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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

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
  • The Hill Times
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
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Ottawa plays Inspector Gadget

  • Some favour a formal, independent inquiry by an esteemed retired jurist into alleged Chinese interference in our last two federal elections but it, too,
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 6, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Is Canadian democracy in imminent danger of being undermined by shadowy operatives reporting to China's president? Nonsense, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa plays Inspector Gadget

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 6, 2023
  • Some favour a formal, independent inquiry by an esteemed retired jurist into alleged Chinese interference in our last two federal elections but it, too,

Ottawa plays Inspector Gadget

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 6, 2023
  • Some favour a formal, independent inquiry by an esteemed retired jurist into alleged Chinese interference in our last two federal elections but it, too,
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Is Canadian democracy in imminent danger of being undermined by shadowy operatives reporting to China's president? Nonsense, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre will need to win a clear majority in next election or Trudeau could stay in power with support of left-of-centre parties, say politicos

  • The three left-of-centre parties tried to unseat Stephen Harper's Conservatives after the 2008 election, and they could prevent Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from forming
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2023
If the Conservatives want to form government, they will have to win a clear majority, or the three left of centre political parties will try to prevent Pierre Poilievre, pictured in Ottawa, from becoming prime minister, says pollster and former PC strategist Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre will need to win a clear majority in next election or Trudeau could stay in power with support of left-of-centre parties, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2023
  • The three left-of-centre parties tried to unseat Stephen Harper's Conservatives after the 2008 election, and they could prevent Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from forming

Poilievre will need to win a clear majority in next election or Trudeau could stay in power with support of left-of-centre parties, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 6, 2023
  • The three left-of-centre parties tried to unseat Stephen Harper's Conservatives after the 2008 election, and they could prevent Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from forming
If the Conservatives want to form government, they will have to win a clear majority, or the three left of centre political parties will try to prevent Pierre Poilievre, pictured in Ottawa, from becoming prime minister, says pollster and former PC strategist Greg Lyle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals are going to have to tread very carefully on their handling of leaked CSIS allegations

  • To suggest a Chinese-Canadian politician is a mouthpiece for Beijing displays a gross misunderstanding of our political system. Every politician in the country has to
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 6, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a Hill scrum on Feb. 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals are going to have to tread very carefully on their handling of leaked CSIS allegations

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 6, 2023
  • To suggest a Chinese-Canadian politician is a mouthpiece for Beijing displays a gross misunderstanding of our political system. Every politician in the country has to

Liberals are going to have to tread very carefully on their handling of leaked CSIS allegations

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 6, 2023
  • To suggest a Chinese-Canadian politician is a mouthpiece for Beijing displays a gross misunderstanding of our political system. Every politician in the country has to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a Hill scrum on Feb. 15, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Putin’s nuclear brinkmanship and the demise of arms control

  • Vladimir Putin’s irresponsible actions should not only remind the world of the coercive risks inherent in nuclear weapons, but also of the imperative to
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | March 6, 2023
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin’s nuclear scare campaign is particularly disturbing because it comes in a context which has witnessed the gradual dismantlement over the last decade of existing bilateral and multilateral arms control frameworks, writes Paul Meyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Putin’s nuclear brinkmanship and the demise of arms control

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | March 6, 2023
  • Vladimir Putin’s irresponsible actions should not only remind the world of the coercive risks inherent in nuclear weapons, but also of the imperative to

Putin’s nuclear brinkmanship and the demise of arms control

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | March 6, 2023
  • Vladimir Putin’s irresponsible actions should not only remind the world of the coercive risks inherent in nuclear weapons, but also of the imperative to
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin’s nuclear scare campaign is particularly disturbing because it comes in a context which has witnessed the gradual dismantlement over the last decade of existing bilateral and multilateral arms control frameworks, writes Paul Meyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Big growth in wind and solar in 2022, but much more needed to hit feds’ climate goals, say renewable energy advocates

  • The Canadian Renewable Energy Association argues that a growth rate of five gigawatts of new wind and solar energy annually is needed for Canada
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 6, 2023
Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured. Clean Energy Canada argues that achieving net zero by 2050 will require Canada to roughly double its electricity capacity to meet the demand. To reach net-zero, wind and solar capacity would likely need to make up between 34 per cent and 72 per cent of installed electricity by 2050. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big growth in wind and solar in 2022, but much more needed to hit feds’ climate goals, say renewable energy advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 6, 2023
  • The Canadian Renewable Energy Association argues that a growth rate of five gigawatts of new wind and solar energy annually is needed for Canada

Big growth in wind and solar in 2022, but much more needed to hit feds’ climate goals, say renewable energy advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 6, 2023
  • The Canadian Renewable Energy Association argues that a growth rate of five gigawatts of new wind and solar energy annually is needed for Canada
Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured. Clean Energy Canada argues that achieving net zero by 2050 will require Canada to roughly double its electricity capacity to meet the demand. To reach net-zero, wind and solar capacity would likely need to make up between 34 per cent and 72 per cent of installed electricity by 2050. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Freeland’s next budget has to be an honest one

  • This cannot be another lost opportunity, because Canada can’t really afford that. Our future is at stake.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 6, 2023
In the 2023 federal budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland needs to deliver an honest budget, one that is up front with Canadians on the challenges we face and fully transparent on the state of the nation’s finances. An honest budget would also acknowledge that we will need to raise taxes, and soon, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Freeland’s next budget has to be an honest one

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 6, 2023
  • This cannot be another lost opportunity, because Canada can’t really afford that. Our future is at stake.

Why Freeland’s next budget has to be an honest one

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 6, 2023
  • This cannot be another lost opportunity, because Canada can’t really afford that. Our future is at stake.
In the 2023 federal budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland needs to deliver an honest budget, one that is up front with Canadians on the challenges we face and fully transparent on the state of the nation’s finances. An honest budget would also acknowledge that we will need to raise taxes, and soon, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where will all the land come from?

  • Adding the land requirements for renewable energy, biodiversity conservation, less-intensive farming, and two billion trees equals 469,273 square kilometres or 72 per cent of
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | March 6, 2023

Where will all the land come from?

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | March 6, 2023
  • Adding the land requirements for renewable energy, biodiversity conservation, less-intensive farming, and two billion trees equals 469,273 square kilometres or 72 per cent of

Where will all the land come from?

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | March 6, 2023
  • Adding the land requirements for renewable energy, biodiversity conservation, less-intensive farming, and two billion trees equals 469,273 square kilometres or 72 per cent of

Responsible advertising of food and beverage products to children: a shared goal, a shared solution

  • Industry’s innovative code and guide provide Health Canada with the chance to deliver immediately on one of its top priorities under the Healthy Eating Strategy at no cost to Canadian
Opinion | BY RON LUND | March 6, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, right. Canadian food and beverage companies and advertisers created one of the world's most comprehensive and progressive ad review requirements. So why has Bill C-252, the Prohibition of Food and Beverage Marketing Directed at Children, been tabled in the House, asks Ron Lund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Responsible advertising of food and beverage products to children: a shared goal, a shared solution

Opinion | BY RON LUND | March 6, 2023
  • Industry’s innovative code and guide provide Health Canada with the chance to deliver immediately on one of its top priorities under the Healthy Eating Strategy at no cost to Canadian

Responsible advertising of food and beverage products to children: a shared goal, a shared solution

Opinion | BY RON LUND | March 6, 2023
  • Industry’s innovative code and guide provide Health Canada with the chance to deliver immediately on one of its top priorities under the Healthy Eating Strategy at no cost to Canadian
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, right. Canadian food and beverage companies and advertisers created one of the world's most comprehensive and progressive ad review requirements. So why has Bill C-252, the Prohibition of Food and Beverage Marketing Directed at Children, been tabled in the House, asks Ron Lund. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Renewable energy and economic reconciliation: Indigenous people as key stakeholders

  • Decarbonization of the Canadian economy will present countless opportunities that will need to address the specific contexts of the Indigenous communities involved.
Opinion | BY RICKY FONTAINE, MICHèLE AUDETTE | March 6, 2023
Protesters, pictured in Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020, demonstrating against the Coastal Gas Pipeline. The federal government must lead by example and ensure that its own institutions are engaged in economic reconciliation, crucial for the creation and sharing of wealth across the country, write PSG Senator Michèle Audette and Ricky Fontaine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Renewable energy and economic reconciliation: Indigenous people as key stakeholders

Opinion | BY RICKY FONTAINE, MICHèLE AUDETTE | March 6, 2023
  • Decarbonization of the Canadian economy will present countless opportunities that will need to address the specific contexts of the Indigenous communities involved.

Renewable energy and economic reconciliation: Indigenous people as key stakeholders

Opinion | BY RICKY FONTAINE, MICHèLE AUDETTE | March 6, 2023
  • Decarbonization of the Canadian economy will present countless opportunities that will need to address the specific contexts of the Indigenous communities involved.
Protesters, pictured in Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020, demonstrating against the Coastal Gas Pipeline. The federal government must lead by example and ensure that its own institutions are engaged in economic reconciliation, crucial for the creation and sharing of wealth across the country, write PSG Senator Michèle Audette and Ricky Fontaine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Electric mobility: a more inclusive approach is needed for lower income households

  • Purchasing electric vehicles is still unattainable to many Canadians — or even viewed as a luxury product.
Opinion | BY CLARA KAYSER-BRIL AND JOHANNE WHITMORE | March 6, 2023
For more equity and efficiency, ZEV incentives should be tied to income to ensure they help those most in need of them, writes Clara Kayser-Bril, a sustainable energy consultant, and Johanne Whitmore, Senior Researcher with the HEC Montréal Chair in Energy Sector Management. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Electric mobility: a more inclusive approach is needed for lower income households

Opinion | BY CLARA KAYSER-BRIL AND JOHANNE WHITMORE | March 6, 2023
  • Purchasing electric vehicles is still unattainable to many Canadians — or even viewed as a luxury product.

Electric mobility: a more inclusive approach is needed for lower income households

Opinion | BY CLARA KAYSER-BRIL AND JOHANNE WHITMORE | March 6, 2023
  • Purchasing electric vehicles is still unattainable to many Canadians — or even viewed as a luxury product.
For more equity and efficiency, ZEV incentives should be tied to income to ensure they help those most in need of them, writes Clara Kayser-Bril, a sustainable energy consultant, and Johanne Whitmore, Senior Researcher with the HEC Montréal Chair in Energy Sector Management. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Languages in self-governing First Nation communities critically endangered, it’s time to act

  • Work cannot wait until the economy improves or inflation is under control—by then, many more speakers will have been lost. If Canada’s relationship with
Opinion | BY JACKSON LAFFERTY | March 6, 2023
Red Sky Performance dancers perform during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at the Canadian Museum of History on Sept. 30, 2019. For Indigenous peoples, revitalizing their native languages is one of the most critical elements of self-determination and healing, writes Jackson Lafferty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Languages in self-governing First Nation communities critically endangered, it’s time to act

Opinion | BY JACKSON LAFFERTY | March 6, 2023
  • Work cannot wait until the economy improves or inflation is under control—by then, many more speakers will have been lost. If Canada’s relationship with

Languages in self-governing First Nation communities critically endangered, it’s time to act

Opinion | BY JACKSON LAFFERTY | March 6, 2023
  • Work cannot wait until the economy improves or inflation is under control—by then, many more speakers will have been lost. If Canada’s relationship with
Red Sky Performance dancers perform during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at the Canadian Museum of History on Sept. 30, 2019. For Indigenous peoples, revitalizing their native languages is one of the most critical elements of self-determination and healing, writes Jackson Lafferty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Google executives to answer questions about blocking news content, and much more going on today in federal politics

  • Plus, the House will vote on an NDP motion expressing disappointment in the PM’s openness to the expansion of for-profit clinics in Ontario.
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 6, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here on Feb. 2 at the Canadian Media Producers Association conference, says Canadians 'Canadians won’t be intimidated' by Google's decision to block news content in some cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Google executives to answer questions about blocking news content, and much more going on today in federal politics

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 6, 2023
  • Plus, the House will vote on an NDP motion expressing disappointment in the PM’s openness to the expansion of for-profit clinics in Ontario.

Politics This Morning: Google executives to answer questions about blocking news content, and much more going on today in federal politics

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | March 6, 2023
  • Plus, the House will vote on an NDP motion expressing disappointment in the PM’s openness to the expansion of for-profit clinics in Ontario.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seen here on Feb. 2 at the Canadian Media Producers Association conference, says Canadians 'Canadians won’t be intimidated' by Google's decision to block news content in some cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must be a leader in the race to net zero

  • Investing in becoming a global clean energy supplier of choice is Canada's path to building a cleaner and more prosperous future.
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN ALDAG | March 6, 2023
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured on the Hill. Global markets are moving away from high-emitting energy sources towards those that are more sustainable, and clean energy technologies are becoming more affordable and scalable every day, writes Liberal MP John Aldag. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must be a leader in the race to net zero

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN ALDAG | March 6, 2023
  • Investing in becoming a global clean energy supplier of choice is Canada's path to building a cleaner and more prosperous future.

Canada must be a leader in the race to net zero

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOHN ALDAG | March 6, 2023
  • Investing in becoming a global clean energy supplier of choice is Canada's path to building a cleaner and more prosperous future.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured on the Hill. Global markets are moving away from high-emitting energy sources towards those that are more sustainable, and clean energy technologies are becoming more affordable and scalable every day, writes Liberal MP John Aldag. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scaling solutions: accelerating the commercialization of made-in-Canada clean technology

  • Industry and corporate Canada have a critical role in fostering the elements of the coherent commercial ecosystem that enables the deployment of clean technology
Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | March 6, 2023
If Canada intends to rely on its cleantech industry to compete in a decarbonizing world, we must transition our leading companies into an industrial base of players that can be globally competitive and dominant, writes Karen Hamberg. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Scaling solutions: accelerating the commercialization of made-in-Canada clean technology

Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | March 6, 2023
  • Industry and corporate Canada have a critical role in fostering the elements of the coherent commercial ecosystem that enables the deployment of clean technology

Scaling solutions: accelerating the commercialization of made-in-Canada clean technology

Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | March 6, 2023
  • Industry and corporate Canada have a critical role in fostering the elements of the coherent commercial ecosystem that enables the deployment of clean technology
If Canada intends to rely on its cleantech industry to compete in a decarbonizing world, we must transition our leading companies into an industrial base of players that can be globally competitive and dominant, writes Karen Hamberg. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Taking action on affordable and sustainable transportation

  • The Liberal government is investing in infrastructure, and in Canadians, to deliver on a commitment of every new passenger vehicle in Canada being zero-emissions
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JULIE DABRUSIN | March 6, 2023
The shift to zero-emission vehicles is good for Canada's workers, for the automotive, battery, and mining supply chains, and for the economy, writes Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Taking action on affordable and sustainable transportation

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JULIE DABRUSIN | March 6, 2023
  • The Liberal government is investing in infrastructure, and in Canadians, to deliver on a commitment of every new passenger vehicle in Canada being zero-emissions

Taking action on affordable and sustainable transportation

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JULIE DABRUSIN | March 6, 2023
  • The Liberal government is investing in infrastructure, and in Canadians, to deliver on a commitment of every new passenger vehicle in Canada being zero-emissions
The shift to zero-emission vehicles is good for Canada's workers, for the automotive, battery, and mining supply chains, and for the economy, writes Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Overcoming the challenges of the hydrogen sector

  • Canada has many challenges to overcome, most notably issues surrounding investment, remaining competitive and developing a pan-Canadian strategy for hydrogen production.
Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | March 6, 2023
Given the high cost of production and uncertainty of the role hydrogen will play in the future, investors have not been easy to find for some low carbon intense hydrogen producers, writes Quebec Senator Paul Massicotte. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Overcoming the challenges of the hydrogen sector

Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | March 6, 2023
  • Canada has many challenges to overcome, most notably issues surrounding investment, remaining competitive and developing a pan-Canadian strategy for hydrogen production.

Overcoming the challenges of the hydrogen sector

Opinion | BY SENATOR PAUL J. MASSICOTTE | March 6, 2023
  • Canada has many challenges to overcome, most notably issues surrounding investment, remaining competitive and developing a pan-Canadian strategy for hydrogen production.
Given the high cost of production and uncertainty of the role hydrogen will play in the future, investors have not been easy to find for some low carbon intense hydrogen producers, writes Quebec Senator Paul Massicotte. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Canadians need more information about Chinese election interference allegations

  • If you sat through the nearly two full days of Procedure and House Affairs Committee meetings last week, lucky you. You’re now well-versed in
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 6, 2023
Committee Chair Bardish Changer speaks with CSIS director general Adam Fisher, Foreign Affairs director general Tara Denham, Alia Tayyeb, deputy chief of Signals Intelligence Alia Tayyeb, and Adriana Poloz, executive director of Intelligence and International Policing for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians need more information about Chinese election interference allegations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 6, 2023
  • If you sat through the nearly two full days of Procedure and House Affairs Committee meetings last week, lucky you. You’re now well-versed in

Canadians need more information about Chinese election interference allegations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 6, 2023
  • If you sat through the nearly two full days of Procedure and House Affairs Committee meetings last week, lucky you. You’re now well-versed in
Committee Chair Bardish Changer speaks with CSIS director general Adam Fisher, Foreign Affairs director general Tara Denham, Alia Tayyeb, deputy chief of Signals Intelligence Alia Tayyeb, and Adriana Poloz, executive director of Intelligence and International Policing for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada facing wave of new homelessness: Gatineau, Que., reader

  • Canada is facing a wave of new homelessness in the face of inflation and the ongoing impact of the pandemic.  This is impacting hundreds
Opinion | March 6, 2023

Canada facing wave of new homelessness: Gatineau, Que., reader

Opinion | March 6, 2023
  • Canada is facing a wave of new homelessness in the face of inflation and the ongoing impact of the pandemic.  This is impacting hundreds

Canada facing wave of new homelessness: Gatineau, Que., reader

Opinion | March 6, 2023
  • Canada is facing a wave of new homelessness in the face of inflation and the ongoing impact of the pandemic.  This is impacting hundreds

We must stand up for Ukraine, human rights and justice, writes Niagara Falls reader

  • The conception of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights gave birth to human rights as they are known today. The UN Declaration was officially adopted
Opinion | March 6, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, Ukraine, where he spoke with local residents and journalists on April 4, 2022. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

We must stand up for Ukraine, human rights and justice, writes Niagara Falls reader

Opinion | March 6, 2023
  • The conception of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights gave birth to human rights as they are known today. The UN Declaration was officially adopted

We must stand up for Ukraine, human rights and justice, writes Niagara Falls reader

Opinion | March 6, 2023
  • The conception of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights gave birth to human rights as they are known today. The UN Declaration was officially adopted
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, Ukraine, where he spoke with local residents and journalists on April 4, 2022. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/President of Ukraine

House returns for one week, after two-week break

  • MONDAY, MARCH 6 House Sitting—The House will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and will adjourn on Friday, March
Conservative MPs Kelly Block, left, and Michael Barrett, at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on Jan. 30, 2023. Parliamentarians return to Ottawa on Monday after two weeks in their constituencies. Then they return home from Mar. 10-20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House returns for one week, after two-week break

  • MONDAY, MARCH 6 House Sitting—The House will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and will adjourn on Friday, March

House returns for one week, after two-week break

  • MONDAY, MARCH 6 House Sitting—The House will return on Monday, March 6. It will sit for one week and will adjourn on Friday, March
Conservative MPs Kelly Block, left, and Michael Barrett, at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee on Jan. 30, 2023. Parliamentarians return to Ottawa on Monday after two weeks in their constituencies. Then they return home from Mar. 10-20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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