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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

Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. 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

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

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

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. 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

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. 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

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where

We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | July 14, 2025
  • The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc, far left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade.
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  • Canada ought to convene a summit of like-minded countries that are at risk of having tariffs imposed on them by the unpredictable Trump administration. The
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Opinion | February 17, 2025
  • Canada ought to convene a summit of like-minded countries that are at risk of having tariffs imposed on them by the unpredictable Trump administration. The

Canada and like-minded countries need to band together, join forces against Trump: Michael Fox

Opinion | February 17, 2025
  • Canada ought to convene a summit of like-minded countries that are at risk of having tariffs imposed on them by the unpredictable Trump administration. The
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Racism inflicted on Jews, Palestinians deplorable: Shapiro

  • The bedrock of Palestinian culture is the victimization of the Palestinian people by Jews and those who support the legitimacy of the Jewish state.
Opinion | February 17, 2025
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Racism inflicted on Jews, Palestinians deplorable: Shapiro

Opinion | February 17, 2025
  • The bedrock of Palestinian culture is the victimization of the Palestinian people by Jews and those who support the legitimacy of the Jewish state.

Racism inflicted on Jews, Palestinians deplorable: Shapiro

Opinion | February 17, 2025
  • The bedrock of Palestinian culture is the victimization of the Palestinian people by Jews and those who support the legitimacy of the Jewish state.
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Liberals to hold French and English leaders’ debates Feb. 24, Feb. 25 in Montreal

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 18 Lunch: ‘Trade Wars and Canada’—Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul, who’s now a principal at GT & Co., and a
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, and Ruby Dhalla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and one handout

Liberals to hold French and English leaders’ debates Feb. 24, Feb. 25 in Montreal

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 18 Lunch: ‘Trade Wars and Canada’—Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul, who’s now a principal at GT & Co., and a

Liberals to hold French and English leaders’ debates Feb. 24, Feb. 25 in Montreal

  • TUESDAY, FEB. 18 Lunch: ‘Trade Wars and Canada’—Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul, who’s now a principal at GT & Co., and a
Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, and Ruby Dhalla. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Jake Wright, and one handout

‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa

  • In an hour-and-a-half-long speech, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to fight back hard against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, but also signalled a willingness
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 15, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured at 'Canada First' rally in Ottawa on Feb. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 15, 2025
  • In an hour-and-a-half-long speech, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to fight back hard against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, but also signalled a willingness

‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 15, 2025
  • In an hour-and-a-half-long speech, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to fight back hard against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, but also signalled a willingness
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured at 'Canada First' rally in Ottawa on Feb. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rudderless in the storm: the crisis of adaptability in Canadian governance

  • This century's remaining decades will be challenging for Canadian governments. The effects of the climate emergency will be intense and complex. Geopolitical tensions are
Opinion | BY ALASDAIR ROBERTS | February 15, 2025
The way to avoid state failure (and, more positively, to promote economic and social development within a durable state) is by enhancing the adaptability of the Canadian government system. Adaptability refers to the capacity of a system to anticipate and respond constructively to major challenges, writes Alasdair Roberts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rudderless in the storm: the crisis of adaptability in Canadian governance

Opinion | BY ALASDAIR ROBERTS | February 15, 2025
  • This century's remaining decades will be challenging for Canadian governments. The effects of the climate emergency will be intense and complex. Geopolitical tensions are

Rudderless in the storm: the crisis of adaptability in Canadian governance

Opinion | BY ALASDAIR ROBERTS | February 15, 2025
  • This century's remaining decades will be challenging for Canadian governments. The effects of the climate emergency will be intense and complex. Geopolitical tensions are
The way to avoid state failure (and, more positively, to promote economic and social development within a durable state) is by enhancing the adaptability of the Canadian government system. Adaptability refers to the capacity of a system to anticipate and respond constructively to major challenges, writes Alasdair Roberts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s rhetoric on Canada ‘cuts the air’ for Quebec sovereignty, but may also fuel sentiments of diehard Quebec nationalists, say observers

  • Donald Trump has done something that many Canadian federal politicians failed to achieve in recent years: ‘reignite the patriotic fibre of Quebecers,’ said former
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump has been threatening tariffs on all Canadian products entering the U.S., and has engaged in escalating rhetoric about Canada becoming the '51st state.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump’s rhetoric on Canada ‘cuts the air’ for Quebec sovereignty, but may also fuel sentiments of diehard Quebec nationalists, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2025
  • Donald Trump has done something that many Canadian federal politicians failed to achieve in recent years: ‘reignite the patriotic fibre of Quebecers,’ said former

Trump’s rhetoric on Canada ‘cuts the air’ for Quebec sovereignty, but may also fuel sentiments of diehard Quebec nationalists, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 14, 2025
  • Donald Trump has done something that many Canadian federal politicians failed to achieve in recent years: ‘reignite the patriotic fibre of Quebecers,’ said former
Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump has been threatening tariffs on all Canadian products entering the U.S., and has engaged in escalating rhetoric about Canada becoming the '51st state.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Thank you, former PMs, for standing up for Canada

  • In light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats and his arrogant insults directed our way, Canada’s past prime ministers have sprung into action. And
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 14, 2025
Message to U.S. President Donald Trump: 'You don’t know that when it came to fighting in two world wars for freedom, we signed up—both times—years before your country did. We fought and we sacrificed well beyond our numbers,' former prime minister Jean Chrétien wrote recently in The Globe and Mail. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Pete Linforth

Thank you, former PMs, for standing up for Canada

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 14, 2025
  • In light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats and his arrogant insults directed our way, Canada’s past prime ministers have sprung into action. And

Thank you, former PMs, for standing up for Canada

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | February 14, 2025
  • In light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats and his arrogant insults directed our way, Canada’s past prime ministers have sprung into action. And
Message to U.S. President Donald Trump: 'You don’t know that when it came to fighting in two world wars for freedom, we signed up—both times—years before your country did. We fought and we sacrificed well beyond our numbers,' former prime minister Jean Chrétien wrote recently in The Globe and Mail. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Pete Linforth

Ukraine, trade war on Joly’s Munich agenda

  • Plus, Trump makes fresh complaints against Canada.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 14, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany this weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ukraine, trade war on Joly’s Munich agenda

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 14, 2025
  • Plus, Trump makes fresh complaints against Canada.

Ukraine, trade war on Joly’s Munich agenda

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 14, 2025
  • Plus, Trump makes fresh complaints against Canada.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany this weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ceasefire in Ukraine?

  • Ukraine is unfortunate to have Donald Trump as the self-appointed arbiter of its fate. His servile attitude towards Russian President Vladimir Putin suggests he
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 13, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin. The war has reached a stalemate, so it might as well stop for a while, and that’s what is likely to happen, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Ceasefire in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 13, 2025
  • Ukraine is unfortunate to have Donald Trump as the self-appointed arbiter of its fate. His servile attitude towards Russian President Vladimir Putin suggests he

Ceasefire in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 13, 2025
  • Ukraine is unfortunate to have Donald Trump as the self-appointed arbiter of its fate. His servile attitude towards Russian President Vladimir Putin suggests he
Russian President Vladimir Putin. The war has reached a stalemate, so it might as well stop for a while, and that’s what is likely to happen, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

‘Buy Indigenous’ is ‘Buy Canada’

  • The Indigenous Peoples Economic Trade Cooperation Arrangement, launched in 2021, should be a key part of the Canadian response to American trade threats.
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PJ PROSPER | February 13, 2025
Senator PJ Prosper
Senator PJ Prosper
Indigenous voices should also feature prominently in discussions to reduce internal trade barriers, writes CSG Senator PJ Prosper. Photograph courtesy of Senator PJ Prosper

‘Buy Indigenous’ is ‘Buy Canada’

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PJ PROSPER | February 13, 2025
  • The Indigenous Peoples Economic Trade Cooperation Arrangement, launched in 2021, should be a key part of the Canadian response to American trade threats.

‘Buy Indigenous’ is ‘Buy Canada’

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR PJ PROSPER | February 13, 2025
  • The Indigenous Peoples Economic Trade Cooperation Arrangement, launched in 2021, should be a key part of the Canadian response to American trade threats.
Senator PJ Prosper
Indigenous voices should also feature prominently in discussions to reduce internal trade barriers, writes CSG Senator PJ Prosper. Photograph courtesy of Senator PJ Prosper

Canada alone? What other world leaders have said publicly about Trump’s ’51st state’ threats

  • International affairs professor Michael Manulak says world leaders are holding back comment so far because they're ‘unsure about how serious to take the 51st-state
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
Clockwise from top left: French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada alone? What other world leaders have said publicly about Trump’s ’51st state’ threats

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
  • International affairs professor Michael Manulak says world leaders are holding back comment so far because they're ‘unsure about how serious to take the 51st-state

Canada alone? What other world leaders have said publicly about Trump’s ’51st state’ threats

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 13, 2025
  • International affairs professor Michael Manulak says world leaders are holding back comment so far because they're ‘unsure about how serious to take the 51st-state
Clockwise from top left: French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Beyond Bill C-27: can Canada catch up in the global AI race?

  • Ultimately, the collapse of Bill C-27 and the end of AIDA leave Canada in a precarious position. Policymakers now have an opportunity to learn
Opinion | BY PULKIT MOGRA | February 13, 2025
If Canada does not seize this moment, it risks ceding control of its AI future—and the fate of its citizens’ rights and freedoms to outside forces, writes Pulkit Mogra. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Beyond Bill C-27: can Canada catch up in the global AI race?

Opinion | BY PULKIT MOGRA | February 13, 2025
  • Ultimately, the collapse of Bill C-27 and the end of AIDA leave Canada in a precarious position. Policymakers now have an opportunity to learn

Beyond Bill C-27: can Canada catch up in the global AI race?

Opinion | BY PULKIT MOGRA | February 13, 2025
  • Ultimately, the collapse of Bill C-27 and the end of AIDA leave Canada in a precarious position. Policymakers now have an opportunity to learn
If Canada does not seize this moment, it risks ceding control of its AI future—and the fate of its citizens’ rights and freedoms to outside forces, writes Pulkit Mogra. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Will the U.S. control Canada’s supplement market?

  • The time for action is now. Canada has the opportunity to ensure a healthier, stronger future for all Canadians by standing up for its
Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | February 13, 2025
With Parliament prorogued, Minister of Health Mark Holland has chosen to ignore one of the largest grassroots campaigns in Canadian history, writes Aaron Skelton. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Will the U.S. control Canada’s supplement market?

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | February 13, 2025
  • The time for action is now. Canada has the opportunity to ensure a healthier, stronger future for all Canadians by standing up for its

Will the U.S. control Canada’s supplement market?

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | February 13, 2025
  • The time for action is now. Canada has the opportunity to ensure a healthier, stronger future for all Canadians by standing up for its
With Parliament prorogued, Minister of Health Mark Holland has chosen to ignore one of the largest grassroots campaigns in Canadian history, writes Aaron Skelton. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Starting a trade war against the world’s most pro-American democracy does not Make America Great Again

  • If Trump goes through with what The Wall Street Journal has called the 'dumbest trade war in history,' there's no telling where that road will
Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 13, 2025
Without U.S. president Harry Truman’s leadership, pictured, my grandparents might not have held out during the Greek Civil War, let alone made it to Canada. Their lives, and mine, would have been totally different without America’s commitment to anti-communist movements in Europe, writes George Monastiriakos. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Starting a trade war against the world’s most pro-American democracy does not Make America Great Again

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 13, 2025
  • If Trump goes through with what The Wall Street Journal has called the 'dumbest trade war in history,' there's no telling where that road will

Starting a trade war against the world’s most pro-American democracy does not Make America Great Again

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | February 13, 2025
  • If Trump goes through with what The Wall Street Journal has called the 'dumbest trade war in history,' there's no telling where that road will
Without U.S. president Harry Truman’s leadership, pictured, my grandparents might not have held out during the Greek Civil War, let alone made it to Canada. Their lives, and mine, would have been totally different without America’s commitment to anti-communist movements in Europe, writes George Monastiriakos. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Embassy of Japan celebrates Emperor’s 65th with sake, uisuki, and sushi at swanky Chateau birthday bash

  • Hundreds of diplomats, military attachés, and politicians celebrated Japan’s national day and an early birthday for the emperor on Feb. 11 at the Château
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 13, 2025
Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner, left, House Speaker Greg Fergus, and Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi in a sake toast to his country's national day and to wish Emperor Naruhito a Happy 65th Birthday on Feb. 11 at the Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Embassy of Japan celebrates Emperor’s 65th with sake, uisuki, and sushi at swanky Chateau birthday bash

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 13, 2025
  • Hundreds of diplomats, military attachés, and politicians celebrated Japan’s national day and an early birthday for the emperor on Feb. 11 at the Château

Embassy of Japan celebrates Emperor’s 65th with sake, uisuki, and sushi at swanky Chateau birthday bash

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | February 13, 2025
  • Hundreds of diplomats, military attachés, and politicians celebrated Japan’s national day and an early birthday for the emperor on Feb. 11 at the Château
Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner, left, House Speaker Greg Fergus, and Japan's Ambassador to Canada Kanji Yamanouchi in a sake toast to his country's national day and to wish Emperor Naruhito a Happy 65th Birthday on Feb. 11 at the Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Blair meets NATO peers while Americans cozy up to Putin

  • Plus, Trudeau convenes his cabinet in Ottawa.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 13, 2025
Defence Minister Bill Blair will attend a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blair meets NATO peers while Americans cozy up to Putin

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 13, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau convenes his cabinet in Ottawa.

Blair meets NATO peers while Americans cozy up to Putin

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 13, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau convenes his cabinet in Ottawa.
Defence Minister Bill Blair will attend a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diving into new Veterans Minister Darren Fisher’s team

  • Plus, there’s an update for Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s office, and communications staff changes for Ministers Kamal Khera and Steven Guilbeault.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2025
Darren Fisher
Darren Fisher
Veterans Affairs Minister Darren Fisher addresses reporters after being sworn into cabinet at Rideau Hall on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diving into new Veterans Minister Darren Fisher’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2025
  • Plus, there’s an update for Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s office, and communications staff changes for Ministers Kamal Khera and Steven Guilbeault.

Diving into new Veterans Minister Darren Fisher’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 12, 2025
  • Plus, there’s an update for Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s office, and communications staff changes for Ministers Kamal Khera and Steven Guilbeault.
Darren Fisher
Veterans Affairs Minister Darren Fisher addresses reporters after being sworn into cabinet at Rideau Hall on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers send ‘strong message’ in D.C., but defusing Trump’s tariff bomb a big hurdle, say observers

  • Canada's premiers made their way to the White House for a meeting with senior advisers to the U.S. president on Feb. 12.
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025
The Council of the Federation, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre right, have been in Washington, D.C., since Feb. 11 to push against the American president's tariffs. Photograph courtesy of Premier Danielle Smith's X account

Premiers send ‘strong message’ in D.C., but defusing Trump’s tariff bomb a big hurdle, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025
  • Canada's premiers made their way to the White House for a meeting with senior advisers to the U.S. president on Feb. 12.

Premiers send ‘strong message’ in D.C., but defusing Trump’s tariff bomb a big hurdle, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025
  • Canada's premiers made their way to the White House for a meeting with senior advisers to the U.S. president on Feb. 12.
The Council of the Federation, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre right, have been in Washington, D.C., since Feb. 11 to push against the American president's tariffs. Photograph courtesy of Premier Danielle Smith's X account

Solitary confinement still happening, but ‘under a new name,’ says now-disbanded panel formed to track Liberals’ new system 

  • Canada's correctional investigator says the 2019 law was flawed, leading to an increase of poorly monitored segregation-like conditions.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2025
The final report aims to spur Public Safety Minister David McGuinty to address broad concerns with Canada's prison and isolation practices, and get 'more involved with providing oversight,' says panel chair Howard Sapers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Solitary confinement still happening, but ‘under a new name,’ says now-disbanded panel formed to track Liberals’ new system 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2025
  • Canada's correctional investigator says the 2019 law was flawed, leading to an increase of poorly monitored segregation-like conditions.

Solitary confinement still happening, but ‘under a new name,’ says now-disbanded panel formed to track Liberals’ new system 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2025
  • Canada's correctional investigator says the 2019 law was flawed, leading to an increase of poorly monitored segregation-like conditions.
The final report aims to spur Public Safety Minister David McGuinty to address broad concerns with Canada's prison and isolation practices, and get 'more involved with providing oversight,' says panel chair Howard Sapers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expanding the Canada Health Act must include mental health and substance use health

  • Mental health and substance use health are the foundation of economic productivity as well the cornerstone of our health and well-being.
Opinion | BY MARY BARTRAM, KATHLEEN LESLIE | February 12, 2025
Health Minister Mark Holland, centre, missed a golden opportunity to require provinces and territories to address long-standing gaps and inequities in access to much needed health care, write Mary Bartram and Kathleen Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expanding the Canada Health Act must include mental health and substance use health

Opinion | BY MARY BARTRAM, KATHLEEN LESLIE | February 12, 2025
  • Mental health and substance use health are the foundation of economic productivity as well the cornerstone of our health and well-being.

Expanding the Canada Health Act must include mental health and substance use health

Opinion | BY MARY BARTRAM, KATHLEEN LESLIE | February 12, 2025
  • Mental health and substance use health are the foundation of economic productivity as well the cornerstone of our health and well-being.
Health Minister Mark Holland, centre, missed a golden opportunity to require provinces and territories to address long-standing gaps and inequities in access to much needed health care, write Mary Bartram and Kathleen Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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