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Legislation

‘We need guardrails’: Senators look to get ‘ahead of the curve’ on AI regulation as feds eye legislative gaps

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Members of the Senate Social Affairs and Human Rights committees say they aren’t waiting on government bills before pursuing accountability, enforcement powers, and clearer safety standards for the rapidly evolving technology.

‘We need guardrails’: Senators look to get ‘ahead of the curve’ on AI regulation as feds eye legislative gaps

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Members of the Senate Social Affairs and Human Rights committees say they aren’t waiting on government bills before pursuing accountability, enforcement powers, and clearer safety standards for the rapidly evolving technology.

It’s time to prioritize Canada’s media sovereignty and democratic resilience

OpinionBY KEVIN DESJARDINS

Senator’s anti-non-disclosure agreement bill faces roadblocks

OpinionBY KEN RUBIN

Ottawa unsure how to regulate AI chatbots after Tumbler Ridge report, as Solomon says ‘all options are on the table’

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE

Pipelines or a national power grid: what should Canada build now?

OpinionBY ISG SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, GEOFF STRONG, RICHARD VAN DER JAGT

Canadians can’t afford to wait for Right to Repair legislation

OpinionBY EMILY CHUNG

The Year of Resilience: What 2026 Will Demand From Canada’s Cyber Leaders

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‘Dangerous’ Bill C-12’s immigration changes give too much power to cabinet and department: Sen. McPhedran and legal rights groups

BY ALVIN FIDDLER

The water emergency in Kashechewan must spur action on federal legislation

BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

Federal parties dismiss ‘bogeyman’ privacy concerns baked into affordability bill, as Senators consider major amendments

To ban or not to ban? Experts wary of restricting social media access for kids, as feds watch Australian approach

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE

After Australia banned social media for kids under the age of 16 last year, Culture Minister Marc Miller said his office was looking at the policy’s impact as part of the government’s plan to address online harms.

To ban or not to ban? Experts wary of restricting social media access for kids, as feds watch Australian approach

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE

After Australia banned social media for kids under the age of 16 last year, Culture Minister Marc Miller said his office was looking at the policy’s impact as part of the government’s plan to address online harms.

Major public service shakeup taps David Morrison to ‘elevated’ key foreign policy role in the centre

NewsBY MARLO GLASS, NEIL MOSS

Main estimates set out $502.8-billion for 2026-27 as National Defence tops voted spending

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Liberals to cut CBC by $192-million in 2026-27

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE

Canada’s Wildlife Is Sounding the Alarm. We Still Have Time to Act.

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Parliamentary Calendar

NDP MPs Gazan, Idlout taking part in Broadbent Institute Progress Summit in Ottawa March 4-6

‘We knew there was something coming’: how a Canadian charity has been sending aid into Ukraine

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2025

Who’s backing the NDP leadership contenders?

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Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy – Time to Build.

An aging democracy needs youth voices

OpinionBY ALEKSI TOIVIAINEN, ERIKA DE TORRES

The most comprehensive studies lowering the voting age have found that 16- and 17-year-olds match adults in their ability to evaluate their voting decisions.

An aging democracy needs youth voices

OpinionBY ALEKSI TOIVIAINEN, ERIKA DE TORRES

The most comprehensive studies lowering the voting age have found that 16- and 17-year-olds match adults in their ability to evaluate their voting decisions.

Liberals see path forward for budget bill, but Conservatives still have ‘huge concerns’ with cabinet’s ‘regulatory sandbox’

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Bill C-15 is one of the biggest threats yet to Canada’s rule of law

OpinionBY GENEVIèVE PAUL, ANAïS BUSSIèRES MCNICOLL

Hearings at National Assembly offer insight into Bill 1

OpinionBY ANDREW CADDELL

Senate leaders pledge collaboration as Red Chamber reconvenes to ‘more rapid’ pace

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Parliament could pick up pace on trade and economic issues, but unclear about other bills on agenda, say political players

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Opposition MPs press Liberals to intervene with Canadian companies’ business with ICE

NewsBY IREM KOCA

Parliamentary Calendar

McGuinty, Anand to speak at Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence March 4-5

The ‘ambitious’ Defence Industrial Strategy, with Mark Norman

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2025: lobbyists prepare for ‘significant reset’ as federal election begins

Tracking job cuts in the federal public service

Tumbler Ridge shooting upends the agenda: The week in review

Early retirement offer to federal public servants causing ‘chaos’ in public service: union

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

Key legislation that offers early retirement to some public servants is tied to the budget implementation bill, but Senator Peter Boehm, a former longtime public servant and deputy minister, said officials began planning for job reductions ‘some time ago' and aren’t waiting for legislation to go through.

Early retirement offer to federal public servants causing ‘chaos’ in public service: union

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

Key legislation that offers early retirement to some public servants is tied to the budget implementation bill, but Senator Peter Boehm, a former longtime public servant and deputy minister, said officials began planning for job reductions ‘some time ago' and aren’t waiting for legislation to go through.

‘Where’s the plan B?’: media executives ask for contingency plan if Liberals axe Online Streaming Act during trade talks

NewsBY DAVIS LEGREE

Tory Senator Housakos proposes invoking notwithstanding clause to uphold certain mandatory minimums

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Despite early ‘spirit of co-operation’ on some bills, Liberal agenda still failing to launch in Parliament, say politicos

NewsBY STUART BENSON

‘Not a chance’: Green Leader May says she can’t support budget omnibus bill without major changes, but NDP skeptical

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Artificial action: feds offering tepid response to AI abuse

OpinionBY ERICA IFILL

Knowing that Grok is a gender-based violence generator, why are institutional experts, organizations, and government officials still using X?

Artificial action: feds offering tepid response to AI abuse

OpinionBY ERICA IFILL

Knowing that Grok is a gender-based violence generator, why are institutional experts, organizations, and government officials still using X?

Off to a bad start: Treasury Board already wants to make access to information worse

OpinionBY KEN RUBIN

Off to a bad start: Treasury Board already wants to make access to information worse

OpinionBY KEN RUBIN

Canada’s reliance on U.S. health data under spotlight after federal health minister says she ‘cannot trust’ American vaccine policy

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

Canada’s reliance on U.S. health data under spotlight after federal health minister says she ‘cannot trust’ American vaccine policy

NewsBY TESSIE SANCI

Legislation corner: unpacking the bill bringing Britain into the Pacific trade pact

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Legislation corner: unpacking the bill bringing Britain into the Pacific trade pact

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Politics This Morning

Carney shuffles top public servants

Carney to address Australian parliament

Carney Down Under

Carney regroups with Modi in New Delhi

all politics poll: best & worst of the year in politics

Always leave them wanting more: Fraser tops All Politics Poll as he looks to exit federal politics

Housing Minister Fraser a 2023 fan favourite on Parliament Hill: All Politics Poll

Poilievre doubles as most valuable, least valuable politician in 2022 in The Hill Times’ All Politics Poll

Anand named most valuable politician, climate change voted most important issue in The Hill Times’ 23rd Annual All Politics Poll

Election

‘Voters have short memories’: delayed elections commissioner report puts damper on accountability, says political scientist Alex Marland

The road ahead on foreign interference

Mark Carney

A snap election still possible, despite potential Liberal byelection wins and more rumoured floor-crossings, say some pollsters

Influence registry will deter few foreign agents without independent enforcement, say national security experts

Politics

Most Albertans don’t support separation, but referendum poses unintended, temporary consequences for Poilievre’s federal Conservatives in the province, says pollster

Two fresh hires for Finance Minister Champagne

Carney’s contradictions: from Davos to New Delhi

David Eby

B.C.’s Eby may not be long for the job

Foreign Policy

Mark Carney’s 50 shades of grey zones

Japan is Canada’s anchor in the Indo-Pacific

In a fractured world, women peacebuilders are essential

Japan not expecting ‘major shift’ in Canada’s posture in the Indo-Pacific: official

Finance and Budget

Feds are ‘silencing’ an agent of Parliament by leaving post vacant, says ex-budget watchdog Giroux

‘Once you get a carveout from one province, it’s game over’: Ottawa-Alberta MOU draws advocates with economic and environment concerns

With global hegemony attacking the world order, what are middle powers like Canada to do?

‘Everyone should feel the hit’: ministerial offices and PMO should be cut, too, say some leading public policy experts

Lobbying

‘We’re getting closer’: religious groups lobbying feds say they’re hopeful of progress on stalled Liberal anti-hate bill

‘A fundamental shift’: new strategy an opportunity to grow domestic industrial base, say lobbyists

Questions loom over NDP’s voter verification process as leadership contest enters final stretch

Ottawa’s lowered lobbying registration thresholds will reshape government relations

Legislation

NDP MP McPherson tables bill to ban company unions

The independent Senate in 2026: an anchor of stability

Return of Parliament: MPs should buckle up

After a year of inaction, the Carney Liberals must show up for work in 2026

Public Service

Outspoken health advocate Joss Reimer talks about finding ‘common ground’ with government as she becomes Canada’s top doctor

Ongoing grievance over public service health-plan switch an ‘interesting’ case, says labour lawyer

Bringing investment banking rigour to Ottawa

Stories from the past should not help separatists

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