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Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre. Canada's ambitious goals will require major initiatives by all levels of government, and by the private sector, as well as co-ordination between sectors if they are to be achieved efficiently and in a timely manner, writes Michael Hatfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger
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
Opinion | BY TOM HENHEFFER | June 19, 2025
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
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
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
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
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 9, 2025
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski speaks with reporters in the House foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2025, about the government’s response to the wildfires in Western Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 9, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 9, 2025
Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski speaks with reporters in the House foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2025, about the government’s response to the wildfires in Western Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 12, 2025
Mike Pompeo, pictured when he was U.S. Secretary of State in Ottawa for a bilateral meeting on Aug. 22, 2019, will be back in town to headline CANSEC on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on June 5, flanked by members of his RCMP protection detail. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 7, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 7, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building in Ottawa on June 5, flanked by members of his RCMP protection detail. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
A Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency firefighter at the Tantallon fire in Nova Scotia. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick 'have all experienced serious wildfires' and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands. Photograph courtesy of Communications Nova Scotia
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | June 5, 2023
A Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency firefighter at the Tantallon fire in Nova Scotia. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick 'have all experienced serious wildfires' and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands. Photograph courtesy of Communications Nova Scotia
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 5, 2023
Special Rapporteur David Johnston's decision to ignore a negative parliamentary vote could have added fuel to the firestorm surrounding alleged foreign interference, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 5, 2023
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 5, 2023
Special Rapporteur David Johnston's decision to ignore a negative parliamentary vote could have added fuel to the firestorm surrounding alleged foreign interference, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair described the start to wildfire season as 'unprecedented' last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 5, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair described the start to wildfire season as 'unprecedented' last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER J. SCHNEIDER | May 24, 2023
Although body-worn camera technology is still relatively new to policing, it will be some time before we determine the efficacy and long-term costs associated with these devices, writes Christopher J. Schneider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER J. SCHNEIDER | May 24, 2023
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER J. SCHNEIDER | May 24, 2023
Although body-worn camera technology is still relatively new to policing, it will be some time before we determine the efficacy and long-term costs associated with these devices, writes Christopher J. Schneider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced the Liberals' bail-reform legislation on May 16, which would make it more difficult to receive bail for repeat violent offenders, those accused of violent offences with a weapon, and those accused of intimate partner violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced the Liberals' bail-reform legislation on May 16, which would make it more difficult to receive bail for repeat violent offenders, those accused of violent offences with a weapon, and those accused of intimate partner violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 4, 2023, at the Liberal Party national policy convention in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 8, 2023
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 4, 2023, at the Liberal Party national policy convention in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 3, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced the Liberals' newly revised amendments to Bill C-21 on May 1, including a new definition of firearms to be prohibited in the future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 3, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 3, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced the Liberals' newly revised amendments to Bill C-21 on May 1, including a new definition of firearms to be prohibited in the future. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | May 1, 2023
Former RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki appearing at the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security in 2022, to discuss allegations of political interference in the 2020 Nova Scotia mass murder investigation. Lucki is no longer around to deal with the recommendations specific to the killings in Nova Scotia, notes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | May 1, 2023
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | May 1, 2023
Former RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki appearing at the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security in 2022, to discuss allegations of political interference in the 2020 Nova Scotia mass murder investigation. Lucki is no longer around to deal with the recommendations specific to the killings in Nova Scotia, notes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 19, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, speaks about the roll out of foreign registry consultations in the House of Commons foyer on March 10 alongside Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi, International Trade Minister Mary Ng, and Liberal MPs Pam Damoff and Taleeb Noormohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 19, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 19, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, speaks about the roll out of foreign registry consultations in the House of Commons foyer on March 10 alongside Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi, International Trade Minister Mary Ng, and Liberal MPs Pam Damoff and Taleeb Noormohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 19, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is the minister responsible for the RCMP. The Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission's report is a scathing indictment of Canadians’ lack of progress over many years in reducing and dealing with deeply ingrained and widespread violence against women, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 19, 2023
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 19, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is the minister responsible for the RCMP. The Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Commission's report is a scathing indictment of Canadians’ lack of progress over many years in reducing and dealing with deeply ingrained and widespread violence against women, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 11, 2023
An April 4 report from the Ottawa People's Commission on the Convoy Occupation calls for a municipal human rights framework, saying police and all three levels of government failed and abandoned residents during the winter 2022 protests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 11, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 11, 2023
An April 4 report from the Ottawa People's Commission on the Convoy Occupation calls for a municipal human rights framework, saying police and all three levels of government failed and abandoned residents during the winter 2022 protests. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade