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Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Carney vs. the chiefs

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

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

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

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

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

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Senior staff in the caucus support office currently include directors Phil Ricard, Ian Perkins, Tristan Lamonica, Robert Zhu, and Patrick Weeks.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 29, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the federal Liberal caucus during an April 17 meeting in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in the LRB

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 29, 2024
  • Senior staff in the caucus support office currently include directors Phil Ricard, Ian Perkins, Tristan Lamonica, Robert Zhu, and Patrick Weeks.

Who’s who in the LRB

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 29, 2024
  • Senior staff in the caucus support office currently include directors Phil Ricard, Ian Perkins, Tristan Lamonica, Robert Zhu, and Patrick Weeks.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the federal Liberal caucus during an April 17 meeting in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Royal Canadian Navy’s AOPS remains adrift

  • The news of a practically new warship breaking down and flooding will not send Canadian citizens flocking to the recruiting centres.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 29, 2024
HMCS Max Bernays sails in the Pacific Ocean on June 20. DND photograph by Corporal William Gosse

The Royal Canadian Navy’s AOPS remains adrift

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 29, 2024
  • The news of a practically new warship breaking down and flooding will not send Canadian citizens flocking to the recruiting centres.

The Royal Canadian Navy’s AOPS remains adrift

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 29, 2024
  • The news of a practically new warship breaking down and flooding will not send Canadian citizens flocking to the recruiting centres.
HMCS Max Bernays sails in the Pacific Ocean on June 20. DND photograph by Corporal William Gosse

Canada has a chance to lead on the world stage with an improved Nature Accountability Act

  • Bill C-73 is a much-needed piece of legislation that would give the National Biodiversity Strategy legal teeth, and make it enforceable by the courts.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, KRISTEN WALTERS, AKAASH MAHARAJ | July 29, 2024
Canada hosted COP15 in Montreal in December 2022 where 196 countries signed onto the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, but the government has a poor track record when it comes to keeping its biodiversity promises, write Senator Rosa Galvez, Kristen Walters, and Akaash Maharaj. Photograph courtesy of UN Biodiversity/Flickr

Canada has a chance to lead on the world stage with an improved Nature Accountability Act

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, KRISTEN WALTERS, AKAASH MAHARAJ | July 29, 2024
  • Bill C-73 is a much-needed piece of legislation that would give the National Biodiversity Strategy legal teeth, and make it enforceable by the courts.

Canada has a chance to lead on the world stage with an improved Nature Accountability Act

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, KRISTEN WALTERS, AKAASH MAHARAJ | July 29, 2024
  • Bill C-73 is a much-needed piece of legislation that would give the National Biodiversity Strategy legal teeth, and make it enforceable by the courts.
Canada hosted COP15 in Montreal in December 2022 where 196 countries signed onto the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, but the government has a poor track record when it comes to keeping its biodiversity promises, write Senator Rosa Galvez, Kristen Walters, and Akaash Maharaj. Photograph courtesy of UN Biodiversity/Flickr

Former Ottawa city councillor Carol Anne Meehan, two current staffers and one ex-Hill staffer seek Conservative nomination in Ottawa West-Nepean to unseat Liberal MP Vandenbeld

  • If the Conservatives want a majority government in the next election, they will have to win ridings like Ottawa West-Nepean, says former Hill staffer
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 29, 2024
Former Hill staffer Ryan Telford, left, Senate staffer Jennifer Jennekens, House staffer Ashti Waissi and former CJOH news anchor Carol Anne Meehan are seeking the Conservative nomination in the Liberal-held riding of Ottawa West-Nepean. Photographs courtesy of Ryan Telford, Jennifer Jennekens, ashtiwaissi.ca and twitter Photographs courtesy of Ryan Telford, Jennifer Jennekens and ashtiwaissi.ca

Former Ottawa city councillor Carol Anne Meehan, two current staffers and one ex-Hill staffer seek Conservative nomination in Ottawa West-Nepean to unseat Liberal MP Vandenbeld

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 29, 2024
  • If the Conservatives want a majority government in the next election, they will have to win ridings like Ottawa West-Nepean, says former Hill staffer

Former Ottawa city councillor Carol Anne Meehan, two current staffers and one ex-Hill staffer seek Conservative nomination in Ottawa West-Nepean to unseat Liberal MP Vandenbeld

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 29, 2024
  • If the Conservatives want a majority government in the next election, they will have to win ridings like Ottawa West-Nepean, says former Hill staffer
Former Hill staffer Ryan Telford, left, Senate staffer Jennifer Jennekens, House staffer Ashti Waissi and former CJOH news anchor Carol Anne Meehan are seeking the Conservative nomination in the Liberal-held riding of Ottawa West-Nepean. Photographs courtesy of Ryan Telford, Jennifer Jennekens, ashtiwaissi.ca and twitter Photographs courtesy of Ryan Telford, Jennifer Jennekens and ashtiwaissi.ca

Elections Canada’s nomination ideas have merit

  • The least the parties can do is listen to Elections Canada’s ideas. The status quo is not going to cut it anymore.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 29, 2024
Elections Canada signs, pictured Oct. 14, 2019. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Elections Canada’s nomination ideas have merit

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 29, 2024
  • The least the parties can do is listen to Elections Canada’s ideas. The status quo is not going to cut it anymore.

Elections Canada’s nomination ideas have merit

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 29, 2024
  • The least the parties can do is listen to Elections Canada’s ideas. The status quo is not going to cut it anymore.
Elections Canada signs, pictured Oct. 14, 2019. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

‘Most vulnerable population on Earth’: politicians urged to consider wildfire impacts on children as towns evacuated

  • UNICEF Canada president and CEO Sevaun Palvetzian says youth will ‘carry the heaviest burden if we don’t get this right.’
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 29, 2024
The wildfires pictured on July 20, 2024, in Williams Lake, B.C. Tom Cameron told The Hill Times: 'We were less than 500 metres from the flame front and watched buildings burn from our front yard. One minute we were sitting down to dinner and the next we were throwing our go bags and family albums in the trucks getting ready to flee. Scary stuff.' The Hill Times photograph courtesy of Tom Cameron

‘Most vulnerable population on Earth’: politicians urged to consider wildfire impacts on children as towns evacuated

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 29, 2024
  • UNICEF Canada president and CEO Sevaun Palvetzian says youth will ‘carry the heaviest burden if we don’t get this right.’

‘Most vulnerable population on Earth’: politicians urged to consider wildfire impacts on children as towns evacuated

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 29, 2024
  • UNICEF Canada president and CEO Sevaun Palvetzian says youth will ‘carry the heaviest burden if we don’t get this right.’
The wildfires pictured on July 20, 2024, in Williams Lake, B.C. Tom Cameron told The Hill Times: 'We were less than 500 metres from the flame front and watched buildings burn from our front yard. One minute we were sitting down to dinner and the next we were throwing our go bags and family albums in the trucks getting ready to flee. Scary stuff.' The Hill Times photograph courtesy of Tom Cameron

Final clean electricity regulations need more flexibility to adapt to physical limits, says Electricity Canada CEO

  • A final draft of Clean Electricity Regulations, part of Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, are expected to be published before the end of 2024.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 29, 2024
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said in a June 10 press release that 'building out a clean electricity system will help us fight climate change and power a prosperous Canadian net-zero economy.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Final clean electricity regulations need more flexibility to adapt to physical limits, says Electricity Canada CEO

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 29, 2024
  • A final draft of Clean Electricity Regulations, part of Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, are expected to be published before the end of 2024.

Final clean electricity regulations need more flexibility to adapt to physical limits, says Electricity Canada CEO

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 29, 2024
  • A final draft of Clean Electricity Regulations, part of Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, are expected to be published before the end of 2024.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said in a June 10 press release that 'building out a clean electricity system will help us fight climate change and power a prosperous Canadian net-zero economy.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Voluntary grocery code of conduct short on fair dealing enforcement provisions, says NDP agriculture critic

  • Liberal MP Francis Drouin says the goverment has made clear that 'we're not afraid to legislate—and we will—if the grocery code of conduct fails
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 29, 2024
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced that federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers agreed to $1.2-million in short-term funding to support the adjudication office for the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct, in an Agriculture press release on July 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Voluntary grocery code of conduct short on fair dealing enforcement provisions, says NDP agriculture critic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 29, 2024
  • Liberal MP Francis Drouin says the goverment has made clear that 'we're not afraid to legislate—and we will—if the grocery code of conduct fails

Voluntary grocery code of conduct short on fair dealing enforcement provisions, says NDP agriculture critic

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 29, 2024
  • Liberal MP Francis Drouin says the goverment has made clear that 'we're not afraid to legislate—and we will—if the grocery code of conduct fails
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced that federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers agreed to $1.2-million in short-term funding to support the adjudication office for the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct, in an Agriculture press release on July 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ready, set, campaign

  • Plus, Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough responds to the women's soccer team spying scandal.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is off to campaign with his party's local candidate in the Montreal-area riding of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ready, set, campaign

  • Plus, Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough responds to the women's soccer team spying scandal.

Ready, set, campaign

  • Plus, Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough responds to the women's soccer team spying scandal.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is off to campaign with his party's local candidate in the Montreal-area riding of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau needs a compelling narrative on why he wants a fourth term, say political insiders

  • Since the June 24 byelection loss, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has left a communications vacuum that needs to be filled, says Innovative Research president
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 29, 2024
What's the message: The June 24 byelection loss is a major political development that has given momentum to critics who don't want Justin Trudeau to lead the party in the next election, says pollster Greg Lyle. He says Trudeau needs to come up with an explanation why his party lost the byelection and what's the strategy to win the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau needs a compelling narrative on why he wants a fourth term, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 29, 2024
  • Since the June 24 byelection loss, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has left a communications vacuum that needs to be filled, says Innovative Research president

Trudeau needs a compelling narrative on why he wants a fourth term, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 29, 2024
  • Since the June 24 byelection loss, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has left a communications vacuum that needs to be filled, says Innovative Research president
What's the message: The June 24 byelection loss is a major political development that has given momentum to critics who don't want Justin Trudeau to lead the party in the next election, says pollster Greg Lyle. He says Trudeau needs to come up with an explanation why his party lost the byelection and what's the strategy to win the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pumping more oil while the house burns down: how long will the fantasy last?

  • Fossil fuels still hugely contribute to provincial coffers and the federal treasury, but too so would green energy alternatives if given a chance to
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 29, 2024
Last summer's forest fires in Alberta. With a few exceptions, our politicians are divided into two camps: the stout defenders of the oil and gas industry regardless of damage to the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions cause; or, those rhetorically committed to addressing climate change, but, maybe next decade, or in 2050. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND Canada

Pumping more oil while the house burns down: how long will the fantasy last?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 29, 2024
  • Fossil fuels still hugely contribute to provincial coffers and the federal treasury, but too so would green energy alternatives if given a chance to

Pumping more oil while the house burns down: how long will the fantasy last?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 29, 2024
  • Fossil fuels still hugely contribute to provincial coffers and the federal treasury, but too so would green energy alternatives if given a chance to
Last summer's forest fires in Alberta. With a few exceptions, our politicians are divided into two camps: the stout defenders of the oil and gas industry regardless of damage to the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions cause; or, those rhetorically committed to addressing climate change, but, maybe next decade, or in 2050. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND Canada

We need to seize our potential now for young Canadians

  • There remain too many troubling signs that the concern is still not enough to redefine our priorities to ensure young Canadians have good cause
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 29, 2024
The latest Bank of Canada quarterly survey of the business outlook found that the majority of businesses are lowering planned wage increases over the next 12 months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need to seize our potential now for young Canadians

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 29, 2024
  • There remain too many troubling signs that the concern is still not enough to redefine our priorities to ensure young Canadians have good cause

We need to seize our potential now for young Canadians

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 29, 2024
  • There remain too many troubling signs that the concern is still not enough to redefine our priorities to ensure young Canadians have good cause
The latest Bank of Canada quarterly survey of the business outlook found that the majority of businesses are lowering planned wage increases over the next 12 months. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Buckle up, U.S. politics is on one wild ride before Americans choose their next president

  • What happens over the next four months in the United States will affect everyone, which is why the world's eyes are on Donald Trump
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 29, 2024
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris. It's on. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Buckle up, U.S. politics is on one wild ride before Americans choose their next president

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 29, 2024
  • What happens over the next four months in the United States will affect everyone, which is why the world's eyes are on Donald Trump

Buckle up, U.S. politics is on one wild ride before Americans choose their next president

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 29, 2024
  • What happens over the next four months in the United States will affect everyone, which is why the world's eyes are on Donald Trump
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris. It's on. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Homecoming of the ‘Lucky Seven’ was something to behold

  • Like the survivors of the Linda May, descendants of the 'Lucky Seven' will keep their story alive.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 29, 2024
Two of the seven crew members of the Elite Navigator, pictured last week, were rescued after more than two days adrift in a life raft on the Atlantic Ocean. They were welcomed home in New-Wes-Valley, N.L., on July 22, 2024. Screen shot courtesy of CBC News

Homecoming of the ‘Lucky Seven’ was something to behold

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 29, 2024
  • Like the survivors of the Linda May, descendants of the 'Lucky Seven' will keep their story alive.

Homecoming of the ‘Lucky Seven’ was something to behold

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 29, 2024
  • Like the survivors of the Linda May, descendants of the 'Lucky Seven' will keep their story alive.
Two of the seven crew members of the Elite Navigator, pictured last week, were rescued after more than two days adrift in a life raft on the Atlantic Ocean. They were welcomed home in New-Wes-Valley, N.L., on July 22, 2024. Screen shot courtesy of CBC News

The GOP’s Vance gambit

  • J.D. Vance is uniquely situated to speak to those Americans who might have hated or feared Trump, but who are now considering supporting the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 29, 2024
J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance, pictured, is U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's running mate. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

The GOP’s Vance gambit

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 29, 2024
  • J.D. Vance is uniquely situated to speak to those Americans who might have hated or feared Trump, but who are now considering supporting the

The GOP’s Vance gambit

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 29, 2024
  • J.D. Vance is uniquely situated to speak to those Americans who might have hated or feared Trump, but who are now considering supporting the
J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance, pictured, is U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's running mate. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

If you’re looking for Poilievre, he’s in northern Ontario

  • Plus, The Great Right North: Inside Far-Right Activism in Canada comes out in October; Canada Post celebrates Norman Jewison; Matt Luloff charged with impaired
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 29, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, is on the road in northern Ontario this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If you’re looking for Poilievre, he’s in northern Ontario

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 29, 2024
  • Plus, The Great Right North: Inside Far-Right Activism in Canada comes out in October; Canada Post celebrates Norman Jewison; Matt Luloff charged with impaired

If you’re looking for Poilievre, he’s in northern Ontario

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 29, 2024
  • Plus, The Great Right North: Inside Far-Right Activism in Canada comes out in October; Canada Post celebrates Norman Jewison; Matt Luloff charged with impaired
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, is on the road in northern Ontario this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The parliamentarian’s role in an increasingly fractious arena

  • Mix unchecked social media platforms and AI algorithms capable of selling fiction as fact, and it’s no surprise that the womb of politics is
Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | July 29, 2024
If our democracy is to thrive, then parliamentarians need to be strong, honest, transparent, and accountable leaders. The people they represent deserve no less, writes Joe Jordan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photo illustration by Neena Singhal

The parliamentarian’s role in an increasingly fractious arena

Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | July 29, 2024
  • Mix unchecked social media platforms and AI algorithms capable of selling fiction as fact, and it’s no surprise that the womb of politics is

The parliamentarian’s role in an increasingly fractious arena

Opinion | BY JOE JORDAN | July 29, 2024
  • Mix unchecked social media platforms and AI algorithms capable of selling fiction as fact, and it’s no surprise that the womb of politics is
If our democracy is to thrive, then parliamentarians need to be strong, honest, transparent, and accountable leaders. The people they represent deserve no less, writes Joe Jordan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photo illustration by Neena Singhal

Time for an elected Senate: Ronald A. Heale 

  • Re: “Amplifying Canadian voices: the role of an independent Senate,” (The Hill Times, July 10.) I read with interest the contribution to your paper
Opinion | July 29, 2024
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Time for an elected Senate: Ronald A. Heale 

Opinion | July 29, 2024
  • Re: “Amplifying Canadian voices: the role of an independent Senate,” (The Hill Times, July 10.) I read with interest the contribution to your paper

Time for an elected Senate: Ronald A. Heale 

Opinion | July 29, 2024
  • Re: “Amplifying Canadian voices: the role of an independent Senate,” (The Hill Times, July 10.) I read with interest the contribution to your paper
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Workers deserve a better future: Ottawa letter writer

  • Working people power Canada’s economy. But despite our hard work, workers and our families are struggling to get ahead. Our paycheques are stretched thin. Grocery
Opinion | July 29, 2024
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Workers deserve a better future: Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | July 29, 2024
  • Working people power Canada’s economy. But despite our hard work, workers and our families are struggling to get ahead. Our paycheques are stretched thin. Grocery

Workers deserve a better future: Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | July 29, 2024
  • Working people power Canada’s economy. But despite our hard work, workers and our families are struggling to get ahead. Our paycheques are stretched thin. Grocery
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Ng to attend fundraiser for Hamilton Mountain Liberal Riding Association on July 30

  • MONDAY, JULY 29 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will join Liberal MP Lisa Hepfner for a fundraising event for the Hamilton Mountain Federal Liberal Association. Tuesday, July 30, at 6 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ng to attend fundraiser for Hamilton Mountain Liberal Riding Association on July 30

  • MONDAY, JULY 29 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks

Ng to attend fundraiser for Hamilton Mountain Liberal Riding Association on July 30

  • MONDAY, JULY 29 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks
International Trade Minister Mary Ng will join Liberal MP Lisa Hepfner for a fundraising event for the Hamilton Mountain Federal Liberal Association. Tuesday, July 30, at 6 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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