Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
  • Menu
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Archives
  • Politics
  • Foreign Policy
  • Lobbying
  • Legislation
  • Policy
  • Hill Life & People
  • Public Service
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Archives
  • Politics
  • Foreign Policy
  • Lobbying
  • Legislation
  • Policy
  • Hill Life & People
  • Public Service
  • Free Trial
  • Get free News Updates
  • SIGN IN
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Free Trial
  • Get free News Updates
  • SIGN IN
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Get free News Updates
  • {email}
    • Administration
    • Account Settings
    • Logout
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Get free News Updates
  • {email}
    • Administration
    • Account Settings
    • Logout
  • SUBSCRIBE
Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
  • Menu
  • Home Page
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Foreign Policy
  • Politics
  • Policy
  • Legislation
  • Lobbying
  • Public Service
  • Hill Life & People
  • Hill Climbers
  • Heard On The Hill
  • Civil Circles
  • Podcast: The Hot Room
  • Calendar
  • Archives
  • Home Page
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Foreign Policy
  • Politics
  • Policy
  • Legislation
  • Lobbying
  • Public Service
  • Hill Life & People
  • Hill Climbers
  • Heard On The Hill
  • Civil Circles
  • Podcast: The Hot Room
  • Calendar
  • Archives
My Account
  • Free Trial
  • Sign in
  • Free Trial
  • Sign in
  • Free Trial
  • Sign in
  • Free Trial
  • Sign in
Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989

Latest Paper
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | Latest Paper
Subscribe Now

TRENDING:

  • Trump’s threats
  • Grits’ honeymoon
  • Pollsters
  • Mental health funding
  • Senator retires
  • Heard on the Hill
  • Senate perks
  • Trump’s threats
  • Grits’ honeymoon
  • Pollsters
  • Mental health funding
  • Senator retires
  • Heard on the Hill
  • Senate perks

What do you mean Canada does not have a foreign intelligence service?

CSIS can be our eyes and ears on what Canada’s economic and political rivals are, provided that it collects what it can within national borders.

It's Bond, James Bond: Sean Connery played James Bond in 1971's Diamonds Are Forever. It's unlikely Canada will see a new foreign intelligence agency, like the British MI6 or the CIA, any time soon, writes Phil Gurski. 'Maybe that is what Canadians would prefer anyway. We are, after all, a shy, diffident people who would rather be neither shaken nor stirred.' Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion
BY PHIL GURSKI
November 26, 2018
Opinion | BY PHIL GURSKI | November 26, 2018

Sponsored content

More than milk: Canadian dairy delivers strength for Canada

Open Letter: Bill C-2 Strong Borders Act
Lettre ouverte : Loi visant une sécurité rigoureuse à la frontière
sponsored content
DFC-NB-0018 (1)

More than milk: Canadian dairy delivers strength for Canada

feature-image

Open Letter: Bill C-2 Strong Borders Act

french

Lettre ouverte : Loi visant une sécurité rigoureuse à la frontière

Get The Foreign Policy Newsletter

The key issues and people influencing Canadian foreign policy and diplomacy. Thursday.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy

FOLLOW THE HILL TIMES:

LICENSING

PODCAST

ALERTS

LICENSING

PODCAST

ALERTS

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

When social justice becomes abnormal: the rise of ‘anti-woke’ politics in Canada

OpinionBY MALINDA SMITH
Albert Muchanga

Africa is rising, and a generational budget is on the table. Canada must deliver

OpinionBY ANTHONY SALLOUM

Canada has influence—it’s time to use it to stop genocide

OpinionBY LAUREN RAVON, BUSHRA KHALIDI

Canada’s moves on procurement overshadowed as the U.S. prepares for war against its citizens

OpinionBY SCOTT TAYLOR

Carney has no choice but go global to save face for Canada

OpinionBY ADAM CHAPNICK

Related Stories

Meet the staffers supporting secretaries of state Sarai, van Koeverden 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

‘It’s a new lens’: Champagne unveils new budget framework that splits operating from capital spending

NewsBY MARLO GLASS | UPDATED October 6, 2025

Grits’ honeymoon may be over, but Carney’s personal one continues as pressure mounts to deliver results, say political players

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

‘I doubt if I’ll ever cross the U.S. border again in my lifetime’: Trump’s annexation talk, Hoekstra’s remarks draw fire from former MPs, political players

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

PM Carney is Washington bound

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA
On Sept. 2, Health Minister Marjorie Michel announced more than $30-million over four years towards strengthening and expanding the existing Integrated Youth Services Network of Networks across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trend of increasing mental health challenges requires much more funding, say health sector experts

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • The Canadian Mental Health Association reported in 2024 that the mental health of Canadians is three times worse than before COVID-19, and that no jurisdiction is spending enough on mental health.

Trend of increasing mental health challenges requires much more funding, say health sector experts

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT
  • The Canadian Mental Health Association reported in 2024 that the mental health of Canadians is three times worse than before COVID-19, and that no jurisdiction is spending enough on mental health.

News

  • Politics
  • Foreign Policy
  • Lobbying
  • Legislation
  • Policy Briefings
  • Politics This Morning
  • Hill Climbers
  • Civil Circles
  • Heard On The Hill
  • Election
  • Finance and Budget
  • Public Service
  • Exclusive Lists
  • Parliamentary Calendar
  • Top 100 Lists and Exclusive Features
  • Podcasts
  • This Week's Paper
  • Search
  • Archives
  • Digital Newspaper Archives

Get free news updates

Opinion

  • Andrew Caddell
  • Sheila Copps
  • David Crane
  • Jim Creskey
  • Gwynne Dyer
  • Matt Gurney
  • Michael Harris
  • Erica Ifill
  • Scott Taylor
  • Joe Jordan
  • Rose LeMay
  • Alex Marland
  • Gerry Nicholls
  • Gar Pardy
  • Tim Powers
  • Susan Riley
  • Douglas Roche
  • Ken Rubin
  • Josie Sabatino
  • Bhagwant Sandhu
  • Les Whittington
  • Nelson Wiseman

Submit a guest opinion article

resources

  • The Wire Report
  • Hill Times Research Health
  • The Lobby Monitor
  • Parliament Now
  • Inside Ottawa Directory
  • Hill Times Careers
  • The Hill Times Store
  • Digital Newspaper Archives

Follow us

  • X
  • BlueSky
  • LinkedIn
  • Flipboard

Advertise

  • Media Kit

subscribe

  • Group subscriptions
  • Reuse and permissions

get help

  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Reset Password
  • Account settings
  • © The Hill Times 2025
  • Politics
  • Foreign Policy
  • Lobbying
  • Legislation
  • Policy Briefings
  • Politics This Morning
  • Hill Climbers
  • Civil Circles
  • Heard On The Hill
  • Election
  • Finance and Budget
  • Public Service
  • Exclusive Lists
  • Parliamentary Calendar
  • Top 100 Lists and Exclusive Features
  • Podcasts
  • This Week's Paper
  • Search
  • Archives
  • Digital Newspaper Archives
  • Get free news updates

  • Andrew Caddell
  • Sheila Copps
  • David Crane
  • Jim Creskey
  • Gwynne Dyer
  • Michael Harris
  • Erica Ifill
  • Scott Taylor
  • Joe Jordan
  • Rose LeMay
  • Alex Marland
  • Gerry Nicholls
  • Gar Pardy
  • Tim Powers
  • Susan Riley
  • Douglas Roche
  • Ken Rubin
  • Bhagwant Sandhu
  • Les Whittington
  • Submit a guest opinion article

  • The Wire Report
  • Hill Times Research Health
  • The Lobby Monitor
  • Parliament Now
  • Inside Ottawa Directory
  • Hill Times Careers
  • The Hill Times Store
  • Digital Newspaper Archives
  • Media Kit
  • Group subscriptions
  • Reuse and permissions
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Reset Password
  • Account settings
  • © The Hill Times 2024
  • X
  • BlueSky
  • LinkedIn
  • Flipboard
Subscribe
  • Home Page
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Foreign Policy
  • Politics
  • Policy
  • Legislation
  • Lobbying
  • Public Service
  • Hill Life & People
  • Hill Climbers
  • Heard On The Hill
  • Civil Circles
  • Podcast: The Hot Room
  • Calendar
  • Archives
  • Home Page
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Foreign Policy
  • Politics
  • Policy
  • Legislation
  • Lobbying
  • Public Service
  • Hill Life & People
  • Hill Climbers
  • Heard On The Hill
  • Civil Circles
  • Podcast: The Hot Room
  • Calendar
  • Archives
  • Inside Ottawa Directory
  • Hill Times Store
  • Hill Times Careers
  • The Wire Report
  • The Lobby Monitor
  • Parliament Now
  • Inside Ottawa Directory
  • Hill Times Store
  • Hill Times Careers
  • The Wire Report
  • The Lobby Monitor
  • Parliament Now
  • Reuse & Permissions
  • Advertising
  • Reuse & Permissions
  • Advertising
  • Contact Us
  • Log In
  • Logout
  • Contact Us
  • Log In
  • Logout
CloseMenu
  • {email}
  • Account Settings
  • Logout
  • {email}
  • Account Settings
  • Logout