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Ministers meet on child care

  • Plus, the Liberals have their tax holiday bill locked and loaded in the House.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 28, 2024
Families Minister Jenna Sudds will meet with provincial and territorial counterparts in P.E.I. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers meet on child care

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 28, 2024
  • Plus, the Liberals have their tax holiday bill locked and loaded in the House.

Ministers meet on child care

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 28, 2024
  • Plus, the Liberals have their tax holiday bill locked and loaded in the House.
Families Minister Jenna Sudds will meet with provincial and territorial counterparts in P.E.I. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers meet on child care

  • Plus, the Liberals have their tax holiday bill locked and loaded in the House.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 28, 2024
Families Minister Jenna Sudds will meet with provincial and territorial counterparts in P.E.I. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers meet on child care

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 28, 2024
  • Plus, the Liberals have their tax holiday bill locked and loaded in the House.

Ministers meet on child care

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 28, 2024
  • Plus, the Liberals have their tax holiday bill locked and loaded in the House.
Families Minister Jenna Sudds will meet with provincial and territorial counterparts in P.E.I. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada needs judicial remedies for oppressive administration of sentences 

  • Bill S-230, stalled at third reading in the Red Chamber, offers a glimmer of hope for people like Joey Toutsaint.
Opinion | BY JENNIFER METCALFE | November 27, 2024
Joey Toutsaint
Joey Toutsaint
Joey Toutsaint, 37, has spent almost all of his adult life in prison, mostly in solitary confinement. Photograph courtesy of Jennifer Metcalfe

Why Canada needs judicial remedies for oppressive administration of sentences 

Opinion | BY JENNIFER METCALFE | November 27, 2024
  • Bill S-230, stalled at third reading in the Red Chamber, offers a glimmer of hope for people like Joey Toutsaint.

Why Canada needs judicial remedies for oppressive administration of sentences 

Opinion | BY JENNIFER METCALFE | November 27, 2024
  • Bill S-230, stalled at third reading in the Red Chamber, offers a glimmer of hope for people like Joey Toutsaint.
Joey Toutsaint
Joey Toutsaint, 37, has spent almost all of his adult life in prison, mostly in solitary confinement. Photograph courtesy of Jennifer Metcalfe

Oil and gas emissions cap will create new investment and jobs in Alberta

  • There is a path for the fossil fuel sector, including the oilsands, to decarbonize, but companies won’t do it voluntarily. It’s the government’s job
Opinion | BY SIMON DYER | November 27, 2024
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured recently in West Block. From 2005 to 2022, absolute emissions from the oil and gas industry increased by 11 per cent. During the same period, average emissions across Canada decreased by seven per cent, writes Simon Dyer. The Hill Times photograph

Oil and gas emissions cap will create new investment and jobs in Alberta

Opinion | BY SIMON DYER | November 27, 2024
  • There is a path for the fossil fuel sector, including the oilsands, to decarbonize, but companies won’t do it voluntarily. It’s the government’s job

Oil and gas emissions cap will create new investment and jobs in Alberta

Opinion | BY SIMON DYER | November 27, 2024
  • There is a path for the fossil fuel sector, including the oilsands, to decarbonize, but companies won’t do it voluntarily. It’s the government’s job
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured recently in West Block. From 2005 to 2022, absolute emissions from the oil and gas industry increased by 11 per cent. During the same period, average emissions across Canada decreased by seven per cent, writes Simon Dyer. The Hill Times photograph

Trump’s tariffs threat should hasten trade liberalization among provinces

  • Now more than ever, the federal government and the provinces and territories should work together to remove interprovincial trade barriers.
Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS, GRADY MUNRO | November 27, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
If Canadian policymakers removed interprovincial trade barriers, they could mitigate much of the economic harm caused by potential new U.S. tariffs from president-elect Donald Trump, write Jake Fuss and Grady Munro. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump’s tariffs threat should hasten trade liberalization among provinces

Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS, GRADY MUNRO | November 27, 2024
  • Now more than ever, the federal government and the provinces and territories should work together to remove interprovincial trade barriers.

Trump’s tariffs threat should hasten trade liberalization among provinces

Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS, GRADY MUNRO | November 27, 2024
  • Now more than ever, the federal government and the provinces and territories should work together to remove interprovincial trade barriers.
Donald Trump
If Canadian policymakers removed interprovincial trade barriers, they could mitigate much of the economic harm caused by potential new U.S. tariffs from president-elect Donald Trump, write Jake Fuss and Grady Munro. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

‘Get on with it’: defence industry responds to Blair’s call for stronger ties to speed up procurement

  • Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Stephen Kelsey told industry leaders: 'We’re not complete buffoons. We are aware of the complexities of procurement, the frustration
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 27, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he is 'in a hurry' to accelerate procurement efforts to meet the urgent needs of the Canadian Armed Forces, but he needs help from the defence industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Get on with it’: defence industry responds to Blair’s call for stronger ties to speed up procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | November 27, 2024
  • Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Stephen Kelsey told industry leaders: 'We’re not complete buffoons. We are aware of the complexities of procurement, the frustration

‘Get on with it’: defence industry responds to Blair’s call for stronger ties to speed up procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | November 27, 2024
  • Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Stephen Kelsey told industry leaders: 'We’re not complete buffoons. We are aware of the complexities of procurement, the frustration
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he is 'in a hurry' to accelerate procurement efforts to meet the urgent needs of the Canadian Armed Forces, but he needs help from the defence industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why future-ready affordable housing can’t wait

  • Every new development that ignores lasting affordability, energy-efficiency, and climate resilience is a missed opportunity.
Opinion | BY SHAIMAA YASSIN, CHERISE BURDA, RUNA DAS | November 27, 2024
Sean Fraser
Sean Fraser
Housing Minister Sean Fraser. The federal government could play a pivotal role by prioritizing future-ready affordable housing, write Shaimaa Yassin, Cherise Burda, and Runa Das. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why future-ready affordable housing can’t wait

Opinion | BY SHAIMAA YASSIN, CHERISE BURDA, RUNA DAS | November 27, 2024
  • Every new development that ignores lasting affordability, energy-efficiency, and climate resilience is a missed opportunity.

Why future-ready affordable housing can’t wait

Opinion | BY SHAIMAA YASSIN, CHERISE BURDA, RUNA DAS | November 27, 2024
  • Every new development that ignores lasting affordability, energy-efficiency, and climate resilience is a missed opportunity.
Sean Fraser
Housing Minister Sean Fraser. The federal government could play a pivotal role by prioritizing future-ready affordable housing, write Shaimaa Yassin, Cherise Burda, and Runa Das. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Playing the Mexico card

  • Any radical demands will have to take a back seat now that Trump has lumped Canada and Mexico together in his vow to impose
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 27, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, needs Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, centre, as a partner in any trade discussions involving U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and his well-known divide-and-conquer tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photographs by Eneas De Troya, and Gage Skidmore

Playing the Mexico card

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 27, 2024
  • Any radical demands will have to take a back seat now that Trump has lumped Canada and Mexico together in his vow to impose

Playing the Mexico card

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 27, 2024
  • Any radical demands will have to take a back seat now that Trump has lumped Canada and Mexico together in his vow to impose
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, needs Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, centre, as a partner in any trade discussions involving U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and his well-known divide-and-conquer tactics, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, and photographs by Eneas De Troya, and Gage Skidmore

Will Canadians buy the Liberals’ self-interested survival plan?

  • The Liberal government is well past the point of hoping that sprinkling a few bucks here and there will fix what ails both them
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 27, 2024
Ya’ara Saks
Ya’ara Saks
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks, centre, speaks at an announcement about the government’s sales tax holiday on essential items at Sherwood Deli in Ottawa on Nov. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canadians buy the Liberals’ self-interested survival plan?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 27, 2024
  • The Liberal government is well past the point of hoping that sprinkling a few bucks here and there will fix what ails both them

Will Canadians buy the Liberals’ self-interested survival plan?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 27, 2024
  • The Liberal government is well past the point of hoping that sprinkling a few bucks here and there will fix what ails both them
Ya’ara Saks
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks, centre, speaks at an announcement about the government’s sales tax holiday on essential items at Sherwood Deli in Ottawa on Nov. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What can Ottawa expect when Trump ambassador Pete Hoekstra comes to town?

  • After helping Donald Trump flip Michigan to Republican red, Pete Hoekstra was one of the first ambassadors announced by the president-elect.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 27, 2024
Incoming U.S. envoy to Canada Pete Hoekstra was the American ambassador to the Netherlands during Donald Trump's first term in the White House. Global Entrepreneurship Summit photograph by Valerie Kuypers/Flickr

What can Ottawa expect when Trump ambassador Pete Hoekstra comes to town?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 27, 2024
  • After helping Donald Trump flip Michigan to Republican red, Pete Hoekstra was one of the first ambassadors announced by the president-elect.

What can Ottawa expect when Trump ambassador Pete Hoekstra comes to town?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 27, 2024
  • After helping Donald Trump flip Michigan to Republican red, Pete Hoekstra was one of the first ambassadors announced by the president-elect.
Incoming U.S. envoy to Canada Pete Hoekstra was the American ambassador to the Netherlands during Donald Trump's first term in the White House. Global Entrepreneurship Summit photograph by Valerie Kuypers/Flickr

German Ambassador Bellmann talks U.S. election fallout for Europe and Canada on Nov. 27

  • WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and is scheduled to sit every week until Dec. 17. Webinar: ‘Integrating AI’—The Logic
Tjorven Bellmann
Tjorven Bellmann
Germany's Ambassador to Canada Tjorven Bellmann will participate in a panel discussion on what the U.S. presidential election results mean for both Europe and Canada on Nov. 27. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

German Ambassador Bellmann talks U.S. election fallout for Europe and Canada on Nov. 27

  • WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and is scheduled to sit every week until Dec. 17. Webinar: ‘Integrating AI’—The Logic

German Ambassador Bellmann talks U.S. election fallout for Europe and Canada on Nov. 27

  • WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and is scheduled to sit every week until Dec. 17. Webinar: ‘Integrating AI’—The Logic
Tjorven Bellmann
Germany's Ambassador to Canada Tjorven Bellmann will participate in a panel discussion on what the U.S. presidential election results mean for both Europe and Canada on Nov. 27. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Parliamentary Internship Programme: celebrating 55 years of non-partisan commitment to parliamentary democracy

  • A trio of PIP alumni will be honoured on Dec. 4: former New Democrat MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Liberal Justice Minister Arif Virani, and Conservative
Opinion | BY PAUL E.J. THOMAS, ANGELICA KALUBIAKA | November 27, 2024
Canadian politics has changed dramatically over the past 55 years, but the secret to the PIP’s endurance lies in its core commitment to non-partisanship, write Paul Thomas and Angelica Kalubiaka. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Parliamentary Internship Programme: celebrating 55 years of non-partisan commitment to parliamentary democracy

Opinion | BY PAUL E.J. THOMAS, ANGELICA KALUBIAKA | November 27, 2024
  • A trio of PIP alumni will be honoured on Dec. 4: former New Democrat MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Liberal Justice Minister Arif Virani, and Conservative

The Parliamentary Internship Programme: celebrating 55 years of non-partisan commitment to parliamentary democracy

Opinion | BY PAUL E.J. THOMAS, ANGELICA KALUBIAKA | November 27, 2024
  • A trio of PIP alumni will be honoured on Dec. 4: former New Democrat MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Liberal Justice Minister Arif Virani, and Conservative
Canadian politics has changed dramatically over the past 55 years, but the secret to the PIP’s endurance lies in its core commitment to non-partisanship, write Paul Thomas and Angelica Kalubiaka. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ new tone on immigration proves ‘Bloc was right,’ says critic, as NDP calls it a ‘flimsy attempt to cover their political behinds’

  • Plus, as Canada reduces its permanent resident targets, a new report finds one in five new immigrants leave within 25 years.
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 27, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new tone on Canada's immigration targets feel 'unreal' after two years of insinuations the Bloc Québécois was xenophobic for raising the same concerns, says critic Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Justin Trudeau

Liberals’ new tone on immigration proves ‘Bloc was right,’ says critic, as NDP calls it a ‘flimsy attempt to cover their political behinds’

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 27, 2024
  • Plus, as Canada reduces its permanent resident targets, a new report finds one in five new immigrants leave within 25 years.

Liberals’ new tone on immigration proves ‘Bloc was right,’ says critic, as NDP calls it a ‘flimsy attempt to cover their political behinds’

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 27, 2024
  • Plus, as Canada reduces its permanent resident targets, a new report finds one in five new immigrants leave within 25 years.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new tone on Canada's immigration targets feel 'unreal' after two years of insinuations the Bloc Québécois was xenophobic for raising the same concerns, says critic Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Justin Trudeau

Bad vibrations

  • Plus, Mélanie Joly briefs the press from Italy.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 26, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is hoping that her sales tax holiday will boost consumer confidence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bad vibrations

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 26, 2024
  • Plus, Mélanie Joly briefs the press from Italy.

Bad vibrations

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 26, 2024
  • Plus, Mélanie Joly briefs the press from Italy.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is hoping that her sales tax holiday will boost consumer confidence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New UN report another ‘tool’ for advocates in fight for justice for Indigenous women

  • ‘I am literally imploring the government to have those conversations with us, and to bring us forward,' says NWAC’s Josie Nepinak, as C-38 remains
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 25, 2024
Indigenous women at the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls' closing ceremony at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., in June 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New UN report another ‘tool’ for advocates in fight for justice for Indigenous women

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 25, 2024
  • ‘I am literally imploring the government to have those conversations with us, and to bring us forward,' says NWAC’s Josie Nepinak, as C-38 remains

New UN report another ‘tool’ for advocates in fight for justice for Indigenous women

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 25, 2024
  • ‘I am literally imploring the government to have those conversations with us, and to bring us forward,' says NWAC’s Josie Nepinak, as C-38 remains
Indigenous women at the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls' closing ceremony at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., in June 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Atlantic Canada’s aerospace industry is soaring: here’s why we should all take notice

  • Advancements are helping to secure our borders, monitor our waters, and support our military at home and abroad.
Opinion | BY MINISTER OF RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOR ACOA GUDIE HUTCHINGS | November 25, 2024
It’s clear that aerospace is going to be a cornerstone of the East Coast’s economic landscape for many years to come, writes Minister Gudie Hutchings. Pexels photograph by Robert Stearns

Atlantic Canada’s aerospace industry is soaring: here’s why we should all take notice

Opinion | BY MINISTER OF RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOR ACOA GUDIE HUTCHINGS | November 25, 2024
  • Advancements are helping to secure our borders, monitor our waters, and support our military at home and abroad.

Atlantic Canada’s aerospace industry is soaring: here’s why we should all take notice

Opinion | BY MINISTER OF RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOR ACOA GUDIE HUTCHINGS | November 25, 2024
  • Advancements are helping to secure our borders, monitor our waters, and support our military at home and abroad.
It’s clear that aerospace is going to be a cornerstone of the East Coast’s economic landscape for many years to come, writes Minister Gudie Hutchings. Pexels photograph by Robert Stearns

Canada must not delay action on antimicrobial resistance

  • Canada is uniquely positioned to act as it prepares to assume the G7 presidency in January 2025.
Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN, HENRY SKINNER | November 25, 2024
Antibiotics are a cornerstone of modern medicine. But developing new ones can cost up to $1-billion, and the market does not reflect the unmet needs these novel drugs address, write Bettina Hamelin and Henry Skinner. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada must not delay action on antimicrobial resistance

Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN, HENRY SKINNER | November 25, 2024
  • Canada is uniquely positioned to act as it prepares to assume the G7 presidency in January 2025.

Canada must not delay action on antimicrobial resistance

Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN, HENRY SKINNER | November 25, 2024
  • Canada is uniquely positioned to act as it prepares to assume the G7 presidency in January 2025.
Antibiotics are a cornerstone of modern medicine. But developing new ones can cost up to $1-billion, and the market does not reflect the unmet needs these novel drugs address, write Bettina Hamelin and Henry Skinner. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

It’s time to close the infrastructure gap for Indigenous communities

  • The upcoming fall economic statement must go beyond minor adjustments and deliver real commitments.
Opinion | BY DONNA BIG CANOE | November 25, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Investing in Indigenous infrastructure is an investment in Canada’s future, writes Donna Big Canoe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to close the infrastructure gap for Indigenous communities

Opinion | BY DONNA BIG CANOE | November 25, 2024
  • The upcoming fall economic statement must go beyond minor adjustments and deliver real commitments.

It’s time to close the infrastructure gap for Indigenous communities

Opinion | BY DONNA BIG CANOE | November 25, 2024
  • The upcoming fall economic statement must go beyond minor adjustments and deliver real commitments.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Investing in Indigenous infrastructure is an investment in Canada’s future, writes Donna Big Canoe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can be a significant player in Africa—if it wants to be

  • As western hegemony ebbs, African stakeholders are deftly courting the opportunities that come with competition.
Opinion | BY TAPFUMA MUSEWE, KYLE HIEBERT | November 25, 2024
Albert Muchanga
Albert Muchanga
Albert Muchanga, African Union commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals, in Ottawa on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can be a significant player in Africa—if it wants to be

Opinion | BY TAPFUMA MUSEWE, KYLE HIEBERT | November 25, 2024
  • As western hegemony ebbs, African stakeholders are deftly courting the opportunities that come with competition.

Canada can be a significant player in Africa—if it wants to be

Opinion | BY TAPFUMA MUSEWE, KYLE HIEBERT | November 25, 2024
  • As western hegemony ebbs, African stakeholders are deftly courting the opportunities that come with competition.
Albert Muchanga
Albert Muchanga, African Union commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals, in Ottawa on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO clerk subject of human rights complaint over Israeli-Palestinian conflict

  • The Palestine-Israel conflict is a political issue which only politicians should be commenting on, says Donald Savoie, an expert on the machinery of government
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, right, pictured at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony on July 26, 2023, with Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez. Some public servants are raising concerns about Hannaford's neutrality on the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PCO clerk subject of human rights complaint over Israeli-Palestinian conflict

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
  • The Palestine-Israel conflict is a political issue which only politicians should be commenting on, says Donald Savoie, an expert on the machinery of government

PCO clerk subject of human rights complaint over Israeli-Palestinian conflict

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
  • The Palestine-Israel conflict is a political issue which only politicians should be commenting on, says Donald Savoie, an expert on the machinery of government
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, right, pictured at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony on July 26, 2023, with Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez. Some public servants are raising concerns about Hannaford's neutrality on the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to buy ships and win friends

  • Plus, Marc Miller takes questions on his immigration cuts.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 25, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair and some of Canada's top military leaders will speak at a conference on military procurement in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to buy ships and win friends

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 25, 2024
  • Plus, Marc Miller takes questions on his immigration cuts.

How to buy ships and win friends

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 25, 2024
  • Plus, Marc Miller takes questions on his immigration cuts.
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair and some of Canada's top military leaders will speak at a conference on military procurement in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Youth unemployment crisis is an $18.5-billion opportunity

  • We are creating a less competitive Canada with a workforce as unskilled as it is inexperienced, leaving them the burden of powering our economy
Opinion | BY FARAH MOHAMED | November 25, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. Young people are told that if they go to school and play by the rules, they would be able to get good jobs, buy homes, and have families. Unfortunately, that hasn't panned out, writes Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Youth unemployment crisis is an $18.5-billion opportunity

Opinion | BY FARAH MOHAMED | November 25, 2024
  • We are creating a less competitive Canada with a workforce as unskilled as it is inexperienced, leaving them the burden of powering our economy

Youth unemployment crisis is an $18.5-billion opportunity

Opinion | BY FARAH MOHAMED | November 25, 2024
  • We are creating a less competitive Canada with a workforce as unskilled as it is inexperienced, leaving them the burden of powering our economy
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. Young people are told that if they go to school and play by the rules, they would be able to get good jobs, buy homes, and have families. Unfortunately, that hasn't panned out, writes Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We cannot let ourselves be paralyzed by fear of the United States of America

  • Despite Donald Trump, Canada will have policymaking room to do more of what we need to do, if we are ready to try. We
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 25, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Freeland heads the new Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee, and LeBlanc is the vice-chair. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

We cannot let ourselves be paralyzed by fear of the United States of America

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 25, 2024
  • Despite Donald Trump, Canada will have policymaking room to do more of what we need to do, if we are ready to try. We

We cannot let ourselves be paralyzed by fear of the United States of America

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 25, 2024
  • Despite Donald Trump, Canada will have policymaking room to do more of what we need to do, if we are ready to try. We
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Freeland heads the new Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee, and LeBlanc is the vice-chair. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

U.S. vetos UN Security Council resolution for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza

  • Fourteen states on the Security Council spent days crafting a resolution that included the release of all hostages, the exchange of Palestinian prisoners, the
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 25, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling the immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which Doug Roche says in an egregious use of the veto. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

U.S. vetos UN Security Council resolution for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 25, 2024
  • Fourteen states on the Security Council spent days crafting a resolution that included the release of all hostages, the exchange of Palestinian prisoners, the

U.S. vetos UN Security Council resolution for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | November 25, 2024
  • Fourteen states on the Security Council spent days crafting a resolution that included the release of all hostages, the exchange of Palestinian prisoners, the
U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling the immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which Doug Roche says in an egregious use of the veto. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Breaking: the CBC and our link to public broadcasting?

  • If this is public broadcasting’s last chance to save itself, it needs to move fast—and the majority of Canadians who, polls say, still support
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 25, 2024
CBC
CBC
More urgent than anything is the potential loss of CBC News. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is convinced—as have all Conservative leaders before him—that CBC reporters favour Liberals, and universally betray a socially liberal bias, writes Susan Riley.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Breaking: the CBC and our link to public broadcasting?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 25, 2024
  • If this is public broadcasting’s last chance to save itself, it needs to move fast—and the majority of Canadians who, polls say, still support

Breaking: the CBC and our link to public broadcasting?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | November 25, 2024
  • If this is public broadcasting’s last chance to save itself, it needs to move fast—and the majority of Canadians who, polls say, still support
CBC
More urgent than anything is the potential loss of CBC News. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is convinced—as have all Conservative leaders before him—that CBC reporters favour Liberals, and universally betray a socially liberal bias, writes Susan Riley.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Securing blue skies: why we need to invest in aerospace research

  • By strengthening ties between universities and industry, we can build a sustainable and resilient vision for this vital ecosystem.
Opinion | BY MAUD COHEN | November 25, 2024
Aerospace is a strategic sector for Canada, both economically and in terms of sovereignty, writes Maud Cohen, president of Polytechnique Montréal. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

Securing blue skies: why we need to invest in aerospace research

Opinion | BY MAUD COHEN | November 25, 2024
  • By strengthening ties between universities and industry, we can build a sustainable and resilient vision for this vital ecosystem.

Securing blue skies: why we need to invest in aerospace research

Opinion | BY MAUD COHEN | November 25, 2024
  • By strengthening ties between universities and industry, we can build a sustainable and resilient vision for this vital ecosystem.
Aerospace is a strategic sector for Canada, both economically and in terms of sovereignty, writes Maud Cohen, president of Polytechnique Montréal. Photograph courtesy of Pexels.com

National aerospace strategy needs to focus on climate change mitigation

  • To reduce aviation's climate change impact we must reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and the total energy consumed.
Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | November 25, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said 'we are joining forces with the industry to develop a national aerospace strategy, aimed at keeping leaders ahead in sustainable technologies,' in an Innovation press release on Nov. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National aerospace strategy needs to focus on climate change mitigation

Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | November 25, 2024
  • To reduce aviation's climate change impact we must reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and the total energy consumed.

National aerospace strategy needs to focus on climate change mitigation

Opinion | BY DAVID ZINGG | November 25, 2024
  • To reduce aviation's climate change impact we must reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and the total energy consumed.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said 'we are joining forces with the industry to develop a national aerospace strategy, aimed at keeping leaders ahead in sustainable technologies,' in an Innovation press release on Nov. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian aviation is in dire need of government attention

  • It's time for the federal government to consider alternate organizational models for the oversight and regulation of the vital aviation sector.
Opinion | BY PIERRE RUEL | November 25, 2024
Regarding commercial aviation, the federal government's current governance model does not work, and it’s time for a tectonic shift, writes Pierre Ruel, president and CEO-elect of the Air Transport Association of Canada. Unsplash photograph by Red Dot

Canadian aviation is in dire need of government attention

Opinion | BY PIERRE RUEL | November 25, 2024
  • It's time for the federal government to consider alternate organizational models for the oversight and regulation of the vital aviation sector.

Canadian aviation is in dire need of government attention

Opinion | BY PIERRE RUEL | November 25, 2024
  • It's time for the federal government to consider alternate organizational models for the oversight and regulation of the vital aviation sector.
Regarding commercial aviation, the federal government's current governance model does not work, and it’s time for a tectonic shift, writes Pierre Ruel, president and CEO-elect of the Air Transport Association of Canada. Unsplash photograph by Red Dot
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Canada’s military gutted by politics


  • The CAF has steadily withered on the vine under successive Liberal and Conservative governments.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 9, 2024
The breakdown of the Liberal-NDP deal means people will be buzzing about which of the party election platforms will be the least damaging to a future Canadian Armed Forces, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Cass Moon

Canada’s military gutted by politics


Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 9, 2024
  • The CAF has steadily withered on the vine under successive Liberal and Conservative governments.

Canada’s military gutted by politics


Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 9, 2024
  • The CAF has steadily withered on the vine under successive Liberal and Conservative governments.
The breakdown of the Liberal-NDP deal means people will be buzzing about which of the party election platforms will be the least damaging to a future Canadian Armed Forces, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Cass Moon

Legislation protecting children from violent fathers needed in Canada

  • The Liberals have a chance to prove the party fights for women before the next election by introducing a law that would stop entrusting
Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | September 9, 2024
Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, left, walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Parliament Hill on June 8, 2023. The government must show women that their safety matters, writes Suzanne Zaccour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislation protecting children from violent fathers needed in Canada

Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | September 9, 2024
  • The Liberals have a chance to prove the party fights for women before the next election by introducing a law that would stop entrusting

Legislation protecting children from violent fathers needed in Canada

Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | September 9, 2024
  • The Liberals have a chance to prove the party fights for women before the next election by introducing a law that would stop entrusting
Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, left, walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Parliament Hill on June 8, 2023. The government must show women that their safety matters, writes Suzanne Zaccour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP-backed pharmacare plan is a corporate handout as written

  • The real problem with this signature legislation of the NDP-Liberal agreement is that it will not bring medicines within Canada’s publicly funded health system.
Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN, MATTHEW HERDER, NAV PERSAUD | September 9, 2024
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2024, about the upcoming vote on the government’s pharmacare bill.
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2024, about the upcoming vote on the government’s pharmacare bill.
It’s hard to square NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s concern over bowing to corporate interests with his party's support for such a pharmacare plan, write Steve Morgan, Matthew Herder, and Nav Persaud. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP-backed pharmacare plan is a corporate handout as written

Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN, MATTHEW HERDER, NAV PERSAUD | September 9, 2024
  • The real problem with this signature legislation of the NDP-Liberal agreement is that it will not bring medicines within Canada’s publicly funded health system.

The NDP-backed pharmacare plan is a corporate handout as written

Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN, MATTHEW HERDER, NAV PERSAUD | September 9, 2024
  • The real problem with this signature legislation of the NDP-Liberal agreement is that it will not bring medicines within Canada’s publicly funded health system.
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2024, about the upcoming vote on the government’s pharmacare bill.
It’s hard to square NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s concern over bowing to corporate interests with his party's support for such a pharmacare plan, write Steve Morgan, Matthew Herder, and Nav Persaud. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions protest on first day of new remote-work rules 

  • On Monday morning, a couple hundred public servants kicked off their work week by protesting the three-day in-office mandate on the first day the
Jennifer Carr, president of PIPSC, speaks at a Sept. 9 rally for remote work rights. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Unions protest on first day of new remote-work rules 

  • On Monday morning, a couple hundred public servants kicked off their work week by protesting the three-day in-office mandate on the first day the

Unions protest on first day of new remote-work rules 

  • On Monday morning, a couple hundred public servants kicked off their work week by protesting the three-day in-office mandate on the first day the
Jennifer Carr, president of PIPSC, speaks at a Sept. 9 rally for remote work rights. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau left with ‘fewer options’ after NDP scraps agreement and campaign director quits, say MPs and political insiders

  • By ending his deal with the Liberals, Jagmeet Singh has removed the prime minister’s leverage in deciding the timing of the next election, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | September 9, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, announced on Sept. 4 that he's 'ripped up' the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals. This means more uncertainty for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in terms of running the government and the timing of the next election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau left with ‘fewer options’ after NDP scraps agreement and campaign director quits, say MPs and political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | September 9, 2024
  • By ending his deal with the Liberals, Jagmeet Singh has removed the prime minister’s leverage in deciding the timing of the next election, says

Trudeau left with ‘fewer options’ after NDP scraps agreement and campaign director quits, say MPs and political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | September 9, 2024
  • By ending his deal with the Liberals, Jagmeet Singh has removed the prime minister’s leverage in deciding the timing of the next election, says
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, announced on Sept. 4 that he's 'ripped up' the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals. This means more uncertainty for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in terms of running the government and the timing of the next election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

  • If Kamala Harris can make the case for her economic plan, and if Donald Trump’s insults are caught on tape, she might continue her
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 9, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
If U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris makes mistakes that can be magnified by her opponents, her post-convention momentum could be stopped in its tracks, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 9, 2024
  • If Kamala Harris can make the case for her economic plan, and if Donald Trump’s insults are caught on tape, she might continue her

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 9, 2024
  • If Kamala Harris can make the case for her economic plan, and if Donald Trump’s insults are caught on tape, she might continue her
Kamala Harris
If U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris makes mistakes that can be magnified by her opponents, her post-convention momentum could be stopped in its tracks, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada sends message that we are part of ‘America First’

  • On EVs, the feds ignored the process of implementing trade defensive measures, and instead adopted a secretive process to simply appropriate an arbitrary U.S.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 9, 2024
Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland has said that ongoing talks could lead to additional protectionist measures in other sectors, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada sends message that we are part of ‘America First’

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 9, 2024
  • On EVs, the feds ignored the process of implementing trade defensive measures, and instead adopted a secretive process to simply appropriate an arbitrary U.S.

Canada sends message that we are part of ‘America First’

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 9, 2024
  • On EVs, the feds ignored the process of implementing trade defensive measures, and instead adopted a secretive process to simply appropriate an arbitrary U.S.
Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland has said that ongoing talks could lead to additional protectionist measures in other sectors, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s ‘window of opportunity’

  • Plus, the Liberal Party caucus assembles in B.C., sans Blair.
The Bloc Québécois Leader, Yves-François Blanchet, may consider helping the Liberals after the party's fall out with NDP. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s ‘window of opportunity’

  • Plus, the Liberal Party caucus assembles in B.C., sans Blair.

Blanchet’s ‘window of opportunity’

  • Plus, the Liberal Party caucus assembles in B.C., sans Blair.
The Bloc Québécois Leader, Yves-François Blanchet, may consider helping the Liberals after the party's fall out with NDP. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental group wants clean power regulations without delay, calls electricity sector concerns ‘scaremongering’

  • A final version of Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to help Canada achieve a net-zero electrical grid by 2035, are expected to be published later
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said 'building out a clean electricity system will help us fight climate change and power a prosperous Canadian net-zero economy,' in a Natural Resources press release on June 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental group wants clean power regulations without delay, calls electricity sector concerns ‘scaremongering’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
  • A final version of Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to help Canada achieve a net-zero electrical grid by 2035, are expected to be published later

Environmental group wants clean power regulations without delay, calls electricity sector concerns ‘scaremongering’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
  • A final version of Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to help Canada achieve a net-zero electrical grid by 2035, are expected to be published later
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said 'building out a clean electricity system will help us fight climate change and power a prosperous Canadian net-zero economy,' in a Natural Resources press release on June 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New return-to-office mandate for federal public servants kicks off as unions prepare telework campaign

  • As federal public servants return to the office three days a week, the battle over remote work will head to full court hearings.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 9, 2024
Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, speaks at a Sept. 5 rally in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New return-to-office mandate for federal public servants kicks off as unions prepare telework campaign

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 9, 2024
  • As federal public servants return to the office three days a week, the battle over remote work will head to full court hearings.

New return-to-office mandate for federal public servants kicks off as unions prepare telework campaign

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 9, 2024
  • As federal public servants return to the office three days a week, the battle over remote work will head to full court hearings.
Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, speaks at a Sept. 5 rally in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada must continue to support global immunization: Ko

  • Reflecting on the significance of vaccinations allowed me to realize that my life was directly impacted by them. When the coronavirus first hit Canada on Jan.
Opinion | September 9, 2024

Canada must continue to support global immunization: Ko

Opinion | September 9, 2024
  • Reflecting on the significance of vaccinations allowed me to realize that my life was directly impacted by them. When the coronavirus first hit Canada on Jan.

Canada must continue to support global immunization: Ko

Opinion | September 9, 2024
  • Reflecting on the significance of vaccinations allowed me to realize that my life was directly impacted by them. When the coronavirus first hit Canada on Jan.

Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates

  • A 100-per-cent surtax on all Chinese-made EVs will come into effect on Oct. 1, and a 25-per-cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a Finance press release that the Liberal government 'is moving forward with decisive action to level the playing field, protect Canadian workers, and match measures taken by key trading partners.' THe Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
  • A 100-per-cent surtax on all Chinese-made EVs will come into effect on Oct. 1, and a 25-per-cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum

Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
  • A 100-per-cent surtax on all Chinese-made EVs will come into effect on Oct. 1, and a 25-per-cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a Finance press release that the Liberal government 'is moving forward with decisive action to level the playing field, protect Canadian workers, and match measures taken by key trading partners.' THe Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Farewell to the supply-and-confidence agreement

  • Jagmeet Singh has bet that the next election—however difficult—will be easier without hanging on to the Liberals. Time will tell if his gamble pays
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 9, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh ended the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals on Sept. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Farewell to the supply-and-confidence agreement

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 9, 2024
  • Jagmeet Singh has bet that the next election—however difficult—will be easier without hanging on to the Liberals. Time will tell if his gamble pays

Farewell to the supply-and-confidence agreement

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 9, 2024
  • Jagmeet Singh has bet that the next election—however difficult—will be easier without hanging on to the Liberals. Time will tell if his gamble pays
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh ended the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals on Sept. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fresh press secretary among recent staff changes for Immigration Minister Miller

  • Plus, International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen has a new special assistant.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 9, 2024
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller speaks with reporters on Feb. 29. Miller recently added a new press secretary to his team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fresh press secretary among recent staff changes for Immigration Minister Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 9, 2024
  • Plus, International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen has a new special assistant.

Fresh press secretary among recent staff changes for Immigration Minister Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 9, 2024
  • Plus, International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen has a new special assistant.
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller speaks with reporters on Feb. 29. Miller recently added a new press secretary to his team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A pledge for civility as Parliament returns

  • While some male politicians experience harassment and abuse, female politicians are disproportionately the victims of bullying and similar behaviour.
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARILOU MCPHEDRAN, NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | September 9, 2024
We need to make working on Parliament Hill a better place if we want to have more women and gender-diverse people working here, write Senator Marilou McPhedran and NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A pledge for civility as Parliament returns

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARILOU MCPHEDRAN, NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | September 9, 2024
  • While some male politicians experience harassment and abuse, female politicians are disproportionately the victims of bullying and similar behaviour.

A pledge for civility as Parliament returns

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARILOU MCPHEDRAN, NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | September 9, 2024
  • While some male politicians experience harassment and abuse, female politicians are disproportionately the victims of bullying and similar behaviour.
We need to make working on Parliament Hill a better place if we want to have more women and gender-diverse people working here, write Senator Marilou McPhedran and NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

By attacking the Jewish National Fund, the government sends a clear message

  • A country that prides itself on moral values and welcoming diversity no longer seems to extend those values, rights, and safety to the Jewish
Opinion | BY VICTORIA MANCINELLI | September 9, 2024
The Canada Revenue Agency's recent decision to revoke the Jewish National Fund's charitable status is rife with anti-Israel bias, writes Victoria Mancinelli. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

By attacking the Jewish National Fund, the government sends a clear message

Opinion | BY VICTORIA MANCINELLI | September 9, 2024
  • A country that prides itself on moral values and welcoming diversity no longer seems to extend those values, rights, and safety to the Jewish

By attacking the Jewish National Fund, the government sends a clear message

Opinion | BY VICTORIA MANCINELLI | September 9, 2024
  • A country that prides itself on moral values and welcoming diversity no longer seems to extend those values, rights, and safety to the Jewish
The Canada Revenue Agency's recent decision to revoke the Jewish National Fund's charitable status is rife with anti-Israel bias, writes Victoria Mancinelli. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CRA’s decision on JNF indefensible: Hamilton reader

  • Re: “JNF’s loss of charitable status justified by its conduct: Duchesney” (The Hill Times, Sept. 2, p. 8). A recent letter writer celebrated the
Opinion | September 9, 2024

CRA’s decision on JNF indefensible: Hamilton reader

Opinion | September 9, 2024
  • Re: “JNF’s loss of charitable status justified by its conduct: Duchesney” (The Hill Times, Sept. 2, p. 8). A recent letter writer celebrated the

CRA’s decision on JNF indefensible: Hamilton reader

Opinion | September 9, 2024
  • Re: “JNF’s loss of charitable status justified by its conduct: Duchesney” (The Hill Times, Sept. 2, p. 8). A recent letter writer celebrated the

Conservative MP Michael Barrett to speak at Sept. 10 breakfast

  • SATURDAY, SEPT. 7—SUNDAY, SEPT. 15 Week of Mexico in Canada—The Embassy of Mexico hosts the Week of Mexico in Canada, and the second edition
Conservative MP Michael Barrett, his party's ethics critic, will speak at a breakfast hosted by Grenville Futures, the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce, and the South Grenville Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Michael Barrett to speak at Sept. 10 breakfast

  • SATURDAY, SEPT. 7—SUNDAY, SEPT. 15 Week of Mexico in Canada—The Embassy of Mexico hosts the Week of Mexico in Canada, and the second edition

Conservative MP Michael Barrett to speak at Sept. 10 breakfast

  • SATURDAY, SEPT. 7—SUNDAY, SEPT. 15 Week of Mexico in Canada—The Embassy of Mexico hosts the Week of Mexico in Canada, and the second edition
Conservative MP Michael Barrett, his party's ethics critic, will speak at a breakfast hosted by Grenville Futures, the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce, and the South Grenville Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Author and journalist Stevie Cameron laid to rest in Toronto

  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has a chat with Chatelaine, and John Manley and Martha Hall Findlay are named as final two debaters
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 9, 2024
Award-winning author and investigative journalist Stevie Cameron, pictured in 2007, died on Aug. 31, 2024, at the age of 80. The Hill Times file photograph

Author and journalist Stevie Cameron laid to rest in Toronto

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 9, 2024
  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has a chat with Chatelaine, and John Manley and Martha Hall Findlay are named as final two debaters

Author and journalist Stevie Cameron laid to rest in Toronto

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 9, 2024
  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has a chat with Chatelaine, and John Manley and Martha Hall Findlay are named as final two debaters
Award-winning author and investigative journalist Stevie Cameron, pictured in 2007, died on Aug. 31, 2024, at the age of 80. The Hill Times file photograph

Only pushback from members will drive party leadership to loosen grip on nominations, say campaign veterans

  • ‘Most people will back out because they realize there's no point running if the leader doesn't want you there,’ says former Liberal cabinet minister
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 6, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in West Block on April 17, 2024. Top party officials benefit from having a high degree of control over nominations, say veteran political insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Only pushback from members will drive party leadership to loosen grip on nominations, say campaign veterans

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 6, 2024
  • ‘Most people will back out because they realize there's no point running if the leader doesn't want you there,’ says former Liberal cabinet minister

Only pushback from members will drive party leadership to loosen grip on nominations, say campaign veterans

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 6, 2024
  • ‘Most people will back out because they realize there's no point running if the leader doesn't want you there,’ says former Liberal cabinet minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in West Block on April 17, 2024. Top party officials benefit from having a high degree of control over nominations, say veteran political insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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