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Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments
Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson promised 'We will make Canada a true conventional and clean energy superpower,' in a speech to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson promised 'We will make Canada a true conventional and clean energy superpower,' in a speech to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

  • Liberals cannot afford to simply tolerate Canada’s resource economy. They must champion it.
Opinion | BY MARGARETA DOVGAL | June 15, 2025
To deliver on affordability, decarbonization, housing, and long-term national security, the federal government must frame the responsible development of our minerals and metals, oil and gas, and forest products as central to the public good, writes Margareta Dovgal, managing director of Resource Works Society. Photograph courtesy of energepic.com, Pexels.com

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

Opinion | BY MARGARETA DOVGAL | June 15, 2025
  • Liberals cannot afford to simply tolerate Canada’s resource economy. They must champion it.

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

Opinion | BY MARGARETA DOVGAL | June 15, 2025
  • Liberals cannot afford to simply tolerate Canada’s resource economy. They must champion it.
To deliver on affordability, decarbonization, housing, and long-term national security, the federal government must frame the responsible development of our minerals and metals, oil and gas, and forest products as central to the public good, writes Margareta Dovgal, managing director of Resource Works Society. Photograph courtesy of energepic.com, Pexels.com

Giving Canadian critical minerals ‘a reasonable chance’

  • While Canada has long been a major producer of copper, nickel, zinc and others on the critical minerals list, our path to getting other
Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE GIBSON | June 15, 2025
Despite our long-standing status as a resource rich nation, many of Canada’s identified 34 critical minerals are not those we’re experienced in producing, writes Dr. Charlotte Gibson, an assistant professor and director of the Critical Minerals Processing Lab at Queen’s University. Photograph by Gabriela Palai, Pexels.com

Giving Canadian critical minerals ‘a reasonable chance’

Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE GIBSON | June 15, 2025
  • While Canada has long been a major producer of copper, nickel, zinc and others on the critical minerals list, our path to getting other

Giving Canadian critical minerals ‘a reasonable chance’

Opinion | BY CHARLOTTE GIBSON | June 15, 2025
  • While Canada has long been a major producer of copper, nickel, zinc and others on the critical minerals list, our path to getting other
Despite our long-standing status as a resource rich nation, many of Canada’s identified 34 critical minerals are not those we’re experienced in producing, writes Dr. Charlotte Gibson, an assistant professor and director of the Critical Minerals Processing Lab at Queen’s University. Photograph by Gabriela Palai, Pexels.com

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
Kiweki Point
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Barrelling through Bill C-5

  • Plus, Carney holds a meeting of the National Security Council.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 13, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon. MPs will start debating a government motion on speeding up the process for passing the Liberals' One Canadian Economy Act today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Barrelling through Bill C-5

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 13, 2025
  • Plus, Carney holds a meeting of the National Security Council.

Barrelling through Bill C-5

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 13, 2025
  • Plus, Carney holds a meeting of the National Security Council.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon. MPs will start debating a government motion on speeding up the process for passing the Liberals' One Canadian Economy Act today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.
Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. Taking away hard-fought pollution rules will create additional barriers to new markets for our exports, writes Cassie Barker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. Taking away hard-fought pollution rules will create additional barriers to new markets for our exports, writes Cassie Barker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can be a resource superpower if we build the road to get goods to market

  • What we need is a co-ordinated, long-range strategy, a national trade corridor plan that links the country’s productive zones to its export gateways through
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | June 12, 2025
The Vancouver Centerm Terminal in Vancouver, B.C., is shown above. Ports are the gateways to global markets, according to Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Canada can be a resource superpower if we build the road to get goods to market

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | June 12, 2025
  • What we need is a co-ordinated, long-range strategy, a national trade corridor plan that links the country’s productive zones to its export gateways through

Canada can be a resource superpower if we build the road to get goods to market

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | June 12, 2025
  • What we need is a co-ordinated, long-range strategy, a national trade corridor plan that links the country’s productive zones to its export gateways through
The Vancouver Centerm Terminal in Vancouver, B.C., is shown above. Ports are the gateways to global markets, according to Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.
Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson should demonstrate global leadership in France this week at the United Nations Ocean Conference, write Derek Armitage and Trevor Swerdfager. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson should demonstrate global leadership in France this week at the United Nations Ocean Conference, write Derek Armitage and Trevor Swerdfager. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the
Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
Being a renewable energy super-power can be the wind that flies our flag, write environmental leaders. Unsplash photograph by Jason Hafso

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the
Being a renewable energy super-power can be the wind that flies our flag, write environmental leaders. Unsplash photograph by Jason Hafso

Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff

  • First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden's team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
Now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on Nov. 20, 2024. He was sworn in to cabinet this past May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden's team.

Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden's team.
Now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on Nov. 20, 2024. He was sworn in to cabinet this past May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound, left, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault have all now confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound, left, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault have all now confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
The wide-ranging border security Bill C-2 proposes amendments to the Oceans Act to expand the Coast Guard's mandate to include security and intelligence-gathering activities. U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'
The wide-ranging border security Bill C-2 proposes amendments to the Oceans Act to expand the Coast Guard's mandate to include security and intelligence-gathering activities. U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Despite the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ campaign that is emerging, former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez could win the Quebec Liberal leadership race on the first ballot, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Pablo Rodriguez
Despite the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ campaign that is emerging, former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez could win the Quebec Liberal leadership race on the first ballot, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public safety or public suppression?

  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Public safety or public suppression?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.

Public safety or public suppression?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is running at an Olympic champion sprinter’s pace to complete his list of tasks, and the public—for now—is giving him all the track he needs, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is running at an Olympic champion sprinter’s pace to complete his list of tasks, and the public—for now—is giving him all the track he needs, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly must reject policies that incentivize the largest network builders to reduce their investments in network infrastructure, writes Robert Ghiz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly must reject policies that incentivize the largest network builders to reduce their investments in network infrastructure, writes Robert Ghiz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host to a cavalcade of international leaders during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., from Sunday, June 15, to Tuesday, June 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host to a cavalcade of international leaders during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., from Sunday, June 15, to Tuesday, June 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cost of coming home: are tariffs and trade deficits really so bad?

  • The notion of a trade deficit signalling economic weakness is misleading. Meanwhile, domestic production prompted by tariffs simply costs more.
Opinion | BY LUIS NAPOLES MEDINA | June 11, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Part of the logic behind U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for tariffs is a desire to bring production back home, but the consequences could hit local economies hard, writes Luis Napoles Medina. White House photograph by Gabriel Kotico

The cost of coming home: are tariffs and trade deficits really so bad?

Opinion | BY LUIS NAPOLES MEDINA | June 11, 2025
  • The notion of a trade deficit signalling economic weakness is misleading. Meanwhile, domestic production prompted by tariffs simply costs more.

The cost of coming home: are tariffs and trade deficits really so bad?

Opinion | BY LUIS NAPOLES MEDINA | June 11, 2025
  • The notion of a trade deficit signalling economic weakness is misleading. Meanwhile, domestic production prompted by tariffs simply costs more.
Donald Trump
Part of the logic behind U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for tariffs is a desire to bring production back home, but the consequences could hit local economies hard, writes Luis Napoles Medina. White House photograph by Gabriel Kotico

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
Jerry DeMarco
Jerry DeMarco
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco's report on the government's National Adaptation Strategy found that progress is slow and unfocused. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with
Jerry DeMarco
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco's report on the government's National Adaptation Strategy found that progress is slow and unfocused. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Highlights from ‘fast-track’ Carney’s major defence pledge

  • Prime Minister Mark ‘fast-track’ Carney says the government will be shelling out over $9.3-billion in more funding to hit NATO’s two-per-cent target this fiscal
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his government has earmarked an additional $9.3-billion in defence funding so that Canada can meet the NATO target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Highlights from ‘fast-track’ Carney’s major defence pledge

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark ‘fast-track’ Carney says the government will be shelling out over $9.3-billion in more funding to hit NATO’s two-per-cent target this fiscal

Highlights from ‘fast-track’ Carney’s major defence pledge

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark ‘fast-track’ Carney says the government will be shelling out over $9.3-billion in more funding to hit NATO’s two-per-cent target this fiscal
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his government has earmarked an additional $9.3-billion in defence funding so that Canada can meet the NATO target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
Canada's invite to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 is historic in the way political duplicities often are: low-key, deliberate, and draped in the language of pragmatic necessity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?
Canada's invite to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 is historic in the way political duplicities often are: low-key, deliberate, and draped in the language of pragmatic necessity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on June 9, with his defence critic James Bezan, left, and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

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Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on June 9, with his defence critic James Bezan, left, and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Canada’s oil and gas industry faces an existential crisis and a weak emissions cap won’t save it

  • Ottawa’s job is to ensure that the inevitable transition is as smooth as possible by sending a clear signal to the industry to clean
Opinion | BY AMY JANZWOOD, SAM ROWAN, JOSH MEDICOFF | March 8, 2023
The Albian Sands site in Alberta in 2014. Canada’s biggest oil producers are making record profits, so they have cash on hand they could invest in reducing their pollution, write Amy Janzwood, Sam Rowan, and Josh Medicoff. Pembina Institute photograph by Julia Kilpatrick/Flickr

Canada’s oil and gas industry faces an existential crisis and a weak emissions cap won’t save it

Opinion | BY AMY JANZWOOD, SAM ROWAN, JOSH MEDICOFF | March 8, 2023
  • Ottawa’s job is to ensure that the inevitable transition is as smooth as possible by sending a clear signal to the industry to clean

Canada’s oil and gas industry faces an existential crisis and a weak emissions cap won’t save it

Opinion | BY AMY JANZWOOD, SAM ROWAN, JOSH MEDICOFF | March 8, 2023
  • Ottawa’s job is to ensure that the inevitable transition is as smooth as possible by sending a clear signal to the industry to clean
The Albian Sands site in Alberta in 2014. Canada’s biggest oil producers are making record profits, so they have cash on hand they could invest in reducing their pollution, write Amy Janzwood, Sam Rowan, and Josh Medicoff. Pembina Institute photograph by Julia Kilpatrick/Flickr

Energy transitions: away from diesel, or towards sovereignty?

  • Indigenous off-grid communities in Canada are exploring their own solutions to move towards cleaner energy generation that are aligned with their worldviews and sovereignty
Opinion | BY SERASU DURAN, FEYZA G. SAHINYAZAN, JORDYN HRENYK, EMILY SALMON | March 8, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is in charge of programs such as the the Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative and the Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities program, but these policies are sometimes misaligned with community priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Energy transitions: away from diesel, or towards sovereignty?

Opinion | BY SERASU DURAN, FEYZA G. SAHINYAZAN, JORDYN HRENYK, EMILY SALMON | March 8, 2023
  • Indigenous off-grid communities in Canada are exploring their own solutions to move towards cleaner energy generation that are aligned with their worldviews and sovereignty

Energy transitions: away from diesel, or towards sovereignty?

Opinion | BY SERASU DURAN, FEYZA G. SAHINYAZAN, JORDYN HRENYK, EMILY SALMON | March 8, 2023
  • Indigenous off-grid communities in Canada are exploring their own solutions to move towards cleaner energy generation that are aligned with their worldviews and sovereignty
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is in charge of programs such as the the Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative and the Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities program, but these policies are sometimes misaligned with community priorities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Special rapporteur on election interference should take on party nomination contests

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to appoint a special rapporteur on election interference with a goal of “combating interference and strengthening our democracy.”
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 8, 2023
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
In response to allegations of foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 elections, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on March 6 he would appoint a special rapporteur focused on 'combating interference and strengthening our democracy.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Special rapporteur on election interference should take on party nomination contests

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 8, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to appoint a special rapporteur on election interference with a goal of “combating interference and strengthening our democracy.”

Special rapporteur on election interference should take on party nomination contests

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 8, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to appoint a special rapporteur on election interference with a goal of “combating interference and strengthening our democracy.”
Justin Trudeau
In response to allegations of foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 elections, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on March 6 he would appoint a special rapporteur focused on 'combating interference and strengthening our democracy.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 7, 2023
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Minister of National Defence Anita Anand, centre, appears with Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre before the House National Defence Committee on March 7, 2023, to answer questions about the surveillance balloon from China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 7, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 7, 2023
Anita Anand
Minister of National Defence Anita Anand, centre, appears with Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre before the House National Defence Committee on March 7, 2023, to answer questions about the surveillance balloon from China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid TikTok ban, Canadians left ‘to their own devices’ as feds dither on updating privacy rules: Geist

  • The Liberals’ latest attempt at modernizing the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Bill C-27, has only made it to its second reading
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 7, 2023
The popular social media app TikTok was banned from government-issued devices over security concerns, but critics have accused the Liberals of targeting it as a response to the growing tensions with China rather than concern over the 'legal regime' governing the collection of data. Unsplash photograph by Solen Feyissa

Amid TikTok ban, Canadians left ‘to their own devices’ as feds dither on updating privacy rules: Geist

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 7, 2023
  • The Liberals’ latest attempt at modernizing the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Bill C-27, has only made it to its second reading

Amid TikTok ban, Canadians left ‘to their own devices’ as feds dither on updating privacy rules: Geist

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 7, 2023
  • The Liberals’ latest attempt at modernizing the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Bill C-27, has only made it to its second reading
The popular social media app TikTok was banned from government-issued devices over security concerns, but critics have accused the Liberals of targeting it as a response to the growing tensions with China rather than concern over the 'legal regime' governing the collection of data. Unsplash photograph by Solen Feyissa

Politics This Morning: PM and European Commission president to tour Canadian Forces base before attending joint session of Parliament

  • Plus, former senator Lillian Eva Dyck returns to discuss sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act that continues to affect First Nations women and their
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on March 6 speaking at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual general meeting, will take European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on a tour of CFB Kingston and a critical minerals supplier before returning to Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PM and European Commission president to tour Canadian Forces base before attending joint session of Parliament

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 7, 2023
  • Plus, former senator Lillian Eva Dyck returns to discuss sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act that continues to affect First Nations women and their

Politics This Morning: PM and European Commission president to tour Canadian Forces base before attending joint session of Parliament

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 7, 2023
  • Plus, former senator Lillian Eva Dyck returns to discuss sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act that continues to affect First Nations women and their
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seen here on March 6 speaking at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual general meeting, will take European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on a tour of CFB Kingston and a critical minerals supplier before returning to Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts welcome Rouleau’s call to combat misinformation, say ‘whole-of-society approach’ needed

  • The current information landscape is a feedback loop where 'you come for the ideology, and you stay despite the science-free lunacy,’ says health misinformation
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 6, 2023
One of Justice Paul Rouleau's 56 recommendations in the Public Order Emergency Commission report calls on governments to address the 'serious challenges' of misinformation, disinformation, and online harms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Experts welcome Rouleau’s call to combat misinformation, say ‘whole-of-society approach’ needed

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 6, 2023
  • The current information landscape is a feedback loop where 'you come for the ideology, and you stay despite the science-free lunacy,’ says health misinformation

Experts welcome Rouleau’s call to combat misinformation, say ‘whole-of-society approach’ needed

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 6, 2023
  • The current information landscape is a feedback loop where 'you come for the ideology, and you stay despite the science-free lunacy,’ says health misinformation
One of Justice Paul Rouleau's 56 recommendations in the Public Order Emergency Commission report calls on governments to address the 'serious challenges' of misinformation, disinformation, and online harms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let earthquake shake hopes for peace in war-weary Syria

  • The international community must conquer donor fatigue and provide a full-scale humanitarian response in Syria.
Opinion | BY ANNE DELORME | March 6, 2023
Protesters on Downing Street in London, U.K., call for the opening of humanitarian corridors in northwest Syria on Feb. 11. Photograph courtesy of Steve Eason/Flickr

Don’t let earthquake shake hopes for peace in war-weary Syria

Opinion | BY ANNE DELORME | March 6, 2023
  • The international community must conquer donor fatigue and provide a full-scale humanitarian response in Syria.

Don’t let earthquake shake hopes for peace in war-weary Syria

Opinion | BY ANNE DELORME | March 6, 2023
  • The international community must conquer donor fatigue and provide a full-scale humanitarian response in Syria.
Protesters on Downing Street in London, U.K., call for the opening of humanitarian corridors in northwest Syria on Feb. 11. Photograph courtesy of Steve Eason/Flickr

In an imperfect world, a total Ukrainian victory isn’t feasible

  • The choice is either a large-scale ethnic cleansing or a permanent fixed security presence sitting atop a hostile civilian population.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 6, 2023
If Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy achieves his goal of driving all Russian invaders from his country’s territory, that may in fact preclude any chance of a lasting peace in the region, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

In an imperfect world, a total Ukrainian victory isn’t feasible

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 6, 2023
  • The choice is either a large-scale ethnic cleansing or a permanent fixed security presence sitting atop a hostile civilian population.

In an imperfect world, a total Ukrainian victory isn’t feasible

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 6, 2023
  • The choice is either a large-scale ethnic cleansing or a permanent fixed security presence sitting atop a hostile civilian population.
If Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy achieves his goal of driving all Russian invaders from his country’s territory, that may in fact preclude any chance of a lasting peace in the region, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

It’s on all of us to curb anti-democratic trends

  • Programs and initiatives that are context-dependent, local, and plentiful provide alternatives to the digital divide and our growing polarization through action and collective power.
Opinion | BY SAMANTHA REUSCH, HABON ALI | March 6, 2023
Without substantial and ongoing domestic investment in democracy here, we remain vulnerable to the same threats at home that we fight abroad and limit our credibility in supporting international efforts, write Samantha Reusch and Habon Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s on all of us to curb anti-democratic trends

Opinion | BY SAMANTHA REUSCH, HABON ALI | March 6, 2023
  • Programs and initiatives that are context-dependent, local, and plentiful provide alternatives to the digital divide and our growing polarization through action and collective power.

It’s on all of us to curb anti-democratic trends

Opinion | BY SAMANTHA REUSCH, HABON ALI | March 6, 2023
  • Programs and initiatives that are context-dependent, local, and plentiful provide alternatives to the digital divide and our growing polarization through action and collective power.
Without substantial and ongoing domestic investment in democracy here, we remain vulnerable to the same threats at home that we fight abroad and limit our credibility in supporting international efforts, write Samantha Reusch and Habon Ali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada ready to hear from a new wave of water leaders?

  • While Canada has had a Feminist International Assistance Policy since 2017, little attention has been paid to elevating the voices of women and girls
Opinion | BY ANDREA MAY ROWE, CORINNE SCHUSTER-WALLACE | March 6, 2023
A new generation of leaders is stepping up to the challenge to increase diversity in sustainable water management for equitable decisions that leave no one behind and protect those most vulnerable to water-related extremes, write Andrea May Rowe and Corinne Schuster-Wallace. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Is Canada ready to hear from a new wave of water leaders?

Opinion | BY ANDREA MAY ROWE, CORINNE SCHUSTER-WALLACE | March 6, 2023
  • While Canada has had a Feminist International Assistance Policy since 2017, little attention has been paid to elevating the voices of women and girls

Is Canada ready to hear from a new wave of water leaders?

Opinion | BY ANDREA MAY ROWE, CORINNE SCHUSTER-WALLACE | March 6, 2023
  • While Canada has had a Feminist International Assistance Policy since 2017, little attention has been paid to elevating the voices of women and girls
A new generation of leaders is stepping up to the challenge to increase diversity in sustainable water management for equitable decisions that leave no one behind and protect those most vulnerable to water-related extremes, write Andrea May Rowe and Corinne Schuster-Wallace. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

‘Partygate’ inquiry lead turned Labour Party hire: a dastardly plot?

  • Sue Gray’s civil service exit to take the job as Labour Party leader Keir Starmer’s chief of staff caused shock and horror throughout Whitehall.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 6, 2023
The report by former senior civil servant Sue Gray, left, could take perhaps 25 per cent of the credit for bringing Boris Johnson down, but no more, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Flickr

‘Partygate’ inquiry lead turned Labour Party hire: a dastardly plot?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 6, 2023
  • Sue Gray’s civil service exit to take the job as Labour Party leader Keir Starmer’s chief of staff caused shock and horror throughout Whitehall.

‘Partygate’ inquiry lead turned Labour Party hire: a dastardly plot?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 6, 2023
  • Sue Gray’s civil service exit to take the job as Labour Party leader Keir Starmer’s chief of staff caused shock and horror throughout Whitehall.
The report by former senior civil servant Sue Gray, left, could take perhaps 25 per cent of the credit for bringing Boris Johnson down, but no more, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Flickr

A foreign interference registry would protect Canadians from the long reach of threats abroad

  • Diaspora communities are often the victims of foreign intimidation and interference actions, with fear of retaliation often causing people to self-censor, even in Canada.
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | March 6, 2023
Cindy Termorshuizen, associate deputy minister of foreign affairs, left, and Jody Thomas, national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister, answer questions about foreign election interference at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A foreign interference registry would protect Canadians from the long reach of threats abroad

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | March 6, 2023
  • Diaspora communities are often the victims of foreign intimidation and interference actions, with fear of retaliation often causing people to self-censor, even in Canada.

A foreign interference registry would protect Canadians from the long reach of threats abroad

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | March 6, 2023
  • Diaspora communities are often the victims of foreign intimidation and interference actions, with fear of retaliation often causing people to self-censor, even in Canada.
Cindy Termorshuizen, associate deputy minister of foreign affairs, left, and Jody Thomas, national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister, answer questions about foreign election interference at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Achieving a just transition for northern and remote communities

  • Canada’s Arctic has the potential to be just as developed as its circumpolar neighbours, but Ottawa needs to understand how best to help with
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR DENNIS PATTERSON | March 6, 2023
A plane landing in Iqaluit, Nunavut, pictured. If we want to move forward with a truly 'just transition' then Canada needs to ensure that it is just for northern and remote communities who face multiple barriers to acquire, construct and maintain alternative energy sources, writes Senator Dennis Patterson of the Canadian Senators Group. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Achieving a just transition for northern and remote communities

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR DENNIS PATTERSON | March 6, 2023
  • Canada’s Arctic has the potential to be just as developed as its circumpolar neighbours, but Ottawa needs to understand how best to help with

Achieving a just transition for northern and remote communities

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR DENNIS PATTERSON | March 6, 2023
  • Canada’s Arctic has the potential to be just as developed as its circumpolar neighbours, but Ottawa needs to understand how best to help with
A plane landing in Iqaluit, Nunavut, pictured. If we want to move forward with a truly 'just transition' then Canada needs to ensure that it is just for northern and remote communities who face multiple barriers to acquire, construct and maintain alternative energy sources, writes Senator Dennis Patterson of the Canadian Senators Group. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

NDP MP Angus to rock ‘n’ roll all night long for St. Patrick’s Day shindig at Whiskeyjack’s in Haileybury

  • Plus, the Canadian Airports Council to host an invite-only event, Catherine McKenna to speak at The Walrus Talks, Tom d'Aquino to discuss his book,
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 6, 2023
Play it again, Charlie: NDP MP, author and musician Charlie Angus will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day in style when he takes the stage at Whiskeyjack Beer Company in Haileybury, Ont., on March 17. Photograph courtesy of Raul Rincon

NDP MP Angus to rock ‘n’ roll all night long for St. Patrick’s Day shindig at Whiskeyjack’s in Haileybury

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 6, 2023
  • Plus, the Canadian Airports Council to host an invite-only event, Catherine McKenna to speak at The Walrus Talks, Tom d'Aquino to discuss his book,

NDP MP Angus to rock ‘n’ roll all night long for St. Patrick’s Day shindig at Whiskeyjack’s in Haileybury

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | March 6, 2023
  • Plus, the Canadian Airports Council to host an invite-only event, Catherine McKenna to speak at The Walrus Talks, Tom d'Aquino to discuss his book,
Play it again, Charlie: NDP MP, author and musician Charlie Angus will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day in style when he takes the stage at Whiskeyjack Beer Company in Haileybury, Ont., on March 17. Photograph courtesy of Raul Rincon

On China’s meddling, ‘there’s a massive cost to standing still,’ and Trudeau needs to ‘get ahead of the story,’ say Liberal MPs, pollsters 

  • Trying to keep the issue of Chinese meddling in elections to parliamentary committees is the same 'playbook' the Liberals used for the SNC-Lavalin scandal,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under intense pressure to call an inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections. The Procedure and House Affairs Committee last week adopted a non-binding motion calling on the government to hold a public inquiry on this issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On China’s meddling, ‘there’s a massive cost to standing still,’ and Trudeau needs to ‘get ahead of the story,’ say Liberal MPs, pollsters 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2023
  • Trying to keep the issue of Chinese meddling in elections to parliamentary committees is the same 'playbook' the Liberals used for the SNC-Lavalin scandal,

On China’s meddling, ‘there’s a massive cost to standing still,’ and Trudeau needs to ‘get ahead of the story,’ say Liberal MPs, pollsters 

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2023
  • Trying to keep the issue of Chinese meddling in elections to parliamentary committees is the same 'playbook' the Liberals used for the SNC-Lavalin scandal,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under intense pressure to call an inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections. The Procedure and House Affairs Committee last week adopted a non-binding motion calling on the government to hold a public inquiry on this issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why I’m not hyperventilating over China’s alleged interference in Canadian elections

  • To be sure, getting to the bottom of potential foreign influence on Canadian politics is an important matter. But no one should pretend that the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 6, 2023
Commissioner of Canada Elections Caroline Simard, left, and Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, right, pictured March 2, 2023, at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee. Simard's office has launched an investigation into alleged foreign interference in the last two federal election campaigns in response to media reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why I’m not hyperventilating over China’s alleged interference in Canadian elections

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 6, 2023
  • To be sure, getting to the bottom of potential foreign influence on Canadian politics is an important matter. But no one should pretend that the

Why I’m not hyperventilating over China’s alleged interference in Canadian elections

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 6, 2023
  • To be sure, getting to the bottom of potential foreign influence on Canadian politics is an important matter. But no one should pretend that the
Commissioner of Canada Elections Caroline Simard, left, and Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, right, pictured March 2, 2023, at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee. Simard's office has launched an investigation into alleged foreign interference in the last two federal election campaigns in response to media reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leaks on China’s interference attempts ‘deeply damaging to Canadian democracy’: former CSE official

  • Neither the Conservatives or Liberals are helping to restore confidence in Canada’s elections by engaging in partisan politics.
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 6, 2023
Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Cindy Termorshuizen, left, and National Security and Intelligence Adviser to the Prime Minister Jody Thomas answered questions on foreign election interference at the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on March 1, 2023. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

Leaks on China’s interference attempts ‘deeply damaging to Canadian democracy’: former CSE official

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 6, 2023
  • Neither the Conservatives or Liberals are helping to restore confidence in Canada’s elections by engaging in partisan politics.

Leaks on China’s interference attempts ‘deeply damaging to Canadian democracy’: former CSE official

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | March 6, 2023
  • Neither the Conservatives or Liberals are helping to restore confidence in Canada’s elections by engaging in partisan politics.
Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Cindy Termorshuizen, left, and National Security and Intelligence Adviser to the Prime Minister Jody Thomas answered questions on foreign election interference at the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on March 1, 2023. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

The emotional tax of being Indigenous in Canada

  • There are reconciliation expectations on governments, Crown corporations and all citizen-serving entities. Some are actually legal requirements—ensure the safety of Indigenous workers and leaders. Some
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 6, 2023
Rose LeMay: 'The quickest way to ensure reconciliation is a failure in your company is to not prioritize it as a strategic priority.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The emotional tax of being Indigenous in Canada

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 6, 2023
  • There are reconciliation expectations on governments, Crown corporations and all citizen-serving entities. Some are actually legal requirements—ensure the safety of Indigenous workers and leaders. Some

The emotional tax of being Indigenous in Canada

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 6, 2023
  • There are reconciliation expectations on governments, Crown corporations and all citizen-serving entities. Some are actually legal requirements—ensure the safety of Indigenous workers and leaders. Some
Rose LeMay: 'The quickest way to ensure reconciliation is a failure in your company is to not prioritize it as a strategic priority.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anderson meeting shows Conservatives give ‘a nod and a wink’ to far-right elements, says anti-hate group founder

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this latest story cycle is 'great grist for the mill for the Liberals to motivate their base and to do
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, JONAH GRIGNON | March 6, 2023
Conservative MPs Colin Carrie, left, Leslyn Lewis, German politician Christine Anderson, and MP Dean Allison. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Anderson meeting shows Conservatives give ‘a nod and a wink’ to far-right elements, says anti-hate group founder

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, JONAH GRIGNON | March 6, 2023
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this latest story cycle is 'great grist for the mill for the Liberals to motivate their base and to do

Anderson meeting shows Conservatives give ‘a nod and a wink’ to far-right elements, says anti-hate group founder

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, JONAH GRIGNON | March 6, 2023
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this latest story cycle is 'great grist for the mill for the Liberals to motivate their base and to do
Conservative MPs Colin Carrie, left, Leslyn Lewis, German politician Christine Anderson, and MP Dean Allison. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

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