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Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,

Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 5, 2025
  • The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement,
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure
Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
As economic conditions continue to evolve, small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and financially resilient, write Andrew Moor, Jason Rosen, Karim Nanji, and Steve Boms. Pexels photograph by Lukas

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure

Canada’s small businesses and consumers need open finance to navigate economic uncertainty

Opinion | BY ANDREW MOOR, JASON ROSEN, KARIM NANJI, STEVE BOMS | May 5, 2025
  • Small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and need access to modern financial tools that allow them to quickly assess costs, secure
As economic conditions continue to evolve, small businesses are under increasing pressure to remain competitive and financially resilient, write Andrew Moor, Jason Rosen, Karim Nanji, and Steve Boms. Pexels photograph by Lukas

When Republican presidents used to love us

  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
Then prime minister Brian Mulroney, second left, Mila Mulroney, then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, and Nancy Reagan, singing When Irish Eyes Are Smiling at the Shamrock Summit in Quebec City, held March 17-18, 1985. Photograph courtesy of the White House

When Republican presidents used to love us

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are

When Republican presidents used to love us

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | May 5, 2025
  • Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan warned in 1988 in one of his famous weekly radio addresses: 'We should beware of the demagogs who are
Then prime minister Brian Mulroney, second left, Mila Mulroney, then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, and Nancy Reagan, singing When Irish Eyes Are Smiling at the Shamrock Summit in Quebec City, held March 17-18, 1985. Photograph courtesy of the White House

Carney steps into the fray

  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, with Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Carney will find that it's one thing to deliver a speech, but delivering on promises is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney steps into the fray

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the

Carney steps into the fray

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, with Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Carney will find that it's one thing to deliver a speech, but delivering on promises is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning the night before election day in Edwards, Ont. The Conservative caucus will meet on Parliament Hill on May 6 for the first time since the April 28 election. At this meeting, the caucus will elect a new caucus chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on

Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 5, 2025
  • The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured April 27, 2025, campaigning the night before election day in Edwards, Ont. The Conservative caucus will meet on Parliament Hill on May 6 for the first time since the April 28 election. At this meeting, the caucus will elect a new caucus chair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney should make reconciliation a mandatory item in every federal line department and agency, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this
Prime Minister Mark Carney should make reconciliation a mandatory item in every federal line department and agency, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
Neither rookies, nor incumbents, these six former MPs are returning to Ottawa: Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, top left, Linda Lapointe, centre left, and Stephen Fuhr; and Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, top right, and Costas Menegakis and Parm Gill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Cynthia Münster

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to

First there were six, now five former MPs re-elected on April 28

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | May 5, 2025
  • Plus: Liberal MP Noormohamed becomes a father during the election campaign, Ottawa-born ex-CFL star now leads Manitoba's PCs, Joe Biden says he's defect to
Neither rookies, nor incumbents, these six former MPs are returning to Ottawa: Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, top left, Linda Lapointe, centre left, and Stephen Fuhr; and Conservative MPs Kerry Diotte, top right, and Costas Menegakis and Parm Gill. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and Cynthia Münster

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Prime Minister Mark Carney should make clear to U.S. President Donald Trump that he 'is wrong when he says there’s nothing he needs from Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on

May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 5, 2025
  • Elizabeth May's says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says Prime Minister Mark Carney should make clear to U.S. President Donald Trump that he 'is wrong when he says there’s nothing he needs from Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kelly looks at how governments react to judicial invalidation in Constraining the Court

  • The following is an excerpt from Constraining the Court: Judicial Power in Policy Implementation in the Charter Era, one of five books shortlisted for
FeatureBY JAMES B. KELLY | May 5, 2025
James B. Kelly: 'This book should be read by any prime minister or premier that contemplates using Section 33 of the Charter of Rights, in a pre-emptive fashion.' Book cover and author's photo courtesy of UBC Press

Kelly looks at how governments react to judicial invalidation in Constraining the Court

FeatureBY JAMES B. KELLY | May 5, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Constraining the Court: Judicial Power in Policy Implementation in the Charter Era, one of five books shortlisted for

Kelly looks at how governments react to judicial invalidation in Constraining the Court

FeatureBY JAMES B. KELLY | May 5, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Constraining the Court: Judicial Power in Policy Implementation in the Charter Era, one of five books shortlisted for
James B. Kelly: 'This book should be read by any prime minister or premier that contemplates using Section 33 of the Charter of Rights, in a pre-emptive fashion.' Book cover and author's photo courtesy of UBC Press

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida arrive at the federal leaders' debate in Montréal, Que., on April 17, 2025. How our new political era unfolds largely depends on Poilievre's strategy, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their

All we are saying, is give peace a chance

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 5, 2025
  • Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida arrive at the federal leaders' debate in Montréal, Que., on April 17, 2025. How our new political era unfolds largely depends on Poilievre's strategy, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is

Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 5, 2025
  • Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a rally at Olde Stanley’s Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., on April 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Solidarity gives Canada its resilience in the face of crises

  • Like many across Canada, we have been actively monitoring the upheaval in crucial economic relationships between Canada and the United States and globally. People
Opinion | May 5, 2025
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Solidarity gives Canada its resilience in the face of crises

Opinion | May 5, 2025
  • Like many across Canada, we have been actively monitoring the upheaval in crucial economic relationships between Canada and the United States and globally. People

Solidarity gives Canada its resilience in the face of crises

Opinion | May 5, 2025
  • Like many across Canada, we have been actively monitoring the upheaval in crucial economic relationships between Canada and the United States and globally. People
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
The NDP caucus is less than one-third of their number last Parliament, with only seven MPs returning: Gord Johns, clockwise top left, Heather McPherson, Lori Idlout, Jenny Kwan, Leah Gazan, Don Davies, and Alexandre Boulerice. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam

Time for NDP ‘soul searching’ and ‘reconnecting’ with workers, say labour leaders after electoral collapse

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 2, 2025
  • ‘Historically, when the NDP is weak, the Liberals tend to try to appeal to the more conservative side of their base,’ says Teamsters’ Mariam
The NDP caucus is less than one-third of their number last Parliament, with only seven MPs returning: Gord Johns, clockwise top left, Heather McPherson, Lori Idlout, Jenny Kwan, Leah Gazan, Don Davies, and Alexandre Boulerice. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
Veteran journalist Kevin Newman, left, The Hill Times' Leslie Dickson, and Pendulum Group's Heather Bakken at World Press Freedom Canada's awards luncheon on May 1 at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts

Guarding against disinformation requires good journalists, and sometimes a good lawyer

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon celebrated the best of Canada’s investigative, local, and student journalists on May 1 at the National Arts
Veteran journalist Kevin Newman, left, The Hill Times' Leslie Dickson, and Pendulum Group's Heather Bakken at World Press Freedom Canada's awards luncheon on May 1 at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Carney holds his first post-election presser

  • Plus, a chief of staff to a former prime minister says disgruntled Tories would be best suited to cross the floor to the Liberals.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak to reporters at his first press conference since winning the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney holds his first post-election presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • Plus, a chief of staff to a former prime minister says disgruntled Tories would be best suited to cross the floor to the Liberals.

Carney holds his first post-election presser

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, STUART BENSON | May 2, 2025
  • Plus, a chief of staff to a former prime minister says disgruntled Tories would be best suited to cross the floor to the Liberals.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak to reporters at his first press conference since winning the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help

Bruce Fanjoy, the man who broke Poilievre’s spell on Carleton, Ont., says he won by door knocking and listening

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 1, 2025
  • Rookie Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy says he decided to run against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'because someone needed to.' He also had the help
Newly elected Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy says he doesn't consider himself 'special,' but said his win was partly the product of listening to constituents, and said the election in Carleton was a 'referendum' on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was defeated after 21 years in the riding. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to supporters at the TD Centre in Ottawa on April 29, 2025, after winning the election. If his cabinet can’t deliver, nothing else will, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.

Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 1, 2025
  • Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to supporters at the TD Centre in Ottawa on April 29, 2025, after winning the election. If his cabinet can’t deliver, nothing else will, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bolsonaro, Trump, and democratic takeover attempts

  • America’s President and Brazil’s former leader—who is in intensive care—once were tied to failed coup attempts in their respective countries. 
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 1, 2025
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro could go to jail for more than 40 years if he is found guilty of plotting to reverse his electoral defeat in 2022 by a military coup, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bolsonaro, Trump, and democratic takeover attempts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 1, 2025
  • America’s President and Brazil’s former leader—who is in intensive care—once were tied to failed coup attempts in their respective countries. 

Bolsonaro, Trump, and democratic takeover attempts

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 1, 2025
  • America’s President and Brazil’s former leader—who is in intensive care—once were tied to failed coup attempts in their respective countries. 
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro could go to jail for more than 40 years if he is found guilty of plotting to reverse his electoral defeat in 2022 by a military coup, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral

Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress

Opinion | BY SUZANNE APELIAN, EMERSON HOWITT | April 30, 2025
  • We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral
Pedestrians cross O'Connor Street in downtown Ottawa. Canada faces an existential threat from the climate crisis, yet our electoral system continues to undermine effective climate action, argue Suzanne Apelian and Emerson Howitt. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It
Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
As the late Pope Francis said regarding debt cancellation in this Jubilee year, 'more than a question of generosity, this is a matter of justice,' write Dean Dettloff and Beth Lorimer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It

Canada must lead global debt cancellation, like it did 25 years ago

Opinion | BY BETH LORIMER, DEAN DETTLOFF | April 30, 2025
  • As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It
As the late Pope Francis said regarding debt cancellation in this Jubilee year, 'more than a question of generosity, this is a matter of justice,' write Dean Dettloff and Beth Lorimer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Catholic Church in England and Wales

Why AI self-regulation has left Canada’s elections vulnerable

  • This past election offers a chance for Canada to consider establishing broader standards for digital identity verification across public and private sectors for future
Opinion | BY RYAN SYDOR | April 30, 2025
If we want to protect elections, we have to protect identity, writes Ryan Sydor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why AI self-regulation has left Canada’s elections vulnerable

Opinion | BY RYAN SYDOR | April 30, 2025
  • This past election offers a chance for Canada to consider establishing broader standards for digital identity verification across public and private sectors for future

Why AI self-regulation has left Canada’s elections vulnerable

Opinion | BY RYAN SYDOR | April 30, 2025
  • This past election offers a chance for Canada to consider establishing broader standards for digital identity verification across public and private sectors for future
If we want to protect elections, we have to protect identity, writes Ryan Sydor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.

Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn't adhering to the caretaker convention.
The Privy Council Office issues guidance for ministers and the public service on what they can and cannot do during an election period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.

‘Americans don’t know enough about Canada’: prominent Washington voice for Canada-U.S. relationship shutters

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 30, 2025
  • There are hopes of reconstituting the efforts of the Canada Institute in a new organization, but it won't be attached to the Wilson Center.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ottawa in 2022. For many cabinet ministers, their first stop during a trip to Washington, D.C., was to the Wilson Center's Canada Institute to give an address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after

And now comes the hard part: negotiating with Trump

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 30, 2025
  • Canadians can’t count on a flip-flop on tariffs since the U.S. president seems obsessed with undermining Canada in keeping with his persistent lusting after
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump can’t seem to get through a day in the Oval Office without reverting to his accusations about those freeloaders in Canada, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in
Opinion | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 16, 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 16, 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead
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Freedom of choice for kids is always the right move: Ottawa reader

  • Re: “There are signs of resistance to the right-wing juggernaut, if you look hard enough,” (The Hill Times, March 25, p. 15). In her
Opinion | April 3, 2024

Freedom of choice for kids is always the right move: Ottawa reader

Opinion | April 3, 2024
  • Re: “There are signs of resistance to the right-wing juggernaut, if you look hard enough,” (The Hill Times, March 25, p. 15). In her

Freedom of choice for kids is always the right move: Ottawa reader

Opinion | April 3, 2024
  • Re: “There are signs of resistance to the right-wing juggernaut, if you look hard enough,” (The Hill Times, March 25, p. 15). In her

Canada needs a comprehensive, national plan for refugee claimant housing

  • With emergency shelters overwhelmed, and alarming headlines telling of refugee claimants sleeping on the streets in Toronto and other major Canadian cities, this is
Opinion | BY EMILIO RODRIGUEZ, ALLAN REESOR-MCDOWELL | April 3, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, left, and Housing Minister Sean Fraser. Walking the extra mile to provide a warm welcome is in the DNA of communities across the country, but we need more leadership from the federal government, write Emilio Rodriguez and Allan Reesor-McDowell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a comprehensive, national plan for refugee claimant housing

Opinion | BY EMILIO RODRIGUEZ, ALLAN REESOR-MCDOWELL | April 3, 2024
  • With emergency shelters overwhelmed, and alarming headlines telling of refugee claimants sleeping on the streets in Toronto and other major Canadian cities, this is

Canada needs a comprehensive, national plan for refugee claimant housing

Opinion | BY EMILIO RODRIGUEZ, ALLAN REESOR-MCDOWELL | April 3, 2024
  • With emergency shelters overwhelmed, and alarming headlines telling of refugee claimants sleeping on the streets in Toronto and other major Canadian cities, this is
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, left, and Housing Minister Sean Fraser. Walking the extra mile to provide a warm welcome is in the DNA of communities across the country, but we need more leadership from the federal government, write Emilio Rodriguez and Allan Reesor-McDowell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians dive into the future of the news media at April 8 roundtable

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It is currently on a
PSG Senator Andrew Cardozo, left, Liberal MP Mona Fortier, and ISG Senator Hassan Yussuff will host a roundtable examining the future of news media in Canada on Monday, April 8, in the Senate of Canada Building. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians dive into the future of the news media at April 8 roundtable

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It is currently on a

Parliamentarians dive into the future of the news media at April 8 roundtable

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. It is currently on a
PSG Senator Andrew Cardozo, left, Liberal MP Mona Fortier, and ISG Senator Hassan Yussuff will host a roundtable examining the future of news media in Canada on Monday, April 8, in the Senate of Canada Building. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bloc MP Denis Trudel stars in Hey Major’s new music video

  • Plus, Harper-era cabinet minister Tony Clement joins the Sandstone Group, the nascent Canadian Peace Museum looks for support, and the Pearson Centre will celebrate
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 3, 2024
Bloc MP Denis Trudel plays a band manager in Hey Major's new video for Le Comble. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Bloc MP Denis Trudel stars in Hey Major’s new music video

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 3, 2024
  • Plus, Harper-era cabinet minister Tony Clement joins the Sandstone Group, the nascent Canadian Peace Museum looks for support, and the Pearson Centre will celebrate

Bloc MP Denis Trudel stars in Hey Major’s new music video

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 3, 2024
  • Plus, Harper-era cabinet minister Tony Clement joins the Sandstone Group, the nascent Canadian Peace Museum looks for support, and the Pearson Centre will celebrate
Bloc MP Denis Trudel plays a band manager in Hey Major's new video for Le Comble. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Politics This Morning: Kwan, Chiu, O’Toole, and Chong talk foreign interference

  • Plus, police officials promise big news on auto theft today.
Former Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is expected to testify before the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Kwan, Chiu, O’Toole, and Chong talk foreign interference

  • Plus, police officials promise big news on auto theft today.

Politics This Morning: Kwan, Chiu, O’Toole, and Chong talk foreign interference

  • Plus, police officials promise big news on auto theft today.
Former Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is expected to testify before the Foreign Interference Commission today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Virtual reality: COVID leaves legacy of remote work for cabinet staff

  • ‘If Parliament is able to work remotely and able to kind of continue and carry out its function, it’s set a bit of a
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 3, 2024
Staffers wait outside a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Nov. 8, 2021, shortly after that year's election, after which the transition to increasingly in-person work began. After being normalized during COVID, some staff continue to work remotely, including from outside the National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Virtual reality: COVID leaves legacy of remote work for cabinet staff

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 3, 2024
  • ‘If Parliament is able to work remotely and able to kind of continue and carry out its function, it’s set a bit of a

Virtual reality: COVID leaves legacy of remote work for cabinet staff

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 3, 2024
  • ‘If Parliament is able to work remotely and able to kind of continue and carry out its function, it’s set a bit of a
Staffers wait outside a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Nov. 8, 2021, shortly after that year's election, after which the transition to increasingly in-person work began. After being normalized during COVID, some staff continue to work remotely, including from outside the National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

School food advocates celebrate as Liberals serve up long-awaited $1B for national program 

  • While still light on specifics or agreements with the provinces and territories, Coalition for Healthy School Food co-ordinator Debbie Field says ‘the most important
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2024
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds, centre, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, announced the launch of the long-promised national school food program and accompanying $1-billion over five years at a Toronto press conference on April 1. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

School food advocates celebrate as Liberals serve up long-awaited $1B for national program 

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2024
  • While still light on specifics or agreements with the provinces and territories, Coalition for Healthy School Food co-ordinator Debbie Field says ‘the most important

School food advocates celebrate as Liberals serve up long-awaited $1B for national program 

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2024
  • While still light on specifics or agreements with the provinces and territories, Coalition for Healthy School Food co-ordinator Debbie Field says ‘the most important
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds, centre, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, announced the launch of the long-promised national school food program and accompanying $1-billion over five years at a Toronto press conference on April 1. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Politics This Morning: Who knew what, when

  • Plus, this cabinet minister is looking for a new addition to their staff.
Foreign Interference Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue continues the first stage of her hearings today, focusing on possible foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Who knew what, when

  • Plus, this cabinet minister is looking for a new addition to their staff.

Politics This Morning: Who knew what, when

  • Plus, this cabinet minister is looking for a new addition to their staff.
Foreign Interference Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue continues the first stage of her hearings today, focusing on possible foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is becoming an afterthought in Africa

  • Global power is moving away from western hegemony, and African nations are busy courting the opportunities that come with competition.
Opinion | BY TAPFUMA MUSEWE, KYLE HIEBERT | April 1, 2024
Albert Muchanga, African Union commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry and minerals, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng sign the Global Affairs Canada- African Union Commission Co-operation Framework in Ottawa on May 17, 2023. Ottawa must take Africa seriously, and soon, write Tapfuma Musewe and Kyle Hiebert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is becoming an afterthought in Africa

Opinion | BY TAPFUMA MUSEWE, KYLE HIEBERT | April 1, 2024
  • Global power is moving away from western hegemony, and African nations are busy courting the opportunities that come with competition.

Canada is becoming an afterthought in Africa

Opinion | BY TAPFUMA MUSEWE, KYLE HIEBERT | April 1, 2024
  • Global power is moving away from western hegemony, and African nations are busy courting the opportunities that come with competition.
Albert Muchanga, African Union commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry and minerals, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng sign the Global Affairs Canada- African Union Commission Co-operation Framework in Ottawa on May 17, 2023. Ottawa must take Africa seriously, and soon, write Tapfuma Musewe and Kyle Hiebert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough in need of a new press secretary

  • Plus, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser has hired a new lead creative media adviser, among other recent office changes.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 1, 2024
Then-employment minister Carla Qualtrough, who is now responsible for the sports file, announces funding for skilled trades apprenticeship programs at the LiUNA Local 527 training centre in November 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough in need of a new press secretary

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 1, 2024
  • Plus, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser has hired a new lead creative media adviser, among other recent office changes.

Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough in need of a new press secretary

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 1, 2024
  • Plus, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser has hired a new lead creative media adviser, among other recent office changes.
Then-employment minister Carla Qualtrough, who is now responsible for the sports file, announces funding for skilled trades apprenticeship programs at the LiUNA Local 527 training centre in November 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A cap on emissions will actually hinder Canada’s environmental, social, and economic efforts

  • The path to accelerating emissions reduction is not by adding more regulation.
Opinion | BY DEBORAH YEDLIN | April 1, 2024
The government's cap on emissions runs counter to what Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has said in the past, writes Deborah Yedlin, that carbon pricing is the most efficient tool for reducing emissions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A cap on emissions will actually hinder Canada’s environmental, social, and economic efforts

Opinion | BY DEBORAH YEDLIN | April 1, 2024
  • The path to accelerating emissions reduction is not by adding more regulation.

A cap on emissions will actually hinder Canada’s environmental, social, and economic efforts

Opinion | BY DEBORAH YEDLIN | April 1, 2024
  • The path to accelerating emissions reduction is not by adding more regulation.
The government's cap on emissions runs counter to what Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has said in the past, writes Deborah Yedlin, that carbon pricing is the most efficient tool for reducing emissions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A national pharmacare plan should cover what’s best for patients, not what’s new

  • Using insulin is always challenging, so access to a broad range of appropriate options is vital.
Opinion | BY COLLEEN FULLER, SHARON BATT | April 1, 2024
Coverage should be based on the best and most independent evidence available or we risk throwing money away on drugs and devices that are neither cost-effective nor providing patients with better health outcomes, write Colleen Fuller and Sharon Batt. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

A national pharmacare plan should cover what’s best for patients, not what’s new

Opinion | BY COLLEEN FULLER, SHARON BATT | April 1, 2024
  • Using insulin is always challenging, so access to a broad range of appropriate options is vital.

A national pharmacare plan should cover what’s best for patients, not what’s new

Opinion | BY COLLEEN FULLER, SHARON BATT | April 1, 2024
  • Using insulin is always challenging, so access to a broad range of appropriate options is vital.
Coverage should be based on the best and most independent evidence available or we risk throwing money away on drugs and devices that are neither cost-effective nor providing patients with better health outcomes, write Colleen Fuller and Sharon Batt. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Making the Canadian military fighting fit again

  • The architects of restructuring the Canadian Armed Forces should look to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict for the future blueprint of Canada's military.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 1, 2024
A Leopard 2A4 tank is unloaded from an RCAF CC-177 on Feb. 5, 2023, as part of Canada’s aid to Ukraine. DND photograph by Master Corporal Desiree Bourdon

Making the Canadian military fighting fit again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 1, 2024
  • The architects of restructuring the Canadian Armed Forces should look to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict for the future blueprint of Canada's military.

Making the Canadian military fighting fit again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 1, 2024
  • The architects of restructuring the Canadian Armed Forces should look to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict for the future blueprint of Canada's military.
A Leopard 2A4 tank is unloaded from an RCAF CC-177 on Feb. 5, 2023, as part of Canada’s aid to Ukraine. DND photograph by Master Corporal Desiree Bourdon

Budget 2024 is critical to the future of made-in-Canada biofuel projects

  • Canada has enormous potential to be a global leader in biofuels production.
Opinion | BY BOB LAROCQUE | April 1, 2024
Natural Resources and Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Billions of dollars in investment could be lost and Canada’s energy security could significantly be impacted without support in the 2024 federal budget, writes Bob Larocque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget 2024 is critical to the future of made-in-Canada biofuel projects

Opinion | BY BOB LAROCQUE | April 1, 2024
  • Canada has enormous potential to be a global leader in biofuels production.

Budget 2024 is critical to the future of made-in-Canada biofuel projects

Opinion | BY BOB LAROCQUE | April 1, 2024
  • Canada has enormous potential to be a global leader in biofuels production.
Natural Resources and Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Billions of dollars in investment could be lost and Canada’s energy security could significantly be impacted without support in the 2024 federal budget, writes Bob Larocque. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How I spent my Good Friday experimenting in multi-sensory perception with wine and Chopin at the swishy Rideau Club

  • Honens laureate Pavel Kolesnikov performed a private recital on March 29 at the Rideau Club.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 1, 2024
Pavel Kolesnikov, the 2012 Honens Circle Laureate, warms up the ivories in the Jean Pigott Lounge at the Rideau Club in Ottawa on March 29. Photograph courtesy of Fred Chartrand

How I spent my Good Friday experimenting in multi-sensory perception with wine and Chopin at the swishy Rideau Club

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 1, 2024
  • Honens laureate Pavel Kolesnikov performed a private recital on March 29 at the Rideau Club.

How I spent my Good Friday experimenting in multi-sensory perception with wine and Chopin at the swishy Rideau Club

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 1, 2024
  • Honens laureate Pavel Kolesnikov performed a private recital on March 29 at the Rideau Club.
Pavel Kolesnikov, the 2012 Honens Circle Laureate, warms up the ivories in the Jean Pigott Lounge at the Rideau Club in Ottawa on March 29. Photograph courtesy of Fred Chartrand

First phase of pharmacare must not ‘create new gaps’ in existing coverage, say lobbyists

  • Bill C-64 outlines a proposed first phase towards implementation of national universal pharmacare to address accessibility and affordability of prescription drugs and related products.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 1, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland said Bill C-64 'will provide universal access to contraception and diabetes medication that will be transformational in improving health outcomes in Canada,' in a Health Canada press release on Feb. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First phase of pharmacare must not ‘create new gaps’ in existing coverage, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 1, 2024
  • Bill C-64 outlines a proposed first phase towards implementation of national universal pharmacare to address accessibility and affordability of prescription drugs and related products.

First phase of pharmacare must not ‘create new gaps’ in existing coverage, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 1, 2024
  • Bill C-64 outlines a proposed first phase towards implementation of national universal pharmacare to address accessibility and affordability of prescription drugs and related products.
Health Minister Mark Holland said Bill C-64 'will provide universal access to contraception and diabetes medication that will be transformational in improving health outcomes in Canada,' in a Health Canada press release on Feb. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

B.C. Liberal MP Dhaliwal’s House motion could set a ‘dangerous precedent’ and cause ‘irreparable damage to Canada-India relations,’ says fellow Liberal Arya

  • Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal says his motion isn't targeting any one religion, ethnicity, culture, or country, but is aimed to protect Canadians of all
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, left and Liberal MP Chandra Arya. Arya says that if motion M-112, tabled by Dhaliwal, is passed, it would cause 'irreparable damage' to Canada-India relations. But Dhaliwal says his motion is not against any religion, culture or country, and is aimed to protect all Canadians from intimidation from foreign governments. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Sam Garcia

B.C. Liberal MP Dhaliwal’s House motion could set a ‘dangerous precedent’ and cause ‘irreparable damage to Canada-India relations,’ says fellow Liberal Arya

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
  • Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal says his motion isn't targeting any one religion, ethnicity, culture, or country, but is aimed to protect Canadians of all

B.C. Liberal MP Dhaliwal’s House motion could set a ‘dangerous precedent’ and cause ‘irreparable damage to Canada-India relations,’ says fellow Liberal Arya

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
  • Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal says his motion isn't targeting any one religion, ethnicity, culture, or country, but is aimed to protect Canadians of all
Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, left and Liberal MP Chandra Arya. Arya says that if motion M-112, tabled by Dhaliwal, is passed, it would cause 'irreparable damage' to Canada-India relations. But Dhaliwal says his motion is not against any religion, culture or country, and is aimed to protect all Canadians from intimidation from foreign governments. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Sam Garcia

God save us all: Trump’s selling Bibles now

  • The quadruple-indicted presidential candidate, facing 88 felony counts, has exhibited his endlessly imaginative financial genius yet again. He has figured out a way to monetize
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 1, 2024
While Donald Trump, left, pictured with singer Lee Greenwood, flogs Bibles and lurches from one courthouse to another, U.S. President Joe Biden is flush with cash and barnstorming in the swing states that will likely decide who wins the White House. The Donald and his spineless enablers should start praying, writes Michael Harris. Handout photograph

God save us all: Trump’s selling Bibles now

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 1, 2024
  • The quadruple-indicted presidential candidate, facing 88 felony counts, has exhibited his endlessly imaginative financial genius yet again. He has figured out a way to monetize

God save us all: Trump’s selling Bibles now

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 1, 2024
  • The quadruple-indicted presidential candidate, facing 88 felony counts, has exhibited his endlessly imaginative financial genius yet again. He has figured out a way to monetize
While Donald Trump, left, pictured with singer Lee Greenwood, flogs Bibles and lurches from one courthouse to another, U.S. President Joe Biden is flush with cash and barnstorming in the swing states that will likely decide who wins the White House. The Donald and his spineless enablers should start praying, writes Michael Harris. Handout photograph

‘Up to Canadians to judge’: Liberal-NDP deal holds two years on, as sweeping elections bill introduced

  • If Bill C-65 passes, the chief electoral officer must report on ways to implement a three-day voting period, and on the feasibility of allowing
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 1, 2024
Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc introduced Bill C-65, Electoral Participation Act, on March 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Up to Canadians to judge’: Liberal-NDP deal holds two years on, as sweeping elections bill introduced

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 1, 2024
  • If Bill C-65 passes, the chief electoral officer must report on ways to implement a three-day voting period, and on the feasibility of allowing

‘Up to Canadians to judge’: Liberal-NDP deal holds two years on, as sweeping elections bill introduced

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 1, 2024
  • If Bill C-65 passes, the chief electoral officer must report on ways to implement a three-day voting period, and on the feasibility of allowing
Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc introduced Bill C-65, Electoral Participation Act, on March 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After salary raise, Trudeau will earn $406,200, Poilievre $299,900, and Singh, Blanchet $271,700 each year

  • After MPs' salaries increased on April 1, Trudeau will now earn $406,200, Poilievre $299,900 and Singh, Blanchet $271,700 each year. The raise for MPs
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
Everyone gets a raise: Justin Trudeau, top left, Pierre Poilievre, Chrystia Freeland, Yves-François Blanchet, Melissa Lantsman, Greg Fergus, above left, Jagmeet Singh, Andrew Scheer, and Elizabeth May. Starting this week, MPs from all parties are getting a salary boost of $8,500, making their annual salary $203,100. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and one image courtesy of Pexels

After salary raise, Trudeau will earn $406,200, Poilievre $299,900, and Singh, Blanchet $271,700 each year

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
  • After MPs' salaries increased on April 1, Trudeau will now earn $406,200, Poilievre $299,900 and Singh, Blanchet $271,700 each year. The raise for MPs

After salary raise, Trudeau will earn $406,200, Poilievre $299,900, and Singh, Blanchet $271,700 each year

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 1, 2024
  • After MPs' salaries increased on April 1, Trudeau will now earn $406,200, Poilievre $299,900 and Singh, Blanchet $271,700 each year. The raise for MPs
Everyone gets a raise: Justin Trudeau, top left, Pierre Poilievre, Chrystia Freeland, Yves-François Blanchet, Melissa Lantsman, Greg Fergus, above left, Jagmeet Singh, Andrew Scheer, and Elizabeth May. Starting this week, MPs from all parties are getting a salary boost of $8,500, making their annual salary $203,100. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and one image courtesy of Pexels

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