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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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The deception and duplicity in denying Ontario Métis

  • Ontario Métis communities do not need the blessing of the current leadership of the Manitoba Métis Federation to exist anymore than the Cree in
Opinion | BY MARGARET FROH | January 8, 2024
Bill C-53, under the purview of Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, is about recognizing the internal self-government of the Métis Nation of Ontario related to our citizenship, elections, financial management, and child and family services, writes Margaret Froh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The deception and duplicity in denying Ontario Métis

Opinion | BY MARGARET FROH | January 8, 2024
  • Ontario Métis communities do not need the blessing of the current leadership of the Manitoba Métis Federation to exist anymore than the Cree in

The deception and duplicity in denying Ontario Métis

Opinion | BY MARGARET FROH | January 8, 2024
  • Ontario Métis communities do not need the blessing of the current leadership of the Manitoba Métis Federation to exist anymore than the Cree in
Bill C-53, under the purview of Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, is about recognizing the internal self-government of the Métis Nation of Ontario related to our citizenship, elections, financial management, and child and family services, writes Margaret Froh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Government House Leader Steve MacKinnon leaves Rideau Hall

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 8, 2024
Newly appointed Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall on Jan. 8, 2024, after being sworn into role, which he will cover while Karina Gould is on parental leave. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Government House Leader Steve MacKinnon leaves Rideau Hall

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 8, 2024

New Government House Leader Steve MacKinnon leaves Rideau Hall

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | January 8, 2024
Newly appointed Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall on Jan. 8, 2024, after being sworn into role, which he will cover while Karina Gould is on parental leave. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s biomedical brain drain is reversing. Let’s continue that trend

  • We must look beyond the lab and build a thriving ecosystem to make sure Canadian biomedical treatments are developed here and benefit Canadians.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MAY, ALLISON BROWN | January 8, 2024
To shepherd breakthroughs, we need a framework that allows stakeholders to share research, development, manufacturing, and entrepreneurial expertise, write Michael May and Allison Brown. Photograph courtesy of the National Cancer Institute

Canada’s biomedical brain drain is reversing. Let’s continue that trend

Opinion | BY MICHAEL MAY, ALLISON BROWN | January 8, 2024
  • We must look beyond the lab and build a thriving ecosystem to make sure Canadian biomedical treatments are developed here and benefit Canadians.

Canada’s biomedical brain drain is reversing. Let’s continue that trend

Opinion | BY MICHAEL MAY, ALLISON BROWN | January 8, 2024
  • We must look beyond the lab and build a thriving ecosystem to make sure Canadian biomedical treatments are developed here and benefit Canadians.
To shepherd breakthroughs, we need a framework that allows stakeholders to share research, development, manufacturing, and entrepreneurial expertise, write Michael May and Allison Brown. Photograph courtesy of the National Cancer Institute

Catching up with Fisheries Minister Lebouthillier’s team

  • Paul Carrigan, a former general manager for the Port of Sydney Development Corporation in Nova Scotia, is now a special adviser to Minister Lebouthillier.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 8, 2024
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block in September 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Catching up with Fisheries Minister Lebouthillier’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 8, 2024
  • Paul Carrigan, a former general manager for the Port of Sydney Development Corporation in Nova Scotia, is now a special adviser to Minister Lebouthillier.

Catching up with Fisheries Minister Lebouthillier’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 8, 2024
  • Paul Carrigan, a former general manager for the Port of Sydney Development Corporation in Nova Scotia, is now a special adviser to Minister Lebouthillier.
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block in September 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Canadian soldiers to be untangled from foreign quagmires

  • Canada should cut its losses and end Operation Impact in Iraq ASAP, along with bringing home military trainers in Niger.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 8, 2024
A door gunner with the Tactical Aviation Detachment watches out of a CH-146 Griffon helicopter during Operation Impact on Sept. 27, 2017. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Time for Canadian soldiers to be untangled from foreign quagmires

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 8, 2024
  • Canada should cut its losses and end Operation Impact in Iraq ASAP, along with bringing home military trainers in Niger.

Time for Canadian soldiers to be untangled from foreign quagmires

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 8, 2024
  • Canada should cut its losses and end Operation Impact in Iraq ASAP, along with bringing home military trainers in Niger.
A door gunner with the Tactical Aviation Detachment watches out of a CH-146 Griffon helicopter during Operation Impact on Sept. 27, 2017. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Mining on the moon

  • Why go back to the moon after 50 years practically ignoring the place? One word: prestige.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 8, 2024
There won’t be a continuous human presence on the moon by next year or the year after that, but there will be lots of coming and going, and there will be permanent manned bases before the end of the decade, predicts Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Mining on the moon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 8, 2024
  • Why go back to the moon after 50 years practically ignoring the place? One word: prestige.

Mining on the moon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 8, 2024
  • Why go back to the moon after 50 years practically ignoring the place? One word: prestige.
There won’t be a continuous human presence on the moon by next year or the year after that, but there will be lots of coming and going, and there will be permanent manned bases before the end of the decade, predicts Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

As 10 Grit MPs decide not to run again, more expected to bow out ahead of likely ‘most difficult election for Liberals since 2015’

  • So far, 14 incumbent MPs have decided not to re-offer. The number will probably rise in the coming months as an election nears. 'This
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 8, 2024
So far, 14 MPs have decided not to run again: Liberal MPs Carolyn Bennett, top left, Helena Jaczek, Joyce Murray, Omar Alghabra, Anthony Rota, Wayne Long, Lloyd Longfield, Emmanuel Dubourg, above left, Ken Hardie and Churence Rogers; Conservative MP Ron Liepert, Ind. MP Alain Rayes, NDP MP Richard Cannings, and NDP MP Randall Garrison. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade; photos courtesy of the House of Commons

As 10 Grit MPs decide not to run again, more expected to bow out ahead of likely ‘most difficult election for Liberals since 2015’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 8, 2024
  • So far, 14 incumbent MPs have decided not to re-offer. The number will probably rise in the coming months as an election nears. 'This

As 10 Grit MPs decide not to run again, more expected to bow out ahead of likely ‘most difficult election for Liberals since 2015’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 8, 2024
  • So far, 14 incumbent MPs have decided not to re-offer. The number will probably rise in the coming months as an election nears. 'This
So far, 14 MPs have decided not to run again: Liberal MPs Carolyn Bennett, top left, Helena Jaczek, Joyce Murray, Omar Alghabra, Anthony Rota, Wayne Long, Lloyd Longfield, Emmanuel Dubourg, above left, Ken Hardie and Churence Rogers; Conservative MP Ron Liepert, Ind. MP Alain Rayes, NDP MP Richard Cannings, and NDP MP Randall Garrison. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade; photos courtesy of the House of Commons

Biden should stop financing an unconscionable war

  • The nightmare scenario—an all-out regional conflict involving Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and potentially Iran on one side, with Israel and the U.S. on the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 8, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden has adopted an impossible and losing position on the Gaza War. On the one hand, he has made the futile effort to get Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the indiscriminate bombing and adopt a more targeted military response, in the name of humanitarian considerations, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Biden should stop financing an unconscionable war

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 8, 2024
  • The nightmare scenario—an all-out regional conflict involving Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and potentially Iran on one side, with Israel and the U.S. on the

Biden should stop financing an unconscionable war

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 8, 2024
  • The nightmare scenario—an all-out regional conflict involving Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and potentially Iran on one side, with Israel and the U.S. on the
U.S. President Joe Biden has adopted an impossible and losing position on the Gaza War. On the one hand, he has made the futile effort to get Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the indiscriminate bombing and adopt a more targeted military response, in the name of humanitarian considerations, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Global trade disruptions and election fever contribute to ‘unpredictable’ 2024 for advocacy, say lobbyists

  • Pharmacare and Bill C-234, an act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, are likely to be top issues for government relations this
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 8, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. More advocacy may be directed towards Conservative MPs this year in anticipation of a possible federal election and change in government, Tim Powers says. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Global trade disruptions and election fever contribute to ‘unpredictable’ 2024 for advocacy, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 8, 2024
  • Pharmacare and Bill C-234, an act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, are likely to be top issues for government relations this

Global trade disruptions and election fever contribute to ‘unpredictable’ 2024 for advocacy, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 8, 2024
  • Pharmacare and Bill C-234, an act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, are likely to be top issues for government relations this
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. More advocacy may be directed towards Conservative MPs this year in anticipation of a possible federal election and change in government, Tim Powers says. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The year 2023: reconciliation in review

  • Perhaps 2024 will be the year that federal departments are forced to report on reconciliation measures, not just empty commitments and intentions. To paraphrase
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 8, 2024
The recognition for the most impactful work for Indigenous Peoples goes to Cindy Blackstock, pictured at the UNIFOR convention in Ottawa on Aug. 24, 2016. Nobody comes close to the level of impact that she has made for Indigenous kids in 2023, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The year 2023: reconciliation in review

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 8, 2024
  • Perhaps 2024 will be the year that federal departments are forced to report on reconciliation measures, not just empty commitments and intentions. To paraphrase

The year 2023: reconciliation in review

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 8, 2024
  • Perhaps 2024 will be the year that federal departments are forced to report on reconciliation measures, not just empty commitments and intentions. To paraphrase
The recognition for the most impactful work for Indigenous Peoples goes to Cindy Blackstock, pictured at the UNIFOR convention in Ottawa on Aug. 24, 2016. Nobody comes close to the level of impact that she has made for Indigenous kids in 2023, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bargaining framework to take shape this year as Online News Act regulations unveiled

  • The CRTC plans to publish the framework and code of conduct for negotiations this summer, while the government says 'it takes two to negotiate'
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 8, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge told reporters that the government is 'looking at every tool we can use to persuade Facebook and Meta that their platform is better with news content on it.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bargaining framework to take shape this year as Online News Act regulations unveiled

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 8, 2024
  • The CRTC plans to publish the framework and code of conduct for negotiations this summer, while the government says 'it takes two to negotiate'

Bargaining framework to take shape this year as Online News Act regulations unveiled

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 8, 2024
  • The CRTC plans to publish the framework and code of conduct for negotiations this summer, while the government says 'it takes two to negotiate'
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge told reporters that the government is 'looking at every tool we can use to persuade Facebook and Meta that their platform is better with news content on it.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For something completely different: a little good news

  • Despite the threat of a reversal of our halting progress on climate, reconciliation and social equity under a future Conservative government, continuing worry about
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 8, 2024
Housing minister Sean Fraser offered an eye-catching proposal just before Christmas: an updated version of an 80-year old federal housing program that offered small, simple, nearly-identical housing units to returning Second World War veterans, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Photograph by Andrew Meade

For something completely different: a little good news

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 8, 2024
  • Despite the threat of a reversal of our halting progress on climate, reconciliation and social equity under a future Conservative government, continuing worry about

For something completely different: a little good news

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 8, 2024
  • Despite the threat of a reversal of our halting progress on climate, reconciliation and social equity under a future Conservative government, continuing worry about
Housing minister Sean Fraser offered an eye-catching proposal just before Christmas: an updated version of an 80-year old federal housing program that offered small, simple, nearly-identical housing units to returning Second World War veterans, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau the PM who devoted the most political and financial capital to reconciliation

  • No one prime minister can overturn more than a century of governance mistakes, but the legacy Justin Trudeau is building will make sure that
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 8, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presents Navalik Tologanak, a residential school survivor, with a flag at the second annual Survivors’ Flag raising in 2023. Trudeau is not the first leader to speak out about the challenges facing Indigenous Peoples, but he is certainly the first to invest major cash in the solutions, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau the PM who devoted the most political and financial capital to reconciliation

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 8, 2024
  • No one prime minister can overturn more than a century of governance mistakes, but the legacy Justin Trudeau is building will make sure that

Trudeau the PM who devoted the most political and financial capital to reconciliation

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 8, 2024
  • No one prime minister can overturn more than a century of governance mistakes, but the legacy Justin Trudeau is building will make sure that
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presents Navalik Tologanak, a residential school survivor, with a flag at the second annual Survivors’ Flag raising in 2023. Trudeau is not the first leader to speak out about the challenges facing Indigenous Peoples, but he is certainly the first to invest major cash in the solutions, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Arseneault right to push on oath of office

  • Liberal MP René Arseneault's private member's bill has been criticized by monarchists and embraced by Canada's republicans, but Arseneault is right to push, at
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 8, 2024
Charles, then-Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, arrive at the Ottawa International Airport for their Canadian tour on May 17, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Arseneault right to push on oath of office

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 8, 2024
  • Liberal MP René Arseneault's private member's bill has been criticized by monarchists and embraced by Canada's republicans, but Arseneault is right to push, at

Arseneault right to push on oath of office

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 8, 2024
  • Liberal MP René Arseneault's private member's bill has been criticized by monarchists and embraced by Canada's republicans, but Arseneault is right to push, at
Charles, then-Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, arrive at the Ottawa International Airport for their Canadian tour on May 17, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need to build hope based on productive wealth creation: this is our biggest challenge

  • This is a world of despair, not hope. This extends well into the middle class, as consumer confidence surveys show. Per capita GDP continues to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 8, 2024
Building an economy with high-value jobs and sustained, productive growth will not happen overnight. It has to be a longer-term commitment and the benefits will take time to be realized, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pexel.com

We need to build hope based on productive wealth creation: this is our biggest challenge

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 8, 2024
  • This is a world of despair, not hope. This extends well into the middle class, as consumer confidence surveys show. Per capita GDP continues to

We need to build hope based on productive wealth creation: this is our biggest challenge

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 8, 2024
  • This is a world of despair, not hope. This extends well into the middle class, as consumer confidence surveys show. Per capita GDP continues to
Building an economy with high-value jobs and sustained, productive growth will not happen overnight. It has to be a longer-term commitment and the benefits will take time to be realized, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pexel.com

Self-described ‘Iron Man’ of Canadian politics, Chrétien turns 90, and politicos near and far wish him well

  • Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, who led the country from 1993-2003 winning three consecutive majority governments, will celebrate his 90 birthday on Jan. 11,
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | January 8, 2024
Jean Chrétien, pictured in a scrum on the Hill on April 12, 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Self-described ‘Iron Man’ of Canadian politics, Chrétien turns 90, and politicos near and far wish him well

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | January 8, 2024
  • Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, who led the country from 1993-2003 winning three consecutive majority governments, will celebrate his 90 birthday on Jan. 11,

Self-described ‘Iron Man’ of Canadian politics, Chrétien turns 90, and politicos near and far wish him well

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | January 8, 2024
  • Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, who led the country from 1993-2003 winning three consecutive majority governments, will celebrate his 90 birthday on Jan. 11,
Jean Chrétien, pictured in a scrum on the Hill on April 12, 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

NDP MP Angus makes appearance in new Cobalt documentary Blooms

  • Plus, David Leonard takes over for Charlie Foran at the Writers’ Trust; Finance Canada says no to hybrid budget lockup for media; Gerry Butts
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 8, 2024
NDP MP Charlie Angus, who is appearing in a new documentary about Cobalt, Ont., told the House last month that 'anybody who came from a mining town had a relative who had been injured or killed on the job. However, organized labour fundamentally changed that.' Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

NDP MP Angus makes appearance in new Cobalt documentary Blooms

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 8, 2024
  • Plus, David Leonard takes over for Charlie Foran at the Writers’ Trust; Finance Canada says no to hybrid budget lockup for media; Gerry Butts

NDP MP Angus makes appearance in new Cobalt documentary Blooms

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 8, 2024
  • Plus, David Leonard takes over for Charlie Foran at the Writers’ Trust; Finance Canada says no to hybrid budget lockup for media; Gerry Butts
NDP MP Charlie Angus, who is appearing in a new documentary about Cobalt, Ont., told the House last month that 'anybody who came from a mining town had a relative who had been injured or killed on the job. However, organized labour fundamentally changed that.' Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Politics This Morning: Karina Gould starts mat leave, sparking micro-shuffle

  • Plus, a few impending pitfalls for the prime minister.
Government House Leader Karina Gould, pictured on Dec. 12, starts her parental leave on Jan. 8, and will return to ministerial duties on July 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Karina Gould starts mat leave, sparking micro-shuffle

  • Plus, a few impending pitfalls for the prime minister.

Politics This Morning: Karina Gould starts mat leave, sparking micro-shuffle

  • Plus, a few impending pitfalls for the prime minister.
Government House Leader Karina Gould, pictured on Dec. 12, starts her parental leave on Jan. 8, and will return to ministerial duties on July 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Holland right to call out Imperial Tobacco: Quebec Coalition for Tobacco Control

  • On Nov. 28, Health Minister Mark Holland vowed to close the loophole that allows for the aggressive marketing and sale to children of inexpensive flavoured
Opinion | January 8, 2024

Minister Holland right to call out Imperial Tobacco: Quebec Coalition for Tobacco Control

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • On Nov. 28, Health Minister Mark Holland vowed to close the loophole that allows for the aggressive marketing and sale to children of inexpensive flavoured

Minister Holland right to call out Imperial Tobacco: Quebec Coalition for Tobacco Control

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • On Nov. 28, Health Minister Mark Holland vowed to close the loophole that allows for the aggressive marketing and sale to children of inexpensive flavoured

Electoral reform would help Parliament: Wilfred Day

  • Re: “Parliament’s in a pickle,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 26). In Chelsea Nash’s interview with Jonathan Malloy, a scholar of Canadian political institutions and
Opinion | January 8, 2024

Electoral reform would help Parliament: Wilfred Day

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • Re: “Parliament’s in a pickle,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 26). In Chelsea Nash’s interview with Jonathan Malloy, a scholar of Canadian political institutions and

Electoral reform would help Parliament: Wilfred Day

Opinion | January 8, 2024
  • Re: “Parliament’s in a pickle,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 26). In Chelsea Nash’s interview with Jonathan Malloy, a scholar of Canadian political institutions and

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