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Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
Opinion | July 7, 2025
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typewriter
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Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Major projects beget major challenges

  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

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

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

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

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

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

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

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Today Tuvalu, tomorrow the world

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

Under pressure

  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.

Under pressure

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • Plus, digging into Finance Canada’s plan for 2025-26.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin is meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 2, 2025
  • With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its
Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Thousands come out to celebrate Canada Day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 2, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Canadian Heritage estimated that 58,000 people came through LeBreton Flats on Canada Day, and 8,000 visited LeBreton Flats for the noon show. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 2, 2025
  • Ottawa won’t gain global independence by echoing Washington or isolating China. It’s time for selective engagement, grounded in Canadian interests.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot let defence spending stand-in for a foreign policy strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Opinion | BY ESTEBAN CRESPO POLO | July 2, 2025
  • Challenges remain, but Ecuador has crossed a threshold. It no longer tolerates excuses. It is no longer waiting for rescue. It is rebuilding from
Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, welcomes President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Azin to Parliament Hill on March 5, 2024. Noboa, now in his second term, is focused on transformation, writes Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo. This includes a focus on making Ecuador more globally connected and strengthening institutions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,

Wellington Building renovations force temporary press theatre relocation

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 2, 2025
  • Also, Prime Minister Carney calls a byelection in Alberta for Aug. 18, a Quebec court will hear the Terrebonne vote results case this fall,
Room 200 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, pictured in 2022, will once again host press conferences as renovations take place in the national press theatre's current home in the Wellington Building. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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‘Pack your bags’: this Parliament is headed for the exit

  • The debate now is not whether the Liberals would lose an election held tomorrow, but whether they would be wiped out à la Conservatives
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 9, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
The chances of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal minority surviving very much longer have gone from iffy to something approaching zero, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Pack your bags’: this Parliament is headed for the exit

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 9, 2024
  • The debate now is not whether the Liberals would lose an election held tomorrow, but whether they would be wiped out à la Conservatives

‘Pack your bags’: this Parliament is headed for the exit

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | October 9, 2024
  • The debate now is not whether the Liberals would lose an election held tomorrow, but whether they would be wiped out à la Conservatives
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
The chances of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal minority surviving very much longer have gone from iffy to something approaching zero, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory MP Jeneroux to be fêted as mental-health champion, discuss mental well-being in Parliament on Oct. 10

  • SUNDAY, OCT. 6—FRIDAY, OCT. 11 ASEAN Summit—The ASEAN Summit will take place in Vientiane, Laos, from Sunday, Oct. 6, to Friday, Oct. 11. Prime
Matt Jeneroux
Matt Jeneroux
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux will be honoured as one of seven Champions of Mental Health by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health on Oct. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Tory MP Jeneroux to be fêted as mental-health champion, discuss mental well-being in Parliament on Oct. 10

  • SUNDAY, OCT. 6—FRIDAY, OCT. 11 ASEAN Summit—The ASEAN Summit will take place in Vientiane, Laos, from Sunday, Oct. 6, to Friday, Oct. 11. Prime

Tory MP Jeneroux to be fêted as mental-health champion, discuss mental well-being in Parliament on Oct. 10

  • SUNDAY, OCT. 6—FRIDAY, OCT. 11 ASEAN Summit—The ASEAN Summit will take place in Vientiane, Laos, from Sunday, Oct. 6, to Friday, Oct. 11. Prime
Matt Jeneroux
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux will be honoured as one of seven Champions of Mental Health by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health on Oct. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

The Liberal infrastructure record is nothing to be proud of

  • Infrastructure gaps have major social, health, and economic impacts on Indigenous Peoples.
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | October 9, 2024
Dan Vandal
Dan Vandal
While Liberals like Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal are proud of their so-called increased investments, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit are suffering in overcrowded, substandard housing, writes Lori Idlout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberal infrastructure record is nothing to be proud of

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | October 9, 2024
  • Infrastructure gaps have major social, health, and economic impacts on Indigenous Peoples.

The Liberal infrastructure record is nothing to be proud of

Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | October 9, 2024
  • Infrastructure gaps have major social, health, and economic impacts on Indigenous Peoples.
Dan Vandal
While Liberals like Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal are proud of their so-called increased investments, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit are suffering in overcrowded, substandard housing, writes Lori Idlout. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are federal government measures supporting infrastructure sufficient?

  • While targeted efforts exist, federal investments are often short term and insufficient.
Opinion | BY RANJAN DATTA, MARGOT HURLBERT | October 9, 2024
Much of Canada’s aging infrastructure is unprepared for more frequent challenges like floods, wildfires, hurricanes, and extreme heat or cold, write Ranjan Datta and Margot Hurlbert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are federal government measures supporting infrastructure sufficient?

Opinion | BY RANJAN DATTA, MARGOT HURLBERT | October 9, 2024
  • While targeted efforts exist, federal investments are often short term and insufficient.

Are federal government measures supporting infrastructure sufficient?

Opinion | BY RANJAN DATTA, MARGOT HURLBERT | October 9, 2024
  • While targeted efforts exist, federal investments are often short term and insufficient.
Much of Canada’s aging infrastructure is unprepared for more frequent challenges like floods, wildfires, hurricanes, and extreme heat or cold, write Ranjan Datta and Margot Hurlbert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Improving practices and updating standards will take us a long way towards preparing for climate change

  • Building code standards are significantly out of date when it comes to storm and sanitary sewage pipes.
Opinion | BY BARBARA ROBINSON | October 9, 2024
Bardish Chagger
Bardish Chagger
Liberal MP Bardish Chagger is bringing a petition to the floor of the House to bring attention to a simple but profoundly effective change to the National Building Code, writes Barbara Robinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Improving practices and updating standards will take us a long way towards preparing for climate change

Opinion | BY BARBARA ROBINSON | October 9, 2024
  • Building code standards are significantly out of date when it comes to storm and sanitary sewage pipes.

Improving practices and updating standards will take us a long way towards preparing for climate change

Opinion | BY BARBARA ROBINSON | October 9, 2024
  • Building code standards are significantly out of date when it comes to storm and sanitary sewage pipes.
Bardish Chagger
Liberal MP Bardish Chagger is bringing a petition to the floor of the House to bring attention to a simple but profoundly effective change to the National Building Code, writes Barbara Robinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing the infrastructure gap is about more than just money

  • When we prioritize infrastructure, we are investing in the communities in which we live, and in the people who call them home.
Opinion | BY KERRY BLACK | October 9, 2024
The return on the dollar is often higher in areas that have been historically excluded from infrastructure investment, writes Kerry Black. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Closing the infrastructure gap is about more than just money

Opinion | BY KERRY BLACK | October 9, 2024
  • When we prioritize infrastructure, we are investing in the communities in which we live, and in the people who call them home.

Closing the infrastructure gap is about more than just money

Opinion | BY KERRY BLACK | October 9, 2024
  • When we prioritize infrastructure, we are investing in the communities in which we live, and in the people who call them home.
The return on the dollar is often higher in areas that have been historically excluded from infrastructure investment, writes Kerry Black. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing-enabling infrastructure: a key piece to solving the housing crisis puzzle

  • Resolving the housing-supply crisis needs a complementary abundance of new civic infrastructure.
Opinion | BY JANICE MYERS | October 9, 2024
Sean Fraser
Sean Fraser
Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Sean Fraser. Every new housing development, whether urban or suburban, places demands on infrastructure, writes Janice Myers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing-enabling infrastructure: a key piece to solving the housing crisis puzzle

Opinion | BY JANICE MYERS | October 9, 2024
  • Resolving the housing-supply crisis needs a complementary abundance of new civic infrastructure.

Housing-enabling infrastructure: a key piece to solving the housing crisis puzzle

Opinion | BY JANICE MYERS | October 9, 2024
  • Resolving the housing-supply crisis needs a complementary abundance of new civic infrastructure.
Sean Fraser
Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Sean Fraser. Every new housing development, whether urban or suburban, places demands on infrastructure, writes Janice Myers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Far more still to be done for infrastructure in the Yukon

  • Supporting the families and people who live, work, play, and visit in the North requires more critical infrastructure, including energy and communications.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | October 9, 2024
There is far more to be done in the Yukon, and this work will require the ongoing commitment of all involved, writes ISG Sen. Pat Duncan. Flickr photograph by Louis White

Far more still to be done for infrastructure in the Yukon

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | October 9, 2024
  • Supporting the families and people who live, work, play, and visit in the North requires more critical infrastructure, including energy and communications.

Far more still to be done for infrastructure in the Yukon

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR PAT DUNCAN | October 9, 2024
  • Supporting the families and people who live, work, play, and visit in the North requires more critical infrastructure, including energy and communications.
There is far more to be done in the Yukon, and this work will require the ongoing commitment of all involved, writes ISG Sen. Pat Duncan. Flickr photograph by Louis White

Canada is rising to meet the challenge of housing

  • Solving the housing crisis is a critical priority for the federal government. We are increasing the supply and supporting those who can’t afford a
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANNIE KOUTRAKIS | October 9, 2024
Housing construction in a Claridge Homes development at Findlay Creek in Ottawa on Aug. 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is rising to meet the challenge of housing

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANNIE KOUTRAKIS | October 9, 2024
  • Solving the housing crisis is a critical priority for the federal government. We are increasing the supply and supporting those who can’t afford a

Canada is rising to meet the challenge of housing

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ANNIE KOUTRAKIS | October 9, 2024
  • Solving the housing crisis is a critical priority for the federal government. We are increasing the supply and supporting those who can’t afford a
Housing construction in a Claridge Homes development at Findlay Creek in Ottawa on Aug. 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and Lloyd Axworthy all have new books coming

  • Plus, the Métis National Council is without a president following Cassidy Caron’s Sept. 30 departure, Olivier Cullen and Annalisa Harris join the Blackbird Strategies
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 9, 2024
Mark Carney, left, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and Lloyd Axworthy all have new books coming out soon. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Mark Carney, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and Lloyd Axworthy all have new books coming

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 9, 2024
  • Plus, the Métis National Council is without a president following Cassidy Caron’s Sept. 30 departure, Olivier Cullen and Annalisa Harris join the Blackbird Strategies

Mark Carney, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and Lloyd Axworthy all have new books coming

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 9, 2024
  • Plus, the Métis National Council is without a president following Cassidy Caron’s Sept. 30 departure, Olivier Cullen and Annalisa Harris join the Blackbird Strategies
Mark Carney, left, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and Lloyd Axworthy all have new books coming out soon. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Bains, Astravas, and Robert: who’s testifying today

  • Plus: 'so immature,' 'very smart'—what school kids from Calgary thought of Question Period.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 9, 2024
Former industry minister Navdeep Bains will testify virtually about his time overseeing SDTC today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bains, Astravas, and Robert: who’s testifying today

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 9, 2024
  • Plus: 'so immature,' 'very smart'—what school kids from Calgary thought of Question Period.

Bains, Astravas, and Robert: who’s testifying today

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 9, 2024
  • Plus: 'so immature,' 'very smart'—what school kids from Calgary thought of Question Period.
Former industry minister Navdeep Bains will testify virtually about his time overseeing SDTC today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Obstructing their own obstruction’: Liberals, Conservatives spar in protracted privilege debate over documents

  • House Speaker Greg Fergus ruled Conservative Leader Pierre Poiievre could not speak on Tuesday without withdrawing ‘unparliamentary’ comments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 8, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
In an Oct. 8 scrum, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre doubled down on the comments made the day before that earned him a rebuke from the House Speaker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Obstructing their own obstruction’: Liberals, Conservatives spar in protracted privilege debate over documents

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 8, 2024
  • House Speaker Greg Fergus ruled Conservative Leader Pierre Poiievre could not speak on Tuesday without withdrawing ‘unparliamentary’ comments.

‘Obstructing their own obstruction’: Liberals, Conservatives spar in protracted privilege debate over documents

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 8, 2024
  • House Speaker Greg Fergus ruled Conservative Leader Pierre Poiievre could not speak on Tuesday without withdrawing ‘unparliamentary’ comments.
Pierre Poilievre
In an Oct. 8 scrum, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre doubled down on the comments made the day before that earned him a rebuke from the House Speaker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Attitudes on use of notwithstanding clause have changed, and Senate’s approach should, too: Senator Harder

  • ‘We’re sleepwalking into normalizing a significant retrenchment of entrenched rights,’ says PSG Senator Peter Harder of recent use of the Charter of Rights' Section
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 8, 2024
Senator Peter Harder
Senator Peter Harder
PSG Senator Peter Harder says he was prompted to table his motion on use of the notwithstanding clause after hearing comments from the federal Conservative leader this past spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Attitudes on use of notwithstanding clause have changed, and Senate’s approach should, too: Senator Harder

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 8, 2024
  • ‘We’re sleepwalking into normalizing a significant retrenchment of entrenched rights,’ says PSG Senator Peter Harder of recent use of the Charter of Rights' Section

Attitudes on use of notwithstanding clause have changed, and Senate’s approach should, too: Senator Harder

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 8, 2024
  • ‘We’re sleepwalking into normalizing a significant retrenchment of entrenched rights,’ says PSG Senator Peter Harder of recent use of the Charter of Rights' Section
Senator Peter Harder
PSG Senator Peter Harder says he was prompted to table his motion on use of the notwithstanding clause after hearing comments from the federal Conservative leader this past spring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

JWR weighs in on UNDRIP Act

  • Plus, NWT leaders speak in Ottawa.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 8, 2024
Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould will appear virtually before a Senate committee studying the government's progress implementing the UNDRIP. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

JWR weighs in on UNDRIP Act

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 8, 2024
  • Plus, NWT leaders speak in Ottawa.

JWR weighs in on UNDRIP Act

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 8, 2024
  • Plus, NWT leaders speak in Ottawa.
Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould will appear virtually before a Senate committee studying the government's progress implementing the UNDRIP. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China’s truce between princelings and populists breaks

  • For almost three decades the two factions shared power, but then the economic miracle ran out of steam. As the People's Republic of China
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 7, 2024
Between 2012 and 2015, President Xi Jinping—the ultimate princeling—took over all the major offices of state making certain the country's future: authoritarianism.

China’s truce between princelings and populists breaks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 7, 2024
  • For almost three decades the two factions shared power, but then the economic miracle ran out of steam. As the People's Republic of China

China’s truce between princelings and populists breaks

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 7, 2024
  • For almost three decades the two factions shared power, but then the economic miracle ran out of steam. As the People's Republic of China
Between 2012 and 2015, President Xi Jinping—the ultimate princeling—took over all the major offices of state making certain the country's future: authoritarianism.

Privilege debate enters sixth day as MPs accuse each other of ‘paralyzing’ Parliament

  • MPs are currently in the stage of debating the amendment to the initial motion. Liberal, NDP, and Bloc MPs say the ongoing debate has
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 7, 2024
Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, put forth a privilege motion on the government's failure to comply with an order to release documents related to the Sustainable Development Technology Canada fund which has brought Parliament to a standstill. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Privilege debate enters sixth day as MPs accuse each other of ‘paralyzing’ Parliament

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 7, 2024
  • MPs are currently in the stage of debating the amendment to the initial motion. Liberal, NDP, and Bloc MPs say the ongoing debate has

Privilege debate enters sixth day as MPs accuse each other of ‘paralyzing’ Parliament

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 7, 2024
  • MPs are currently in the stage of debating the amendment to the initial motion. Liberal, NDP, and Bloc MPs say the ongoing debate has
Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, put forth a privilege motion on the government's failure to comply with an order to release documents related to the Sustainable Development Technology Canada fund which has brought Parliament to a standstill. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

‘So much pain, and there’s been no winners’: MPs mark Oct. 7 anniversary 

  • Members of Parliament stood for a moment of silence to mark one year since Hamas attacks killed close to 1,200 Israelis, triggering widespread war.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2024
On the grim one-year anniversary, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh condemned the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel that killed nearly 1,200. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘So much pain, and there’s been no winners’: MPs mark Oct. 7 anniversary 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2024
  • Members of Parliament stood for a moment of silence to mark one year since Hamas attacks killed close to 1,200 Israelis, triggering widespread war.

‘So much pain, and there’s been no winners’: MPs mark Oct. 7 anniversary 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2024
  • Members of Parliament stood for a moment of silence to mark one year since Hamas attacks killed close to 1,200 Israelis, triggering widespread war.
On the grim one-year anniversary, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh condemned the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel that killed nearly 1,200. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Submarine saga could turn into ‘sellers beware’

  • One would have to caution those potential bidders that in dealing with the Canadian government it will be a case of ‘sellers beware’ rather
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 7, 2024
HMCS Victoria returns home through the Strait of Juan De Fuca from operations with the United States Navy on Feb. 26, 2015. DND photograph by LS Zachariah Stopa

Submarine saga could turn into ‘sellers beware’

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 7, 2024
  • One would have to caution those potential bidders that in dealing with the Canadian government it will be a case of ‘sellers beware’ rather

Submarine saga could turn into ‘sellers beware’

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 7, 2024
  • One would have to caution those potential bidders that in dealing with the Canadian government it will be a case of ‘sellers beware’ rather
HMCS Victoria returns home through the Strait of Juan De Fuca from operations with the United States Navy on Feb. 26, 2015. DND photograph by LS Zachariah Stopa

Canada’s false ‘solution’ for used nuclear fuel waste

  • Potentially trucking waste to a deep geological repository could be a recipe for disaster.
Opinion | BY WILLIAM LEISS | October 7, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is responsible for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s false ‘solution’ for used nuclear fuel waste

Opinion | BY WILLIAM LEISS | October 7, 2024
  • Potentially trucking waste to a deep geological repository could be a recipe for disaster.

Canada’s false ‘solution’ for used nuclear fuel waste

Opinion | BY WILLIAM LEISS | October 7, 2024
  • Potentially trucking waste to a deep geological repository could be a recipe for disaster.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is responsible for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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