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Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
  • During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.

Minister Champagne brings some fresh faces to finance file

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
  • Staffers currently leading Champagne’s policy team previously worked for the ministers of international trade, innovation, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Musk, Trump, and Mao

  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
Most American political analysts have dismissed the electoral prospects of Elon Musk’s new political party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

Musk, Trump, and Mao

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of

Musk, Trump, and Mao

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 10, 2025
  • There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of
Most American political analysts have dismissed the electoral prospects of Elon Musk’s new political party, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Flickr

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.

New U.K. trade strategy IDs Canada as ‘key partner’ to boost economy, procurement opportunities

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
  • The new plan defines strengthening ties with key partners like Canada as an 'obvious priority,' and builds on leaders' commitments.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.

Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
  • Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.

An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Opinion | BY DOROTHY DOBBIE | July 9, 2025
  • Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Part of the Hudson Bay shoreline in Churchill, Man. Port Nelson is more accessible in the winter, and several port facilities could be built to handle all sorts of commodities, writes Dorothy Dobbie. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent

Canada today: an exporting country in a trade-compromised world

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
  • For all the effort towards building new overseas trade relationships, the prospects for an outward-focused nation like Canada—where exports account for 34 per cent
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across

This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | July 9, 2025
  • The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across
Not everyone who sits in the Senate agrees with each other, but they share a belief that this country is worth the hard work, writes ISG Senator Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.

Hodgson to P.E.I. to talk resource strategy

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, the NDP launches a ‘renewal process’.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation

Winning the legislation lottery: MPs eye causes that hit close to home for fall bills

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
  • ‘I’m very excited about it,’ says Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, who’s among the first set of MPs to get a crack at proposing legislation
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.
Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. It’s too early to tell whether the Canadian government’s May statement signals a meaningful shift toward a 'human rights first' approach to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, writes Ketty Nivyabandi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.

Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

Opinion | BY KETTY NIVYABANDI | July 9, 2025
  • History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney. It’s too early to tell whether the Canadian government’s May statement signals a meaningful shift toward a 'human rights first' approach to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, writes Ketty Nivyabandi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency

Carney’s record on foreign interference is uninspiring, so far

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
  • The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.

‘We can no longer sustain Band-Aid solutions’: watchdog calls for urgent changes to federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
  • The system is 'marked by silos of responsibility and accountability,' and needs a convening figure, says Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic in a new report.
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.

Freeland pushes for a win at internal trade summit

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 8, 2025
  • Plus, Jeglic calls for five changes to federal procurement.
Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking part in a high-profile meeting on internal trade in Quebec City today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of

Parliamentarians celebrate Fourth of July at Lornado amid trade war, annexation threats

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
  • A smaller crowd than usual gathered at Lornado to celebrate Independence Day, as sliders, corn dogs, and California wine was served to members of
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.

It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity

Opinion | BY KYRA WILSON | July 7, 2025
  • Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. First Nations cannot be the only group held back by outdated legislation, and an unaccountable bureaucracy, writes Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
  • Plus, Ford and Smith sell their ‘pipe’line dream.
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for

Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a

Environment groups want ‘national interest’ defined in Liberals’ One Economy law

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The government needs to have a 'national conversation' about what it means to have a project meet Bill C-5's criteria, says Anna Johnston, a
Canada-United States Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a June 26 press release that the One Canadian Economy Act 'will help attract investment in big nation-building projects that create good-paying jobs, connect our country, and ultimately reduce our reliance on the United States.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with

An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus

Opinion | BY SENATOR PATRICK BRAZEAU, ROB WHITLEY, JUSTIN TROTTIER | July 7, 2025
  • The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life

Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they

Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they
Between 80 and 90 Conservative riding association members for Mississauga–Erin Mills, Ont., attended the June 25 annual general meeting. Many party members chanted 'shame, shame, shame' after a GTA regional organizer disqualified a slate of 30 candidates from running for the riding's board of directors. Photograph supplied by a Conservative Party member

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as

Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 7, 2025
  • Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest

Major projects beget major challenges

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 7, 2025
  • Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest
Prime Minister Mark Carney , pictured on May 25, 2025, on the Hill, is promising dramatic productivity growth and to build the fastest growing economy in the G7. These are high bars, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Housing Minister Hussen scoops up new comms head from seniors minister’s team

  • Seniors Minister Kamal Khera also recently promoted a director of operations in her office and welcomed a new senior adviser, experienced staffer Adam Carroll.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen recently poached Seniors Minister Kamal Khera's director of communications. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Housing Minister Hussen scoops up new comms head from seniors minister’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
  • Seniors Minister Kamal Khera also recently promoted a director of operations in her office and welcomed a new senior adviser, experienced staffer Adam Carroll.

Housing Minister Hussen scoops up new comms head from seniors minister’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
  • Seniors Minister Kamal Khera also recently promoted a director of operations in her office and welcomed a new senior adviser, experienced staffer Adam Carroll.
Housing, Diversity, and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen recently poached Seniors Minister Kamal Khera's director of communications. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 27, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tried on new shoes at Simons’ in Ottawa on March 27, ahead of the 2023 federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 27, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 27, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tried on new shoes at Simons’ in Ottawa on March 27, ahead of the 2023 federal budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Precision fermentation: catastrophe lifeline

  • ‘Farm-free’ food for people will come later, but the basic elements can be combined to suit human tastes too. In the future, if one
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 27, 2023
The asteroid 2023 DZ2, pictured on March 21, 2023. It flew by our planet at 27,000 kilometres per hour, closer to us than it was to the moon and was less than one-hundredth of the diameter of the gigantic asteroid that took down the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Precision fermentation: catastrophe lifeline

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 27, 2023
  • ‘Farm-free’ food for people will come later, but the basic elements can be combined to suit human tastes too. In the future, if one

Precision fermentation: catastrophe lifeline

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 27, 2023
  • ‘Farm-free’ food for people will come later, but the basic elements can be combined to suit human tastes too. In the future, if one
The asteroid 2023 DZ2, pictured on March 21, 2023. It flew by our planet at 27,000 kilometres per hour, closer to us than it was to the moon and was less than one-hundredth of the diameter of the gigantic asteroid that took down the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadians should be able to claim gym membership as a medical expense

  • Exercise is proven to be one of the most effective and underprescribed medications for the prevention and treatment of chronic health diseases.
Opinion | BY SARA HODSON, GABRIEL HARDY | March 27, 2023
Gym
Gym
Ahead of the federal budget, the Fitness Industry Council of Canada has once again submitted a budget proposal to revise Line 33099 and allow Canadians to include gym memberships as a medical expense on their taxes. Nick Bradshaw photograph courtesy of Flickr

Canadians should be able to claim gym membership as a medical expense

Opinion | BY SARA HODSON, GABRIEL HARDY | March 27, 2023
  • Exercise is proven to be one of the most effective and underprescribed medications for the prevention and treatment of chronic health diseases.

Canadians should be able to claim gym membership as a medical expense

Opinion | BY SARA HODSON, GABRIEL HARDY | March 27, 2023
  • Exercise is proven to be one of the most effective and underprescribed medications for the prevention and treatment of chronic health diseases.
Gym
Ahead of the federal budget, the Fitness Industry Council of Canada has once again submitted a budget proposal to revise Line 33099 and allow Canadians to include gym memberships as a medical expense on their taxes. Nick Bradshaw photograph courtesy of Flickr

Canadians can’t wait for consumer privacy reform

  • New federal consumer privacy law is urgently needed so consumers have updated rights and protections, and the businesses that are fueling economic growth and
Opinion | BY TREVOR NEIMAN, ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA, SARA CLODMAN | March 27, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced Bill C-27 at first reading in June 2022, but the bill is stalled at second reading. Though Parliament has competing priorities, Canada cannot delay any longer in modernizing its federal consumer privacy rules. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians can’t wait for consumer privacy reform

Opinion | BY TREVOR NEIMAN, ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA, SARA CLODMAN | March 27, 2023
  • New federal consumer privacy law is urgently needed so consumers have updated rights and protections, and the businesses that are fueling economic growth and

Canadians can’t wait for consumer privacy reform

Opinion | BY TREVOR NEIMAN, ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA, SARA CLODMAN | March 27, 2023
  • New federal consumer privacy law is urgently needed so consumers have updated rights and protections, and the businesses that are fueling economic growth and
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced Bill C-27 at first reading in June 2022, but the bill is stalled at second reading. Though Parliament has competing priorities, Canada cannot delay any longer in modernizing its federal consumer privacy rules. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Management of Hill reno gets thumbs up from AG, but faster choices needed

  • As of July 2022, PSPC has spent $880.7-million out of an estimated $4.5-billion to $5-billion on renovating Centre Block and constructing the final phase
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
Auditor General Karen Hogan tabled four new audit reports on March 27, including one assessing Public Services and Procurement Canada's management of the Centre Block rehabilitation project. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Management of Hill reno gets thumbs up from AG, but faster choices needed

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
  • As of July 2022, PSPC has spent $880.7-million out of an estimated $4.5-billion to $5-billion on renovating Centre Block and constructing the final phase

Management of Hill reno gets thumbs up from AG, but faster choices needed

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2023
  • As of July 2022, PSPC has spent $880.7-million out of an estimated $4.5-billion to $5-billion on renovating Centre Block and constructing the final phase
Auditor General Karen Hogan tabled four new audit reports on March 27, including one assessing Public Services and Procurement Canada's management of the Centre Block rehabilitation project. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Once Biden left town, the Canucks par-tayed

  • Politicians, staffers, journalists and celebrities attended the official Joe Biden after-party at the National Arts Centre.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 27, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, left, Nathalie Gauthier, Kathleen Monk, and Leanne Moussa sporting U.S. President Joe Biden's signature Aviator sunglasses and Biden-branded buttons at the official after-party at the National Arts Centre on March 24, following the official gala dinner and the president's departure. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Once Biden left town, the Canucks par-tayed

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 27, 2023
  • Politicians, staffers, journalists and celebrities attended the official Joe Biden after-party at the National Arts Centre.

Once Biden left town, the Canucks par-tayed

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | March 27, 2023
  • Politicians, staffers, journalists and celebrities attended the official Joe Biden after-party at the National Arts Centre.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, left, Nathalie Gauthier, Kathleen Monk, and Leanne Moussa sporting U.S. President Joe Biden's signature Aviator sunglasses and Biden-branded buttons at the official after-party at the National Arts Centre on March 24, following the official gala dinner and the president's departure. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

‘I thought I was going to Jedi mind-trick him into just friggin’ off’: Critch learns basics of snowboarding from PM Trudeau on This Hour Has 22 Minutes’ sketch

  • Plus, recipients of the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case will be honoured on March 30, and a new poll finds
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 27, 2023
This Hour Has 22 Minutes' Mark Critch, left, gets a lesson from Canada's 'most famous snowboard instructor,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

‘I thought I was going to Jedi mind-trick him into just friggin’ off’: Critch learns basics of snowboarding from PM Trudeau on This Hour Has 22 Minutes’ sketch

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 27, 2023
  • Plus, recipients of the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case will be honoured on March 30, and a new poll finds

‘I thought I was going to Jedi mind-trick him into just friggin’ off’: Critch learns basics of snowboarding from PM Trudeau on This Hour Has 22 Minutes’ sketch

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 27, 2023
  • Plus, recipients of the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case will be honoured on March 30, and a new poll finds
This Hour Has 22 Minutes' Mark Critch, left, gets a lesson from Canada's 'most famous snowboard instructor,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Trudeau, Liberals should treat China’s election meddling controversy as politically ‘life-threatening event,’ say politicos, pollsters

  • The China interference controversy is more explosive than the SNC-Lavalin, blackface/brownface or WE Charity scandals, and could carry serious fallout for Prime Minister Justin
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 27, 2023
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fails to effectively handle the allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian elections, it could have serious political consequences for both him and the Liberal Party, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau, Liberals should treat China’s election meddling controversy as politically ‘life-threatening event,’ say politicos, pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 27, 2023
  • The China interference controversy is more explosive than the SNC-Lavalin, blackface/brownface or WE Charity scandals, and could carry serious fallout for Prime Minister Justin

Trudeau, Liberals should treat China’s election meddling controversy as politically ‘life-threatening event,’ say politicos, pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 27, 2023
  • The China interference controversy is more explosive than the SNC-Lavalin, blackface/brownface or WE Charity scandals, and could carry serious fallout for Prime Minister Justin
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fails to effectively handle the allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian elections, it could have serious political consequences for both him and the Liberal Party, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Equality before the law has been compromised in two of the world’s putative great democracies: the United States and Israel 

  • The GOP needs to wake up to the likelihood that Trump’s next photo-op might well be a mug-shot. And if they really do think that
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 27, 2023
Consider the stunning developments in U.S. politics in reaction to the multiple criminal investigations into former president, and now presidential candidate, Donald Trump, left. Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu, right, became the first PM in Israeli history to be indicted while in office. Photographs courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia Commons

Equality before the law has been compromised in two of the world’s putative great democracies: the United States and Israel 

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 27, 2023
  • The GOP needs to wake up to the likelihood that Trump’s next photo-op might well be a mug-shot. And if they really do think that

Equality before the law has been compromised in two of the world’s putative great democracies: the United States and Israel 

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 27, 2023
  • The GOP needs to wake up to the likelihood that Trump’s next photo-op might well be a mug-shot. And if they really do think that
Consider the stunning developments in U.S. politics in reaction to the multiple criminal investigations into former president, and now presidential candidate, Donald Trump, left. Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu, right, became the first PM in Israeli history to be indicted while in office. Photographs courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia Commons

One million new Canadians is something to celebrate

  • OTTAWA—One million new Canadians is something to celebrate.  Statistics Canada’s announcement last week that the country’s population will shortly reach 40 million was something
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 27, 2023
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced last week that his department would be making some changes to the immigration policy. They include targeting specific subsets of workers for the immigration fast track, and incentivizing the immigration point system for people who are willing to move to underpopulated areas of the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One million new Canadians is something to celebrate

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 27, 2023
  • OTTAWA—One million new Canadians is something to celebrate.  Statistics Canada’s announcement last week that the country’s population will shortly reach 40 million was something

One million new Canadians is something to celebrate

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 27, 2023
  • OTTAWA—One million new Canadians is something to celebrate.  Statistics Canada’s announcement last week that the country’s population will shortly reach 40 million was something
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced last week that his department would be making some changes to the immigration policy. They include targeting specific subsets of workers for the immigration fast track, and incentivizing the immigration point system for people who are willing to move to underpopulated areas of the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National security experts weigh in on China’s election interference leaks from CSIS, next steps

  • National security experts say that whoever at CSIS is behind leaking secret and top-secret documents to media could face jail time if their identities
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 27, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, now-Independent MP Han Dong, and the prime minister's chief of staff Katie Telford. In recent weeks, the government has been rocked by allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian elections. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Twitter

National security experts weigh in on China’s election interference leaks from CSIS, next steps

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 27, 2023
  • National security experts say that whoever at CSIS is behind leaking secret and top-secret documents to media could face jail time if their identities

National security experts weigh in on China’s election interference leaks from CSIS, next steps

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 27, 2023
  • National security experts say that whoever at CSIS is behind leaking secret and top-secret documents to media could face jail time if their identities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, now-Independent MP Han Dong, and the prime minister's chief of staff Katie Telford. In recent weeks, the government has been rocked by allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian elections. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Twitter

Feds need to better communicate what Critical Election Incident Public Protocol does, says Rosenberg

  • 'Communication on the protocol needs to change,' says Morris Rosenberg, who says the federal government did not do a good job communicating the panel's
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 27, 2023
Morris Rosenberg, who led the Critical Election Incident Protocol's report on the 2021 election, says the federal government needs to do a much better job of communicating what the panel does. 'It's called the public protocol.' Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia/Dean Calma

Feds need to better communicate what Critical Election Incident Public Protocol does, says Rosenberg

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 27, 2023
  • 'Communication on the protocol needs to change,' says Morris Rosenberg, who says the federal government did not do a good job communicating the panel's

Feds need to better communicate what Critical Election Incident Public Protocol does, says Rosenberg

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | March 27, 2023
  • 'Communication on the protocol needs to change,' says Morris Rosenberg, who says the federal government did not do a good job communicating the panel's
Morris Rosenberg, who led the Critical Election Incident Protocol's report on the 2021 election, says the federal government needs to do a much better job of communicating what the panel does. 'It's called the public protocol.' Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia/Dean Calma

Job security during transition to low-carbon economy among top concerns in environment-heavy February for lobbying

  • Environment-related advocacy reclaimed its spot as the most popular subject matter discussed in federal lobbying in February, after two months lead by economic development
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 27, 2023
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan said that building a net-zero economy will mean hundreds of thousands of good union jobs, in a Natural Resources Canada press release on Feb. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Job security during transition to low-carbon economy among top concerns in environment-heavy February for lobbying

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 27, 2023
  • Environment-related advocacy reclaimed its spot as the most popular subject matter discussed in federal lobbying in February, after two months lead by economic development

Job security during transition to low-carbon economy among top concerns in environment-heavy February for lobbying

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 27, 2023
  • Environment-related advocacy reclaimed its spot as the most popular subject matter discussed in federal lobbying in February, after two months lead by economic development
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan said that building a net-zero economy will mean hundreds of thousands of good union jobs, in a Natural Resources Canada press release on Feb. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Trudeau needs to fully clear the air on China’s interference, or face the political fallout

  • China’s alleged interference in Canadian elections has been dogging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government for weeks. According to veteran political observers, Trudeau
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 27, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 24, 2023, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Trudeau needs to fully clear the air on China’s interference, or face the political fallout

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 27, 2023
  • China’s alleged interference in Canadian elections has been dogging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government for weeks. According to veteran political observers, Trudeau

PM Trudeau needs to fully clear the air on China’s interference, or face the political fallout

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 27, 2023
  • China’s alleged interference in Canadian elections has been dogging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government for weeks. According to veteran political observers, Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 24, 2023, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Humanity has reached a critical moment in history

  • The latest IPCC report warns: 'In this decade, accelerated action to adapt to climate change is essential to close the gap between existing adaptation
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 27, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. Now comes a truly serious warning from the world’s top climate scientists that we are at a critical point where it may be impossible to avert catastrophic climate change, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Humanity has reached a critical moment in history

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 27, 2023
  • The latest IPCC report warns: 'In this decade, accelerated action to adapt to climate change is essential to close the gap between existing adaptation

Humanity has reached a critical moment in history

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 27, 2023
  • The latest IPCC report warns: 'In this decade, accelerated action to adapt to climate change is essential to close the gap between existing adaptation
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. Now comes a truly serious warning from the world’s top climate scientists that we are at a critical point where it may be impossible to avert catastrophic climate change, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must reject the culture wars’ weapon of ‘anti-woke’ and understand its dangers

  • Maybe it's time for those who understand the dangers of the attacks on 'wokeness' to assert that if being 'woke' is to seek the best that
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | March 27, 2023
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 6, 2023, on the Hill. This anti-woke politics is a danger to Canadian society and politics. It can be used for the most unsavoury of politicians to undermine the real meaning of what is meant by the woke agenda, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

Canada must reject the culture wars’ weapon of ‘anti-woke’ and understand its dangers

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | March 27, 2023
  • Maybe it's time for those who understand the dangers of the attacks on 'wokeness' to assert that if being 'woke' is to seek the best that

Canada must reject the culture wars’ weapon of ‘anti-woke’ and understand its dangers

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | March 27, 2023
  • Maybe it's time for those who understand the dangers of the attacks on 'wokeness' to assert that if being 'woke' is to seek the best that
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 6, 2023, on the Hill. This anti-woke politics is a danger to Canadian society and politics. It can be used for the most unsavoury of politicians to undermine the real meaning of what is meant by the woke agenda, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

We need to shine some light on SNC-Lavalin and SMRs

  • Here’s the other thing we would have discovered: SNC Lavalin does not need to lobby government at all. It has tentacles that reach deeply
Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | March 27, 2023
SNC-Lavalin got the sweetheart deal of all time when then-prime minister Stephen Harper 'sold' Atomic Energy of Canada to SNC-Lavalin. Over the years, AECL had received at least $20-billion in public funds for the bargain basement price of $15-million, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We need to shine some light on SNC-Lavalin and SMRs

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | March 27, 2023
  • Here’s the other thing we would have discovered: SNC Lavalin does not need to lobby government at all. It has tentacles that reach deeply

We need to shine some light on SNC-Lavalin and SMRs

Opinion | BY GREEN PARTY LEADER ELIZABETH MAY | March 27, 2023
  • Here’s the other thing we would have discovered: SNC Lavalin does not need to lobby government at all. It has tentacles that reach deeply
SNC-Lavalin got the sweetheart deal of all time when then-prime minister Stephen Harper 'sold' Atomic Energy of Canada to SNC-Lavalin. Over the years, AECL had received at least $20-billion in public funds for the bargain basement price of $15-million, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: House to resume debate on Senate amendments to online streaming bill

  • Plus, the heads of two national security oversight bodies appear at committee.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 27, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here speaking with reporters on March 6, has said the government will accept some but not all of the Senate's amendments to a controversial bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: House to resume debate on Senate amendments to online streaming bill

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 27, 2023
  • Plus, the heads of two national security oversight bodies appear at committee.

Politics This Morning: House to resume debate on Senate amendments to online streaming bill

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 27, 2023
  • Plus, the heads of two national security oversight bodies appear at committee.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here speaking with reporters on March 6, has said the government will accept some but not all of the Senate's amendments to a controversial bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion columnist failed to mention riot was widely condemned in Israeli society, too: Fegelman

  • A March 13 column in The Hill Times by Mukarram Zaidi saw the author point the finger for recent violence between Israelis and Palestinians squarely at
Opinion | March 27, 2023
Israel may not be perfect, but it’s a country governed by the rule of law and is the only free nation in the Middle East, according to a recent report by Freedom House, writes Mike Fegelman. Image courtesy of Pexels

Opinion columnist failed to mention riot was widely condemned in Israeli society, too: Fegelman

Opinion | March 27, 2023
  • A March 13 column in The Hill Times by Mukarram Zaidi saw the author point the finger for recent violence between Israelis and Palestinians squarely at

Opinion columnist failed to mention riot was widely condemned in Israeli society, too: Fegelman

Opinion | March 27, 2023
  • A March 13 column in The Hill Times by Mukarram Zaidi saw the author point the finger for recent violence between Israelis and Palestinians squarely at
Israel may not be perfect, but it’s a country governed by the rule of law and is the only free nation in the Middle East, according to a recent report by Freedom House, writes Mike Fegelman. Image courtesy of Pexels

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