Earth threatens co-operation among the stars

FeatureBY MICHAEL BYERS, AARON BOLEY | May 1, 2024
  • The following is an excerpt from Who Owns Outer Space? International Law, Astrophysics, and the Sustainable Development of Space, one of five finalists for

War raging on Earth threatens co-operation among the stars

FeatureBY MICHAEL BYERS, AARON BOLEY | May 1, 2024
  • The following is an excerpt from Who Owns Outer Space? International Law, Astrophysics, and the Sustainable Development of Space, one of five finalists for
Who Owns Outer Space? draws attention to the many risks that are linked to the deployment of very large numbers of new satellites, and the growing rivalries among leading spacefaring nations and corporations, writes the Donner Prize Foundation. Image courtesy of Cambridge University Press

Latest budget a big step for Canada’s financial services ecosystem

  • The government will finally advance Canada towards consumer-driven finance when it tables legislation signalled in April’s budget.
Opinion | BY STEVEN BOMS | May 1, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
The consumer-driven banking framework in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2024 budget presents an important advancement in financial services, writes Steven Boms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Latest budget a big step for Canada’s financial services ecosystem

Opinion | BY STEVEN BOMS | May 1, 2024
  • The government will finally advance Canada towards consumer-driven finance when it tables legislation signalled in April’s budget.

Latest budget a big step for Canada’s financial services ecosystem

Opinion | BY STEVEN BOMS | May 1, 2024
  • The government will finally advance Canada towards consumer-driven finance when it tables legislation signalled in April’s budget.
Chrystia Freeland
The consumer-driven banking framework in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s 2024 budget presents an important advancement in financial services, writes Steven Boms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians need more assurance and enablement in financial services 

  • The consumer-driven banking framework will help Canadians manage their credit cards, apply for loans, and save for their futures much more easily.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TALBOTT | May 1, 2024
Once Canadians can see their whole financial picture in one place, consumer-driven banking will immediately and materially improve Canadians’ finances, writes Scott Talbott. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Canadians need more assurance and enablement in financial services 

Opinion | BY SCOTT TALBOTT | May 1, 2024
  • The consumer-driven banking framework will help Canadians manage their credit cards, apply for loans, and save for their futures much more easily.

Canadians need more assurance and enablement in financial services 

Opinion | BY SCOTT TALBOTT | May 1, 2024
  • The consumer-driven banking framework will help Canadians manage their credit cards, apply for loans, and save for their futures much more easily.
Once Canadians can see their whole financial picture in one place, consumer-driven banking will immediately and materially improve Canadians’ finances, writes Scott Talbott. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

A look at inflation, banking, and monetary policy in Canada

  • There have always been conflicting objectives for the financial and monetary sides of the economy.
Opinion | BY MEHMET DALKIR | May 1, 2024
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland stop for a photo before the 2024 budget is tabled in the House of Commons on April 16. A common misconception is that the Bank of Canada always follows the government around elections, but that perception that will eventually fade with time, writes Mehmet Dalkir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at inflation, banking, and monetary policy in Canada

Opinion | BY MEHMET DALKIR | May 1, 2024
  • There have always been conflicting objectives for the financial and monetary sides of the economy.

A look at inflation, banking, and monetary policy in Canada

Opinion | BY MEHMET DALKIR | May 1, 2024
  • There have always been conflicting objectives for the financial and monetary sides of the economy.
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland stop for a photo before the 2024 budget is tabled in the House of Commons on April 16. A common misconception is that the Bank of Canada always follows the government around elections, but that perception that will eventually fade with time, writes Mehmet Dalkir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentary basketball tourney is a slam dunk for Christie Lake Kids

  • Plus, news from the embassies of Japan, the Netherlands, and Poland; Sen. Varone, MP Fisher and ex-MP Lametti all join new groups; and John
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 1, 2024
Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, front left, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, Liberal MP Terry Beech and NDP MP Peter Julian were among the participants at the 2023 Christie Lake Kids Parliamentary Basketball Tournament. Christie Lake Kids photograph by Amy MacDonald

Parliamentary basketball tourney is a slam dunk for Christie Lake Kids

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 1, 2024
  • Plus, news from the embassies of Japan, the Netherlands, and Poland; Sen. Varone, MP Fisher and ex-MP Lametti all join new groups; and John

Parliamentary basketball tourney is a slam dunk for Christie Lake Kids

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 1, 2024
  • Plus, news from the embassies of Japan, the Netherlands, and Poland; Sen. Varone, MP Fisher and ex-MP Lametti all join new groups; and John
Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, front left, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, Liberal MP Terry Beech and NDP MP Peter Julian were among the participants at the 2023 Christie Lake Kids Parliamentary Basketball Tournament. Christie Lake Kids photograph by Amy MacDonald

Politics This Morning: Freeland’s budget goes to a vote

  • Plus, Anand’s office mum on return-to-office increase.
MPs will wrap up their debate on Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's annual budget, and hold a vote on it this evening. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Freeland’s budget goes to a vote

  • Plus, Anand’s office mum on return-to-office increase.

Politics This Morning: Freeland’s budget goes to a vote

  • Plus, Anand’s office mum on return-to-office increase.
MPs will wrap up their debate on Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's annual budget, and hold a vote on it this evening. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lessons in fighting inflation from the post-pandemic economic aftermath

  • Central banks, particularly those with a stated goal of price stability, must act decisively and swiftly in response to inflation to preserve their credibility.
Opinion | BY CARLOS YéPEZ | May 1, 2024
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The BoC's lack of foresight in tackling rising inflation early meant that when it decided to put the brakes on inflation, it had to do so more aggressively, leading to higher interest rates, writes Carlos Yépez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lessons in fighting inflation from the post-pandemic economic aftermath

Opinion | BY CARLOS YéPEZ | May 1, 2024
  • Central banks, particularly those with a stated goal of price stability, must act decisively and swiftly in response to inflation to preserve their credibility.

Lessons in fighting inflation from the post-pandemic economic aftermath

Opinion | BY CARLOS YéPEZ | May 1, 2024
  • Central banks, particularly those with a stated goal of price stability, must act decisively and swiftly in response to inflation to preserve their credibility.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The BoC's lack of foresight in tackling rising inflation early meant that when it decided to put the brakes on inflation, it had to do so more aggressively, leading to higher interest rates, writes Carlos Yépez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Central bank independence must remain a priority

  • Politicians have many competing priorities, and may not always place a high enough importance on low and stable inflation.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL BURT, PEDRO ANTUNES | May 1, 2024
Then-finance minister Bill Morneau, left, and then-Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz arrive at a press conference in Ottawa on March 27, 2020. The symbolism of the central bank governor and federal finance minister appearing together may have inadvertently politicized the Bank of Canada, write Michael Burt and Pedro Antunes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Central bank independence must remain a priority

Opinion | BY MICHAEL BURT, PEDRO ANTUNES | May 1, 2024
  • Politicians have many competing priorities, and may not always place a high enough importance on low and stable inflation.

Central bank independence must remain a priority

Opinion | BY MICHAEL BURT, PEDRO ANTUNES | May 1, 2024
  • Politicians have many competing priorities, and may not always place a high enough importance on low and stable inflation.
Then-finance minister Bill Morneau, left, and then-Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz arrive at a press conference in Ottawa on March 27, 2020. The symbolism of the central bank governor and federal finance minister appearing together may have inadvertently politicized the Bank of Canada, write Michael Burt and Pedro Antunes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians should let the Bank of Canada do its job

  • The general consensus among economists is that central bank independence is necessary for good inflation control.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILLIAMSON | May 1, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's criticisms of the Bank of Canada are reckless, even more so for being ill-informed, writes Stephen Williamson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians should let the Bank of Canada do its job

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILLIAMSON | May 1, 2024
  • The general consensus among economists is that central bank independence is necessary for good inflation control.

Politicians should let the Bank of Canada do its job

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILLIAMSON | May 1, 2024
  • The general consensus among economists is that central bank independence is necessary for good inflation control.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's criticisms of the Bank of Canada are reckless, even more so for being ill-informed, writes Stephen Williamson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The art of monetary policymaking

  • Whether an explicit broadening of the BoC's mandate is needed is far from clear, but current circumstances support the need for flexibility in monetary
Opinion | BY CHARLES ST-ARNAUD | May 1, 2024
While monetary policy benefits from a plurality of views, comments from politicians are unhelpful as the appearance of political meddling can undermine the Bank of Canada’s credibility and effectiveness, writes Charles St-Arnaud. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The art of monetary policymaking

Opinion | BY CHARLES ST-ARNAUD | May 1, 2024
  • Whether an explicit broadening of the BoC's mandate is needed is far from clear, but current circumstances support the need for flexibility in monetary

The art of monetary policymaking

Opinion | BY CHARLES ST-ARNAUD | May 1, 2024
  • Whether an explicit broadening of the BoC's mandate is needed is far from clear, but current circumstances support the need for flexibility in monetary
While monetary policy benefits from a plurality of views, comments from politicians are unhelpful as the appearance of political meddling can undermine the Bank of Canada’s credibility and effectiveness, writes Charles St-Arnaud. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spring lessons from Canada’s recent economic winter

  • Let’s hope this long economic winter will have equipped us to make the next ones less harsh, and that the spring finally comes back
Opinion | BY SIMON GAUDREAULT | May 1, 2024
With interest rates, the Bank of Canada, led by Governor Tiff Macklem, also has in its arsenal a very blunt tool, and recent developments have shown it will not hesitate to use it with great force and speed to accomplish its mission, writes CFIB's Simon Gaudreault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spring lessons from Canada’s recent economic winter

Opinion | BY SIMON GAUDREAULT | May 1, 2024
  • Let’s hope this long economic winter will have equipped us to make the next ones less harsh, and that the spring finally comes back

Spring lessons from Canada’s recent economic winter

Opinion | BY SIMON GAUDREAULT | May 1, 2024
  • Let’s hope this long economic winter will have equipped us to make the next ones less harsh, and that the spring finally comes back
With interest rates, the Bank of Canada, led by Governor Tiff Macklem, also has in its arsenal a very blunt tool, and recent developments have shown it will not hesitate to use it with great force and speed to accomplish its mission, writes CFIB's Simon Gaudreault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justice Hogue to deliver interim inquiry report May 3

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 Symposium: ‘NORAD Modernization’—National Defence Minister Bill Blair will deliver remarks at “NORAD Modernization: Enabling Connectivity for Interoperability,” hosted by the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue will deliver an interim report from the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Process and Democratic Institutions on May 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justice Hogue to deliver interim inquiry report May 3

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 Symposium: ‘NORAD Modernization’—National Defence Minister Bill Blair will deliver remarks at “NORAD Modernization: Enabling Connectivity for Interoperability,” hosted by the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Justice Hogue to deliver interim inquiry report May 3

  • WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 Symposium: ‘NORAD Modernization’—National Defence Minister Bill Blair will deliver remarks at “NORAD Modernization: Enabling Connectivity for Interoperability,” hosted by the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue will deliver an interim report from the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Process and Democratic Institutions on May 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Flying high: super travel agent Scott McCord celebrated by politicos

  • For 25 years, Scott McCord has been booking flights for Ottawa's politico players, so they threw a big party in his honour.
FeatureBY ZACK LADOUCEUR | May 1, 2024
'I don't believe in the expression 'McCord Magic,'' says travel agent Scott McCord. 'I think it's experience, elbow grease, and having a really good team. There’s nothing magical about it.' Photograph courtesy of Curtis Perry

Flying high: super travel agent Scott McCord celebrated by politicos

FeatureBY ZACK LADOUCEUR | May 1, 2024
  • For 25 years, Scott McCord has been booking flights for Ottawa's politico players, so they threw a big party in his honour.

Flying high: super travel agent Scott McCord celebrated by politicos

FeatureBY ZACK LADOUCEUR | May 1, 2024
  • For 25 years, Scott McCord has been booking flights for Ottawa's politico players, so they threw a big party in his honour.
'I don't believe in the expression 'McCord Magic,'' says travel agent Scott McCord. 'I think it's experience, elbow grease, and having a really good team. There’s nothing magical about it.' Photograph courtesy of Curtis Perry

Liberal budget comms ‘a miss’ at catching young voters, unlikely to achieve ‘narrative shift,’ say pollsters 

  • Like with traditional media, there’s no guarantee about the kinds of coverage when courting earned media from influencers, and there will be some ‘growing
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 30, 2024
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland appear for photographs with a group of cabinet ministers before the tabling of Budget 2024 on April 16. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberal budget comms ‘a miss’ at catching young voters, unlikely to achieve ‘narrative shift,’ say pollsters 

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 30, 2024
  • Like with traditional media, there’s no guarantee about the kinds of coverage when courting earned media from influencers, and there will be some ‘growing

Liberal budget comms ‘a miss’ at catching young voters, unlikely to achieve ‘narrative shift,’ say pollsters 

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 30, 2024
  • Like with traditional media, there’s no guarantee about the kinds of coverage when courting earned media from influencers, and there will be some ‘growing
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland appear for photographs with a group of cabinet ministers before the tabling of Budget 2024 on April 16. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Under-the-surface favouritism’: Procurement watchdog finds no evidence of political meddling in McKinsey contracts

  • 'If we were to see something that would give rise to a suspicion of criminality, we would refer that to the RCMP,' says Procurement
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2024
The federal government coughed up a total of $117-million in contracts to consulting firm McKinsey and Company between 2011 and 2023, according to Office of the Procurement Ombud, headed by Alexander Jeglic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Under-the-surface favouritism’: Procurement watchdog finds no evidence of political meddling in McKinsey contracts

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2024
  • 'If we were to see something that would give rise to a suspicion of criminality, we would refer that to the RCMP,' says Procurement

‘Under-the-surface favouritism’: Procurement watchdog finds no evidence of political meddling in McKinsey contracts

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 30, 2024
  • 'If we were to see something that would give rise to a suspicion of criminality, we would refer that to the RCMP,' says Procurement
The federal government coughed up a total of $117-million in contracts to consulting firm McKinsey and Company between 2011 and 2023, according to Office of the Procurement Ombud, headed by Alexander Jeglic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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