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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
  • Issues of Arctic sovereignty, security, and economic development received significant attention during the federal election, but the window of opportunity for meaningful change in
Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Alty, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney are seen in West Block on June 6, 2025. With a new government and prime minister, there is a timely opportunity to advance a vision for a prosperous, secure, and sovereign Arctic, writes Tom Henheffer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

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

Hungary delights with anniversary concert

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 19, 2025
  • Donald Trump has long known that the Israeli prime minister was trying to sucker him into a joint war against Iran, and never fell
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs photograph by Haim Zach 

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

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

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

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

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

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

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

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

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

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

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

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

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ESTELLE AZEMARD | June 18, 2025
  • VivaTech’s decision to spotlight Canada at this year’s forum is more than symbolic. It affirms the growing convergence in approaches to digital innovation.
Evan Solomon is Canada’s first AI and digital innovation minister, a post that signals a clear commitment to reinforcing national digital infrastructure, writes Estelle Azemard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather

Electoral success a temporary substitute for Israel-Gaza consensus as caucus quiet on sanctions, say Liberal sources

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 18, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney can't keep everyone happy, but he will have more success than his predecessor by focusing on managing international relations rather
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is far less interested in 'keeping both sides happy,' and given his strong polling numbers and the hopes of potential caucus shuffles, it's no longer 'open season' to second guess his foreign policy decisions, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

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

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

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

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Opinion | June 18, 2025
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

Opinion | June 18, 2025
  • Canada’s 2025 presidency of the G7 countries comes at a pivotal moment in history as the summit marks its 50th anniversary.  Global issues such
Canada has the chance to influence how the world’s advanced economies push forward innovative financing towards education in low-income countries, writes Adeolu Adekola. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.

Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?

Opinion | BY NIMAO ALI | June 18, 2025
  • Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Anita Anand. Canada must join the growing global call for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, writes Nimao Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation is action, not just words

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

Reconciliation is action, not just words

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

Reconciliation is action, not just words

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Project greenlight bill in focus

  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.

Project greenlight bill in focus

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 18, 2025
  • Plus, Anandasangaree gives notice of another security powers bill.
Dominic Leblanc
Minister Dominic LeBlanc's bill on internal trade and major project approvals is being put under a microscope by the Senate and a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Carney faces another confidence vote

  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.

Carney faces another confidence vote

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 17, 2025
  • Plus, day two of the G7 summit.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing another test in Ottawa today while he works for international consensus in Kananaskis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

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

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

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

New Agriculture Minister MacDonald settles his senior staff team

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

Carney’s CAF spending spree

  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
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Conservatives, NDP call for feds to fulfill UN quick reaction force pledge

  • There is growing skepticism that the Liberal government's promise to supply UN peace operations with a 200-member quick reaction force will ever materialize.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 19, 2023
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced last month that Operation Presence was being extended for a second time into March 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP call for feds to fulfill UN quick reaction force pledge

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 19, 2023
  • There is growing skepticism that the Liberal government's promise to supply UN peace operations with a 200-member quick reaction force will ever materialize.

Conservatives, NDP call for feds to fulfill UN quick reaction force pledge

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 19, 2023
  • There is growing skepticism that the Liberal government's promise to supply UN peace operations with a 200-member quick reaction force will ever materialize.
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced last month that Operation Presence was being extended for a second time into March 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP plans humanitarian exemption amendment for bill easing aid restrictions

  • While Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Bill C-41 strikes the right balance between security and humanitarian access, NDP MP Heather McPherson says it
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 19, 2023
NDP MP Heather McPherson says Bill C-41 is 'bad legislation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP plans humanitarian exemption amendment for bill easing aid restrictions

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 19, 2023
  • While Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Bill C-41 strikes the right balance between security and humanitarian access, NDP MP Heather McPherson says it

NDP plans humanitarian exemption amendment for bill easing aid restrictions

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 19, 2023
  • While Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Bill C-41 strikes the right balance between security and humanitarian access, NDP MP Heather McPherson says it
NDP MP Heather McPherson says Bill C-41 is 'bad legislation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keep health care public so we all get our fair share, says Ottawa reader

  • It’s a hot day. There’s one water fountain. Like almost everyone else, you patiently stand in line. You’re there a while, and another while,
Opinion | April 19, 2023
A fair, public system means we don’t all have to wait behind the rich at the tap, writes Robert Park. Pexels photograph by Olga Lioncat

Keep health care public so we all get our fair share, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | April 19, 2023
  • It’s a hot day. There’s one water fountain. Like almost everyone else, you patiently stand in line. You’re there a while, and another while,

Keep health care public so we all get our fair share, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | April 19, 2023
  • It’s a hot day. There’s one water fountain. Like almost everyone else, you patiently stand in line. You’re there a while, and another while,
A fair, public system means we don’t all have to wait behind the rich at the tap, writes Robert Park. Pexels photograph by Olga Lioncat

Don’t let nuclear energy go off the rails: letter writer

  • Re: “Don’t mislead on waste plans: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, April 5, p. 8). Regardless of how one feels about nuclear energy,
Opinion | April 19, 2023

Don’t let nuclear energy go off the rails: letter writer

Opinion | April 19, 2023
  • Re: “Don’t mislead on waste plans: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, April 5, p. 8). Regardless of how one feels about nuclear energy,

Don’t let nuclear energy go off the rails: letter writer

Opinion | April 19, 2023
  • Re: “Don’t mislead on waste plans: Canadian Nuclear Society,” (The Hill Times, April 5, p. 8). Regardless of how one feels about nuclear energy,

Environment Commissioner DeMarco unveils spring reports on April 20

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 House Sitting—The House sit for five consecutive weeks (April 17-May 19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week
Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will table the 2023 Spring Reports in the House of Commons at 10 a.m. on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Commissioner DeMarco unveils spring reports on April 20

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 House Sitting—The House sit for five consecutive weeks (April 17-May 19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week

Environment Commissioner DeMarco unveils spring reports on April 20

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 House Sitting—The House sit for five consecutive weeks (April 17-May 19). It will adjourn on Friday, May 19, for one week
Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry DeMarco will table the 2023 Spring Reports in the House of Commons at 10 a.m. on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gender equality got left behind in the most recent budget

  • Canada is hailed as being progressive; however, the current system is not flexible enough to meet the needs of modern families.
Opinion | BY MAGGIE SAINTY | April 19, 2023
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough holds a holds a media availability in the House of Commons foyer on June 2, 2022. The government should study the Nordic model of parental leave and to consider further reforms to the Canada Labour Code where parental leave rights are equal and longer for both parents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gender equality got left behind in the most recent budget

Opinion | BY MAGGIE SAINTY | April 19, 2023
  • Canada is hailed as being progressive; however, the current system is not flexible enough to meet the needs of modern families.

Gender equality got left behind in the most recent budget

Opinion | BY MAGGIE SAINTY | April 19, 2023
  • Canada is hailed as being progressive; however, the current system is not flexible enough to meet the needs of modern families.
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough holds a holds a media availability in the House of Commons foyer on June 2, 2022. The government should study the Nordic model of parental leave and to consider further reforms to the Canada Labour Code where parental leave rights are equal and longer for both parents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transforming aerospace will require a clear strategy and collective effort

  • All of Canada’s competitor countries have industrial strategies in place that provide clear guidelines to direct and develop their respective aerospace industries.
Opinion | BY MIKE MUELLER | April 19, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on March 27. The government should collaborate with stakeholders on a full-scale, cross-departmental aerospace strategy spanning civil aviation, defence, and space, writes Mike Mueller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transforming aerospace will require a clear strategy and collective effort

Opinion | BY MIKE MUELLER | April 19, 2023
  • All of Canada’s competitor countries have industrial strategies in place that provide clear guidelines to direct and develop their respective aerospace industries.

Transforming aerospace will require a clear strategy and collective effort

Opinion | BY MIKE MUELLER | April 19, 2023
  • All of Canada’s competitor countries have industrial strategies in place that provide clear guidelines to direct and develop their respective aerospace industries.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on March 27. The government should collaborate with stakeholders on a full-scale, cross-departmental aerospace strategy spanning civil aviation, defence, and space, writes Mike Mueller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A call to the Canadian government: support pilot recruitment rather than pilot replacement

  • The feds can play their part by creating a national aviation plan that includes subsidizing or otherwise financially supporting a pipeline of pilots.
Opinion | BY GERAINT HARVEY,PETER TURNBULL | April 19, 2023
It is anticipated that Canada will need for more than 7,000 pilots in the next few years and we need investment in people as well as investment in new technologies, write Geraint Harvey and Peter Turnbull. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

A call to the Canadian government: support pilot recruitment rather than pilot replacement

Opinion | BY GERAINT HARVEY,PETER TURNBULL | April 19, 2023
  • The feds can play their part by creating a national aviation plan that includes subsidizing or otherwise financially supporting a pipeline of pilots.

A call to the Canadian government: support pilot recruitment rather than pilot replacement

Opinion | BY GERAINT HARVEY,PETER TURNBULL | April 19, 2023
  • The feds can play their part by creating a national aviation plan that includes subsidizing or otherwise financially supporting a pipeline of pilots.
It is anticipated that Canada will need for more than 7,000 pilots in the next few years and we need investment in people as well as investment in new technologies, write Geraint Harvey and Peter Turnbull. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Can Canadian airports keep pace with the surge in air travel demand?

  • Fair access and affordable air travel are essential to ensuring that Canadians can fully embrace the return of air travel in the post-pandemic world.
Opinion | BY ANTHONY NOREJKO | April 19, 2023
Travellers wait at the baggage claim at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on Nov. 28, 2022. Canadian airports face multiple challenges that could disrupt operations and hinder fair access for all users, writes Anthony Norejko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canadian airports keep pace with the surge in air travel demand?

Opinion | BY ANTHONY NOREJKO | April 19, 2023
  • Fair access and affordable air travel are essential to ensuring that Canadians can fully embrace the return of air travel in the post-pandemic world.

Can Canadian airports keep pace with the surge in air travel demand?

Opinion | BY ANTHONY NOREJKO | April 19, 2023
  • Fair access and affordable air travel are essential to ensuring that Canadians can fully embrace the return of air travel in the post-pandemic world.
Travellers wait at the baggage claim at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on Nov. 28, 2022. Canadian airports face multiple challenges that could disrupt operations and hinder fair access for all users, writes Anthony Norejko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A glance at the aviation sector, from funding to labour shortages

  • The Canadian government can help the sector with more money for airport infrastructure and more incentives for people to enter careers as pilots.
Opinion | BY JOHN LING | April 19, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s most recent budget should have prioritized its focus on the aviation sector so that there was more attention on airport infrastructure, writes John Ling. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A glance at the aviation sector, from funding to labour shortages

Opinion | BY JOHN LING | April 19, 2023
  • The Canadian government can help the sector with more money for airport infrastructure and more incentives for people to enter careers as pilots.

A glance at the aviation sector, from funding to labour shortages

Opinion | BY JOHN LING | April 19, 2023
  • The Canadian government can help the sector with more money for airport infrastructure and more incentives for people to enter careers as pilots.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s most recent budget should have prioritized its focus on the aviation sector so that there was more attention on airport infrastructure, writes John Ling. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Government inaction leaves air passengers and workers stranded

  • So far, government and industry have done the bare minimum to look like they are trying to solve the problem while taking very little
Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | April 19, 2023
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, makes an announcement with Liberal MP David McGuinty, right, and Mark Laroche, Ottawa Airport Authority president and CEO, at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on Nov. 28, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government inaction leaves air passengers and workers stranded

Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | April 19, 2023
  • So far, government and industry have done the bare minimum to look like they are trying to solve the problem while taking very little

Government inaction leaves air passengers and workers stranded

Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | April 19, 2023
  • So far, government and industry have done the bare minimum to look like they are trying to solve the problem while taking very little
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, left, makes an announcement with Liberal MP David McGuinty, right, and Mark Laroche, Ottawa Airport Authority president and CEO, at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on Nov. 28, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investment in green technologies must include aerospace

  • Targeted federal investment is urgently needed to ensure that Canada’s aerospace sector can lead the way toward a sustainable aviation system and remain globally
Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | April 19, 2023
Canada needs a national research funding strategy that will enable our universities to conduct research in engineering and technology that is comparably ranked globally to other fields, writes David Zingg. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Investment in green technologies must include aerospace

Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | April 19, 2023
  • Targeted federal investment is urgently needed to ensure that Canada’s aerospace sector can lead the way toward a sustainable aviation system and remain globally

Investment in green technologies must include aerospace

Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | April 19, 2023
  • Targeted federal investment is urgently needed to ensure that Canada’s aerospace sector can lead the way toward a sustainable aviation system and remain globally
Canada needs a national research funding strategy that will enable our universities to conduct research in engineering and technology that is comparably ranked globally to other fields, writes David Zingg. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Politics This Morning: Zeroing in on net-zero

  • Plus, the head of the U.S. business lobby is in Ottawa.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will deliver the keynote speech at a climate change/economy summit in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Zeroing in on net-zero

  • Plus, the head of the U.S. business lobby is in Ottawa.

Politics This Morning: Zeroing in on net-zero

  • Plus, the head of the U.S. business lobby is in Ottawa.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will deliver the keynote speech at a climate change/economy summit in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political risks just one factor behind changing state of volunteering in Canada

  • I see the emails from different groups I am involved with looking for volunteers and stand-alone volunteer help. They are more frequent than they
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 19, 2023
Before deciding to volunteer, most people probably reflect on the risks, not just the benefits, of helping out a group. In today’s environment, one of those risks is having your record, or your group's record, of service turned into a political football, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Julia M. Cameron

Political risks just one factor behind changing state of volunteering in Canada

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 19, 2023
  • I see the emails from different groups I am involved with looking for volunteers and stand-alone volunteer help. They are more frequent than they

Political risks just one factor behind changing state of volunteering in Canada

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 19, 2023
  • I see the emails from different groups I am involved with looking for volunteers and stand-alone volunteer help. They are more frequent than they
Before deciding to volunteer, most people probably reflect on the risks, not just the benefits, of helping out a group. In today’s environment, one of those risks is having your record, or your group's record, of service turned into a political football, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Pexels/Julia M. Cameron

Does Canadian citizenship mean anything?

  • The thought someone should obtain citizenship with the click of a button from this country, which has achieved so much, is an embarrassment.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 19, 2023
Eighty new Canadians take part in a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa in October 2018. There is a decline in the number of permanent residents who become citizens: only half living here take the oath, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Canadian citizenship mean anything?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 19, 2023
  • The thought someone should obtain citizenship with the click of a button from this country, which has achieved so much, is an embarrassment.

Does Canadian citizenship mean anything?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 19, 2023
  • The thought someone should obtain citizenship with the click of a button from this country, which has achieved so much, is an embarrassment.
Eighty new Canadians take part in a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa in October 2018. There is a decline in the number of permanent residents who become citizens: only half living here take the oath, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mass killing report a scathing condemnation of Canada’s failure to curb violence against women

  • As the Nova Scotia inquiry found, there is no excuse for not moving ahead vigorously and forcefully to address this shameful, ongoing crisis.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 19, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is the minister responsible for the RCMP. The Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission's report is a scathing indictment of Canadians’ lack of progress over many years in reducing and dealing with deeply ingrained and widespread violence against women, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mass killing report a scathing condemnation of Canada’s failure to curb violence against women

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 19, 2023
  • As the Nova Scotia inquiry found, there is no excuse for not moving ahead vigorously and forcefully to address this shameful, ongoing crisis.

Mass killing report a scathing condemnation of Canada’s failure to curb violence against women

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 19, 2023
  • As the Nova Scotia inquiry found, there is no excuse for not moving ahead vigorously and forcefully to address this shameful, ongoing crisis.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is the minister responsible for the RCMP. The Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission's report is a scathing indictment of Canadians’ lack of progress over many years in reducing and dealing with deeply ingrained and widespread violence against women, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More light needed on the other side of the political curtains

  • Backroom operators. The hands behind the curtain. However you want to describe them, traditional thinking casts political staff in the shadows, with the spotlight
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 19, 2023
Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister, arrives at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee ahead of her testimony on election interference on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More light needed on the other side of the political curtains

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 19, 2023
  • Backroom operators. The hands behind the curtain. However you want to describe them, traditional thinking casts political staff in the shadows, with the spotlight

More light needed on the other side of the political curtains

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 19, 2023
  • Backroom operators. The hands behind the curtain. However you want to describe them, traditional thinking casts political staff in the shadows, with the spotlight
Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister, arrives at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee ahead of her testimony on election interference on April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s rose-tinted history avoids reality of Ukrainian support

  • By every conventional measure, Canada is involved in a proxy war with Russia. 
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 19, 2023
While I am certainly in agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the fact that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is illegal, to claim this act of aggression shattered eight decades of world peace is just dumb, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s rose-tinted history avoids reality of Ukrainian support

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 19, 2023
  • By every conventional measure, Canada is involved in a proxy war with Russia. 

Trudeau’s rose-tinted history avoids reality of Ukrainian support

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 19, 2023
  • By every conventional measure, Canada is involved in a proxy war with Russia. 
While I am certainly in agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the fact that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is illegal, to claim this act of aggression shattered eight decades of world peace is just dumb, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I chose empathy’: Paul Wells’ new work on the Freedom Convoy hits bookshelves

  • Plus, repair work is happening on the 85-year-old Supreme Court Building ahead of its renovation, and long-time Liberal MP Ian Watson has died at
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
An Emergency in Ottawa: The Story of the Convoy Commission by veteran journalist Paul Wells is now available on bookshelves. Image courtesy of Sutherland House Publishing, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I chose empathy’: Paul Wells’ new work on the Freedom Convoy hits bookshelves

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
  • Plus, repair work is happening on the 85-year-old Supreme Court Building ahead of its renovation, and long-time Liberal MP Ian Watson has died at

‘I chose empathy’: Paul Wells’ new work on the Freedom Convoy hits bookshelves

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
  • Plus, repair work is happening on the 85-year-old Supreme Court Building ahead of its renovation, and long-time Liberal MP Ian Watson has died at
An Emergency in Ottawa: The Story of the Convoy Commission by veteran journalist Paul Wells is now available on bookshelves. Image courtesy of Sutherland House Publishing, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 18, 2023
Trailers, generators, and mobile washrooms are set up on O’Connor Street across from West Block on April 18, 2023, in preparation for potential strike action by more than 155,000 Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency workers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The strike deadline is 9 p.m. ET April 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 18, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 18, 2023
Trailers, generators, and mobile washrooms are set up on O’Connor Street across from West Block on April 18, 2023, in preparation for potential strike action by more than 155,000 Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency workers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The strike deadline is 9 p.m. ET April 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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