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Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.

Time for feds to clarify plan for military wage boost, say observers 

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 9, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty initially signalled an 'immediate' 20-per-cent pay raise, but Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan has indicated a longer timeline.
Defence Minister David McGuinty indicated in June that the pay raise for military members would be immediate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?

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

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could

Amid Trump’s trade turbulence, Canadians deserve more transparency

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 9, 2025
  • No one is asking for the Canadian side to show all of its cards, but tabling objectives in Parliament and indicating red lines could
The Canadian government has been saddled with getting the best possible deal for the country with U.S. President Donald Trump. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

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

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

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

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

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

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)

Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Opinion | July 9, 2025
  • Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4)
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Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

  • With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military
Opinion | July 9, 2025
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Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.

What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?

Opinion | BY AMANDA THERRIEN | July 7, 2025
  • The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. The messaging from the federal government regarding the Canada Disability Benefit’s intended purpose has been inconsistent, writes Amanda Therrien. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Long live the Dalai Lama

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

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.

Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 7, 2025
  • Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, cannot afford to give into American demands on supply management, writes Sheila Copps. The long-standing Canadian policy already has the support of the Bloc Québécois, led by Yves-François Blanchet, centre, and the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
Opinion | July 7, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
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Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy

Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer

Opinion | July 7, 2025
  • Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy
typewriter
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Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and

Anaida Poilievre really doesn’t care, do you?

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 7, 2025
  • Plus: REEL Politics Film Festival announces lineup of eight movies, three ex-parliamentarians and PM's new chief of staff among Order of Canada laureates, and
Anaida Poilievre, wife of the leader of the Conservative Party, says Mark Manson's book has inspired her not to waste her time on letting social media comments bring her down. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Carney Liberals missed winning majority by only 60 votes despite 19.5-million votes cast in last election, say pollsters

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 7, 2025
  • The April 28 election proved yet again why ground game is critical in the outcome of every election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Just 60 more votes in three ridings—out of the 19.5 million cast in the last election—could have delivered a majority for Mark Carney's Liberals, says pollster Nik Nanos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,

Macdonald-Laurier Institute to host talk on AI policy in Canada on July 7: ‘A unique path between the EU and U.S.’

  • SUNDAY, JULY 6—TUESDAY, JULY 8 CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting—The annual Caribbean Community Heads of Government meeting is scheduled to take place from Sunday,
Painted woman
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is hosting a webinar: 'AI Policy in Canada: A Unique Path Between the EU and U.S.,' exploring key legislative developments, evolving regulatory frameworks, and their implications for innovation, privacy, equity, and global competitiveness. Monday, July 7, at 1 p.m. ET happening online. Register via Eventbrite. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than

Remembering the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

Opinion | BY BRUCE CAMPBELL | July 6, 2025
  • The deaths of 47 people who died in the 2013 tragedy were collateral damage from the culmination of policy decisions stretching back more than
Twelve years after the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, the lessons have not been learned in terms of preventing future disasters, writes Bruce Campbell. Photograph courtesy of the Transportation Safety of Board Canada/Flickr

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’

‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 5, 2025
  • While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a record of being outspoken on climate change, but since being elected, he has been quiet on the subject, which is cause for concern among some environment groups and leaders, but not others. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.

Homebuilding is ready for its tech makeover

Opinion | BY JAYSON MYERS | July 3, 2025
  • This can help our national housing crisis and scale Canada’s advanced manufacturing sector, positioning our technology firms to compete in global markets.
Gregor Robertson, a first-time MP and a former mayor of Vancouver, B.C., is now tasked with working on solutions to Canada's housing crisis as minister in charge of the file. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.

Finance Canada to boost spending 10 per cent by 2027 as debt costs, transfers rise

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 3, 2025
  • The department plans to spend $150-billion this fiscal year, up more than $14-billion from three years ago.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's department is responsible for drawing up budgets, fiscal updates, and providing advice to the cabinet about the fiscal and economic ramifications of federal policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
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Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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ESG is collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions

  • It has become apparent that there are no consistent ESG standards that are applied across the board, while some evaluations result in preposterous conclusions.
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | August 23, 2023
Palm oil plantations, such as this one in West Java, Indonesia, can provide renewable fuels, but necessitate the conversion of tropical rainforest, writes Robert Sopuck. Photograph by Achmad Rabin Taim/Wikimedia Commons

ESG is collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | August 23, 2023
  • It has become apparent that there are no consistent ESG standards that are applied across the board, while some evaluations result in preposterous conclusions.

ESG is collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | August 23, 2023
  • It has become apparent that there are no consistent ESG standards that are applied across the board, while some evaluations result in preposterous conclusions.
Palm oil plantations, such as this one in West Java, Indonesia, can provide renewable fuels, but necessitate the conversion of tropical rainforest, writes Robert Sopuck. Photograph by Achmad Rabin Taim/Wikimedia Commons

Canada needs more people like Ed Lumley

  • Today’s political world is too full of hype and cheap shots, where soundbites masquerade as policy. As a minister, Ed Lumley always reached across
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | August 23, 2023
Ed Lumley, left, pictured with Tom Axworthy in 2019, provides Canadians with achievements that are worth celebrating and a character worth emulating, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada needs more people like Ed Lumley

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | August 23, 2023
  • Today’s political world is too full of hype and cheap shots, where soundbites masquerade as policy. As a minister, Ed Lumley always reached across

Canada needs more people like Ed Lumley

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | August 23, 2023
  • Today’s political world is too full of hype and cheap shots, where soundbites masquerade as policy. As a minister, Ed Lumley always reached across
Ed Lumley, left, pictured with Tom Axworthy in 2019, provides Canadians with achievements that are worth celebrating and a character worth emulating, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tories’ anti-WEF attacks little more than an ‘us versus them’ campaign

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's anti-World Economic Forum stance is not the manifestation of a 'fringe' conspiracy viewpoint. Rather, it’s just a mundane political tactic.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 23, 2023
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's attacks on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the World Economic Forum effectively mix an 'us versus them' political ploy with a little bit of 'guilt by association,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tories’ anti-WEF attacks little more than an ‘us versus them’ campaign

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 23, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's anti-World Economic Forum stance is not the manifestation of a 'fringe' conspiracy viewpoint. Rather, it’s just a mundane political tactic.

Tories’ anti-WEF attacks little more than an ‘us versus them’ campaign

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 23, 2023
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's anti-World Economic Forum stance is not the manifestation of a 'fringe' conspiracy viewpoint. Rather, it’s just a mundane political tactic.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's attacks on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the World Economic Forum effectively mix an 'us versus them' political ploy with a little bit of 'guilt by association,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s response to the housing crisis must involve more than just building, say some experts

  • Cabinet ministers were briefed on Aug. 22 about a plan to build at least two million new rental housing units by 2030.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 23, 2023
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, seen here speaking to reporters in Charlottetown, P.E.I., on Aug. 21, has said previous federal governments were wrong to get out of the housing business. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Canada’s response to the housing crisis must involve more than just building, say some experts

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 23, 2023
  • Cabinet ministers were briefed on Aug. 22 about a plan to build at least two million new rental housing units by 2030.

Canada’s response to the housing crisis must involve more than just building, say some experts

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 23, 2023
  • Cabinet ministers were briefed on Aug. 22 about a plan to build at least two million new rental housing units by 2030.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, seen here speaking to reporters in Charlottetown, P.E.I., on Aug. 21, has said previous federal governments were wrong to get out of the housing business. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Photo of the day

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference, joined by cabinet ministers, on the morning of Aug. 23, 2023—day three of the Liberal cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Photo of the day

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference, joined by cabinet ministers, on the morning of Aug. 23, 2023—day three of the Liberal cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

‘Let’s find a way to work together’: Liberal House Leader Gould looks ahead to start of fall sitting

  • ‘I think we’re all [cabinet] excited to go back and to share that energy with Canadians and hopefully set a new tone in the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023
New Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on March 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Let’s find a way to work together’: Liberal House Leader Gould looks ahead to start of fall sitting

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023
  • ‘I think we’re all [cabinet] excited to go back and to share that energy with Canadians and hopefully set a new tone in the

‘Let’s find a way to work together’: Liberal House Leader Gould looks ahead to start of fall sitting

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 23, 2023
  • ‘I think we’re all [cabinet] excited to go back and to share that energy with Canadians and hopefully set a new tone in the
New Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on March 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘These fires are different, we have to start doing things differently’: N.W.T. MP McLeod calls for communities, feds to get ‘fire smart’

  • NDP MP Blake Desjarlais says a truly proactive plan would involve both curtailing climate change and creating a force that can also monitor for
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
Yellowknife residents line up at a local high school on Aug. 17 while awaiting transportation to the airport for evacuation to Edmonton, Calgary, or Winnipeg. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus

‘These fires are different, we have to start doing things differently’: N.W.T. MP McLeod calls for communities, feds to get ‘fire smart’

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
  • NDP MP Blake Desjarlais says a truly proactive plan would involve both curtailing climate change and creating a force that can also monitor for

‘These fires are different, we have to start doing things differently’: N.W.T. MP McLeod calls for communities, feds to get ‘fire smart’

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
  • NDP MP Blake Desjarlais says a truly proactive plan would involve both curtailing climate change and creating a force that can also monitor for
Yellowknife residents line up at a local high school on Aug. 17 while awaiting transportation to the airport for evacuation to Edmonton, Calgary, or Winnipeg. Photograph courtesy of Pascal Erasmus

World Economic Forum a key meetup, but has ‘nothing to do with Canada’s health, safety, and future,’ says globalization scholar

  • Global governance and constitutional law professor Errol Mendes says casting ‘Davos elites’ as the puppeteers behind the challenges facing Canada and the global community
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
The presence of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet at the Davos, Switzerland, summits hosted by the World Economic Forum have become ripe fodder for conspiracy theorists, says University of Ottawa professor Errol Mendes. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

World Economic Forum a key meetup, but has ‘nothing to do with Canada’s health, safety, and future,’ says globalization scholar

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
  • Global governance and constitutional law professor Errol Mendes says casting ‘Davos elites’ as the puppeteers behind the challenges facing Canada and the global community

World Economic Forum a key meetup, but has ‘nothing to do with Canada’s health, safety, and future,’ says globalization scholar

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2023
  • Global governance and constitutional law professor Errol Mendes says casting ‘Davos elites’ as the puppeteers behind the challenges facing Canada and the global community
The presence of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet at the Davos, Switzerland, summits hosted by the World Economic Forum have become ripe fodder for conspiracy theorists, says University of Ottawa professor Errol Mendes. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Former PM Jean Chrétien set to be honoured by Churchill Society

  • Plus, Chantal Hébert announces she's taking a step back from her weekly column, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is now the
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 23, 2023
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien won three straight majority governments in 1993, 1997, and 2000, and is the 40th recipient of the Churchill Society's Award of Excellence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former PM Jean Chrétien set to be honoured by Churchill Society

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 23, 2023
  • Plus, Chantal Hébert announces she's taking a step back from her weekly column, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is now the

Former PM Jean Chrétien set to be honoured by Churchill Society

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 23, 2023
  • Plus, Chantal Hébert announces she's taking a step back from her weekly column, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is now the
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien won three straight majority governments in 1993, 1997, and 2000, and is the 40th recipient of the Churchill Society's Award of Excellence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critics urge Ottawa to re-evaluate unwavering UN support for Israel

  • 'It’s one thing to say you are concerned, but the real measure of your concern is in United Nations votes,' says University of Western
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly's Global Affairs Canada legal adviser has urged the International Court of Justice not to heed the UN General Assembly's call for an advisory legal opinion on Israel's conduct with the occupied territories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Critics urge Ottawa to re-evaluate unwavering UN support for Israel

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
  • 'It’s one thing to say you are concerned, but the real measure of your concern is in United Nations votes,' says University of Western

Critics urge Ottawa to re-evaluate unwavering UN support for Israel

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
  • 'It’s one thing to say you are concerned, but the real measure of your concern is in United Nations votes,' says University of Western
Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly's Global Affairs Canada legal adviser has urged the International Court of Justice not to heed the UN General Assembly's call for an advisory legal opinion on Israel's conduct with the occupied territories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservatives miffed over continued exclusion from NSICOP

  • The Upper Chamber's three spots on NSICOP have been filled with two Senators from the Independent Senators Group, and one Senator from the Progressive
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
Senate Conservative Leader Don Plett has been calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to appoint a Conservative Senator to NSICOP in a series of letters dating back to April 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Conservatives miffed over continued exclusion from NSICOP

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
  • The Upper Chamber's three spots on NSICOP have been filled with two Senators from the Independent Senators Group, and one Senator from the Progressive

Senate Conservatives miffed over continued exclusion from NSICOP

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 23, 2023
  • The Upper Chamber's three spots on NSICOP have been filled with two Senators from the Independent Senators Group, and one Senator from the Progressive
Senate Conservative Leader Don Plett has been calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to appoint a Conservative Senator to NSICOP in a series of letters dating back to April 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political environment a tough one for watchdogs to step into

  • A long-standing issue for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has been the inability to make appointments in a speedy manner. Key posts have stagnated,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 23, 2023
Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc confirmed to reporters in Charlottetown, P.E.I., that discussions about who would lead a public inquiry have turned to sitting judges, which brings its own series of complications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political environment a tough one for watchdogs to step into

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 23, 2023
  • A long-standing issue for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has been the inability to make appointments in a speedy manner. Key posts have stagnated,

Political environment a tough one for watchdogs to step into

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 23, 2023
  • A long-standing issue for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has been the inability to make appointments in a speedy manner. Key posts have stagnated,
Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc confirmed to reporters in Charlottetown, P.E.I., that discussions about who would lead a public inquiry have turned to sitting judges, which brings its own series of complications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Trudeau government doesn’t care about rural Canada

  • The reason for this inequity comes down to politics: the Liberal party base is in urban Canada, so that is where the money goes.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 23, 2023
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings speaks to reporters in the West Block on March 27. Whether in P.E.I., Alberta, or Kamouraska, rural Canada can accommodate new people and new construction, but no one is listening, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Trudeau government doesn’t care about rural Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 23, 2023
  • The reason for this inequity comes down to politics: the Liberal party base is in urban Canada, so that is where the money goes.

The Trudeau government doesn’t care about rural Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 23, 2023
  • The reason for this inequity comes down to politics: the Liberal party base is in urban Canada, so that is where the money goes.
Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings speaks to reporters in the West Block on March 27. Whether in P.E.I., Alberta, or Kamouraska, rural Canada can accommodate new people and new construction, but no one is listening, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What happens with no ‘gatekeepers’? Just look at Ford’s Greenbelt scandal

  • The Greenbelt property sell-out is as sordid a saga of backroom dealings, favouritism, greed, and government corner-cutting as you are ever likely to encounter.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 23, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford claims that there was no ‘preferential treatment’ of developers by his government, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What happens with no ‘gatekeepers’? Just look at Ford’s Greenbelt scandal

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 23, 2023
  • The Greenbelt property sell-out is as sordid a saga of backroom dealings, favouritism, greed, and government corner-cutting as you are ever likely to encounter.

What happens with no ‘gatekeepers’? Just look at Ford’s Greenbelt scandal

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 23, 2023
  • The Greenbelt property sell-out is as sordid a saga of backroom dealings, favouritism, greed, and government corner-cutting as you are ever likely to encounter.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford claims that there was no ‘preferential treatment’ of developers by his government, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop greenwashing, and start making real change to meet hydro targets in Canada: letter writer

  • Re: “Project to bring hydro power to Nunavut needs federal funding to succeed,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 14). I have been against Prime Minister
Opinion | August 23, 2023
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks at a press conference in West Block on June 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop greenwashing, and start making real change to meet hydro targets in Canada: letter writer

Opinion | August 23, 2023
  • Re: “Project to bring hydro power to Nunavut needs federal funding to succeed,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 14). I have been against Prime Minister

Stop greenwashing, and start making real change to meet hydro targets in Canada: letter writer

Opinion | August 23, 2023
  • Re: “Project to bring hydro power to Nunavut needs federal funding to succeed,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 14). I have been against Prime Minister
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks at a press conference in West Block on June 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions still to be asked about nuclear power, says environmental advocate

  • Re: “Recent letter highlights misunderstandings about nuclear power: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 16, p. 8). For half a century, the nuclear
Opinion | August 23, 2023

Questions still to be asked about nuclear power, says environmental advocate

Opinion | August 23, 2023
  • Re: “Recent letter highlights misunderstandings about nuclear power: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 16, p. 8). For half a century, the nuclear

Questions still to be asked about nuclear power, says environmental advocate

Opinion | August 23, 2023
  • Re: “Recent letter highlights misunderstandings about nuclear power: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 16, p. 8). For half a century, the nuclear

Ottawa Pride festival wraps with Aug. 27 parade

  • TUESDAY, AUG. 22—SATURDAY, AUG. 26 Global Environment Facility General Assembly—Canada will host the Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility in Vancouver from Tuesday,
The Ottawa Pride parade passes onlookers along Kent Street on Aug. 28, 2022. This year’s Capital Pride feature event takes place on Aug. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa Pride festival wraps with Aug. 27 parade

  • TUESDAY, AUG. 22—SATURDAY, AUG. 26 Global Environment Facility General Assembly—Canada will host the Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility in Vancouver from Tuesday,

Ottawa Pride festival wraps with Aug. 27 parade

  • TUESDAY, AUG. 22—SATURDAY, AUG. 26 Global Environment Facility General Assembly—Canada will host the Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility in Vancouver from Tuesday,
The Ottawa Pride parade passes onlookers along Kent Street on Aug. 28, 2022. This year’s Capital Pride feature event takes place on Aug. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Three ministers, two summits, and a cabinet retreat

  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh will meet with B.C.’s premier.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will be schmoozing and negotiating at two international summits on conservation today on the West Coast. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Three ministers, two summits, and a cabinet retreat

  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh will meet with B.C.’s premier.

Politics This Morning: Three ministers, two summits, and a cabinet retreat

  • Plus, Jagmeet Singh will meet with B.C.’s premier.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will be schmoozing and negotiating at two international summits on conservation today on the West Coast. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland stresses economic focus, while cabinet hears from housing experts on Day 2 of retreat

  • Cabinet heard from multiple panels of guest speakers on the second day of the retreat, including Mike Moffatt and Tim Richter, co-authors of a
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 22, 2023
Now-Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng make their way into a cabinet meeting in the West Block in November 2022. This cabinet retreat will set the government's path for the next year, ministers said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland stresses economic focus, while cabinet hears from housing experts on Day 2 of retreat

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 22, 2023
  • Cabinet heard from multiple panels of guest speakers on the second day of the retreat, including Mike Moffatt and Tim Richter, co-authors of a

Freeland stresses economic focus, while cabinet hears from housing experts on Day 2 of retreat

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 22, 2023
  • Cabinet heard from multiple panels of guest speakers on the second day of the retreat, including Mike Moffatt and Tim Richter, co-authors of a
Now-Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng make their way into a cabinet meeting in the West Block in November 2022. This cabinet retreat will set the government's path for the next year, ministers said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: No honeymoon for new cabinet as it gathers in P.E.I.

  • Plus, an environmental conference gets underway in Vancouver.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters at Rideau Hall following a major cabinet shuffle on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: No honeymoon for new cabinet as it gathers in P.E.I.

  • Plus, an environmental conference gets underway in Vancouver.

Politics This Morning: No honeymoon for new cabinet as it gathers in P.E.I.

  • Plus, an environmental conference gets underway in Vancouver.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters at Rideau Hall following a major cabinet shuffle on July 26, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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