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Christopher Banks and Virginia Vaillancourt

Christopher Banks is a veteran of peacekeeping in Bosnia and was in combat in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He received the sacrifice medal and the VAC Ministers Commendation in 2022 for saving the life of a suicidal veteran. Virginia Vaillancourt is the national president of the Union of Veterans’ Affairs Employees.

Frustration mounts in House as privilege debate gridlock continues

  • There are a number of government bills as well as opposition motions on the docket for the MPs to address once the House finishes
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
Karina Gould
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould says the 'Conservatives are filibustering their own motion,' as the privilege debate stretches to two weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Frustration mounts in House as privilege debate gridlock continues

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
  • There are a number of government bills as well as opposition motions on the docket for the MPs to address once the House finishes

Frustration mounts in House as privilege debate gridlock continues

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
  • There are a number of government bills as well as opposition motions on the docket for the MPs to address once the House finishes
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould says the 'Conservatives are filibustering their own motion,' as the privilege debate stretches to two weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Frustration mounts in House as privilege debate gridlock continues

  • There are a number of government bills as well as opposition motions on the docket for the MPs to address once the House finishes
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
Karina Gould
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould says the 'Conservatives are filibustering their own motion,' as the privilege debate stretches to two weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Frustration mounts in House as privilege debate gridlock continues

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
  • There are a number of government bills as well as opposition motions on the docket for the MPs to address once the House finishes

Frustration mounts in House as privilege debate gridlock continues

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
  • There are a number of government bills as well as opposition motions on the docket for the MPs to address once the House finishes
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould says the 'Conservatives are filibustering their own motion,' as the privilege debate stretches to two weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Poor procurement won’t keep our soldiers warm at night

  • Army personnel are being left out in the cold after new sleeping bags fail to live up to the standards of their 1960s predecessors.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 21, 2024
The military’s General Purpose Sleeping Bag System missed the mark when soldiers tried it out during a November 2023 exercise in Alberta, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

Poor procurement won’t keep our soldiers warm at night

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 21, 2024
  • Army personnel are being left out in the cold after new sleeping bags fail to live up to the standards of their 1960s predecessors.

Poor procurement won’t keep our soldiers warm at night

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 21, 2024
  • Army personnel are being left out in the cold after new sleeping bags fail to live up to the standards of their 1960s predecessors.
The military’s General Purpose Sleeping Bag System missed the mark when soldiers tried it out during a November 2023 exercise in Alberta, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

A fresh look at Deputy PM and Finance Minister Freeland’s 30-plus member team

  • Along with a long list of promotions, recent staff additions include Nadia Kadri’s hiring as a senior policy and legal affairs adviser.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 21, 2024
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has promoted a number of staff within her office this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A fresh look at Deputy PM and Finance Minister Freeland’s 30-plus member team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 21, 2024
  • Along with a long list of promotions, recent staff additions include Nadia Kadri’s hiring as a senior policy and legal affairs adviser.

A fresh look at Deputy PM and Finance Minister Freeland’s 30-plus member team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 21, 2024
  • Along with a long list of promotions, recent staff additions include Nadia Kadri’s hiring as a senior policy and legal affairs adviser.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has promoted a number of staff within her office this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Creating a workplace worth returning to

  • As the federal government brings workers back in, leaders should carefully evaluate what their employees truly need for happiness and productivity at the office.
Opinion | BY SCOT SUSTAD | October 21, 2024
The GC Workplace initiative is modelled partly after the open-office concept, but feedback suggests that federal office planners need to continue working on it, writes Scot Sustad. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Creating a workplace worth returning to

Opinion | BY SCOT SUSTAD | October 21, 2024
  • As the federal government brings workers back in, leaders should carefully evaluate what their employees truly need for happiness and productivity at the office.

Creating a workplace worth returning to

Opinion | BY SCOT SUSTAD | October 21, 2024
  • As the federal government brings workers back in, leaders should carefully evaluate what their employees truly need for happiness and productivity at the office.
The GC Workplace initiative is modelled partly after the open-office concept, but feedback suggests that federal office planners need to continue working on it, writes Scot Sustad. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What a museum on residential schools could do for us

  • Canada needs a museum that tells the Indigenous history no-holds-barred, and shares the Indigenous art and culture with pride.
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 21, 2024
The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. We don’t have anything like this museum in Canada for Indigenous history and culture, writes Rose LeMay. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/ajay_suresh

What a museum on residential schools could do for us

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 21, 2024
  • Canada needs a museum that tells the Indigenous history no-holds-barred, and shares the Indigenous art and culture with pride.

What a museum on residential schools could do for us

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 21, 2024
  • Canada needs a museum that tells the Indigenous history no-holds-barred, and shares the Indigenous art and culture with pride.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. We don’t have anything like this museum in Canada for Indigenous history and culture, writes Rose LeMay. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/ajay_suresh

Could the Bloc Québécois become His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition?

  • There is a plausible path forward for Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet to become the next leader of the opposition, but this requires a few
Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | October 21, 2024
Yves-François Blanchet
Yves-François Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet would use all the levers he has as opposition leader to advance only Quebec’s interests, no matter the cost to the rest of Canada, writes Robert Sopuck. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could the Bloc Québécois become His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition?

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | October 21, 2024
  • There is a plausible path forward for Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet to become the next leader of the opposition, but this requires a few

Could the Bloc Québécois become His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition?

Opinion | BY ROBERT SOPUCK | October 21, 2024
  • There is a plausible path forward for Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet to become the next leader of the opposition, but this requires a few
Yves-François Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet would use all the levers he has as opposition leader to advance only Quebec’s interests, no matter the cost to the rest of Canada, writes Robert Sopuck. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Get election ready’: Liberals, Conservatives target base with early election warnings in Facebook ads

  • The efforts made to reach supporters with a message that an election could come at any time reflects the more unpredictable nature of this
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 21, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are focusing primarily on their parties' own policies in digital ads, instead of purely attacking their opponents. Images courtesy of Meta Ad Library/Liberal Party and Conservative Party

‘Get election ready’: Liberals, Conservatives target base with early election warnings in Facebook ads

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 21, 2024
  • The efforts made to reach supporters with a message that an election could come at any time reflects the more unpredictable nature of this

‘Get election ready’: Liberals, Conservatives target base with early election warnings in Facebook ads

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 21, 2024
  • The efforts made to reach supporters with a message that an election could come at any time reflects the more unpredictable nature of this
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are focusing primarily on their parties' own policies in digital ads, instead of purely attacking their opponents. Images courtesy of Meta Ad Library/Liberal Party and Conservative Party

Trump told 30,573 lies during his four years in office, but it just doesn’t matter in today’s low-road politics

  • When did the low road become the busiest thoroughfare in politics? When did notoriety eclipse character in public life? And how did psychopathic lying so
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 21, 2024
If the polls have it right, former Republic president Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Democratic Vice-President Harris are in a dead heat. If true, that is astonishing, writes Michale Harris. Photographs courtesy of Wikipedia/Flickr

Trump told 30,573 lies during his four years in office, but it just doesn’t matter in today’s low-road politics

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 21, 2024
  • When did the low road become the busiest thoroughfare in politics? When did notoriety eclipse character in public life? And how did psychopathic lying so

Trump told 30,573 lies during his four years in office, but it just doesn’t matter in today’s low-road politics

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 21, 2024
  • When did the low road become the busiest thoroughfare in politics? When did notoriety eclipse character in public life? And how did psychopathic lying so
If the polls have it right, former Republic president Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Democratic Vice-President Harris are in a dead heat. If true, that is astonishing, writes Michale Harris. Photographs courtesy of Wikipedia/Flickr

Pre-budget talks, public transit funding, and safety led September lobbying

  • The banking, steel, and public transit sectors led federal advocacy efforts as Parliament returned from the summer break.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 21, 2024
Lobbyists reached out to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne during a September dominated by economic development advocacy discussions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pre-budget talks, public transit funding, and safety led September lobbying

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 21, 2024
  • The banking, steel, and public transit sectors led federal advocacy efforts as Parliament returned from the summer break.

Pre-budget talks, public transit funding, and safety led September lobbying

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 21, 2024
  • The banking, steel, and public transit sectors led federal advocacy efforts as Parliament returned from the summer break.
Lobbyists reached out to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne during a September dominated by economic development advocacy discussions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Cultivating growth: Canada’s bio-economy opportunity

  • The bio-economy offers a path to more productivity by leveraging our domestic resources, adopting innovative technologies and advanced manufacturing capabilities, and building strong, integrated
Opinion | BY MEAGHAN SEAGRAVE | October 21, 2024
We must be more than fishers, farmers, and foresters; increasingly, these roles need to be low-carbon feedstock suppliers into other industries. Only then will we begin to see a shift in our productivity, writes Meaghan Seagrave. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Cultivating growth: Canada’s bio-economy opportunity

Opinion | BY MEAGHAN SEAGRAVE | October 21, 2024
  • The bio-economy offers a path to more productivity by leveraging our domestic resources, adopting innovative technologies and advanced manufacturing capabilities, and building strong, integrated

Cultivating growth: Canada’s bio-economy opportunity

Opinion | BY MEAGHAN SEAGRAVE | October 21, 2024
  • The bio-economy offers a path to more productivity by leveraging our domestic resources, adopting innovative technologies and advanced manufacturing capabilities, and building strong, integrated
We must be more than fishers, farmers, and foresters; increasingly, these roles need to be low-carbon feedstock suppliers into other industries. Only then will we begin to see a shift in our productivity, writes Meaghan Seagrave. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Solving Canada’s innovation paradox

  • It’s time for a new way of thinking about how to support innovation so we can dismantle the innovation paradox.
Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 21, 2024
Understanding social demand and responsibility for transformational technologies like AI, quantum, and genomics will help commercialize these technologies while ensuring they benefit people in Canada and around the world, writes Ted Hewitt. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Solving Canada’s innovation paradox

Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 21, 2024
  • It’s time for a new way of thinking about how to support innovation so we can dismantle the innovation paradox.

Solving Canada’s innovation paradox

Opinion | BY TED HEWITT | October 21, 2024
  • It’s time for a new way of thinking about how to support innovation so we can dismantle the innovation paradox.
Understanding social demand and responsibility for transformational technologies like AI, quantum, and genomics will help commercialize these technologies while ensuring they benefit people in Canada and around the world, writes Ted Hewitt. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Seeding innovation in Canada’s agri-food sector

  • Skills for food systems innovation must be democratized through non-formal pathways, with emphasis on youth, recent immigrants, and Indigenous nations.
Opinion | BY AMY PROULX | October 21, 2024
Every day, the agri-food value chain impacts us all. As an employment sector, it creates one in nine jobs in Canada, and generates $150-billion or seven per cent of our GDP, writes Amy Proulx. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Seeding innovation in Canada’s agri-food sector

Opinion | BY AMY PROULX | October 21, 2024
  • Skills for food systems innovation must be democratized through non-formal pathways, with emphasis on youth, recent immigrants, and Indigenous nations.

Seeding innovation in Canada’s agri-food sector

Opinion | BY AMY PROULX | October 21, 2024
  • Skills for food systems innovation must be democratized through non-formal pathways, with emphasis on youth, recent immigrants, and Indigenous nations.
Every day, the agri-food value chain impacts us all. As an employment sector, it creates one in nine jobs in Canada, and generates $150-billion or seven per cent of our GDP, writes Amy Proulx. Image courtesy of Pixabay

‘Elghawaby has been a clear voice for reform and change’: Woodley

  • Re: “It is time for Amira Elghawaby to step down,” by Andrew Caddell (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, 2024).  Let’s be clear, columnist Andrew
Opinion | October 21, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

‘Elghawaby has been a clear voice for reform and change’: Woodley

Opinion | October 21, 2024
  • Re: “It is time for Amira Elghawaby to step down,” by Andrew Caddell (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, 2024).  Let’s be clear, columnist Andrew

‘Elghawaby has been a clear voice for reform and change’: Woodley

Opinion | October 21, 2024
  • Re: “It is time for Amira Elghawaby to step down,” by Andrew Caddell (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, 2024).  Let’s be clear, columnist Andrew
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Jake Fuss is the one who’s dead wrong: Tom McElroy

  • Re: “Trudeau is dead wrong about Canada’s debt,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 9). Jake Fuss, director of fiscal studies at the Fraser Institute, is
Opinion | October 21, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Jake Fuss is the one who’s dead wrong: Tom McElroy

Opinion | October 21, 2024
  • Re: “Trudeau is dead wrong about Canada’s debt,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 9). Jake Fuss, director of fiscal studies at the Fraser Institute, is

Jake Fuss is the one who’s dead wrong: Tom McElroy

Opinion | October 21, 2024
  • Re: “Trudeau is dead wrong about Canada’s debt,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 9). Jake Fuss, director of fiscal studies at the Fraser Institute, is
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Don’t play it again, Don: growing list of Canadian, American artists tell Trump to change his tune

  • Plus: two cabinet ministers confirm they won't run again, PEN Canada honours Shree Paradkar, Daniel Rogers is the new head of CSIS, and the
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 21, 2024
Rufus Wainwright, left, Leonard Cohen, Donald Trump, Céline Dion, and Neil Young. Wainwright and the estate of Cohen have joined the growing list of musicians who oppose Trump's use of their music during his political rallies, including Dion and Young. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Flickr

Don’t play it again, Don: growing list of Canadian, American artists tell Trump to change his tune

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 21, 2024
  • Plus: two cabinet ministers confirm they won't run again, PEN Canada honours Shree Paradkar, Daniel Rogers is the new head of CSIS, and the

Don’t play it again, Don: growing list of Canadian, American artists tell Trump to change his tune

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | October 21, 2024
  • Plus: two cabinet ministers confirm they won't run again, PEN Canada honours Shree Paradkar, Daniel Rogers is the new head of CSIS, and the
Rufus Wainwright, left, Leonard Cohen, Donald Trump, Céline Dion, and Neil Young. Wainwright and the estate of Cohen have joined the growing list of musicians who oppose Trump's use of their music during his political rallies, including Dion and Young. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Flickr

National innovation strategy needed to address funding and other issues, say sector experts

  • This country is 'one of the worst' for business research and development spending, according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's senior director of advanced
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 21, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Sept. 24, 2024. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

National innovation strategy needed to address funding and other issues, say sector experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 21, 2024
  • This country is 'one of the worst' for business research and development spending, according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's senior director of advanced

National innovation strategy needed to address funding and other issues, say sector experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 21, 2024
  • This country is 'one of the worst' for business research and development spending, according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's senior director of advanced
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Sept. 24, 2024. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau government should reject Bloc plan, and raise OAS age of eligibility

  • Boosting Old Age Security through Bill C-319 would be a massive income transfer from younger Canadians to older Canadians.
Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | October 19, 2024
Ensuring income security for older Canadians is an important policy goal, but it’s equally important to achieve this goal in a way that does not unfairly burden working-age Canadians, writes Ben Eisen. Unsplash photograph by Clay Banks

Trudeau government should reject Bloc plan, and raise OAS age of eligibility

Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | October 19, 2024
  • Boosting Old Age Security through Bill C-319 would be a massive income transfer from younger Canadians to older Canadians.

Trudeau government should reject Bloc plan, and raise OAS age of eligibility

Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | October 19, 2024
  • Boosting Old Age Security through Bill C-319 would be a massive income transfer from younger Canadians to older Canadians.
Ensuring income security for older Canadians is an important policy goal, but it’s equally important to achieve this goal in a way that does not unfairly burden working-age Canadians, writes Ben Eisen. Unsplash photograph by Clay Banks

Expect an ‘ugly fight’ over Trudeau’s leadership at national Liberal caucus meeting, say Grit MPs

  • MPs seeking Trudeau’s removal say leadership talks have been blocked by the national caucus chair and the PMO for months.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured outside a Liberal caucus meeting on Oct. 2, is expected to address his caucus and his leadership issues on Oct. 23. Some 20 MPs want him to step aside before the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expect an ‘ugly fight’ over Trudeau’s leadership at national Liberal caucus meeting, say Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 18, 2024
  • MPs seeking Trudeau’s removal say leadership talks have been blocked by the national caucus chair and the PMO for months.

Expect an ‘ugly fight’ over Trudeau’s leadership at national Liberal caucus meeting, say Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 18, 2024
  • MPs seeking Trudeau’s removal say leadership talks have been blocked by the national caucus chair and the PMO for months.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured outside a Liberal caucus meeting on Oct. 2, is expected to address his caucus and his leadership issues on Oct. 23. Some 20 MPs want him to step aside before the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs grill department officials on Indigenous procurement issues

  • Senior Public Services and Procurement officials say questions about Indigenous procurement should go to Indigenous Services Canada because it’s responsible for the rules by
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 17, 2024
Public Services and Procurement Canada, overseen by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, spent more than $280-million on Indigenous procurement in the last two years, but still has not met the government's five per cent target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs grill department officials on Indigenous procurement issues

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 17, 2024
  • Senior Public Services and Procurement officials say questions about Indigenous procurement should go to Indigenous Services Canada because it’s responsible for the rules by

MPs grill department officials on Indigenous procurement issues

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 17, 2024
  • Senior Public Services and Procurement officials say questions about Indigenous procurement should go to Indigenous Services Canada because it’s responsible for the rules by
Public Services and Procurement Canada, overseen by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, spent more than $280-million on Indigenous procurement in the last two years, but still has not met the government's five per cent target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s real ‘hidden’ agenda?

  • Conservatives talk like conservatives while in opposition, but govern like liberals when they’re in power. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 17, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, flanked by Conservative MPs Melissa Lantsman, left, Raquel Dancho and Don Stewart. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s real ‘hidden’ agenda?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 17, 2024
  • Conservatives talk like conservatives while in opposition, but govern like liberals when they’re in power. 

Poilievre’s real ‘hidden’ agenda?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 17, 2024
  • Conservatives talk like conservatives while in opposition, but govern like liberals when they’re in power. 
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, flanked by Conservative MPs Melissa Lantsman, left, Raquel Dancho and Don Stewart. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standoff over records won’t change widespread document delays, denials, and discrepancies

  • Parliament is at a standstill over a set of records from a now-defunct agency, but has yet to go after the many instances where
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 17, 2024
While this record standoff in Parliament goes on, government stalling on the release of many documents requested by the public only grows, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standoff over records won’t change widespread document delays, denials, and discrepancies

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 17, 2024
  • Parliament is at a standstill over a set of records from a now-defunct agency, but has yet to go after the many instances where

Standoff over records won’t change widespread document delays, denials, and discrepancies

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 17, 2024
  • Parliament is at a standstill over a set of records from a now-defunct agency, but has yet to go after the many instances where
While this record standoff in Parliament goes on, government stalling on the release of many documents requested by the public only grows, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Atlantic Liberals feel ‘dramatic’ drag of Trudeau’s unpopularity, says pollster

  • 'These are small, small communities,' says former Liberal staffer Nick McRoberts, who is from Prince Edward Island. ‘Everyone knows each other, and MPs need
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 17, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill on April 17, 2024, is trailing in the polls across the country and facing an increasing number of open challenges to his leadership by MPs from Atlantic Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Atlantic Liberals feel ‘dramatic’ drag of Trudeau’s unpopularity, says pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 17, 2024
  • 'These are small, small communities,' says former Liberal staffer Nick McRoberts, who is from Prince Edward Island. ‘Everyone knows each other, and MPs need

Atlantic Liberals feel ‘dramatic’ drag of Trudeau’s unpopularity, says pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 17, 2024
  • 'These are small, small communities,' says former Liberal staffer Nick McRoberts, who is from Prince Edward Island. ‘Everyone knows each other, and MPs need
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill on April 17, 2024, is trailing in the polls across the country and facing an increasing number of open challenges to his leadership by MPs from Atlantic Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mission to Europa

  • Beneath the ice on one of Jupiter’s four big moons is at least as much liquid water as there is on Earth. Going there
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 17, 2024
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
The scientific event of the year was the launch of the Europa Clipper mission in one of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets on Oct. 14, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photo illustration, photograph courtesy of Flickr/NVIDIA Corporation

Mission to Europa

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 17, 2024
  • Beneath the ice on one of Jupiter’s four big moons is at least as much liquid water as there is on Earth. Going there

Mission to Europa

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 17, 2024
  • Beneath the ice on one of Jupiter’s four big moons is at least as much liquid water as there is on Earth. Going there
Elon Musk
The scientific event of the year was the launch of the Europa Clipper mission in one of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets on Oct. 14, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photo illustration, photograph courtesy of Flickr/NVIDIA Corporation

Inuktut becomes first Indigenous language spoken in Canada available on Google Translate

  • ITK President Natan Obed says the inclusion of Inuktut on the translation platform can empower Inuit to 'interact more fully in the digital world.'
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 17, 2024 | UPDATED October 21, 2024
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed says he 'welcomes Google’s work to include Inuktut in its roster of languages on Google Translate.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inuktut becomes first Indigenous language spoken in Canada available on Google Translate

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 17, 2024 | UPDATED October 21, 2024
  • ITK President Natan Obed says the inclusion of Inuktut on the translation platform can empower Inuit to 'interact more fully in the digital world.'

Inuktut becomes first Indigenous language spoken in Canada available on Google Translate

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 17, 2024 | UPDATED October 21, 2024
  • ITK President Natan Obed says the inclusion of Inuktut on the translation platform can empower Inuit to 'interact more fully in the digital world.'
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed says he 'welcomes Google’s work to include Inuktut in its roster of languages on Google Translate.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We can end the global food crisis through collective action

  • The time is now for a co-ordinated effort between governments, international financial institutions, the private sector, the humanitarian community, and the public.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MESSENGER, ANDY HARRINGTON, ELLY VANDENBERG | October 16, 2024
While Canada is able to address its food security needs, not all nations have the systems and structures to support the needs of their most vulnerable populations, write Michael Messenger, Andy Harrington, and Elly Vandenberg. Pexels photograph by Safari Consoler

We can end the global food crisis through collective action

Opinion | BY MICHAEL MESSENGER, ANDY HARRINGTON, ELLY VANDENBERG | October 16, 2024
  • The time is now for a co-ordinated effort between governments, international financial institutions, the private sector, the humanitarian community, and the public.

We can end the global food crisis through collective action

Opinion | BY MICHAEL MESSENGER, ANDY HARRINGTON, ELLY VANDENBERG | October 16, 2024
  • The time is now for a co-ordinated effort between governments, international financial institutions, the private sector, the humanitarian community, and the public.
While Canada is able to address its food security needs, not all nations have the systems and structures to support the needs of their most vulnerable populations, write Michael Messenger, Andy Harrington, and Elly Vandenberg. Pexels photograph by Safari Consoler

Netanyahu needs U.S. support to wage war on Iran

  • A protracted game of ballistic missile ping-pong between Israel and Iran would be costly for both sides, but harder on the Israelis.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 16, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reluctant to get involved in a tit-for-tat missile exchange with Iran, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Netanyahu needs U.S. support to wage war on Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 16, 2024
  • A protracted game of ballistic missile ping-pong between Israel and Iran would be costly for both sides, but harder on the Israelis.

Netanyahu needs U.S. support to wage war on Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 16, 2024
  • A protracted game of ballistic missile ping-pong between Israel and Iran would be costly for both sides, but harder on the Israelis.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reluctant to get involved in a tit-for-tat missile exchange with Iran, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Regional adviser changes for Families Minister Sudds

  • Plus, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has a new senior adviser, and there’s an update for Labour and Seniors Steven MacKinnon’s office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2024
Jenna Sudds
Jenna Sudds
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds has named new regional advisers for Quebec, the Atlantic, and the National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Regional adviser changes for Families Minister Sudds

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2024
  • Plus, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has a new senior adviser, and there’s an update for Labour and Seniors Steven MacKinnon’s office.

Regional adviser changes for Families Minister Sudds

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2024
  • Plus, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has a new senior adviser, and there’s an update for Labour and Seniors Steven MacKinnon’s office.
Jenna Sudds
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds has named new regional advisers for Quebec, the Atlantic, and the National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Enforced ‘remigration’ fears lifting off among conspiracy-minded in Europe

  • Europe’s borders with North Africa and Western Asia are already policed much more ruthlessly than the southern borders of the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 10, 2024
Austria’s Freedom Party, led by Herbert Kickl, bluntly calls for the expulsion of immigrants. Last month, the party won the Austrian election. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Enforced ‘remigration’ fears lifting off among conspiracy-minded in Europe

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 10, 2024
  • Europe’s borders with North Africa and Western Asia are already policed much more ruthlessly than the southern borders of the United States.

Enforced ‘remigration’ fears lifting off among conspiracy-minded in Europe

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 10, 2024
  • Europe’s borders with North Africa and Western Asia are already policed much more ruthlessly than the southern borders of the United States.
Austria’s Freedom Party, led by Herbert Kickl, bluntly calls for the expulsion of immigrants. Last month, the party won the Austrian election. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Not surprising’ Trudeau regrets breaking electoral reform pledge as Conservatives soar, says Fair Vote Canada

  • The prime minister’s comments on electoral reform on the Uncommons podcast were part of a larger communications strategy to talk to ‘niche’ audiences, says
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 10, 2024
In an Oct. 1 podcast appearance, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he wished he had 'done things differently' so parties wouldn't 'be fighting this next election under first-past-the-post.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Not surprising’ Trudeau regrets breaking electoral reform pledge as Conservatives soar, says Fair Vote Canada

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 10, 2024
  • The prime minister’s comments on electoral reform on the Uncommons podcast were part of a larger communications strategy to talk to ‘niche’ audiences, says

‘Not surprising’ Trudeau regrets breaking electoral reform pledge as Conservatives soar, says Fair Vote Canada

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 10, 2024
  • The prime minister’s comments on electoral reform on the Uncommons podcast were part of a larger communications strategy to talk to ‘niche’ audiences, says
In an Oct. 1 podcast appearance, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he wished he had 'done things differently' so parties wouldn't 'be fighting this next election under first-past-the-post.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shattered Justice: Canada’s silent consent in protecting Iranian regime officials

  • Confidentiality must not be extended to senior regime members labeled by Canada as gross human rights violators. This whitewashes their violent pasts and mocks
Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | October 10, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, left, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc have the authority to issue certificates against individuals deemed inadmissible for either security or human rights violations, writes M. Mehdi Moradi. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Shattered Justice: Canada’s silent consent in protecting Iranian regime officials

Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | October 10, 2024
  • Confidentiality must not be extended to senior regime members labeled by Canada as gross human rights violators. This whitewashes their violent pasts and mocks

Shattered Justice: Canada’s silent consent in protecting Iranian regime officials

Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | October 10, 2024
  • Confidentiality must not be extended to senior regime members labeled by Canada as gross human rights violators. This whitewashes their violent pasts and mocks
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, left, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc have the authority to issue certificates against individuals deemed inadmissible for either security or human rights violations, writes M. Mehdi Moradi. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada must support Kashmir’s fight for self-determination

  • During this election in Kashmir, 15 countries will be participating as observers, but Canada is absent.
Opinion | BY TAZEEN HASAN, ALEX NEVE | October 10, 2024
For Kashmiris, this election is not merely an exercise in governance. It's a defining moment in their struggle against India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, write Tazeen Hasan and Alex Neve. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada must support Kashmir’s fight for self-determination

Opinion | BY TAZEEN HASAN, ALEX NEVE | October 10, 2024
  • During this election in Kashmir, 15 countries will be participating as observers, but Canada is absent.

Canada must support Kashmir’s fight for self-determination

Opinion | BY TAZEEN HASAN, ALEX NEVE | October 10, 2024
  • During this election in Kashmir, 15 countries will be participating as observers, but Canada is absent.
For Kashmiris, this election is not merely an exercise in governance. It's a defining moment in their struggle against India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, write Tazeen Hasan and Alex Neve. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Parliamentarians compete in friendly slow-cycling challenge at Bike Day event

  • The non-partisan after-party rolled along with an award ceremony and some delectable drinks and nibbles.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 10, 2024
MPs, Senators, diplomats, local leaders, and cycling advocates took part in a slow bike race on Oct. 8. Image courtesy of Vélo Canada Bikes

Parliamentarians compete in friendly slow-cycling challenge at Bike Day event

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 10, 2024
  • The non-partisan after-party rolled along with an award ceremony and some delectable drinks and nibbles.

Parliamentarians compete in friendly slow-cycling challenge at Bike Day event

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 10, 2024
  • The non-partisan after-party rolled along with an award ceremony and some delectable drinks and nibbles.
MPs, Senators, diplomats, local leaders, and cycling advocates took part in a slow bike race on Oct. 8. Image courtesy of Vélo Canada Bikes

Canada-Qatar relations a strategic partnership amid global uncertainty

  • Both Canada and Qatar have much to gain from a deeper relationship, but only if both nations are willing to engage with the full
Opinion | BY YASSER M. DHOUIB | October 10, 2024
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, left, with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Ottawa last month. Photograph courtesy of X/@HonAhmedHussen

Canada-Qatar relations a strategic partnership amid global uncertainty

Opinion | BY YASSER M. DHOUIB | October 10, 2024
  • Both Canada and Qatar have much to gain from a deeper relationship, but only if both nations are willing to engage with the full

Canada-Qatar relations a strategic partnership amid global uncertainty

Opinion | BY YASSER M. DHOUIB | October 10, 2024
  • Both Canada and Qatar have much to gain from a deeper relationship, but only if both nations are willing to engage with the full
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, left, with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Ottawa last month. Photograph courtesy of X/@HonAhmedHussen

A Santis soirée and Taiwan’s 113th birthday at the Château

  • A health-related shmoozefest and a tasty toast to Taiwan bookended a reception triple-header on Oct. 8.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 10, 2024
Cassandra Almeida, left, staffer with LPC MP Bittle; Santis Health's Peter Cleary; Liberal MP Charles Sousa, and Erika Kujawski, Canadian Dermatology Association at the Santis Health Soiree on Oct. 8 on the Château Laurier's La Terasse. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A Santis soirée and Taiwan’s 113th birthday at the Château

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 10, 2024
  • A health-related shmoozefest and a tasty toast to Taiwan bookended a reception triple-header on Oct. 8.

A Santis soirée and Taiwan’s 113th birthday at the Château

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 10, 2024
  • A health-related shmoozefest and a tasty toast to Taiwan bookended a reception triple-header on Oct. 8.
Cassandra Almeida, left, staffer with LPC MP Bittle; Santis Health's Peter Cleary; Liberal MP Charles Sousa, and Erika Kujawski, Canadian Dermatology Association at the Santis Health Soiree on Oct. 8 on the Château Laurier's La Terasse. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Joly, Mendicino testify at Foreign Interference Commission

  • Plus, Bibeau and MacAulay plan to attend Bloc rally on supply management bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 10, 2024
Former public safety minister Marco Mendicino will testify at the Foreign Interference Commission today, as will current Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly, Mendicino testify at Foreign Interference Commission

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 10, 2024
  • Plus, Bibeau and MacAulay plan to attend Bloc rally on supply management bill.

Joly, Mendicino testify at Foreign Interference Commission

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 10, 2024
  • Plus, Bibeau and MacAulay plan to attend Bloc rally on supply management bill.
Former public safety minister Marco Mendicino will testify at the Foreign Interference Commission today, as will current Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu promotes new deputy chief, director

  • Plus, there are new faces to note in the offices of Health Minister Mark Holland and Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 9, 2024
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Staff promotions and new hires are on the books for Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu promotes new deputy chief, director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 9, 2024
  • Plus, there are new faces to note in the offices of Health Minister Mark Holland and Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada.

Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu promotes new deputy chief, director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 9, 2024
  • Plus, there are new faces to note in the offices of Health Minister Mark Holland and Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada.
Patty Hajdu
Staff promotions and new hires are on the books for Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics drives Poilievre’s support for OAS hike, sets the stage for future budget ‘trade-offs,’ say observers

  • Conservative voters would likely accept new Old Age Security spending as part of a ‘broader range’ of budgetary changes, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 9, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly criticized high government spending, but voted in favour of an Oct. 2 Bloc Québécois motion that calls for billions of dollars to expand Old Age Security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics drives Poilievre’s support for OAS hike, sets the stage for future budget ‘trade-offs,’ say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 9, 2024
  • Conservative voters would likely accept new Old Age Security spending as part of a ‘broader range’ of budgetary changes, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav

Politics drives Poilievre’s support for OAS hike, sets the stage for future budget ‘trade-offs,’ say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 9, 2024
  • Conservative voters would likely accept new Old Age Security spending as part of a ‘broader range’ of budgetary changes, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly criticized high government spending, but voted in favour of an Oct. 2 Bloc Québécois motion that calls for billions of dollars to expand Old Age Security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau is dead wrong about Canada’s debt

  • Despite the prime minister’s claim that Canada has the ‘strongest fiscal position’ in the world, Fraser Institute evidence shows it’s actually among the most
Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS | October 9, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Government debt has immediate and long-term consequences, writes Jake Fuss. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau is dead wrong about Canada’s debt

Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS | October 9, 2024
  • Despite the prime minister’s claim that Canada has the ‘strongest fiscal position’ in the world, Fraser Institute evidence shows it’s actually among the most

Trudeau is dead wrong about Canada’s debt

Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS | October 9, 2024
  • Despite the prime minister’s claim that Canada has the ‘strongest fiscal position’ in the world, Fraser Institute evidence shows it’s actually among the most
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Government debt has immediate and long-term consequences, writes Jake Fuss. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The world needs more Canada—but can we deliver the goods?

  • We boast the resources to meet the world’s demand for food and energy security, but risk squandering that opportunity if we don’t act with
Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | October 9, 2024
We need to reduce preventable threats to supply chains, and that requires careful consideration of why we’re seeing an increase in major labour disruptions, writes Pascal Chan. Pexels photograph by Kostas Dimopoulos

The world needs more Canada—but can we deliver the goods?

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | October 9, 2024
  • We boast the resources to meet the world’s demand for food and energy security, but risk squandering that opportunity if we don’t act with

The world needs more Canada—but can we deliver the goods?

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | October 9, 2024
  • We boast the resources to meet the world’s demand for food and energy security, but risk squandering that opportunity if we don’t act with
We need to reduce preventable threats to supply chains, and that requires careful consideration of why we’re seeing an increase in major labour disruptions, writes Pascal Chan. Pexels photograph by Kostas Dimopoulos

Without the necessary resources, it becomes harder for universities to stay competitive on the global stage

  • Many schools are now facing a significant backlog of urgent repairs, which affects the quality of education they can offer.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | October 9, 2024
Canadian universities are not currently eligible for several key federal programs that could help address urgent infrastructure needs, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Without the necessary resources, it becomes harder for universities to stay competitive on the global stage

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | October 9, 2024
  • Many schools are now facing a significant backlog of urgent repairs, which affects the quality of education they can offer.

Without the necessary resources, it becomes harder for universities to stay competitive on the global stage

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | October 9, 2024
  • Many schools are now facing a significant backlog of urgent repairs, which affects the quality of education they can offer.
Canadian universities are not currently eligible for several key federal programs that could help address urgent infrastructure needs, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Now is the time for Canada to assume its infrastructure responsibilities to First Nations

  • The original peoples of this land deserve the dignity of accessing infrastructure that they can count on, all the time.
Opinion | BY TYLER BALL | October 9, 2024
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s First Nations Clean Water Act is still being debated in committee, nearly 300 days after its first reading in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Now is the time for Canada to assume its infrastructure responsibilities to First Nations

Opinion | BY TYLER BALL | October 9, 2024
  • The original peoples of this land deserve the dignity of accessing infrastructure that they can count on, all the time.

Now is the time for Canada to assume its infrastructure responsibilities to First Nations

Opinion | BY TYLER BALL | October 9, 2024
  • The original peoples of this land deserve the dignity of accessing infrastructure that they can count on, all the time.
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s First Nations Clean Water Act is still being debated in committee, nearly 300 days after its first reading in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Whither the centrist option?

  • The state of our politics may have centrist Canadians dreaming of the different electoral system the Trudeau government promised, but ultimately failed to deliver.
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 9, 2024
We may be heading in the same direction federally as in the upcoming B.C. election, where there is no discernible middle ground between David Eby’s, left, NDP and John Rustad’s Conservatives, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.

Whither the centrist option?

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 9, 2024
  • The state of our politics may have centrist Canadians dreaming of the different electoral system the Trudeau government promised, but ultimately failed to deliver.

Whither the centrist option?

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 9, 2024
  • The state of our politics may have centrist Canadians dreaming of the different electoral system the Trudeau government promised, but ultimately failed to deliver.
We may be heading in the same direction federally as in the upcoming B.C. election, where there is no discernible middle ground between David Eby’s, left, NDP and John Rustad’s Conservatives, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.

Protecting democracy requires bold leadership that puts country and citizens first

  • Those who lead and champion democracy show us that even in times of crisis, our values must endure.
Opinion | BY JAIME PITFIELD | October 9, 2024
The late former prime minister Brian Mulroney, left, and former NDP leader Ed Broadbent are the recipients of this year’s Democracy Award, which the Parliamentary Centre will hand out on Oct. 24. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Protecting democracy requires bold leadership that puts country and citizens first

Opinion | BY JAIME PITFIELD | October 9, 2024
  • Those who lead and champion democracy show us that even in times of crisis, our values must endure.

Protecting democracy requires bold leadership that puts country and citizens first

Opinion | BY JAIME PITFIELD | October 9, 2024
  • Those who lead and champion democracy show us that even in times of crisis, our values must endure.
The late former prime minister Brian Mulroney, left, and former NDP leader Ed Broadbent are the recipients of this year’s Democracy Award, which the Parliamentary Centre will hand out on Oct. 24. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Beyond buzzwords: we need more disabled voices in Canadian politics

  • Our political landscape and the people working in it should reflect the diversity of our population.
Opinion | BY KAIT LAFORCE | October 9, 2024
How many talented, capable individuals with disabilities might never have been considered in politics, and missed out on a chance to bring their unique perspectives and skills to the table, asks Kait LaForce. Photograph by by Catherine Baril

Beyond buzzwords: we need more disabled voices in Canadian politics

Opinion | BY KAIT LAFORCE | October 9, 2024
  • Our political landscape and the people working in it should reflect the diversity of our population.

Beyond buzzwords: we need more disabled voices in Canadian politics

Opinion | BY KAIT LAFORCE | October 9, 2024
  • Our political landscape and the people working in it should reflect the diversity of our population.
How many talented, capable individuals with disabilities might never have been considered in politics, and missed out on a chance to bring their unique perspectives and skills to the table, asks Kait LaForce. Photograph by by Catherine Baril

Shifting the focus from structural issues to immigration will not fix Canada’s housing crisis

  • Centring immigration neglects the growing effects of climate change, and the often-overlooked struggles of people with companion animals.
Opinion | BY HAORUI WU, PARTH BANSAL, SIYU RU, SZYMON PARZNIEWSKI | October 9, 2024
Pet-friendly housing options should be considered a necessity, not a luxury, as companion animals are critical to the well-being of many Canadians, write Dalhousie University academics. Pexels photograph by Anastasia Shuraeva

Shifting the focus from structural issues to immigration will not fix Canada’s housing crisis

Opinion | BY HAORUI WU, PARTH BANSAL, SIYU RU, SZYMON PARZNIEWSKI | October 9, 2024
  • Centring immigration neglects the growing effects of climate change, and the often-overlooked struggles of people with companion animals.

Shifting the focus from structural issues to immigration will not fix Canada’s housing crisis

Opinion | BY HAORUI WU, PARTH BANSAL, SIYU RU, SZYMON PARZNIEWSKI | October 9, 2024
  • Centring immigration neglects the growing effects of climate change, and the often-overlooked struggles of people with companion animals.
Pet-friendly housing options should be considered a necessity, not a luxury, as companion animals are critical to the well-being of many Canadians, write Dalhousie University academics. Pexels photograph by Anastasia Shuraeva

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