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Ottawa Centre MP Naqvi says ‘no consensus’ on return-to-office issue from constituents following Treasury Board’s decree

  • A number of Ottawa-area mayors wrote to the Treasury Board president with their major concerns that the government's back-to-office decision will have on their
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2024
Following the Treasury Board's announcement that will see federal public servants back in office three days a week this fall, downtown Ottawa Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi says most people want to work in hybrid workplaces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa Centre MP Naqvi says ‘no consensus’ on return-to-office issue from constituents following Treasury Board’s decree

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2024
  • A number of Ottawa-area mayors wrote to the Treasury Board president with their major concerns that the government's back-to-office decision will have on their

Ottawa Centre MP Naqvi says ‘no consensus’ on return-to-office issue from constituents following Treasury Board’s decree

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 17, 2024
  • A number of Ottawa-area mayors wrote to the Treasury Board president with their major concerns that the government's back-to-office decision will have on their
Following the Treasury Board's announcement that will see federal public servants back in office three days a week this fall, downtown Ottawa Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi says most people want to work in hybrid workplaces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: A tale of two press conferences

  • Plus, what the People's Party of Canada is up to this weekend in Gatineau.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre might have been across the country from one another on Thursday, but they each still managed to muster up some partisanship. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

Politics This Morning: A tale of two press conferences

  • Plus, what the People's Party of Canada is up to this weekend in Gatineau.

Politics This Morning: A tale of two press conferences

  • Plus, what the People's Party of Canada is up to this weekend in Gatineau.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre might have been across the country from one another on Thursday, but they each still managed to muster up some partisanship. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

Sanctions do nothing to promote democracy

  • What works in foreign policy is diplomacy, negotiations, and ethical consistency, which is hard to do when you are busy trying to topple governments.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 16, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has sanctioned over 2,100 Russian individuals and entities since the start of the war in Ukraine. Sanctions, it turns out, disenfranchise the poor, not the political elites, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sanctions do nothing to promote democracy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 16, 2024
  • What works in foreign policy is diplomacy, negotiations, and ethical consistency, which is hard to do when you are busy trying to topple governments.

Sanctions do nothing to promote democracy

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | May 16, 2024
  • What works in foreign policy is diplomacy, negotiations, and ethical consistency, which is hard to do when you are busy trying to topple governments.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has sanctioned over 2,100 Russian individuals and entities since the start of the war in Ukraine. Sanctions, it turns out, disenfranchise the poor, not the political elites, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An apolitical blueprint for achieving Canada’s climate targets

  • Our climate policy should be responsive and objective, ensuring that political winds do not sway essential action. 
Opinion | BY HAL SEGAL | May 16, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Canada's plan meticulously outlines emissions targets for each province across various economic sectors, writes Hal Segal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An apolitical blueprint for achieving Canada’s climate targets

Opinion | BY HAL SEGAL | May 16, 2024
  • Our climate policy should be responsive and objective, ensuring that political winds do not sway essential action. 

An apolitical blueprint for achieving Canada’s climate targets

Opinion | BY HAL SEGAL | May 16, 2024
  • Our climate policy should be responsive and objective, ensuring that political winds do not sway essential action. 
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Canada's plan meticulously outlines emissions targets for each province across various economic sectors, writes Hal Segal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unfortunate errors’ in Global Affairs contracts were ‘administrative oversight,’ MPs hear

  • 'There's nothing in here that signals any kind of wrongdoing, misuse of funds … nothing to actually indicate that we weren't able to provide
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly might be invited by a parliamentary committee to testify on the findings of a Global Affairs Canada internal audit on government contracting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unfortunate errors’ in Global Affairs contracts were ‘administrative oversight,’ MPs hear

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2024
  • 'There's nothing in here that signals any kind of wrongdoing, misuse of funds … nothing to actually indicate that we weren't able to provide

‘Unfortunate errors’ in Global Affairs contracts were ‘administrative oversight,’ MPs hear

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 16, 2024
  • 'There's nothing in here that signals any kind of wrongdoing, misuse of funds … nothing to actually indicate that we weren't able to provide
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly might be invited by a parliamentary committee to testify on the findings of a Global Affairs Canada internal audit on government contracting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs kick off study on Winnipeg lab docs

  • Plus, help The Hill Times find the best staffers on Parliament Hill.
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard will testify before a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs kick off study on Winnipeg lab docs

  • Plus, help The Hill Times find the best staffers on Parliament Hill.

Politics This Morning: MPs kick off study on Winnipeg lab docs

  • Plus, help The Hill Times find the best staffers on Parliament Hill.
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard will testify before a House committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties should ‘govern themselves’ but must better regulate nominations and voter data, says former candidate Maddeaux

  • Digital privacy expert Colin Bennett says complaints of improper use of Conservative voter lists in the York region riding contest offer a ‘real-life example’
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 15, 2024
Then-Conservative nomination candidate Sabrina Maddeaux, second from right, canvasses with members of her team in the riding of Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, Ont., while seeking her party’s nomination there. Photograph courtesy of X

Parties should ‘govern themselves’ but must better regulate nominations and voter data, says former candidate Maddeaux

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 15, 2024
  • Digital privacy expert Colin Bennett says complaints of improper use of Conservative voter lists in the York region riding contest offer a ‘real-life example’

Parties should ‘govern themselves’ but must better regulate nominations and voter data, says former candidate Maddeaux

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 15, 2024
  • Digital privacy expert Colin Bennett says complaints of improper use of Conservative voter lists in the York region riding contest offer a ‘real-life example’
Then-Conservative nomination candidate Sabrina Maddeaux, second from right, canvasses with members of her team in the riding of Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, Ont., while seeking her party’s nomination there. Photograph courtesy of X

Poilievre’s notwithstanding clause gambit 

  • If Pierre Poilievre keeps his focus on fixing the economy, his side musings about how he might use the notwithstanding clause likely won’t raise
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 15, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a press conference on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s notwithstanding clause gambit 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 15, 2024
  • If Pierre Poilievre keeps his focus on fixing the economy, his side musings about how he might use the notwithstanding clause likely won’t raise

Poilievre’s notwithstanding clause gambit 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 15, 2024
  • If Pierre Poilievre keeps his focus on fixing the economy, his side musings about how he might use the notwithstanding clause likely won’t raise
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a press conference on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women On Site claim their space at old boys’ Rideau Club

  • Women and Gender Minister Marci Ien celebrated Build a Dream’s 10 years of supporting women in the trades with a $900,000 anniversary gift.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 15, 2024
Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, left, Nour Hachem, Build a Dream's president and founder, and Liberal MP Chris Bittle, at the Rideau Club on May 9. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Women On Site claim their space at old boys’ Rideau Club

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 15, 2024
  • Women and Gender Minister Marci Ien celebrated Build a Dream’s 10 years of supporting women in the trades with a $900,000 anniversary gift.

Women On Site claim their space at old boys’ Rideau Club

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 15, 2024
  • Women and Gender Minister Marci Ien celebrated Build a Dream’s 10 years of supporting women in the trades with a $900,000 anniversary gift.
Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, left, Nour Hachem, Build a Dream's president and founder, and Liberal MP Chris Bittle, at the Rideau Club on May 9. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Police brutality is a feature of democratic Canada, not a bug

  • Once the ruling class sniffs change and dissent, they send in their goons to force those opposing actors to fall in line.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 15, 2024
It is quite plausible that the police in both Edmonton and Calgary violated the students’ Charter rights by forcibly removing them from their university campus encampments, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Police brutality is a feature of democratic Canada, not a bug

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 15, 2024
  • Once the ruling class sniffs change and dissent, they send in their goons to force those opposing actors to fall in line.

Police brutality is a feature of democratic Canada, not a bug

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | May 15, 2024
  • Once the ruling class sniffs change and dissent, they send in their goons to force those opposing actors to fall in line.
It is quite plausible that the police in both Edmonton and Calgary violated the students’ Charter rights by forcibly removing them from their university campus encampments, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Now is the workplace of our discontent

  • In what’s becoming an increasingly frequent scenario, the federal government is at odds with its unionized employees. This time around, the ire stems from
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 15, 2024
Striking Public Service Alliance of Canada members block the Portage Bridge between Gatineau and Ottawa on April 28, 2023. PSAC has promised the government a 'summer of discontent' in response to an increased back-to-office mandate of three days per week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Now is the workplace of our discontent

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 15, 2024
  • In what’s becoming an increasingly frequent scenario, the federal government is at odds with its unionized employees. This time around, the ire stems from

Now is the workplace of our discontent

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 15, 2024
  • In what’s becoming an increasingly frequent scenario, the federal government is at odds with its unionized employees. This time around, the ire stems from
Striking Public Service Alliance of Canada members block the Portage Bridge between Gatineau and Ottawa on April 28, 2023. PSAC has promised the government a 'summer of discontent' in response to an increased back-to-office mandate of three days per week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Today, the truth may not set you free

  • Ideology and propaganda overwhelm discourse, which is disheartening for those who believe in public debate based on genuine evidence.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 15, 2024
As journalists die and the media shrinks, we are left with social media propaganda to inform us, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Today, the truth may not set you free

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 15, 2024
  • Ideology and propaganda overwhelm discourse, which is disheartening for those who believe in public debate based on genuine evidence.

Today, the truth may not set you free

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 15, 2024
  • Ideology and propaganda overwhelm discourse, which is disheartening for those who believe in public debate based on genuine evidence.
As journalists die and the media shrinks, we are left with social media propaganda to inform us, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Military revisiting beartrap necessity as feds explore Arctic ship chopper capabilities

  • The initial decision to not include the securing device on the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships limits the ability for big helicopters to be
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 15, 2024
HMCS Harry DeWolf passes a 25-storey tall iceberg in Nunavut's southern Davis Strait in August 2023. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Pte Brendan Gamache

Military revisiting beartrap necessity as feds explore Arctic ship chopper capabilities

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 15, 2024
  • The initial decision to not include the securing device on the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships limits the ability for big helicopters to be

Military revisiting beartrap necessity as feds explore Arctic ship chopper capabilities

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 15, 2024
  • The initial decision to not include the securing device on the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships limits the ability for big helicopters to be
HMCS Harry DeWolf passes a 25-storey tall iceberg in Nunavut's southern Davis Strait in August 2023. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Pte Brendan Gamache

House Foreign Affairs Committee offers no advice to reverse foreign service ‘atrophy’

  • A Senate committee previously presented 29 recommendations to the government to fix Canada's diplomatic capacity.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 15, 2024
The second parliamentary report on Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's department was tabled on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House Foreign Affairs Committee offers no advice to reverse foreign service ‘atrophy’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 15, 2024
  • A Senate committee previously presented 29 recommendations to the government to fix Canada's diplomatic capacity.

House Foreign Affairs Committee offers no advice to reverse foreign service ‘atrophy’

News | BY NEIL MOSS | May 15, 2024
  • A Senate committee previously presented 29 recommendations to the government to fix Canada's diplomatic capacity.
The second parliamentary report on Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's department was tabled on April 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Campus protesters misinformed: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Thanks to our courageous students, says Vancouver reader,” (The Hill Times, May 8, p. 8). Paule Houle, who wrote a letter praising students
Opinion | May 15, 2024

Campus protesters misinformed: Toronto reader

Opinion | May 15, 2024
  • Re: “Thanks to our courageous students, says Vancouver reader,” (The Hill Times, May 8, p. 8). Paule Houle, who wrote a letter praising students

Campus protesters misinformed: Toronto reader

Opinion | May 15, 2024
  • Re: “Thanks to our courageous students, says Vancouver reader,” (The Hill Times, May 8, p. 8). Paule Houle, who wrote a letter praising students

‘I made an error in judgment,’ CBSA official says of dining with ArriveCan contractors 

  • 'People that admit openly that they've breached the basic code of conduct as civil servants are now being promoted,' said Bloc Québécois MP Nathalie
News | BY IREM KOCA | May 14, 2024
Chulaka Ailapperuma, an acting director at the CBSA, testified before the House Public Accounts Committee on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

‘I made an error in judgment,’ CBSA official says of dining with ArriveCan contractors 

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 14, 2024
  • 'People that admit openly that they've breached the basic code of conduct as civil servants are now being promoted,' said Bloc Québécois MP Nathalie

‘I made an error in judgment,’ CBSA official says of dining with ArriveCan contractors 

News | BY IREM KOCA | May 14, 2024
  • 'People that admit openly that they've breached the basic code of conduct as civil servants are now being promoted,' said Bloc Québécois MP Nathalie
Chulaka Ailapperuma, an acting director at the CBSA, testified before the House Public Accounts Committee on May 14. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Politics This Morning: MPs to grill CBSA president, again

  • Plus, Trudeau and Poilievre headline party fundraisers.
MPs on the House Public Accounts Committee are scheduled to question CBSA president Erin O'Gorman about the ArriveCan scandal again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs to grill CBSA president, again

  • Plus, Trudeau and Poilievre headline party fundraisers.

Politics This Morning: MPs to grill CBSA president, again

  • Plus, Trudeau and Poilievre headline party fundraisers.
MPs on the House Public Accounts Committee are scheduled to question CBSA president Erin O'Gorman about the ArriveCan scandal again today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thought experiment: buying the Palestinians out?

  • Gwynne Dyer responds to a reader asking whether the easiest way out of ‘the Middle East problem’ would be paying everybody to leave. It’s
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 13, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the various leaders of Hamas have spent the past 30 years trying to kill the two-state solution, but it could be on the table again, writes Gwynne Dyer.  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Thought experiment: buying the Palestinians out?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 13, 2024
  • Gwynne Dyer responds to a reader asking whether the easiest way out of ‘the Middle East problem’ would be paying everybody to leave. It’s

Thought experiment: buying the Palestinians out?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 13, 2024
  • Gwynne Dyer responds to a reader asking whether the easiest way out of ‘the Middle East problem’ would be paying everybody to leave. It’s
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the various leaders of Hamas have spent the past 30 years trying to kill the two-state solution, but it could be on the table again, writes Gwynne Dyer.  Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

For Canada to be a global human rights leader, it needs to get its AI law right from the start

  • Any law we adopt in Canada will serve as a blueprint for other jurisdictions that will regulate AI, so it needs to be right
Opinion | BY YUAN STEVENS | May 13, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne needs to start fresh with the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act since it falls short in its current form, writes Yuan Stevens.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For Canada to be a global human rights leader, it needs to get its AI law right from the start

Opinion | BY YUAN STEVENS | May 13, 2024
  • Any law we adopt in Canada will serve as a blueprint for other jurisdictions that will regulate AI, so it needs to be right

For Canada to be a global human rights leader, it needs to get its AI law right from the start

Opinion | BY YUAN STEVENS | May 13, 2024
  • Any law we adopt in Canada will serve as a blueprint for other jurisdictions that will regulate AI, so it needs to be right
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne needs to start fresh with the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act since it falls short in its current form, writes Yuan Stevens.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous-led housing solutions need federal funding to fill the gap

  • Indigenous groups are poised for massive scale-up in economic participation, education, jobs, and better housing outcomes for Indigenous Peoples.
Opinion | BY DAVID FLOOD, CANDACE LARSEN | May 13, 2024
The funding in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s budget is not nearly enough to fulfill the infrastructure gap between First Nations and non-Indigenous communities, write David Flood and Candace Larsen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous-led housing solutions need federal funding to fill the gap

Opinion | BY DAVID FLOOD, CANDACE LARSEN | May 13, 2024
  • Indigenous groups are poised for massive scale-up in economic participation, education, jobs, and better housing outcomes for Indigenous Peoples.

Indigenous-led housing solutions need federal funding to fill the gap

Opinion | BY DAVID FLOOD, CANDACE LARSEN | May 13, 2024
  • Indigenous groups are poised for massive scale-up in economic participation, education, jobs, and better housing outcomes for Indigenous Peoples.
The funding in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s budget is not nearly enough to fulfill the infrastructure gap between First Nations and non-Indigenous communities, write David Flood and Candace Larsen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why digital assets will be Canada’s economic equalizer

  • Despite its critics, cryptocurrency will prove to be the greatest financial equalizer because it treats everyone the same regardless of where you’re from or
Opinion | BY LUCAS MATHESON | May 13, 2024
Regulation is the key to success for cryptocurrency in Canada, according to a recent survey which suggested 29 per cent of Canadians would be more willing to buy cryptocurrencies if there was more regulation in the industry, writes Lucas Matheson. Pexels photograph by Worldspectrum

Why digital assets will be Canada’s economic equalizer

Opinion | BY LUCAS MATHESON | May 13, 2024
  • Despite its critics, cryptocurrency will prove to be the greatest financial equalizer because it treats everyone the same regardless of where you’re from or

Why digital assets will be Canada’s economic equalizer

Opinion | BY LUCAS MATHESON | May 13, 2024
  • Despite its critics, cryptocurrency will prove to be the greatest financial equalizer because it treats everyone the same regardless of where you’re from or
Regulation is the key to success for cryptocurrency in Canada, according to a recent survey which suggested 29 per cent of Canadians would be more willing to buy cryptocurrencies if there was more regulation in the industry, writes Lucas Matheson. Pexels photograph by Worldspectrum

Heyman issues ‘tsunami warning’ about potential Trump 2.0 effect on Canada

  • Obama appointee Bruce Heyman says Canada must prepare for multiple challenges that 'could happen all in the first few months' of a second Trump
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 13, 2024
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, left, says Canadians should not expect a potential second term for former U.S. president Donald Trump to be the same as the first. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Heyman issues ‘tsunami warning’ about potential Trump 2.0 effect on Canada

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 13, 2024
  • Obama appointee Bruce Heyman says Canada must prepare for multiple challenges that 'could happen all in the first few months' of a second Trump

Heyman issues ‘tsunami warning’ about potential Trump 2.0 effect on Canada

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 13, 2024
  • Obama appointee Bruce Heyman says Canada must prepare for multiple challenges that 'could happen all in the first few months' of a second Trump
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, left, says Canadians should not expect a potential second term for former U.S. president Donald Trump to be the same as the first. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Workin’ 9 to 5, that’s no way to make a livin’

  • Sending public servants into action to save a city from decades of bad urban planning is like dispatching the military to fill sandbags, or
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 13, 2024
Public Service Alliance of Canada president Chris Aylward during PSAC's picket line in Ottawa on April 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Workin’ 9 to 5, that’s no way to make a livin’

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 13, 2024
  • Sending public servants into action to save a city from decades of bad urban planning is like dispatching the military to fill sandbags, or

Workin’ 9 to 5, that’s no way to make a livin’

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 13, 2024
  • Sending public servants into action to save a city from decades of bad urban planning is like dispatching the military to fill sandbags, or
Public Service Alliance of Canada president Chris Aylward during PSAC's picket line in Ottawa on April 19, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre calling lobbyists ‘useless’ provides roadmap for approaching Conservatives, says GR professionals

  • Conservatives are looking for public policy changes that will appeal to voters, according to Josie Sabatino, a senior consultant at Summa Strategies.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 13, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized 'useless and overpaid' lobbyists in an op-ed published on May 3 by the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre calling lobbyists ‘useless’ provides roadmap for approaching Conservatives, says GR professionals

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 13, 2024
  • Conservatives are looking for public policy changes that will appeal to voters, according to Josie Sabatino, a senior consultant at Summa Strategies.

Poilievre calling lobbyists ‘useless’ provides roadmap for approaching Conservatives, says GR professionals

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 13, 2024
  • Conservatives are looking for public policy changes that will appeal to voters, according to Josie Sabatino, a senior consultant at Summa Strategies.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized 'useless and overpaid' lobbyists in an op-ed published on May 3 by the National Post. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: ‘A state of despair’

  • Plus, Stephen Harper takes the mic in Toronto.
Defence Minister Bill Blair is in Washington today to meet with his U.S. counterpart at the Pentagon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: ‘A state of despair’

  • Plus, Stephen Harper takes the mic in Toronto.

Politics This Morning: ‘A state of despair’

  • Plus, Stephen Harper takes the mic in Toronto.
Defence Minister Bill Blair is in Washington today to meet with his U.S. counterpart at the Pentagon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A closer look at the proposed foreign influence transparency registry

  • The concept of a foreign influence registry has cross-party support, but whether that translates into the quick passage of the government's proposal remains to
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 13, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc introduced Bill C-70, Countering Foreign Interference Act, in the House on May 6.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A closer look at the proposed foreign influence transparency registry

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 13, 2024
  • The concept of a foreign influence registry has cross-party support, but whether that translates into the quick passage of the government's proposal remains to

A closer look at the proposed foreign influence transparency registry

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 13, 2024
  • The concept of a foreign influence registry has cross-party support, but whether that translates into the quick passage of the government's proposal remains to
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc introduced Bill C-70, Countering Foreign Interference Act, in the House on May 6.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chinese Canadians are capable of making their own decisions

  • The fact that great proportions of Chinese Canadians voted the same way as Beijing liked does not mean they were puppets. Casting that independent
Opinion | BY ANDI SHI | May 13, 2024
Foreign Interference Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue. One of the lingering questions from Hogue's report is to what extent Chinese Canadians were influenced by the Chinese government, writes Andi Shi. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Chinese Canadians are capable of making their own decisions

Opinion | BY ANDI SHI | May 13, 2024
  • The fact that great proportions of Chinese Canadians voted the same way as Beijing liked does not mean they were puppets. Casting that independent

Chinese Canadians are capable of making their own decisions

Opinion | BY ANDI SHI | May 13, 2024
  • The fact that great proportions of Chinese Canadians voted the same way as Beijing liked does not mean they were puppets. Casting that independent
Foreign Interference Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue. One of the lingering questions from Hogue's report is to what extent Chinese Canadians were influenced by the Chinese government, writes Andi Shi. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Virani to talk about Online Harms Bill on Tuesday at the Empire Club of Canada

  • MONDAY, MAY 13 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is in on
Justice Minister Arif Virani will deliver a speech on Tuesday, May 14 at 11 a.m. at the Empire Club of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Virani to talk about Online Harms Bill on Tuesday at the Empire Club of Canada

  • MONDAY, MAY 13 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is in on

Virani to talk about Online Harms Bill on Tuesday at the Empire Club of Canada

  • MONDAY, MAY 13 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is in on
Justice Minister Arif Virani will deliver a speech on Tuesday, May 14 at 11 a.m. at the Empire Club of Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Like a breath of fresh air,’ Shaila Anwar officially steps into top Senate job

  • Plus, Michael Byers and Aaron Boley win the $60,000 Donner Prize, former MP Nathan Cullen has medical emergency on a flight, and Jenni Byrne
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 13, 2024
Top job: Shaila Anwar started her new role as clerk of the Senate and clerk of the Parliaments on May 6. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

‘Like a breath of fresh air,’ Shaila Anwar officially steps into top Senate job

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 13, 2024
  • Plus, Michael Byers and Aaron Boley win the $60,000 Donner Prize, former MP Nathan Cullen has medical emergency on a flight, and Jenni Byrne

‘Like a breath of fresh air,’ Shaila Anwar officially steps into top Senate job

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 13, 2024
  • Plus, Michael Byers and Aaron Boley win the $60,000 Donner Prize, former MP Nathan Cullen has medical emergency on a flight, and Jenni Byrne
Top job: Shaila Anwar started her new role as clerk of the Senate and clerk of the Parliaments on May 6. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

20th Century Boys rock into spring at the Rainbow Bistro

  • Party Central ditched the suit and tie in favour of blue dancing shoes for the 20th Century Boys' annual Spring Dance Party on May
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 10, 2024
The 20th Century Boys kept the crowd on their feet until nearly midnight at their annual Spring Dance Party on May 9 at the Rainbow Bistro. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

20th Century Boys rock into spring at the Rainbow Bistro

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 10, 2024
  • Party Central ditched the suit and tie in favour of blue dancing shoes for the 20th Century Boys' annual Spring Dance Party on May

20th Century Boys rock into spring at the Rainbow Bistro

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 10, 2024
  • Party Central ditched the suit and tie in favour of blue dancing shoes for the 20th Century Boys' annual Spring Dance Party on May
The 20th Century Boys kept the crowd on their feet until nearly midnight at their annual Spring Dance Party on May 9 at the Rainbow Bistro. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Ministers on the move

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 10, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, and Rodriguez's director of communications Laura Scaffidi arrive at the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on May 7, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers on the move

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 10, 2024

Ministers on the move

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 10, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, and Rodriguez's director of communications Laura Scaffidi arrive at the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on May 7, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions, experts call into question feds’ move to divest 50 per cent of property holdings while also calling for back-to-workplace policies

  • Stephanie Ross, an associate professor of labour studies, called the strategy 'obviously contradictory' in that less office space 'means poorer and less effective working
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 10, 2024
Public Services and Procurement Canada has tapped more than 100 Crown-owned properties across the country for disposal, and is 'working diligently to increase the supply of properties to be leveraged for housing outcomes and other community needs.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions, experts call into question feds’ move to divest 50 per cent of property holdings while also calling for back-to-workplace policies

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 10, 2024
  • Stephanie Ross, an associate professor of labour studies, called the strategy 'obviously contradictory' in that less office space 'means poorer and less effective working

Unions, experts call into question feds’ move to divest 50 per cent of property holdings while also calling for back-to-workplace policies

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 10, 2024
  • Stephanie Ross, an associate professor of labour studies, called the strategy 'obviously contradictory' in that less office space 'means poorer and less effective working
Public Services and Procurement Canada has tapped more than 100 Crown-owned properties across the country for disposal, and is 'working diligently to increase the supply of properties to be leveraged for housing outcomes and other community needs.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs debate fast-tracking pharmacare bill

  • Plus, immigration ministers haggle over temporary residents.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has proposed a motion to fast-track the progression of Bill C-64 through the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: MPs debate fast-tracking pharmacare bill

  • Plus, immigration ministers haggle over temporary residents.

Politics This Morning: MPs debate fast-tracking pharmacare bill

  • Plus, immigration ministers haggle over temporary residents.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has proposed a motion to fast-track the progression of Bill C-64 through the House. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economists, businesses question timing of capital gains tax hike as Canada faces productivity challenges

  • There is a strong historic connection between capital investment and increases in productivity, says economist Trevor Tombe.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 9, 2024
Finance Minister Chystia Freeland presented Budget 2024 which proposed changes to the capital gain tax inclusion rate. Some business leaders are challenging claims made by the government about the policy’s potential impacts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Economists, businesses question timing of capital gains tax hike as Canada faces productivity challenges

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 9, 2024
  • There is a strong historic connection between capital investment and increases in productivity, says economist Trevor Tombe.

Economists, businesses question timing of capital gains tax hike as Canada faces productivity challenges

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 9, 2024
  • There is a strong historic connection between capital investment and increases in productivity, says economist Trevor Tombe.
Finance Minister Chystia Freeland presented Budget 2024 which proposed changes to the capital gain tax inclusion rate. Some business leaders are challenging claims made by the government about the policy’s potential impacts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Working towards more comprehensive Philippines-Canada bilateral relations

  • Establishing a comprehensive partnership between the Philippines and Canada is rooted in the alignment of values and the pursuit of shared interests.
Opinion | BY ENRIQUE A. MANALO | May 9, 2024
Last September Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, invited Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to visit Canada this year in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs

Working towards more comprehensive Philippines-Canada bilateral relations

Opinion | BY ENRIQUE A. MANALO | May 9, 2024
  • Establishing a comprehensive partnership between the Philippines and Canada is rooted in the alignment of values and the pursuit of shared interests.

Working towards more comprehensive Philippines-Canada bilateral relations

Opinion | BY ENRIQUE A. MANALO | May 9, 2024
  • Establishing a comprehensive partnership between the Philippines and Canada is rooted in the alignment of values and the pursuit of shared interests.
Last September Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, invited Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to visit Canada this year in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs

Ocean temperature: the mother of all climate feedbacks?

  • There are about a dozen potential environmental tipping points that we do know about, but there may be a few still to be discovered.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 9, 2024
Icebergs visible from St. Johns, N.L. In the past 13 months, the average sea surface temperature worldwide has soared, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Ocean temperature: the mother of all climate feedbacks?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 9, 2024
  • There are about a dozen potential environmental tipping points that we do know about, but there may be a few still to be discovered.

Ocean temperature: the mother of all climate feedbacks?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 9, 2024
  • There are about a dozen potential environmental tipping points that we do know about, but there may be a few still to be discovered.
Icebergs visible from St. Johns, N.L. In the past 13 months, the average sea surface temperature worldwide has soared, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

India-Canada row and the diaspora

  • To move forward, both governments need to be sensitive to each other’s concerns and diaspora, holding violators of our sovereignty to account as per
Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | May 9, 2024
In his recent remarks at the Diaspora, Diversity, and Immigration Conference at St. Paul's University in Ottawa, India's High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma seemed keen to emphasize ideas of convergence between India and Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India-Canada row and the diaspora

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | May 9, 2024
  • To move forward, both governments need to be sensitive to each other’s concerns and diaspora, holding violators of our sovereignty to account as per

India-Canada row and the diaspora

Opinion | BY RAJESH C. SHUKLA | May 9, 2024
  • To move forward, both governments need to be sensitive to each other’s concerns and diaspora, holding violators of our sovereignty to account as per
In his recent remarks at the Diaspora, Diversity, and Immigration Conference at St. Paul's University in Ottawa, India's High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma seemed keen to emphasize ideas of convergence between India and Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gazan gives pro-choice speech

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 9, 2024
NDP MP Leah Gazan, her party’s critic for women and gender equality, speaks to pro-choice supporters on May 9 at a counter protest on Parliament Hill during the annual March for Life, which is organized by the Campaign Life Coalition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gazan gives pro-choice speech

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 9, 2024

Gazan gives pro-choice speech

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 9, 2024
NDP MP Leah Gazan, her party’s critic for women and gender equality, speaks to pro-choice supporters on May 9 at a counter protest on Parliament Hill during the annual March for Life, which is organized by the Campaign Life Coalition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oil and gas emissions on the rise again: a federal emissions cap is our best chance to rein them in

  • Canadians are doing their part to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions; it’s time for the oil and gas sector to do the same.
Opinion | BY STEVEN HAIG | May 9, 2024
The oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. The oil and gas sector has argued that emissions reductions can be achieved by voluntary commitments backed by substantial public subsidies. Research shows the federal government has recently committed at least $9.1-billion in subsidies and support for carbon capture and storage. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Oil and gas emissions on the rise again: a federal emissions cap is our best chance to rein them in

Opinion | BY STEVEN HAIG | May 9, 2024
  • Canadians are doing their part to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions; it’s time for the oil and gas sector to do the same.

Oil and gas emissions on the rise again: a federal emissions cap is our best chance to rein them in

Opinion | BY STEVEN HAIG | May 9, 2024
  • Canadians are doing their part to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions; it’s time for the oil and gas sector to do the same.
The oilsands in Fort McMurray, Alta. The oil and gas sector has argued that emissions reductions can be achieved by voluntary commitments backed by substantial public subsidies. Research shows the federal government has recently committed at least $9.1-billion in subsidies and support for carbon capture and storage. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

In an era of information warfare, authenticity and verification are priorities

  • The evolving AI-fueled information landscape presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities for innovation and progress.
Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | May 9, 2024
Last month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $2.4-billion in the budget to build capacity in artificial intelligence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In an era of information warfare, authenticity and verification are priorities

Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | May 9, 2024
  • The evolving AI-fueled information landscape presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities for innovation and progress.

In an era of information warfare, authenticity and verification are priorities

Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | May 9, 2024
  • The evolving AI-fueled information landscape presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities for innovation and progress.
Last month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $2.4-billion in the budget to build capacity in artificial intelligence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Just say ‘wacko’

  • Plus, everything you need to know about elvers. (And you need to know about elvers).
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has two motions on the government's drug policy up for debate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Just say ‘wacko’

  • Plus, everything you need to know about elvers. (And you need to know about elvers).

Politics This Morning: Just say ‘wacko’

  • Plus, everything you need to know about elvers. (And you need to know about elvers).
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has two motions on the government's drug policy up for debate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housefather addresses antisemitism on campus

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 8, 2024
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather addresses an upcoming parliamentary committee study on antisemitism on campuses during a May 8 press conference. He spoke alongside students from schools across the country who spoke of their experience, including fears for their safety. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housefather addresses antisemitism on campus

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 8, 2024

Housefather addresses antisemitism on campus

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 8, 2024
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather addresses an upcoming parliamentary committee study on antisemitism on campuses during a May 8 press conference. He spoke alongside students from schools across the country who spoke of their experience, including fears for their safety. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics and the Pen gets heated, but don’t blame Fire Weather

  • This year's Politics and the Pen gala raised $530,000 for the Writers' Trust of Canada, and awarded the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 8, 2024
Journalist John Vaillant accepts the 2024 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for his book Fire Weather: The Making of the Beast at the 2024 Writers' Trust Politics and the Pen gala at the Château Laurier on May 7. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Politics and the Pen gets heated, but don’t blame Fire Weather

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 8, 2024
  • This year's Politics and the Pen gala raised $530,000 for the Writers' Trust of Canada, and awarded the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political

Politics and the Pen gets heated, but don’t blame Fire Weather

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 8, 2024
  • This year's Politics and the Pen gala raised $530,000 for the Writers' Trust of Canada, and awarded the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political
Journalist John Vaillant accepts the 2024 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for his book Fire Weather: The Making of the Beast at the 2024 Writers' Trust Politics and the Pen gala at the Château Laurier on May 7. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Liberal MP Carr says it’s hard to reach voters in current media landscape, while Tory MP Rempel Garner welcomes the changes

  • ‘There is an onus and a responsibility' for voters to 'go out and seek some of that information,’ says Liberal MP Ben Carr, but
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 8, 2024
Liberal MP Ben Carr says it's hard to keep voters informed about his work as an MP, while Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says she can circumvent traditional media and use her own channels to reach supporters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Liberal MP Carr says it’s hard to reach voters in current media landscape, while Tory MP Rempel Garner welcomes the changes

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 8, 2024
  • ‘There is an onus and a responsibility' for voters to 'go out and seek some of that information,’ says Liberal MP Ben Carr, but

Liberal MP Carr says it’s hard to reach voters in current media landscape, while Tory MP Rempel Garner welcomes the changes

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 8, 2024
  • ‘There is an onus and a responsibility' for voters to 'go out and seek some of that information,’ says Liberal MP Ben Carr, but
Liberal MP Ben Carr says it's hard to keep voters informed about his work as an MP, while Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says she can circumvent traditional media and use her own channels to reach supporters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Disinformation, terror, and a summit: what’s happening in Ukraine, and what Canada can do to restore peace

  • This is really a moment of truth for the entire global community. Canada can have a key role in advocating for other states to
Opinion | BY ERIK KUCHERENKO | May 8, 2024
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. Another vital campaign worth noting is an operation aimed at undermining the legitimacy of Zelenskyy. The Russian propaganda never stops. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Disinformation, terror, and a summit: what’s happening in Ukraine, and what Canada can do to restore peace

Opinion | BY ERIK KUCHERENKO | May 8, 2024
  • This is really a moment of truth for the entire global community. Canada can have a key role in advocating for other states to

Disinformation, terror, and a summit: what’s happening in Ukraine, and what Canada can do to restore peace

Opinion | BY ERIK KUCHERENKO | May 8, 2024
  • This is really a moment of truth for the entire global community. Canada can have a key role in advocating for other states to
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. Another vital campaign worth noting is an operation aimed at undermining the legitimacy of Zelenskyy. The Russian propaganda never stops. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time to turn federal-provincial confrontation to co-operation

  • Federalism works best when it’s based on shared economic and social visions of the future. It’s time to turn battles over short-term irritants into
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | May 8, 2024
Premiers Danielle Smith, left, François Legault, Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau is facing pushback from provinces in many areas including carbon taxes, inadequate support for health care and housing, more unconditional transfers for infrastructure funding, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s time to turn federal-provincial confrontation to co-operation

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | May 8, 2024
  • Federalism works best when it’s based on shared economic and social visions of the future. It’s time to turn battles over short-term irritants into

It’s time to turn federal-provincial confrontation to co-operation

Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH AND PAUL DEEGAN | May 8, 2024
  • Federalism works best when it’s based on shared economic and social visions of the future. It’s time to turn battles over short-term irritants into
Premiers Danielle Smith, left, François Legault, Doug Ford, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau is facing pushback from provinces in many areas including carbon taxes, inadequate support for health care and housing, more unconditional transfers for infrastructure funding, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Enemy within: covert cyber and intelligence threats to Canada

  • Canada’s defences against undercover cyber threats and foreign interference are demonstrably inadequate.
Opinion | BY LISA KEARNEY | May 8, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The government’s failure to intervene despite information about China’s attempts to sway the last two federal elections exposes a crucial oversight gap, writes Lisa Kearney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enemy within: covert cyber and intelligence threats to Canada

Opinion | BY LISA KEARNEY | May 8, 2024
  • Canada’s defences against undercover cyber threats and foreign interference are demonstrably inadequate.

Enemy within: covert cyber and intelligence threats to Canada

Opinion | BY LISA KEARNEY | May 8, 2024
  • Canada’s defences against undercover cyber threats and foreign interference are demonstrably inadequate.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The government’s failure to intervene despite information about China’s attempts to sway the last two federal elections exposes a crucial oversight gap, writes Lisa Kearney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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