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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 ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | November 26, 2025
Young people today are not only ready to work—they want to work for a purpose, writes Sen. Farah Mohamed. Pexels photograph by Markus Spiske
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | November 26, 2025
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR FARAH MOHAMED | November 26, 2025
Young people today are not only ready to work—they want to work for a purpose, writes Sen. Farah Mohamed. Pexels photograph by Markus Spiske
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 JEFF MORRISON | August 14, 2024
Pablo Rodriguez
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez. Canadians have too long paid the cost of outdated government policy when it comes to investment in air travel infrastructure, and it’s time we started to change things, writes Jeff Morrison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON | August 14, 2024
Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON | August 14, 2024
Pablo Rodriguez
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez. Canadians have too long paid the cost of outdated government policy when it comes to investment in air travel infrastructure, and it’s time we started to change things, writes Jeff Morrison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY IAN EVERSHED | July 11, 2024
The satisfactory outcome of the recent strike action for both the union and WestJet affirms that a free-market economy remains alive and well in Canada, writes Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association representative Ian Evershed. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY IAN EVERSHED | July 11, 2024
Opinion | BY IAN EVERSHED | July 11, 2024
The satisfactory outcome of the recent strike action for both the union and WestJet affirms that a free-market economy remains alive and well in Canada, writes Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association representative Ian Evershed. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | April 17, 2024
Working conditions and travel conditions are intricately linked. Given the current state of job quality in the industry, it should be no surprise that travellers are facing subpar conditions, writes Lana Payne. Unsplash photograph by Marco López
Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | April 17, 2024
Opinion | BY LANA PAYNE | April 17, 2024
Working conditions and travel conditions are intricately linked. Given the current state of job quality in the industry, it should be no surprise that travellers are facing subpar conditions, writes Lana Payne. Unsplash photograph by Marco López
Opinion | BY JOHN GRADEK | April 17, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters before the cabinet meeting in West Block on Feb. 13. Aviation seems to have a human resource sizing issue as well as a competitive behaviour paradigm that need to be addressed with government support, writes John Gradek. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOHN GRADEK | April 17, 2024
Opinion | BY JOHN GRADEK | April 17, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez speaks with reporters before the cabinet meeting in West Block on Feb. 13. Aviation seems to have a human resource sizing issue as well as a competitive behaviour paradigm that need to be addressed with government support, writes John Gradek. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MIKE MUELLER | April 17, 2024
Canada’s aerospace industry can be our ticket to greater economic stability, but we need a strategy to better align policies, investments, and opportunities, writes Mike Mueller. Unsplash photograph by John McArthur
Opinion | BY MIKE MUELLER | April 17, 2024
Opinion | BY MIKE MUELLER | April 17, 2024
Canada’s aerospace industry can be our ticket to greater economic stability, but we need a strategy to better align policies, investments, and opportunities, writes Mike Mueller. Unsplash photograph by John McArthur
Opinion | BY SUZANNE KEARNS | April 17, 2024
Aviation’s commitment to sustainability reflects the larger global imperative to fight climate change and prioritize sustainable development, writes Suzanne Kearns. Unsplash photograph by David Kovalenko
Opinion | BY SUZANNE KEARNS | April 17, 2024
Opinion | BY SUZANNE KEARNS | April 17, 2024
Aviation’s commitment to sustainability reflects the larger global imperative to fight climate change and prioritize sustainable development, writes Suzanne Kearns. Unsplash photograph by David Kovalenko
Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | April 17, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The best way to attract foreign investment is to create a fertile environment for research and a vibrant post-secondary education sector such that companies investing in Canada can be confident that they will be able to find highly qualified employees, writes David Zingg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | April 17, 2024
Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | April 17, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. The best way to attract foreign investment is to create a fertile environment for research and a vibrant post-secondary education sector such that companies investing in Canada can be confident that they will be able to find highly qualified employees, writes David Zingg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NEIL PAKEY | April 17, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez makes an announcement at the Canadian North airlines hanger in Ottawa on Aug. 9, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NEIL PAKEY | April 17, 2024
Opinion | BY NEIL PAKEY | April 17, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez makes an announcement at the Canadian North airlines hanger in Ottawa on Aug. 9, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 17, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez and the federal government should recognize that air travel in Canada shouldn't be seen as a 'cash cow,' says National Airlines Council of Canada CEO Jeff Morrison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 17, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 17, 2024
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez and the federal government should recognize that air travel in Canada shouldn't be seen as a 'cash cow,' says National Airlines Council of Canada CEO Jeff Morrison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC | April 15, 2024
An electric bus is pictured at the OC Transpo garage on St. Laurent Boulevard in Ottawa on Jan. 19, 2023. To decarbonize successfully, we can’t avoid the hard discussions around battery fires, battery waste, and increased battery prices with global supply constraints, writes Josipa Petrunic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC | April 15, 2024
Opinion | BY JOSIPA PETRUNIC | April 15, 2024
An electric bus is pictured at the OC Transpo garage on St. Laurent Boulevard in Ottawa on Jan. 19, 2023. To decarbonize successfully, we can’t avoid the hard discussions around battery fires, battery waste, and increased battery prices with global supply constraints, writes Josipa Petrunic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced Canada's Electric Vehicle Availability Standard on Dec. 19, 2023, with a national target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced Canada's Electric Vehicle Availability Standard on Dec. 19, 2023, with a national target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MONETTE PASHER | February 26, 2024
The Canadian airport model works great in normal economic conditions. But there are still a couple of things Ottawa can do to help Canada’s airports modernize their cargo hubs to meet post-pandemic needs, writes Monette Pasher. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY MONETTE PASHER | February 26, 2024
Opinion | BY MONETTE PASHER | February 26, 2024
The Canadian airport model works great in normal economic conditions. But there are still a couple of things Ottawa can do to help Canada’s airports modernize their cargo hubs to meet post-pandemic needs, writes Monette Pasher. Image courtesy of Pixabay