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Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.

Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 15, 2025
  • No one in the European Union’s defence ministries believe that Washington would risk a nuclear war to defend European cities.
U.S. President Donald Trump has comprehensively trashed the European delusion that the United States would come to its defence if Russia invaded, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.

Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | May 15, 2025
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

Budget? What budget?

  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters yesterday that the government won't be releasing a budget this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget? What budget?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.

Budget? What budget?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 15, 2025
  • Plus, a look at Carney’s cabinet committees.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told reporters yesterday that the government won't be releasing a budget this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.

Trump’s Afrikaner ‘refugees’ pitch a piece of theatre

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 14, 2025
  • Three decades after the end of apartheid the average white South African still has 20 times the wealth of the average Black South African.
Afrikaners aren’t actually refugees. They are bit-players in a secular passion play staged by U.S. President Donald Trump, right, probably at the suggestion of his faithful side-kick Elon Musk, left, who grew up very rich in apartheid-era South Africa, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared in a May 13 webinar organized by the Public Affairs Association of Canada's Saskatchewan chapter. Screenshot courtesy of the Public Affairs Association of Canada

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • A lobbyist may face a cooling-off period during which they may not engage in advocacy with an official if the official could be reasonably
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared in a May 13 webinar organized by the Public Affairs Association of Canada's Saskatchewan chapter. Screenshot courtesy of the Public Affairs Association of Canada

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.

Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Opinion | BY FARAH SHROFF | May 14, 2025
  • Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.
Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Carney puts his stamp on cabinet

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | May 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses reporters following the cabinet shuffle on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP

Bipartisan ‘cooler heads’ have vested interest in lowering the temperature on Alberta separatism: Calgary Liberal Hogan

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 14, 2025
  • Ottawa needs a 'calm, thoughtful' approach that recognizes Alberta's contributions to Canada without giving the premier a reason to keep picking fights, says NDP
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants Ottawa’s help to quell the separatism debate, but won’t stand in the way of a ‘citizen-led’ referendum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.

Health sector looks to pharmacare and more to help address financial hit of U.S. trade war

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 14, 2025
  • Prior to the April 28 federal election, Ottawa secured pharmacare agreements with four jurisdictions: British Columbia, Manitoba, the Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.

Mark Carney and the disappearing pipeline

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | May 14, 2025
  • The Alberta premier and Conservative leader’s regular excoriations of Ottawa policy never seem to contain a reference to Trans Mountain.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has repeatedly stated he's willing to adopt a new approach to energy development, combining increased conventional oil production with climate mitigation tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Opinion | May 14, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave

Redefining the Conservative Party’s future: Trumpism vs. traditional conservatism

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • Today, the federal Conservative Party no longer stands at a crossroads of being torn between its traditional progressive conservative roots and the transformative wave
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has altered the federal party, jettisoning traditional conservatism and replacing it with those nationalist and populist elements, writes William Perry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade
Opinion | May 14, 2025

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

Trade barriers are undermining the purpose of foreign aid—and Canada’s global role

Opinion | May 14, 2025
  • As Canada continues its commitment to reducing global poverty through Official Development Assistance, we must take a closer look at how our own trade

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.

We can’t afford to wait on AI’s benefits in health care

Opinion | BY HOSSEIN ABOUEE MEHRIZI | May 14, 2025
  • Some of AI’s greatest potential lies not at the bedside, but behind the scenes in the operations that keep the health-care system running.
Inside hospitals, AI can forecast recovery times and support better discharge planning—ensuring patients are released appropriately and beds are freed up for new admissions, writes Hossein Abouee Mehrizi. Pexels photograph by RDNE Stock project

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.

AI in health care is running—but where’s it headed?

Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | May 14, 2025
  • What Canada needs is a federal AI-in-health strategy that is aligned with our health-care values, policy priorities, and regulatory environment.
The government must develop a pan-Canadian framework for AI in health care that facilitates access to data for the development and effective implementation of these technologies in clinical practice, writes Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi. Unsplash photograph by Steve Johnson

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of

What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

Opinion | BY MICHELLE COHEN | May 14, 2025
  • In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of
There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.

From momentum to leadership: securing Canada’s biotech future

Opinion | BY WENDY ZATYLNY | May 14, 2025
  • To lead in this space, Canada needs a globally competitive investment climate, and a best-in-class regulatory system.
Over the last five years, biotechnology has stepped into the spotlight as a critical component of public health, economic growth, and our ability to respond to future health challenges, writes Wendy Zatylny. Unsplash photograph by Timon Studler

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.

Canada’s survival depends not just on international trade, but also on social infrastructure

Opinion | BY KATE MULLIGAN | May 14, 2025
  • It's time to invest in social prescribing, and build stronger communities that can weather the winds of global change.
Mark Carney
When Prime Minister Mark Carney promised $4-billion for ‘community health-care infrastructure’ during the campaign, Canada gained a huge opportunity, writes Kate Mulligan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and

Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump

Opinion | BY JOCELYN DOWNIE, FRANçOISE BAYLIS | May 14, 2025
  • Domestic leaders should reject any suggestion that an executive order from a U.S. president can justify abandoning our fundamental commitments to equality, justice, and
Canadian institutions complying with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Day 1 executive order is a serious mistake that sets a very bad precedent, write Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Yes, ministers

  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.

Yes, ministers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 14, 2025
  • Plus, the B7 business summit begins this evening.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Governor General Mary Simon flanked new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative

‘I hope I can say I have fought the good fight’: Tory stalwart Don Plett retires

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 14, 2025
  • ‘We have to make sure that we do not wait for the other person to put out the olive branch,’ says the outgoing Conservative
Retiring Conservative senator Don Plett sat down with The Hill Times in his third-floor office in the Senate of Canada Building on May 7. He officially retires on May 14. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put

Carney’s new cabinet balances change with experience, analysts say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney says his team is focused on growing an economy that 'is resilient in the face of economic shock,' and put
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland at the May 13 cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
Today’s Red Chamber is an essential guardrail against the takeover of our democracy by any one political party or ideological group, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.

Why Canada needs today’s independent Senate

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR STAN KUTCHER | May 13, 2025
  • The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Today’s Red Chamber is an essential guardrail against the takeover of our democracy by any one political party or ideological group, writes Sen. Stan Kutcher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals

Canada’s clear leverage to lead on critical minerals

Opinion | BY MARK SELBY | May 13, 2025
  • A fraction of the funding support provided to battery plants and car makers could unlock a short list of Canada’s most advanced critical minerals
As we head into renewed trade discussions with the U.S., their need for critical minerals provides Canada the chance to align economic strategy with national security and climate objectives, writes Mark Selby. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in

Volunteering should be at the forefront of veteran policy in Canada

Opinion | BY ALYSON MAHAR | May 13, 2025
  • Well-designed volunteer opportunities can foster a sense of connection, and offer a meaningful outlet for veterans to apply their unique skills and values in
Volunteering is about giving back to the community, which strongly aligns to the sense of duty and service that military members develop during their careers, writes Alyson Mahar. Pexels photograph by Kampus Production

Canada can’t survive without alliances—and friendship isn’t free, says former CSIS head Fadden

  • This country talks a good game about things like meeting the NATO target, but is 'not so good at providing a benefit to the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to hit NATO's defence spending target of two per cent of GDP by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can’t survive without alliances—and friendship isn’t free, says former CSIS head Fadden

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 12, 2025
  • This country talks a good game about things like meeting the NATO target, but is 'not so good at providing a benefit to the

Canada can’t survive without alliances—and friendship isn’t free, says former CSIS head Fadden

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 12, 2025
  • This country talks a good game about things like meeting the NATO target, but is 'not so good at providing a benefit to the
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to hit NATO's defence spending target of two per cent of GDP by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Martial pride on parade

  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
The U.S. president is handing international viewers a direct comparison of his country’s military fitness, drill, and deportment against the super well-rehearsed Russian showboats, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dmitriy Fomin

Martial pride on parade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.

Martial pride on parade

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 12, 2025
  • Trump's planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.
The U.S. president is handing international viewers a direct comparison of his country’s military fitness, drill, and deportment against the super well-rehearsed Russian showboats, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Dmitriy Fomin

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten

Growing the Métis economy must be a national priority for the renewed government

Opinion | BY VICTORIA PRUDEN | May 12, 2025
  • The Métis played a crucial role in the founding of this country and its economy, yet too often we are treated as the forgotten
True reconciliation requires co-developing distinctions-based tools like tariff relief, investment supports, and procurement reform, writes Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden. Photograph courtesy of the Métis National Council
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Politics This Morning: Cyber defence agency reports

  • Plus, the PBO costs a multi-billion dollar tax break.
Caroline Xavier's Communications Security Establishment will issue its annual report this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Cyber defence agency reports

  • Plus, the PBO costs a multi-billion dollar tax break.

Politics This Morning: Cyber defence agency reports

  • Plus, the PBO costs a multi-billion dollar tax break.
Caroline Xavier's Communications Security Establishment will issue its annual report this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid summer staffing crunch, no provinces have yet submitted health-care ‘action plans’ to feds

  • The outstanding health action plans are an ‘urgent’ matter, but provinces must take the time to get them ‘as close to right as possible’
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 28, 2023
A spokesperson for Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured, said the federal government expects it will begin to receive provincial action plans in the coming weeks with 'concrete and precise examples' of how funding will be spent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid summer staffing crunch, no provinces have yet submitted health-care ‘action plans’ to feds

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 28, 2023
  • The outstanding health action plans are an ‘urgent’ matter, but provinces must take the time to get them ‘as close to right as possible’

Amid summer staffing crunch, no provinces have yet submitted health-care ‘action plans’ to feds

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 28, 2023
  • The outstanding health action plans are an ‘urgent’ matter, but provinces must take the time to get them ‘as close to right as possible’
A spokesperson for Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured, said the federal government expects it will begin to receive provincial action plans in the coming weeks with 'concrete and precise examples' of how funding will be spent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the aftermath of folly, Putin is weakened

  • After a would-be coup, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is so badly weakened that he may be gone as soon as those around him can
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 28, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin is far weaker, his power much less secure, than anybody suspected, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In the aftermath of folly, Putin is weakened

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 28, 2023
  • After a would-be coup, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is so badly weakened that he may be gone as soon as those around him can

In the aftermath of folly, Putin is weakened

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 28, 2023
  • After a would-be coup, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is so badly weakened that he may be gone as soon as those around him can
Russian President Vladimir Putin is far weaker, his power much less secure, than anybody suspected, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s disability benefit is a step forward, but we still need a guaranteed basic income

  • In its current form, C-22 has mountains to climb before it can meaningfully address disability poverty. And on its own, it won’t be the
Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA ZANNIS, ELLEN SPANNAGEL | June 28, 2023
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough speaks to media in the House of Commons foyer after tabling the Canada Disability Benefit Bill on June 2, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s disability benefit is a step forward, but we still need a guaranteed basic income

Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA ZANNIS, ELLEN SPANNAGEL | June 28, 2023
  • In its current form, C-22 has mountains to climb before it can meaningfully address disability poverty. And on its own, it won’t be the

Canada’s disability benefit is a step forward, but we still need a guaranteed basic income

Opinion | BY ALEXANDRA ZANNIS, ELLEN SPANNAGEL | June 28, 2023
  • In its current form, C-22 has mountains to climb before it can meaningfully address disability poverty. And on its own, it won’t be the
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough speaks to media in the House of Commons foyer after tabling the Canada Disability Benefit Bill on June 2, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hyper-partisanship diminishes voter choice

  • Ever-increasing partisanship weakens all parties and makes Parliament less effective, eroding democracy. If we don’t have strong parties with clear platforms, our choices are
Opinion | BY SHERRY MORAN | June 28, 2023
In his final speech to the House of Commons on June 12, former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole said, “Instead of debating our national purpose in this chamber, too many of us are often chasing algorithms down a sinkhole of diversion and division.” The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hyper-partisanship diminishes voter choice

Opinion | BY SHERRY MORAN | June 28, 2023
  • Ever-increasing partisanship weakens all parties and makes Parliament less effective, eroding democracy. If we don’t have strong parties with clear platforms, our choices are

Hyper-partisanship diminishes voter choice

Opinion | BY SHERRY MORAN | June 28, 2023
  • Ever-increasing partisanship weakens all parties and makes Parliament less effective, eroding democracy. If we don’t have strong parties with clear platforms, our choices are
In his final speech to the House of Commons on June 12, former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole said, “Instead of debating our national purpose in this chamber, too many of us are often chasing algorithms down a sinkhole of diversion and division.” The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee report mixes politics and partial fixes to Canada’s out-of-touch Access to Information Act

  • At least the recommendations go further in capturing some of what is needed to reform an access act that suffers tremendously from delays, exemptions,
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 28, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier told the House Access to Information Committee legislative amendments to the access act, if any, would have to wait until 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee report mixes politics and partial fixes to Canada’s out-of-touch Access to Information Act

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 28, 2023
  • At least the recommendations go further in capturing some of what is needed to reform an access act that suffers tremendously from delays, exemptions,

House committee report mixes politics and partial fixes to Canada’s out-of-touch Access to Information Act

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | June 28, 2023
  • At least the recommendations go further in capturing some of what is needed to reform an access act that suffers tremendously from delays, exemptions,
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier told the House Access to Information Committee legislative amendments to the access act, if any, would have to wait until 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Interference inquiry decision integral to federal reset, public confidence: politicos

  • Former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom says announcing a public inquiry at the beginning of July could be the perfect reset for the Liberals to
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks with reporters on June 10, following the resignation of Special Rapporteur David Johnston. Three weeks later, Johnston has submitted his final report to the prime minister, but opposition parties have yet to agree on his replacement or terms for a potential public inquiry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Interference inquiry decision integral to federal reset, public confidence: politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
  • Former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom says announcing a public inquiry at the beginning of July could be the perfect reset for the Liberals to

Interference inquiry decision integral to federal reset, public confidence: politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
  • Former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom says announcing a public inquiry at the beginning of July could be the perfect reset for the Liberals to
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks with reporters on June 10, following the resignation of Special Rapporteur David Johnston. Three weeks later, Johnston has submitted his final report to the prime minister, but opposition parties have yet to agree on his replacement or terms for a potential public inquiry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs legal tools to deter emboldened residential school denialists, says special interlocutor

  • Indigenous Peoples need protection from hateful denialism, but education and precise reporting are required to put ‘truth before reconciliation,’ say professors Niigaan Sinclair and
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, left, House Speaker Anthony Rota, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Governor General Mary Simon attend the unveiling ceremony for the location of the Residential School National Monument on Parliament Hill on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs legal tools to deter emboldened residential school denialists, says special interlocutor

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
  • Indigenous Peoples need protection from hateful denialism, but education and precise reporting are required to put ‘truth before reconciliation,’ say professors Niigaan Sinclair and

Canada needs legal tools to deter emboldened residential school denialists, says special interlocutor

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
  • Indigenous Peoples need protection from hateful denialism, but education and precise reporting are required to put ‘truth before reconciliation,’ say professors Niigaan Sinclair and
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, left, House Speaker Anthony Rota, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Governor General Mary Simon attend the unveiling ceremony for the location of the Residential School National Monument on Parliament Hill on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna honoured by French government for work addressing climate crisis

  • Plus, Alessia Passafiume is joining the CP bureau in Ottawa, and former NDP MP Olivia Chow wins Toronto's mayoral byelection.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 28, 2023
Former Liberal cabinet minister Catherine McKenna was awarded the honour of 'Chevalier' by the French government at the Canadian Embassy on June 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna honoured by French government for work addressing climate crisis

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 28, 2023
  • Plus, Alessia Passafiume is joining the CP bureau in Ottawa, and former NDP MP Olivia Chow wins Toronto's mayoral byelection.

Former Liberal minister Catherine McKenna honoured by French government for work addressing climate crisis

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 28, 2023
  • Plus, Alessia Passafiume is joining the CP bureau in Ottawa, and former NDP MP Olivia Chow wins Toronto's mayoral byelection.
Former Liberal cabinet minister Catherine McKenna was awarded the honour of 'Chevalier' by the French government at the Canadian Embassy on June 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Humanitarian delegation confident in security despite feds discouraging travel to Syria

  • Few non-cabinet Parliamentarians have travelled to conflict zones. Independent Senator Kim Pate received a 'general recommendation' against the delegation's planned trip to Syria.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 28, 2023
Independent Senator Kim Pate is set to travel to northeastern Syria as part of a humanitarian delegation to visit Canadians in detention camps in August. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Humanitarian delegation confident in security despite feds discouraging travel to Syria

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 28, 2023
  • Few non-cabinet Parliamentarians have travelled to conflict zones. Independent Senator Kim Pate received a 'general recommendation' against the delegation's planned trip to Syria.

Humanitarian delegation confident in security despite feds discouraging travel to Syria

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 28, 2023
  • Few non-cabinet Parliamentarians have travelled to conflict zones. Independent Senator Kim Pate received a 'general recommendation' against the delegation's planned trip to Syria.
Independent Senator Kim Pate is set to travel to northeastern Syria as part of a humanitarian delegation to visit Canadians in detention camps in August. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Johnston is gone, but there’s still no clear path

  • On June 26, David Johnston’s tenure as the independent special rapporteur on foreign interference ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. With
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 28, 2023
Former governor general David Johnston holds a press conference on May 23 after presenting his first report as the independent special rapporteur on foreign interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Johnston is gone, but there’s still no clear path

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 28, 2023
  • On June 26, David Johnston’s tenure as the independent special rapporteur on foreign interference ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. With

Johnston is gone, but there’s still no clear path

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 28, 2023
  • On June 26, David Johnston’s tenure as the independent special rapporteur on foreign interference ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. With
Former governor general David Johnston holds a press conference on May 23 after presenting his first report as the independent special rapporteur on foreign interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It was hard for Anglo-Quebecers to celebrate Fête nationale this year

  • The English-speaking community has built bridges with francophone Quebecers for generations, but are being given the cold shoulder by Ottawa and Quebec City.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 28, 2023
Revellers celebrate Fête nationale in Quebec City in 2015. I predicted once Bill 96 became law, people would be told not to speak English in public. Now it has happened, literally, in my backyard, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of fetenationale/Flickr

It was hard for Anglo-Quebecers to celebrate Fête nationale this year

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 28, 2023
  • The English-speaking community has built bridges with francophone Quebecers for generations, but are being given the cold shoulder by Ottawa and Quebec City.

It was hard for Anglo-Quebecers to celebrate Fête nationale this year

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 28, 2023
  • The English-speaking community has built bridges with francophone Quebecers for generations, but are being given the cold shoulder by Ottawa and Quebec City.
Revellers celebrate Fête nationale in Quebec City in 2015. I predicted once Bill 96 became law, people would be told not to speak English in public. Now it has happened, literally, in my backyard, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of fetenationale/Flickr

Rewriting the Bank of Canada’s playbook as the post-COVID economy defies all expectations

  • It seems certain that the expectations of how people react to a tighter credit environment will have to be rethought.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 28, 2023
The overall economic picture is likely to be too expansive to prevent Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem from raising interest costs again at the next setting date in July, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rewriting the Bank of Canada’s playbook as the post-COVID economy defies all expectations

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 28, 2023
  • It seems certain that the expectations of how people react to a tighter credit environment will have to be rethought.

Rewriting the Bank of Canada’s playbook as the post-COVID economy defies all expectations

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 28, 2023
  • It seems certain that the expectations of how people react to a tighter credit environment will have to be rethought.
The overall economic picture is likely to be too expansive to prevent Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem from raising interest costs again at the next setting date in July, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In spite of Poilievre, Canada is not broken: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Trump hands Poilievre’s Conservatives the bully’s blueprint to power,” (The Hill Times, June 19, p. 10). We have been hearing a lot from
Opinion | June 28, 2023

In spite of Poilievre, Canada is not broken: Toronto reader

Opinion | June 28, 2023
  • Re: “Trump hands Poilievre’s Conservatives the bully’s blueprint to power,” (The Hill Times, June 19, p. 10). We have been hearing a lot from

In spite of Poilievre, Canada is not broken: Toronto reader

Opinion | June 28, 2023
  • Re: “Trump hands Poilievre’s Conservatives the bully’s blueprint to power,” (The Hill Times, June 19, p. 10). We have been hearing a lot from

Price-fixing the predictable result of 1985’s Competition Act, says Ottawa letter writer

  • A Postmedia columnist’s recent call for public outrage over the ongoing Weston/Maple Leaf price-fixing assumes that collusion should surprise Canadian consumers. The following contextual
Opinion | June 28, 2023
On June 21, the Ontario Superior Court fined Canada Bread Company $50-million after pleading guilty for its role in a criminal price-fixing arrangement that raised the wholesale price of fresh commercial bread. Pexels photograph by Laura James

Price-fixing the predictable result of 1985’s Competition Act, says Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | June 28, 2023
  • A Postmedia columnist’s recent call for public outrage over the ongoing Weston/Maple Leaf price-fixing assumes that collusion should surprise Canadian consumers. The following contextual

Price-fixing the predictable result of 1985’s Competition Act, says Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | June 28, 2023
  • A Postmedia columnist’s recent call for public outrage over the ongoing Weston/Maple Leaf price-fixing assumes that collusion should surprise Canadian consumers. The following contextual
On June 21, the Ontario Superior Court fined Canada Bread Company $50-million after pleading guilty for its role in a criminal price-fixing arrangement that raised the wholesale price of fresh commercial bread. Pexels photograph by Laura James

Canada Day celebrations return to LeBreton Flats Park on July 1

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leave the main stage at LeBreton Flats Park during 2022 Canada Day festivities. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada Day celebrations return to LeBreton Flats Park on July 1

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again

Canada Day celebrations return to LeBreton Flats Park on July 1

  • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and is on break for 12 weeks. It will resume sitting again
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leave the main stage at LeBreton Flats Park during 2022 Canada Day festivities. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Archibald faces her challengers

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre continues his Atlantic tour.
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald will face off with opponents within the AFN today at a special meeting of chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Archibald faces her challengers

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre continues his Atlantic tour.

Politics This Morning: Archibald faces her challengers

  • Plus, Pierre Poilievre continues his Atlantic tour.
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald will face off with opponents within the AFN today at a special meeting of chiefs. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘If you see it, you can be it’: Senator Raymonde Gagné talks ‘dizzying’ first days in the Speaker’s chair

  • Gagné says her time as legislative deputy to the government representative in the Senate was ‘really formative’ in helping prepare for her new role.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 28, 2023
New Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagné sat down with The Hill Times in her office at 2 Rideau St., in downtown Ottawa on June 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you see it, you can be it’: Senator Raymonde Gagné talks ‘dizzying’ first days in the Speaker’s chair

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 28, 2023
  • Gagné says her time as legislative deputy to the government representative in the Senate was ‘really formative’ in helping prepare for her new role.

‘If you see it, you can be it’: Senator Raymonde Gagné talks ‘dizzying’ first days in the Speaker’s chair

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 28, 2023
  • Gagné says her time as legislative deputy to the government representative in the Senate was ‘really formative’ in helping prepare for her new role.
New Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagné sat down with The Hill Times in her office at 2 Rideau St., in downtown Ottawa on June 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada ready for the potential return of a Trump administration?

  • 'There will be no excuse for surprise this time,' says former Canadian diplomat Roy Norton of the potential return of a Trump presidency.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 27, 2023
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a testy relationship, which involved the American president spewing personal insults towards the Canadian leader. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada ready for the potential return of a Trump administration?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 27, 2023
  • 'There will be no excuse for surprise this time,' says former Canadian diplomat Roy Norton of the potential return of a Trump presidency.

Is Canada ready for the potential return of a Trump administration?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 27, 2023
  • 'There will be no excuse for surprise this time,' says former Canadian diplomat Roy Norton of the potential return of a Trump presidency.
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a testy relationship, which involved the American president spewing personal insults towards the Canadian leader. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s federal public service deserves our praise

  • Strong public services benefit communities, provide critical services, and can help restore Canadians’ confidence in good government.
Opinion | BY ANTHONY PIZZINO | June 27, 2023
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket Parliament Hill on April 26. The non-partisan federal public service is made up of ordinary people who work hard to deliver programs, policies, and services to Canadian taxpayers and help make Canada one of the best countries in which to live, writes Anthony Pizzino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s federal public service deserves our praise

Opinion | BY ANTHONY PIZZINO | June 27, 2023
  • Strong public services benefit communities, provide critical services, and can help restore Canadians’ confidence in good government.

Canada’s federal public service deserves our praise

Opinion | BY ANTHONY PIZZINO | June 27, 2023
  • Strong public services benefit communities, provide critical services, and can help restore Canadians’ confidence in good government.
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket Parliament Hill on April 26. The non-partisan federal public service is made up of ordinary people who work hard to deliver programs, policies, and services to Canadian taxpayers and help make Canada one of the best countries in which to live, writes Anthony Pizzino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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