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Trudeau regroups with the premiers

  • Plus, Poilievre and Carney address the press.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 5, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet virtually with the premiers today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau regroups with the premiers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 5, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre and Carney address the press.

Trudeau regroups with the premiers

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 5, 2025
  • Plus, Poilievre and Carney address the press.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet virtually with the premiers today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking down barriers

  • Reducing interprovincial trade barriers is a long-term solution, and not likely to pick up the short-term slack from any potential tariffs.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 5, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s plan includes increasing economic activity among the provinces, but it requires putting a finger on the markets to distort economic gains, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Breaking down barriers

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 5, 2025
  • Reducing interprovincial trade barriers is a long-term solution, and not likely to pick up the short-term slack from any potential tariffs.

Breaking down barriers

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 5, 2025
  • Reducing interprovincial trade barriers is a long-term solution, and not likely to pick up the short-term slack from any potential tariffs.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s plan includes increasing economic activity among the provinces, but it requires putting a finger on the markets to distort economic gains, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trump forcing Canadians to look more closely at what our country is all about

  • Canadians need to grab this moment to redefine our internal and external relations.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 5, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
The work by Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand to overhaul the country’s internal trade blockages is the most obvious way to bolster the economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump forcing Canadians to look more closely at what our country is all about

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 5, 2025
  • Canadians need to grab this moment to redefine our internal and external relations.

Trump forcing Canadians to look more closely at what our country is all about

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 5, 2025
  • Canadians need to grab this moment to redefine our internal and external relations.
Anita Anand
The work by Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand to overhaul the country’s internal trade blockages is the most obvious way to bolster the economy, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s internal trade barriers are suffocating its cultural economy

  • Museums, galleries, and collectors face logistical nightmares due to inconsistent provincial rules.
Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | February 5, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
The directive for Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand to address interprovincial trade barriers signals a potential turning point, writes Zainub Verjee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s internal trade barriers are suffocating its cultural economy

Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | February 5, 2025
  • Museums, galleries, and collectors face logistical nightmares due to inconsistent provincial rules.

Canada’s internal trade barriers are suffocating its cultural economy

Opinion | BY ZAINUB VERJEE | February 5, 2025
  • Museums, galleries, and collectors face logistical nightmares due to inconsistent provincial rules.
Anita Anand
The directive for Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand to address interprovincial trade barriers signals a potential turning point, writes Zainub Verjee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO defence spending target on quick uphill climb, says new Danish envoy

  • In a wide-ranging interview, Danish Ambassador Nikolaj Harris talks defence spending, Ukraine, Arctic security, and trade.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
A career diplomat with 24 years of experience in the Danish foreign ministry, Ambassador Nikolaj Harris started his new posting in Ottawa this past December. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO defence spending target on quick uphill climb, says new Danish envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Danish Ambassador Nikolaj Harris talks defence spending, Ukraine, Arctic security, and trade.

NATO defence spending target on quick uphill climb, says new Danish envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
  • In a wide-ranging interview, Danish Ambassador Nikolaj Harris talks defence spending, Ukraine, Arctic security, and trade.
A career diplomat with 24 years of experience in the Danish foreign ministry, Ambassador Nikolaj Harris started his new posting in Ottawa this past December. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Divide and conquer’: Canada and Mexico offer unco-ordinated tariff response after premiers’ slights

  • 'What we did to Mexico was almost Trumpian in the way we threw them under the bus,' says Carlo Dade, a member of the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, gained a 30-day reprieve from punishing American tariffs after calls with U.S. President Donald Trump. Photographs courtesy of Eneas De Troya, Gage Skidmore, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Divide and conquer’: Canada and Mexico offer unco-ordinated tariff response after premiers’ slights

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
  • 'What we did to Mexico was almost Trumpian in the way we threw them under the bus,' says Carlo Dade, a member of the

‘Divide and conquer’: Canada and Mexico offer unco-ordinated tariff response after premiers’ slights

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 5, 2025
  • 'What we did to Mexico was almost Trumpian in the way we threw them under the bus,' says Carlo Dade, a member of the
Donald Trump
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, gained a 30-day reprieve from punishing American tariffs after calls with U.S. President Donald Trump. Photographs courtesy of Eneas De Troya, Gage Skidmore, and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We work for Canadians’: Dagenais recalls his Senate career

  • Appointed as a Conservative in 2012, Jean-Guy Dagenais retired as a member of the Canadian Senators Group and as a proponent of an independent
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2025
Jean-Guy Dagenais
Jean-Guy Dagenais
Recently retired senator Jean-Guy Dagenais marked an end to a 13-year parliamentary career with his 75th birthday on Feb. 2. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

‘We work for Canadians’: Dagenais recalls his Senate career

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2025
  • Appointed as a Conservative in 2012, Jean-Guy Dagenais retired as a member of the Canadian Senators Group and as a proponent of an independent

‘We work for Canadians’: Dagenais recalls his Senate career

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 5, 2025
  • Appointed as a Conservative in 2012, Jean-Guy Dagenais retired as a member of the Canadian Senators Group and as a proponent of an independent
Jean-Guy Dagenais
Recently retired senator Jean-Guy Dagenais marked an end to a 13-year parliamentary career with his 75th birthday on Feb. 2. Photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Politicos mourn B’nai Brith Canada CEO Mostyn

  • Plus, the Armed Forces names ex-MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, national security adviser Nathalie Drouin will speak at a book launch
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 5, 2025
Michael Mostyn
Michael Mostyn
Coal, the last remaining member of the old Parliament Hill cat colony, visits with Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, left, and Government Whip Mona Fortier. There is a fundraising effort to help pay for the 16-year-old cat's heath treatments. Photographs courtesy of Daniel Taurozzi

Politicos mourn B’nai Brith Canada CEO Mostyn

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 5, 2025
  • Plus, the Armed Forces names ex-MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, national security adviser Nathalie Drouin will speak at a book launch

Politicos mourn B’nai Brith Canada CEO Mostyn

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 5, 2025
  • Plus, the Armed Forces names ex-MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, national security adviser Nathalie Drouin will speak at a book launch
Michael Mostyn
Coal, the last remaining member of the old Parliament Hill cat colony, visits with Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, left, and Government Whip Mona Fortier. There is a fundraising effort to help pay for the 16-year-old cat's heath treatments. Photographs courtesy of Daniel Taurozzi

Q&A | Tariffs, retaliation, and free trade with consultant Eric Miller

  • A belief in tariffs has been ‘the one true animating force’ of U.S. President Donald Trump’s political life, says Washington, D.C.-based trade expert.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 4, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on Feb. 1 to announce tariffs on $30-billion of American imports starting on Feb. 4. Those tariffs did not come into effect after the United States agreed to delay its levies by 30 days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Tariffs, retaliation, and free trade with consultant Eric Miller

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 4, 2025
  • A belief in tariffs has been ‘the one true animating force’ of U.S. President Donald Trump’s political life, says Washington, D.C.-based trade expert.

Q&A | Tariffs, retaliation, and free trade with consultant Eric Miller

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 4, 2025
  • A belief in tariffs has been ‘the one true animating force’ of U.S. President Donald Trump’s political life, says Washington, D.C.-based trade expert.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on Feb. 1 to announce tariffs on $30-billion of American imports starting on Feb. 4. Those tariffs did not come into effect after the United States agreed to delay its levies by 30 days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump blinks

  • Plus, checking in with border mayors.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump delayed the imposition of tariffs on Canada and Mexico by another month yesterday. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump blinks

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
  • Plus, checking in with border mayors.

Trump blinks

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 4, 2025
  • Plus, checking in with border mayors.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump delayed the imposition of tariffs on Canada and Mexico by another month yesterday. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ in tariff stand-off with president who ‘thrives on ambiguity,’ say Canada-U.S. experts

  • 'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH | February 3, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, spoke twice on Feb. 3 with U.S. President Donald Trump. Following the second call, both leaders announced a 30-day delay of tariffs that were expected to take effect on Feb 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ in tariff stand-off with president who ‘thrives on ambiguity,’ say Canada-U.S. experts

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH | February 3, 2025
  • 'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.

Canada ‘not out of the woods’ in tariff stand-off with president who ‘thrives on ambiguity,’ say Canada-U.S. experts

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, SOPHALL DUCH | February 3, 2025
  • 'Even being mentioned in the same breath as China on trade relations is beyond bizarre,' says former foreign minister Peter MacKay.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, spoke twice on Feb. 3 with U.S. President Donald Trump. Following the second call, both leaders announced a 30-day delay of tariffs that were expected to take effect on Feb 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Losing the battle of the bulge

  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
According to a series of briefings to military leaders in June 2024, 44 per cent of personnel in the CAF are overweight, and another 28 per cent are classified as obese. DND photograph by Leading Seaman Sisi Xu

Losing the battle of the bulge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.

Losing the battle of the bulge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.
According to a series of briefings to military leaders in June 2024, 44 per cent of personnel in the CAF are overweight, and another 28 per cent are classified as obese. DND photograph by Leading Seaman Sisi Xu

Take Trump’s threat to annex Canada seriously 

  • When somebody says they are going to hurt you, it’s wise to take precautions.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 3, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wears a ‘Canada is not for sale’ hat at a Jan. 15 first minister's meeting. U.S. President Donald Trump poses an existential threat to the Canadian confederation, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take Trump’s threat to annex Canada seriously 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 3, 2025
  • When somebody says they are going to hurt you, it’s wise to take precautions.

Take Trump’s threat to annex Canada seriously 

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 3, 2025
  • When somebody says they are going to hurt you, it’s wise to take precautions.
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wears a ‘Canada is not for sale’ hat at a Jan. 15 first minister's meeting. U.S. President Donald Trump poses an existential threat to the Canadian confederation, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ugly efforts at cutting off access-to-information requests

  • False claims about a lack of records, and painting requesters as vexatious mar the transparency regime.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 3, 2025
The pursuit of federal records can be consequential, but can also lead to unexpected consequences, and questionable claims and repression. Unsplash photograph by FlyD 

Ugly efforts at cutting off access-to-information requests

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 3, 2025
  • False claims about a lack of records, and painting requesters as vexatious mar the transparency regime.

Ugly efforts at cutting off access-to-information requests

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | February 3, 2025
  • False claims about a lack of records, and painting requesters as vexatious mar the transparency regime.
The pursuit of federal records can be consequential, but can also lead to unexpected consequences, and questionable claims and repression. Unsplash photograph by FlyD 

Getting government to work by putting Canada first

  • If Canada can’t turn its economy around—can’t match the AI-driven global economy with productivity and economic growth—it won’t just lose its seat at the
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | February 3, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. For the government to extract the benefits of AI, the traditional incremental thinking of cost cutting must change, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Getting government to work by putting Canada first

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | February 3, 2025
  • If Canada can’t turn its economy around—can’t match the AI-driven global economy with productivity and economic growth—it won’t just lose its seat at the

Getting government to work by putting Canada first

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | February 3, 2025
  • If Canada can’t turn its economy around—can’t match the AI-driven global economy with productivity and economic growth—it won’t just lose its seat at the
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. For the government to extract the benefits of AI, the traditional incremental thinking of cost cutting must change, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Innovation sector under tariff war needs more protection and diversified trade partners, says business advocates

  • The federal government is closely monitoring the situation surrounding potential U.S. tariffs and ‘stands ready to have a robust response if needed,’ says the
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 3, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Hill scrum, launched the Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy, which will invest up to $2-billion intended to help grow Canada’s AI sector, last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Innovation sector under tariff war needs more protection and diversified trade partners, says business advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 3, 2025
  • The federal government is closely monitoring the situation surrounding potential U.S. tariffs and ‘stands ready to have a robust response if needed,’ says the

Innovation sector under tariff war needs more protection and diversified trade partners, says business advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 3, 2025
  • The federal government is closely monitoring the situation surrounding potential U.S. tariffs and ‘stands ready to have a robust response if needed,’ says the
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured in a Hill scrum, launched the Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy, which will invest up to $2-billion intended to help grow Canada’s AI sector, last month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Maybe, just maybe, Canadians are getting tired of slogans and trash-talk

  • A return to reasoned debate, where leaders answer each other’s points, rather than trade insults, would do a lot to restore our tired democracy.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 3, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Canadians will soon be voting in a federal election, but will they get the chance to cast an informed vote, or merely support the party that most successfully denigrates its rival, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Maybe, just maybe, Canadians are getting tired of slogans and trash-talk

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 3, 2025
  • A return to reasoned debate, where leaders answer each other’s points, rather than trade insults, would do a lot to restore our tired democracy.

Maybe, just maybe, Canadians are getting tired of slogans and trash-talk

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 3, 2025
  • A return to reasoned debate, where leaders answer each other’s points, rather than trade insults, would do a lot to restore our tired democracy.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Canadians will soon be voting in a federal election, but will they get the chance to cast an informed vote, or merely support the party that most successfully denigrates its rival, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No time to waste on foreign interference recommendations

  • What’s most important is that Canada acts on the 51 recommendations in Hogue’s report, and fast.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 3, 2025
Marie-Josée Hogue
Marie-Josée Hogue
Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue made 51 recommendations in the final report of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No time to waste on foreign interference recommendations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 3, 2025
  • What’s most important is that Canada acts on the 51 recommendations in Hogue’s report, and fast.

No time to waste on foreign interference recommendations

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 3, 2025
  • What’s most important is that Canada acts on the 51 recommendations in Hogue’s report, and fast.
Marie-Josée Hogue
Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue made 51 recommendations in the final report of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How robotics can solve the labour shortage

  • By combining human ingenuity with advanced tech, Canada can build faster, safer, and more efficiently while creating opportunities for workers to thrive in a
Opinion | BY NHUNG NGUYEN | February 3, 2025
Construction productivity has lagged behind other industries for decades, but the solution doesn’t rest solely with governments or policymakers. The answer lies in technology, writes Nhung Nguyen. Image courtesy of Pixabay

How robotics can solve the labour shortage

Opinion | BY NHUNG NGUYEN | February 3, 2025
  • By combining human ingenuity with advanced tech, Canada can build faster, safer, and more efficiently while creating opportunities for workers to thrive in a

How robotics can solve the labour shortage

Opinion | BY NHUNG NGUYEN | February 3, 2025
  • By combining human ingenuity with advanced tech, Canada can build faster, safer, and more efficiently while creating opportunities for workers to thrive in a
Construction productivity has lagged behind other industries for decades, but the solution doesn’t rest solely with governments or policymakers. The answer lies in technology, writes Nhung Nguyen. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Revamping our innovation strategy to support Indigenous innovation

  • To build a truly inclusive national innovation strategy, we must tailor programs to Indigenous values, expand access to capital, prioritize Indigenous women innovators and
Opinion | BY DIANE ROUSSIN | February 3, 2025
Canada’s heritage is Indigenous innovation, which includes poly-cropping, as well as kayaks, hypodermic needles, prescribed burning to restore ecosystems, and maple syrup, writes Diane Roussin. Photograph courtesy of Juraj Berta, Pixabay.com

Revamping our innovation strategy to support Indigenous innovation

Opinion | BY DIANE ROUSSIN | February 3, 2025
  • To build a truly inclusive national innovation strategy, we must tailor programs to Indigenous values, expand access to capital, prioritize Indigenous women innovators and

Revamping our innovation strategy to support Indigenous innovation

Opinion | BY DIANE ROUSSIN | February 3, 2025
  • To build a truly inclusive national innovation strategy, we must tailor programs to Indigenous values, expand access to capital, prioritize Indigenous women innovators and
Canada’s heritage is Indigenous innovation, which includes poly-cropping, as well as kayaks, hypodermic needles, prescribed burning to restore ecosystems, and maple syrup, writes Diane Roussin. Photograph courtesy of Juraj Berta, Pixabay.com

Guilbeault’s carbon tax pivot

  • This is why I always tell activists, if you want to stay true to your cause, stay out of partisan politics. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 3, 2025
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 7, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 7, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault recently admitted that he was open to implementing alternatives to the carbon tax.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guilbeault’s carbon tax pivot

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 3, 2025
  • This is why I always tell activists, if you want to stay true to your cause, stay out of partisan politics. 

Guilbeault’s carbon tax pivot

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 3, 2025
  • This is why I always tell activists, if you want to stay true to your cause, stay out of partisan politics. 
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 7, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault recently admitted that he was open to implementing alternatives to the carbon tax.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Policy-making for innovation requires high levels of collaborative resolve

  • Canada is facing unique challenges including emerging global crises and wicked social issues. Innovation needs to be guided by policies that are adapted to
Opinion | BY SANDRA LAPOINTE | February 3, 2025
When it comes to creating value and increasing productivity beyond industry and business sectors, Canada does not have a plan, writes Dr. Sandra Lapointe, professor of philosophy at McMaster University. Photograph courtesy of Christina Morillo, Pexels.com

Policy-making for innovation requires high levels of collaborative resolve

Opinion | BY SANDRA LAPOINTE | February 3, 2025
  • Canada is facing unique challenges including emerging global crises and wicked social issues. Innovation needs to be guided by policies that are adapted to

Policy-making for innovation requires high levels of collaborative resolve

Opinion | BY SANDRA LAPOINTE | February 3, 2025
  • Canada is facing unique challenges including emerging global crises and wicked social issues. Innovation needs to be guided by policies that are adapted to
When it comes to creating value and increasing productivity beyond industry and business sectors, Canada does not have a plan, writes Dr. Sandra Lapointe, professor of philosophy at McMaster University. Photograph courtesy of Christina Morillo, Pexels.com

Bill Maher warns Trump to ‘watch out’ for Freeland

  • Plus, Chimwemwe Undi is the new parliamentary poet-laureate, the Daily Beast calls Poilievre 'MAGA's Canadian sweetheart,' Lattanzio is the new NSICOP chair, Xavier Trudeau
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 3, 2025
This just in: Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland, left has an ally in American late-night TV host Bill Maher, who warned the U.S. president that Freeland’s running to be prime minister, not governor of the 51st state. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Bill Maher warns Trump to ‘watch out’ for Freeland

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 3, 2025
  • Plus, Chimwemwe Undi is the new parliamentary poet-laureate, the Daily Beast calls Poilievre 'MAGA's Canadian sweetheart,' Lattanzio is the new NSICOP chair, Xavier Trudeau

Bill Maher warns Trump to ‘watch out’ for Freeland

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 3, 2025
  • Plus, Chimwemwe Undi is the new parliamentary poet-laureate, the Daily Beast calls Poilievre 'MAGA's Canadian sweetheart,' Lattanzio is the new NSICOP chair, Xavier Trudeau
This just in: Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland, left has an ally in American late-night TV host Bill Maher, who warned the U.S. president that Freeland’s running to be prime minister, not governor of the 51st state. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Canadian economic nationalism in the Trump era: what could possibly go wrong?

  • To boost innovation, Canada must think like a 'big, small country' rather than a 'small, big country.'
Opinion | BY ROBERT D. ATKINSON | February 3, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, said he's in favour of imposing 'matching' retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump, left, imposes 25-per-cent tariffs against Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadian economic nationalism in the Trump era: what could possibly go wrong?

Opinion | BY ROBERT D. ATKINSON | February 3, 2025
  • To boost innovation, Canada must think like a 'big, small country' rather than a 'small, big country.'

Canadian economic nationalism in the Trump era: what could possibly go wrong?

Opinion | BY ROBERT D. ATKINSON | February 3, 2025
  • To boost innovation, Canada must think like a 'big, small country' rather than a 'small, big country.'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, said he's in favour of imposing 'matching' retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump, left, imposes 25-per-cent tariffs against Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s next innovation strategy needs to prioritize export diversity, startups, and defence

  • In the next wave of bold innovation initiatives, the government needs to narrow its priorities, focus on getting results, and place good implementation at
Opinion | BY RACHEL SAMSON, STEVE LAFLEUR | February 3, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne on the Hill. The IRPP’s Rachel Samson and Steve Lafleur outline three priorities that could help refocus existing government spending, and galvanize the public and private actors needed to prevent a trade war. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next innovation strategy needs to prioritize export diversity, startups, and defence

Opinion | BY RACHEL SAMSON, STEVE LAFLEUR | February 3, 2025
  • In the next wave of bold innovation initiatives, the government needs to narrow its priorities, focus on getting results, and place good implementation at

Canada’s next innovation strategy needs to prioritize export diversity, startups, and defence

Opinion | BY RACHEL SAMSON, STEVE LAFLEUR | February 3, 2025
  • In the next wave of bold innovation initiatives, the government needs to narrow its priorities, focus on getting results, and place good implementation at
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne on the Hill. The IRPP’s Rachel Samson and Steve Lafleur outline three priorities that could help refocus existing government spending, and galvanize the public and private actors needed to prevent a trade war. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three outstanding Liberal leader candidates, hardly a Hail Mary: McElroy

  • Re: “Grits grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a Hail Mary tactic in leadership race,” (The Hill Times, Tim Powers, Jan. 22). With all due respect
Opinion | February 3, 2025
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Three outstanding Liberal leader candidates, hardly a Hail Mary: McElroy

Opinion | February 3, 2025
  • Re: “Grits grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a Hail Mary tactic in leadership race,” (The Hill Times, Tim Powers, Jan. 22). With all due respect

Three outstanding Liberal leader candidates, hardly a Hail Mary: McElroy

Opinion | February 3, 2025
  • Re: “Grits grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a Hail Mary tactic in leadership race,” (The Hill Times, Tim Powers, Jan. 22). With all due respect
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Proud of our glorious Canada: Ottawa letter writer

  • By threatening countries around the world with tariffs and much more, U.S. President Donald Trump has motivated others of all stripes with a hateful
Opinion | February 3, 2025
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Proud of our glorious Canada: Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | February 3, 2025
  • By threatening countries around the world with tariffs and much more, U.S. President Donald Trump has motivated others of all stripes with a hateful

Proud of our glorious Canada: Ottawa letter writer

Opinion | February 3, 2025
  • By threatening countries around the world with tariffs and much more, U.S. President Donald Trump has motivated others of all stripes with a hateful
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Words won’t eliminate Islamophobia—we need action from everyone

  • Canada remains one of the deadliest places for Muslims dealing with Islamophobic hate amongst G7 countries. To change that, we cannot just simply say that
Opinion | BY GINELLA MASSA | January 29, 2025
Eight years after the deadly Quebec mosque attack, this National Day of Action against Islamophobia feels like déjà vu with Donald Trump back in the White House, and the rhetoric of hate once again creeping across the border, writes Ginella Massa. Pexels photograph by Dhivakaran S

Words won’t eliminate Islamophobia—we need action from everyone

Opinion | BY GINELLA MASSA | January 29, 2025
  • Canada remains one of the deadliest places for Muslims dealing with Islamophobic hate amongst G7 countries. To change that, we cannot just simply say that

Words won’t eliminate Islamophobia—we need action from everyone

Opinion | BY GINELLA MASSA | January 29, 2025
  • Canada remains one of the deadliest places for Muslims dealing with Islamophobic hate amongst G7 countries. To change that, we cannot just simply say that
Eight years after the deadly Quebec mosque attack, this National Day of Action against Islamophobia feels like déjà vu with Donald Trump back in the White House, and the rhetoric of hate once again creeping across the border, writes Ginella Massa. Pexels photograph by Dhivakaran S

Canada’s ‘short-sighted’ immigration cuts will hurt the economy, say critics

  • 'It was really was a political calculus, by the Liberals to scapegoat newcomers, for their failures in their policies,' says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 29, 2025
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced the government’s new immigration plans last October, in an effort to slow down population growth and relieve pressure on the housing market. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s ‘short-sighted’ immigration cuts will hurt the economy, say critics

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 29, 2025
  • 'It was really was a political calculus, by the Liberals to scapegoat newcomers, for their failures in their policies,' says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.

Canada’s ‘short-sighted’ immigration cuts will hurt the economy, say critics

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 29, 2025
  • 'It was really was a political calculus, by the Liberals to scapegoat newcomers, for their failures in their policies,' says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced the government’s new immigration plans last October, in an effort to slow down population growth and relieve pressure on the housing market. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly meets Rubio

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest move on interest rates.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 29, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will meet today with her counterpart in the Trump government in Washington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly meets Rubio

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 29, 2025
  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest move on interest rates.

Joly meets Rubio

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 29, 2025
  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest move on interest rates.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will meet today with her counterpart in the Trump government in Washington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s threat is a wake-up call for Canada

  • We cannot rely on American friendship for our economy to function, so it’s time for interprovincial barriers to come down.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
First ministers' meeting
First ministers' meeting
It is only now—thanks to threats from the U.S. president—that our federal and provincial leaders are giving more than lip service to the idea of breaking down internal trade barriers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s threat is a wake-up call for Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
  • We cannot rely on American friendship for our economy to function, so it’s time for interprovincial barriers to come down.

Trump’s threat is a wake-up call for Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
  • We cannot rely on American friendship for our economy to function, so it’s time for interprovincial barriers to come down.
First ministers' meeting
It is only now—thanks to threats from the U.S. president—that our federal and provincial leaders are giving more than lip service to the idea of breaking down internal trade barriers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lessons ignored, voices silenced

  • Judging from today’s political and social environment, we’ve failed to learn the critical lessons from the Holocaust and the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Canadian
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
This week marked both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. Unsplash photograph by Carly Hendrickson

Lessons ignored, voices silenced

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
  • Judging from today’s political and social environment, we’ve failed to learn the critical lessons from the Holocaust and the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Canadian

Lessons ignored, voices silenced

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
  • Judging from today’s political and social environment, we’ve failed to learn the critical lessons from the Holocaust and the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Canadian
This week marked both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. Unsplash photograph by Carly Hendrickson

Reconciliation can’t become second-tier issue in Grit leadership race, says Battiste

  • Long-term goals like reconciliation and fighting climate change can't get drowned out by tariff threats and other day-to-day concerns for Liberal leadership contenders, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 29, 2025
Jamie Battiste
Jamie Battiste
Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he doesn't want to see the issue of reconciliation continue to take backseat in the Liberal leadership race as has been the case in the first week since the entry deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation can’t become second-tier issue in Grit leadership race, says Battiste

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 29, 2025
  • Long-term goals like reconciliation and fighting climate change can't get drowned out by tariff threats and other day-to-day concerns for Liberal leadership contenders, says

Reconciliation can’t become second-tier issue in Grit leadership race, says Battiste

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 29, 2025
  • Long-term goals like reconciliation and fighting climate change can't get drowned out by tariff threats and other day-to-day concerns for Liberal leadership contenders, says
Jamie Battiste
Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he doesn't want to see the issue of reconciliation continue to take backseat in the Liberal leadership race as has been the case in the first week since the entry deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

President’s threat to rules-based world order is no joke

  • As Trump continues his shakedown of Canada, it is becoming apparent that his talk about using 'economic force' to annex this country needs to
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 29, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
By re-electing Donald Trump, Americans have opened the way to the end of a world order centred on rules-based trade and democratic alliances that western countries have promoted and benefitted from throughout the postwar era, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

President’s threat to rules-based world order is no joke

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 29, 2025
  • As Trump continues his shakedown of Canada, it is becoming apparent that his talk about using 'economic force' to annex this country needs to

President’s threat to rules-based world order is no joke

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 29, 2025
  • As Trump continues his shakedown of Canada, it is becoming apparent that his talk about using 'economic force' to annex this country needs to
Donald Trump
By re-electing Donald Trump, Americans have opened the way to the end of a world order centred on rules-based trade and democratic alliances that western countries have promoted and benefitted from throughout the postwar era, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

  • With revolutionary zeal, or poor driving skills, Freeland has done what other politicians rarely do: she has driven the bus over herself.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 29, 2025
Chrystia Freeland's rebrand may be liberating for her and her supporters, but for a politician whose cornerstone was credibility, her political currency is evaporating, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 29, 2025
  • With revolutionary zeal, or poor driving skills, Freeland has done what other politicians rarely do: she has driven the bus over herself.

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 29, 2025
  • With revolutionary zeal, or poor driving skills, Freeland has done what other politicians rarely do: she has driven the bus over herself.
Chrystia Freeland's rebrand may be liberating for her and her supporters, but for a politician whose cornerstone was credibility, her political currency is evaporating, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Third-party Protecting Canada goes on $4M TV ad attack targeting Conservative leader’s record on pensions, dental care

  • Spokesperson Megana Ramaswami says the third-party campaign hopes to ‘open voters’ eyes’ to what a Poilievre led-government may bring as federal progressive parties dither.
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 29, 2025
Alongside purchasing $4-million in advertising scheduled during major television events, Protecting Canada has also returned with a renewed Meta ad budget, and a multi-part YouTube series. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Third-party Protecting Canada goes on $4M TV ad attack targeting Conservative leader’s record on pensions, dental care

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 29, 2025
  • Spokesperson Megana Ramaswami says the third-party campaign hopes to ‘open voters’ eyes’ to what a Poilievre led-government may bring as federal progressive parties dither.

Third-party Protecting Canada goes on $4M TV ad attack targeting Conservative leader’s record on pensions, dental care

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 29, 2025
  • Spokesperson Megana Ramaswami says the third-party campaign hopes to ‘open voters’ eyes’ to what a Poilievre led-government may bring as federal progressive parties dither.
Alongside purchasing $4-million in advertising scheduled during major television events, Protecting Canada has also returned with a renewed Meta ad budget, and a multi-part YouTube series. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Remembering the path to which anger leads

  • Two events this week serve as important reminders of the real-world consequences of hate; hate that may start as words, but can lead to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2025
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, Germany. Photograph by Chrissie Sternschnuppe courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Remembering the path to which anger leads

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2025
  • Two events this week serve as important reminders of the real-world consequences of hate; hate that may start as words, but can lead to

Remembering the path to which anger leads

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2025
  • Two events this week serve as important reminders of the real-world consequences of hate; hate that may start as words, but can lead to
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, Germany. Photograph by Chrissie Sternschnuppe courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Liberals need middle-class housing plan to match Conservatives, says housing expert

  • The Tories' plan to scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold for less than $1-million doesn't have a comparable Liberal counterproposal, says
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 29, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith released a video on Jan. 20 in which he said obstacles to affordable housing include 'too much red tape, too many different restrictive planning and zoning rules, and too many administrative delays.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals need middle-class housing plan to match Conservatives, says housing expert

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 29, 2025
  • The Tories' plan to scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold for less than $1-million doesn't have a comparable Liberal counterproposal, says

Liberals need middle-class housing plan to match Conservatives, says housing expert

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 29, 2025
  • The Tories' plan to scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold for less than $1-million doesn't have a comparable Liberal counterproposal, says
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith released a video on Jan. 20 in which he said obstacles to affordable housing include 'too much red tape, too many different restrictive planning and zoning rules, and too many administrative delays.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why do mice vote for cats?

  • I wonder how the late Tommy Douglas would have responded to a character like Donald Trump? Canada once boasted a bold politician who understood
Opinion | January 29, 2025
Cat
Cat
Unsplash photograph by Lodewijk Hertog

Why do mice vote for cats?

Opinion | January 29, 2025
  • I wonder how the late Tommy Douglas would have responded to a character like Donald Trump? Canada once boasted a bold politician who understood

Why do mice vote for cats?

Opinion | January 29, 2025
  • I wonder how the late Tommy Douglas would have responded to a character like Donald Trump? Canada once boasted a bold politician who understood
Cat
Unsplash photograph by Lodewijk Hertog

Canada’s diversification strategy is long overdue

  • With the recent pronouncements from United States President Donald Trump, Canadians have gotten a shock of cold water. Everyone is rightfully worried about what
Opinion | January 29, 2025

Canada’s diversification strategy is long overdue

Opinion | January 29, 2025
  • With the recent pronouncements from United States President Donald Trump, Canadians have gotten a shock of cold water. Everyone is rightfully worried about what

Canada’s diversification strategy is long overdue

Opinion | January 29, 2025
  • With the recent pronouncements from United States President Donald Trump, Canadians have gotten a shock of cold water. Everyone is rightfully worried about what

Building the capital: Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe to chat about city infrastructure on Jan. 30

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29 Bank of Canada to Announce Interest Rate—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will hold a
Mark Sutcliffe
Mark Sutcliffe
The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a lunch event featuring Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe who will speak about the challenges and opportunities facing infrastructure projects in Canada’s national capital on Jan. 30 at the Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Building the capital: Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe to chat about city infrastructure on Jan. 30

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29 Bank of Canada to Announce Interest Rate—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will hold a

Building the capital: Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe to chat about city infrastructure on Jan. 30

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29 Bank of Canada to Announce Interest Rate—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will hold a
Mark Sutcliffe
The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a lunch event featuring Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe who will speak about the challenges and opportunities facing infrastructure projects in Canada’s national capital on Jan. 30 at the Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump trade upheaval transforms CUSMA review to fraught renegotiation

  • Canadian officials downplayed the threat of an exhaustive renegotiation of the North American trade agreement, which could now be the reality.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
Mary Ng
Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has said repeatedly that the CUSMA review process wouldn't be a renegotiation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump trade upheaval transforms CUSMA review to fraught renegotiation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
  • Canadian officials downplayed the threat of an exhaustive renegotiation of the North American trade agreement, which could now be the reality.

Trump trade upheaval transforms CUSMA review to fraught renegotiation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
  • Canadian officials downplayed the threat of an exhaustive renegotiation of the North American trade agreement, which could now be the reality.
Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has said repeatedly that the CUSMA review process wouldn't be a renegotiation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Handling Trump emerging as defining issue for Liberal leadership vote, say politicos

  • Whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats come to fruition, an opportunity to get on the debate stage may offer a chance for Liberal leadership
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates
Liberal leadership candidates
Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland, left, Karina Gould, and Mark Carney have called for strong responses to threats emanating from the Trump administration. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Handling Trump emerging as defining issue for Liberal leadership vote, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
  • Whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats come to fruition, an opportunity to get on the debate stage may offer a chance for Liberal leadership

Handling Trump emerging as defining issue for Liberal leadership vote, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
  • Whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats come to fruition, an opportunity to get on the debate stage may offer a chance for Liberal leadership
Liberal leadership candidates
Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland, left, Karina Gould, and Mark Carney have called for strong responses to threats emanating from the Trump administration. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Supply alone won’t solve the housing crisis

  • Without effective measures like rent regulation, there’s nothing to keep existing homes affordable.
Opinion | BY SARA BEYER, MARGARET FLYNN | January 29, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. Much of Canada’s housing strategy rests on providing funding to private builders, but this approach cannot be the cornerstone of the national plan, write Sara Beyer and Margaret Flynn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supply alone won’t solve the housing crisis

Opinion | BY SARA BEYER, MARGARET FLYNN | January 29, 2025
  • Without effective measures like rent regulation, there’s nothing to keep existing homes affordable.

Supply alone won’t solve the housing crisis

Opinion | BY SARA BEYER, MARGARET FLYNN | January 29, 2025
  • Without effective measures like rent regulation, there’s nothing to keep existing homes affordable.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. Much of Canada’s housing strategy rests on providing funding to private builders, but this approach cannot be the cornerstone of the national plan, write Sara Beyer and Margaret Flynn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing crisis, or opportunity?

  • The federal government can adapt the Canada Housing Plan to assume a more central role in funding and developing sustainable rental housing options.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONI VARONE | January 29, 2025
A condominium tower in Ottawa’s Greenboro neighbourhood. Homeownership should not be viewed as an unattainable aspiration; it is imperative that all levels of government recognize and respect their roles in mitigating the housing crisis, writes ISG Senator Toni Varone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing crisis, or opportunity?

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONI VARONE | January 29, 2025
  • The federal government can adapt the Canada Housing Plan to assume a more central role in funding and developing sustainable rental housing options.

Housing crisis, or opportunity?

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONI VARONE | January 29, 2025
  • The federal government can adapt the Canada Housing Plan to assume a more central role in funding and developing sustainable rental housing options.
A condominium tower in Ottawa’s Greenboro neighbourhood. Homeownership should not be viewed as an unattainable aspiration; it is imperative that all levels of government recognize and respect their roles in mitigating the housing crisis, writes ISG Senator Toni Varone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prorogation sank Senators’ bills, but some see a silver lining amid frustration

  • Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, who’s been working to get S-210 passed for four years, says she’s ‘extremely disappointed’ by the recent turn of events.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
Speaker’s Parade
Speaker’s Parade
The Senate Speaker's parade enters the Red Chamber on Feb. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prorogation sank Senators’ bills, but some see a silver lining amid frustration

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
  • Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, who’s been working to get S-210 passed for four years, says she’s ‘extremely disappointed’ by the recent turn of events.

Prorogation sank Senators’ bills, but some see a silver lining amid frustration

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
  • Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, who’s been working to get S-210 passed for four years, says she’s ‘extremely disappointed’ by the recent turn of events.
Speaker’s Parade
The Senate Speaker's parade enters the Red Chamber on Feb. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A solution to homelessness is within our grasp

  • Homelessness is a problem that Canada can tackle with the Housing First approach, and encampments are the right place to start.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN HWANG | January 29, 2025
We need to focus resources on interventions that can rapidly reduce homelessness in a way that is apparent to the average Canadian walking down the street, writes Stephen Hwang. Unsplash photograph by Nathan Dumlao

A solution to homelessness is within our grasp

Opinion | BY STEPHEN HWANG | January 29, 2025
  • Homelessness is a problem that Canada can tackle with the Housing First approach, and encampments are the right place to start.

A solution to homelessness is within our grasp

Opinion | BY STEPHEN HWANG | January 29, 2025
  • Homelessness is a problem that Canada can tackle with the Housing First approach, and encampments are the right place to start.
We need to focus resources on interventions that can rapidly reduce homelessness in a way that is apparent to the average Canadian walking down the street, writes Stephen Hwang. Unsplash photograph by Nathan Dumlao

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