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Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. 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

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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
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First woman named to lead the RCAF

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
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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

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and

Carney’s fiscal plans put the public service at risk

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
  • Austerity masked as modernization has a history. Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper offers the real lessons for navigating the balance between fiscal targets and
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

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

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

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

Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

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

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,

Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 9, 2025
  • Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review,
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
On July 9 Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali launched a ‘red tape review’ of regulations across federal departments and agencies. It’s one of several ways the government can make operations more efficient as the Liberals launch a broad spending review, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.

Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

Opinion | BY RICHARD VAN DER JAGT, MARIA MEDELEANU, GEOFF STRONG | July 9, 2025
  • The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly

‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'elbows up' approach to U.S. President Donald Trump has evolved into public fawning and a major trade concession with seemingly
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on an 'elbows up' response to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
  • Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and

Assembly of First Nations hosts virtual forum to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act on July 10

  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 Panel: ‘Reforming Access to Information’—As part of its CIPPIC Summer Speaker Series 2025, the University of Ottawa’s Canadian Internet Policy and
First Nations chiefs, proxies, council members, regional chiefs, and technicians are invited to a virtual dialogue on the federal government’s amended Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act on Thursday, July 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
  • Plus, NDP leadership hopefuls start readying their campaigns, Travis Dhanraj exits CBC News, politicos converge on Calgary for the Stampede, former Tory MP Damien
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
Image courtesy of Pexels

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military

Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Image courtesy of Pexels

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator

Pancake flops and a looming byelection: MPs dress the part at Stampede for ‘lobbying highlight of BBQ season’

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
  • As Mark Carney struggled at the griddle, Pierre Poilievre was busy pitching himself as an Albertan returned ‘home’ at the festival where Alberta Senator
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic

Who’s who so far in Canada-U.S. Trade Minister LeBlanc’s shop

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 7, 2025
  • The ground continues to shift on the Canada-United States trade front, so it’s a good thing Canada-U.S. Trade and One Canadian Economy Minister Dominic
Canada-U.S Trade, One Canadian Economy, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and Privy Council President Dominic LeBlanc, centre, has 15 staffers confirmed in his office so far. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.

Q&A | Trade talks with a ‘revisionist power’ where leverage is everything

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
  • ‘Everything is negotiable at all times’ with U.S. President Donald Trump, says trade consultant Eric Miller.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

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

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times

U.S. envoy Hoekstra opens his Ottawa home for July 4 festivities

FeatureBY SAM GARCIA | July 7, 2025
  • The Hill Times
The Fourth of July celebrations were held at the ambassador's official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Long live the Dalai Lama

  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are

Long live the Dalai Lama

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
  • Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Chinese boats get feds in hot water

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

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or

Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 7, 2025
  • At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Investment in SAF production in Canada has so far proceeded at a very slow pace that is at odds with its potential breakthrough impact
Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON, GEOFF TAUVETTE | August 9, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The main reason Canada is falling behind on sustainable aviation fuel development is that there is no federal policy in place designed to support it, unlike other clean fuels such as electricity or hydrogen, write Jeff Morrison and Geoff Tauvette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sustainable aviation fuels can help Canada meet its climate goals, but leadership is needed

Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON, GEOFF TAUVETTE | August 9, 2023
  • Investment in SAF production in Canada has so far proceeded at a very slow pace that is at odds with its potential breakthrough impact

Sustainable aviation fuels can help Canada meet its climate goals, but leadership is needed

Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON, GEOFF TAUVETTE | August 9, 2023
  • Investment in SAF production in Canada has so far proceeded at a very slow pace that is at odds with its potential breakthrough impact
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The main reason Canada is falling behind on sustainable aviation fuel development is that there is no federal policy in place designed to support it, unlike other clean fuels such as electricity or hydrogen, write Jeff Morrison and Geoff Tauvette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Unions and employers take stock after B.C. port agreement

  • Plus, Finance Canada starts the clock on submissions for Budget 2023 legislative proposals.
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured here at Rideau Hall on July 26, will be breathing a sigh of relief following last week's vote to ratify a deal at B.C. ports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Unions and employers take stock after B.C. port agreement

  • Plus, Finance Canada starts the clock on submissions for Budget 2023 legislative proposals.

Politics This Morning: Unions and employers take stock after B.C. port agreement

  • Plus, Finance Canada starts the clock on submissions for Budget 2023 legislative proposals.
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured here at Rideau Hall on July 26, will be breathing a sigh of relief following last week's vote to ratify a deal at B.C. ports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dental care workforce shortage threatens the success of the Canadian Dental Care Plan

  • The Canadian Dental Care Plan must also prioritize addressing the unique challenges faced by dental practices in remote and rural communities, often referred to
Opinion | BY GUY AMINI | August 7, 2023
Phase one of the Canadian Dental Care Plan includes the interim Canada Dental Benefit, which covers dental care for children under 12 for eligible families earning less than $90,000 per year, who do not have access to private insurance. Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay

A dental care workforce shortage threatens the success of the Canadian Dental Care Plan

Opinion | BY GUY AMINI | August 7, 2023
  • The Canadian Dental Care Plan must also prioritize addressing the unique challenges faced by dental practices in remote and rural communities, often referred to

A dental care workforce shortage threatens the success of the Canadian Dental Care Plan

Opinion | BY GUY AMINI | August 7, 2023
  • The Canadian Dental Care Plan must also prioritize addressing the unique challenges faced by dental practices in remote and rural communities, often referred to
Phase one of the Canadian Dental Care Plan includes the interim Canada Dental Benefit, which covers dental care for children under 12 for eligible families earning less than $90,000 per year, who do not have access to private insurance. Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay

Steep bonuses for DND execs a real head-scratcher

  • If it were a private sector company, one would expect to see much of DND's senior leadership being escorted to the elevator with their
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 7, 2023
According to documents released under the Access to Information Act, some 252 executives at the Department of National Defence—now overseen by Minister Bill Blair—received a performance bonus between April 2021 and March 2022, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Steep bonuses for DND execs a real head-scratcher

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 7, 2023
  • If it were a private sector company, one would expect to see much of DND's senior leadership being escorted to the elevator with their

Steep bonuses for DND execs a real head-scratcher

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 7, 2023
  • If it were a private sector company, one would expect to see much of DND's senior leadership being escorted to the elevator with their
According to documents released under the Access to Information Act, some 252 executives at the Department of National Defence—now overseen by Minister Bill Blair—received a performance bonus between April 2021 and March 2022, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal support for host-directed therapeutics will help prepare for future health emergencies

  • With continued support, HDTs have the potential to become an important tool in both pandemic preparedness and biodefence for Canada and our global partners.
Opinion | BY PAR NIJHAWAN | August 7, 2023
A pedestrian walks past a COVID-19 themed mural outside Ottawa City Hall in January 2021. A new class of host-directed therapeutics could provide protection from both anticipated and unanticipated threats to our population, writes Dr. Par Nijhawan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal support for host-directed therapeutics will help prepare for future health emergencies

Opinion | BY PAR NIJHAWAN | August 7, 2023
  • With continued support, HDTs have the potential to become an important tool in both pandemic preparedness and biodefence for Canada and our global partners.

Federal support for host-directed therapeutics will help prepare for future health emergencies

Opinion | BY PAR NIJHAWAN | August 7, 2023
  • With continued support, HDTs have the potential to become an important tool in both pandemic preparedness and biodefence for Canada and our global partners.
A pedestrian walks past a COVID-19 themed mural outside Ottawa City Hall in January 2021. A new class of host-directed therapeutics could provide protection from both anticipated and unanticipated threats to our population, writes Dr. Par Nijhawan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disappointed MPs set sights on legislative changes as Ontario finalizes new federal riding map

  • Ontario’s redistribution commission ultimately agreed to act on only five comparatively minor boundary-related changes called for by Liberal and Conservative MPs.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2023
NDP MP Carol Hughes, left, and Liberal MPs Marc Serré, centre, and Michael Coteau all have legislative changes in their sights to improve the federal redistribution process and protect northern Ontario's seats. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Andrew Meade

Disappointed MPs set sights on legislative changes as Ontario finalizes new federal riding map

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2023
  • Ontario’s redistribution commission ultimately agreed to act on only five comparatively minor boundary-related changes called for by Liberal and Conservative MPs.

Disappointed MPs set sights on legislative changes as Ontario finalizes new federal riding map

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2023
  • Ontario’s redistribution commission ultimately agreed to act on only five comparatively minor boundary-related changes called for by Liberal and Conservative MPs.
NDP MP Carol Hughes, left, and Liberal MPs Marc Serré, centre, and Michael Coteau all have legislative changes in their sights to improve the federal redistribution process and protect northern Ontario's seats. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Andrew Meade

Canadian Dental Care Plan should focus on preventive oral health services

  • The federal government’s recent rollout of the Canada Dental Benefit emphasizes the necessity of access to dental care.
Opinion | BY ANNE CAISSIE | August 7, 2023
Dental hygienists have long called for expanded access to preventive oral care services, writes Anne Caissie. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Canadian Dental Care Plan should focus on preventive oral health services

Opinion | BY ANNE CAISSIE | August 7, 2023
  • The federal government’s recent rollout of the Canada Dental Benefit emphasizes the necessity of access to dental care.

Canadian Dental Care Plan should focus on preventive oral health services

Opinion | BY ANNE CAISSIE | August 7, 2023
  • The federal government’s recent rollout of the Canada Dental Benefit emphasizes the necessity of access to dental care.
Dental hygienists have long called for expanded access to preventive oral care services, writes Anne Caissie. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Some backbench Liberal MPs ‘livid’ with Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle, say PMO ‘couldn’t have done a better job at undermining caucus morale’ 

  • It’s not unusual for passed over MPs to be unhappy after a cabinet shuffle, says senior government relations consultant Greg MacEachern.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 7, 2023
On July 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau undertook the biggest revamp of his cabinet since coming to power in 2015. About 80 per cent of ministers were affected by the shuffle in some way. Trudeau promoted seven backbench MPs to replace seven ministers four of whom were not re-offering while three others were dropped. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some backbench Liberal MPs ‘livid’ with Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle, say PMO ‘couldn’t have done a better job at undermining caucus morale’ 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 7, 2023
  • It’s not unusual for passed over MPs to be unhappy after a cabinet shuffle, says senior government relations consultant Greg MacEachern.

Some backbench Liberal MPs ‘livid’ with Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle, say PMO ‘couldn’t have done a better job at undermining caucus morale’ 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 7, 2023
  • It’s not unusual for passed over MPs to be unhappy after a cabinet shuffle, says senior government relations consultant Greg MacEachern.
On July 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau undertook the biggest revamp of his cabinet since coming to power in 2015. About 80 per cent of ministers were affected by the shuffle in some way. Trudeau promoted seven backbench MPs to replace seven ministers four of whom were not re-offering while three others were dropped. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The demise of the American republic

  • Why should Canadians pay attention to what’s happening in the Divided States of America? There's a lot of resources here that some Americans would like to
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 7, 2023
For the first time in history, Donald Trump is not only increasing his lead in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination based on multiple criminal indictments, but he's also successfully fundraising from them. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The demise of the American republic

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 7, 2023
  • Why should Canadians pay attention to what’s happening in the Divided States of America? There's a lot of resources here that some Americans would like to

The demise of the American republic

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 7, 2023
  • Why should Canadians pay attention to what’s happening in the Divided States of America? There's a lot of resources here that some Americans would like to
For the first time in history, Donald Trump is not only increasing his lead in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination based on multiple criminal indictments, but he's also successfully fundraising from them. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘B.C. is a microcosm of the climate-related disasters’: Sajjan’s move to emergency preparedness welcomed amid summer of unprecedented wildfires and floods

  • Firefighting and insurance groups say Harjit Sajjan's defence, international development, and Pacific agency experience will help him in emergency preparedness role.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 7, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan is a strong choice for the portfolio, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada's Jason Clark. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘B.C. is a microcosm of the climate-related disasters’: Sajjan’s move to emergency preparedness welcomed amid summer of unprecedented wildfires and floods

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 7, 2023
  • Firefighting and insurance groups say Harjit Sajjan's defence, international development, and Pacific agency experience will help him in emergency preparedness role.

‘B.C. is a microcosm of the climate-related disasters’: Sajjan’s move to emergency preparedness welcomed amid summer of unprecedented wildfires and floods

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 7, 2023
  • Firefighting and insurance groups say Harjit Sajjan's defence, international development, and Pacific agency experience will help him in emergency preparedness role.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan is a strong choice for the portfolio, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada's Jason Clark. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A request for humanity in the newly named cabinet

  • Reconciliation is all about learning, making mistakes, and the commitment to do better. Since scripted messaging completely precludes the humanity of relationship, the only
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 7, 2023
New Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, second right, with his wife, Harini Sivalingam, second left, and their daughters, Sahanah, right, and Bairvai, left, at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A request for humanity in the newly named cabinet

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 7, 2023
  • Reconciliation is all about learning, making mistakes, and the commitment to do better. Since scripted messaging completely precludes the humanity of relationship, the only

A request for humanity in the newly named cabinet

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 7, 2023
  • Reconciliation is all about learning, making mistakes, and the commitment to do better. Since scripted messaging completely precludes the humanity of relationship, the only
New Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, second right, with his wife, Harini Sivalingam, second left, and their daughters, Sahanah, right, and Bairvai, left, at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump uses politics of rage to fuel his return to power

  • Chances are the Canadian vexation quotient is nowhere near what we are witnessing south of the border. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is certainly hoping
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 7, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Instead of finishing former U.S. president Donald Trump off, allegations of conspiracy to defraud the government and obstruct an official proceeding have energized his campaign, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump uses politics of rage to fuel his return to power

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 7, 2023
  • Chances are the Canadian vexation quotient is nowhere near what we are witnessing south of the border. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is certainly hoping

Trump uses politics of rage to fuel his return to power

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | August 7, 2023
  • Chances are the Canadian vexation quotient is nowhere near what we are witnessing south of the border. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is certainly hoping
Donald Trump
Instead of finishing former U.S. president Donald Trump off, allegations of conspiracy to defraud the government and obstruct an official proceeding have energized his campaign, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘High expectations’ for new housing and infrastructure minister as Sean Fraser takes over ‘Everest-like’ file, say pundits

  • Fraser acknowledged housing is ‘a bottleneck to economic growth,' and it’s 'a real challenge for people my age and younger who are trying to
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 7, 2023
Sean Fraser, who previously served as immigration minister before being shuffled into housing and infrastructure on July 26, first arrived in Parliament in 2015. Fraser won his Nova Scotia riding by comfortable margins in both the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘High expectations’ for new housing and infrastructure minister as Sean Fraser takes over ‘Everest-like’ file, say pundits

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 7, 2023
  • Fraser acknowledged housing is ‘a bottleneck to economic growth,' and it’s 'a real challenge for people my age and younger who are trying to

‘High expectations’ for new housing and infrastructure minister as Sean Fraser takes over ‘Everest-like’ file, say pundits

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 7, 2023
  • Fraser acknowledged housing is ‘a bottleneck to economic growth,' and it’s 'a real challenge for people my age and younger who are trying to
Sean Fraser, who previously served as immigration minister before being shuffled into housing and infrastructure on July 26, first arrived in Parliament in 2015. Fraser won his Nova Scotia riding by comfortable margins in both the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian actors pushing for better promotion of Canadian content on foreign streamers under Broadcast Act modernization consultations

  • Public consultations regarding proposed policy directions for the Online Streaming Act closed on July 25.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 7, 2023
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured July 26, 2023, shortly after being sworn into her new role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian actors pushing for better promotion of Canadian content on foreign streamers under Broadcast Act modernization consultations

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 7, 2023
  • Public consultations regarding proposed policy directions for the Online Streaming Act closed on July 25.

Canadian actors pushing for better promotion of Canadian content on foreign streamers under Broadcast Act modernization consultations

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 7, 2023
  • Public consultations regarding proposed policy directions for the Online Streaming Act closed on July 25.
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured July 26, 2023, shortly after being sworn into her new role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada facing harsh attacks from U.S. over next year’s digital services tax

  • With a deal unlikely anytime soon, delaying a possible digital sales tax deprives Canada of billions of dollars in much-needed tax revenues. It is
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 7, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023. Freeland and the Trudeau government are under harsh attacks for not following American orders—in this case, our unilateral decision to proceed with a digital services tax next year, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada facing harsh attacks from U.S. over next year’s digital services tax

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 7, 2023
  • With a deal unlikely anytime soon, delaying a possible digital sales tax deprives Canada of billions of dollars in much-needed tax revenues. It is

Canada facing harsh attacks from U.S. over next year’s digital services tax

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | August 7, 2023
  • With a deal unlikely anytime soon, delaying a possible digital sales tax deprives Canada of billions of dollars in much-needed tax revenues. It is
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, at Rideau Hall on July 26, 2023. Freeland and the Trudeau government are under harsh attacks for not following American orders—in this case, our unilateral decision to proceed with a digital services tax next year, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another look at Trudeau’s cabinet moves, electorally

  • A look at how every current, new, and shuffled-out politician did in the 2021 federal election.
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his cabinet ministers on July 26, 2023, speaking with reporters at Rideau Hall after he shuffled the cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another look at Trudeau’s cabinet moves, electorally

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 7, 2023
  • A look at how every current, new, and shuffled-out politician did in the 2021 federal election.

Another look at Trudeau’s cabinet moves, electorally

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | August 7, 2023
  • A look at how every current, new, and shuffled-out politician did in the 2021 federal election.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with his cabinet ministers on July 26, 2023, speaking with reporters at Rideau Hall after he shuffled the cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blame game over Canadians’ anger helps nobody

  • Our leaders need to consider both why Canadians are angry, as well as how they can address it.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all discussed the anger of Canadian voters last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Blame game over Canadians’ anger helps nobody

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 7, 2023
  • Our leaders need to consider both why Canadians are angry, as well as how they can address it.

Blame game over Canadians’ anger helps nobody

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 7, 2023
  • Our leaders need to consider both why Canadians are angry, as well as how they can address it.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all discussed the anger of Canadian voters last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Governments, scientists should put more brain power into green energy, writes B.C. reader

  • Canada wants to reportedly move forward with more nuclear power plants? Nuclear power is nuclear waste and a major disaster waiting to happen. Why
Opinion | August 7, 2023

Governments, scientists should put more brain power into green energy, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | August 7, 2023
  • Canada wants to reportedly move forward with more nuclear power plants? Nuclear power is nuclear waste and a major disaster waiting to happen. Why

Governments, scientists should put more brain power into green energy, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | August 7, 2023
  • Canada wants to reportedly move forward with more nuclear power plants? Nuclear power is nuclear waste and a major disaster waiting to happen. Why

Trump is obsessed with owning the U.S. presidency, writes B.C. reader

  • Having been exposed to former U.S. president Donald Trump’s behaviour for a long time has also made it very obvious what is driving his
Opinion | August 7, 2023

Trump is obsessed with owning the U.S. presidency, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | August 7, 2023
  • Having been exposed to former U.S. president Donald Trump’s behaviour for a long time has also made it very obvious what is driving his

Trump is obsessed with owning the U.S. presidency, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | August 7, 2023
  • Having been exposed to former U.S. president Donald Trump’s behaviour for a long time has also made it very obvious what is driving his

Three new books out: The Legacy of 9/11; Protecting The Prairies; Fear of a Black Nation; and another look at the cabinet shuffle leaks

  • Plus, Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan is tweeting about her cancer recovery; Conservative MP Doherty's Prince George staffer dies; and MPs hit the summer BBQ
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 7, 2023
Recently released: The Legacy of 9/11: Views from North America is edited by Andrea Charron, Alexander Moens, and Stéphane Roussel; Fear of A Black Nation: Race, Sex, and Security in Sixties Montreal, by David Austin; and Protecting the Prairies: Lorne Scott and the Politics of Conservation, by Andrea Olive. Book cover images courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press, Between The Lines, and the University of Regina Press

Three new books out: The Legacy of 9/11; Protecting The Prairies; Fear of a Black Nation; and another look at the cabinet shuffle leaks

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 7, 2023
  • Plus, Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan is tweeting about her cancer recovery; Conservative MP Doherty's Prince George staffer dies; and MPs hit the summer BBQ

Three new books out: The Legacy of 9/11; Protecting The Prairies; Fear of a Black Nation; and another look at the cabinet shuffle leaks

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 7, 2023
  • Plus, Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan is tweeting about her cancer recovery; Conservative MP Doherty's Prince George staffer dies; and MPs hit the summer BBQ
Recently released: The Legacy of 9/11: Views from North America is edited by Andrea Charron, Alexander Moens, and Stéphane Roussel; Fear of A Black Nation: Race, Sex, and Security in Sixties Montreal, by David Austin; and Protecting the Prairies: Lorne Scott and the Politics of Conservation, by Andrea Olive. Book cover images courtesy of McGill-Queen's University Press, Between The Lines, and the University of Regina Press

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