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Defence Minister Bill Blair says 'Treasury Board has made a decision to exempt the Department of National Defence and the CAF from any other reductions that are currently being contemplated' as feds seek to find $15-billion in savings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | February 13, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has a chance to change the tax and regulatory structure conceived for cannabis that has made it nearly impossible for any company of any size to have a consistently positive cash flow, writes George Smitherman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | February 13, 2023
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | February 13, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has a chance to change the tax and regulatory structure conceived for cannabis that has made it nearly impossible for any company of any size to have a consistently positive cash flow, writes George Smitherman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
As with so many other times government has been involved in trying to regulate an industry in the ‘public good,’ it failed to take into account the problems that might arise from the legalization of cannabis, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by David Gabrić
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
As with so many other times government has been involved in trying to regulate an industry in the ‘public good,’ it failed to take into account the problems that might arise from the legalization of cannabis, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by David Gabrić
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
Prior to the legalization of marijuana in 2018, pot smokers made a yearly pilgrimage to Parliament Hill each April 20 for an annual '4/20' celebration and protest against the federal government's criminalization of marijuana possession. In the years since advocates have called on Ottawa to do more to suspend the criminal convictions of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
Prior to the legalization of marijuana in 2018, pot smokers made a yearly pilgrimage to Parliament Hill each April 20 for an annual '4/20' celebration and protest against the federal government's criminalization of marijuana possession. In the years since advocates have called on Ottawa to do more to suspend the criminal convictions of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 10, 2022
Canadian artist and political cartoonist Michael de Adder, left, and his Oct. 3 cartoon for The Hill Times depicting Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as the lead in the 1976 horror film, "The Omen," directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer. Photograph, image courtesy of Twitter
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 10, 2022
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 10, 2022
Canadian artist and political cartoonist Michael de Adder, left, and his Oct. 3 cartoon for The Hill Times depicting Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as the lead in the 1976 horror film, "The Omen," directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer. Photograph, image courtesy of Twitter
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 16, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne appeared in the most communication reports, among cabinet members, between April and May 12, according to a search of the federal lobbyists' registry on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 16, 2022
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 16, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne appeared in the most communication reports, among cabinet members, between April and May 12, according to a search of the federal lobbyists' registry on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 30, 2019
Canadians flocked to Parliament Hill to light up on April 20, 2017. Next April 20, attendees will be able to bring cannabis edibles, too. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 30, 2019
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 30, 2019
Canadians flocked to Parliament Hill to light up on April 20, 2017. Next April 20, attendees will be able to bring cannabis edibles, too. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY MARC LEPAGE | October 30, 2019
The industrial production of cannabis under modern, controlled agricultural practices is a new development and significant genetic work is needed to turn cannabis into a modern crop, writes Marc LePage. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY MARC LEPAGE | October 30, 2019
Opinion | BY MARC LEPAGE | October 30, 2019
The industrial production of cannabis under modern, controlled agricultural practices is a new development and significant genetic work is needed to turn cannabis into a modern crop, writes Marc LePage. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Since cannabis was legalized, there hasn’t been a substantial increase in reported use by young people. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Since cannabis was legalized, there hasn’t been a substantial increase in reported use by young people. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CRéPAULT | October 30, 2019
For the potential public health benefits of legalization to be fully realized, the legal market will certainly need to supplant the black market—eventually. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CRéPAULT | October 30, 2019
Opinion | BY JEAN-FRANçOIS CRéPAULT | October 30, 2019
For the potential public health benefits of legalization to be fully realized, the legal market will certainly need to supplant the black market—eventually. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY MICHAEL BOUDREAU, SARAH HAMILL | October 30, 2019
One issue that needs to be addressed quickly is the provinces’ struggle to secure an ample supply of high-grade cannabis, write Michael Boudreau and Sarah Hamill. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay/Michael Moriarty
Opinion | BY MICHAEL BOUDREAU, SARAH HAMILL | October 30, 2019
Opinion | BY MICHAEL BOUDREAU, SARAH HAMILL | October 30, 2019
One issue that needs to be addressed quickly is the provinces’ struggle to secure an ample supply of high-grade cannabis, write Michael Boudreau and Sarah Hamill. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay/Michael Moriarty
Opinion | BY SAMANTHA MCALEESE | October 30, 2019
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale introduced the Liberals’ pot-record suspension bill in March, but was criticized for not going far enough and automatically expunging criminal records for simple cannabis possession. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SAMANTHA MCALEESE | October 30, 2019
Opinion | BY SAMANTHA MCALEESE | October 30, 2019
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale introduced the Liberals’ pot-record suspension bill in March, but was criticized for not going far enough and automatically expunging criminal records for simple cannabis possession. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 24, 2019
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, and Transport Minister Marc Garneau were the top-lobbied ministers in June, mentioned in a dozen reports each. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 24, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 24, 2019
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, and Transport Minister Marc Garneau were the top-lobbied ministers in June, mentioned in a dozen reports each. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
Opinion | BY REBECCA JESSEMAN | January 16, 2019
Ministers, such as Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, left, and Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, next to him, were quick to say during the legislative process that legalization isn’t an event, but a process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY REBECCA JESSEMAN | January 16, 2019
Opinion | BY REBECCA JESSEMAN | January 16, 2019
Ministers, such as Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, left, and Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, next to him, were quick to say during the legislative process that legalization isn’t an event, but a process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, seated centre, prepares to testify Feb. 1, 2018 before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on C-46, the now-passed impaired-driving bill introduced alongside cannabis legalization legislation. Author Sen. Claude Carignan is pictured behind Mr. Goodale. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, seated centre, prepares to testify Feb. 1, 2018 before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on C-46, the now-passed impaired-driving bill introduced alongside cannabis legalization legislation. Author Sen. Claude Carignan is pictured behind Mr. Goodale. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
A cultivation facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., belonging to Tweed Inc., part of Canopy Growth, the largest cannabis producer in Canada. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
A cultivation facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., belonging to Tweed Inc., part of Canopy Growth, the largest cannabis producer in Canada. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
Organized Crime Reduction and Border Security Minister Bill Blair speaks to reporters in the House foyer on Oct. 14, three days before recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
Organized Crime Reduction and Border Security Minister Bill Blair speaks to reporters in the House foyer on Oct. 14, three days before recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade