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Parliament is stuck: we need leaders, not fiddlers and fire starters

  • Fighting for Canadians should be at the top of the agenda. Instead, we’re stuck in scandal and sideshows.
Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | November 28, 2024
Government House Leader Karina Gould. The Liberals are bogged down in their latest scandal, while the Conservatives seem more focused on measuring the drapes in the Prime Minister’s Office than on making Parliament work, writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament is stuck: we need leaders, not fiddlers and fire starters

Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | November 28, 2024
  • Fighting for Canadians should be at the top of the agenda. Instead, we’re stuck in scandal and sideshows.

Parliament is stuck: we need leaders, not fiddlers and fire starters

Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | November 28, 2024
  • Fighting for Canadians should be at the top of the agenda. Instead, we’re stuck in scandal and sideshows.
Government House Leader Karina Gould. The Liberals are bogged down in their latest scandal, while the Conservatives seem more focused on measuring the drapes in the Prime Minister’s Office than on making Parliament work, writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament is stuck: we need leaders, not fiddlers and fire starters

  • Fighting for Canadians should be at the top of the agenda. Instead, we’re stuck in scandal and sideshows.
Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | November 28, 2024
Government House Leader Karina Gould. The Liberals are bogged down in their latest scandal, while the Conservatives seem more focused on measuring the drapes in the Prime Minister’s Office than on making Parliament work, writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament is stuck: we need leaders, not fiddlers and fire starters

Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | November 28, 2024
  • Fighting for Canadians should be at the top of the agenda. Instead, we’re stuck in scandal and sideshows.

Parliament is stuck: we need leaders, not fiddlers and fire starters

Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | November 28, 2024
  • Fighting for Canadians should be at the top of the agenda. Instead, we’re stuck in scandal and sideshows.
Government House Leader Karina Gould. The Liberals are bogged down in their latest scandal, while the Conservatives seem more focused on measuring the drapes in the Prime Minister’s Office than on making Parliament work, writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We need deterrence’: Indigenous researcher tells MPs Boissonnault should be kicked from Liberal caucus

  • Indigenous advocates say gaps in federal procurement oversight allow businesses to fraudulently secure lucrative contracts that could support Indigenous communities.
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 28, 2024
Indigenous researcher Crystal Semaganis says former minister Randy Boissonnault should not remain in Liberal caucus amid allegations his former company falsely claimed Indigenous status in bids to secure federal funds. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

‘We need deterrence’: Indigenous researcher tells MPs Boissonnault should be kicked from Liberal caucus

News | BY IREM KOCA | November 28, 2024
  • Indigenous advocates say gaps in federal procurement oversight allow businesses to fraudulently secure lucrative contracts that could support Indigenous communities.

‘We need deterrence’: Indigenous researcher tells MPs Boissonnault should be kicked from Liberal caucus

News | BY IREM KOCA | November 28, 2024
  • Indigenous advocates say gaps in federal procurement oversight allow businesses to fraudulently secure lucrative contracts that could support Indigenous communities.
Indigenous researcher Crystal Semaganis says former minister Randy Boissonnault should not remain in Liberal caucus amid allegations his former company falsely claimed Indigenous status in bids to secure federal funds. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

DND and CAF ‘exempt’ from further spending cuts, says Blair after department was asked to find $900-million a year in savings

  • Feds looking to find $15.8-billion in savings through 'Refocus Government Spending' initiative as pressure mounts for Canada to boost defence spending.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 28, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says 'Treasury Board has made a decision to exempt the Department of National Defence and the CAF from any other reductions that are currently being contemplated' as feds seek to find $15-billion in savings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DND and CAF ‘exempt’ from further spending cuts, says Blair after department was asked to find $900-million a year in savings

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 28, 2024
  • Feds looking to find $15.8-billion in savings through 'Refocus Government Spending' initiative as pressure mounts for Canada to boost defence spending.

DND and CAF ‘exempt’ from further spending cuts, says Blair after department was asked to find $900-million a year in savings

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 28, 2024
  • Feds looking to find $15.8-billion in savings through 'Refocus Government Spending' initiative as pressure mounts for Canada to boost defence spending.
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says 'Treasury Board has made a decision to exempt the Department of National Defence and the CAF from any other reductions that are currently being contemplated' as feds seek to find $15-billion in savings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This country urgently needs a national fire administration

  • Fire chiefs know that Ottawa wants to get it right when it comes to the best model to pursue, but time’s up. A national
Opinion | BY KEN MCMULLEN, TINA SARYEDDINE | November 28, 2024
Firefighters at the site of a wildfire in Alberta in the summer of 2023. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire Service

This country urgently needs a national fire administration

Opinion | BY KEN MCMULLEN, TINA SARYEDDINE | November 28, 2024
  • Fire chiefs know that Ottawa wants to get it right when it comes to the best model to pursue, but time’s up. A national

This country urgently needs a national fire administration

Opinion | BY KEN MCMULLEN, TINA SARYEDDINE | November 28, 2024
  • Fire chiefs know that Ottawa wants to get it right when it comes to the best model to pursue, but time’s up. A national
Firefighters at the site of a wildfire in Alberta in the summer of 2023. Photograph courtesy of New South Wales Rural Fire Service

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

Director-level updates for Defence Minister Blair, Foreign Affairs Minister Joly

  • Recent staff changes in Defence Minister Bill Blair’s office also include the hiring of two new regional affairs advisers, and the promotion of another.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 27, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have both made senior-level staffing changes in their respective offices. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Director-level updates for Defence Minister Blair, Foreign Affairs Minister Joly

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 27, 2024
  • Recent staff changes in Defence Minister Bill Blair’s office also include the hiring of two new regional affairs advisers, and the promotion of another.

Director-level updates for Defence Minister Blair, Foreign Affairs Minister Joly

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 27, 2024
  • Recent staff changes in Defence Minister Bill Blair’s office also include the hiring of two new regional affairs advisers, and the promotion of another.
Defence Minister Bill Blair, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have both made senior-level staffing changes in their respective offices. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

An effective politician must have a certain set of skills

  • If you don’t like people, care for governing, or are just in it to satisfy your ego, perhaps you should look for another job.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 27, 2024
While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is great at performing for a crowd, he is often described by former colleagues as ‘inaccessible,’ writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An effective politician must have a certain set of skills

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 27, 2024
  • If you don’t like people, care for governing, or are just in it to satisfy your ego, perhaps you should look for another job.

An effective politician must have a certain set of skills

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 27, 2024
  • If you don’t like people, care for governing, or are just in it to satisfy your ego, perhaps you should look for another job.
While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is great at performing for a crowd, he is often described by former colleagues as ‘inaccessible,’ writes Andrew Caddell. 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

Netanyahu finally accountable for his conduct: letter writer

  • After 61 years of existence, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has finally indicted a pair of western-backed leaders. It is a pity it took
Opinion | November 27, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Nov. 21. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Netanyahu finally accountable for his conduct: letter writer

Opinion | November 27, 2024
  • After 61 years of existence, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has finally indicted a pair of western-backed leaders. It is a pity it took

Netanyahu finally accountable for his conduct: letter writer

Opinion | November 27, 2024
  • After 61 years of existence, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has finally indicted a pair of western-backed leaders. It is a pity it took
Benjamin Netanyahu
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Nov. 21. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

Feds suspend Boissonnault’s former company from participating in federal procurement

  • Public Services and Procurement Canada suspended Global Health Imports Corporation from participating in federal procurement, effective Nov. 22.
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 26, 2024
Randy Boissonnault resigned from cabinet on Nov. 20, following reports that Global Health Imports Corporation, a firm he previously co-owned, described itself as 'wholly Indigenous-owned' in bids for federal contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds suspend Boissonnault’s former company from participating in federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | November 26, 2024
  • Public Services and Procurement Canada suspended Global Health Imports Corporation from participating in federal procurement, effective Nov. 22.

Feds suspend Boissonnault’s former company from participating in federal procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | November 26, 2024
  • Public Services and Procurement Canada suspended Global Health Imports Corporation from participating in federal procurement, effective Nov. 22.
Randy Boissonnault resigned from cabinet on Nov. 20, following reports that Global Health Imports Corporation, a firm he previously co-owned, described itself as 'wholly Indigenous-owned' in bids for federal contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

Stripped of remembrance

  • OTTAWA—It all began with a newsletter circulated on Nov. 8 to the parents of students attending Sackville Heights Elementary School in Nova Scotia.  The newsletter
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 25, 2024
The misguided attempt by a Nova Scotia school to ban military uniforms on Remembrance Day, or rants about wearing poppies won’t help people understand our proud military heritage, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Stripped of remembrance

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 25, 2024
  • OTTAWA—It all began with a newsletter circulated on Nov. 8 to the parents of students attending Sackville Heights Elementary School in Nova Scotia.  The newsletter

Stripped of remembrance

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 25, 2024
  • OTTAWA—It all began with a newsletter circulated on Nov. 8 to the parents of students attending Sackville Heights Elementary School in Nova Scotia.  The newsletter
The misguided attempt by a Nova Scotia school to ban military uniforms on Remembrance Day, or rants about wearing poppies won’t help people understand our proud military heritage, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Trudeau’s reset options dwindle as government puts itself above Parliament

  • There is only one answer: Hand over the documents, if only to show that Pierre Poilievre is wrong when he says you're out to 'axe
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 25, 2024
Just when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would like to focus the public’s attention on the government’s upcoming fall economic statement, the Liberals lose a cabinet minister in true soap-opera fashion, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s reset options dwindle as government puts itself above Parliament

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 25, 2024
  • There is only one answer: Hand over the documents, if only to show that Pierre Poilievre is wrong when he says you're out to 'axe

Trudeau’s reset options dwindle as government puts itself above Parliament

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 25, 2024
  • There is only one answer: Hand over the documents, if only to show that Pierre Poilievre is wrong when he says you're out to 'axe
Just when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would like to focus the public’s attention on the government’s upcoming fall economic statement, the Liberals lose a cabinet minister in true soap-opera fashion, writes Michael Harris. 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

House filibuster is putting money for military, dental care, and keeping the government lights on at risk

  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
The filibuster has put the approval of estimates, which includes $21.6-billion in proposed government spending, at risk. Clockwise (L-R): Government House Leader Karina Gould, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, NDP MP Don Davies, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

House filibuster is putting money for military, dental care, and keeping the government lights on at risk

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed

House filibuster is putting money for military, dental care, and keeping the government lights on at risk

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed
The filibuster has put the approval of estimates, which includes $21.6-billion in proposed government spending, at risk. Clockwise (L-R): Government House Leader Karina Gould, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, NDP MP Don Davies, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs 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
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Partisan priorities continue to dog Senate appointments

  • The dog days of summer have brought with them a controversy affecting one of the more overlooked—yet incredibly important—federal institutions. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 26, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to appoint broadcaster Charles Adler to the Red Chamber as a Senator for Manitoba has raised eyebrows in a number of quarters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Partisan priorities continue to dog Senate appointments

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 26, 2024
  • The dog days of summer have brought with them a controversy affecting one of the more overlooked—yet incredibly important—federal institutions. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s

Partisan priorities continue to dog Senate appointments

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 26, 2024
  • The dog days of summer have brought with them a controversy affecting one of the more overlooked—yet incredibly important—federal institutions. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to appoint broadcaster Charles Adler to the Red Chamber as a Senator for Manitoba has raised eyebrows in a number of quarters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Amid brewing ‘recipe for backlash,’ Savoie stresses need for ‘good public debate’ on Canada’s civil service

  • A public backlash on the horizon if the growing federal civil service doesn’t deliver the goods, says Donald Savoie in his new book.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | August 26, 2024
Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. Donald Savoie has recommended 'an open process that involves and interests Canadians into the public service.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Amid brewing ‘recipe for backlash,’ Savoie stresses need for ‘good public debate’ on Canada’s civil service

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | August 26, 2024
  • A public backlash on the horizon if the growing federal civil service doesn’t deliver the goods, says Donald Savoie in his new book.

Amid brewing ‘recipe for backlash,’ Savoie stresses need for ‘good public debate’ on Canada’s civil service

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | August 26, 2024
  • A public backlash on the horizon if the growing federal civil service doesn’t deliver the goods, says Donald Savoie in his new book.
Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. Donald Savoie has recommended 'an open process that involves and interests Canadians into the public service.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘He doesn’t play by the rules’: local Ontario media’s interactions with Poilievre gain national attention

  • 'Local reporters seem to be doing a fairly decent job of asking fairly tough questions,' says Carleton University journalism professor Randy Boswell after interviews
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's team appears to be 'really interested in getting these sorts of viral clips of Poilievre ‘owning’ reporters or owning people who oppose him,' says Sudbury.com editor Mark Gentili. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He doesn’t play by the rules’: local Ontario media’s interactions with Poilievre gain national attention

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
  • 'Local reporters seem to be doing a fairly decent job of asking fairly tough questions,' says Carleton University journalism professor Randy Boswell after interviews

‘He doesn’t play by the rules’: local Ontario media’s interactions with Poilievre gain national attention

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | August 26, 2024
  • 'Local reporters seem to be doing a fairly decent job of asking fairly tough questions,' says Carleton University journalism professor Randy Boswell after interviews
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's team appears to be 'really interested in getting these sorts of viral clips of Poilievre ‘owning’ reporters or owning people who oppose him,' says Sudbury.com editor Mark Gentili. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

March towards clean electricity grid draws out advocacy in environment-focused July lobbying

  • Final Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to support a net-zero electricity grid, are expected to be published later this year.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 26, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said that 'setting new rules for cleaner power plants is already stimulating investments in lower-cost renewable energy and positioning Canada to be a global clean energy superpower,' in a Natural Resources press release in June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

March towards clean electricity grid draws out advocacy in environment-focused July lobbying

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 26, 2024
  • Final Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to support a net-zero electricity grid, are expected to be published later this year.

March towards clean electricity grid draws out advocacy in environment-focused July lobbying

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 26, 2024
  • Final Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to support a net-zero electricity grid, are expected to be published later this year.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said that 'setting new rules for cleaner power plants is already stimulating investments in lower-cost renewable energy and positioning Canada to be a global clean energy superpower,' in a Natural Resources press release in June. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revenue Minister Bibeau’s chief of staff Tsaï-Klassen exits the Hill

  • Plus, Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is down a senior policy adviser.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2024
Marie-Claude Bibeau
Marie-Claude Bibeau
National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently said goodbye to her chief of staff of the last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revenue Minister Bibeau’s chief of staff Tsaï-Klassen exits the Hill

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2024
  • Plus, Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is down a senior policy adviser.

Revenue Minister Bibeau’s chief of staff Tsaï-Klassen exits the Hill

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2024
  • Plus, Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is down a senior policy adviser.
Marie-Claude Bibeau
National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently said goodbye to her chief of staff of the last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian Future Party offers hope: Patterson

  • Earlier this month, the Canadian Future Party was launched at a press conference with interim leader Dominic Cardy and interim president Tara McPhail who
Opinion | August 26, 2024

Canadian Future Party offers hope: Patterson

Opinion | August 26, 2024
  • Earlier this month, the Canadian Future Party was launched at a press conference with interim leader Dominic Cardy and interim president Tara McPhail who

Canadian Future Party offers hope: Patterson

Opinion | August 26, 2024
  • Earlier this month, the Canadian Future Party was launched at a press conference with interim leader Dominic Cardy and interim president Tara McPhail who

Joly’s Africa trip is inconsequential: letter writer

  • “Too little, too late” is this development practitioner’s response to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s irrelevant marginal inconsequential peregrination to Africa last week. Allocation
Opinion | August 26, 2024

Joly’s Africa trip is inconsequential: letter writer

Opinion | August 26, 2024
  • “Too little, too late” is this development practitioner’s response to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s irrelevant marginal inconsequential peregrination to Africa last week. Allocation

Joly’s Africa trip is inconsequential: letter writer

Opinion | August 26, 2024
  • “Too little, too late” is this development practitioner’s response to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s irrelevant marginal inconsequential peregrination to Africa last week. Allocation

Canada can draw inspiration from past summits during G7 presidency

  • Building on success from the 2002 Kananaskis summit, Canada could use its 2025 G7 presidency to negotiate a recommitment to the Global Partnership Against
Opinion | BY LLOYD AXWORTHY, MICHAEL W. MANULAK, ALLAN ROCK | August 26, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, at the 2021 G7 summit. Canada's presidency of the G7 offers the chance to renegotiate a long-term commitment against the spread of weapons of mass destruction, write Lloyd Axworthy, Michael W. Manulak, and Allan Rock. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Simon Dawson, No 10 Downing Street

Canada can draw inspiration from past summits during G7 presidency

Opinion | BY LLOYD AXWORTHY, MICHAEL W. MANULAK, ALLAN ROCK | August 26, 2024
  • Building on success from the 2002 Kananaskis summit, Canada could use its 2025 G7 presidency to negotiate a recommitment to the Global Partnership Against

Canada can draw inspiration from past summits during G7 presidency

Opinion | BY LLOYD AXWORTHY, MICHAEL W. MANULAK, ALLAN ROCK | August 26, 2024
  • Building on success from the 2002 Kananaskis summit, Canada could use its 2025 G7 presidency to negotiate a recommitment to the Global Partnership Against
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, at the 2021 G7 summit. Canada's presidency of the G7 offers the chance to renegotiate a long-term commitment against the spread of weapons of mass destruction, write Lloyd Axworthy, Michael W. Manulak, and Allan Rock. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Simon Dawson, No 10 Downing Street

Tory MP Matt Jeneroux honoured for work on men’s mental health awareness

  • Plus, changes in the Conservative shadow cabinet, and Marc Garneau prepares to release his memoir.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 26, 2024
Matt Jeneroux
Matt Jeneroux
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux, second left, during the 2023 Father's Day on the Hill event with NDP MP Gord Johns, left, Bloc MP Julie Vignola, second right, and Liberal MP Majid Jowhari. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Tory MP Matt Jeneroux honoured for work on men’s mental health awareness

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 26, 2024
  • Plus, changes in the Conservative shadow cabinet, and Marc Garneau prepares to release his memoir.

Tory MP Matt Jeneroux honoured for work on men’s mental health awareness

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 26, 2024
  • Plus, changes in the Conservative shadow cabinet, and Marc Garneau prepares to release his memoir.
Matt Jeneroux
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux, second left, during the 2023 Father's Day on the Hill event with NDP MP Gord Johns, left, Bloc MP Julie Vignola, second right, and Liberal MP Majid Jowhari. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Liberal cabinet retreat continues in Halifax

  • MONDAY, AUG. 26—TUESDAY, AUG. 27 Victoria Forum—The 2024 Victoria Forum is taking place from Aug. 25 to 27 under the theme “Building Trust for
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue his cabinet retreat on Aug. 26 and Aug. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal cabinet retreat continues in Halifax

  • MONDAY, AUG. 26—TUESDAY, AUG. 27 Victoria Forum—The 2024 Victoria Forum is taking place from Aug. 25 to 27 under the theme “Building Trust for

Liberal cabinet retreat continues in Halifax

  • MONDAY, AUG. 26—TUESDAY, AUG. 27 Victoria Forum—The 2024 Victoria Forum is taking place from Aug. 25 to 27 under the theme “Building Trust for
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue his cabinet retreat on Aug. 26 and Aug. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence deal and U.S. engagement top items on cabinet retreat agenda

  • The Halifax retreat will also involve 'talking with folks out here on the East Coast about what really matters,' says Housing Minister Sean Fraser.
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 24, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet in Halifax for their three-day retreat from Aug. 25-27. Some of the key items on the agenda include the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement, and the Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence deal and U.S. engagement top items on cabinet retreat agenda

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 24, 2024
  • The Halifax retreat will also involve 'talking with folks out here on the East Coast about what really matters,' says Housing Minister Sean Fraser.

Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence deal and U.S. engagement top items on cabinet retreat agenda

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 24, 2024
  • The Halifax retreat will also involve 'talking with folks out here on the East Coast about what really matters,' says Housing Minister Sean Fraser.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet in Halifax for their three-day retreat from Aug. 25-27. Some of the key items on the agenda include the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement, and the Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If labour dispute goes ‘sideways’ it could derail Liberal cabinet retreat, says Nanos

  • If the union decides to ‘kick and scream’ in the face of binding arbitration, it could take steps that would lead to trains not
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 23, 2024
On Aug. 22, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon referred a dispute between the Teamsters Union and Canada’s two largest railways to the Canada Industrial Relations Board for binding arbitration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If labour dispute goes ‘sideways’ it could derail Liberal cabinet retreat, says Nanos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 23, 2024
  • If the union decides to ‘kick and scream’ in the face of binding arbitration, it could take steps that would lead to trains not

If labour dispute goes ‘sideways’ it could derail Liberal cabinet retreat, says Nanos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 23, 2024
  • If the union decides to ‘kick and scream’ in the face of binding arbitration, it could take steps that would lead to trains not
On Aug. 22, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon referred a dispute between the Teamsters Union and Canada’s two largest railways to the Canada Industrial Relations Board for binding arbitration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Original Ganderites layover in Ottawa for NAC’s Come From Away premiere

  • The award-winning Broadway musical is back in town with an all-Canuck cast until Sept. 1 at the National Arts Centre.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2024
The cast of the Ottawa company of Come From Away on opening night at the National Arts Centre on Aug. 22. Photograph by Matthew Murphy, courtesy of the NAC

Original Ganderites layover in Ottawa for NAC’s Come From Away premiere

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2024
  • The award-winning Broadway musical is back in town with an all-Canuck cast until Sept. 1 at the National Arts Centre.

Original Ganderites layover in Ottawa for NAC’s Come From Away premiere

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2024
  • The award-winning Broadway musical is back in town with an all-Canuck cast until Sept. 1 at the National Arts Centre.
The cast of the Ottawa company of Come From Away on opening night at the National Arts Centre on Aug. 22. Photograph by Matthew Murphy, courtesy of the NAC

Systemic labour reform—not tweaks—needed to address major trade disruptions

  • Two-thirds of Canada’s GDP comes from moving goods in and out of the country, yet our current system does not consider this essential. 
Opinion | BY CARLO DADE | August 23, 2024
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has ordered the rail labour dispute go to arbitration, but broader reform is needed, writes Carlo Dade.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Systemic labour reform—not tweaks—needed to address major trade disruptions

Opinion | BY CARLO DADE | August 23, 2024
  • Two-thirds of Canada’s GDP comes from moving goods in and out of the country, yet our current system does not consider this essential. 

Systemic labour reform—not tweaks—needed to address major trade disruptions

Opinion | BY CARLO DADE | August 23, 2024
  • Two-thirds of Canada’s GDP comes from moving goods in and out of the country, yet our current system does not consider this essential. 
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has ordered the rail labour dispute go to arbitration, but broader reform is needed, writes Carlo Dade.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Labour minister hits last resort option in rail dispute

  • Plus, Holland cracks down on nicotine replacement products.
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has turned to the Canada Industrial Relations Board to solve the rail dispute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Labour minister hits last resort option in rail dispute

  • Plus, Holland cracks down on nicotine replacement products.

Labour minister hits last resort option in rail dispute

  • Plus, Holland cracks down on nicotine replacement products.
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has turned to the Canada Industrial Relations Board to solve the rail dispute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives make good use of their time

  • Even though the next election is likely over a year away, the Conservatives have been running their fundraising machine at full throttle.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 22, 2024
The Conservative Party has spent millions of dollars on building up the image of their leader, Pierre Poilievre, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives make good use of their time

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 22, 2024
  • Even though the next election is likely over a year away, the Conservatives have been running their fundraising machine at full throttle.

Conservatives make good use of their time

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 22, 2024
  • Even though the next election is likely over a year away, the Conservatives have been running their fundraising machine at full throttle.
The Conservative Party has spent millions of dollars on building up the image of their leader, Pierre Poilievre, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to fix Canada’s Species at Risk Act

  • There are obvious flaws in the legislation that need to be fixed urgently, both for our environment and our economy. 
Opinion | BY JASON KRIPS | August 22, 2024
Wildfire
Wildfire
The Species at Risk Act and its implementation are frequently barriers to the cycle of sustainable harvesting and planting that mimics the natural cycle of fires, writes Jason Krips. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND

It’s time to fix Canada’s Species at Risk Act

Opinion | BY JASON KRIPS | August 22, 2024
  • There are obvious flaws in the legislation that need to be fixed urgently, both for our environment and our economy. 

It’s time to fix Canada’s Species at Risk Act

Opinion | BY JASON KRIPS | August 22, 2024
  • There are obvious flaws in the legislation that need to be fixed urgently, both for our environment and our economy. 
Wildfire
The Species at Risk Act and its implementation are frequently barriers to the cycle of sustainable harvesting and planting that mimics the natural cycle of fires, writes Jason Krips. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND

Pivoting north as a middle power in a multipolar Arctic

  • By effectively managing its Arctic territory, Canada can enhance its global standing, contribute to regional stability, and ensure the well-being of its citizens.
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | August 22, 2024
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. Canada's Arctic policy must include building strong alliances, investing in military capabilities, promoting economic development, protecting the environment, and empowering Indigenous Peoples, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pivoting north as a middle power in a multipolar Arctic

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | August 22, 2024
  • By effectively managing its Arctic territory, Canada can enhance its global standing, contribute to regional stability, and ensure the well-being of its citizens.

Pivoting north as a middle power in a multipolar Arctic

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | August 22, 2024
  • By effectively managing its Arctic territory, Canada can enhance its global standing, contribute to regional stability, and ensure the well-being of its citizens.
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. Canada's Arctic policy must include building strong alliances, investing in military capabilities, promoting economic development, protecting the environment, and empowering Indigenous Peoples, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Growing interest in health-care reform, but private payment still ‘too risky’ for parties to propose, says Coletto

  • Health-care reform options can be 'torqued’ on the political stage, making it a difficult policy debate, says former Conservative staffer Laryssa Waler.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Private payment options for health care remain a 'third rail' for any Canadian political party finds a new poll from Abacus Data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Growing interest in health-care reform, but private payment still ‘too risky’ for parties to propose, says Coletto

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 22, 2024
  • Health-care reform options can be 'torqued’ on the political stage, making it a difficult policy debate, says former Conservative staffer Laryssa Waler.

Growing interest in health-care reform, but private payment still ‘too risky’ for parties to propose, says Coletto

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 22, 2024
  • Health-care reform options can be 'torqued’ on the political stage, making it a difficult policy debate, says former Conservative staffer Laryssa Waler.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Private payment options for health care remain a 'third rail' for any Canadian political party finds a new poll from Abacus Data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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