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Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | July 19, 2025
Rail capacity has long been an intractable issue across Canada. In Alberta, about 55 per cent of non-pipeline exports are shipped by rail. Exporters say they face an uncompetitive rail environment and limited capacity, writes Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Tony Hisgett, Flickr.com
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh
With global instability mounting and growing threats from south of the border, the stakes for Canada’s economy and our ability to compete have never been higher. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to secure a seat in the House this August, but his competition doesn’t think he should be so confident about his chances in the upcoming byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | July 18, 2025
The Lawn Summer Nights celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, with an event on July 9 that raised $11,619 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
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
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
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
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
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
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
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
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
Opinion | BY CéLINE DELACROIX | July 16, 2025
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
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
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
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
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
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
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
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
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
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
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
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
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
Opinion | July 16, 2025
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
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Opinion | July 16, 2025
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
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Opinion | July 16, 2025
Opinion | July 16, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
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
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
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
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
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
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
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
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
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
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
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
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
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
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
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
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
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
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
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
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
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
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
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
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
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 26, 2024
The terms of Australian prime ministers Tony Abbott, left, Scott Morrison, and Malcolm Turnbull are forensically detailed in ABC documentary Nemesis. Photograph courtesy of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 26, 2024
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 26, 2024
The terms of Australian prime ministers Tony Abbott, left, Scott Morrison, and Malcolm Turnbull are forensically detailed in ABC documentary Nemesis. Photograph courtesy of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Opinion | BY PIERS YOUNG | February 26, 2024
Canada's federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PIERS YOUNG | February 26, 2024
Opinion | BY PIERS YOUNG | February 26, 2024
Canada's federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOHN MCCOY AND DAVID O’BRIEN | February 26, 2024
Police remove Freedom Convoy protesters from downtown Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2022. Social polarization, xenophobia, and a growing openness to the use of violence as a means of solving disputes have the ability to undermine our social cohesion, our faith in our political systems and institutions, and—rarely—generate divisive acts of violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOHN MCCOY AND DAVID O’BRIEN | February 26, 2024
Opinion | BY JOHN MCCOY AND DAVID O’BRIEN | February 26, 2024
Police remove Freedom Convoy protesters from downtown Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2022. Social polarization, xenophobia, and a growing openness to the use of violence as a means of solving disputes have the ability to undermine our social cohesion, our faith in our political systems and institutions, and—rarely—generate divisive acts of violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY AISHA SHERAZI | February 26, 2024
Protesters, pictured Feb. 17, 2024, calling for an end to Israeli bombing of Gaza. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY AISHA SHERAZI | February 26, 2024
Opinion | BY AISHA SHERAZI | February 26, 2024
Protesters, pictured Feb. 17, 2024, calling for an end to Israeli bombing of Gaza. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced Canada's Electric Vehicle Availability Standard on Dec. 19, 2023, with a national target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced Canada's Electric Vehicle Availability Standard on Dec. 19, 2023, with a national target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MONETTE PASHER | February 26, 2024
The Canadian airport model works great in normal economic conditions. But there are still a couple of things Ottawa can do to help Canada’s airports modernize their cargo hubs to meet post-pandemic needs, writes Monette Pasher. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY MONETTE PASHER | February 26, 2024
Opinion | BY MONETTE PASHER | February 26, 2024
The Canadian airport model works great in normal economic conditions. But there are still a couple of things Ottawa can do to help Canada’s airports modernize their cargo hubs to meet post-pandemic needs, writes Monette Pasher. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2024
The prime minister and other parliamentarians have received dozens of death threats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2024
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2024
The prime minister and other parliamentarians have received dozens of death threats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
Ketty Nivyabandi, secretary general of Amnesty International Canada's English-speaking branch, left, and Nicholas Marcus Thompson, one of the representative class members in the class-action lawsuit against the federal government. Dave Chan photograph courtesy of Ketty Nivyabandi, photograph courtesy of Twitter
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 26, 2024
Ketty Nivyabandi, secretary general of Amnesty International Canada's English-speaking branch, left, and Nicholas Marcus Thompson, one of the representative class members in the class-action lawsuit against the federal government. Dave Chan photograph courtesy of Ketty Nivyabandi, photograph courtesy of Twitter
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 26, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office 'will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,' in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 26, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 26, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office 'will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,' in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALI EMADI | February 26, 2024
Without a steady stream of skilled workers to sustain these factories, Canada risks losing its EV-related manufacturing opportunities, writes Ali Emadi, Canada Research Chair in Transportation Electrification and Smart Mobility at McMaster University. Photograph courtesy of rawpixel.com
Opinion | BY ALI EMADI | February 26, 2024
Opinion | BY ALI EMADI | February 26, 2024
Without a steady stream of skilled workers to sustain these factories, Canada risks losing its EV-related manufacturing opportunities, writes Ali Emadi, Canada Research Chair in Transportation Electrification and Smart Mobility at McMaster University. Photograph courtesy of rawpixel.com
The increasing adoption of electric vehicles presents challenges that can only be overcome with massive investments and creative policy solutions, write HEC Montréal professors Jorge E. Mendoza and Yossiri Adulyasak. Photograph courtesy of Paul Krueger, distributed under a CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED license
The increasing adoption of electric vehicles presents challenges that can only be overcome with massive investments and creative policy solutions, write HEC Montréal professors Jorge E. Mendoza and Yossiri Adulyasak. Photograph courtesy of Paul Krueger, distributed under a CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED license
Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | February 26, 2024
In May 2019, then-environment minister Catherine McKenna announced that Canada had become the first national signatory to the Drive to Zero Pledge. Since then, more than 30 countries have committed to achieving 100 per cent zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | February 26, 2024
Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | February 26, 2024
In May 2019, then-environment minister Catherine McKenna announced that Canada had become the first national signatory to the Drive to Zero Pledge. Since then, more than 30 countries have committed to achieving 100 per cent zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 26, 2024
The oldest cars in VIA Rail’s fleet were built between 1947 and 1953. As VIA’s new CEO Mario Péloquin recent told the Parliamentary Rail Caucus that VIA’s mechanics perform miracles to keep these old cars running, something that is becoming increasingly difficult, writes NDP MP Taylor Bachrach. Photograph courtesy of BRiYYZ, shared under a CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED license
Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 26, 2024
Opinion | BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH | February 26, 2024
The oldest cars in VIA Rail’s fleet were built between 1947 and 1953. As VIA’s new CEO Mario Péloquin recent told the Parliamentary Rail Caucus that VIA’s mechanics perform miracles to keep these old cars running, something that is becoming increasingly difficult, writes NDP MP Taylor Bachrach. Photograph courtesy of BRiYYZ, shared under a CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED license
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP VANCE BADAWEY | February 26, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez established the National Supply Chain Office on Dec. 1, 2023, to support federal efforts in responding to supply chain disruptions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP VANCE BADAWEY | February 26, 2024
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP VANCE BADAWEY | February 26, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez established the National Supply Chain Office on Dec. 1, 2023, to support federal efforts in responding to supply chain disruptions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh came to an agreement on pharmacare legislation on Friday. Now, they have to figure out how to take the most credit for the program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh came to an agreement on pharmacare legislation on Friday. Now, they have to figure out how to take the most credit for the program. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | February 26, 2024
Opinion | February 26, 2024
Opinion | February 26, 2024
Opinion | February 26, 2024
Opinion | February 26, 2024
Opinion | February 26, 2024
Opinion | February 26, 2024
Opinion | February 26, 2024
Opinion | February 26, 2024
Opinion | February 26, 2024
Opinion | February 26, 2024
Opinion | February 26, 2024
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, the Ottawa Board of Trade, and the Ottawa Business Journal on Thursday, Feb. 29, at 7 a.m. ET at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, the Ottawa Board of Trade, and the Ottawa Business Journal on Thursday, Feb. 29, at 7 a.m. ET at Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade