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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

Leaders Stampede to Calgary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

Canada’s economic future runs on brain power

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

House and Senate steering committee members named

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

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

How AI regulation can drive Canada’s economic future

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 2, 2025
  • Plus, Carney to meet with auto industry execs in Ottawa.
NDP MP Heather McPherson is mulling a bid for the party's leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The North is Canada’s microcosm

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

The North is Canada’s microcosm

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

The North is Canada’s microcosm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
Opinion | July 2, 2025
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Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into

Recent HT articles are fresh air in stale media landscape, says reader

Opinion | July 2, 2025
  • I had decided to cancel my subscription to The Hill Times, but the recent articles by Bhagwant Sandhu (“As the U.S. follows Israel into
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AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

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

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

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

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

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

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

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

Turning goals into results

  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at

Turning goals into results

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | July 2, 2025
  • In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

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

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

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

Bangkok protests, Iran airstrikes, and stupid old men

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

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
Opinion | June 30, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands

Canada should maintain its $1.2-billion support to Global Fund: Winnipeg reader

Opinion | June 30, 2025
  • O Canada, I feel lucky to call you home. A place where kindness is a virtue and not a weakness. A country that stands
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change

Canada’s next top doctor must be a ‘focal point’ for public health amid changes in the U.S., concerns about next pandemic

News | BY TESSIE SANCI | June 30, 2025
  • Dr. Theresa Tam has left the job of chief public health officer after eight years. Her successor will have to contend with a change
Theresa Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam was Canada’s chief public health officer between June 26, 2017, and June 20, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

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

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

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

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

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

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this

‘If you live here, this concerns you’: Elbows Up! book of essays out this fall

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 30, 2025
  • Plus: condolences for former Conservative MP Guy Lauzon who died on June 22, former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna has a memoir coming out this
CBC Radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, top left, is the editor of a forthcoming book, Elbows Up!, featuring essays by novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald, academic Niigaan Sinclair, author Margaret Atwood, former CBC correspondent Peter Mansbridge, bottom left, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, former broadcaster Carol Off, and ex-Liberal minister Ken Dryden. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright and Stuart Benson, and courtesy of McClelland and Stewart
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Trump’s despicable, large following reflects angry electorate: letter writer

  • In 2016, an elderly American told a TV reporter he did not want to talk politics. When pressed for his reason, the man articulated
Opinion | March 24, 2025

Trump’s despicable, large following reflects angry electorate: letter writer

Opinion | March 24, 2025
  • In 2016, an elderly American told a TV reporter he did not want to talk politics. When pressed for his reason, the man articulated

Trump’s despicable, large following reflects angry electorate: letter writer

Opinion | March 24, 2025
  • In 2016, an elderly American told a TV reporter he did not want to talk politics. When pressed for his reason, the man articulated

Canada doesn’t need blasphemy laws: Shapiro

  • Re: “Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted,” (The Hill Times, March 10, by Laura Ryckewaert). It would be
Opinion | March 24, 2025

Canada doesn’t need blasphemy laws: Shapiro

Opinion | March 24, 2025
  • Re: “Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted,” (The Hill Times, March 10, by Laura Ryckewaert). It would be

Canada doesn’t need blasphemy laws: Shapiro

Opinion | March 24, 2025
  • Re: “Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted,” (The Hill Times, March 10, by Laura Ryckewaert). It would be

Mexico’s ambassador to Canada to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on March 25

  • MONDAY, MARCH 24 Air Canada President to Deliver Remarks—Michael Rousseau, president and CEO of Air Canada, will discuss the airline’s vision for the future
Ambassador of Mexico to Canada Carlos Manuel Joaquin Gonzalez, left, and Ambassador of Spain to Canada Alfredo Martinez Serrano, pictured at the National Art Gallery on Spain's National Day on Oct. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mexico’s ambassador to Canada to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on March 25

  • MONDAY, MARCH 24 Air Canada President to Deliver Remarks—Michael Rousseau, president and CEO of Air Canada, will discuss the airline’s vision for the future

Mexico’s ambassador to Canada to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on March 25

  • MONDAY, MARCH 24 Air Canada President to Deliver Remarks—Michael Rousseau, president and CEO of Air Canada, will discuss the airline’s vision for the future
Ambassador of Mexico to Canada Carlos Manuel Joaquin Gonzalez, left, and Ambassador of Spain to Canada Alfredo Martinez Serrano, pictured at the National Art Gallery on Spain's National Day on Oct. 12, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The annexation joke with legs

  • It is best to react to Donald Trump’s annexation bad joke with a pirouette; pivot to offer a bad joke in return. Trump encouraged
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 24, 2025

The annexation joke with legs

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 24, 2025
  • It is best to react to Donald Trump’s annexation bad joke with a pirouette; pivot to offer a bad joke in return. Trump encouraged

The annexation joke with legs

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | March 24, 2025
  • It is best to react to Donald Trump’s annexation bad joke with a pirouette; pivot to offer a bad joke in return. Trump encouraged

Will Canada’s Africa strategy bring it out of the shadows?

  • The days of the Canadian government channelling development funds through American and European institutions or hiding behind them should be numbered. The Africa strategy
Opinion | BY THOMAS KWASI TIEKU | March 24, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured on March 14, 2025, at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in La Malbaie, Que., is now also responsible for international development after last week's cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada’s Africa strategy bring it out of the shadows?

Opinion | BY THOMAS KWASI TIEKU | March 24, 2025
  • The days of the Canadian government channelling development funds through American and European institutions or hiding behind them should be numbered. The Africa strategy

Will Canada’s Africa strategy bring it out of the shadows?

Opinion | BY THOMAS KWASI TIEKU | March 24, 2025
  • The days of the Canadian government channelling development funds through American and European institutions or hiding behind them should be numbered. The Africa strategy
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured on March 14, 2025, at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in La Malbaie, Que., is now also responsible for international development after last week's cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada: the indispensable nation or U.S. protectorate?

  • Geographically, we have few options: either strike deals with hostile states, which would invite their coercion and the White House's retribution. Or give in
Opinion | BY RAQUEL GARBERS | March 24, 2025
There must be some kind of way outta here: Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 14, 2025. There are no easy solutions for Canada. We either dig deep, build strategic leverage, and make Canada a strong, independent partner in the defence of our own country, or we prepare for a world where others dictate the terms to us, writes Raquel Garbers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada: the indispensable nation or U.S. protectorate?

Opinion | BY RAQUEL GARBERS | March 24, 2025
  • Geographically, we have few options: either strike deals with hostile states, which would invite their coercion and the White House's retribution. Or give in

Canada: the indispensable nation or U.S. protectorate?

Opinion | BY RAQUEL GARBERS | March 24, 2025
  • Geographically, we have few options: either strike deals with hostile states, which would invite their coercion and the White House's retribution. Or give in
There must be some kind of way outta here: Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 14, 2025. There are no easy solutions for Canada. We either dig deep, build strategic leverage, and make Canada a strong, independent partner in the defence of our own country, or we prepare for a world where others dictate the terms to us, writes Raquel Garbers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why banning horse exports is not the solution

  • Let’s rather defend our people and our economy.
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DON PLETT | March 24, 2025
Bill C-355, An Act to Prohibit the Export by Air of Horses for Slaughter and to Make Related Amendments to Certain Acts, was first introduced by Liberal MP Tim Louis (Kitchener-Costenaga, Ont.) in 2021, completed third reading in the House on May 9, 2024, and passed first reading in the Senate on May 21, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Why banning horse exports is not the solution

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DON PLETT | March 24, 2025
  • Let’s rather defend our people and our economy.

Why banning horse exports is not the solution

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR DON PLETT | March 24, 2025
  • Let’s rather defend our people and our economy.
Bill C-355, An Act to Prohibit the Export by Air of Horses for Slaughter and to Make Related Amendments to Certain Acts, was first introduced by Liberal MP Tim Louis (Kitchener-Costenaga, Ont.) in 2021, completed third reading in the House on May 9, 2024, and passed first reading in the Senate on May 21, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Surging in the polls, PM Carney calls general election for April 28

  • Thanks to the ongoing trade war with the U.S. fuelling their momentum, the Carney Liberals enter the campaign with the wind at their backs
News | BY STUART BENSON, ABBAS RANA | March 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off the federal election campaign with a visit to Rideau Hall to ask Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve the 44th Parliament on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Surging in the polls, PM Carney calls general election for April 28

News | BY STUART BENSON, ABBAS RANA | March 23, 2025
  • Thanks to the ongoing trade war with the U.S. fuelling their momentum, the Carney Liberals enter the campaign with the wind at their backs

Surging in the polls, PM Carney calls general election for April 28

News | BY STUART BENSON, ABBAS RANA | March 23, 2025
  • Thanks to the ongoing trade war with the U.S. fuelling their momentum, the Carney Liberals enter the campaign with the wind at their backs
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off the federal election campaign with a visit to Rideau Hall to ask Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve the 44th Parliament on March 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford: the most successful retail politician in Canada today

  • As Canadians head to the polls, federal party leaders should examine Doug Ford’s enviable electoral success and borrow a page from his ability to
Opinion | BY PAUL DEEGAN | March 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Jan. 15, 2025, at the first ministers' meeting Ottawa, has caught the attention of The Atlantic, the leading American literary magazine, which recently profiled him in a piece entitled, ‘The crimson face of Canadian Anger,' writes Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford: the most successful retail politician in Canada today

Opinion | BY PAUL DEEGAN | March 21, 2025
  • As Canadians head to the polls, federal party leaders should examine Doug Ford’s enviable electoral success and borrow a page from his ability to

Doug Ford: the most successful retail politician in Canada today

Opinion | BY PAUL DEEGAN | March 21, 2025
  • As Canadians head to the polls, federal party leaders should examine Doug Ford’s enviable electoral success and borrow a page from his ability to
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Jan. 15, 2025, at the first ministers' meeting Ottawa, has caught the attention of The Atlantic, the leading American literary magazine, which recently profiled him in a piece entitled, ‘The crimson face of Canadian Anger,' writes Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations

  • When the United States pressured all the countries of the Americas into breaking off diplomatic relations with Cuba in the early 1960s, Canada and
Opinion | BY RODRIGO MALMIERCA DíAZ | March 21, 2025
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, pictured. Cuba's Ambassador to Canada Rodrigo Malmeirca Díaz says first deputy minister of Cuban Foreign Affairs Gerardo Peñalver Portal will visit Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations

Opinion | BY RODRIGO MALMIERCA DíAZ | March 21, 2025
  • When the United States pressured all the countries of the Americas into breaking off diplomatic relations with Cuba in the early 1960s, Canada and

Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations

Opinion | BY RODRIGO MALMIERCA DíAZ | March 21, 2025
  • When the United States pressured all the countries of the Americas into breaking off diplomatic relations with Cuba in the early 1960s, Canada and
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, pictured. Cuba's Ambassador to Canada Rodrigo Malmeirca Díaz says first deputy minister of Cuban Foreign Affairs Gerardo Peñalver Portal will visit Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ford-Carney relationship could provide federal Liberals with crucial boost in Ontario, says Coletto

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s positive remarks about Prime Minister Mark Carney weaken Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says pollster Greg Lyle.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2025
The close working relationship between Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Progressive Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford blunts federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ford-Carney relationship could provide federal Liberals with crucial boost in Ontario, says Coletto

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s positive remarks about Prime Minister Mark Carney weaken Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says pollster Greg Lyle.

Ford-Carney relationship could provide federal Liberals with crucial boost in Ontario, says Coletto

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s positive remarks about Prime Minister Mark Carney weaken Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says pollster Greg Lyle.
The close working relationship between Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Progressive Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford blunts federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poilievre to get his election wish

  • Plus, Carney regroups with the premiers.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 21, 2025
Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have been calling for a general election for most of the last year. Today he will speak about the party's campaign promises. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre to get his election wish

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 21, 2025
  • Plus, Carney regroups with the premiers.

Poilievre to get his election wish

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 21, 2025
  • Plus, Carney regroups with the premiers.
Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have been calling for a general election for most of the last year. Today he will speak about the party's campaign promises. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Don’t make us compare you to Elon Musk’: public sector unions want job security assurances from feds as election looms

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney promised during the leadership campaign to cap the size of the public service, and 'review our spending with an emphasis
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2025
Following the March 14 formation of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, Ali Ehsassi, left, is the minister for government transformation, public services and procurement, and Ginette Petitpas Taylor remains Treasury Board President. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Don’t make us compare you to Elon Musk’: public sector unions want job security assurances from feds as election looms

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney promised during the leadership campaign to cap the size of the public service, and 'review our spending with an emphasis

‘Don’t make us compare you to Elon Musk’: public sector unions want job security assurances from feds as election looms

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 20, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney promised during the leadership campaign to cap the size of the public service, and 'review our spending with an emphasis
Following the March 14 formation of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, Ali Ehsassi, left, is the minister for government transformation, public services and procurement, and Ginette Petitpas Taylor remains Treasury Board President. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Basic income a proactive policy in difficult times

  • What if Canada already had accessible support rapidly available for individuals and families when they needed it?
Opinion | BY MANDY KAY-RAINING BIRD, WIL ROBERTSON | March 20, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. A basic income can be paid for by closing tax loopholes and making our tax system fairer, write Mandy Kay-Raining Bird and Wil Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Basic income a proactive policy in difficult times

Opinion | BY MANDY KAY-RAINING BIRD, WIL ROBERTSON | March 20, 2025
  • What if Canada already had accessible support rapidly available for individuals and families when they needed it?

Basic income a proactive policy in difficult times

Opinion | BY MANDY KAY-RAINING BIRD, WIL ROBERTSON | March 20, 2025
  • What if Canada already had accessible support rapidly available for individuals and families when they needed it?
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. A basic income can be paid for by closing tax loopholes and making our tax system fairer, write Mandy Kay-Raining Bird and Wil Robertson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump: a suite of global dangers

  • The DOGE initiative is an ideological wrecking ball set to destroy the U.S. government—arguably the most important government in the world— and threatening the
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 20, 2025
Came in like a wrecking ball: In less than two months, U.S. President Donald Trump has made the world a far worse place for everybody. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump: a suite of global dangers

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 20, 2025
  • The DOGE initiative is an ideological wrecking ball set to destroy the U.S. government—arguably the most important government in the world— and threatening the

Trump: a suite of global dangers

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 20, 2025
  • The DOGE initiative is an ideological wrecking ball set to destroy the U.S. government—arguably the most important government in the world— and threatening the
Came in like a wrecking ball: In less than two months, U.S. President Donald Trump has made the world a far worse place for everybody. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Donald Trump as a George Orwell ‘nationalist’

  • Donald Trump has clearly shown whose side he is on: the powerful and the unethical, domestically, and the aggressors, internationally. We now know who
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 20, 2025
Donald Trump and his hardcore MAGA followers fit George Orwell's profile of 'nationalists' to a T. Their opinions cease to be formed based on objective facts or reasoned arguments, and reality is what the leader tells them it is, writes Michael Hatfield. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Donald Trump as a George Orwell ‘nationalist’

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 20, 2025
  • Donald Trump has clearly shown whose side he is on: the powerful and the unethical, domestically, and the aggressors, internationally. We now know who

Donald Trump as a George Orwell ‘nationalist’

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 20, 2025
  • Donald Trump has clearly shown whose side he is on: the powerful and the unethical, domestically, and the aggressors, internationally. We now know who
Donald Trump and his hardcore MAGA followers fit George Orwell's profile of 'nationalists' to a T. Their opinions cease to be formed based on objective facts or reasoned arguments, and reality is what the leader tells them it is, writes Michael Hatfield. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Foreign interference: ideas and nations

  • The main challenge in keeping our elections free and fair is finding the means to deal with the new ways politics and elections are
Opinion | BY JOHN CHENIER | March 20, 2025
Canada has some of the strictest and best rules and regulations in the world for governing party and election financing and spending. But these were created at an earlier time, for a very different world. The viability of these to ensure free and fair elections is doubtful, writes John Chenier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign interference: ideas and nations

Opinion | BY JOHN CHENIER | March 20, 2025
  • The main challenge in keeping our elections free and fair is finding the means to deal with the new ways politics and elections are

Foreign interference: ideas and nations

Opinion | BY JOHN CHENIER | March 20, 2025
  • The main challenge in keeping our elections free and fair is finding the means to deal with the new ways politics and elections are
Canada has some of the strictest and best rules and regulations in the world for governing party and election financing and spending. But these were created at an earlier time, for a very different world. The viability of these to ensure free and fair elections is doubtful, writes John Chenier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keeping the ‘rule of law’ alive

  • LONDON, U.K.— Last week there was a vote in the Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, that may have changed the course
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 20, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump doesn’t understand the rules that were established in 1945 or why they matter to the world, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Keeping the ‘rule of law’ alive

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 20, 2025
  • LONDON, U.K.— Last week there was a vote in the Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, that may have changed the course

Keeping the ‘rule of law’ alive

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 20, 2025
  • LONDON, U.K.— Last week there was a vote in the Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, that may have changed the course
U.S. President Donald Trump doesn’t understand the rules that were established in 1945 or why they matter to the world, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Carney to meet Alberta’s Danielle Smith

  • Plus, an examination of two of Pierre Poilievre’s recent policy promises.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 20, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will meet this morning with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Edmonton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney to meet Alberta’s Danielle Smith

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 20, 2025
  • Plus, an examination of two of Pierre Poilievre’s recent policy promises.

Carney to meet Alberta’s Danielle Smith

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 20, 2025
  • Plus, an examination of two of Pierre Poilievre’s recent policy promises.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will meet this morning with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Edmonton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Poilievre capitalize on Carney’s weak spots?

  • To derail Prime Minister Mark Carney’s upsurge, Conservatives must adjust their strategy—focusing on unity, the social safety net, and practical policies that confront America
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s team should adopt an approach that takes stock of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s strengths and why he is clicking with Canadians, and then adjust their strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Can Poilievre capitalize on Carney’s weak spots?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 19, 2025
  • To derail Prime Minister Mark Carney’s upsurge, Conservatives must adjust their strategy—focusing on unity, the social safety net, and practical policies that confront America

Can Poilievre capitalize on Carney’s weak spots?

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 19, 2025
  • To derail Prime Minister Mark Carney’s upsurge, Conservatives must adjust their strategy—focusing on unity, the social safety net, and practical policies that confront America
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s team should adopt an approach that takes stock of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s strengths and why he is clicking with Canadians, and then adjust their strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

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