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Joly to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Thursday, Dec. 18

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Joly to speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Thursday, Dec. 18

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

‘An extraordinary level of detail’: new edition of 1,339-page House Procedure and Practice book out now

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Policy, regional advisers added to Agriculture Minister MacDonald’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Solomon and Joly host G7 ministers in Montreal

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

‘I was speaking to a group of high school students, and none of them knew who Lester B. Pearson was’: historian J.D.M. Stewart hopes to change that with his new book, The Prime Ministers

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The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2025

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Building Canada’s Digital Future: Why High-Performing, Trusted, and Energy-Efficient Networks Matter More Than Ever

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The Finest Hotel in Kabul is a window into Afghan endurance through the eyes of locals working at the Intercontinental Hotel

BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

First Nations are ‘ready’ to move beyond the Indian Act, but time’s running out, says author Bob Joseph

BY IREM KOCA

‘Don’t be indifferent’: Iranian-Canadian author shares story of his life inside infamous Tehran prison in new book

The Coutts Diaries is the most revealing book ever written about Canadian politics

FeatureBY DAVID HERLE

This is a previously unseen view of Pierre Trudeau, one that is sure to alter your opinions of him. It is an unvarnished look inside the government that brought you wage and price controls, the Charter of Rights, and the National Energy Program. And it is a darkly moving account of the life of a senior political staffer.

The Coutts Diaries is the most revealing book ever written about Canadian politics

FeatureBY DAVID HERLE

This is a previously unseen view of Pierre Trudeau, one that is sure to alter your opinions of him. It is an unvarnished look inside the government that brought you wage and price controls, the Charter of Rights, and the National Energy Program. And it is a darkly moving account of the life of a senior political staffer.

Carney hints at coming back-to-office plan for public service

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Feds removed 643 more companies from its Indigenous business directory this year

NewsBY IREM KOCA

To trigger a nomination election in a Conservative-held riding in the next election cycle, 51 per cent of the membership must vote for one, according to Conservative sources

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Biologics: Investing in the Future of Canadian Healthcare

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Parliamentary Calendar

Mark to Mark: PM Carney sits down for breakfast chat with Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe on Dec. 8

Mark Critch on Donald Trump, Canadian politics, and being TikTok famous

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2025: lobbyists prepare for ‘significant reset’ as federal election begins

First-quarter expenses: MPs spent nearly $28-million

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Reluctance to consult caucus, opposition parties could spell trouble for Prime Minister Carney

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Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said the current Liberal government's approach to consultation will 'bite their ass.' Although the language is unparliamentary, he's not wrong.

Reluctance to consult caucus, opposition parties could spell trouble for Prime Minister Carney

OpinionBY EDITORIAL

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said the current Liberal government's approach to consultation will 'bite their ass.' Although the language is unparliamentary, he's not wrong.

Carney to meet Trump and Sheinbaum on margins of World Cup draw

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Carney to meet Trump and Sheinbaum on margins of World Cup draw

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Hundreds of application packages from prospective nomination candidates, actual candidates, and MPs said to be compromised in recent cyber hack, say Conservative sources

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

Hundreds of application packages from prospective nomination candidates, actual candidates, and MPs said to be compromised in recent cyber hack, say Conservative sources

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

Early retirement pitch to nearly 70,000 public servants outlines 120-day deadline to apply

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

Early retirement pitch to nearly 70,000 public servants outlines 120-day deadline to apply

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Parliamentary Calendar

NDP leadership candidates face off for first debate in Montreal on Nov. 27

Cut, not cap? The latest on public service downsizing, with Marlo Glass

Always leave them wanting more: Fraser tops All Politics Poll as he looks to exit federal politics

This Parliament’s ethics roundup: blind trusts, recusals, gifts, and more

Who wants an election? With David Coletto

‘Treating politics as a system of balance, not battle’: new book brings fresh insights into Mackenzie King and lessons for today’s leaders

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

Editor Patrice Dutil’s collection of essays in 'The Enduring Riddle of Mackenzie King' dives into the former prime minister's personality, relationship with society, and policies—and why Canadian politicians ‘need to re-learn King’s statecraft.’

‘Treating politics as a system of balance, not battle’: new book brings fresh insights into Mackenzie King and lessons for today’s leaders

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

Editor Patrice Dutil’s collection of essays in 'The Enduring Riddle of Mackenzie King' dives into the former prime minister's personality, relationship with society, and policies—and why Canadian politicians ‘need to re-learn King’s statecraft.’

Outhouse will tweak the Tory engine

OpinionBY GERRY NICHOLLS

I’m still trying to figure out who Carney really is

OpinionBY DOUGLAS ROCHE

Ministers make their case to First Nations chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Liberals hold steady post budget, but pipeline talks may test progressive coalition, pollsters say

NewsBY STUART BENSON

AFN chiefs dig into S-2 dispute

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

Plus, Anita Anand meets with her NATO counterparts.

AFN chiefs dig into S-2 dispute

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

Plus, Anita Anand meets with her NATO counterparts.

Is Carney’s expense of political capital coming out of Sudan’s bottom line?

OpinionBY ERICA IFILL

Is Carney’s expense of political capital coming out of Sudan’s bottom line?

OpinionBY ERICA IFILL

Centre Block reno tour highlights excavations, reconstruction, and a ‘Buy Canadian’ shift

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Centre Block reno tour highlights excavations, reconstruction, and a ‘Buy Canadian’ shift

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Liberal border bill returns to the House after Conservative, Bloc enhancements at committee

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Liberal border bill returns to the House after Conservative, Bloc enhancements at committee

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Politics This Morning

Anand huddles with EU officials in Brussels

Dabrusin faces the House Environment Committee

Terry Teegee

B.C. First Nations will not rule out opposing new pipeline proposal in court, says regional chief

The return of pipeline politics

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The 100 most influential people in federal politics and government to watch in 2024

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Post-election heavy hitters: the top 100 most influential people to watch in federal politics in 2022

Pandemic edition: Top 100 most influential people to watch in 2021

all politics poll: best & worst of the year in politics

Housing Minister Fraser a 2023 fan favourite on Parliament Hill: All Politics Poll

Poilievre doubles as most valuable, least valuable politician in 2022 in The Hill Times’ All Politics Poll

Anand named most valuable politician, climate change voted most important issue in The Hill Times’ 23rd Annual All Politics Poll

Freeland named most valuable politician, NAFTA voted biggest story in The Hill Times’ 22nd Annual All Politics Poll

The Politically Savvy Survey

Poilievre voted best public speaker, most quotable, hardest-working, and biggest self-promoter in The Hill Times’ 29th Annual Politically Savvy Survey

Poilievre sweeps a suite of categories in the 27th annual Politically Savvy Survey

Freeland, LeBlanc, Morneau voted most influential ministers in 26th annual Politically Savvy Survey

Goodale voted Best Cabinet Minister in QP, Scrums in The Hill Times’ 25th annual Politically Savvy Survey

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The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2024

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books of 2023

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2022

The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books in 2021

Indigenous Relations

Chief says feds’ engagement with First Nations ‘needs to improve’ after ‘very limited’ contact on major projects

Canada’s renewed pipeline fixation threatens more than the environment

The responsibility to avoid fraud

Deloitte’s certification as partner to Indigenous firms raises questions about access to feds’ contract regime, says Indigenous business owner

political parties

‘Sellout of the century’: NDP leadership candidates decry Alberta energy deal in first debate

True representation of constituents requires MPs to take principled positions even if it risks caucus expulsion or floor crossing, says Bill Casey

Floor-crossings are controversial, but not necessarily a political kiss of death

If Poilievre goes down as party leader, it will be due to external pressure, not caucus dissent, say senior Conservatives

Women, Gender and diversity

How Mark Carney can win back friends and influence critical outcomes

Liberal women are taking notice, Carney would be wise to remember the estrogen wave that handed him the election

The missing 27 per cent: why disability is DEI’s greatest opportunity

Constituent seeking help for brother and others fleeing Sudan civil war says immigration minister ‘angry, rude, and dismissive’ in phone call

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