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Deadline day in the House

  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
On the last sitting day of the House this spring, Liberal MPs will aim to get the government's Bill C-5 passed. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Deadline day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.

Deadline day in the House

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2025
  • Plus, the taxpayer’s ombudsperson releases his annual report for 2024-25.
On the last sitting day of the House this spring, Liberal MPs will aim to get the government's Bill C-5 passed. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
  • The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in

High-speed rail in Canada is not up for debate, or is it?

Opinion | BY WILLIAM MORRISON | June 19, 2025
  • In far less time than it will take to build Alto, we will have electric aircraft capable of travelling between Toronto and Montreal in
The Toronto-Quebec City corridor comprises 42 per cent of the national population and 43 per cent of the labour force. Political support for high-speed rail extends across both federal Liberal and Conservative parties as evidenced in their recent election platforms, writes William Morrison. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.

Canadian competitiveness is on the line

Opinion | BY KARI HYDE | June 19, 2025
  • As Canada’s new government looks to expand trade beyond the United States, carbon must stay top of mind.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, left, has eliminated the province's industrial carbon pricing program. Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is reportedly considering changes to her province's own program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
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Hungary delights with anniversary concert

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 19, 2025
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Pianist Balázs János was the star performer at a concert for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Liszt Academy at the Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2025
  • Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: 'It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's supply management bill quickly passed through both the House and Senate. 'We won,' he declared on June 18 as the bill awaits royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.

Carney’s first foreign policy test begins in the Middle East

Opinion | BY YOUNES ZANGIABADI | June 18, 2025
  • By failing to condemn blatant violations of international law, the Liberal government has defaulted to the same old reactive alignment with the United States.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As destruction and casualties mount in the Middle East, this marks the first major international test for Carney, writes Younes Zangiabadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 18, 2025
  • Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, is the sponsor of Bill C-5. Simple mutual recognition of provincial standards potentially sets up a lowest common denominator framework for the affected standards, writes Mark Winfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR | June 18, 2025
  • Outcomes finance is a model rooted in accountability and self-determination. Such a fund would support Indigenous-led processes in areas like health, education, and housing.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Including an Indigenous Outcomes Fund in the fall budget would show that this government is serious about results, reconciliation, and building a more equitable and prosperous Canada, writes Jeff Cyr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Italy raises a glass for national day

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FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Italy raises a glass for national day

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | June 18, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Italy’s national day reception was held at the National Gallery of Canada on June 3. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.

Why Canada’s engagement with China is strategic sovereignty, not submission

Opinion | BY WENRAN JIANG | June 18, 2025
  • Far from capitulation to coercion, Canada’s pursuit of trade diversification reflects a clear-eyed strategy to mitigate existential risks posed by over-reliance on the U.S.
There’s a misguided narrative of victimhood that’s being attached to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s willingness to engage with President Xi Jinping’s China, writes Wenran Jiang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in no hurry to explain how Bill C-4's proposed changes to the Elections Act and how political parties handle Canadians' private information will help make their lives more affordable. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
François Legault
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 18, 2025
  • Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
François Legault
In recent years, the Quebec government of Premier François Legault has used the notwithstanding clause extensively, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 18, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is environmental racism, which this current government has no problem with committing since it can steamroll any study or assessment that proves
Dominic LeBlanc
Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic LeBlanc tabled Bill C-5 on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s why Canada should say ‘no’ to LNG

  • Canada has the opportunity to lead in the global clean energy transition, not to follow outdated energy playbooks.
Opinion | BY NICHOLE DUSYK | June 18, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
LNG is an increasingly risky bet for Canada and Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson to take, writes Nichole Dusyk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s why Canada should say ‘no’ to LNG

Opinion | BY NICHOLE DUSYK | June 18, 2025
  • Canada has the opportunity to lead in the global clean energy transition, not to follow outdated energy playbooks.

Here’s why Canada should say ‘no’ to LNG

Opinion | BY NICHOLE DUSYK | June 18, 2025
  • Canada has the opportunity to lead in the global clean energy transition, not to follow outdated energy playbooks.
Tim Hodgson
LNG is an increasingly risky bet for Canada and Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson to take, writes Nichole Dusyk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous

Senator Mégie marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Day with parliamentary breakfast on June 19

  • TUESDAY, JUNE 17—THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Workshop: ‘The Road to Sovereignty‘—Okimaw and Niipaawi Strategies host “The Road to Sovereignty,” a three-day, high-level gathering focused on building Indigenous
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, pictured right with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017, will co-host a parliamentary breakfast to mark National Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across

Working with First Nations on an Indigenous fire stewardship protocol could go a long way

Opinion | BY KAREN RESTOULE | June 18, 2025
  • Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across
Practices like prescribed burns must be incorporated within federal and provincial strategies and leveraged not only for First Nations, but also for land across the country, writes Karen Restoule. DND photograph by Corporal Marc-André Leclerc

How to optimize economic reconciliation through natural resource investment and beyond? Create an Indigenous Development Bank

  • A new pathway is required, shifting away from heavy reliance on budgetary funding and subsidies, and toward more innovative resource mobilization and access to
Opinion | BY GLEN HODGSON | June 18, 2025
Making it possible for Indigenous Peoples to take a direct financial interest in resource development and specific projects will require helping them gain access to financing on acceptable terms, writes Glen Hodgson. Unsplash photograph by Jakub Żerdzicki

How to optimize economic reconciliation through natural resource investment and beyond? Create an Indigenous Development Bank

Opinion | BY GLEN HODGSON | June 18, 2025
  • A new pathway is required, shifting away from heavy reliance on budgetary funding and subsidies, and toward more innovative resource mobilization and access to

How to optimize economic reconciliation through natural resource investment and beyond? Create an Indigenous Development Bank

Opinion | BY GLEN HODGSON | June 18, 2025
  • A new pathway is required, shifting away from heavy reliance on budgetary funding and subsidies, and toward more innovative resource mobilization and access to
Making it possible for Indigenous Peoples to take a direct financial interest in resource development and specific projects will require helping them gain access to financing on acceptable terms, writes Glen Hodgson. Unsplash photograph by Jakub Żerdzicki

Reconciliation is action, not just words

  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.

Reconciliation is action, not just words

Opinion | BY MICHELLE ROBINSON | June 18, 2025
  • Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
Indigenous leadership regularly engages with businesses and governments with solutions to infrastructure needs, which are regularly disregarded, writes Michelle Robinson. Unsplash photograph by Tim Foster

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First

Pierre Poilievre airs second ‘get to know the team’ interview

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, a personal tale of resettlement during the Vietnam War comes to Ottawa, Richard Madan signs off from the CBC, the Assembly of First
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, chats with new Alberta MP Billy Morin in a 48-minute video on X on June 14. Screenshot courtesy of X

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025 | UPDATED June 17, 2025
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025 | UPDATED June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.

G7 summit wraps without reaching full consensus on Ukraine

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025 | UPDATED June 17, 2025
  • The G7 released seven statements over the two-day Leaders' Summit, but there were no joint messages devoted to Ukraine.
European Council President António Costa, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national

Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne’s absence from first national council meeting following election loss raises some eyebrows

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 17, 2025
  • Jenni Byrne, the Conservative campaign director under fire within the party over its April 28 election loss, has been representing the leader at national
Conservative campaign director Jenni Byrne, pictured on the Hill on May 11, 2023, has been representing leader Pierre Poilievre at national council meetings since 2022, but did not attend the June 4 meeting. She told The Hill Times that her absence was due to a prior commitment, and confirmed she will attend the next one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.

Potential Canada-EU defence deal short on details as questions loom over feasibility of displacing U.S. links

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 17, 2025
  • 'Geography, cultural similarities, tight defence linkages—all of those things have gone hand in glove with the defence industrial links,' says procurement expert David Perry.
Defence Minister David McGuinty recently took his first trip to Europe since taking over his new post. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The markets are hungry for Canadian cod. Will we deliver?

  • With a decision from the fisheries minister expected any day now, the global and local realities of northern cod are aligning to create a
Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | June 16, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson could almost triple last year’s catch level while maintaining sustainable harvesting levels to allow Newfoundland and Labrador to seize the market opportunity knocking on its door, writes Sylvie Lapointe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The markets are hungry for Canadian cod. Will we deliver?

Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | June 16, 2025
  • With a decision from the fisheries minister expected any day now, the global and local realities of northern cod are aligning to create a

The markets are hungry for Canadian cod. Will we deliver?

Opinion | BY SYLVIE LAPOINTE | June 16, 2025
  • With a decision from the fisheries minister expected any day now, the global and local realities of northern cod are aligning to create a
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson could almost triple last year’s catch level while maintaining sustainable harvesting levels to allow Newfoundland and Labrador to seize the market opportunity knocking on its door, writes Sylvie Lapointe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking
Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals snuck wording into Bill C-4 that would immunize federal political parties from independent oversight on how they collect, use, and keep Canadians' personal information, writes Bill Hearn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

Opinion | BY BILL HEARN | June 16, 2025
  • A section in the proposed legislation says that no provincial or territorial privacy law can ever apply to a federal party. It’s a shocking
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals snuck wording into Bill C-4 that would immunize federal political parties from independent oversight on how they collect, use, and keep Canadians' personal information, writes Bill Hearn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

  • Plus, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand has hired Kyle Allen to oversee communications.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald has made some key headway in setting up his cabinet office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Critical rethink needed following Rogers outage

  • Last Friday, a nationwide Rogers internet and wireless services outage left millions of Canadians and businesses reliving the pre-internet days. The company was still
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 13, 2022
Case in point: Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is pictured on Jan. 12, 2021, during a live stream of a virtual cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critical rethink needed following Rogers outage

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 13, 2022
  • Last Friday, a nationwide Rogers internet and wireless services outage left millions of Canadians and businesses reliving the pre-internet days. The company was still

Critical rethink needed following Rogers outage

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 13, 2022
  • Last Friday, a nationwide Rogers internet and wireless services outage left millions of Canadians and businesses reliving the pre-internet days. The company was still
Case in point: Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is pictured on Jan. 12, 2021, during a live stream of a virtual cabinet shuffle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It is the best of times, it is the worst of times … again

  • Searching through my old files recently, I found a faded copy of a paper that I wrote in 1992. A university student at the
Opinion | BY ENVIRONMENT COMMISSIONER JERRY DEMARCO | July 13, 2022
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Unfortunately, the consistency between Canada’s 1992 and 2019 commitments has been accompanied by an equally consistent lack of results, writes Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It is the best of times, it is the worst of times … again

Opinion | BY ENVIRONMENT COMMISSIONER JERRY DEMARCO | July 13, 2022
  • Searching through my old files recently, I found a faded copy of a paper that I wrote in 1992. A university student at the

It is the best of times, it is the worst of times … again

Opinion | BY ENVIRONMENT COMMISSIONER JERRY DEMARCO | July 13, 2022
  • Searching through my old files recently, I found a faded copy of a paper that I wrote in 1992. A university student at the
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Unfortunately, the consistency between Canada’s 1992 and 2019 commitments has been accompanied by an equally consistent lack of results, writes Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

IHRA definition no smokescreen: HonestReporting

  • Re: “Feds’ approach to Israeli state is troubling, says Ottawa reader,” (The Hill Times, July 6, p. 8). In a recent letter, Morgan Duchesney
Opinion | July 13, 2022

IHRA definition no smokescreen: HonestReporting

Opinion | July 13, 2022
  • Re: “Feds’ approach to Israeli state is troubling, says Ottawa reader,” (The Hill Times, July 6, p. 8). In a recent letter, Morgan Duchesney

IHRA definition no smokescreen: HonestReporting

Opinion | July 13, 2022
  • Re: “Feds’ approach to Israeli state is troubling, says Ottawa reader,” (The Hill Times, July 6, p. 8). In a recent letter, Morgan Duchesney

Politics This Morning: Census data revealed

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s statistical agency and central bank are the highlights of today’s political calendar. PTM is going to unpack what they’re up
Revellers filled the LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on Canada Day this year to take in concerts and other entertainment. Statistics Canada is releasing new data today about the people and families who make up Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Census data revealed

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s statistical agency and central bank are the highlights of today’s political calendar. PTM is going to unpack what they’re up

Politics This Morning: Census data revealed

  • Good Wednesday morning, Canada’s statistical agency and central bank are the highlights of today’s political calendar. PTM is going to unpack what they’re up
Revellers filled the LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on Canada Day this year to take in concerts and other entertainment. Statistics Canada is releasing new data today about the people and families who make up Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Paul Wells joins Munk School as inaugural journalist fellow-in-residence

  • Veteran political journalist Paul Wells will be joining the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy as its inaugural journalist
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 13, 2022
Paul Wells, right, pictured alongside the CBC's Rosemary Barton during an event at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on May 10, 2019. Wells left Maclean’s magazine after 19 years in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Paul Wells joins Munk School as inaugural journalist fellow-in-residence

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 13, 2022
  • Veteran political journalist Paul Wells will be joining the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy as its inaugural journalist

Paul Wells joins Munk School as inaugural journalist fellow-in-residence

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 13, 2022
  • Veteran political journalist Paul Wells will be joining the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy as its inaugural journalist
Paul Wells, right, pictured alongside the CBC's Rosemary Barton during an event at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on May 10, 2019. Wells left Maclean’s magazine after 19 years in March. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Brown disqualification ‘game-changer’ for CPC race, sets up ‘high octane’ summer of dirt digging, says Nanos

  • Following Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown’s ousting from the federal Conservative leadership race, pollster Nik Nanos is predicting a “high-octane” end to the campaign
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 13, 2022
Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown, pictured during an interview on CBC's Power and Politics on July 6. Brown has retained high-profile lawyer Marie Henein to lead an appeal of the party's decision to oust him from the Conservative leadership race. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Brown disqualification ‘game-changer’ for CPC race, sets up ‘high octane’ summer of dirt digging, says Nanos

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 13, 2022
  • Following Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown’s ousting from the federal Conservative leadership race, pollster Nik Nanos is predicting a “high-octane” end to the campaign

Brown disqualification ‘game-changer’ for CPC race, sets up ‘high octane’ summer of dirt digging, says Nanos

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 13, 2022
  • Following Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown’s ousting from the federal Conservative leadership race, pollster Nik Nanos is predicting a “high-octane” end to the campaign
Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown, pictured during an interview on CBC's Power and Politics on July 6. Brown has retained high-profile lawyer Marie Henein to lead an appeal of the party's decision to oust him from the Conservative leadership race. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

CARICOM gets artistic for anniversary, July 16-17

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will
Gospel choir London Trio Plus performs at a February 2019 CARICOM on the Hill event. To celebrate the 49th anniversary, the seven resident CARICOM missions in Ottawa will host an art exhibition from July 16-17. The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

CARICOM gets artistic for anniversary, July 16-17

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will

CARICOM gets artistic for anniversary, July 16-17

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will
Gospel choir London Trio Plus performs at a February 2019 CARICOM on the Hill event. To celebrate the 49th anniversary, the seven resident CARICOM missions in Ottawa will host an art exhibition from July 16-17. The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

Abe leaves legacy of ‘elevated’ Canada-Japan relationship, says ambassador

  • After the shocking assassination of Japan’s former and longest-serving prime minister, the country’s ambassador in Canada and the co-chair of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 13, 2022
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated during a political rally in Nara, Japan on July 8. He is pictured at a press conference during an April 2019 visit to Ottawa alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Abe leaves legacy of ‘elevated’ Canada-Japan relationship, says ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 13, 2022
  • After the shocking assassination of Japan’s former and longest-serving prime minister, the country’s ambassador in Canada and the co-chair of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group

Abe leaves legacy of ‘elevated’ Canada-Japan relationship, says ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 13, 2022
  • After the shocking assassination of Japan’s former and longest-serving prime minister, the country’s ambassador in Canada and the co-chair of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated during a political rally in Nara, Japan on July 8. He is pictured at a press conference during an April 2019 visit to Ottawa alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lawn Summer Nights returns

  • July 6, the first evening of Lawns Summer Nights, a fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster Allie MacIsaac talks

Lawn Summer Nights returns

  • July 6, the first evening of Lawns Summer Nights, a fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster Allie MacIsaac talks

Lawn Summer Nights returns

  • July 6, the first evening of Lawns Summer Nights, a fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster Allie MacIsaac talks

A look back at the WE Charity scandal

  • House Finance Committee members appear virtually on a Zoom meeting screen during meeting on July 30, 2020, as the committee takes part in an

A look back at the WE Charity scandal

  • House Finance Committee members appear virtually on a Zoom meeting screen during meeting on July 30, 2020, as the committee takes part in an

A look back at the WE Charity scandal

  • House Finance Committee members appear virtually on a Zoom meeting screen during meeting on July 30, 2020, as the committee takes part in an

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault sets the stage for Montreal biodiversity summit 

  • Good Tuesday morning, The environment is leading the non-CPC-leadership-drama news today. The Liberal government has declared it to be “electric vehicle week,” which means
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is in Washington, D.C. today, where he's trying to line up support ahead of an international meeting on biological diversity scheduled to take place in Montreal this December. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault sets the stage for Montreal biodiversity summit 

  • Good Tuesday morning, The environment is leading the non-CPC-leadership-drama news today. The Liberal government has declared it to be “electric vehicle week,” which means

Politics This Morning: Guilbeault sets the stage for Montreal biodiversity summit 

  • Good Tuesday morning, The environment is leading the non-CPC-leadership-drama news today. The Liberal government has declared it to be “electric vehicle week,” which means
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is in Washington, D.C. today, where he's trying to line up support ahead of an international meeting on biological diversity scheduled to take place in Montreal this December. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CAF steps into the present with new uniform, haircut policies

  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Canadian Armed Forces made the official announcement that, henceforth, there will no longer be any gender restrictions on uniform clothing items.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 12, 2022
Prince Charles inspects the Honour Guard made up of soldiers from the 5th Canadian Division during his official welcome to Canada in St. John's, N.L., on May 17, 2022. Throughout history, the Canadian military has indeed reflected the values of society at large, writes Scott Taylor. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl Brad Upshall

CAF steps into the present with new uniform, haircut policies

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Canadian Armed Forces made the official announcement that, henceforth, there will no longer be any gender restrictions on uniform clothing items.

CAF steps into the present with new uniform, haircut policies

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Canadian Armed Forces made the official announcement that, henceforth, there will no longer be any gender restrictions on uniform clothing items.
Prince Charles inspects the Honour Guard made up of soldiers from the 5th Canadian Division during his official welcome to Canada in St. John's, N.L., on May 17, 2022. Throughout history, the Canadian military has indeed reflected the values of society at large, writes Scott Taylor. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Cpl Brad Upshall

Time to move away from insular interests for security solutions

  • Insecurity is spreading. Another hot war in the Ukraine, a climate emergency, another Cold War and nuclear arms race, another long war just announced,
Opinion | BY PETER LANGILLE | July 11, 2022
Canadian soldiers conduct foreign weapons cross training during Operation Reassurance at Camp Adazi, Latvia, in May 2021. Enthusiasm for militarism and more preparation for war reflects Canada’s quiet official shift from an influential role in the UN to a subordinate role in NATO, writes Peter Langille. DND photograph by MCpl Stuart MacNeil

Time to move away from insular interests for security solutions

Opinion | BY PETER LANGILLE | July 11, 2022
  • Insecurity is spreading. Another hot war in the Ukraine, a climate emergency, another Cold War and nuclear arms race, another long war just announced,

Time to move away from insular interests for security solutions

Opinion | BY PETER LANGILLE | July 11, 2022
  • Insecurity is spreading. Another hot war in the Ukraine, a climate emergency, another Cold War and nuclear arms race, another long war just announced,
Canadian soldiers conduct foreign weapons cross training during Operation Reassurance at Camp Adazi, Latvia, in May 2021. Enthusiasm for militarism and more preparation for war reflects Canada’s quiet official shift from an influential role in the UN to a subordinate role in NATO, writes Peter Langille. DND photograph by MCpl Stuart MacNeil

NDP must counter Poilievre’s skill harnessing anger of people who feel left behind, say labour experts

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s union endorsements in the province’s June election were more a media coup than a real shift in the labour landscape,
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 11, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has been putting in the work to connect with voters in rural ridings and workers in resource industries, says former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom, just like Jack Layton had to do when he made the jump from Toronto city politics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP must counter Poilievre’s skill harnessing anger of people who feel left behind, say labour experts

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 11, 2022
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s union endorsements in the province’s June election were more a media coup than a real shift in the labour landscape,

NDP must counter Poilievre’s skill harnessing anger of people who feel left behind, say labour experts

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | July 11, 2022
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s union endorsements in the province’s June election were more a media coup than a real shift in the labour landscape,
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has been putting in the work to connect with voters in rural ridings and workers in resource industries, says former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom, just like Jack Layton had to do when he made the jump from Toronto city politics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Policy adviser among new hires for International Development Minister Sajjan

  • International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan has made a few changes to his team since Hill Climbers’ last rundown, including hiring Laura Gamez as a
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 11, 2022
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, right, walks to the West Block with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on June 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Policy adviser among new hires for International Development Minister Sajjan

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 11, 2022
  • International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan has made a few changes to his team since Hill Climbers’ last rundown, including hiring Laura Gamez as a

Policy adviser among new hires for International Development Minister Sajjan

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 11, 2022
  • International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan has made a few changes to his team since Hill Climbers’ last rundown, including hiring Laura Gamez as a
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, right, walks to the West Block with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on June 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West’s neglect of Latin American interests will lose them as allies

  • The June 2022 Commonwealth refusal to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, despite the efforts of Canada’s Justin Trudeau and Britain’s Boris Johnson, highlighted
Opinion | BY OTHON LEON AND JULIAN SPENCER-CHURCHILL | July 11, 2022
On June 10, at Summit of the Americas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $26.9-million to address irregular migration and forced displacement, which represents an urgent matter for Canada and about 18.5 per cent of the provided resources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West’s neglect of Latin American interests will lose them as allies

Opinion | BY OTHON LEON AND JULIAN SPENCER-CHURCHILL | July 11, 2022
  • The June 2022 Commonwealth refusal to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, despite the efforts of Canada’s Justin Trudeau and Britain’s Boris Johnson, highlighted

The West’s neglect of Latin American interests will lose them as allies

Opinion | BY OTHON LEON AND JULIAN SPENCER-CHURCHILL | July 11, 2022
  • The June 2022 Commonwealth refusal to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, despite the efforts of Canada’s Justin Trudeau and Britain’s Boris Johnson, highlighted
On June 10, at Summit of the Americas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $26.9-million to address irregular migration and forced displacement, which represents an urgent matter for Canada and about 18.5 per cent of the provided resources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sri Lanka’s band of brothers

  • LONDON, U.K.—“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked, in Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 11, 2022
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, left, former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, and their brother Basil. After 20 years with the Rajapaksa brothers in power most of the time, Sri Lanka today is bankrupt, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Sri Lanka’s band of brothers

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 11, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked, in Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then

Sri Lanka’s band of brothers

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 11, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked, in Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, left, former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, and their brother Basil. After 20 years with the Rajapaksa brothers in power most of the time, Sri Lanka today is bankrupt, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Here comes the Pope, July 24-29

  • MONDAY, JULY 11 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will
Elder Angie Crerar shakes hands with Pope Francis inside the Vatican chambers following a private meeting on March 28. Behind Crerar stand Cassidy Caron, president of the Métis National Council and Elder Angie LaFleur. Pope Francis will visit Canada from July 24-29. Matt LeMay photograph courtesy of Métis National Council

Here comes the Pope, July 24-29

  • MONDAY, JULY 11 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will

Here comes the Pope, July 24-29

  • MONDAY, JULY 11 House Not Sitting—The House has adjourned for the summer and will return on Sept. 19, sitting until Oct. 7. It will
Elder Angie Crerar shakes hands with Pope Francis inside the Vatican chambers following a private meeting on March 28. Behind Crerar stand Cassidy Caron, president of the Métis National Council and Elder Angie LaFleur. Pope Francis will visit Canada from July 24-29. Matt LeMay photograph courtesy of Métis National Council

It looks like the fix is in for the Conservative Party

  • OTTAWA—Patrick Brown has just suffered his second political assassination. The first was at the hands of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party in Ontario, when
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 11, 2022
One can only assume that the cleavage between the former Progressive Conservatives and Reformers will only grow as a result of last week’s bizarre firing of Conservative Party leadership candidate Patrick Brown, writes Sheila Copps. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

It looks like the fix is in for the Conservative Party

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 11, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Patrick Brown has just suffered his second political assassination. The first was at the hands of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party in Ontario, when

It looks like the fix is in for the Conservative Party

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 11, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Patrick Brown has just suffered his second political assassination. The first was at the hands of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party in Ontario, when
One can only assume that the cleavage between the former Progressive Conservatives and Reformers will only grow as a result of last week’s bizarre firing of Conservative Party leadership candidate Patrick Brown, writes Sheila Copps. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Poilievre, Charest quick on outreach to Brown organizers for support in Tory leadership vote

  • With Patrick Brown out of the Conservative leadership contest, the Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest campaigns are reaching out to organizers of the Brampton,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 11, 2022
After the disqualification of Patrick Brown, bottom centre, five candidates are left in the Conservative leadership contest field, including Pierre Poilievre, clockwise from top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, and Roman Baber. The Conservative Party has already started to mail ballots to party members and the final result will be announced Sept. 10 The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Poilievre, Charest quick on outreach to Brown organizers for support in Tory leadership vote

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 11, 2022
  • With Patrick Brown out of the Conservative leadership contest, the Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest campaigns are reaching out to organizers of the Brampton,

Poilievre, Charest quick on outreach to Brown organizers for support in Tory leadership vote

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 11, 2022
  • With Patrick Brown out of the Conservative leadership contest, the Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest campaigns are reaching out to organizers of the Brampton,
After the disqualification of Patrick Brown, bottom centre, five candidates are left in the Conservative leadership contest field, including Pierre Poilievre, clockwise from top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, and Roman Baber. The Conservative Party has already started to mail ballots to party members and the final result will be announced Sept. 10 The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

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