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Canada’s auto sector is now undergoing one of its most significant transformations driven by three converging forces: electrification, digitalization, and geoeconomics, write David Abonyi and George Abonyi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOHN COLEMAN | November 26, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon. We need to treat transportation for what it actually is: an integral part of logistics, writes John Coleman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOHN COLEMAN | November 26, 2025
Opinion | BY JOHN COLEMAN | November 26, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon. We need to treat transportation for what it actually is: an integral part of logistics, writes John Coleman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ADAM THORN, MEGAN GORDON | November 26, 2025
If Canada wants to protect and grow auto jobs, we need to build the market that will define the next generation of manufacturing, write Adam Thorn and Megan Gordon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ADAM THORN, MEGAN GORDON | November 26, 2025
Opinion | BY ADAM THORN, MEGAN GORDON | November 26, 2025
If Canada wants to protect and grow auto jobs, we need to build the market that will define the next generation of manufacturing, write Adam Thorn and Megan Gordon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TASNIM FARIHA, DAVID JONES | November 26, 2025
Existing congestion on the Via Rail line indicates that demand for services already exceeds capacity, write Tasnim Fariha and David Jones. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TASNIM FARIHA, DAVID JONES | November 26, 2025
Opinion | BY TASNIM FARIHA, DAVID JONES | November 26, 2025
Existing congestion on the Via Rail line indicates that demand for services already exceeds capacity, write Tasnim Fariha and David Jones. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 26, 2025
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said that a total of $6-billion in the federal budget towards trade and transportation infrastructure will 'help Canadian businesses get their goods to new markets,' in a Nov. 21 Transport Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 26, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 26, 2025
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said that a total of $6-billion in the federal budget towards trade and transportation infrastructure will 'help Canadian businesses get their goods to new markets,' in a Nov. 21 Transport Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR TODD LEWIS | November 26, 2025
When there’s a work stoppage at one of our major ports, Canadian businesses that ship containerized goods and bulk exports lose a main access point to international markets, writes Sen. Todd Lewis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/John Bollwitt
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR TODD LEWIS | November 26, 2025
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR TODD LEWIS | November 26, 2025
When there’s a work stoppage at one of our major ports, Canadian businesses that ship containerized goods and bulk exports lose a main access point to international markets, writes Sen. Todd Lewis. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/John Bollwitt
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 8, 2024
On Dec. 3, Treasury Board President Anita Anand appeared at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee to take questions about cuts to the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 8, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 8, 2024
On Dec. 3, Treasury Board President Anita Anand appeared at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee to take questions about cuts to the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON, DAVID PATERSON | November 6, 2024
Billy Bishop Airport is expected to offer full preclearance services in the autumn of 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The West End
Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON, DAVID PATERSON | November 6, 2024
Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON, DAVID PATERSON | November 6, 2024
Billy Bishop Airport is expected to offer full preclearance services in the autumn of 2025. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The West End
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 6, 2024
Anita Anand
Transport Minister Anita Anand said enhancing connectivity and reducing bottlenecks in Quebec and areas along the St. Lawrence River would help create efficient and reliable supply chains in a Transport Canada press release on Oct. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 6, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 6, 2024
Anita Anand
Transport Minister Anita Anand said enhancing connectivity and reducing bottlenecks in Quebec and areas along the St. Lawrence River would help create efficient and reliable supply chains in a Transport Canada press release on Oct. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | November 6, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the Hydrogen Strategy for Canada: Progress Report this past May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | November 6, 2024
Opinion | BY KAREN HAMBERG | November 6, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson launched the Hydrogen Strategy for Canada: Progress Report this past May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RANDALL ZALAZAR | November 6, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The recent rail stoppages that risked leaving our cities and towns without critical chlorine are only one example of what’s at stake if C-58 remains in place, writes Randall Zalazar. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RANDALL ZALAZAR | November 6, 2024
Opinion | BY RANDALL ZALAZAR | November 6, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The recent rail stoppages that risked leaving our cities and towns without critical chlorine are only one example of what’s at stake if C-58 remains in place, writes Randall Zalazar. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROBERT BOOKER | November 6, 2024
Anita Anand
Minister Anita Anand and Transport Canada must uphold the commitment to modernizing ports, and ensuring that Canada’s export infrastructure aligns with our national economic interests, writes Rob Booker. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROBERT BOOKER | November 6, 2024
Opinion | BY ROBERT BOOKER | November 6, 2024
Anita Anand
Minister Anita Anand and Transport Canada must uphold the commitment to modernizing ports, and ensuring that Canada’s export infrastructure aligns with our national economic interests, writes Rob Booker. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LUIS PATRICIO | November 6, 2024
A just and effective decarbonization strategy requires rethinking car dependency and investing in sustainable, inclusive transport alternatives, writes Luis Patricio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LUIS PATRICIO | November 6, 2024
Opinion | BY LUIS PATRICIO | November 6, 2024
A just and effective decarbonization strategy requires rethinking car dependency and investing in sustainable, inclusive transport alternatives, writes Luis Patricio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | November 6, 2024
Anita Anand
Minister Anita Anand was sworn in for her dual role as head of the transport portfolio and president of the Treasury Board on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | November 6, 2024
Opinion | BY LINDSAY KISLOCK | November 6, 2024
Anita Anand
Minister Anita Anand was sworn in for her dual role as head of the transport portfolio and president of the Treasury Board on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 18, 2024
Early morning commuters at Ottawa's Tunney Pasture transit station, which serves as a major transit hub for the nearby federal government complex, on Sept. 17, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 18, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 18, 2024
Early morning commuters at Ottawa's Tunney Pasture transit station, which serves as a major transit hub for the nearby federal government complex, on Sept. 17, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 23, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
On Aug. 22, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon referred a dispute between the Teamsters Union and Canada’s two largest railways to the Canada Industrial Relations Board for binding arbitration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 23, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 23, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
On Aug. 22, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon referred a dispute between the Teamsters Union and Canada’s two largest railways to the Canada Industrial Relations Board for binding arbitration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | August 19, 2024
In 2023, Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced the launch of a request for proposals for a high-speed rail project along the Quebec-Windsor corridor. The Hill Times photography by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | August 19, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | August 19, 2024
In 2023, Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced the launch of a request for proposals for a high-speed rail project along the Quebec-Windsor corridor. The Hill Times photography by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BOB MASTERSON | August 15, 2024
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The federal government and Parliament are the only players with the authority to protect Canadians from the risks of a looming railway service disruption, writes Bob Masterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BOB MASTERSON | August 15, 2024
Opinion | BY BOB MASTERSON | August 15, 2024
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The federal government and Parliament are the only players with the authority to protect Canadians from the risks of a looming railway service disruption, writes Bob Masterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade