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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.

Unarmed security the true heroes on Oct. 22, 2014

  • On the 10-year anniversary of the Parliament Hill shooting, Heather Bradley recalls a day of terror: the gunshots, the hours waiting under a desk,
Opinion | BY HEATHER BRADLEY | October 22, 2024
Police officers stand with weapons drawn downtown on Oct. 22, 2014, with the Parliament buildings in the background. Most think the House of Commons security screwed up that day, but I know that they saved us, writes Heather Bradley. The Hill Times photograph by Mark Burgess

Unarmed security the true heroes on Oct. 22, 2014

Opinion | BY HEATHER BRADLEY | October 22, 2024
  • On the 10-year anniversary of the Parliament Hill shooting, Heather Bradley recalls a day of terror: the gunshots, the hours waiting under a desk,

Unarmed security the true heroes on Oct. 22, 2014

Opinion | BY HEATHER BRADLEY | October 22, 2024
  • On the 10-year anniversary of the Parliament Hill shooting, Heather Bradley recalls a day of terror: the gunshots, the hours waiting under a desk,
Police officers stand with weapons drawn downtown on Oct. 22, 2014, with the Parliament buildings in the background. Most think the House of Commons security screwed up that day, but I know that they saved us, writes Heather Bradley. The Hill Times photograph by Mark Burgess

Unarmed security the true heroes on Oct. 22, 2014

  • On the 10-year anniversary of the Parliament Hill shooting, Heather Bradley recalls a day of terror: the gunshots, the hours waiting under a desk,
Opinion | BY HEATHER BRADLEY | October 22, 2024
Police officers stand with weapons drawn downtown on Oct. 22, 2014, with the Parliament buildings in the background. Most think the House of Commons security screwed up that day, but I know that they saved us, writes Heather Bradley. The Hill Times photograph by Mark Burgess

Unarmed security the true heroes on Oct. 22, 2014

Opinion | BY HEATHER BRADLEY | October 22, 2024
  • On the 10-year anniversary of the Parliament Hill shooting, Heather Bradley recalls a day of terror: the gunshots, the hours waiting under a desk,

Unarmed security the true heroes on Oct. 22, 2014

Opinion | BY HEATHER BRADLEY | October 22, 2024
  • On the 10-year anniversary of the Parliament Hill shooting, Heather Bradley recalls a day of terror: the gunshots, the hours waiting under a desk,
Police officers stand with weapons drawn downtown on Oct. 22, 2014, with the Parliament buildings in the background. Most think the House of Commons security screwed up that day, but I know that they saved us, writes Heather Bradley. The Hill Times photograph by Mark Burgess

Through their eyes, in their words: first-hand accounts from the day of the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting

  • ‘I heard a thunderous boom through the Rotunda and saw people running towards me’: revisiting the accounts of the people on the Hill
News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 22, 2024
In the days after the shooting, The Hill Times spoke to those working that day about their experience: Cormac MacSweeney, top left, Julie Van Dusen, Danny Leduc, Marjory LeBreton, Mike de Paul, Jean Brosseau, Rob Kazemzadeh, and Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe. The Hill Times photographs by Steve Gerecke

Through their eyes, in their words: first-hand accounts from the day of the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 22, 2024
  • ‘I heard a thunderous boom through the Rotunda and saw people running towards me’: revisiting the accounts of the people on the Hill

Through their eyes, in their words: first-hand accounts from the day of the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 22, 2024
  • ‘I heard a thunderous boom through the Rotunda and saw people running towards me’: revisiting the accounts of the people on the Hill
In the days after the shooting, The Hill Times spoke to those working that day about their experience: Cormac MacSweeney, top left, Julie Van Dusen, Danny Leduc, Marjory LeBreton, Mike de Paul, Jean Brosseau, Rob Kazemzadeh, and Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe. The Hill Times photographs by Steve Gerecke

Weekday update

  • Plus, Richard Fadden gives the lay of the land in the Indo-Pacific.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 22, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will hold one of her weekly press conferences today to talk about the government's economic policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Weekday update

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 22, 2024
  • Plus, Richard Fadden gives the lay of the land in the Indo-Pacific.

Weekday update

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 22, 2024
  • Plus, Richard Fadden gives the lay of the land in the Indo-Pacific.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will hold one of her weekly press conferences today to talk about the government's economic policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s ambition on newly updated environmental law falls flat

  • The feds need to go back to the drawing board on the implementation of Bill S-5 changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Opinion | BY ELAINE MACDONALD | October 21, 2024
Steven Guilbeault
Steven Guilbeault
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has essentially announced a plan to make a plan for a chemical watch list, which is out of step with the urgency of the toxics crisis, writes Elaine MacDonald. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government’s ambition on newly updated environmental law falls flat

Opinion | BY ELAINE MACDONALD | October 21, 2024
  • The feds need to go back to the drawing board on the implementation of Bill S-5 changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

Government’s ambition on newly updated environmental law falls flat

Opinion | BY ELAINE MACDONALD | October 21, 2024
  • The feds need to go back to the drawing board on the implementation of Bill S-5 changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Steven Guilbeault
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has essentially announced a plan to make a plan for a chemical watch list, which is out of step with the urgency of the toxics crisis, writes Elaine MacDonald. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Samidoun designation a red flag for politicization of terrorist listings, says civil liberties group

  • Before a terrorist designation, Canada's intelligence community collects information and makes a recommendation as to whether it meets the legal threshold in a 'well
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
The government listed Samidoun as a terrorist entity following a call to do so from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who has also called for the Houthis to be listed as a terror group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Samidoun designation a red flag for politicization of terrorist listings, says civil liberties group

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2024
  • Before a terrorist designation, Canada's intelligence community collects information and makes a recommendation as to whether it meets the legal threshold in a 'well

Samidoun designation a red flag for politicization of terrorist listings, says civil liberties group

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2024
  • Before a terrorist designation, Canada's intelligence community collects information and makes a recommendation as to whether it meets the legal threshold in a 'well
Pierre Poilievre
The government listed Samidoun as a terrorist entity following a call to do so from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who has also called for the Houthis to be listed as a terror group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Industrial policy may be the missing link for Canadian productivity

  • A more co-ordinated industrial policy that measures results and learns from failure could result in less waste, and fewer bad bets.
Opinion | BY STEVE LAFLEUR | October 21, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Some of Canada’s biggest innovations have come from speculative investments underpinned by government spending, writes Steve Lafleur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Industrial policy may be the missing link for Canadian productivity

Opinion | BY STEVE LAFLEUR | October 21, 2024
  • A more co-ordinated industrial policy that measures results and learns from failure could result in less waste, and fewer bad bets.

Industrial policy may be the missing link for Canadian productivity

Opinion | BY STEVE LAFLEUR | October 21, 2024
  • A more co-ordinated industrial policy that measures results and learns from failure could result in less waste, and fewer bad bets.
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Some of Canada’s biggest innovations have come from speculative investments underpinned by government spending, writes Steve Lafleur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ng and Champagne weigh in on curbs for Chinese imports

  • Plus, a House committee grills the CBC head on bonuses for top bosses.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 21, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will appear before a House Committee to discuss measures to protect Canadian manufacturers from Chinese imports. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ng and Champagne weigh in on curbs for Chinese imports

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 21, 2024
  • Plus, a House committee grills the CBC head on bonuses for top bosses.

Ng and Champagne weigh in on curbs for Chinese imports

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 21, 2024
  • Plus, a House committee grills the CBC head on bonuses for top bosses.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will appear before a House Committee to discuss measures to protect Canadian manufacturers from Chinese imports. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Point made, now get back to work

  • If you’re not willing to break the impasse, then let the government fall, call an election, and let the people actually decide what they
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 21, 2024

Point made, now get back to work

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 21, 2024
  • If you’re not willing to break the impasse, then let the government fall, call an election, and let the people actually decide what they

Point made, now get back to work

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 21, 2024
  • If you’re not willing to break the impasse, then let the government fall, call an election, and let the people actually decide what they

D’Entremont denies he was pressured by Conservative MPs to sanction Grit MP Baker in the House  

  • Liberal MP Yvan Baker also alleges a 'double standard' in the House after Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre's single-day sanction for refusing to apologize over
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 21, 2024
Liberal MP Yvan Baker, left, has accused Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont of being pressured by Conservative MPs when he barred Baker from speaking in the Chamber, a charge that d'Entremont denies. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Cynthia Münster

D’Entremont denies he was pressured by Conservative MPs to sanction Grit MP Baker in the House  

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 21, 2024
  • Liberal MP Yvan Baker also alleges a 'double standard' in the House after Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre's single-day sanction for refusing to apologize over

D’Entremont denies he was pressured by Conservative MPs to sanction Grit MP Baker in the House  

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 21, 2024
  • Liberal MP Yvan Baker also alleges a 'double standard' in the House after Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre's single-day sanction for refusing to apologize over
Liberal MP Yvan Baker, left, has accused Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont of being pressured by Conservative MPs when he barred Baker from speaking in the Chamber, a charge that d'Entremont denies. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Cynthia Münster

Hannaford launches existential discussion on government’s role in the 21st century

  • There will likely be a change in government in the near future, and a new laser focus on fiscal restraint. This will undoubtedly drive
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | October 21, 2024
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford. As the idea of public service as a 'vocation' slips away, perhaps talk of 'values' needs to be complemented by talk of the 'value proposition' for Canadians of maintaining a large, expensive public service, writes Lori Turnbull.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hannaford launches existential discussion on government’s role in the 21st century

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | October 21, 2024
  • There will likely be a change in government in the near future, and a new laser focus on fiscal restraint. This will undoubtedly drive

Hannaford launches existential discussion on government’s role in the 21st century

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | October 21, 2024
  • There will likely be a change in government in the near future, and a new laser focus on fiscal restraint. This will undoubtedly drive
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford. As the idea of public service as a 'vocation' slips away, perhaps talk of 'values' needs to be complemented by talk of the 'value proposition' for Canadians of maintaining a large, expensive public service, writes Lori Turnbull.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau and his team need to wake up or be knocked out

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking too many head-on attacks to be able to afford spending any more time focused on internal party drama.
Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | October 21, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Latin American and Hispanic Day on the Hill on Oct. 2, 2024. When Trudeau won the 2015 election, he turned the Liberal party into a machine powered by his own brand. The challenge facing Liberals today is how to replace him as head of the 'Justin Trudeau Party,' writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau and his team need to wake up or be knocked out

Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | October 21, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking too many head-on attacks to be able to afford spending any more time focused on internal party drama.

Trudeau and his team need to wake up or be knocked out

Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | October 21, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking too many head-on attacks to be able to afford spending any more time focused on internal party drama.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Latin American and Hispanic Day on the Hill on Oct. 2, 2024. When Trudeau won the 2015 election, he turned the Liberal party into a machine powered by his own brand. The challenge facing Liberals today is how to replace him as head of the 'Justin Trudeau Party,' writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trump’s support among young men in Canada is troubling

  • It may also be a reflection of how young men feel they are the forgotten generation. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 21, 2024
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured on June 15, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump’s support among young men in Canada is troubling

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 21, 2024
  • It may also be a reflection of how young men feel they are the forgotten generation. 

Trump’s support among young men in Canada is troubling

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 21, 2024
  • It may also be a reflection of how young men feel they are the forgotten generation. 
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured on June 15, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Regulatory reform: unlocking Canada’s agricultural potential in a changing world

  • By streamlining our regulatory processes, we can unlock the full potential of Canadian agriculture, driving ingenuity, environmental stewardship, and economic growth.
Opinion | BY TREVOR HECK | October 21, 2024
Senator Tony Loffreda, left, Senator Robert Black, and Senator Colin Deacon. As CSG Senator Colin Deacon has astutely observed, 'Canada desperately needs a major, whole-of-government strategy to meaningfully address our OECD-leading legacy of regulatory burden and stagnation,' writes Trevor Heck. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Regulatory reform: unlocking Canada’s agricultural potential in a changing world

Opinion | BY TREVOR HECK | October 21, 2024
  • By streamlining our regulatory processes, we can unlock the full potential of Canadian agriculture, driving ingenuity, environmental stewardship, and economic growth.

Regulatory reform: unlocking Canada’s agricultural potential in a changing world

Opinion | BY TREVOR HECK | October 21, 2024
  • By streamlining our regulatory processes, we can unlock the full potential of Canadian agriculture, driving ingenuity, environmental stewardship, and economic growth.
Senator Tony Loffreda, left, Senator Robert Black, and Senator Colin Deacon. As CSG Senator Colin Deacon has astutely observed, 'Canada desperately needs a major, whole-of-government strategy to meaningfully address our OECD-leading legacy of regulatory burden and stagnation,' writes Trevor Heck. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

To fix Canada’s innovation gap, why not fix Canada’s biggest innovation program?

  • We could be on the verge of a tax credit that prioritizes intellectual property generation and commercialization as real drivers of future economic success.
Opinion | BY NICK SCHIAVO | October 21, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
At a time when Canada’s economic productivity is in a crisis, finalizing SR&ED reform could be the single most impactful thing that the federal government can do in the fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To fix Canada’s innovation gap, why not fix Canada’s biggest innovation program?

Opinion | BY NICK SCHIAVO | October 21, 2024
  • We could be on the verge of a tax credit that prioritizes intellectual property generation and commercialization as real drivers of future economic success.

To fix Canada’s innovation gap, why not fix Canada’s biggest innovation program?

Opinion | BY NICK SCHIAVO | October 21, 2024
  • We could be on the verge of a tax credit that prioritizes intellectual property generation and commercialization as real drivers of future economic success.
Justin Trudeau
At a time when Canada’s economic productivity is in a crisis, finalizing SR&ED reform could be the single most impactful thing that the federal government can do in the fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will innovation support or undermine rural and Northern Canada?

  • Northern and rural areas are losing stores to e-commerce, cinemas to video-streaming, and professional jobs to e-health and e-education, and getting only a small return
Opinion | BY KEN COATES, CARIN HOLROYD | October 21, 2024
This country has not yet learned how to diversify our innovation economy, in the way Norway, Sweden, and Finland are doing, write Ken Coates and Carin Holroyd. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Will innovation support or undermine rural and Northern Canada?

Opinion | BY KEN COATES, CARIN HOLROYD | October 21, 2024
  • Northern and rural areas are losing stores to e-commerce, cinemas to video-streaming, and professional jobs to e-health and e-education, and getting only a small return

Will innovation support or undermine rural and Northern Canada?

Opinion | BY KEN COATES, CARIN HOLROYD | October 21, 2024
  • Northern and rural areas are losing stores to e-commerce, cinemas to video-streaming, and professional jobs to e-health and e-education, and getting only a small return
This country has not yet learned how to diversify our innovation economy, in the way Norway, Sweden, and Finland are doing, write Ken Coates and Carin Holroyd. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Bank of Canada to announce overnight rate and publish Monetary Policy Report on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m.

  • MONDAY, OCT. 21 House Sitting—The House resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct. 21-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 for Remembrance Day
Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers, left, and Governor Tiff Macklem, pictured on the Hill on Feb. 1, 2024. The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate and publish the Monetary Policy Report. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bank of Canada to announce overnight rate and publish Monetary Policy Report on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m.

  • MONDAY, OCT. 21 House Sitting—The House resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct. 21-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 for Remembrance Day

Bank of Canada to announce overnight rate and publish Monetary Policy Report on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m.

  • MONDAY, OCT. 21 House Sitting—The House resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct. 21-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 for Remembrance Day
Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers, left, and Governor Tiff Macklem, pictured on the Hill on Feb. 1, 2024. The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate and publish the Monetary Policy Report. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s entrepreneurial mindset starts with its students

  • As each new cohort of students interested in exploring entrepreneurship is ever-more sophisticated, our programs and services must evolve to meet their ambitions.
Opinion | BY GUY LEVESQUE | October 21, 2024
Last year, the Business Development Bank of Canada reported that this country had less than half the entrepreneurs than we used to. Meanwhile, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor points to a major increase in entrepreneurial activity here in the last 10 years. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

Canada’s entrepreneurial mindset starts with its students

Opinion | BY GUY LEVESQUE | October 21, 2024
  • As each new cohort of students interested in exploring entrepreneurship is ever-more sophisticated, our programs and services must evolve to meet their ambitions.

Canada’s entrepreneurial mindset starts with its students

Opinion | BY GUY LEVESQUE | October 21, 2024
  • As each new cohort of students interested in exploring entrepreneurship is ever-more sophisticated, our programs and services must evolve to meet their ambitions.
Last year, the Business Development Bank of Canada reported that this country had less than half the entrepreneurs than we used to. Meanwhile, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor points to a major increase in entrepreneurial activity here in the last 10 years. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

Canada needs solutions-focused innovation to tackle social and environmental challenges

  • An independent social innovation agency could help make this happen.
Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN, DIANE ROUSSIN | October 21, 2024
This country's challenges are vast, but so is our capacity for innovation. We have the talent, ideas, and passion to make meaningful change. What we need now is the infrastructure and financial models to turn those ideas into lasting solutions that benefit everyone, write Andrea Nemtin and Diane Rousin. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada needs solutions-focused innovation to tackle social and environmental challenges

Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN, DIANE ROUSSIN | October 21, 2024
  • An independent social innovation agency could help make this happen.

Canada needs solutions-focused innovation to tackle social and environmental challenges

Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN, DIANE ROUSSIN | October 21, 2024
  • An independent social innovation agency could help make this happen.
This country's challenges are vast, but so is our capacity for innovation. We have the talent, ideas, and passion to make meaningful change. What we need now is the infrastructure and financial models to turn those ideas into lasting solutions that benefit everyone, write Andrea Nemtin and Diane Rousin. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Supporting Canadian entrepreneurs is critical

  • The main driver of economic growth and rising productivity is technological progress, much of which comes from ambitious entrepreneurs. Supporting them should be a
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 18, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill last May, spends much of his time paying foreign multinationals to locate here and too little time helping to build Canadian successes, writes David Crane, based on Shopify president Harley Finkelstein's recent comments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supporting Canadian entrepreneurs is critical

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 18, 2024
  • The main driver of economic growth and rising productivity is technological progress, much of which comes from ambitious entrepreneurs. Supporting them should be a

Supporting Canadian entrepreneurs is critical

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 18, 2024
  • The main driver of economic growth and rising productivity is technological progress, much of which comes from ambitious entrepreneurs. Supporting them should be a
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill last May, spends much of his time paying foreign multinationals to locate here and too little time helping to build Canadian successes, writes David Crane, based on Shopify president Harley Finkelstein's recent comments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s hard for politicians to ‘resist the temptation’ of using intelligence for ‘partisan purposes’: ex-CSIS official

  • Both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre failed to ‘rise to the moment,’ says former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attacked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre when testifying at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference on Oct. 16, saying it's 'bewildering' Poilievre has not obtained security clearance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s hard for politicians to ‘resist the temptation’ of using intelligence for ‘partisan purposes’: ex-CSIS official

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 18, 2024
  • Both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre failed to ‘rise to the moment,’ says former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom.

It’s hard for politicians to ‘resist the temptation’ of using intelligence for ‘partisan purposes’: ex-CSIS official

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 18, 2024
  • Both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre failed to ‘rise to the moment,’ says former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attacked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre when testifying at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference on Oct. 16, saying it's 'bewildering' Poilievre has not obtained security clearance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s public safety woes with India under committee scanner

  • Plus, Blair meets G7 defence ministers in Europe.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a press conference this week that the Indian government was found to be involved in violent acts and other crimes in Canada, as per RCMP investigations. Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's X (formerly Twitter) account

Canada’s public safety woes with India under committee scanner

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 18, 2024
  • Plus, Blair meets G7 defence ministers in Europe.

Canada’s public safety woes with India under committee scanner

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 18, 2024
  • Plus, Blair meets G7 defence ministers in Europe.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a press conference this week that the Indian government was found to be involved in violent acts and other crimes in Canada, as per RCMP investigations. Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's X (formerly Twitter) account

‘Like father, like son?’: Indian newspapers dig into contentious Trudeau legacy on Khalistan

  • The current rift with the Modi government has roots that go back decades, when then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau faced criticism from India that Canada was
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 17, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears before the Foreign Interference Commission on Oct. 16, days after announcing Canada had expelled India's high commissioner and five diplomats who are all persons of interest in what the RCMP alleges is serious criminal activity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Like father, like son?’: Indian newspapers dig into contentious Trudeau legacy on Khalistan

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 17, 2024
  • The current rift with the Modi government has roots that go back decades, when then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau faced criticism from India that Canada was

‘Like father, like son?’: Indian newspapers dig into contentious Trudeau legacy on Khalistan

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 17, 2024
  • The current rift with the Modi government has roots that go back decades, when then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau faced criticism from India that Canada was
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears before the Foreign Interference Commission on Oct. 16, days after announcing Canada had expelled India's high commissioner and five diplomats who are all persons of interest in what the RCMP alleges is serious criminal activity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hungarian ambassador toasts to whole health and Gabor Maté

  • Gabor Maté was awarded Hungary’s Officer’s Cross by Hungary's ambassador at a reception on Oct. 16.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 17, 2024
Alan Morissette, left, Gabor Maté, and Georgia Morissette at the Hungarian residence on Oct. 16. The Morisettes are singer and song-writer Alanis Morisette's parents, FYI. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hungarian ambassador toasts to whole health and Gabor Maté

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 17, 2024
  • Gabor Maté was awarded Hungary’s Officer’s Cross by Hungary's ambassador at a reception on Oct. 16.

Hungarian ambassador toasts to whole health and Gabor Maté

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 17, 2024
  • Gabor Maté was awarded Hungary’s Officer’s Cross by Hungary's ambassador at a reception on Oct. 16.
Alan Morissette, left, Gabor Maté, and Georgia Morissette at the Hungarian residence on Oct. 16. The Morisettes are singer and song-writer Alanis Morisette's parents, FYI. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Is the abolition of nuclear weapons really an impossible dream?

  • It’s certainly not a task for the faint-hearted. But I think Nelson Mandela got it right when he encouraged humanity to keep moving forward towards
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 17, 2024
António Guterres
António Guterres
As UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, warns, 'Not since the worst days of the Cold War has the spectre of nuclear weapons cast such a dark shadow.' Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Is the abolition of nuclear weapons really an impossible dream?

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 17, 2024
  • It’s certainly not a task for the faint-hearted. But I think Nelson Mandela got it right when he encouraged humanity to keep moving forward towards

Is the abolition of nuclear weapons really an impossible dream?

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 17, 2024
  • It’s certainly not a task for the faint-hearted. But I think Nelson Mandela got it right when he encouraged humanity to keep moving forward towards
António Guterres
As UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, warns, 'Not since the worst days of the Cold War has the spectre of nuclear weapons cast such a dark shadow.' Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

LeBlanc and Virani to safety summit in Yellowknife

  • Plus, the PBO weighs in on the economy, and the federal books.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 17, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, and Justice Minister Arif Virani will take part in a meeting of federal, provincial, and territorial public safety and justice ministers in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc and Virani to safety summit in Yellowknife

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 17, 2024
  • Plus, the PBO weighs in on the economy, and the federal books.

LeBlanc and Virani to safety summit in Yellowknife

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 17, 2024
  • Plus, the PBO weighs in on the economy, and the federal books.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, and Justice Minister Arif Virani will take part in a meeting of federal, provincial, and territorial public safety and justice ministers in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian politicians should get real about India

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took too long to heed the warnings of India’s meddling, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been too quiet on
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 16, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
This week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada has expelled India's high commissioner and five diplomats who are all persons of interest in what the RCMP alleges is serious criminal activity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian politicians should get real about India

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 16, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took too long to heed the warnings of India’s meddling, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been too quiet on

Canadian politicians should get real about India

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 16, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took too long to heed the warnings of India’s meddling, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been too quiet on
Justin Trudeau
This week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada has expelled India's high commissioner and five diplomats who are all persons of interest in what the RCMP alleges is serious criminal activity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ purchasing power can push carbon removal innovation

  • We need governments to step in and use their procurement power to create a viable market, paving the way for more private buyers to
Opinion | BY LUCY HARGREAVES, ED WHITTINGHAM | October 16, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Last week, Treasury Board President Anita Anand announced plans to invest at least $10-million purchasing carbon removal services.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ purchasing power can push carbon removal innovation

Opinion | BY LUCY HARGREAVES, ED WHITTINGHAM | October 16, 2024
  • We need governments to step in and use their procurement power to create a viable market, paving the way for more private buyers to

Feds’ purchasing power can push carbon removal innovation

Opinion | BY LUCY HARGREAVES, ED WHITTINGHAM | October 16, 2024
  • We need governments to step in and use their procurement power to create a viable market, paving the way for more private buyers to
Anita Anand
Last week, Treasury Board President Anita Anand announced plans to invest at least $10-million purchasing carbon removal services.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Seniors in the spotlight

  • Plus, MPs vote on another Conservative confidence motion.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 1, 2024
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's motion on pension reform is up for debate in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seniors in the spotlight

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 1, 2024
  • Plus, MPs vote on another Conservative confidence motion.

Seniors in the spotlight

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 1, 2024
  • Plus, MPs vote on another Conservative confidence motion.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's motion on pension reform is up for debate in the House today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The gamesmanship leaves me feeling cold’: Frances Lankin reflects on eight years in the Senate

  • A founding member of NSICOP, Senator Lankin says its reports on foreign interference should be mandatory reading for parliamentarians, who need to step up
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2024
Senator Frances Lankin
Senator Frances Lankin
Oct. 11 will be Ontario ISG Senator Frances Lankin's last day sitting in the Red Chamber before her early retirement date of Oct. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The gamesmanship leaves me feeling cold’: Frances Lankin reflects on eight years in the Senate

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2024
  • A founding member of NSICOP, Senator Lankin says its reports on foreign interference should be mandatory reading for parliamentarians, who need to step up

‘The gamesmanship leaves me feeling cold’: Frances Lankin reflects on eight years in the Senate

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2024
  • A founding member of NSICOP, Senator Lankin says its reports on foreign interference should be mandatory reading for parliamentarians, who need to step up
Senator Frances Lankin
Oct. 11 will be Ontario ISG Senator Frances Lankin's last day sitting in the Red Chamber before her early retirement date of Oct. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | The procedure and politics that feed confidence motions 

  • Yaroslav Baran, former chief of staff to a Conservative government House leader, offers a crash course on how confidence motions work, and the strategy
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 30, 2024
Opposition day motions—like the two used last week by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for votes of non-confidence—can be used by parties to frame themselves, says Yaroslav Baran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | The procedure and politics that feed confidence motions 

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 30, 2024
  • Yaroslav Baran, former chief of staff to a Conservative government House leader, offers a crash course on how confidence motions work, and the strategy

Q&A | The procedure and politics that feed confidence motions 

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 30, 2024
  • Yaroslav Baran, former chief of staff to a Conservative government House leader, offers a crash course on how confidence motions work, and the strategy
Opposition day motions—like the two used last week by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for votes of non-confidence—can be used by parties to frame themselves, says Yaroslav Baran. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament Hill observes Truth and Reconciliation Day

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 30, 2024
Survivors’ flags fly at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament Hill observes Truth and Reconciliation Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 30, 2024
  • The Hill Times

Parliament Hill observes Truth and Reconciliation Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | September 30, 2024
  • The Hill Times
Survivors’ flags fly at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Three Stooges of Canadian defence

  • The federal government, military brass, and the defence industry are all pointing in different directions when asked for the path forward on our Armed
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 30, 2024
Since the end of the Cold War, Canadian politicians and senior military brass have abandoned any pretence of planning for an actual mobilization of citizens. DND photograph by MCpl Genevieve Lapointe

The Three Stooges of Canadian defence

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 30, 2024
  • The federal government, military brass, and the defence industry are all pointing in different directions when asked for the path forward on our Armed

The Three Stooges of Canadian defence

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 30, 2024
  • The federal government, military brass, and the defence industry are all pointing in different directions when asked for the path forward on our Armed
Since the end of the Cold War, Canadian politicians and senior military brass have abandoned any pretence of planning for an actual mobilization of citizens. DND photograph by MCpl Genevieve Lapointe

Who you gonna call? (No really, who?) Four more ministers see comms staff changes

  • Stay tuned for even more updates on cabinet communications staff moves.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, Diversity and Inclusion Minister Kamal Khera, and Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks are among the cabinet members who have seen communications staff changes of late. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Who you gonna call? (No really, who?) Four more ministers see comms staff changes

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2024
  • Stay tuned for even more updates on cabinet communications staff moves.

Who you gonna call? (No really, who?) Four more ministers see comms staff changes

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 30, 2024
  • Stay tuned for even more updates on cabinet communications staff moves.
Defence Minister Bill Blair, left, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree, Diversity and Inclusion Minister Kamal Khera, and Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks are among the cabinet members who have seen communications staff changes of late. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Celebrating ‘visionary’ Jimmy Carter on his centennial

  • History belongs to the durable, and, as former president Herbert Hoover once said about himself, Jimmy Carter has ‘outlived the bastards.’
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | September 30, 2024
Arthur Milnes stands with former U.S. president Jimmy Carte
Arthur Milnes stands with former U.S. president Jimmy Carte
Arthur Milnes stands with former U.S. president Jimmy Carter at Milnes' home in Kingston, Ont. Carter turns 100 years old on Oct. 1, becoming the first U.S. president to reach this historic milestone. Photograph courtesy of Arthur Milnes

Celebrating ‘visionary’ Jimmy Carter on his centennial

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | September 30, 2024
  • History belongs to the durable, and, as former president Herbert Hoover once said about himself, Jimmy Carter has ‘outlived the bastards.’

Celebrating ‘visionary’ Jimmy Carter on his centennial

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | September 30, 2024
  • History belongs to the durable, and, as former president Herbert Hoover once said about himself, Jimmy Carter has ‘outlived the bastards.’
Arthur Milnes stands with former U.S. president Jimmy Carte
Arthur Milnes stands with former U.S. president Jimmy Carter at Milnes' home in Kingston, Ont. Carter turns 100 years old on Oct. 1, becoming the first U.S. president to reach this historic milestone. Photograph courtesy of Arthur Milnes

Reconciliation that works for all in Canada’s fisheries

  • The principles of the Marshall decisions must be translated into into meaningful policies that respect Indigenous rights, the livelihoods of non-Indigenous fishers, social acceptability,
Opinion | BY GENNA CAREY | September 30, 2024
Diane Lebouthillier
Diane Lebouthillier
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier. In delaying action, Ottawa risks exacerbating conflicts in the Maritimes, particularly in the lucrative lobster and elver fisheries, where tensions already run high, writes Genna Carey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation that works for all in Canada’s fisheries

Opinion | BY GENNA CAREY | September 30, 2024
  • The principles of the Marshall decisions must be translated into into meaningful policies that respect Indigenous rights, the livelihoods of non-Indigenous fishers, social acceptability,

Reconciliation that works for all in Canada’s fisheries

Opinion | BY GENNA CAREY | September 30, 2024
  • The principles of the Marshall decisions must be translated into into meaningful policies that respect Indigenous rights, the livelihoods of non-Indigenous fishers, social acceptability,
Diane Lebouthillier
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier. In delaying action, Ottawa risks exacerbating conflicts in the Maritimes, particularly in the lucrative lobster and elver fisheries, where tensions already run high, writes Genna Carey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s inside Ottawa stays inside—and there is no confidence that will change

  • This fall sitting of Parliament is going to be full of politicking, which doesn’t leave room to make efforts to fix Ottawa's secretive ways
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 30, 2024
Politicians busy pointing fingers at each other just do not seem to want to aspire to change the way insiders operate in Ottawa, writes Ken Rubin. Unsplash photograph by Kristina Flour

What’s inside Ottawa stays inside—and there is no confidence that will change

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 30, 2024
  • This fall sitting of Parliament is going to be full of politicking, which doesn’t leave room to make efforts to fix Ottawa's secretive ways

What’s inside Ottawa stays inside—and there is no confidence that will change

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | September 30, 2024
  • This fall sitting of Parliament is going to be full of politicking, which doesn’t leave room to make efforts to fix Ottawa's secretive ways
Politicians busy pointing fingers at each other just do not seem to want to aspire to change the way insiders operate in Ottawa, writes Ken Rubin. Unsplash photograph by Kristina Flour

Forging a new reconciliation path focused on economic empowerment

  • Governments must uphold treaty rights, advance economic measures supporting Indigenous communities, and commit predictable funding for housing and infrastructure.
Opinion | BY CHIEF RAYMOND POWDER | September 30, 2024
National Truth and Reconciliation Day 2022
National Truth and Reconciliation Day 2022
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events on Parliament Hill in 2022. It’s important to consider what we hope to achieve after Sept. 30 comes to an end, and regular life picks up again, writes Chief Raymon Powder. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Forging a new reconciliation path focused on economic empowerment

Opinion | BY CHIEF RAYMOND POWDER | September 30, 2024
  • Governments must uphold treaty rights, advance economic measures supporting Indigenous communities, and commit predictable funding for housing and infrastructure.

Forging a new reconciliation path focused on economic empowerment

Opinion | BY CHIEF RAYMOND POWDER | September 30, 2024
  • Governments must uphold treaty rights, advance economic measures supporting Indigenous communities, and commit predictable funding for housing and infrastructure.
National Truth and Reconciliation Day 2022
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events on Parliament Hill in 2022. It’s important to consider what we hope to achieve after Sept. 30 comes to an end, and regular life picks up again, writes Chief Raymon Powder. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Transforming reconciliation: funding what matters to Indigenous communities

  • Solutions must be community-centred, change power dynamics, alter flows of capital, and generate better outcomes for Indigenous Peoples.
Opinion | BY JEFF CYR, WáHIAKATSTE DIOME-DEER | September 30, 2024
Truth and Reconciliation Day on the Hill, 2022. Outcomes finance is a unique, community-led approach that pairs public and private capital to create impactful results tailored to what each community needs. Canada can scale these models across the country, write Jeff Cyr and Wáhiakatste Diome-Deer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Transforming reconciliation: funding what matters to Indigenous communities

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR, WáHIAKATSTE DIOME-DEER | September 30, 2024
  • Solutions must be community-centred, change power dynamics, alter flows of capital, and generate better outcomes for Indigenous Peoples.

Transforming reconciliation: funding what matters to Indigenous communities

Opinion | BY JEFF CYR, WáHIAKATSTE DIOME-DEER | September 30, 2024
  • Solutions must be community-centred, change power dynamics, alter flows of capital, and generate better outcomes for Indigenous Peoples.
Truth and Reconciliation Day on the Hill, 2022. Outcomes finance is a unique, community-led approach that pairs public and private capital to create impactful results tailored to what each community needs. Canada can scale these models across the country, write Jeff Cyr and Wáhiakatste Diome-Deer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Reflections on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  • The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action form an ongoing commitment to awareness, compassion, and healing. Roughly 85 per cent of them
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JAIME BATTISTE | September 30, 2024
A banner with 4,000 names of Indigenous children who died in the residential school system is held along the then-Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway for National Truth and Reconciliation Day on Sept. 30, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reflections on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JAIME BATTISTE | September 30, 2024
  • The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action form an ongoing commitment to awareness, compassion, and healing. Roughly 85 per cent of them

Reflections on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JAIME BATTISTE | September 30, 2024
  • The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action form an ongoing commitment to awareness, compassion, and healing. Roughly 85 per cent of them
A banner with 4,000 names of Indigenous children who died in the residential school system is held along the then-Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway for National Truth and Reconciliation Day on Sept. 30, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dying from police intervention in an era of reconciliation

  • On this National Day of Reconciliation, we need police in Canada to make a historic apology for the loss of Indigenous lives at their
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 30, 2024
On this National Day of Reconciliation, Canadians should use their sacred spaces to raise awareness about reconciliation, to build consensus to demand change together, and to build hope about a future in which policing safely serves Indigenous Canadians,' writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Dying from police intervention in an era of reconciliation

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 30, 2024
  • On this National Day of Reconciliation, we need police in Canada to make a historic apology for the loss of Indigenous lives at their

Dying from police intervention in an era of reconciliation

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 30, 2024
  • On this National Day of Reconciliation, we need police in Canada to make a historic apology for the loss of Indigenous lives at their
On this National Day of Reconciliation, Canadians should use their sacred spaces to raise awareness about reconciliation, to build consensus to demand change together, and to build hope about a future in which policing safely serves Indigenous Canadians,' writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Standing up for cultural sovereignty requires a steel backbone

  • The U.S. streamers will do all they can to weaken and defeat the Online Streaming Act and its effort to strengthen Canadian identity.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 30, 2024
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge. Canada is far from alone from wanting to create content for its own productions, stories and narratives, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standing up for cultural sovereignty requires a steel backbone

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 30, 2024
  • The U.S. streamers will do all they can to weaken and defeat the Online Streaming Act and its effort to strengthen Canadian identity.

Standing up for cultural sovereignty requires a steel backbone

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 30, 2024
  • The U.S. streamers will do all they can to weaken and defeat the Online Streaming Act and its effort to strengthen Canadian identity.
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge. Canada is far from alone from wanting to create content for its own productions, stories and narratives, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The long road to clean water for Indigenous communities

  • Plus, Blair travels to Washington for a defence conference.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 30, 2024
On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, an Indigenous leader shares his views on the government's First Nations Clean Water Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The long road to clean water for Indigenous communities

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 30, 2024
  • Plus, Blair travels to Washington for a defence conference.

The long road to clean water for Indigenous communities

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 30, 2024
  • Plus, Blair travels to Washington for a defence conference.
On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, an Indigenous leader shares his views on the government's First Nations Clean Water Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ path to victory propelled by women, young voters, and a deep desire for change, say pollsters

  • The Liberals don’t have the geographic or demographic base to build from right now, and they're losing in every province. Pierre Poilievre may not
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 30, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 17, 2024, has been able to position his party as 'different,' while the NDP has lost support due to its close alignment with the Liberals, says Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ path to victory propelled by women, young voters, and a deep desire for change, say pollsters

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 30, 2024
  • The Liberals don’t have the geographic or demographic base to build from right now, and they're losing in every province. Pierre Poilievre may not

Conservatives’ path to victory propelled by women, young voters, and a deep desire for change, say pollsters

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 30, 2024
  • The Liberals don’t have the geographic or demographic base to build from right now, and they're losing in every province. Pierre Poilievre may not
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 17, 2024, has been able to position his party as 'different,' while the NDP has lost support due to its close alignment with the Liberals, says Darrell Bricker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disasters the result of ‘our actions or inaction,’ Ottawa emergency management conference hears

  • The Canadian Emergency Preparedness and Climate Adaptation discussed options for future disaster resiliency in Canada as federal MPs probed the response to the Jasper
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | September 30, 2024
The remains of the Palisades Centre in Jasper National Park after a July wildfire. The inaugural Canadian Emergency Preparedness and Climate Adaptation conference discussed the future of this country's disaster resilience. Photograph courtesy of Parks Canada

Disasters the result of ‘our actions or inaction,’ Ottawa emergency management conference hears

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | September 30, 2024
  • The Canadian Emergency Preparedness and Climate Adaptation discussed options for future disaster resiliency in Canada as federal MPs probed the response to the Jasper

Disasters the result of ‘our actions or inaction,’ Ottawa emergency management conference hears

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | September 30, 2024
  • The Canadian Emergency Preparedness and Climate Adaptation discussed options for future disaster resiliency in Canada as federal MPs probed the response to the Jasper
The remains of the Palisades Centre in Jasper National Park after a July wildfire. The inaugural Canadian Emergency Preparedness and Climate Adaptation conference discussed the future of this country's disaster resilience. Photograph courtesy of Parks Canada

Colbert underscores the obvious: Poilievre is Canada’s Trump

  • Poilievre’s media hatred is well-known, but his disdain for fellow MPs has recently come into greater public focus. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 30, 2024
Stephen Colbert, left, and Pierre Poilievre
Stephen Colbert, left, and Pierre Poilievre
Stephen Colbert, left, called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'Canadian Trump' during his interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Colbert underscores the obvious: Poilievre is Canada’s Trump

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 30, 2024
  • Poilievre’s media hatred is well-known, but his disdain for fellow MPs has recently come into greater public focus. 

Colbert underscores the obvious: Poilievre is Canada’s Trump

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 30, 2024
  • Poilievre’s media hatred is well-known, but his disdain for fellow MPs has recently come into greater public focus. 
Stephen Colbert, left, and Pierre Poilievre
Stephen Colbert, left, called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'Canadian Trump' during his interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A diverse menu, but nothing appeals

  • The ideal prime minister would be someone with no political baggage, no embarrassing internet history, no ideological quirks, with razor-sharp debating skills, a sense
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 30, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. After years on the fringes of every consequential election in this country, perhaps the moment has finally come for 'none-of-the-above,' writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A diverse menu, but nothing appeals

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 30, 2024
  • The ideal prime minister would be someone with no political baggage, no embarrassing internet history, no ideological quirks, with razor-sharp debating skills, a sense

A diverse menu, but nothing appeals

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | September 30, 2024
  • The ideal prime minister would be someone with no political baggage, no embarrassing internet history, no ideological quirks, with razor-sharp debating skills, a sense
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. After years on the fringes of every consequential election in this country, perhaps the moment has finally come for 'none-of-the-above,' writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump is off his rocker, and GOP politics is off the rails

  • The scariest word on the horizon should Trump win the White House is 'water'. Let’s call this one Trump’s 'Very Large Faucet' whopper.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 30, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
You can't make up the stuff that's coming out of Donald Trump’s mouth with zero pushback from the gaggle of sycophants trying to ride his crazy coattails to power. He talks like a guy who is always writing a sidebar story for the National Enquirer, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump is off his rocker, and GOP politics is off the rails

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 30, 2024
  • The scariest word on the horizon should Trump win the White House is 'water'. Let’s call this one Trump’s 'Very Large Faucet' whopper.

Trump is off his rocker, and GOP politics is off the rails

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 30, 2024
  • The scariest word on the horizon should Trump win the White House is 'water'. Let’s call this one Trump’s 'Very Large Faucet' whopper.
Donald Trump
You can't make up the stuff that's coming out of Donald Trump’s mouth with zero pushback from the gaggle of sycophants trying to ride his crazy coattails to power. He talks like a guy who is always writing a sidebar story for the National Enquirer, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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