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‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
Opinion | June 23, 2025
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Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
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Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

The cyber bill is back

  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

That’s what dictators do

  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
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Acting chief of staff, policy director now in place for Minister Tassi

  • Plus, there’s a new assistant in Tourism and Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada’s office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 15, 2024
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi speaks with reporters about the introduction of Bill C-50 in the West Block on June 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Acting chief of staff, policy director now in place for Minister Tassi

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 15, 2024
  • Plus, there’s a new assistant in Tourism and Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada’s office.

Acting chief of staff, policy director now in place for Minister Tassi

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 15, 2024
  • Plus, there’s a new assistant in Tourism and Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada’s office.
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi speaks with reporters about the introduction of Bill C-50 in the West Block on June 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Our food source is our livelihood: a First Nation’s plea for sustainable salmon farming

  • For First Nations like Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw, aquaculture is the bridge between poverty and prosperity.
Opinion | BY CHIEF TERRY WALKUS, CYRUS SINGH | February 15, 2024
All food production has environmental costs, and marine aquaculture, which absorbs carbon and mitigates climate change, is considered by many experts as a responsible way forward, write Chief Terry Walkus and Cyrus Singh. Photograph courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Flickr

Our food source is our livelihood: a First Nation’s plea for sustainable salmon farming

Opinion | BY CHIEF TERRY WALKUS, CYRUS SINGH | February 15, 2024
  • For First Nations like Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw, aquaculture is the bridge between poverty and prosperity.

Our food source is our livelihood: a First Nation’s plea for sustainable salmon farming

Opinion | BY CHIEF TERRY WALKUS, CYRUS SINGH | February 15, 2024
  • For First Nations like Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw, aquaculture is the bridge between poverty and prosperity.
All food production has environmental costs, and marine aquaculture, which absorbs carbon and mitigates climate change, is considered by many experts as a responsible way forward, write Chief Terry Walkus and Cyrus Singh. Photograph courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Flickr

The medical assistance in dying predicament: undermining disability advocacy

  • The Senate seems to be stuck in the past as their discussions on MAID are obviously deeply rooted in an outdated medical model.
Opinion | BY KURT GODDARD WITH NATALIA HICKS | February 15, 2024
This Senate's decision on Bill C-62 is not exclusively a question of MAID policy. Fundamentally, it’s a test of Canada’s dedication to disability rights, write Kurt Goddard and Natalia Hicks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The medical assistance in dying predicament: undermining disability advocacy

Opinion | BY KURT GODDARD WITH NATALIA HICKS | February 15, 2024
  • The Senate seems to be stuck in the past as their discussions on MAID are obviously deeply rooted in an outdated medical model.

The medical assistance in dying predicament: undermining disability advocacy

Opinion | BY KURT GODDARD WITH NATALIA HICKS | February 15, 2024
  • The Senate seems to be stuck in the past as their discussions on MAID are obviously deeply rooted in an outdated medical model.
This Senate's decision on Bill C-62 is not exclusively a question of MAID policy. Fundamentally, it’s a test of Canada’s dedication to disability rights, write Kurt Goddard and Natalia Hicks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justice minister is gaslighting about medical assistance in dying

  • Arif Virani may be justified in presenting his case for further delaying MAID's planned expansion, but he is not justified in ignoring those who
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA MCPHERSON | February 15, 2024
In a Feb. 2 interview on CTV’s Question Period, Justice Minister Arif Virani said the government's decision to delay an expansion of MAID was informed by 'what we heard unanimously' from health care professionals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justice minister is gaslighting about medical assistance in dying

Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA MCPHERSON | February 15, 2024
  • Arif Virani may be justified in presenting his case for further delaying MAID's planned expansion, but he is not justified in ignoring those who

Justice minister is gaslighting about medical assistance in dying

Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA MCPHERSON | February 15, 2024
  • Arif Virani may be justified in presenting his case for further delaying MAID's planned expansion, but he is not justified in ignoring those who
In a Feb. 2 interview on CTV’s Question Period, Justice Minister Arif Virani said the government's decision to delay an expansion of MAID was informed by 'what we heard unanimously' from health care professionals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Cyber security and salamanders

  • Plus, Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco talks tree planting.
MP Peter Schiefke pictured speaking with WestJet vice-president Scott Wilson at a House Transport Committee meeting in 2023. WestJet president Alexis Von Hoensbroech is testifying before the committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Cyber security and salamanders

  • Plus, Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco talks tree planting.

Politics This Morning: Cyber security and salamanders

  • Plus, Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco talks tree planting.
MP Peter Schiefke pictured speaking with WestJet vice-president Scott Wilson at a House Transport Committee meeting in 2023. WestJet president Alexis Von Hoensbroech is testifying before the committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new tool to combat unfair trade: calling all governments to adopt reciprocal procurement 

  • Canadian steel producers are often shut out of procurement projects in favour of carbon-intensive, unfairly traded steel from foreign countries, putting Canadian jobs at
Opinion | BY FRANçOIS DESMARAIS | February 15, 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. Often referred as friend-shoring, the practice of reciprocal procurement was announced in Budget 2023 and stipulates that Canada should open its public procurement markets only to countries who share our values, who play by the rules, and also provide access to their markets in return. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new tool to combat unfair trade: calling all governments to adopt reciprocal procurement 

Opinion | BY FRANçOIS DESMARAIS | February 15, 2024
  • Canadian steel producers are often shut out of procurement projects in favour of carbon-intensive, unfairly traded steel from foreign countries, putting Canadian jobs at

A new tool to combat unfair trade: calling all governments to adopt reciprocal procurement 

Opinion | BY FRANçOIS DESMARAIS | February 15, 2024
  • Canadian steel producers are often shut out of procurement projects in favour of carbon-intensive, unfairly traded steel from foreign countries, putting Canadian jobs at
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. Often referred as friend-shoring, the practice of reciprocal procurement was announced in Budget 2023 and stipulates that Canada should open its public procurement markets only to countries who share our values, who play by the rules, and also provide access to their markets in return. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indonesia elects Prabowo Subianto, a living symbol of the bad old days

  • The current deal is unlikely to work, and Jokowi’s ability to control the course of the new government (through his son Gibran) will be
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 14, 2024
Joko Widodo, left, and Prabowo Subianto, pictured on Oct. 11, 2019. Indonesia's outgoing president Widodo, nicknamed 'Jokowi,' still enjoyed a 70 per cent public approval rating and the national economy had grown 43 per cent. But Indonesian voters were left with limited choices once the 'good guy' and the 'bad guy' made a deal, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Indonesia elects Prabowo Subianto, a living symbol of the bad old days

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 14, 2024
  • The current deal is unlikely to work, and Jokowi’s ability to control the course of the new government (through his son Gibran) will be

Indonesia elects Prabowo Subianto, a living symbol of the bad old days

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 14, 2024
  • The current deal is unlikely to work, and Jokowi’s ability to control the course of the new government (through his son Gibran) will be
Joko Widodo, left, and Prabowo Subianto, pictured on Oct. 11, 2019. Indonesia's outgoing president Widodo, nicknamed 'Jokowi,' still enjoyed a 70 per cent public approval rating and the national economy had grown 43 per cent. But Indonesian voters were left with limited choices once the 'good guy' and the 'bad guy' made a deal, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Pollsters skeptical NDP would force an election over pharmacare

  • Meanwhile, former Liberal staffer Dan Arnold says the government has to decide whether it wants to invest big money into pharmacare versus its other
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, says he has 'directly' told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that his party will be 'very firm' about the March 1 deadline to table pharmacare legislation, but pollsters say pulling out of the supply-and-confidence agreement could backfire for Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pollsters skeptical NDP would force an election over pharmacare

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2024
  • Meanwhile, former Liberal staffer Dan Arnold says the government has to decide whether it wants to invest big money into pharmacare versus its other

Pollsters skeptical NDP would force an election over pharmacare

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2024
  • Meanwhile, former Liberal staffer Dan Arnold says the government has to decide whether it wants to invest big money into pharmacare versus its other
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, says he has 'directly' told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that his party will be 'very firm' about the March 1 deadline to table pharmacare legislation, but pollsters say pulling out of the supply-and-confidence agreement could backfire for Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

We don’t let children access porn offline. Why do we allow it online?

  • Bill S-210 is straightforward legislation that would require any website that offers porn to verify users' age, to set up a court-supervised enforcement mechanism,
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR JULIE MIVILLE-DECHêNE, JOCELYN MONSMA SELBY, MARIANNE WILKINSON | February 14, 2024
The Senate adopted Independent Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne’s Bill S-210 in April 2023 with no opposition, but most Liberal MPs opposed it at second reading in the House of Commons. Unsplash photograph by Franco Alva

We don’t let children access porn offline. Why do we allow it online?

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR JULIE MIVILLE-DECHêNE, JOCELYN MONSMA SELBY, MARIANNE WILKINSON | February 14, 2024
  • Bill S-210 is straightforward legislation that would require any website that offers porn to verify users' age, to set up a court-supervised enforcement mechanism,

We don’t let children access porn offline. Why do we allow it online?

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR JULIE MIVILLE-DECHêNE, JOCELYN MONSMA SELBY, MARIANNE WILKINSON | February 14, 2024
  • Bill S-210 is straightforward legislation that would require any website that offers porn to verify users' age, to set up a court-supervised enforcement mechanism,
The Senate adopted Independent Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne’s Bill S-210 in April 2023 with no opposition, but most Liberal MPs opposed it at second reading in the House of Commons. Unsplash photograph by Franco Alva

If Prime Minister Trudeau wants to score easy points in the polls, he only has to think of Cuba

  • Canadian prime ministers from John Diefenbaker to Stephen Harper realized the strategic advantages of supporting Cuba.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 14, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, could lobby U.S. President Joe Biden, left, to reverse his predecessor Donald Trump's abrupt decision to put Cuba on the U.S. hit list of state sponsors of terrorism, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Prime Minister Trudeau wants to score easy points in the polls, he only has to think of Cuba

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 14, 2024
  • Canadian prime ministers from John Diefenbaker to Stephen Harper realized the strategic advantages of supporting Cuba.

If Prime Minister Trudeau wants to score easy points in the polls, he only has to think of Cuba

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | February 14, 2024
  • Canadian prime ministers from John Diefenbaker to Stephen Harper realized the strategic advantages of supporting Cuba.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, could lobby U.S. President Joe Biden, left, to reverse his predecessor Donald Trump's abrupt decision to put Cuba on the U.S. hit list of state sponsors of terrorism, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Democrat bid to snuff out oil and gas advertising sparks backlash from provincial counterparts, Indigenous partners

  • Indigenous Resource Network executive director John Desjarlais says the kind of 'paternalism' present in Bill C-327 is exactly the kind of sentiment he works
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 14, 2024
NDP natural resources critic Charlie Angus’ private member's bill would prohibit the promotion of fossil fuels as clean alternatives or positive pathways to Indigenous reconciliation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Democrat bid to snuff out oil and gas advertising sparks backlash from provincial counterparts, Indigenous partners

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 14, 2024
  • Indigenous Resource Network executive director John Desjarlais says the kind of 'paternalism' present in Bill C-327 is exactly the kind of sentiment he works

New Democrat bid to snuff out oil and gas advertising sparks backlash from provincial counterparts, Indigenous partners

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 14, 2024
  • Indigenous Resource Network executive director John Desjarlais says the kind of 'paternalism' present in Bill C-327 is exactly the kind of sentiment he works
NDP natural resources critic Charlie Angus’ private member's bill would prohibit the promotion of fossil fuels as clean alternatives or positive pathways to Indigenous reconciliation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Exclusion of Black anti-racism activists from Supreme Court meeting ‘very concerning,’ says former GG, as Black caucus co-chair wary of ‘scary’ creep against progress

  • Parliamentary Black Caucus Chair MP Michael Coteau says Canada can’t ‘slow down’ on anti-racism progress as UN Decade for People of African Descent extended
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 14, 2024
A group of Black anti-racism advocates were barred from joining a presentation with former governor general Michaëlle Jean, top right, to the Supreme Court of Canada clerks on Jan. 15. Parliamentary Black Caucus co-chair Michael Coteau says more work and difficult discussions are needed to continue the progress Canada has made. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Exclusion of Black anti-racism activists from Supreme Court meeting ‘very concerning,’ says former GG, as Black caucus co-chair wary of ‘scary’ creep against progress

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 14, 2024
  • Parliamentary Black Caucus Chair MP Michael Coteau says Canada can’t ‘slow down’ on anti-racism progress as UN Decade for People of African Descent extended

Exclusion of Black anti-racism activists from Supreme Court meeting ‘very concerning,’ says former GG, as Black caucus co-chair wary of ‘scary’ creep against progress

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 14, 2024
  • Parliamentary Black Caucus Chair MP Michael Coteau says Canada can’t ‘slow down’ on anti-racism progress as UN Decade for People of African Descent extended
A group of Black anti-racism advocates were barred from joining a presentation with former governor general Michaëlle Jean, top right, to the Supreme Court of Canada clerks on Jan. 15. Parliamentary Black Caucus co-chair Michael Coteau says more work and difficult discussions are needed to continue the progress Canada has made. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Fixing health system flaws requires better data sharing and workforce strategies, say health-care experts

  • Improving data accessibility and ways to facilitate co-ordinated care, and reducing the administrative labour for health practitioners are among the recommendations in a new
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 14, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland says 'without a sustained and efficient workforce, Canadians cannot access the care they need, when they need it.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fixing health system flaws requires better data sharing and workforce strategies, say health-care experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 14, 2024
  • Improving data accessibility and ways to facilitate co-ordinated care, and reducing the administrative labour for health practitioners are among the recommendations in a new

Fixing health system flaws requires better data sharing and workforce strategies, say health-care experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 14, 2024
  • Improving data accessibility and ways to facilitate co-ordinated care, and reducing the administrative labour for health practitioners are among the recommendations in a new
Health Minister Mark Holland says 'without a sustained and efficient workforce, Canadians cannot access the care they need, when they need it.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I think they can do it again’: Taiwanese rep cautions against persistent China interference

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Taiwanese envoy Harry Ho-jen Tseng talks foreign interference, Chinese retaliation since Taiwan's presidential election, and trade with Canada.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
Taiwanese envoy Harry Ho-jen Tseng says his country's recent election didn't produce a result that China wanted to see, leading to retaliation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I think they can do it again’: Taiwanese rep cautions against persistent China interference

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Taiwanese envoy Harry Ho-jen Tseng talks foreign interference, Chinese retaliation since Taiwan's presidential election, and trade with Canada.

‘I think they can do it again’: Taiwanese rep cautions against persistent China interference

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Taiwanese envoy Harry Ho-jen Tseng talks foreign interference, Chinese retaliation since Taiwan's presidential election, and trade with Canada.
Taiwanese envoy Harry Ho-jen Tseng says his country's recent election didn't produce a result that China wanted to see, leading to retaliation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Not sound strategy’: cracks forming in Senate support for supply-management bill

  • Four Senators on the Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Trade have indicated their opposition or that they have concerns with Bill C-282.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
The Bloc Québécois' Bill C-282 to protect the country's supply-management system has been stuck at second reading in the Senate since passing the House last June. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay

‘Not sound strategy’: cracks forming in Senate support for supply-management bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
  • Four Senators on the Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Trade have indicated their opposition or that they have concerns with Bill C-282.

‘Not sound strategy’: cracks forming in Senate support for supply-management bill

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 14, 2024
  • Four Senators on the Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Trade have indicated their opposition or that they have concerns with Bill C-282.
The Bloc Québécois' Bill C-282 to protect the country's supply-management system has been stuck at second reading in the Senate since passing the House last June. Photograph courtesy of PixaBay

Deepfake inaction exposes more women to online abuse

  • The proliferation of fake sexual imagery mostly targets women, and it creates a new gender-based bias online.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 14, 2024
The European Union, United Kingdom, and the United States are all working on bills to make deepfake porn a criminal offence, but Canada is falling behind, writes Erica Ifill. Unsplash photograph by Romina Farías

Deepfake inaction exposes more women to online abuse

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 14, 2024
  • The proliferation of fake sexual imagery mostly targets women, and it creates a new gender-based bias online.

Deepfake inaction exposes more women to online abuse

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 14, 2024
  • The proliferation of fake sexual imagery mostly targets women, and it creates a new gender-based bias online.
The European Union, United Kingdom, and the United States are all working on bills to make deepfake porn a criminal offence, but Canada is falling behind, writes Erica Ifill. Unsplash photograph by Romina Farías

Liberal delays lead to justice denied

  • Over the past week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been making hay of his “jail not bail” slogan, promising to introduce mandatory minimums for
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 14, 2024
Justice Minister Arif Virani announced two appointments to the Federal Court on Feb. 12, but a Federal Court judge ruled on Feb. 13 that he must move much faster to fill judicial vacancies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal delays lead to justice denied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 14, 2024
  • Over the past week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been making hay of his “jail not bail” slogan, promising to introduce mandatory minimums for

Liberal delays lead to justice denied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 14, 2024
  • Over the past week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been making hay of his “jail not bail” slogan, promising to introduce mandatory minimums for
Justice Minister Arif Virani announced two appointments to the Federal Court on Feb. 12, but a Federal Court judge ruled on Feb. 13 that he must move much faster to fill judicial vacancies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Listen to those who’ve fought in the mental-health trenches on MAID

  • While we must absolutely be guided by physicians, mental health experts, researchers, and ethicists, among others, it is vital in these discussions to be
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 14, 2024
Some people have their lives ruined by decades-long struggles with their mental health, so why can’t we find a way to give them the opportunity to pursue medical assistance in dying, writes Tim Powers. Unsplash photograph by Nik Shuliahin

Listen to those who’ve fought in the mental-health trenches on MAID

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 14, 2024
  • While we must absolutely be guided by physicians, mental health experts, researchers, and ethicists, among others, it is vital in these discussions to be

Listen to those who’ve fought in the mental-health trenches on MAID

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 14, 2024
  • While we must absolutely be guided by physicians, mental health experts, researchers, and ethicists, among others, it is vital in these discussions to be
Some people have their lives ruined by decades-long struggles with their mental health, so why can’t we find a way to give them the opportunity to pursue medical assistance in dying, writes Tim Powers. Unsplash photograph by Nik Shuliahin

We have to stop being naive about the Israel-Hamas war

  • In the current climate, we must recognize the propaganda campaigns condemning Israel are coming from adversaries who want to destroy the West.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 14, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin, a former KGB operative, is chief among those who have an interest in distracting the focus of the western powers from his war with Ukraine, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We have to stop being naive about the Israel-Hamas war

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 14, 2024
  • In the current climate, we must recognize the propaganda campaigns condemning Israel are coming from adversaries who want to destroy the West.

We have to stop being naive about the Israel-Hamas war

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 14, 2024
  • In the current climate, we must recognize the propaganda campaigns condemning Israel are coming from adversaries who want to destroy the West.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, a former KGB operative, is chief among those who have an interest in distracting the focus of the western powers from his war with Ukraine, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In Ukraine, the generals are not the problem

  • This point always arrives in any war that does not achieve instant victory for one side or the other, when frustration and exhaustion begin
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 14, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, fired General Valerii Zaluzhny, suggesting he’s reached the point in the war against Russian where he is hoping for a miracle, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of the Ukraine Ministry of Defence

In Ukraine, the generals are not the problem

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 14, 2024
  • This point always arrives in any war that does not achieve instant victory for one side or the other, when frustration and exhaustion begin

In Ukraine, the generals are not the problem

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 14, 2024
  • This point always arrives in any war that does not achieve instant victory for one side or the other, when frustration and exhaustion begin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, fired General Valerii Zaluzhny, suggesting he’s reached the point in the war against Russian where he is hoping for a miracle, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of the Ukraine Ministry of Defence

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