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Muskoka politics

  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.

Muskoka politics

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 22, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre backs the Convoy organizers ahead of sentencing.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the assembled premiers in Huntsville, Ont. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standing on ceremony

  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal

Q&A | Cod quota ‘pressure is enormous’ on fisheries minister

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 21, 2025
  • ‘This is an unsafe way to proceed, and puts at risk this really delicate, slow recovery’, says Ocean Canada's Josh Laughren of the Liberal
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced last month the government was increasing the quota from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes for cod off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build

Shooting ourselves in the foot: we can’t afford to misunderstand the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY CHRISTINA SANTINI | July 21, 2025
  • Rather than imposing blanket refusals to process, and rigid caps on the number of foreign workers employers can hire, governments should work to build
Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the one that the government can most easily adjust in response to labour needs, writes Christina Santini. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending
News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews and public consultation, researcher says

News | BY HANNAH DALEY | July 21, 2025
  • Before the election, the Liberals outlined proposals to reform the broadcaster. CBC/Radio Canada has since been asked to take part in the government’s spending
‘The beginning of the problem’ is that CBC had not had a ‘real mandate review in more than 30 years,” says Jessica Johnson of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.

Premiers join forces in Huntsville

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 21, 2025
  • Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney meets U.S. senators in Ottawa.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will chair the Council of the Federation summit happening from July 21 to 23 in Huntsville, Ont. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not

Transforming Canada’s trade infrastructure is necessary to build our prosperity

Opinion | BY STEFAN FOURNIER | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has an opportunity to redefine its trade corridors and build an infrastructure network that is both resilient and future-facing. However, this will not
Centerm Terminal is a major container terminal located on the south shore of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and is one of four container terminals at the Port of Vancouver. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental

AI can’t just be ‘slapped on the current system’ as feds seek to modernize procurement process, says AI research chair

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
  • A July 8 report from the Office of Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic stated that procurement at the federal level is in need of “fundamental
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.

Canada needs to update its policy regime to realize its digital and defence ambitions

Opinion | BY RON LLOYD | July 21, 2025
  • The government has a choice. It can preserve a flawed 'small p' policy paradigm or update this policy regime.
During the federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to establish a Defence Procurement Agency to improve longstanding procurement concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for

One simple trick to solve the government’s procurement woes?

Opinion | BY SIMON ENOCH | July 21, 2025
  • If the government is serious about streamlining the procurement process, it should declare a moratorium on the use of the P3 procurement model for
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic at a press conference in Ottawa's National Press Theatre on July 8, 2025, to speak about his report, 'Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand
Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand

Why industrial policy is critical to nation building

Opinion | BY AARON COSBEY | July 21, 2025
  • Canada’s resources and expertise position us to be a leading exporter of new goods and services, with credible potential to meet increasing global demand
Smart industrial policy also requires the ability to accept inevitable failures. Some avenues will be dead ends, so it’s important to have objective measures of success, and quick off-ramps for support where they’re not met, writes Aaron Cosbey, senior associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Photograph courtesy of Ulrike Bau, Pixabay.com

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Opinion | July 21, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially

Don’t let the military’s women get left behind again: letter writer

Opinion | July 21, 2025
  • Re: “Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 4). Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is partially
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan leaves the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Armed Forces at the National War Museum in Ottawa on July 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan

New York magazine unpacks Canada’s anti-American fury: ‘if our enemies now include Canada, we likely don’t have any friends left’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 21, 2025
  • Also, Deborah Lyons steps back from anti-Semitism envoy role, a handful of Paul Martin-era staffers join Andrew Bevan's new agency, and ex-Liberal MP Bryan
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Simon van Zuylen-Wood, left, embedded himself in Canada for a month, and wrote about his experience in the June 14 edition of New York magazine. Photographs courtesy of X

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a

Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a
Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.

Pierre Poilievre is riding the wrong horse

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 21, 2025
  • The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa on July 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based

Safeguarding Canada’s future through independent media and solution journalism

Opinion | BY KEVIN PERKINS | July 21, 2025
  • As Canada asserts its leadership on the world stage, we urge the government to make media and communication initiatives, grounded in a human rights-based
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on June 19, 2025. The Carney government has an unprecedented opportunity to lead by example, writes Kevin Perkins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its

Canada, the United States, and a changing world

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | July 21, 2025
  • Canada has long been a partner to the American behemoth, but the world is changing rapidly. The U.S. hegemon is less committed to its
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Daniel Torok

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could

The nation-building initiative of retrofitting Canada’s buildings

Opinion | BY CHRIS SEVERSON-BAKER, MONICA CURTIS | July 20, 2025
  • Simply speeding up approvals for a few infrastructure projects does not build us a new Canada. Going bigger and broader—focusing on infrastructure that could
As Canada moves to launch major nation-building projects, we should prioritize retrofitting the buildings Canadians already use — the majority of which will still stand in 2050, writes Chris Severson-Baker and Monica Curtis. Photo courtesy of SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS, Pexels.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,

By rail, road and sea: Western export infrastructure needs a refresh   

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • Improving trade corridors does not rest solely on the shoulders of one government or industry. It requires formal cooperation and coordination to drive targeted,
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Opinion | BY CANDACE LAING, RODRIGUE GILBERT, KEITH CURRIE, DENNIS DARBY, BRAD SCOTT, CHRIS LORENC, GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
  • While peer nations have long-term strategies to build and maintain the infrastructure that supports trade, Canada stands alone among its global competitors in lacking
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 18, 2025
  • The department's plan for 2025-26 says the massive cuts are due to programs that set to expire, and a significant reduction in the returns
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not respond to a request for comment on Environment and Climate Change Canada's departmental plan forecasting a 50 per cent spending cut by 2027-28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to

Take me out to the lawn bowling park

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
  • On a hot summer night on July 9, lawn bowlers came out to the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood to
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement

Feds’ new ‘reciprocal procurement’ policy to limit foreign access to contracts amid U.S. trade tensions

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 17, 2025
  • The new policy is a testament to the 'changing world order,' says Liberal strategist Geoff Turner. 'Now, if you do not have a procurement
Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound announced a new interim procurement policy on July 14 that allows Canada to limit suppliers from countries that restrict access to their own government contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the

The PBO’s take on public service bloat and staffing cuts

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • While the size of the public service is beginning to shrink after more than a decade of growth, the forecasted cuts still leaves the
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins
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‘Funding is going to be key’ for national reconciliation council to be effective, says Yellowhead Institute report co-author

  • The Native Women's Association hopes more Calls to Action will be fulfilled once Bill C-29 becomes law, but issues of resources and representation are
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 15, 2024
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, pictured on the Hill. Bill C-29, the National Council for Reconciliation Act, was introduced by former Crown-Indigenous minister Marc Miller on June 23, 2022. Miller is now immigration minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Funding is going to be key’ for national reconciliation council to be effective, says Yellowhead Institute report co-author

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 15, 2024
  • The Native Women's Association hopes more Calls to Action will be fulfilled once Bill C-29 becomes law, but issues of resources and representation are

‘Funding is going to be key’ for national reconciliation council to be effective, says Yellowhead Institute report co-author

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 15, 2024
  • The Native Women's Association hopes more Calls to Action will be fulfilled once Bill C-29 becomes law, but issues of resources and representation are
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, pictured on the Hill. Bill C-29, the National Council for Reconciliation Act, was introduced by former Crown-Indigenous minister Marc Miller on June 23, 2022. Miller is now immigration minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics this morning: Movement in Manitoba 

  • Plus, the prime minister shuffled senior public servants on Friday afternoon.
FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 15, 2024
Today is former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson's last day as leader of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives, she announced on Saturday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics this morning: Movement in Manitoba 

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 15, 2024
  • Plus, the prime minister shuffled senior public servants on Friday afternoon.

Politics this morning: Movement in Manitoba 

FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH | January 15, 2024
  • Plus, the prime minister shuffled senior public servants on Friday afternoon.
Today is former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson's last day as leader of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives, she announced on Saturday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau and family should have stayed at Harrington Lake

  • It's easy to Monday-morning quarterback, but the prime minister and his family could have simply enjoyed the beautiful official residence on Harrington Lake in
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 15, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seen on the Hill on Dec. 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau and family should have stayed at Harrington Lake

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 15, 2024
  • It's easy to Monday-morning quarterback, but the prime minister and his family could have simply enjoyed the beautiful official residence on Harrington Lake in

Trudeau and family should have stayed at Harrington Lake

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 15, 2024
  • It's easy to Monday-morning quarterback, but the prime minister and his family could have simply enjoyed the beautiful official residence on Harrington Lake in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seen on the Hill on Dec. 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘From the river to the sea,’ a call for a genocide, writes B’nai Brith Canada CEO

  • Re: “‘From the river to the sea’ hardly controversial, writes Point Claire, Que., reader,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 8, 2024, letter to the editor).
Opinion | January 15, 2024

‘From the river to the sea,’ a call for a genocide, writes B’nai Brith Canada CEO

Opinion | January 15, 2024
  • Re: “‘From the river to the sea’ hardly controversial, writes Point Claire, Que., reader,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 8, 2024, letter to the editor).

‘From the river to the sea,’ a call for a genocide, writes B’nai Brith Canada CEO

Opinion | January 15, 2024
  • Re: “‘From the river to the sea’ hardly controversial, writes Point Claire, Que., reader,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 8, 2024, letter to the editor).

Canada’s call for a ceasefire wrong, writes Williams

  • Re: “After supporting UN calls for Gaza ceasefire, Canada must now stop military exports to Israel,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 19, 2023). Cesar Jaramillo
Opinion | January 15, 2024

Canada’s call for a ceasefire wrong, writes Williams

Opinion | January 15, 2024
  • Re: “After supporting UN calls for Gaza ceasefire, Canada must now stop military exports to Israel,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 19, 2023). Cesar Jaramillo

Canada’s call for a ceasefire wrong, writes Williams

Opinion | January 15, 2024
  • Re: “After supporting UN calls for Gaza ceasefire, Canada must now stop military exports to Israel,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 19, 2023). Cesar Jaramillo

U.S. giving green light for Israel’s atrocities, writes Dirlik

  • Unaware he was being recorded, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently assured a settler concerned about continued United States support that “America is a
Opinion | January 15, 2024

U.S. giving green light for Israel’s atrocities, writes Dirlik

Opinion | January 15, 2024
  • Unaware he was being recorded, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently assured a settler concerned about continued United States support that “America is a

U.S. giving green light for Israel’s atrocities, writes Dirlik

Opinion | January 15, 2024
  • Unaware he was being recorded, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently assured a settler concerned about continued United States support that “America is a

House is back on Jan. 29

  • MONDAY, JAN. 15 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for a
Centre Block, pictured, is still under its massive renovation project. It will be closed until at least 2030 and it's estimated to cost an estimated $5-billion to complete. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House is back on Jan. 29

  • MONDAY, JAN. 15 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for a

House is back on Jan. 29

  • MONDAY, JAN. 15 House Not Sitting—The House is adjourned and is scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29. It’s scheduled to sit for a
Centre Block, pictured, is still under its massive renovation project. It will be closed until at least 2030 and it's estimated to cost an estimated $5-billion to complete. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A big vision’: Ed Broadbent was driven by his desire to get results for Canadians, say long-time colleagues

  • Former caucus mates, staffers, and those who sat across the aisle from Ed Broadbent say he was a mentor, a friend, and a savvy
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 12, 2024
Former NDP Leader Ed Broadbent died on Jan. 11, 2024, at the age of 87. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘A big vision’: Ed Broadbent was driven by his desire to get results for Canadians, say long-time colleagues

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 12, 2024
  • Former caucus mates, staffers, and those who sat across the aisle from Ed Broadbent say he was a mentor, a friend, and a savvy

‘A big vision’: Ed Broadbent was driven by his desire to get results for Canadians, say long-time colleagues

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 12, 2024
  • Former caucus mates, staffers, and those who sat across the aisle from Ed Broadbent say he was a mentor, a friend, and a savvy
Former NDP Leader Ed Broadbent died on Jan. 11, 2024, at the age of 87. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ed Broadbent: remembering a giant of Canadian politics

  • The former NDP leader did a great deal for his country, both in and out of Parliament. The tributes being paid to him upon
Opinion | BY PAUL PARK | January 12, 2024
Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, pictured with current leader Jagmeet Singh in 2022, did a great deal for his country, whether in or out of Parliament, writes Paul Park. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ed Broadbent: remembering a giant of Canadian politics

Opinion | BY PAUL PARK | January 12, 2024
  • The former NDP leader did a great deal for his country, both in and out of Parliament. The tributes being paid to him upon

Ed Broadbent: remembering a giant of Canadian politics

Opinion | BY PAUL PARK | January 12, 2024
  • The former NDP leader did a great deal for his country, both in and out of Parliament. The tributes being paid to him upon
Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent, pictured with current leader Jagmeet Singh in 2022, did a great deal for his country, whether in or out of Parliament, writes Paul Park. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fergus will ‘spare no effort’ to regain trust of MPs, but Bloc and Conservatives continue call for House Speaker’s resignation

  • 'The ball is now in Mr. Fergus’ court,' said a Bloc Québécois spokesperson, adding that the Speaker 'lacks the impartiality and judgement necessary to
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 12, 2024
House Speaker Greg Fergus appears at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee last month. He said 'should never have recorded that video, not in the Speaker's uniform, not in the Speaker's office and not for a friend who is an active politician.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fergus will ‘spare no effort’ to regain trust of MPs, but Bloc and Conservatives continue call for House Speaker’s resignation

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 12, 2024
  • 'The ball is now in Mr. Fergus’ court,' said a Bloc Québécois spokesperson, adding that the Speaker 'lacks the impartiality and judgement necessary to

Fergus will ‘spare no effort’ to regain trust of MPs, but Bloc and Conservatives continue call for House Speaker’s resignation

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 12, 2024
  • 'The ball is now in Mr. Fergus’ court,' said a Bloc Québécois spokesperson, adding that the Speaker 'lacks the impartiality and judgement necessary to
House Speaker Greg Fergus appears at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee last month. He said 'should never have recorded that video, not in the Speaker's uniform, not in the Speaker's office and not for a friend who is an active politician.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly and Kamikawa meet in Montreal

  • Plus, the PBO looks at immigrant earnings.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will talk geopolitics with her counterpart from Japan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Joly and Kamikawa meet in Montreal

  • Plus, the PBO looks at immigrant earnings.

Politics This Morning: Joly and Kamikawa meet in Montreal

  • Plus, the PBO looks at immigrant earnings.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will talk geopolitics with her counterpart from Japan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

People who experience mental illness do not need our help to die—they need our support to live

  • Social determinants shape a person’s likelihood of acquiring a mental illness, accessing treatment, and the chance that treatment it will be successful.
Opinion | BY MOIRA WILSON | January 11, 2024
People with disabilities are now legally dying by suicide in Canada with assistance from MAID providers, and this will become far more common with the availability of MAID for mental illness, writes Moira Wilson. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

People who experience mental illness do not need our help to die—they need our support to live

Opinion | BY MOIRA WILSON | January 11, 2024
  • Social determinants shape a person’s likelihood of acquiring a mental illness, accessing treatment, and the chance that treatment it will be successful.

People who experience mental illness do not need our help to die—they need our support to live

Opinion | BY MOIRA WILSON | January 11, 2024
  • Social determinants shape a person’s likelihood of acquiring a mental illness, accessing treatment, and the chance that treatment it will be successful.
People with disabilities are now legally dying by suicide in Canada with assistance from MAID providers, and this will become far more common with the availability of MAID for mental illness, writes Moira Wilson. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Why Justin Trudeau should employ pragmatic diplomacy

  • Pragmatic diplomacy is a first-rate diagnostic device. Used in concert with motivational factors, it can reveal options that are morally defensible and serve the
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has two options when it comes to Ukraine: uphold the illusion that ongoing war represents a victory for Ukraine; or, use pragmatic diplomacy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Justin Trudeau should employ pragmatic diplomacy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 11, 2024
  • Pragmatic diplomacy is a first-rate diagnostic device. Used in concert with motivational factors, it can reveal options that are morally defensible and serve the

Why Justin Trudeau should employ pragmatic diplomacy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 11, 2024
  • Pragmatic diplomacy is a first-rate diagnostic device. Used in concert with motivational factors, it can reveal options that are morally defensible and serve the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has two options when it comes to Ukraine: uphold the illusion that ongoing war represents a victory for Ukraine; or, use pragmatic diplomacy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t deny the scourge of Jew-hatred threatening our beloved country

  • This is Canada's chance to show that everything we have done since the Holocaust was not posturing, but meaningful steps toward 'Never Again.' Now
Opinion | BY IDAN SCHER | January 11, 2024
Photos of some of the Israelis who were kidnapped by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Don’t deny the scourge of Jew-hatred threatening our beloved country

Opinion | BY IDAN SCHER | January 11, 2024
  • This is Canada's chance to show that everything we have done since the Holocaust was not posturing, but meaningful steps toward 'Never Again.' Now

Don’t deny the scourge of Jew-hatred threatening our beloved country

Opinion | BY IDAN SCHER | January 11, 2024
  • This is Canada's chance to show that everything we have done since the Holocaust was not posturing, but meaningful steps toward 'Never Again.' Now
Photos of some of the Israelis who were kidnapped by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Private member’s bill to make MPs’ oath to King Charles III optional could prove ‘more trouble than it’s worth’ for government

  • Liberal MP René Arseneault's oath of allegiance bill would raise constitutional issues and cast doubt on the legality of a similar law passed in
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 11, 2024
A private member's bill proposes to make it optional for MPs to make an oath or affirmation of allegiance to King Charles III, pictured with his wife Camilla in Ottawa in 2022 during his most recent of Canada as Prince of Wales. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Private member’s bill to make MPs’ oath to King Charles III optional could prove ‘more trouble than it’s worth’ for government

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 11, 2024
  • Liberal MP René Arseneault's oath of allegiance bill would raise constitutional issues and cast doubt on the legality of a similar law passed in

Private member’s bill to make MPs’ oath to King Charles III optional could prove ‘more trouble than it’s worth’ for government

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 11, 2024
  • Liberal MP René Arseneault's oath of allegiance bill would raise constitutional issues and cast doubt on the legality of a similar law passed in
A private member's bill proposes to make it optional for MPs to make an oath or affirmation of allegiance to King Charles III, pictured with his wife Camilla in Ottawa in 2022 during his most recent of Canada as Prince of Wales. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The China panic: Canada left holding the bag

  • Having embraced and even amplified the Trump-inspired ‘evil China’ narrative, Canada is now left holding the bag. Even worse, our China Panic' is having
Opinion | BY JOHN PRICE | January 11, 2024
China's President Xi Jinping. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The China panic: Canada left holding the bag

Opinion | BY JOHN PRICE | January 11, 2024
  • Having embraced and even amplified the Trump-inspired ‘evil China’ narrative, Canada is now left holding the bag. Even worse, our China Panic' is having

The China panic: Canada left holding the bag

Opinion | BY JOHN PRICE | January 11, 2024
  • Having embraced and even amplified the Trump-inspired ‘evil China’ narrative, Canada is now left holding the bag. Even worse, our China Panic' is having
China's President Xi Jinping. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ed Broadbent through the lens

  • Ed Broadbent, who led the federal NDP for 14 years and later served as MP for Ottawa Centre from 2004-2006, died on Jan. 11
Federal New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh and former leader Ed Broadbent chat for a moment as they canvas the Landsdowne farmers' market in Broadbent's old riding of Ottawa-Centre on Oct. 6, 2019, in the run-up to that year's election. Broadbent died on Jan. 11, 2024 at the age of 87. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ed Broadbent through the lens

  • Ed Broadbent, who led the federal NDP for 14 years and later served as MP for Ottawa Centre from 2004-2006, died on Jan. 11

Ed Broadbent through the lens

  • Ed Broadbent, who led the federal NDP for 14 years and later served as MP for Ottawa Centre from 2004-2006, died on Jan. 11
Federal New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh and former leader Ed Broadbent chat for a moment as they canvas the Landsdowne farmers' market in Broadbent's old riding of Ottawa-Centre on Oct. 6, 2019, in the run-up to that year's election. Broadbent died on Jan. 11, 2024 at the age of 87. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs meet over Rogers’ mobile hikes

  • Plus, a snapshot of pharma coverage in Canada.
Conservative MP Rick Perkins, right, pictured speaking with colleague Michael Cooper. Perkins is a vice-chair of the House Industry Committee, which will meet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs meet over Rogers’ mobile hikes

  • Plus, a snapshot of pharma coverage in Canada.

Politics This Morning: MPs meet over Rogers’ mobile hikes

  • Plus, a snapshot of pharma coverage in Canada.
Conservative MP Rick Perkins, right, pictured speaking with colleague Michael Cooper. Perkins is a vice-chair of the House Industry Committee, which will meet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Facing ‘staggering’ hospital wait lists, pressure mounts on provinces to set plans with Ottawa to access funds

  • Despite an ‘unprecedented’ amount of health-care funding offered by Ottawa last year, many provinces haven’t yet finalized action plans to access some of those
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 10, 2024
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault lead two of the provinces that are yet to finalize action plans with Ottawa in order to access a portion of the funding from an agreement reached in February 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Facing ‘staggering’ hospital wait lists, pressure mounts on provinces to set plans with Ottawa to access funds

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 10, 2024
  • Despite an ‘unprecedented’ amount of health-care funding offered by Ottawa last year, many provinces haven’t yet finalized action plans to access some of those

Facing ‘staggering’ hospital wait lists, pressure mounts on provinces to set plans with Ottawa to access funds

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 10, 2024
  • Despite an ‘unprecedented’ amount of health-care funding offered by Ottawa last year, many provinces haven’t yet finalized action plans to access some of those
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault lead two of the provinces that are yet to finalize action plans with Ottawa in order to access a portion of the funding from an agreement reached in February 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wilkinson hires new policy head, Hajdu recruits acting chief of staff

  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu also recently hired a new press secretary and a social media manager, among other changes since Hill Climbers’ last
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2024
Natural Resources and Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, has a new policy director on his team following Randi Anderson's exit to step in as acting chief of staff to Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Wilkinson hires new policy head, Hajdu recruits acting chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2024
  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu also recently hired a new press secretary and a social media manager, among other changes since Hill Climbers’ last

Wilkinson hires new policy head, Hajdu recruits acting chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 10, 2024
  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu also recently hired a new press secretary and a social media manager, among other changes since Hill Climbers’ last
Natural Resources and Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, has a new policy director on his team following Randi Anderson's exit to step in as acting chief of staff to Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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