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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 

Population planning must look beyond snapshot of fertility levels

Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
  • There is no reason for panic about population decline. Instead, we should focus on promoting reproductive agency, and preparing for an aging society. 
Contrary to the assumptions of traditional economic models, living standards can continue to rise even as the population gradually declines, writes Céline Delacroix. Pexels photograph by Matilda Wormwood

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.

Transparency in trade talks to come when deal complete, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • The government has shared limited information about trade negotiations with the prime minister's Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, says one of its members.
Independent Senator Hassan Yussuff is a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 19-member Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).

Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8).
Mark Carney
It makes sense for Prime Minister Mark Carney to give on some smaller issues, and to promise other things that won't be delivered until after U.S. President Donald Trump's term has ended, writes Ronald Heale. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.

First Nations dial up the pressure

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the Justice Department’s plan for the coming year.
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference in Ottawa ahead of her meeting with the prime minister tomorrow. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.

Carney talks Trump with his cabinet

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 15, 2025
  • Plus, new inflation data incoming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with his cabinet today to discuss the latest, looming deadline for U.S.-Canada trade talks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to

BC Ferries story reveals Canada’s confused policy on China

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 14, 2025
  • What basic message are we sending as we condemn the purchase of Chinese-made ferries while profiting from our sale of goods and services to
In comments to the House of Commons on June 18, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland seemed to imply that the ferries could have been purchased from a Canadian company, yet no Canadian shipyard responded when BC Ferries sought proposals last year, David Crane writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.

It’s time we treat campus infrastructure as a nation-building project

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | July 14, 2025
  • Investments in universities are practical and high-impact investments that will create new jobs, deliver value for taxpayers and strengthen Canada’s competitiveness.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, centre, participates in a scrum in the West Block on May 14, 2025. If Robertson's government is serious about mobilizing a wartime-level response to Canada’s infrastructure crisis, it needs to mobilize every asset it has, including universities, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.

What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 14, 2025
  • Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Mélanie Joly, right, who was then foreign affairs minister, met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 6. Joly, now industry minister, is the federal lead on the auto file. Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly
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For Mulroney, it was family and country first

  • Brian Mulroney wore so many hats, but I bet he would take great joy in being known as a loving father and husband.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 6, 2024
Then-prime minister Brian Mulroney, left, celebrates his 53rd birthday on Parliament Hill with sons Mark, Nicolas, Ben, and wife Mila in 1992. The Hill Times file photograph

For Mulroney, it was family and country first

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 6, 2024
  • Brian Mulroney wore so many hats, but I bet he would take great joy in being known as a loving father and husband.

For Mulroney, it was family and country first

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 6, 2024
  • Brian Mulroney wore so many hats, but I bet he would take great joy in being known as a loving father and husband.
Then-prime minister Brian Mulroney, left, celebrates his 53rd birthday on Parliament Hill with sons Mark, Nicolas, Ben, and wife Mila in 1992. The Hill Times file photograph

Time for Canada to step up on drug coverage, says Toronto doctor

  • Re: “In strengthening Canada’s health care, we must maintain employer-sponsored drug plans,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 21). Carolyne Eagan argues that any move to
Opinion | March 6, 2024
Canada should join every other country with universal coverage for doctor and hospital services that also covers prescription medications, writes Joel Lexchin. Unsplash photograph by James Yarema

Time for Canada to step up on drug coverage, says Toronto doctor

Opinion | March 6, 2024
  • Re: “In strengthening Canada’s health care, we must maintain employer-sponsored drug plans,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 21). Carolyne Eagan argues that any move to

Time for Canada to step up on drug coverage, says Toronto doctor

Opinion | March 6, 2024
  • Re: “In strengthening Canada’s health care, we must maintain employer-sponsored drug plans,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 21). Carolyne Eagan argues that any move to
Canada should join every other country with universal coverage for doctor and hospital services that also covers prescription medications, writes Joel Lexchin. Unsplash photograph by James Yarema

Throwing money at recruitment won’t fix the CAF’s personnel problems

  • The current offensive fails to address two important factors that have led the military to its worrisome personnel circumstances: systemic flaws in the recruitment
Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | March 6, 2024
Sailor 1st Class Dave Eaglestick helps mentor members of the Naval Experience Program at Joint Base Pearl Harbour-Hickam, Hawaii, on Dec. 11, 2023. We cannot say whether the current recruitment processes are fit for purpose, and capable of helping address the current shortage, writes Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. DND photograph by Aviator Gregory Cole

Throwing money at recruitment won’t fix the CAF’s personnel problems

Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | March 6, 2024
  • The current offensive fails to address two important factors that have led the military to its worrisome personnel circumstances: systemic flaws in the recruitment

Throwing money at recruitment won’t fix the CAF’s personnel problems

Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE DUVAL-LANTOINE | March 6, 2024
  • The current offensive fails to address two important factors that have led the military to its worrisome personnel circumstances: systemic flaws in the recruitment
Sailor 1st Class Dave Eaglestick helps mentor members of the Naval Experience Program at Joint Base Pearl Harbour-Hickam, Hawaii, on Dec. 11, 2023. We cannot say whether the current recruitment processes are fit for purpose, and capable of helping address the current shortage, writes Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. DND photograph by Aviator Gregory Cole

GG Mary Simon headlines noon keynote among International Women’s Day celebrations on March 8

  • TUESDAY, MARCH 5—THURSDAY, MARCH 7 AFN’s National Emergency Management Forum—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its second “National Emergency Management Forum: Floods, Wildfires, Severe Storms, and
Governor General Mary Simon will deliver a keynote address at an International Womens’ Day lunch hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa on March 8, at 11:30 a.m. at the Shaw Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

GG Mary Simon headlines noon keynote among International Women’s Day celebrations on March 8

  • TUESDAY, MARCH 5—THURSDAY, MARCH 7 AFN’s National Emergency Management Forum—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its second “National Emergency Management Forum: Floods, Wildfires, Severe Storms, and

GG Mary Simon headlines noon keynote among International Women’s Day celebrations on March 8

  • TUESDAY, MARCH 5—THURSDAY, MARCH 7 AFN’s National Emergency Management Forum—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its second “National Emergency Management Forum: Floods, Wildfires, Severe Storms, and
Governor General Mary Simon will deliver a keynote address at an International Womens’ Day lunch hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa on March 8, at 11:30 a.m. at the Shaw Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The North’s first Indigenous MP, Wally Firth, has died

  • Plus, House Speaker Fergus pays $1,500 fine for controversial video, former Supreme Court Justice Michel Bastarache will participate in back-to-back book events, and the
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 6, 2024
Then-Northwest Territories MP Wally Firth, left, and then-NDP leader David Lewis, in an undated photograph. Firth died on March 2, aged 89. Photograph courtesy of Jacqulyn McIntyre

The North’s first Indigenous MP, Wally Firth, has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 6, 2024
  • Plus, House Speaker Fergus pays $1,500 fine for controversial video, former Supreme Court Justice Michel Bastarache will participate in back-to-back book events, and the

The North’s first Indigenous MP, Wally Firth, has died

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 6, 2024
  • Plus, House Speaker Fergus pays $1,500 fine for controversial video, former Supreme Court Justice Michel Bastarache will participate in back-to-back book events, and the
Then-Northwest Territories MP Wally Firth, left, and then-NDP leader David Lewis, in an undated photograph. Firth died on March 2, aged 89. Photograph courtesy of Jacqulyn McIntyre

Politics This Morning: Feds respond to Emergencies Act commission

  • Plus, from drywall dust to caviar—back-to-back Poilievre fundraisers.
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc will address the media this morning as the government releases its response to the Public Order Emergency Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Feds respond to Emergencies Act commission

  • Plus, from drywall dust to caviar—back-to-back Poilievre fundraisers.

Politics This Morning: Feds respond to Emergencies Act commission

  • Plus, from drywall dust to caviar—back-to-back Poilievre fundraisers.
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc will address the media this morning as the government releases its response to the Public Order Emergency Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds look for $13.2-billion boost to budgetary spending to wrap up 2023-24

  • Roughly $8.9-billion of the additional spending authorities being sought through the most recent supplementary estimates for 2023-24 will be voted on by Parliament.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 6, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the 2023-24 Supplementary Estimates C in the House of Commons on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds look for $13.2-billion boost to budgetary spending to wrap up 2023-24

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 6, 2024
  • Roughly $8.9-billion of the additional spending authorities being sought through the most recent supplementary estimates for 2023-24 will be voted on by Parliament.

Feds look for $13.2-billion boost to budgetary spending to wrap up 2023-24

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 6, 2024
  • Roughly $8.9-billion of the additional spending authorities being sought through the most recent supplementary estimates for 2023-24 will be voted on by Parliament.
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the 2023-24 Supplementary Estimates C in the House of Commons on Feb. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mulroney was a fearless giant in federal politics

  • Whenever Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney—who won a landslide majority in 1984 and another majority in 1988—got up to speak in the House,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 6, 2024
Brian Mulroney, pictured with some fans on March 5, 2019, at the Prime Ministers Series, a partnership between the University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute and the Canada School of Public Service, at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mulroney was a fearless giant in federal politics

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 6, 2024
  • Whenever Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney—who won a landslide majority in 1984 and another majority in 1988—got up to speak in the House,

Mulroney was a fearless giant in federal politics

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 6, 2024
  • Whenever Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney—who won a landslide majority in 1984 and another majority in 1988—got up to speak in the House,
Brian Mulroney, pictured with some fans on March 5, 2019, at the Prime Ministers Series, a partnership between the University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute and the Canada School of Public Service, at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Believe the polls’ is the message for Trudeau Liberals from Durham byelection, say some seasoned political players

  • The next election is not scheduled until October 2025, and political dynamics could be very different at that time compared to now, says Dan
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 5, 2024
Newly elected Conservative MP Jamil Jivani won the Durham, Ont. byelection by a whopping 35 per cent margin Monday evening. He will succeed outgoing Conservative MP Erin O'Toole. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Believe the polls’ is the message for Trudeau Liberals from Durham byelection, say some seasoned political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 5, 2024
  • The next election is not scheduled until October 2025, and political dynamics could be very different at that time compared to now, says Dan

‘Believe the polls’ is the message for Trudeau Liberals from Durham byelection, say some seasoned political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 5, 2024
  • The next election is not scheduled until October 2025, and political dynamics could be very different at that time compared to now, says Dan
Newly elected Conservative MP Jamil Jivani won the Durham, Ont. byelection by a whopping 35 per cent margin Monday evening. He will succeed outgoing Conservative MP Erin O'Toole. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ArriveCan fallout gives Liberals a ‘very black eye,’ as public pressure builds on government to resolve mess, say politicos

  • The political repercussions from ArriveCan 'will not play well, and 'will not go away,' according to Aaron Wudrick, who called the issue 'symbolic' of
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 5, 2024
Although politics of this issue are 'inextricably linked' to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government, the real concern from a non-partisan standpoint should be to identify where the weak links are in the government procurement processes and fix them, says Aaron Wudrick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ArriveCan fallout gives Liberals a ‘very black eye,’ as public pressure builds on government to resolve mess, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 5, 2024
  • The political repercussions from ArriveCan 'will not play well, and 'will not go away,' according to Aaron Wudrick, who called the issue 'symbolic' of

ArriveCan fallout gives Liberals a ‘very black eye,’ as public pressure builds on government to resolve mess, say politicos

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 5, 2024
  • The political repercussions from ArriveCan 'will not play well, and 'will not go away,' according to Aaron Wudrick, who called the issue 'symbolic' of
Although politics of this issue are 'inextricably linked' to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government, the real concern from a non-partisan standpoint should be to identify where the weak links are in the government procurement processes and fix them, says Aaron Wudrick. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: North of 60

  • Plus, the PBO sets the stage for budget 2024.
Gary Anandasangaree is one of several ministers who are visiting or talking with counterparts in the territories today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: North of 60

  • Plus, the PBO sets the stage for budget 2024.

Politics This Morning: North of 60

  • Plus, the PBO sets the stage for budget 2024.
Gary Anandasangaree is one of several ministers who are visiting or talking with counterparts in the territories today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Casting the Conservatives in a MAGA light over Ukraine can backfire on Trudeau and Canada

  • Demonstrating our resolve to support Ukraine despite any outcome following the next Canadian election will evade the catastrophic foreign policy decision to make Canadian
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | March 4, 2024
With declining approval ratings and a vocal disdain by right-leaning voters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s political gamble on Ukraine may unconsciously open the floodgate to more opposition to Canada furthering its military support, writes Andrew Erskine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Casting the Conservatives in a MAGA light over Ukraine can backfire on Trudeau and Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | March 4, 2024
  • Demonstrating our resolve to support Ukraine despite any outcome following the next Canadian election will evade the catastrophic foreign policy decision to make Canadian

Casting the Conservatives in a MAGA light over Ukraine can backfire on Trudeau and Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | March 4, 2024
  • Demonstrating our resolve to support Ukraine despite any outcome following the next Canadian election will evade the catastrophic foreign policy decision to make Canadian
With declining approval ratings and a vocal disdain by right-leaning voters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s political gamble on Ukraine may unconsciously open the floodgate to more opposition to Canada furthering its military support, writes Andrew Erskine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How solid is the NATO alliance?

  • To date, no NATO country has suffered an armed attack against it, and thankfully, Article 5 of the charter has not been put to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 4, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron’s fellow NATO state leaders aren’t lining up to back his proposal that alliance members help out Ukraine with combat forces on an ‘official basis.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How solid is the NATO alliance?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 4, 2024
  • To date, no NATO country has suffered an armed attack against it, and thankfully, Article 5 of the charter has not been put to

How solid is the NATO alliance?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 4, 2024
  • To date, no NATO country has suffered an armed attack against it, and thankfully, Article 5 of the charter has not been put to
French President Emmanuel Macron’s fellow NATO state leaders aren’t lining up to back his proposal that alliance members help out Ukraine with combat forces on an ‘official basis.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals shut down House Ethics Committee debate over whether to study Winnipeg lab leak documents: ‘this is not our committee’s mandate’

  • The Conservatives will need the NDP’s support to pass a motion to undertake a study of the Winnipeg lab leak documents, but NDP MP
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 4, 2024
Conservative MP Michael Chong said the House Ethics and Access to Information Committee was 'the committee where we were able to get the requisite signatures from two parties' to be able to call a meeting outside of the regular schedule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals shut down House Ethics Committee debate over whether to study Winnipeg lab leak documents: ‘this is not our committee’s mandate’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 4, 2024
  • The Conservatives will need the NDP’s support to pass a motion to undertake a study of the Winnipeg lab leak documents, but NDP MP

Liberals shut down House Ethics Committee debate over whether to study Winnipeg lab leak documents: ‘this is not our committee’s mandate’

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 4, 2024
  • The Conservatives will need the NDP’s support to pass a motion to undertake a study of the Winnipeg lab leak documents, but NDP MP
Conservative MP Michael Chong said the House Ethics and Access to Information Committee was 'the committee where we were able to get the requisite signatures from two parties' to be able to call a meeting outside of the regular schedule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a different conversation about AI: societal impacts must be considered next to technical regulations

  • The government’s proposed Bill C-27 is one regulatory approach policymakers have put forward, but it has been slow-going compared with the rapid technical AI
Opinion | BY MARY WELLS, ASHLEY ROSE MEHLENBACHER | March 4, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
As Ottawa mulls over Bill C-27, sponsored by Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, the conversation should also explore AI's social impacts, write Mary Wells and Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a different conversation about AI: societal impacts must be considered next to technical regulations

Opinion | BY MARY WELLS, ASHLEY ROSE MEHLENBACHER | March 4, 2024
  • The government’s proposed Bill C-27 is one regulatory approach policymakers have put forward, but it has been slow-going compared with the rapid technical AI

We need a different conversation about AI: societal impacts must be considered next to technical regulations

Opinion | BY MARY WELLS, ASHLEY ROSE MEHLENBACHER | March 4, 2024
  • The government’s proposed Bill C-27 is one regulatory approach policymakers have put forward, but it has been slow-going compared with the rapid technical AI
François-Philippe Champagne
As Ottawa mulls over Bill C-27, sponsored by Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, the conversation should also explore AI's social impacts, write Mary Wells and Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Claire Seaborn readies exit from helm of Minister Wilkinson’s office

  • Deputy chief of staff and director of parliamentary affairs Kyle Harrietha is already lined up to take over as chief of staff to Wilkinson
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2024
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured at a press conference on Dec. 7, 2023, will soon have a new chief of staff running his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Claire Seaborn readies exit from helm of Minister Wilkinson’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2024
  • Deputy chief of staff and director of parliamentary affairs Kyle Harrietha is already lined up to take over as chief of staff to Wilkinson

Claire Seaborn readies exit from helm of Minister Wilkinson’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 4, 2024
  • Deputy chief of staff and director of parliamentary affairs Kyle Harrietha is already lined up to take over as chief of staff to Wilkinson
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured at a press conference on Dec. 7, 2023, will soon have a new chief of staff running his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No easy outs: leaders should wrestle with tensions for a great budget

  • Budgets represent a set of difficult choices where society’s greatest needs come head to head with the cold reality of what our public finances
Opinion | BY DAVID JONES | March 4, 2024
One can sense Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand have a strong desire to support Canada’s most vulnerable groups as the feds are pushed on fiscal discipline, writes David Jones. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No easy outs: leaders should wrestle with tensions for a great budget

Opinion | BY DAVID JONES | March 4, 2024
  • Budgets represent a set of difficult choices where society’s greatest needs come head to head with the cold reality of what our public finances

No easy outs: leaders should wrestle with tensions for a great budget

Opinion | BY DAVID JONES | March 4, 2024
  • Budgets represent a set of difficult choices where society’s greatest needs come head to head with the cold reality of what our public finances
One can sense Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand have a strong desire to support Canada’s most vulnerable groups as the feds are pushed on fiscal discipline, writes David Jones. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Be prepared for the worst’: governments, Indigenous leaders receive ‘alarming, but not surprising’ wildfire forecast

  • As drought continues across much of Western Canada, governments at all levels are preparing for a potential repeat of last year’s record-breaking wildfire season.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 4, 2024
An aerial view of a fire in Mistissini, Que., in June 2023. Photograph courtesy of Corporal Marc-André Leclerc, Valcartier Imaging Section, Canadian Armed Forces

‘Be prepared for the worst’: governments, Indigenous leaders receive ‘alarming, but not surprising’ wildfire forecast

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 4, 2024
  • As drought continues across much of Western Canada, governments at all levels are preparing for a potential repeat of last year’s record-breaking wildfire season.

‘Be prepared for the worst’: governments, Indigenous leaders receive ‘alarming, but not surprising’ wildfire forecast

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 4, 2024
  • As drought continues across much of Western Canada, governments at all levels are preparing for a potential repeat of last year’s record-breaking wildfire season.
An aerial view of a fire in Mistissini, Que., in June 2023. Photograph courtesy of Corporal Marc-André Leclerc, Valcartier Imaging Section, Canadian Armed Forces

There’s no guarantee that what happens in America, stays in America

  • So Canada must remain vigilant. And not just because of what is happening in the United States. Some of the same influences now visible in
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 4, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald Trump is the well-spring of the caustic extremism that has turned the United States into a bitter and divided nation. Consider what he and his enablers have in mind with their so-called Project 2025 plans, writes Michael Harris.    Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

There’s no guarantee that what happens in America, stays in America

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 4, 2024
  • So Canada must remain vigilant. And not just because of what is happening in the United States. Some of the same influences now visible in

There’s no guarantee that what happens in America, stays in America

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 4, 2024
  • So Canada must remain vigilant. And not just because of what is happening in the United States. Some of the same influences now visible in
Donald Trump
Donald Trump is the well-spring of the caustic extremism that has turned the United States into a bitter and divided nation. Consider what he and his enablers have in mind with their so-called Project 2025 plans, writes Michael Harris.    Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

If Conservatives follow their own rules, 32 incumbent MPs including Poilievre, Uppal, and Hallan may have to go through nomination contests: riding redistribution analysis

  • The Conservative Party will have to follow the nomination rules fairly or it will cause fissures in the caucus, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 4, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a caucus meeting. Of the 117 incumbent Conservative MPs, 32 may have to go through nomination contests to represent their party in the next election. Pollster Darrell Bricker says that the party will have to follow the nomination process or it will cause divisions in the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If Conservatives follow their own rules, 32 incumbent MPs including Poilievre, Uppal, and Hallan may have to go through nomination contests: riding redistribution analysis

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 4, 2024
  • The Conservative Party will have to follow the nomination rules fairly or it will cause fissures in the caucus, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of

If Conservatives follow their own rules, 32 incumbent MPs including Poilievre, Uppal, and Hallan may have to go through nomination contests: riding redistribution analysis

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 4, 2024
  • The Conservative Party will have to follow the nomination rules fairly or it will cause fissures in the caucus, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a caucus meeting. Of the 117 incumbent Conservative MPs, 32 may have to go through nomination contests to represent their party in the next election. Pollster Darrell Bricker says that the party will have to follow the nomination process or it will cause divisions in the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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