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Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

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

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

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

Prime minister launches meetings with First Nations about Bill C-5

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Mark Carney
At a June 20 press conference, following Bill C-5's passing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced he would meet with First Nations rights holders to discuss the bill. Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development; Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty; and Liberal MPs Natilien Joseph and Jaime Battiste were also in attendance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but

The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY KEN POLK | July 14, 2025
  • As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on May 27, 2025. After losing the most recent election—which includes the loss of Poilievre's own riding—the Conservatives will have to reconsider its 'take no prisoners' attitude, Ken Polk writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.

Digital sovereignty must drive Canada’s U.S. trade strategy

Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
  • The approach we choose for trade talks will determine whether Canada controls its digital future or remains forever dependent on others’ technological infrastructure.
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.

Joly talks business with the EU 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 11, 2025
  • Plus, unemployment numbers for June will be out today.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times

First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote

As Ontario Liberal Leader Crombie faces review, Liberal MP Erskine-Smith opens door for ‘renewal’ in provincial leadership: email

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
  • Kingston Liberal MPP Ted Hsu says he supports Bonnie Crombie as the party leader, but would leave it up to party delegates to vote
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Let’s not forget the ‘downstream’ impacts of electric vehicles

  • Government policies can create the conditions for robust infrastructure and industry for EV battery recycling and repurposing.
Opinion | BY JAMES CHAN AND MELISSA O’ROURKE | February 26, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced Canada's Electric Vehicle Availability Standard on Dec. 19, 2023, with a national target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s not forget the ‘downstream’ impacts of electric vehicles

Opinion | BY JAMES CHAN AND MELISSA O’ROURKE | February 26, 2024
  • Government policies can create the conditions for robust infrastructure and industry for EV battery recycling and repurposing.

Let’s not forget the ‘downstream’ impacts of electric vehicles

Opinion | BY JAMES CHAN AND MELISSA O’ROURKE | February 26, 2024
  • Government policies can create the conditions for robust infrastructure and industry for EV battery recycling and repurposing.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced Canada's Electric Vehicle Availability Standard on Dec. 19, 2023, with a national target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remember those supply chain woes? Airport cargo hubs do

  • Nobody wants to talk about supply chains in 2024. But if we don’t invest in them, that’s exactly what we’ll risk.
Opinion | BY MONETTE PASHER | February 26, 2024
The Canadian airport model works great in normal economic conditions. But there are still a couple of things Ottawa can do to help Canada’s airports modernize their cargo hubs to meet post-pandemic needs, writes Monette Pasher. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Remember those supply chain woes? Airport cargo hubs do

Opinion | BY MONETTE PASHER | February 26, 2024
  • Nobody wants to talk about supply chains in 2024. But if we don’t invest in them, that’s exactly what we’ll risk.

Remember those supply chain woes? Airport cargo hubs do

Opinion | BY MONETTE PASHER | February 26, 2024
  • Nobody wants to talk about supply chains in 2024. But if we don’t invest in them, that’s exactly what we’ll risk.
The Canadian airport model works great in normal economic conditions. But there are still a couple of things Ottawa can do to help Canada’s airports modernize their cargo hubs to meet post-pandemic needs, writes Monette Pasher. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Threats against MPs are a danger to us all

  • That means shutting down nonsense on your own side of politics that paints other leaders as traitors. Make clear to those even remotely suggesting
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2024
The prime minister and other parliamentarians have received dozens of death threats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Threats against MPs are a danger to us all

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2024
  • That means shutting down nonsense on your own side of politics that paints other leaders as traitors. Make clear to those even remotely suggesting

Threats against MPs are a danger to us all

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2024
  • That means shutting down nonsense on your own side of politics that paints other leaders as traitors. Make clear to those even remotely suggesting
The prime minister and other parliamentarians have received dozens of death threats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amnesty International Canada granted request to deliver arguments in multi-billion-dollar Black class action lawsuit against feds

  • Plus, Glen McGregor gets hired by CITY, Susan Delacourt's X account get hacked, the Russian Embassy urges Canada to 'stop interfering,' Peter MacArthur joins
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
Ketty Nivyabandi, secretary general of Amnesty International Canada's English-speaking branch, left, and Nicholas Marcus Thompson, one of the representative class members in the class-action lawsuit against the federal government. Dave Chan photograph courtesy of Ketty Nivyabandi, photograph courtesy of Twitter

Amnesty International Canada granted request to deliver arguments in multi-billion-dollar Black class action lawsuit against feds

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
  • Plus, Glen McGregor gets hired by CITY, Susan Delacourt's X account get hacked, the Russian Embassy urges Canada to 'stop interfering,' Peter MacArthur joins

Amnesty International Canada granted request to deliver arguments in multi-billion-dollar Black class action lawsuit against feds

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
  • Plus, Glen McGregor gets hired by CITY, Susan Delacourt's X account get hacked, the Russian Embassy urges Canada to 'stop interfering,' Peter MacArthur joins
Ketty Nivyabandi, secretary general of Amnesty International Canada's English-speaking branch, left, and Nicholas Marcus Thompson, one of the representative class members in the class-action lawsuit against the federal government. Dave Chan photograph courtesy of Ketty Nivyabandi, photograph courtesy of Twitter

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transport, says Supply Chain Canada president

  • A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of the supply chain itself, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 26, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office 'will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,' in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transport, says Supply Chain Canada president

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 26, 2024
  • A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of the supply chain itself, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president

Supply chain strategy must go beyond transport, says Supply Chain Canada president

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 26, 2024
  • A national supply chain strategy will require a holistic understanding of the supply chain itself, which is often misunderstood, according to Martin Montanti, president
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office 'will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,' in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Securing Canada’s future in EV industry demands proactive investment in a skilled workforce

  • What will determine the success of these enterprises in Canada is resources: not just natural resources such as lithium and other critical minerals, but
Opinion | BY ALI EMADI | February 26, 2024
Without a steady stream of skilled workers to sustain these factories, Canada risks losing its EV-related manufacturing opportunities, writes Ali Emadi, Canada Research Chair in Transportation Electrification and Smart Mobility at McMaster University. Photograph courtesy of rawpixel.com

Securing Canada’s future in EV industry demands proactive investment in a skilled workforce

Opinion | BY ALI EMADI | February 26, 2024
  • What will determine the success of these enterprises in Canada is resources: not just natural resources such as lithium and other critical minerals, but

Securing Canada’s future in EV industry demands proactive investment in a skilled workforce

Opinion | BY ALI EMADI | February 26, 2024
  • What will determine the success of these enterprises in Canada is resources: not just natural resources such as lithium and other critical minerals, but
Without a steady stream of skilled workers to sustain these factories, Canada risks losing its EV-related manufacturing opportunities, writes Ali Emadi, Canada Research Chair in Transportation Electrification and Smart Mobility at McMaster University. Photograph courtesy of rawpixel.com

Canada’s EV boom can go bust if the ecosystem is not ready

  • Proliferation of EVs will greatly boost electricity consumption during peak periods. However, more charging stations alone is not a viable long-term solution to meet
Opinion | BY JORGE E. MENDOZA AND YOSSIRI ADULYASAK | February 26, 2024
The increasing adoption of electric vehicles presents challenges that can only be overcome with massive investments and creative policy solutions, write HEC Montréal professors Jorge E. Mendoza and Yossiri Adulyasak. Photograph courtesy of Paul Krueger, distributed under a CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED license

Canada’s EV boom can go bust if the ecosystem is not ready

Opinion | BY JORGE E. MENDOZA AND YOSSIRI ADULYASAK | February 26, 2024
  • Proliferation of EVs will greatly boost electricity consumption during peak periods. However, more charging stations alone is not a viable long-term solution to meet

Canada’s EV boom can go bust if the ecosystem is not ready

Opinion | BY JORGE E. MENDOZA AND YOSSIRI ADULYASAK | February 26, 2024
  • Proliferation of EVs will greatly boost electricity consumption during peak periods. However, more charging stations alone is not a viable long-term solution to meet
The increasing adoption of electric vehicles presents challenges that can only be overcome with massive investments and creative policy solutions, write HEC Montréal professors Jorge E. Mendoza and Yossiri Adulyasak. Photograph courtesy of Paul Krueger, distributed under a CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED license

Beyond consultations: strategic collaboration is driving the decarbonization of Canada’s heavy-duty transport sector

  • Not only does it make business sense to collaborate, but also competitors in the commercial transport value chain have shown that it is entirely
Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | February 26, 2024
In May 2019, then-environment minister Catherine McKenna announced that Canada had become the first national signatory to the Drive to Zero Pledge. Since then, more than 30 countries have committed to achieving 100 per cent zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beyond consultations: strategic collaboration is driving the decarbonization of Canada’s heavy-duty transport sector

Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | February 26, 2024
  • Not only does it make business sense to collaborate, but also competitors in the commercial transport value chain have shown that it is entirely

Beyond consultations: strategic collaboration is driving the decarbonization of Canada’s heavy-duty transport sector

Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | February 26, 2024
  • Not only does it make business sense to collaborate, but also competitors in the commercial transport value chain have shown that it is entirely
In May 2019, then-environment minister Catherine McKenna announced that Canada had become the first national signatory to the Drive to Zero Pledge. Since then, more than 30 countries have committed to achieving 100 per cent zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to replace VIA’s aging long-distance trains

  • Canada should have started the replacement of VIA Rail’s long-distance fleet years ago.
Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 26, 2024
The oldest cars in VIA Rail’s fleet were built between 1947 and 1953. As VIA’s new CEO Mario Péloquin recent told the Parliamentary Rail Caucus that VIA’s mechanics perform miracles to keep these old cars running, something that is becoming increasingly difficult, writes NDP MP Taylor Bachrach. Photograph courtesy of BRiYYZ, shared under a CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED license

Time to replace VIA’s aging long-distance trains

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 26, 2024
  • Canada should have started the replacement of VIA Rail’s long-distance fleet years ago.

Time to replace VIA’s aging long-distance trains

Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 26, 2024
  • Canada should have started the replacement of VIA Rail’s long-distance fleet years ago.
The oldest cars in VIA Rail’s fleet were built between 1947 and 1953. As VIA’s new CEO Mario Péloquin recent told the Parliamentary Rail Caucus that VIA’s mechanics perform miracles to keep these old cars running, something that is becoming increasingly difficult, writes NDP MP Taylor Bachrach. Photograph courtesy of BRiYYZ, shared under a CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED license

Partnering to strengthen Canada’s vital transportation networks and supply chains

  • Our transportation supply chains work well overall, but have faced unique pressures related to the pandemic, severe weather events, geo-political uncertainties, and tight global
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP VANCE BADAWEY | February 26, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez established the National Supply Chain Office on Dec. 1, 2023, to support federal efforts in responding to supply chain disruptions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Partnering to strengthen Canada’s vital transportation networks and supply chains

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP VANCE BADAWEY | February 26, 2024
  • Our transportation supply chains work well overall, but have faced unique pressures related to the pandemic, severe weather events, geo-political uncertainties, and tight global

Partnering to strengthen Canada’s vital transportation networks and supply chains

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP VANCE BADAWEY | February 26, 2024
  • Our transportation supply chains work well overall, but have faced unique pressures related to the pandemic, severe weather events, geo-political uncertainties, and tight global
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez established the National Supply Chain Office on Dec. 1, 2023, to support federal efforts in responding to supply chain disruptions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics this morning: Electoral posturing in play

  • Plus, is Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program akin to modern slavery?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh came to an agreement on pharmacare legislation on Friday. Now, they have to figure out how to take the most credit for the program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics this morning: Electoral posturing in play

  • Plus, is Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program akin to modern slavery?

Politics this morning: Electoral posturing in play

  • Plus, is Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program akin to modern slavery?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh came to an agreement on pharmacare legislation on Friday. Now, they have to figure out how to take the most credit for the program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Guaranteed basic income would break cycle of poverty, writes Ottawa reader

  • A guaranteed liveable basic income for all would break the cycle of poverty, and ensure everyone has what they need to live with dignity.
Opinion | February 26, 2024

Guaranteed basic income would break cycle of poverty, writes Ottawa reader

Opinion | February 26, 2024
  • A guaranteed liveable basic income for all would break the cycle of poverty, and ensure everyone has what they need to live with dignity.

Guaranteed basic income would break cycle of poverty, writes Ottawa reader

Opinion | February 26, 2024
  • A guaranteed liveable basic income for all would break the cycle of poverty, and ensure everyone has what they need to live with dignity.

Grateful to Trudeau government for its handling of the pandemic: Tom McElroy

  • Re: “ArriveCan could sink the Libs,” (The Hill Times, editorial, Feb. 19). Events lose their urgency with the passage of time. The memory of
Opinion | February 26, 2024

Grateful to Trudeau government for its handling of the pandemic: Tom McElroy

Opinion | February 26, 2024
  • Re: “ArriveCan could sink the Libs,” (The Hill Times, editorial, Feb. 19). Events lose their urgency with the passage of time. The memory of

Grateful to Trudeau government for its handling of the pandemic: Tom McElroy

Opinion | February 26, 2024
  • Re: “ArriveCan could sink the Libs,” (The Hill Times, editorial, Feb. 19). Events lose their urgency with the passage of time. The memory of

Feds must delay NSDF proposal: two members of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Canada

  • Like the “forever chemicals,” per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances polluting our environment and found in humans, radioactive isotopes from both nuclear power and nuclear
Opinion | February 26, 2024

Feds must delay NSDF proposal: two members of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Canada

Opinion | February 26, 2024
  • Like the “forever chemicals,” per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances polluting our environment and found in humans, radioactive isotopes from both nuclear power and nuclear

Feds must delay NSDF proposal: two members of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Canada

Opinion | February 26, 2024
  • Like the “forever chemicals,” per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances polluting our environment and found in humans, radioactive isotopes from both nuclear power and nuclear

Canadians want elected officials to take responsibility for legacy radioactive waste, writes Lynn Jones

  • Recently, in the House of Commons, Liberal MP Marc Serré, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Energy and Natural Resources, said that Canadians want the Canadian Nuclear
Opinion | February 26, 2024

Canadians want elected officials to take responsibility for legacy radioactive waste, writes Lynn Jones

Opinion | February 26, 2024
  • Recently, in the House of Commons, Liberal MP Marc Serré, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Energy and Natural Resources, said that Canadians want the Canadian Nuclear

Canadians want elected officials to take responsibility for legacy radioactive waste, writes Lynn Jones

Opinion | February 26, 2024
  • Recently, in the House of Commons, Liberal MP Marc Serré, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Energy and Natural Resources, said that Canadians want the Canadian Nuclear

Champagne to speak at Ottawa Mayor’s Breakfast on Feb. 27 at Ottawa City Hall

  • MONDAY, FEB. 26 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House returns for one
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, the Ottawa Board of Trade, and the Ottawa Business Journal on Thursday, Feb. 29, at 7 a.m. ET at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne to speak at Ottawa Mayor’s Breakfast on Feb. 27 at Ottawa City Hall

  • MONDAY, FEB. 26 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House returns for one

Champagne to speak at Ottawa Mayor’s Breakfast on Feb. 27 at Ottawa City Hall

  • MONDAY, FEB. 26 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House returns for one
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, the Ottawa Board of Trade, and the Ottawa Business Journal on Thursday, Feb. 29, at 7 a.m. ET at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former CBSA officials say they are being scapegoated in a ‘coverup’ over ArriveCan

  • 'The reality is this document is nothing more than a collection of baseless accusations, unsupported by any corroborating evidence, accusations of wrongdoing, supported by
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 23, 2024
Antonio Utano, left, and Cameron MacDonald at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee meeting in the West Block on Feb. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former CBSA officials say they are being scapegoated in a ‘coverup’ over ArriveCan

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 23, 2024
  • 'The reality is this document is nothing more than a collection of baseless accusations, unsupported by any corroborating evidence, accusations of wrongdoing, supported by

Former CBSA officials say they are being scapegoated in a ‘coverup’ over ArriveCan

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 23, 2024
  • 'The reality is this document is nothing more than a collection of baseless accusations, unsupported by any corroborating evidence, accusations of wrongdoing, supported by
Antonio Utano, left, and Cameron MacDonald at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee meeting in the West Block on Feb. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Road to somewhere

  • Plus, voting gets underway for the Durham byelection.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez will meet his provincial and territorial peers in Montreal today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Road to somewhere

  • Plus, voting gets underway for the Durham byelection.

Politics This Morning: Road to somewhere

  • Plus, voting gets underway for the Durham byelection.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez will meet his provincial and territorial peers in Montreal today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time the government kicks Big Oil out of the climate conversation

  • Not all lobbying is the same. The oil and gas industry still has an outsized influence on climate policy in Canada.
Opinion | BY EMILIA BELLIVEAU | February 22, 2024
Big Oil lobbyists have frequent access to high ranking staff in the public service in addition to elected representatives, including Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, writes Emilia Belliveau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time the government kicks Big Oil out of the climate conversation

Opinion | BY EMILIA BELLIVEAU | February 22, 2024
  • Not all lobbying is the same. The oil and gas industry still has an outsized influence on climate policy in Canada.

It’s time the government kicks Big Oil out of the climate conversation

Opinion | BY EMILIA BELLIVEAU | February 22, 2024
  • Not all lobbying is the same. The oil and gas industry still has an outsized influence on climate policy in Canada.
Big Oil lobbyists have frequent access to high ranking staff in the public service in addition to elected representatives, including Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, writes Emilia Belliveau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in the business of health research generates benefits

  • Health research is not just a funding demand, rather it is a vibrant industry worth investing in.
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH DOUVILLE | February 22, 2024
We’ve seen what Canada has achieved in the fields of aerospace and electric vehicles because we nurtured innovation in those fields. Health innovation would be just as lucrative, writes Dr. Elizabeth Douville. Pexels photograph courtesy of Artem Podrez

Investing in the business of health research generates benefits

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH DOUVILLE | February 22, 2024
  • Health research is not just a funding demand, rather it is a vibrant industry worth investing in.

Investing in the business of health research generates benefits

Opinion | BY ELIZABETH DOUVILLE | February 22, 2024
  • Health research is not just a funding demand, rather it is a vibrant industry worth investing in.
We’ve seen what Canada has achieved in the fields of aerospace and electric vehicles because we nurtured innovation in those fields. Health innovation would be just as lucrative, writes Dr. Elizabeth Douville. Pexels photograph courtesy of Artem Podrez

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