Saturday, September 13, 2025

Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989

Saturday, September 13, 2025 | Latest Paper

TRENDING:

Free trade rhetoric has never matched reality

The constantly changing positions of politicians and their parties on free trade, on both sides of the border, are typical of discussions around the eternal political hot potato.

Opinion
BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI
October 16, 2017

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 16, 2017

FOLLOW THE HILL TIMES:

Want to make sure your whole office has the full Hill Times experience?

We have team plans available for companies, organizations, classes, Parliament Hill offices and more. Fill out this form and find out if your team is eligible for a discount.

More Opinion

Back to Parliament: Time to build Canada together

OpinionBY REBECCA BLIGH

Finding courage in the Senate to question the government in responsible, responsive ways

OpinionBY SENATOR MARILOU MCPHEDRAN

A weakened NDP spells trouble for progressive priorities in Parliament

OpinionBY BRAD LAVIGNE

Indigenous consent isn’t a veto: it’s how durable, co-governed projects get built

OpinionBY TIM GRAY, EMILY MCMILLAN, RACHEL PLOTKIN, JESSICA CLOGG

Government procurement should reflect Canada’s real wealth: its SMEs

OpinionBY SENATOR DANIèLE HENKEL

Related Stories

Royal Canadian Air Force unveils two planes for training program

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE

Hodgson talks clean energy in Winnipeg

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS, CHRISTINA LEADLAY, KATE MALLOY

Escalation of political violence is keeping good people out of politics, says former Liberal MP after Charlie Kirk shot dead in Utah

NewsBY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS | UPDATED September 12, 2025

Is Finland a model for Canada to counter disinformation?

FeatureBY ALICA WANLESS

Will Inuit voices be heard when it comes to nation-building projects?

OpinionBY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT

Post-pandemic uptick in public servant sick days making the case for remote work, say unions

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

Bureaucrats in the core public administration called out sick an average of 5.9 days in 2020-21 compared to 9.2 in 2023-24. 'We need to be way more flexible with remote work rights,' says union head Nathan Prier, 'it’s an obvious solution.'

Post-pandemic uptick in public servant sick days making the case for remote work, say unions

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

Bureaucrats in the core public administration called out sick an average of 5.9 days in 2020-21 compared to 9.2 in 2023-24. 'We need to be way more flexible with remote work rights,' says union head Nathan Prier, 'it’s an obvious solution.'