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‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative

‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 23, 2025
  • The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative
Former Conservative Senate leader and past party president Don Plett, pictured on the Hill on May 7, 2025, is not ruling out a potential run for national council at the January biennial policy convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.

Canada signs a ‘far-reaching’ defence pact with the EU

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 23, 2025
  • Plus, the public safety minister marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India 1985 terrorist attack in Ireland.
Prime Minister Mark Carney met leaders from the European Union at the G7 summit in Alberta recently, and will see them again today. Picture courtesy of Ursula von der Leyen/X

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 23, 2025
  • Mark Carney's Liberal government is 'showing itself to be the most anti-privacy government in Canada that we've seen in decades,' says UOttawa professor Michael
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told the House on June 11 that Bill C-2 would 'go after transnational child sex offenders' and also 'choke off organized crime's illegal profits with a crackdown on money laundering,' and 'grant our border officer provisions to search export containers and stop auto theft rings.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous

Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 23, 2025
  • The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, hold a press conference in the West Block on June 6, 2025, to speak about his government’s One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will

Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | June 23, 2025
  • Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will
European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s PM Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. PM Keir Starmer, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
Opinion | June 23, 2025
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Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced

Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer

Opinion | June 23, 2025
  • Re: “Canada fails to meet key principle of nuclear safety: Ottawa activist,” (The Hill Times, June 16, 2025), readers should know that the referenced
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Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,

Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25

  • SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague,
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, 'Is the Pivot Possible? Evaluating Economic Diversification Options in the Age of Trump,' pictured, featuring former co-CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Paul Evans, and retired diplomat and host of the Global Exchange podcast Colin Robertson on Wednesday, June 25.

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
  • Boyer says she hopes the Senate's previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | June 20, 2025
  • We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, have stressed the need to increase interprovincial trade. But there are obstacles at the municipal level that must be dealt with, writes Lindsay Kislock. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

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

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

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

Less siloed thinking will result in opportunities for a better Arctic

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

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new

Canada overlooking Africa in quest to diversify trade

Opinion | BY ELISE LEGAULT | June 19, 2025
  • Debt is eating up a growing portion of the continent’s revenue. And, when cuts to foreign aid happen at the same time as new
Mark Carney
By partnering with African countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada can help shape a more just, prosperous, and interconnected global economy, writes Elise Legault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.

Scrapping net-zero commitments step in right direction for CPPIB

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | June 19, 2025
  • The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s objective should not be climate activism or other environmental or social concerns, but risk-adjusted financial returns.
Perhaps with the net-zero objective out of the way, the CPPIB can rein in some of the administrative and management expenses associated with pursuing net-zero, writes Matthew Lau. Pexels photograph by Mike Chai

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

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

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

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

Netanyahu’s wars are movies on repeat

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

The cyber bill is back

  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
Gary Anandasangaree
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.

The cyber bill is back

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 19, 2025
  • Plus, the auditor general testifies before a House committee.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has resurrected a major bill on cyber and telecommunications security from the last Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new

New minister Lightbound plans to tap AI to help to fix procurement, government efficiency woes

News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
  • With billions of dollars on the line and intense public scrutiny, Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says adopting new
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

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

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

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

Canada and Europe can offer a united front for digital sovereignty

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

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.

Two more ministers, two secs of state lock in chief of staff picks 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Hursh Jaswal is once again a chief of staff, this time to Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr have all named their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 18, 2025
  • In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces
Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent

With Indigenous relations taking on an economic lens, consultation will be key, say academics, orgs

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | June 18, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples have understandable concerns about whether the hunger for natural resources could be used as an excuse by the federal government to circumvent
Rebecca Alty was sworn in as Crown-Indigenous relations minister at Rideau Hall on May 13. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 18, 2025
  • Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith recently called out his own party during debate on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

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

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

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

Making the G7 Summit in Canada significant

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

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself

Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | June 18, 2025
  • Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself
Mark Carney
There’s an early signal that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new government may be willing to sidestep key accountability mechanisms that are essential to responsible governance, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

That’s what dictators do

  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.

That’s what dictators do

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | June 18, 2025
  • This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Only five months into his new term, U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed moved quite a ways down the road to his own version of one-man rule, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
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‘The greatest crisis in its history’: past commission offers lessons to policymakers as Bill C-13 returns to the House, say historians

  • The 1969 Official Languages Act came about at a time when ‘Quebec's frustration was bursting out in a variety of ways,’ says former official
FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | April 21, 2023
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, left, pictured with former prime minister Jean Chrétien. Her 2021 mandate letter tasks her with introducing a bill to reform the Official Languages Act, 'taking into consideration the pressing need to protect and promote French.' Bill C-13 was introduced by the federal government in March 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘The greatest crisis in its history’: past commission offers lessons to policymakers as Bill C-13 returns to the House, say historians

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | April 21, 2023
  • The 1969 Official Languages Act came about at a time when ‘Quebec's frustration was bursting out in a variety of ways,’ says former official

‘The greatest crisis in its history’: past commission offers lessons to policymakers as Bill C-13 returns to the House, say historians

FeatureBY IAN CAMPBELL | April 21, 2023
  • The 1969 Official Languages Act came about at a time when ‘Quebec's frustration was bursting out in a variety of ways,’ says former official
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, left, pictured with former prime minister Jean Chrétien. Her 2021 mandate letter tasks her with introducing a bill to reform the Official Languages Act, 'taking into consideration the pressing need to protect and promote French.' Bill C-13 was introduced by the federal government in March 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 21, 2023
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on April 20, 2023, after the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development’s spring 2023 reports were tabled in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 21, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 21, 2023
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on April 20, 2023, after the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development’s spring 2023 reports were tabled in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Private, public sector unions fall in line behind PSAC in solidarity in early days of one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history

  • The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, UNIFOR, and the Canadian Labour Congress have all expressed their solidarity and support for the
News | April 21, 2023
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket the Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin Street on April 20, 2023. Thousands of federal public service workers in Canada's largest public service union have been on strike since April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Private, public sector unions fall in line behind PSAC in solidarity in early days of one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history

News | April 21, 2023
  • The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, UNIFOR, and the Canadian Labour Congress have all expressed their solidarity and support for the

Private, public sector unions fall in line behind PSAC in solidarity in early days of one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history

News | April 21, 2023
  • The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, UNIFOR, and the Canadian Labour Congress have all expressed their solidarity and support for the
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket the Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin Street on April 20, 2023. Thousands of federal public service workers in Canada's largest public service union have been on strike since April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sachit Mehra, who’s running to be Grit party president, rallies Trudeau troops at his campaign reception

  • The candidate hosted a reception for supporters at the 3 Brewers on Sparks Street in Ottawa on April 19.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 21, 2023
Sachit Mehra, who's running for president of the Liberal Party of Canada, hosted a reception for supporters at the 3 Brewers on Sparks Street in Ottawa on April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Sachit Mehra, who’s running to be Grit party president, rallies Trudeau troops at his campaign reception

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 21, 2023
  • The candidate hosted a reception for supporters at the 3 Brewers on Sparks Street in Ottawa on April 19.

Sachit Mehra, who’s running to be Grit party president, rallies Trudeau troops at his campaign reception

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | April 21, 2023
  • The candidate hosted a reception for supporters at the 3 Brewers on Sparks Street in Ottawa on April 19.
Sachit Mehra, who's running for president of the Liberal Party of Canada, hosted a reception for supporters at the 3 Brewers on Sparks Street in Ottawa on April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Politics This Morning: The police and the premiers

  • Plus, the head of the European Parliament’s foreign interference committee will brief MPs.
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured during a Council of the Federation press conference in Ottawa in February. The premiers will meet virtually with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: The police and the premiers

  • Plus, the head of the European Parliament’s foreign interference committee will brief MPs.

Politics This Morning: The police and the premiers

  • Plus, the head of the European Parliament’s foreign interference committee will brief MPs.
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, pictured during a Council of the Federation press conference in Ottawa in February. The premiers will meet virtually with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous leaders say Saskatchewan ‘woke up a sleeping giant’ by overstepping on critical minerals

  • First Nations are calling on the federal government to step in to uphold treaty rights against provincial encroachment, but a former Liberal staffer says
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti, seen here on March 10, sparked an outcry from Prairie premiers when he said the federal government might 'look at' the 1930 legislation that transferred control of lands and resources to Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous leaders say Saskatchewan ‘woke up a sleeping giant’ by overstepping on critical minerals

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2023
  • First Nations are calling on the federal government to step in to uphold treaty rights against provincial encroachment, but a former Liberal staffer says

Indigenous leaders say Saskatchewan ‘woke up a sleeping giant’ by overstepping on critical minerals

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2023
  • First Nations are calling on the federal government to step in to uphold treaty rights against provincial encroachment, but a former Liberal staffer says
Justice Minister David Lametti, seen here on March 10, sparked an outcry from Prairie premiers when he said the federal government might 'look at' the 1930 legislation that transferred control of lands and resources to Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 20, 2023
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket the Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin Street on April 20, 2023, day two of their strike, as the federal government and the union warn the public about service disruptions across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 20, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 20, 2023
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket the Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin Street on April 20, 2023, day two of their strike, as the federal government and the union warn the public about service disruptions across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Saskatchewan is leading the way on soil health

  • If we want to ensure that Canada’s soil remains healthy for future generations and that we can maximize its full economic potential, then we
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | April 20, 2023
Saskatchewan is home to more than 40 per cent of Canada’s total cropland, and we have one-third of Canada’s native grass and forage land, writes PSG Senator Marty Klyne. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash/Dan Loran

Saskatchewan is leading the way on soil health

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | April 20, 2023
  • If we want to ensure that Canada’s soil remains healthy for future generations and that we can maximize its full economic potential, then we

Saskatchewan is leading the way on soil health

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR MARTY KLYNE | April 20, 2023
  • If we want to ensure that Canada’s soil remains healthy for future generations and that we can maximize its full economic potential, then we
Saskatchewan is home to more than 40 per cent of Canada’s total cropland, and we have one-third of Canada’s native grass and forage land, writes PSG Senator Marty Klyne. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash/Dan Loran

What goes ‘moo’ and then explodes?

  • Since the rise of agriculture, humans have increased the mass of animal life on land fourfold, but wild animals now account for only four
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 20, 2023
Within 30 to 50 years, at least half the current agricultural land on the planet will need to be ‘rewilded’ in order to restore the world’s principal carbon sink, and to preserve the biodiversity on which the entire ecosystem depends, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

What goes ‘moo’ and then explodes?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 20, 2023
  • Since the rise of agriculture, humans have increased the mass of animal life on land fourfold, but wild animals now account for only four

What goes ‘moo’ and then explodes?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 20, 2023
  • Since the rise of agriculture, humans have increased the mass of animal life on land fourfold, but wild animals now account for only four
Within 30 to 50 years, at least half the current agricultural land on the planet will need to be ‘rewilded’ in order to restore the world’s principal carbon sink, and to preserve the biodiversity on which the entire ecosystem depends, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Trudeau is right to resist defence lobby’s call for more military spending

  • NATO doesn’t do holistic peace. Always demanding more money for arms, it intimidates its own members.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 20, 2023
It's not easy for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to challenge the military-industrial complex, which drives U.S. policy, which in turn, drives NATO. He deserves credit, writes Douglas Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau is right to resist defence lobby’s call for more military spending

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 20, 2023
  • NATO doesn’t do holistic peace. Always demanding more money for arms, it intimidates its own members.

Trudeau is right to resist defence lobby’s call for more military spending

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 20, 2023
  • NATO doesn’t do holistic peace. Always demanding more money for arms, it intimidates its own members.
It's not easy for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to challenge the military-industrial complex, which drives U.S. policy, which in turn, drives NATO. He deserves credit, writes Douglas Roche. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Off label: the unintended consequences of label changes for consumers

  • While it is important for Canadians to be aware of the contents in products they consume, they already have the information they need to
Opinion | BY KRISTA SCALDWELL | April 20, 2023
Health Canada has introduced new labelling regulations to inform and assist consumers in making 'healthy choices'. While these changes appear to increase transparency and certainty for consumers, there's a hidden cost to producers, writes the Canadian Beverage Association's Krista Scaldwell. Photograph courtesy of Giuliano Belli/Flickr

Off label: the unintended consequences of label changes for consumers

Opinion | BY KRISTA SCALDWELL | April 20, 2023
  • While it is important for Canadians to be aware of the contents in products they consume, they already have the information they need to

Off label: the unintended consequences of label changes for consumers

Opinion | BY KRISTA SCALDWELL | April 20, 2023
  • While it is important for Canadians to be aware of the contents in products they consume, they already have the information they need to
Health Canada has introduced new labelling regulations to inform and assist consumers in making 'healthy choices'. While these changes appear to increase transparency and certainty for consumers, there's a hidden cost to producers, writes the Canadian Beverage Association's Krista Scaldwell. Photograph courtesy of Giuliano Belli/Flickr

Politics This Morning: MPs vote on budget spending

  • Plus, the feds reveal their privacy law for political parties.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's budget plan will go for a vote before the House today, though Freeland herself will be in the Toronto area. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: MPs vote on budget spending

  • Plus, the feds reveal their privacy law for political parties.

Politics This Morning: MPs vote on budget spending

  • Plus, the feds reveal their privacy law for political parties.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's budget plan will go for a vote before the House today, though Freeland herself will be in the Toronto area. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Policies to protect kids’ health good for future health spending, too

  • Banning e-cigarette flavours and restricting the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children are vital to making our kids healthier adults.
Opinion | BY ANDREW PIPE, ANDREW PIPE, ANDREW PIPE | April 19, 2023
The federal government is in the process of banning certain fruit and candy flavours, but has not included mint/menthol, which it must do to be truly effective in preventing young Canadians from starting to vape and becoming addicted to nicotine, writes Andrew Pipe. Image courtesy of Pexels

Policies to protect kids’ health good for future health spending, too

Opinion | BY ANDREW PIPE, ANDREW PIPE, ANDREW PIPE | April 19, 2023
  • Banning e-cigarette flavours and restricting the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children are vital to making our kids healthier adults.

Policies to protect kids’ health good for future health spending, too

Opinion | BY ANDREW PIPE, ANDREW PIPE, ANDREW PIPE | April 19, 2023
  • Banning e-cigarette flavours and restricting the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children are vital to making our kids healthier adults.
The federal government is in the process of banning certain fruit and candy flavours, but has not included mint/menthol, which it must do to be truly effective in preventing young Canadians from starting to vape and becoming addicted to nicotine, writes Andrew Pipe. Image courtesy of Pexels

Trudeau, climate change and aliens

  • Nationalism will always trump internationalism. That's why polls usually show one of the least popular government programs is foreign aid. Trudeau likely understands this
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 19, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill on April 19, 2023, will emphasize how Canada will become a world leader in green technology, which will ultimately increase both the country’s prosperity and its world-wide prestige. In other words, if you happily pay your carbon tax, you’re a good patriot, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau, climate change and aliens

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 19, 2023
  • Nationalism will always trump internationalism. That's why polls usually show one of the least popular government programs is foreign aid. Trudeau likely understands this

Trudeau, climate change and aliens

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 19, 2023
  • Nationalism will always trump internationalism. That's why polls usually show one of the least popular government programs is foreign aid. Trudeau likely understands this
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill on April 19, 2023, will emphasize how Canada will become a world leader in green technology, which will ultimately increase both the country’s prosperity and its world-wide prestige. In other words, if you happily pay your carbon tax, you’re a good patriot, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Hold the line!’: thousands descend on Parliament Hill as largest federal public service union begins strike over wages, return-to-workplace policies

  • Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward says the union 'truly hoped we wouldn’t be forced to take strike action, but we’ve
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket on Parliament Hill on April 19, 2023. Bargaining groups representing more than 155,000 have commenced strike action after failing to reach new collective agreements with the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Hold the line!’: thousands descend on Parliament Hill as largest federal public service union begins strike over wages, return-to-workplace policies

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
  • Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward says the union 'truly hoped we wouldn’t be forced to take strike action, but we’ve

‘Hold the line!’: thousands descend on Parliament Hill as largest federal public service union begins strike over wages, return-to-workplace policies

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
  • Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward says the union 'truly hoped we wouldn’t be forced to take strike action, but we’ve
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket on Parliament Hill on April 19, 2023. Bargaining groups representing more than 155,000 have commenced strike action after failing to reach new collective agreements with the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds seek to highlight fiscal strength of provinces before ‘inevitable tightening of the spending taps,’ say strategists

  • One economist told The Hill Times the provinces' fiscal position is ‘quite strong,’ but another argued that Ottawa should not ‘egg the provinces on’
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 19, 2023
The 2023 federal budget, delivered on Mar. 28 by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, makes the case that the provinces are presently in a stronger fiscal position than Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds seek to highlight fiscal strength of provinces before ‘inevitable tightening of the spending taps,’ say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 19, 2023
  • One economist told The Hill Times the provinces' fiscal position is ‘quite strong,’ but another argued that Ottawa should not ‘egg the provinces on’

Feds seek to highlight fiscal strength of provinces before ‘inevitable tightening of the spending taps,’ say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 19, 2023
  • One economist told The Hill Times the provinces' fiscal position is ‘quite strong,’ but another argued that Ottawa should not ‘egg the provinces on’
The 2023 federal budget, delivered on Mar. 28 by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, makes the case that the provinces are presently in a stronger fiscal position than Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The United States and Canada’s bingo moment

  • Canada needs to get serious about the role that cheap, high-carbon imports are playing in our marketplace at the expense of cleaner Canadian and
Opinion | BY CATHERINE COBDEN | April 19, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and U.S. President Joe Biden had a moment of truth during Biden's recent visit to Ottawa, when the leaders acknowledged that a reliance on cheap imports of goods and resources from parts of the world that don't share Canada's values is not the best model, writes Catherine Cobden. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The United States and Canada’s bingo moment

Opinion | BY CATHERINE COBDEN | April 19, 2023
  • Canada needs to get serious about the role that cheap, high-carbon imports are playing in our marketplace at the expense of cleaner Canadian and

The United States and Canada’s bingo moment

Opinion | BY CATHERINE COBDEN | April 19, 2023
  • Canada needs to get serious about the role that cheap, high-carbon imports are playing in our marketplace at the expense of cleaner Canadian and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and U.S. President Joe Biden had a moment of truth during Biden's recent visit to Ottawa, when the leaders acknowledged that a reliance on cheap imports of goods and resources from parts of the world that don't share Canada's values is not the best model, writes Catherine Cobden. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 19, 2023
Alex Silas, PSAC regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region, leads Public Service Alliance of Canada members in a chant during a picket at Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin Street on April 19, 2023, day one of strike action. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 19, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 19, 2023
Alex Silas, PSAC regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region, leads Public Service Alliance of Canada members in a chant during a picket at Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin Street on April 19, 2023, day one of strike action. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget 2023: where were the tax measures to deal with corporate profits?

  • An excess profits tax would return to the government billions of public dollars used to support Canadians through the pandemic, fuelling hope in government
Opinion | BY DT COCHRANE | April 19, 2023
Budget 2023, which Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured, delivered at the end of March, failed to acknowledge corporate profits in the affordability crisis, writes economist DT Cochrane. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Budget 2023: where were the tax measures to deal with corporate profits?

Opinion | BY DT COCHRANE | April 19, 2023
  • An excess profits tax would return to the government billions of public dollars used to support Canadians through the pandemic, fuelling hope in government

Budget 2023: where were the tax measures to deal with corporate profits?

Opinion | BY DT COCHRANE | April 19, 2023
  • An excess profits tax would return to the government billions of public dollars used to support Canadians through the pandemic, fuelling hope in government
Budget 2023, which Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured, delivered at the end of March, failed to acknowledge corporate profits in the affordability crisis, writes economist DT Cochrane. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Chinese-Canadian activists raise concerns over feds’ rushed foreign registry consultations

  • With many members of the community only receiving an invite four days in advance and a lack of transparency on who would be in
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 19, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, speaks about the roll out of foreign registry consultations in the House of Commons foyer on March 10 alongside Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi, International Trade Minister Mary Ng, and Liberal MPs Pam Damoff and Taleeb Noormohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese-Canadian activists raise concerns over feds’ rushed foreign registry consultations

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 19, 2023
  • With many members of the community only receiving an invite four days in advance and a lack of transparency on who would be in

Chinese-Canadian activists raise concerns over feds’ rushed foreign registry consultations

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 19, 2023
  • With many members of the community only receiving an invite four days in advance and a lack of transparency on who would be in
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, speaks about the roll out of foreign registry consultations in the House of Commons foyer on March 10 alongside Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi, International Trade Minister Mary Ng, and Liberal MPs Pam Damoff and Taleeb Noormohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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