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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, left, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly. A strategic implementation plan for Canada’s Africa Strategy requires co-ordination across multiple departments including Global Affairs, Immigration, Innovation, and Finance, writes Selah Getahun. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | June 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Trump may be choosing to first threaten Canada over its digital services tax in order to scare European countries with the same plan, writes Errol P. Mendes. Official White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
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
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
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
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 20, 2025
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge unveils her government’s ‘vision’ for the future of public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada on Feb. 20. St-Onge also announced she will not be seeking re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 20, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 20, 2025
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge unveils her government’s ‘vision’ for the future of public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada on Feb. 20. St-Onge also announced she will not be seeking re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PAUL ANDERSEN, IAN STEVENS | December 11, 2024
Vicky Eatrides
CRTC chairperson and CEO Vicky Eatrides. It’s time for the CRTC to follow the government’s lead and close the resale loophole, write Paul Andersen and Ian Stevens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PAUL ANDERSEN, IAN STEVENS | December 11, 2024
Opinion | BY PAUL ANDERSEN, IAN STEVENS | December 11, 2024
Vicky Eatrides
CRTC chairperson and CEO Vicky Eatrides. It’s time for the CRTC to follow the government’s lead and close the resale loophole, write Paul Andersen and Ian Stevens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GREGORY TAYLOR | October 30, 2024
Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service is a boon to many in rural and remote regions, but Canada may wish to ask whether internet access should be left to the fancies of a foreign-owned company whose CEO has recently shown disdain for the democratic process, writes Gregory Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Daniel Oberhaus (2018)
Opinion | BY GREGORY TAYLOR | October 30, 2024
Opinion | BY GREGORY TAYLOR | October 30, 2024
Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service is a boon to many in rural and remote regions, but Canada may wish to ask whether internet access should be left to the fancies of a foreign-owned company whose CEO has recently shown disdain for the democratic process, writes Gregory Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Daniel Oberhaus (2018)
Opinion | BY HARRY SHARMA | October 21, 2020
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains is seen via video conference at a June 2 media availability in Ottawa. A majority of leaders surveyed confirmed the pandemic has pushed them to adopt new technologies faster than their original plans, including video conferencing, writes Harry Sharma. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HARRY SHARMA | October 21, 2020
Opinion | BY HARRY SHARMA | October 21, 2020
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains is seen via video conference at a June 2 media availability in Ottawa. A majority of leaders surveyed confirmed the pandemic has pushed them to adopt new technologies faster than their original plans, including video conferencing, writes Harry Sharma. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ, TEJAS RAO | October 14, 2020
Examples of 5G-enabled technologies that will help reduce GHG emissions include smart transportation solutions that optimize vehicle traffic patterns and reduce congestion, write Robert Ghiz and Tejas Rao. Unsplash photograph by Alexander Popov
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ, TEJAS RAO | October 14, 2020
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ, TEJAS RAO | October 14, 2020
Examples of 5G-enabled technologies that will help reduce GHG emissions include smart transportation solutions that optimize vehicle traffic patterns and reduce congestion, write Robert Ghiz and Tejas Rao. Unsplash photograph by Alexander Popov
Opinion | BY BRYCE EGER | September 30, 2020
Without high-speed internet, Canadian growers will be unable to implement new technologies that will improve the sustainability of their farms and keep Canada’s agriculture industry competitive on the world stage, writes Bryce Eger. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY BRYCE EGER | September 30, 2020
Opinion | BY BRYCE EGER | September 30, 2020
Without high-speed internet, Canadian growers will be unable to implement new technologies that will improve the sustainability of their farms and keep Canada’s agriculture industry competitive on the world stage, writes Bryce Eger. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 9, 2020
Fabrication, embellishment, bigotry, and paranoia are all now part of the mix in online discourse, and trying to refute or debate with some of these nutbars is like a giant game of 'Whack-a-mole': once contradicted, they move on to another conspiracy, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 9, 2020
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 9, 2020
Fabrication, embellishment, bigotry, and paranoia are all now part of the mix in online discourse, and trying to refute or debate with some of these nutbars is like a giant game of 'Whack-a-mole': once contradicted, they move on to another conspiracy, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | August 24, 2020
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam speaks with reporters at a media availability in West Block to update Canadians about the most recent modelling for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on Aug. 14, 2020. PHAC, which Dr. Tam heads, is able to amend parts of the exposure notification app without Google and Apple. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | August 24, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | August 24, 2020
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam speaks with reporters at a media availability in West Block to update Canadians about the most recent modelling for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on Aug. 14, 2020. PHAC, which Dr. Tam heads, is able to amend parts of the exposure notification app without Google and Apple. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | July 29, 2020
Canada’s successful participation in this global recovery will depend largely on massive new investments in expanding our telecommunications networks to reach all Canadians and introducing new innovations to ensure Canadians can compete and prosper in the digital economy, writes CWTA president Robert Ghiz. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | July 29, 2020
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | July 29, 2020
Canada’s successful participation in this global recovery will depend largely on massive new investments in expanding our telecommunications networks to reach all Canadians and introducing new innovations to ensure Canadians can compete and prosper in the digital economy, writes CWTA president Robert Ghiz. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Canada's decision on Huawei will be based on the interests and security of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2020
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 22, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Canada's decision on Huawei will be based on the interests and security of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are pictured at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que., in 2018. The Canada-U.S. relationship must thrive in both good and challenging times, valuing our integrated societies and economies not as a burden—but as a strength, writes Conservative MP Colin Carrie. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are pictured at the G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que., in 2018. The Canada-U.S. relationship must thrive in both good and challenging times, valuing our integrated societies and economies not as a burden—but as a strength, writes Conservative MP Colin Carrie. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan could barely be understood during the April 28 inaugural virtual meeting of the House’s special COVID-19 Pandemic Committee due to a poor internet connection. Screencap via ParlVu
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan could barely be understood during the April 28 inaugural virtual meeting of the House’s special COVID-19 Pandemic Committee due to a poor internet connection. Screencap via ParlVu
News | BY ANJA KARADEGLIJA | March 30, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to the media on March 23, 2020, outside of Rideau Cottage, says he wouldn’t rule out using location data from Canadians’ phones to trace the path of the novel coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ANJA KARADEGLIJA | March 30, 2020
News | BY ANJA KARADEGLIJA | March 30, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured speaking to the media on March 23, 2020, outside of Rideau Cottage, says he wouldn’t rule out using location data from Canadians’ phones to trace the path of the novel coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JIM HINTON | March 25, 2020
In November 2017, then-Google chairman Eric Schmidt, at an appearance at the Google Go North conference in Toronto with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, thanked Canada for its contributions to artificial intelligence and machine learning. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter
Opinion | BY JIM HINTON | March 25, 2020
Opinion | BY JIM HINTON | March 25, 2020
In November 2017, then-Google chairman Eric Schmidt, at an appearance at the Google Go North conference in Toronto with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, thanked Canada for its contributions to artificial intelligence and machine learning. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter
Opinion | BY SARAH GANTER | March 25, 2020
Many of us depend now, more than ever, on stable and speedy connections to work from home, to socialize, to receive information and distraction all at once, writes Sarah Ganter. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY SARAH GANTER | March 25, 2020
Opinion | BY SARAH GANTER | March 25, 2020
Many of us depend now, more than ever, on stable and speedy connections to work from home, to socialize, to receive information and distraction all at once, writes Sarah Ganter. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay