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The next forever war

  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week

The next forever war

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 23, 2025
  • If there really were a large stock of highly enriched uranium stored where the U.S. bombed Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, they had a week
Donald Trump
Why did Iran start enriching uranium past the 3.5 per cent limit that it accepted in the 2015 deal? Because U.S. President Donald Trump tore up that deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation

Capitalizing on the capital: Ottawa has defence hub potential

Opinion | BY SONYA SHOREY, SUELING CHING | June 23, 2025
  • The need for economic renewal in Ottawa and defence modernization for Canada creates a generational opportunity to designate the city as Canada’s Defence Innovation
As the capital of a G7 country, Ottawa must reflect the strength and ambition of the nation it represents, write Sonya Shorey and Sueling Ching. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.

The G7’s HIV/AIDS response wanes precisely when global leadership is required

Opinion | BY JULIO MONTANER | June 23, 2025
  • When G8 leaders came together in 2002, Canada committed to defeat HIV/AIDS. Today, the G7 must reinvigorate its effort to end the pandemic.
We have a responsibility to share our concerns with G7 states, and encourage them to work together to avoid the global collapse of the HIV/AIDS effort, writes Julio Montaner. Unsplash photograph by Bermix Studio

‘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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typewriter
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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
typewriter
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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
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Canadian and American travellers have yet to enjoy a more streamlined border-crossing regime: Greer

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden’s long-overdue signing of an update/amendment to the 2002 Safe Third Country Accord is too little,
Opinion | April 17, 2023
Travellers at the Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian and American travellers have yet to enjoy a more streamlined border-crossing regime: Greer

Opinion | April 17, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden’s long-overdue signing of an update/amendment to the 2002 Safe Third Country Accord is too little,

Canadian and American travellers have yet to enjoy a more streamlined border-crossing regime: Greer

Opinion | April 17, 2023
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden’s long-overdue signing of an update/amendment to the 2002 Safe Third Country Accord is too little,
Travellers at the Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are Canadians happy or glum about their democracy?

  • Collectively, Canadians defer to authority without coercion. Massive public support for police action against the convoy occupation that crippled Ottawa and various border crossings
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. For some, there is no democracy without shared prosperity and social welfare. By these standards, Canada is a democratic model to many and is why our country is attractive to immigrants, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Are Canadians happy or glum about their democracy?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 17, 2023
  • Collectively, Canadians defer to authority without coercion. Massive public support for police action against the convoy occupation that crippled Ottawa and various border crossings

Are Canadians happy or glum about their democracy?

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 17, 2023
  • Collectively, Canadians defer to authority without coercion. Massive public support for police action against the convoy occupation that crippled Ottawa and various border crossings
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. For some, there is no democracy without shared prosperity and social welfare. By these standards, Canada is a democratic model to many and is why our country is attractive to immigrants, writes Nelson Wiseman. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

We’re all accountable for anthropogenic climate change, folks

  • If we consider anthropogenic climate change as a global problem which affects us and our governments, but would rather assign the accountability to others:
Opinion | April 17, 2023
The oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. 'We are each but one of eight billion humans currently occupying this planet. Collectively, we have created conditions that put that at risk,' writes letter-writer Ron Robinson. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

We’re all accountable for anthropogenic climate change, folks

Opinion | April 17, 2023
  • If we consider anthropogenic climate change as a global problem which affects us and our governments, but would rather assign the accountability to others:

We’re all accountable for anthropogenic climate change, folks

Opinion | April 17, 2023
  • If we consider anthropogenic climate change as a global problem which affects us and our governments, but would rather assign the accountability to others:
The oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. 'We are each but one of eight billion humans currently occupying this planet. Collectively, we have created conditions that put that at risk,' writes letter-writer Ron Robinson. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

House of Commons is back for five busy, brisk, and bustling weeks

  • MONDAY, APRIL 17 House Sitting—The House returns on Monday, April 17. It will sit for five consecutive weeks (April 17-May 19). It will adjourn
Conservative MPs Michael Cooper, left, and Michael Barrett, members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, will be back at it when the House returns on Monday, April 17. The committee is also looking into China's meddling in Canadian elections at all levels of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House of Commons is back for five busy, brisk, and bustling weeks

  • MONDAY, APRIL 17 House Sitting—The House returns on Monday, April 17. It will sit for five consecutive weeks (April 17-May 19). It will adjourn

House of Commons is back for five busy, brisk, and bustling weeks

  • MONDAY, APRIL 17 House Sitting—The House returns on Monday, April 17. It will sit for five consecutive weeks (April 17-May 19). It will adjourn
Conservative MPs Michael Cooper, left, and Michael Barrett, members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, will be back at it when the House returns on Monday, April 17. The committee is also looking into China's meddling in Canadian elections at all levels of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Coalition government in everything but name’: experts say NDP-Liberal agreement in good shape one year in, don’t expect election any time soon

  • But NDP strategist Cam Holmstrom says the 'only wild card is the foreign interference piece,' and that if the public sees the government failing
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 16, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The two parties agreed to a supply-and-confidence agreement in March 2022, and have since seen the fruits of their collaboration in the 2023 federal budget. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Coalition government in everything but name’: experts say NDP-Liberal agreement in good shape one year in, don’t expect election any time soon

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 16, 2023
  • But NDP strategist Cam Holmstrom says the 'only wild card is the foreign interference piece,' and that if the public sees the government failing

‘Coalition government in everything but name’: experts say NDP-Liberal agreement in good shape one year in, don’t expect election any time soon

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 16, 2023
  • But NDP strategist Cam Holmstrom says the 'only wild card is the foreign interference piece,' and that if the public sees the government failing
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The two parties agreed to a supply-and-confidence agreement in March 2022, and have since seen the fruits of their collaboration in the 2023 federal budget. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ottawa Liberal MP Arya sponsors e-petition calling on government to reconsider proposed foreign influence transparency registry

  • The federal government's proposed foreign influence registry has the potential to be abused against ethnic minorities in Canada, says Liberal MP Chandra Arya. And
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 15, 2023
Three-term Liberal MP Chandra Arya has sponsored a parliamentary e-petition calling on the government not to proceed with the foreign influence transparency registry. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ottawa Liberal MP Arya sponsors e-petition calling on government to reconsider proposed foreign influence transparency registry

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 15, 2023
  • The federal government's proposed foreign influence registry has the potential to be abused against ethnic minorities in Canada, says Liberal MP Chandra Arya. And

Ottawa Liberal MP Arya sponsors e-petition calling on government to reconsider proposed foreign influence transparency registry

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 15, 2023
  • The federal government's proposed foreign influence registry has the potential to be abused against ethnic minorities in Canada, says Liberal MP Chandra Arya. And
Three-term Liberal MP Chandra Arya has sponsored a parliamentary e-petition calling on the government not to proceed with the foreign influence transparency registry. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Telford sticks to script as Tories say their questions were ‘skirted’ or ‘shut down’

  • The government’s messaging makes it hard for the prime minister to ‘pretend he didn't know’ about concerns of foreign interference, which means the answer
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 14, 2023
Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, testified about alleged foreign interference in elections at the April 14 meeting of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, where she stressed that she was limited in what she could say because of national security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Telford sticks to script as Tories say their questions were ‘skirted’ or ‘shut down’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 14, 2023
  • The government’s messaging makes it hard for the prime minister to ‘pretend he didn't know’ about concerns of foreign interference, which means the answer

Telford sticks to script as Tories say their questions were ‘skirted’ or ‘shut down’

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 14, 2023
  • The government’s messaging makes it hard for the prime minister to ‘pretend he didn't know’ about concerns of foreign interference, which means the answer
Katie Telford, chief of staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, testified about alleged foreign interference in elections at the April 14 meeting of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, where she stressed that she was limited in what she could say because of national security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 14, 2023
The prime mInister’s chief of staff Katie Telford appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on April 14, 2023, to answer questions about election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 14, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | April 14, 2023
The prime mInister’s chief of staff Katie Telford appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on April 14, 2023, to answer questions about election interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Telford testifies

  • Plus, recapping the PBO budget report.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2023
Katie Telford, the prime minister's chief of staff, will testify before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Telford testifies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2023
  • Plus, recapping the PBO budget report.

Politics This Morning: Telford testifies

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 14, 2023
  • Plus, recapping the PBO budget report.
Katie Telford, the prime minister's chief of staff, will testify before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

City workers replace the traffic lights at Wellington and Metcalfe Streets in front of Parliament Hill on April 13, 2023, ahead of Wellington Street’s reopening, after it closed to traffic during the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa at the beginning of 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

Photo of the day

City workers replace the traffic lights at Wellington and Metcalfe Streets in front of Parliament Hill on April 13, 2023, ahead of Wellington Street’s reopening, after it closed to traffic during the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa at the beginning of 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Qualtrough looks to leverage trust of disability community as Senate committee studies landmark benefit

  • Bill C-22 would create a major social program to address the high poverty rates for people with disabilities, but the 'framework bill' relies on
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on June 2, 2022, after re-introducing legislation to create the Canada Disability Benefit, has been meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts to address concerns that the federal benefit will be clawed back by other governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Qualtrough looks to leverage trust of disability community as Senate committee studies landmark benefit

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
  • Bill C-22 would create a major social program to address the high poverty rates for people with disabilities, but the 'framework bill' relies on

Qualtrough looks to leverage trust of disability community as Senate committee studies landmark benefit

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
  • Bill C-22 would create a major social program to address the high poverty rates for people with disabilities, but the 'framework bill' relies on
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on June 2, 2022, after re-introducing legislation to create the Canada Disability Benefit, has been meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts to address concerns that the federal benefit will be clawed back by other governments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nuclear waste abandonment risks the dangers of amnesia

  • Broad-stroke reassurances from supporters of a proposed deep geological repository for Canada’s nuclear waste have failed to allay important environmental and security concerns.
Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | April 13, 2023
An anti-nuclear sign on a farm in South Bruce, Ont., next to the proposed site of a deep geological repository for nuclear waste. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization should consider other options, such as a rolling stewardship model, which actively plans for retrieval and periodic repackaging of nuclear waste, writes Erika Simpson. Photograph courtesy of Michelle Stein

Nuclear waste abandonment risks the dangers of amnesia

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | April 13, 2023
  • Broad-stroke reassurances from supporters of a proposed deep geological repository for Canada’s nuclear waste have failed to allay important environmental and security concerns.

Nuclear waste abandonment risks the dangers of amnesia

Opinion | BY ERIKA SIMPSON | April 13, 2023
  • Broad-stroke reassurances from supporters of a proposed deep geological repository for Canada’s nuclear waste have failed to allay important environmental and security concerns.
An anti-nuclear sign on a farm in South Bruce, Ont., next to the proposed site of a deep geological repository for nuclear waste. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization should consider other options, such as a rolling stewardship model, which actively plans for retrieval and periodic repackaging of nuclear waste, writes Erika Simpson. Photograph courtesy of Michelle Stein

The Liberal succession problem

  • Regardless of talent, it will be difficult for anybody to fill Justin Trudeau’s shoes because the Liberal Party has been transformed over the years
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 13, 2023
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau eventually decides to exit the political stage (or he’s pushed off it), his Liberal Party could face a serious succession problem, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberal succession problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 13, 2023
  • Regardless of talent, it will be difficult for anybody to fill Justin Trudeau’s shoes because the Liberal Party has been transformed over the years

The Liberal succession problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 13, 2023
  • Regardless of talent, it will be difficult for anybody to fill Justin Trudeau’s shoes because the Liberal Party has been transformed over the years
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau eventually decides to exit the political stage (or he’s pushed off it), his Liberal Party could face a serious succession problem, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There will be huge economic consequences of a world divided into competing blocs

  • We shouldn't have to wait for another global crisis to halt this geo-economic march to folly. But that seems to be our fate in
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 13, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 24, 2023. The U.S.-led geo-economic war against China poses huge risks to the future world economy and its ability to prevent or to deal with future crises. Sadly, Canada is part of this zero-sum U.S. crusade to fragment the global system, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There will be huge economic consequences of a world divided into competing blocs

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 13, 2023
  • We shouldn't have to wait for another global crisis to halt this geo-economic march to folly. But that seems to be our fate in

There will be huge economic consequences of a world divided into competing blocs

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 13, 2023
  • We shouldn't have to wait for another global crisis to halt this geo-economic march to folly. But that seems to be our fate in
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 24, 2023. The U.S.-led geo-economic war against China poses huge risks to the future world economy and its ability to prevent or to deal with future crises. Sadly, Canada is part of this zero-sum U.S. crusade to fragment the global system, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New staff on board for ministers Hajdu, Miller

  • Plus, Olivier Cullen, former director of operations to Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, has a new job off the Hill.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 13, 2023
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, left, and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller have both recently welcomed staff to their ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

New staff on board for ministers Hajdu, Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 13, 2023
  • Plus, Olivier Cullen, former director of operations to Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, has a new job off the Hill.

New staff on board for ministers Hajdu, Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 13, 2023
  • Plus, Olivier Cullen, former director of operations to Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, has a new job off the Hill.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, left, and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller have both recently welcomed staff to their ministerial teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Taiwan: ignore China’s conniptions

  • The primary U.S. role should be to ensure that Taiwan urgently rebuilds its military defences, ignoring all Chinese threats and imprecations. Avoiding a Chinese-American
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 13, 2023
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, left, had a courtesy meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan on April 5 in California. Beijing reacted by issuing a 'stern warning' to the United States, and then 'encircled' the island (its own words) with Chinese fighters, bombers, naval destroyers, and missile boats. Photographs courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Taiwan: ignore China’s conniptions

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 13, 2023
  • The primary U.S. role should be to ensure that Taiwan urgently rebuilds its military defences, ignoring all Chinese threats and imprecations. Avoiding a Chinese-American

Taiwan: ignore China’s conniptions

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 13, 2023
  • The primary U.S. role should be to ensure that Taiwan urgently rebuilds its military defences, ignoring all Chinese threats and imprecations. Avoiding a Chinese-American
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, left, had a courtesy meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan on April 5 in California. Beijing reacted by issuing a 'stern warning' to the United States, and then 'encircled' the island (its own words) with Chinese fighters, bombers, naval destroyers, and missile boats. Photographs courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Hajdu’s office wants Alberta government to ‘do a lot more’ on Indigenous child welfare agreements

  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller met with provincial cabinet ministers in Ontario and Alberta to mark agreements to
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu's office says it is "very grateful" the Alberta government came to the table to sign a recent agreement on Indigenous child welfare, but said the relationship on this file has been 'much, much rockier' than with Ontario, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hajdu’s office wants Alberta government to ‘do a lot more’ on Indigenous child welfare agreements

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller met with provincial cabinet ministers in Ontario and Alberta to mark agreements to

Hajdu’s office wants Alberta government to ‘do a lot more’ on Indigenous child welfare agreements

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 13, 2023
  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller met with provincial cabinet ministers in Ontario and Alberta to mark agreements to
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu's office says it is "very grateful" the Alberta government came to the table to sign a recent agreement on Indigenous child welfare, but said the relationship on this file has been 'much, much rockier' than with Ontario, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PBO weighs in on budget 2023

  • Plus, MPs are in Taiwan.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 13, 2023
Canada's parliamentary budget officer will release a report today on 'key issues arising from' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's latest budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: PBO weighs in on budget 2023

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 13, 2023
  • Plus, MPs are in Taiwan.

Politics This Morning: PBO weighs in on budget 2023

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 13, 2023
  • Plus, MPs are in Taiwan.
Canada's parliamentary budget officer will release a report today on 'key issues arising from' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's latest budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former MPs talk about the ‘tug of war’ between personal and party politics on new Samara Centre podcast

  • In the latest episode, former Liberal MP Adam Vaughan said it 'became really weird to have your voice taken from you' if the party
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 12, 2023
Former MPs Adam Vaughan, left, Catherine McKenna, Peter Kent, and Robert-Falcon Ouellette share their personal stories in the podcast series Humans of the House presented by the Samara Centre for Democracy. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Sam Garcia, and Andrew Meade

Former MPs talk about the ‘tug of war’ between personal and party politics on new Samara Centre podcast

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 12, 2023
  • In the latest episode, former Liberal MP Adam Vaughan said it 'became really weird to have your voice taken from you' if the party

Former MPs talk about the ‘tug of war’ between personal and party politics on new Samara Centre podcast

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | April 12, 2023
  • In the latest episode, former Liberal MP Adam Vaughan said it 'became really weird to have your voice taken from you' if the party
Former MPs Adam Vaughan, left, Catherine McKenna, Peter Kent, and Robert-Falcon Ouellette share their personal stories in the podcast series Humans of the House presented by the Samara Centre for Democracy. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Sam Garcia, and Andrew Meade

No movement on pharmacare calls Liberal-NDP deal into question

  • Without pharmacare, Justin Trudeau cannot claim to have delivered transformative change in Canada’s health-care system, and Jagmeet Singh cannot claim to have used his
Opinion | BY DANIELLE MARTIN,NIK BARRY-SHAW | April 12, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, shakes hands with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2019. The fate of pharmacare in Canada—and the Liberal-NDP agreement—can be decided by the prime minister's ability to put daylight between his government and the powerful pharmaceutical and insurance industries, write Dr. Danielle Martin and Nik Barry-Shaw. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No movement on pharmacare calls Liberal-NDP deal into question

Opinion | BY DANIELLE MARTIN,NIK BARRY-SHAW | April 12, 2023
  • Without pharmacare, Justin Trudeau cannot claim to have delivered transformative change in Canada’s health-care system, and Jagmeet Singh cannot claim to have used his

No movement on pharmacare calls Liberal-NDP deal into question

Opinion | BY DANIELLE MARTIN,NIK BARRY-SHAW | April 12, 2023
  • Without pharmacare, Justin Trudeau cannot claim to have delivered transformative change in Canada’s health-care system, and Jagmeet Singh cannot claim to have used his
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, shakes hands with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2019. The fate of pharmacare in Canada—and the Liberal-NDP agreement—can be decided by the prime minister's ability to put daylight between his government and the powerful pharmaceutical and insurance industries, write Dr. Danielle Martin and Nik Barry-Shaw. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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