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Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Buying time for Ukraine

  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying

Buying time for Ukraine

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has promised more weapons for Ukraine, but is slow to penalize countries that still support Moscow’s war economy by buying
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelynskyy. For the first time, Ukraine will be getting weapons actually ordered by the U.S. president, though what Donald Trump is willing to send remains unclear. Photograph courtesy of Ukraine Office of the President

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent

‘It’s a massive task’: Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 16, 2025
  • One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent
Mark Carney
A recent disclosure from the ethics commissioner on Mark Carney’s conflicts of interests details a diverse portfolio of private investments which opposition parties say amounts to levels of conflicts of interest ‘like we have never seen before from a Canadian prime minister.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 

‘Drill, baby, drill’ is outdated

Opinion | BY JORY COHEN | July 16, 2025
  • Renewable energy production is now significantly cheaper—and cleaner—to produce. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. The notion of Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' turns a blind eye to the bottom line and the health of our planet, writes Jory Cohen. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House by Daniel Torok

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.

Canada has an opportunity to shape Hong Kong’s techno-legal narrative

Opinion | BY MARCELO THOMPSON | July 16, 2025
  • The new Liberal government can help shape Hong Kong’s tech sector, as it reframes its new relationships with China.
Through law reform suited to the information age, from statutes to standards to codes of practice, Canada should strive to engage productively with Hong Kong. Even from a human rights perspective, there is much to be gained in helping Hong Kong reframe its narrative toward broader issues of public interest. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a

Has Trump realized Putin was making a fool out of him on the world stage?

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 16, 2025
  • The Russian leader’s ability to hoodwink the American former reality show host has been a constant element of Trump’s actuality for more than a
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have finally changed his tune on the Russians because Russian President Vladimir Putin has run circles around the self-appointed great dealmaker, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and

Two NDP MPs plan to nominate Francesca Albanese for Nobel Peace Prize

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 16, 2025
  • Plus: former NDP MPs Guy Caron and Matthew Green won't seek the party's leadership, celebrity chef Guy Fieri likes Laureen Harper's beef ribs, and
NDP MPs Alexandre Boulerice, centre, and Heather McPherson, right, plan to nominate UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese, left, for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Photograph courtesy of X and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs

Canada Revenue Agency to slash full-time jobs tied to benefits programs, ‘sunsetting’ tax policies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 15, 2025
  • The agency forecasts reaching 47,732 staff by 2027–28, down from the planned 50,804 this fiscal year, reporting some layoffs tied to sunsetting pandemic-era programs
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency, which also has a secretary of state assigned to its oversight. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.

This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY DON KELLY | July 15, 2025
  • This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks during a press conference held by Chiefs of Ontario in the West Block on June 17, 2025, to voice their opposition to Bill C-5 because it doesn't fulfill its constitutional obligations to Indigenous Peoples. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that

Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future

Opinion | BY KUMARAN NADESAN | July 14, 2025
  • A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. To secure our future, we need to act by engaging with those nations ready to do business with us, writes Kumaran Nadesan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their

Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?

Opinion | BY DOREEN BARRIE | July 14, 2025
  • An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their
Prime Minister Mark Carney is buoyed by his April election victory, but if he overplays his hand, he might find that it isn’t just Indigenous groups and environmentalists who are experiencing buyer’s remorse, writes Doreen Barrie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call

Energy Minister Hodgson top-lobbied in Carney cabinet since May shuffle

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Pathways Alliance's list of advocacy priorities include a recommendation for the federal government to repeal the industrial carbon pricing system, which they call
With 43 communication reports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson was the minister whom lobbyists communicated with the most since cabinet was appointed on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation

Courts unlikely to provide fifth extension to Ottawa to address Lost Canadians before November, says immigration lawyer

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 14, 2025
  • The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has imposed a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025, for the federal government to amend provisions of the first-generation
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab said, 'Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,' in a June 5 Immigration press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The value of strategic praise

  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is

Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 14, 2025
  • It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
If the federal Liberal government, led by Mark Carney, left, wants to fight Albertan alienation, it must invest in a daily communications presence in the province to counter the messaging from Premier Danielle Smith's government, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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Noël Kinsella, who died last week, was a ‘loyal servant to Canada,’ says Poilievre

  • Plus, Carleton University creates political management scholarship in honour of Jaimie Anderson; Poilievre urges everyone to watch his 'much-acclaimed documentary'; Irem Koca new reporter
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 11, 2023
Then-House Speaker Peter Milliken, left, and Senate Speaker Noel Kinsella, pictured in 2008 at the Politics and the Pen event at the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Noël Kinsella, who died last week, was a ‘loyal servant to Canada,’ says Poilievre

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 11, 2023
  • Plus, Carleton University creates political management scholarship in honour of Jaimie Anderson; Poilievre urges everyone to watch his 'much-acclaimed documentary'; Irem Koca new reporter

Noël Kinsella, who died last week, was a ‘loyal servant to Canada,’ says Poilievre

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 11, 2023
  • Plus, Carleton University creates political management scholarship in honour of Jaimie Anderson; Poilievre urges everyone to watch his 'much-acclaimed documentary'; Irem Koca new reporter
Then-House Speaker Peter Milliken, left, and Senate Speaker Noel Kinsella, pictured in 2008 at the Politics and the Pen event at the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Guilbeault ‘can’t do it on his own’: progress on greenhouse emissions reductions should not rest solely with minister, say environment experts, advocates

  • Canada is set to miss its target to reduce carbon emissions by at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, according to
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 11, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said that 'all sectors of our economy need to reduce their emissions, and that includes oil and gas companies,' in an Environment Canada press release on Dec. 7, which announced the regulatory framework to cap oil and gas emissions. The HIll Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guilbeault ‘can’t do it on his own’: progress on greenhouse emissions reductions should not rest solely with minister, say environment experts, advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 11, 2023
  • Canada is set to miss its target to reduce carbon emissions by at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, according to

Guilbeault ‘can’t do it on his own’: progress on greenhouse emissions reductions should not rest solely with minister, say environment experts, advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 11, 2023
  • Canada is set to miss its target to reduce carbon emissions by at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, according to
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said that 'all sectors of our economy need to reduce their emissions, and that includes oil and gas companies,' in an Environment Canada press release on Dec. 7, which announced the regulatory framework to cap oil and gas emissions. The HIll Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s cut the red tape and roll out a green carpet for clean-tech solutions in Canada

  • Ironically, some of the regulations that were meant to protect the environment are now endangering it. This is because some mandatory review processes needlessly
Opinion | BY APOORV SINHA | December 11, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said that the Liberal government 'knows that if we want to decarbonize, we need to work with industry, particularly when it comes to plastics,' in a Finance Canada press release from Nov. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s cut the red tape and roll out a green carpet for clean-tech solutions in Canada

Opinion | BY APOORV SINHA | December 11, 2023
  • Ironically, some of the regulations that were meant to protect the environment are now endangering it. This is because some mandatory review processes needlessly

Let’s cut the red tape and roll out a green carpet for clean-tech solutions in Canada

Opinion | BY APOORV SINHA | December 11, 2023
  • Ironically, some of the regulations that were meant to protect the environment are now endangering it. This is because some mandatory review processes needlessly
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said that the Liberal government 'knows that if we want to decarbonize, we need to work with industry, particularly when it comes to plastics,' in a Finance Canada press release from Nov. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can get its banks out of fossil fuels before it’s too late, and here’s how

  • Climate change puts Canada's financial system at risk. By acting now, the government can send a clear signal to banks and investors about the
Opinion | BY BERNARD SOUBRY | December 11, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the Liberal government's fall economic statement on Nov. 21, which included a set of criteria that would outline what kinds of investments will push forward a green transition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can get its banks out of fossil fuels before it’s too late, and here’s how

Opinion | BY BERNARD SOUBRY | December 11, 2023
  • Climate change puts Canada's financial system at risk. By acting now, the government can send a clear signal to banks and investors about the

Canada can get its banks out of fossil fuels before it’s too late, and here’s how

Opinion | BY BERNARD SOUBRY | December 11, 2023
  • Climate change puts Canada's financial system at risk. By acting now, the government can send a clear signal to banks and investors about the
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the Liberal government's fall economic statement on Nov. 21, which included a set of criteria that would outline what kinds of investments will push forward a green transition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must stay the course on its push to tackle plastic pollution

  • The Liberal government is considering an appeal of a Federal Court's Nov. 16 decision which overturned Canada’s ban on single-use plastic.
Opinion | BY ELAINE MACDONALD AND LINDSAY BECK | December 11, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that by 'working together to reach a future free from plastic waste, we are building a clean, healthy tomorrow for generations to come,' in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office on Feb. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must stay the course on its push to tackle plastic pollution

Opinion | BY ELAINE MACDONALD AND LINDSAY BECK | December 11, 2023
  • The Liberal government is considering an appeal of a Federal Court's Nov. 16 decision which overturned Canada’s ban on single-use plastic.

Canada must stay the course on its push to tackle plastic pollution

Opinion | BY ELAINE MACDONALD AND LINDSAY BECK | December 11, 2023
  • The Liberal government is considering an appeal of a Federal Court's Nov. 16 decision which overturned Canada’s ban on single-use plastic.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that by 'working together to reach a future free from plastic waste, we are building a clean, healthy tomorrow for generations to come,' in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office on Feb. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Toronto-Quebec City railway corridor project: a green ticket to sustainable travel

  • We need to develop a transportation service that empowers 15 million Canadians to swap cars for a greener mode of travel, thereby instantly reducing
Opinion | BY MARTIN IMBLEAU | December 11, 2023
Canada's federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Toronto-Quebec City railway corridor project: a green ticket to sustainable travel

Opinion | BY MARTIN IMBLEAU | December 11, 2023
  • We need to develop a transportation service that empowers 15 million Canadians to swap cars for a greener mode of travel, thereby instantly reducing

The Toronto-Quebec City railway corridor project: a green ticket to sustainable travel

Opinion | BY MARTIN IMBLEAU | December 11, 2023
  • We need to develop a transportation service that empowers 15 million Canadians to swap cars for a greener mode of travel, thereby instantly reducing
Canada's federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to up its game on climate finance

  • Measures for greater transparency and development of a new taxonomy for climate finance made up a small and unambitious section of the Fall Economic
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | December 11, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is leading the Canadian delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to up its game on climate finance

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | December 11, 2023
  • Measures for greater transparency and development of a new taxonomy for climate finance made up a small and unambitious section of the Fall Economic

Canada needs to up its game on climate finance

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | December 11, 2023
  • Measures for greater transparency and development of a new taxonomy for climate finance made up a small and unambitious section of the Fall Economic
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is leading the Canadian delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Without mandatory green procurement standards, the cheap choice will always top the green choice

  • Commercial and public buildings are among Canada’s most significant greenhouse gas emitters.
Opinion | BY EMMA SCHINDLER AND BRYAN N. DETCHOU | December 11, 2023
Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development, Jerry DeMarco, held a press conference in the National Press Theatre on Nov. 7, 2023, after tabling his performance audits in the House of Commons. His latest report says Canada is set to miss its 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Without mandatory green procurement standards, the cheap choice will always top the green choice

Opinion | BY EMMA SCHINDLER AND BRYAN N. DETCHOU | December 11, 2023
  • Commercial and public buildings are among Canada’s most significant greenhouse gas emitters.

Without mandatory green procurement standards, the cheap choice will always top the green choice

Opinion | BY EMMA SCHINDLER AND BRYAN N. DETCHOU | December 11, 2023
  • Commercial and public buildings are among Canada’s most significant greenhouse gas emitters.
Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development, Jerry DeMarco, held a press conference in the National Press Theatre on Nov. 7, 2023, after tabling his performance audits in the House of Commons. His latest report says Canada is set to miss its 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A Youth Climate Corps would put workers and the climate first. Why won’t Trudeau make it happen?

  • We owe it to young people to do everything in our power to provide real hope and to fight the climate crisis like we
Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | December 11, 2023
On Sept. 20, U.S. President Joe Biden announced the American Climate Corps, a massive green jobs program to help tackle the climate crisis and get young people good paying jobs, writes NDP MP Laurel Collins. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A Youth Climate Corps would put workers and the climate first. Why won’t Trudeau make it happen?

Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | December 11, 2023
  • We owe it to young people to do everything in our power to provide real hope and to fight the climate crisis like we

A Youth Climate Corps would put workers and the climate first. Why won’t Trudeau make it happen?

Opinion | BY NDP MP LAUREL COLLINS | December 11, 2023
  • We owe it to young people to do everything in our power to provide real hope and to fight the climate crisis like we
On Sept. 20, U.S. President Joe Biden announced the American Climate Corps, a massive green jobs program to help tackle the climate crisis and get young people good paying jobs, writes NDP MP Laurel Collins. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rapid and clear interventions needed in the financial sector if we are to move the needle on emissions reduction

  • Canada needs credible and consistent policy to provide clarity and guidance to the financial sector for the biggest economic transformation we have seen since
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 11, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the federal government's 2023 Fall Economic Statement on Nov. 21, which stated 'Canada will develop options for making climate disclosures mandatory for private companies.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rapid and clear interventions needed in the financial sector if we are to move the needle on emissions reduction

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 11, 2023
  • Canada needs credible and consistent policy to provide clarity and guidance to the financial sector for the biggest economic transformation we have seen since

Rapid and clear interventions needed in the financial sector if we are to move the needle on emissions reduction

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | December 11, 2023
  • Canada needs credible and consistent policy to provide clarity and guidance to the financial sector for the biggest economic transformation we have seen since
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the federal government's 2023 Fall Economic Statement on Nov. 21, which stated 'Canada will develop options for making climate disclosures mandatory for private companies.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health-care sector needs to reduce environmental harm as it heals

  • Environmental pollution caused by the health sector can lead to a chain reaction of public health consequences.
Opinion | BY KENDRA FREY | December 11, 2023
Across the health sector, we must all do more and increase the level of urgency to become greener and fight climate change, writes Kendra Frey, vice-president of Materials Management for HealthPRO Canada. Photograph by gratuit, distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Health-care sector needs to reduce environmental harm as it heals

Opinion | BY KENDRA FREY | December 11, 2023
  • Environmental pollution caused by the health sector can lead to a chain reaction of public health consequences.

Health-care sector needs to reduce environmental harm as it heals

Opinion | BY KENDRA FREY | December 11, 2023
  • Environmental pollution caused by the health sector can lead to a chain reaction of public health consequences.
Across the health sector, we must all do more and increase the level of urgency to become greener and fight climate change, writes Kendra Frey, vice-president of Materials Management for HealthPRO Canada. Photograph by gratuit, distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Poilievre’s threat to delay House break is ‘grandstanding’: North Vancouver letter writer

  • The current grandstanding by the Conservative Party, where MPs may be forced to stay in Ottawa and lose the Holiday break, is as anti-Democratic
Opinion | December 11, 2023

Poilievre’s threat to delay House break is ‘grandstanding’: North Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | December 11, 2023
  • The current grandstanding by the Conservative Party, where MPs may be forced to stay in Ottawa and lose the Holiday break, is as anti-Democratic

Poilievre’s threat to delay House break is ‘grandstanding’: North Vancouver letter writer

Opinion | December 11, 2023
  • The current grandstanding by the Conservative Party, where MPs may be forced to stay in Ottawa and lose the Holiday break, is as anti-Democratic

Canada needs to step up to deliver

  • Sustained leadership, and a spirit of innovation and partnership today, can help forge the models of Crown-Indigenous relations that can carry Indigenous communities, sustainable
Opinion | BY CHRISTINE SMITH-MARTIN AND DALLAS SMITH | December 11, 2023
The Great Bear Rainforest Agreements advanced large-scale conservation and transformed forest management, shifting away from industrial extraction to place the health of ecosystems and communities at the heart of forest management, write Christine Smith-Martin and Dallas Smith. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada needs to step up to deliver

Opinion | BY CHRISTINE SMITH-MARTIN AND DALLAS SMITH | December 11, 2023
  • Sustained leadership, and a spirit of innovation and partnership today, can help forge the models of Crown-Indigenous relations that can carry Indigenous communities, sustainable

Canada needs to step up to deliver

Opinion | BY CHRISTINE SMITH-MARTIN AND DALLAS SMITH | December 11, 2023
  • Sustained leadership, and a spirit of innovation and partnership today, can help forge the models of Crown-Indigenous relations that can carry Indigenous communities, sustainable
The Great Bear Rainforest Agreements advanced large-scale conservation and transformed forest management, shifting away from industrial extraction to place the health of ecosystems and communities at the heart of forest management, write Christine Smith-Martin and Dallas Smith. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ridding the world of Hamas is a necessary first step: Alan Williams

  • Re: “Western media have contributed to the loss of truth in Gaza,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 15, by Lama Alsafi). Ms. Alsafi and I
Opinion | December 11, 2023
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ridding the world of Hamas is a necessary first step: Alan Williams

Opinion | December 11, 2023
  • Re: “Western media have contributed to the loss of truth in Gaza,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 15, by Lama Alsafi). Ms. Alsafi and I

Ridding the world of Hamas is a necessary first step: Alan Williams

Opinion | December 11, 2023
  • Re: “Western media have contributed to the loss of truth in Gaza,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 15, by Lama Alsafi). Ms. Alsafi and I
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Adopting clean technology is a skills issue

  • Among the solutions like renewables and tax levers, Canada should be all-in on clean technology adoption which offers immediate-term benefits critical to achieving climate
Opinion | BY ALYSSA BUTTINEAU | December 11, 2023
Firefighters at the site of a wildfire in Alberta in the summer of 2023. The urgency of climate change action is no longer theoretical. Fires, floods, and extreme heat worldwide have made it clear that we have a major global challenge on our hands, writes Alyssa Buttineau. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire Service

Adopting clean technology is a skills issue

Opinion | BY ALYSSA BUTTINEAU | December 11, 2023
  • Among the solutions like renewables and tax levers, Canada should be all-in on clean technology adoption which offers immediate-term benefits critical to achieving climate

Adopting clean technology is a skills issue

Opinion | BY ALYSSA BUTTINEAU | December 11, 2023
  • Among the solutions like renewables and tax levers, Canada should be all-in on clean technology adoption which offers immediate-term benefits critical to achieving climate
Firefighters at the site of a wildfire in Alberta in the summer of 2023. The urgency of climate change action is no longer theoretical. Fires, floods, and extreme heat worldwide have made it clear that we have a major global challenge on our hands, writes Alyssa Buttineau. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire Service

House Speaker Fergus to be special guest at Ottawa mayor’s breakfast on Dec. 14

  • MONDAY, DEC. 11 House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit until Friday, Dec. 15, and it’s scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29,
House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast event, hosted by the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal, on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 7 a.m. ET at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

House Speaker Fergus to be special guest at Ottawa mayor’s breakfast on Dec. 14

  • MONDAY, DEC. 11 House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit until Friday, Dec. 15, and it’s scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29,

House Speaker Fergus to be special guest at Ottawa mayor’s breakfast on Dec. 14

  • MONDAY, DEC. 11 House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit until Friday, Dec. 15, and it’s scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29,
House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast event, hosted by the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal, on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 7 a.m. ET at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Contracting controversies not yet a political pain point for the Liberals, but could develop, say politicos

  • Government corruption or misuse of spending could be a greater concern for the public in a climate of exceptional inflation and slow economic growth,
News | BY IREM KOCA | December 8, 2023
Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett, left, has called the allegations of misconduct at Sustainable Development Technologies Canada ‘corruption,’ as Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne awaits the results of the latest investigation into the agency’s work. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Contracting controversies not yet a political pain point for the Liberals, but could develop, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | December 8, 2023
  • Government corruption or misuse of spending could be a greater concern for the public in a climate of exceptional inflation and slow economic growth,

Contracting controversies not yet a political pain point for the Liberals, but could develop, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | December 8, 2023
  • Government corruption or misuse of spending could be a greater concern for the public in a climate of exceptional inflation and slow economic growth,
Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett, left, has called the allegations of misconduct at Sustainable Development Technologies Canada ‘corruption,’ as Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne awaits the results of the latest investigation into the agency’s work. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Country’s top general talks Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice at Juneau and Lagassé’s book launch

  • Military brass, foreign affairs wonks and students packed a Château Laurier reception room for a free textbook and a Q&A with Gen. Wayne Eyre.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 8, 2023
Thomas Juneau, left, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, Philippe Lagassé, and Srdjan Vucetic with copies of Juneau and Lagassé's book Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice, Vol. 2 at its launch party at the Chateau Laurier on Dec. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Country’s top general talks Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice at Juneau and Lagassé’s book launch

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 8, 2023
  • Military brass, foreign affairs wonks and students packed a Château Laurier reception room for a free textbook and a Q&A with Gen. Wayne Eyre.

Country’s top general talks Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice at Juneau and Lagassé’s book launch

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | December 8, 2023
  • Military brass, foreign affairs wonks and students packed a Château Laurier reception room for a free textbook and a Q&A with Gen. Wayne Eyre.
Thomas Juneau, left, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, Philippe Lagassé, and Srdjan Vucetic with copies of Juneau and Lagassé's book Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice, Vol. 2 at its launch party at the Chateau Laurier on Dec. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Politics This Morning: Miller gets tough on foreign student program

  • Plus, a new premier for Northwest Territories.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller warned provincial governments yesterday to crack down on diploma mills for international students. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Miller gets tough on foreign student program

  • Plus, a new premier for Northwest Territories.

Politics This Morning: Miller gets tough on foreign student program

  • Plus, a new premier for Northwest Territories.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller warned provincial governments yesterday to crack down on diploma mills for international students. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to unleash Canada’s energy advantage

  • The greatest barrier to Canada seizing our energy advantage is today’s uncompetitive and complex regulatory and policy environment.
Opinion | BY LISA BAITON | December 7, 2023
Realizing our energy advantage has the potential to position Canada as leader on the global path to net zero, re-establish the country as a trusted brand on the world stage, and turn Canada into an economic powerhouse, writes Lisa Baiton. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

It’s time to unleash Canada’s energy advantage

Opinion | BY LISA BAITON | December 7, 2023
  • The greatest barrier to Canada seizing our energy advantage is today’s uncompetitive and complex regulatory and policy environment.

It’s time to unleash Canada’s energy advantage

Opinion | BY LISA BAITON | December 7, 2023
  • The greatest barrier to Canada seizing our energy advantage is today’s uncompetitive and complex regulatory and policy environment.
Realizing our energy advantage has the potential to position Canada as leader on the global path to net zero, re-establish the country as a trusted brand on the world stage, and turn Canada into an economic powerhouse, writes Lisa Baiton. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

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