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All eyes on the PMO

  • Plus, a recap of the major events in Canadian politics in 2024.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 23, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing pressures from within his party and from the opposition to resign. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

All eyes on the PMO

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 23, 2024
  • Plus, a recap of the major events in Canadian politics in 2024.

All eyes on the PMO

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 23, 2024
  • Plus, a recap of the major events in Canadian politics in 2024.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing pressures from within his party and from the opposition to resign. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Generosity delivered: federal government must extend the donation deadline due to postal strike

  • The effects of the postal strike will be felt well into 2025. Extending the donations receipting period into the first quarter of the new
Opinion | BY CONNIE CôTé, KATE HIGGINS, BRUCE MACDONALD | December 23, 2024
The Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa. The recent postal disruption impacted the surge of generosity that typically defines the holiday season. For weeks, charities could not receive donations by mail—a giving method employed by many Canadians, write Connie Côté, Kate Higgins, and Bruce MacDonald. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Generosity delivered: federal government must extend the donation deadline due to postal strike

Opinion | BY CONNIE CôTé, KATE HIGGINS, BRUCE MACDONALD | December 23, 2024
  • The effects of the postal strike will be felt well into 2025. Extending the donations receipting period into the first quarter of the new

Generosity delivered: federal government must extend the donation deadline due to postal strike

Opinion | BY CONNIE CôTé, KATE HIGGINS, BRUCE MACDONALD | December 23, 2024
  • The effects of the postal strike will be felt well into 2025. Extending the donations receipting period into the first quarter of the new
The Canada Post office on Sparks Street in Ottawa. The recent postal disruption impacted the surge of generosity that typically defines the holiday season. For weeks, charities could not receive donations by mail—a giving method employed by many Canadians, write Connie Côté, Kate Higgins, and Bruce MacDonald. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Note to Trudeau: do not fire your most senior minister by Zoom

  • With zero prime ministerial strategy, Chrystia Freeland seized the narrative, and dealt a deadly blow to Trudeau’s future. The Prime Minister’s Office is solely
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 23, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Liberal National Caucus holiday party in Ottawa on Dec. 17, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Note to Trudeau: do not fire your most senior minister by Zoom

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 23, 2024
  • With zero prime ministerial strategy, Chrystia Freeland seized the narrative, and dealt a deadly blow to Trudeau’s future. The Prime Minister’s Office is solely

Note to Trudeau: do not fire your most senior minister by Zoom

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 23, 2024
  • With zero prime ministerial strategy, Chrystia Freeland seized the narrative, and dealt a deadly blow to Trudeau’s future. The Prime Minister’s Office is solely
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Liberal National Caucus holiday party in Ottawa on Dec. 17, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister’s Office confirms it cancelled year-end media interviews following fallout from Freeland’s bombshell mic drop

  • The PMO cancelled interviews with at least seven outlets: Global News, CBC, CTV, Radio-Canada, TVA Nouvelles, and a joint interview with CityNews and OMNI
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffles his cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Dec. 20. The PMO cancelled the prime minister's year-end interviews with big media outlets on Dec. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister’s Office confirms it cancelled year-end media interviews following fallout from Freeland’s bombshell mic drop

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 22, 2024
  • The PMO cancelled interviews with at least seven outlets: Global News, CBC, CTV, Radio-Canada, TVA Nouvelles, and a joint interview with CityNews and OMNI

Prime Minister’s Office confirms it cancelled year-end media interviews following fallout from Freeland’s bombshell mic drop

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 22, 2024
  • The PMO cancelled interviews with at least seven outlets: Global News, CBC, CTV, Radio-Canada, TVA Nouvelles, and a joint interview with CityNews and OMNI
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffles his cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Dec. 20. The PMO cancelled the prime minister's year-end interviews with big media outlets on Dec. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle fails to quiet doubts about his future

  • Former Liberal staffer Jeremy Ghio says Justin Trudeau is offering a 'perfect demonstration' of how letting things linger only makes them worse, and only
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, attends the Dec. 20 cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, alongside Governor General Mary Simon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle fails to quiet doubts about his future

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2024
  • Former Liberal staffer Jeremy Ghio says Justin Trudeau is offering a 'perfect demonstration' of how letting things linger only makes them worse, and only

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle fails to quiet doubts about his future

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2024
  • Former Liberal staffer Jeremy Ghio says Justin Trudeau is offering a 'perfect demonstration' of how letting things linger only makes them worse, and only
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, attends the Dec. 20 cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, alongside Governor General Mary Simon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scenes from a cold day for a cabinet shuffle

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped eight new MPs to join cabinet in a Dec. 20 shuffle that also saw five minister leave cabinet, and
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau re-assigned four of his cabinet ministers and welcomed eight new members to his government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scenes from a cold day for a cabinet shuffle

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 20, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped eight new MPs to join cabinet in a Dec. 20 shuffle that also saw five minister leave cabinet, and

Scenes from a cold day for a cabinet shuffle

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 20, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped eight new MPs to join cabinet in a Dec. 20 shuffle that also saw five minister leave cabinet, and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau re-assigned four of his cabinet ministers and welcomed eight new members to his government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau no longer has a mandate to govern, and he doesn’t care

  • Mandates to govern guide and legitimize political leadership, but Justin Trudeau has never cared about his mandate. Why would he now?
Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | December 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at an event celebrating Olympians at an event in Ottawa celebrating Team Canada’s accomplishments at the 2024 Paris Summer Games on Dec. 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau no longer has a mandate to govern, and he doesn’t care

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | December 20, 2024
  • Mandates to govern guide and legitimize political leadership, but Justin Trudeau has never cared about his mandate. Why would he now?

Justin Trudeau no longer has a mandate to govern, and he doesn’t care

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | December 20, 2024
  • Mandates to govern guide and legitimize political leadership, but Justin Trudeau has never cared about his mandate. Why would he now?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at an event celebrating Olympians at an event in Ottawa celebrating Team Canada’s accomplishments at the 2024 Paris Summer Games on Dec. 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The chosen ones

  • Plus, salaries and allowances for MPs touched a new peak in 2023-24.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2024
Liberal MP David McGuinty is expected to be named as the new public safety minister in today's cabinet shake up. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

The chosen ones

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2024
  • Plus, salaries and allowances for MPs touched a new peak in 2023-24.

The chosen ones

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2024
  • Plus, salaries and allowances for MPs touched a new peak in 2023-24.
Liberal MP David McGuinty is expected to be named as the new public safety minister in today's cabinet shake up. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Brent Cotter says goodbye after nearly five years in the Red Chamber

  • Plus, meet nine exceptional Canadians—including a retired chief of defence staff, former head of Elections Canada, and an ex-envoy to China—who were inducted into
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 20, 2024
ISG Senator Brent Cotter, right, pictured with PSG Senator Pierre Dalphond in 2022. Cotter retired from the Red Chamber on Dec. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Brent Cotter says goodbye after nearly five years in the Red Chamber

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 20, 2024
  • Plus, meet nine exceptional Canadians—including a retired chief of defence staff, former head of Elections Canada, and an ex-envoy to China—who were inducted into

Senator Brent Cotter says goodbye after nearly five years in the Red Chamber

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 20, 2024
  • Plus, meet nine exceptional Canadians—including a retired chief of defence staff, former head of Elections Canada, and an ex-envoy to China—who were inducted into
ISG Senator Brent Cotter, right, pictured with PSG Senator Pierre Dalphond in 2022. Cotter retired from the Red Chamber on Dec. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a stable democratic partner in South Korea

  • The success of Korea’s democracy is crucial to Canada’s interests in a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific.
Opinion | BY MIKE DANAGHER | December 19, 2024
Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, left, joins Defence Minister Bill Blair, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly for a press conference at Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa on Nov. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a stable democratic partner in South Korea

Opinion | BY MIKE DANAGHER | December 19, 2024
  • The success of Korea’s democracy is crucial to Canada’s interests in a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific.

Canada needs a stable democratic partner in South Korea

Opinion | BY MIKE DANAGHER | December 19, 2024
  • The success of Korea’s democracy is crucial to Canada’s interests in a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific.
Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, left, joins Defence Minister Bill Blair, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly for a press conference at Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa on Nov. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What Canada needs in its next prime minister

  • In the future post-Justin Trudeau era, Canada will need someone who understands what the masses feel economically, who recognizes we're at a perilous moment
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | December 19, 2024
In a world dominated by the politics of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, we need a leader who seeks to reform Canada’s liberal democracy, while at once protecting the planet’s natural environment, Neither Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, top right, nor Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fit the bill, writes Joseph Ingram. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore, and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What Canada needs in its next prime minister

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | December 19, 2024
  • In the future post-Justin Trudeau era, Canada will need someone who understands what the masses feel economically, who recognizes we're at a perilous moment

What Canada needs in its next prime minister

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | December 19, 2024
  • In the future post-Justin Trudeau era, Canada will need someone who understands what the masses feel economically, who recognizes we're at a perilous moment
In a world dominated by the politics of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, we need a leader who seeks to reform Canada’s liberal democracy, while at once protecting the planet’s natural environment, Neither Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, top right, nor Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fit the bill, writes Joseph Ingram. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore, and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Like it or not, the die is cast

  • Justin Trudeau's graceless dithering in the face of the obvious that his time is up sets up two possibilities. The possibility of an ugly
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Liberal national caucus holiday party in Ottawa on Dec. 17, 2024. In politics, the only thing harder than winning power is making a graceful exit when the party is over, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Like it or not, the die is cast

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 19, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau's graceless dithering in the face of the obvious that his time is up sets up two possibilities. The possibility of an ugly

Like it or not, the die is cast

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 19, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau's graceless dithering in the face of the obvious that his time is up sets up two possibilities. The possibility of an ugly
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Liberal national caucus holiday party in Ottawa on Dec. 17, 2024. In politics, the only thing harder than winning power is making a graceful exit when the party is over, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Virani plugs miscarriage of justice law

  • Plus, a Senate clash leaves a junk food marketing bill on ice over Christmas.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 19, 2024
Justice Minister Arif Virani will hold a press conference today to highlight the government's recently-passed reforms to the process for wrongful conviction reviews. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Virani plugs miscarriage of justice law

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 19, 2024
  • Plus, a Senate clash leaves a junk food marketing bill on ice over Christmas.

Virani plugs miscarriage of justice law

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 19, 2024
  • Plus, a Senate clash leaves a junk food marketing bill on ice over Christmas.
Justice Minister Arif Virani will hold a press conference today to highlight the government's recently-passed reforms to the process for wrongful conviction reviews. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

My crazy Christmas conspiracy

  • My Christmas conspiracy theory is that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided—long before his dramatic split with former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland—to resign his position,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 19, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in a Hill scrum on Oct. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

My crazy Christmas conspiracy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 19, 2024
  • My Christmas conspiracy theory is that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided—long before his dramatic split with former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland—to resign his position,

My crazy Christmas conspiracy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 19, 2024
  • My Christmas conspiracy theory is that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided—long before his dramatic split with former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland—to resign his position,
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in a Hill scrum on Oct. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Trudeau reflecting on his future, some senior cabinet ministers, including national campaign co-chair Ferrada, said to be exploring other options, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is consulting his most trusted political aides about his future, say some Liberal sources.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 16 at the Liberal caucus Christmas dinner party in Ottawa, is considering his options whether he should leave or stay on in his current position, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Trudeau reflecting on his future, some senior cabinet ministers, including national campaign co-chair Ferrada, said to be exploring other options, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 18, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is consulting his most trusted political aides about his future, say some Liberal sources.

With Trudeau reflecting on his future, some senior cabinet ministers, including national campaign co-chair Ferrada, said to be exploring other options, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 18, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is consulting his most trusted political aides about his future, say some Liberal sources.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 16 at the Liberal caucus Christmas dinner party in Ottawa, is considering his options whether he should leave or stay on in his current position, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s opportunism on display in stunning resignation letter

  • Chrystia Freeland ought to be reminded that she's held the finance portfolio since 2020. Not one of her budgets was ever balanced.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | December 18, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland. Being booted from finance was likely a tough pill to swallow if you see yourself as smart and indispensable, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s opportunism on display in stunning resignation letter

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | December 18, 2024
  • Chrystia Freeland ought to be reminded that she's held the finance portfolio since 2020. Not one of her budgets was ever balanced.

Freeland’s opportunism on display in stunning resignation letter

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | December 18, 2024
  • Chrystia Freeland ought to be reminded that she's held the finance portfolio since 2020. Not one of her budgets was ever balanced.
Chrystia Freeland
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland. Being booted from finance was likely a tough pill to swallow if you see yourself as smart and indispensable, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fiscal update fails to address ‘the Great Breakup’ 

  • For the past two years, women at the director level are consistently leaving their jobs faster than they’re being promoted. 
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | December 18, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland’s departure as finance minister on Dec. 16 is a stunning example of a senior leader leaving due to an inhospitable work environment, writes Rebecca Bailey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fiscal update fails to address ‘the Great Breakup’ 

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | December 18, 2024
  • For the past two years, women at the director level are consistently leaving their jobs faster than they’re being promoted. 

Fiscal update fails to address ‘the Great Breakup’ 

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | December 18, 2024
  • For the past two years, women at the director level are consistently leaving their jobs faster than they’re being promoted. 
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland’s departure as finance minister on Dec. 16 is a stunning example of a senior leader leaving due to an inhospitable work environment, writes Rebecca Bailey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delayed public accounts report public debt charges increased by 35 per cent in 2023-24

  • ‘Indigenous contingent liabilities’ and some pandemic expenses expanded the budgetary deficit to $61.9-billion, up from the $40.1-billion projected in Budget 2024.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 18, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the public accounts for 2023-24 on Dec. 17, the last day MPs were in the House of Commons for the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delayed public accounts report public debt charges increased by 35 per cent in 2023-24

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 18, 2024
  • ‘Indigenous contingent liabilities’ and some pandemic expenses expanded the budgetary deficit to $61.9-billion, up from the $40.1-billion projected in Budget 2024.

Delayed public accounts report public debt charges increased by 35 per cent in 2023-24

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 18, 2024
  • ‘Indigenous contingent liabilities’ and some pandemic expenses expanded the budgetary deficit to $61.9-billion, up from the $40.1-billion projected in Budget 2024.
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the public accounts for 2023-24 on Dec. 17, the last day MPs were in the House of Commons for the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Christmas reminiscences

  • In a time of political and societal turmoil, take a moment to reflect on the family traditions that make the season worthwhile.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 18, 2024
While Quebec is nominally a secular society, it is hard to ignore the Christmas iconography in small towns like Kamouraska, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Christmas reminiscences

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 18, 2024
  • In a time of political and societal turmoil, take a moment to reflect on the family traditions that make the season worthwhile.

Christmas reminiscences

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 18, 2024
  • In a time of political and societal turmoil, take a moment to reflect on the family traditions that make the season worthwhile.
While Quebec is nominally a secular society, it is hard to ignore the Christmas iconography in small towns like Kamouraska, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

A people pushed will push back

  • A system of exploitation results in anger and a rejection of democracy and capitalism.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
The public’s seeming adoration of shooting suspect Luigi Mangione is a marker of the class revolt currently underway, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Today

A people pushed will push back

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
  • A system of exploitation results in anger and a rejection of democracy and capitalism.

A people pushed will push back

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
  • A system of exploitation results in anger and a rejection of democracy and capitalism.
The public’s seeming adoration of shooting suspect Luigi Mangione is a marker of the class revolt currently underway, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Today

Feds’ attempt to codify hate still not salvageable despite C-63 division, say Conservatives, civil society groups

  • The decision to cleave online harms from hate crimes in Bill C-63 is ‘a step in the right direction,’ but the outstanding punishment proposals
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2024
Benjamin Roebuck, Canada’s ombudsperson for victims of crime, centre, holds a news conference to present his office's study on Canada's response to hate crimes on Dec. 10. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

Feds’ attempt to codify hate still not salvageable despite C-63 division, say Conservatives, civil society groups

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2024
  • The decision to cleave online harms from hate crimes in Bill C-63 is ‘a step in the right direction,’ but the outstanding punishment proposals

Feds’ attempt to codify hate still not salvageable despite C-63 division, say Conservatives, civil society groups

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2024
  • The decision to cleave online harms from hate crimes in Bill C-63 is ‘a step in the right direction,’ but the outstanding punishment proposals
Benjamin Roebuck, Canada’s ombudsperson for victims of crime, centre, holds a news conference to present his office's study on Canada's response to hate crimes on Dec. 10. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

Feds say Africa strategy ready ‘very soon,’ but no date offered

  • The wait for Canada's long-anticipated strategy grows longer as African envoys lament Ottawa's absence on the continent.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2024
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds say Africa strategy ready ‘very soon,’ but no date offered

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2024
  • The wait for Canada's long-anticipated strategy grows longer as African envoys lament Ottawa's absence on the continent.

Feds say Africa strategy ready ‘very soon,’ but no date offered

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2024
  • The wait for Canada's long-anticipated strategy grows longer as African envoys lament Ottawa's absence on the continent.
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Holiday break unlikely to bring relief for the Trudeau government as election looms large

  • Expect a revival of the David-and-Goliath narrative to be dusted off and presented to Canadians.
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | December 18, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
In Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mind, the choice between good and evil is playing out before the very eyes of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Holiday break unlikely to bring relief for the Trudeau government as election looms large

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | December 18, 2024
  • Expect a revival of the David-and-Goliath narrative to be dusted off and presented to Canadians.

Holiday break unlikely to bring relief for the Trudeau government as election looms large

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | December 18, 2024
  • Expect a revival of the David-and-Goliath narrative to be dusted off and presented to Canadians.
Justin Trudeau
In Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mind, the choice between good and evil is playing out before the very eyes of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The timing is right’: Stephen Greene bids farewell to Senate

  • The now-former senator recently sat down to talk everything from ‘herding cats’ in his early days as chief of staff to Preston Manning, to
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2024
Stephen Greene
Stephen Greene
A one-time proponent of Triple-E Senate reform, recently retired senator Stephen Greene says his work to modernize the institution into a more independent—but unelected—body is a stand-out memory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The timing is right’: Stephen Greene bids farewell to Senate

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2024
  • The now-former senator recently sat down to talk everything from ‘herding cats’ in his early days as chief of staff to Preston Manning, to

‘The timing is right’: Stephen Greene bids farewell to Senate

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2024
  • The now-former senator recently sat down to talk everything from ‘herding cats’ in his early days as chief of staff to Preston Manning, to
Stephen Greene
A one-time proponent of Triple-E Senate reform, recently retired senator Stephen Greene says his work to modernize the institution into a more independent—but unelected—body is a stand-out memory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governor General should pull plug on Parliament: Welland, Ont., letter writer

  • On NBC News on Dec. 8, United States president-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his 25-per-cent tariff threat. In an interview, he reiterated that either
Opinion | December 18, 2024
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, pictured at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governor General should pull plug on Parliament: Welland, Ont., letter writer

Opinion | December 18, 2024
  • On NBC News on Dec. 8, United States president-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his 25-per-cent tariff threat. In an interview, he reiterated that either

Governor General should pull plug on Parliament: Welland, Ont., letter writer

Opinion | December 18, 2024
  • On NBC News on Dec. 8, United States president-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his 25-per-cent tariff threat. In an interview, he reiterated that either
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, pictured at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback kid: Tory Jansen returns to the House after B.C. byelection win

  • Plus, Chatelaine honours NDP MP Leah Gazan, the Bloc Québécois gets a new whip, former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is leaving provincial politics, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 18, 2024
Conservative Tamara Jansen is set to retake her seat in the House of Commons after winning the Cloverdale–Langley City, B.C., byelection on Dec. 16. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Comeback kid: Tory Jansen returns to the House after B.C. byelection win

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 18, 2024
  • Plus, Chatelaine honours NDP MP Leah Gazan, the Bloc Québécois gets a new whip, former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is leaving provincial politics, and

Comeback kid: Tory Jansen returns to the House after B.C. byelection win

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 18, 2024
  • Plus, Chatelaine honours NDP MP Leah Gazan, the Bloc Québécois gets a new whip, former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is leaving provincial politics, and
Conservative Tamara Jansen is set to retake her seat in the House of Commons after winning the Cloverdale–Langley City, B.C., byelection on Dec. 16. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

‘He’s in big trouble,’ and after Monday evening’s emergency caucus meeting, all eyes are on Trudeau’s next move, say some Liberal MPs

  • The handling of Chrystia Freeland’s shuffle out of Finance shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out of touch with reality, says pollster Greg Lyle.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 17, 2024, with his then finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland, his top cabinet minister. Liberal MPs are now waiting for the PM's next move. In Monday evening's caucus meeting, a number of MPs told Trudeau to step down, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s in big trouble,’ and after Monday evening’s emergency caucus meeting, all eyes are on Trudeau’s next move, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2024
  • The handling of Chrystia Freeland’s shuffle out of Finance shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out of touch with reality, says pollster Greg Lyle.

‘He’s in big trouble,’ and after Monday evening’s emergency caucus meeting, all eyes are on Trudeau’s next move, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2024
  • The handling of Chrystia Freeland’s shuffle out of Finance shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out of touch with reality, says pollster Greg Lyle.
Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 17, 2024, with his then finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland, his top cabinet minister. Liberal MPs are now waiting for the PM's next move. In Monday evening's caucus meeting, a number of MPs told Trudeau to step down, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Subsea investments needed in Canada’s North

  • Subsea cables offer a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure Canada’s digital sovereignty, empower communities, and lead in the Arctic. By committing to Arctic subsea cables,
Opinion | BY J.M. KENNAH | November 30, 2024
Nunavik's North Shore, pictured. Reliable connectivity could also enable industries like mining, tourism, and green energy to thrive, writes J.M. Kennah. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Subsea investments needed in Canada’s North

Opinion | BY J.M. KENNAH | November 30, 2024
  • Subsea cables offer a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure Canada’s digital sovereignty, empower communities, and lead in the Arctic. By committing to Arctic subsea cables,

Subsea investments needed in Canada’s North

Opinion | BY J.M. KENNAH | November 30, 2024
  • Subsea cables offer a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure Canada’s digital sovereignty, empower communities, and lead in the Arctic. By committing to Arctic subsea cables,
Nunavik's North Shore, pictured. Reliable connectivity could also enable industries like mining, tourism, and green energy to thrive, writes J.M. Kennah. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

The North in transition

  • The primary changes are coming from two directions: the recent election of Donald Trump as president of the United States and the likely change
Opinion | BY KEN COATES | November 30, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to 'drill, baby, drill' will have major effects on the Canadian energy sector, and a possible Conservative government under Pierre Poilievre would bring about significant policy shifts, writes Ken Coates, professor of Indigenous Governance at Yukon University. Wikimedia Commons photo and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The North in transition

Opinion | BY KEN COATES | November 30, 2024
  • The primary changes are coming from two directions: the recent election of Donald Trump as president of the United States and the likely change

The North in transition

Opinion | BY KEN COATES | November 30, 2024
  • The primary changes are coming from two directions: the recent election of Donald Trump as president of the United States and the likely change
President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to 'drill, baby, drill' will have major effects on the Canadian energy sector, and a possible Conservative government under Pierre Poilievre would bring about significant policy shifts, writes Ken Coates, professor of Indigenous Governance at Yukon University. Wikimedia Commons photo and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Most-lobbied Grit MPs hear push for health accountability measures, most-lobbied Tory MPs hear push for environment, trade issues

  • Burnout among health workers, an aging population and the COVID-19 pandemic have dramatically increased the strain on the health system in recent years, according
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 30, 2024
Top lobbied MPs in October and November: Liberal MPs, Francesco Sorbara, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Francis Drouin; and Conservative MPs, Randy Hoback, above left, Matt Jeneroux, and John Barlow. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and Stuart Benson

Most-lobbied Grit MPs hear push for health accountability measures, most-lobbied Tory MPs hear push for environment, trade issues

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 30, 2024
  • Burnout among health workers, an aging population and the COVID-19 pandemic have dramatically increased the strain on the health system in recent years, according

Most-lobbied Grit MPs hear push for health accountability measures, most-lobbied Tory MPs hear push for environment, trade issues

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 30, 2024
  • Burnout among health workers, an aging population and the COVID-19 pandemic have dramatically increased the strain on the health system in recent years, according
Top lobbied MPs in October and November: Liberal MPs, Francesco Sorbara, top left, Yasir Naqvi, Francis Drouin; and Conservative MPs, Randy Hoback, above left, Matt Jeneroux, and John Barlow. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and Stuart Benson

House gridlock remains as Canada seeks to quickly respond to Trump tariff threats

  • Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it would be ‘shocking’ if opposition parties prevented the feds from presenting bills to provide the RCMP and
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 29, 2024
Chrystia Freeland, deputy prime minister and finance minister, and Dominic LeBlanc, public safety and intergovernmental affairs minister, participated in a first ministers’ meeting addressing president-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all products entering the U.S. from Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House gridlock remains as Canada seeks to quickly respond to Trump tariff threats

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 29, 2024
  • Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it would be ‘shocking’ if opposition parties prevented the feds from presenting bills to provide the RCMP and

House gridlock remains as Canada seeks to quickly respond to Trump tariff threats

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 29, 2024
  • Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it would be ‘shocking’ if opposition parties prevented the feds from presenting bills to provide the RCMP and
Chrystia Freeland, deputy prime minister and finance minister, and Dominic LeBlanc, public safety and intergovernmental affairs minister, participated in a first ministers’ meeting addressing president-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all products entering the U.S. from Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can and must do more in Darfur

  • Since the conflict in Darfur began, the RWCHR has issued early warning risk assessments, conducted an inquiry into the mass atrocities and engaged in
Opinion | BY YONAH DIAMOND, ELLA JOHNSON | November 29, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters on the Hill on Nov. 5, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can and must do more in Darfur

Opinion | BY YONAH DIAMOND, ELLA JOHNSON | November 29, 2024
  • Since the conflict in Darfur began, the RWCHR has issued early warning risk assessments, conducted an inquiry into the mass atrocities and engaged in

Canada can and must do more in Darfur

Opinion | BY YONAH DIAMOND, ELLA JOHNSON | November 29, 2024
  • Since the conflict in Darfur began, the RWCHR has issued early warning risk assessments, conducted an inquiry into the mass atrocities and engaged in
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly speaks with reporters on the Hill on Nov. 5, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Trump’s tariff threats fly at the ‘whim of a tweet,’ Canada needs united front, says federalism expert

  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada’s first ministers agreed to be ‘smart, strong, and united,’ but Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Ottawa is
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 29, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
On Nov. 26, United States president-elect Donald Trump announced that when he returns to the Oval Office he plans to sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products coming into the United States from Canada and Mexico. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

As Trump’s tariff threats fly at the ‘whim of a tweet,’ Canada needs united front, says federalism expert

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 29, 2024
  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada’s first ministers agreed to be ‘smart, strong, and united,’ but Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Ottawa is

As Trump’s tariff threats fly at the ‘whim of a tweet,’ Canada needs united front, says federalism expert

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 29, 2024
  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada’s first ministers agreed to be ‘smart, strong, and united,’ but Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Ottawa is
Donald Trump
On Nov. 26, United States president-elect Donald Trump announced that when he returns to the Oval Office he plans to sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products coming into the United States from Canada and Mexico. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trudeau talks school meals in P.E.I.

  • Plus, activists call for Palestinian statehood on the Hill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 29, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with P.E.I. Premier Dennis King today in Charlottetown. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau talks school meals in P.E.I.

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 29, 2024
  • Plus, activists call for Palestinian statehood on the Hill.

Trudeau talks school meals in P.E.I.

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 29, 2024
  • Plus, activists call for Palestinian statehood on the Hill.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with P.E.I. Premier Dennis King today in Charlottetown. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Securing the North: the Yukon’s role in Arctic and northern security

  • Through strategic investments, meaningful partnerships, and the inclusion of Northern voices, Yukon will rise to meet the challenges ahead, leading in Arctic security, innovation,
Opinion | BY RANJ PILLAI | November 28, 2024
A strong, sustainable future for the North requires prioritizing security needs, economic development, health and wellbeing, and environmental stewardship, writes Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Securing the North: the Yukon’s role in Arctic and northern security

Opinion | BY RANJ PILLAI | November 28, 2024
  • Through strategic investments, meaningful partnerships, and the inclusion of Northern voices, Yukon will rise to meet the challenges ahead, leading in Arctic security, innovation,

Securing the North: the Yukon’s role in Arctic and northern security

Opinion | BY RANJ PILLAI | November 28, 2024
  • Through strategic investments, meaningful partnerships, and the inclusion of Northern voices, Yukon will rise to meet the challenges ahead, leading in Arctic security, innovation,
A strong, sustainable future for the North requires prioritizing security needs, economic development, health and wellbeing, and environmental stewardship, writes Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A big donation for the future of Inuit-led education with ITK and GG Simon, and the Irish paint SJAM green with PMJT

  • Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami recently celebrated the Mastercard Foundation's $50-million gift towards a new university, and the Embassy of Ireland hosted its annual Irish Night
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 28, 2024
Jennifer Brennan, Mastercard Foundation’s senior director of Canada programs, left, and ITK president Natan Obed at the Inuit Nunangat University reception, while Irish Ambassador John Concannon, right, delivers remarks at Irish Night on the Hill in SJAM on Nov. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A big donation for the future of Inuit-led education with ITK and GG Simon, and the Irish paint SJAM green with PMJT

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 28, 2024
  • Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami recently celebrated the Mastercard Foundation's $50-million gift towards a new university, and the Embassy of Ireland hosted its annual Irish Night

A big donation for the future of Inuit-led education with ITK and GG Simon, and the Irish paint SJAM green with PMJT

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 28, 2024
  • Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami recently celebrated the Mastercard Foundation's $50-million gift towards a new university, and the Embassy of Ireland hosted its annual Irish Night
Jennifer Brennan, Mastercard Foundation’s senior director of Canada programs, left, and ITK president Natan Obed at the Inuit Nunangat University reception, while Irish Ambassador John Concannon, right, delivers remarks at Irish Night on the Hill in SJAM on Nov. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Where’s the starting line?

  • Over the past few years, we have polled Canadians—and specifically young women—about the path and pursuit of office. Canadians know politics can be a
Opinion | BY CHI NGUYEN | November 28, 2024
Participants at the Women's March in Ottawa protesting against then-U.S. president Donald Trump's crude remarks about grabbing women by the 'pussy' on Jan. 21, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where’s the starting line?

Opinion | BY CHI NGUYEN | November 28, 2024
  • Over the past few years, we have polled Canadians—and specifically young women—about the path and pursuit of office. Canadians know politics can be a

Where’s the starting line?

Opinion | BY CHI NGUYEN | November 28, 2024
  • Over the past few years, we have polled Canadians—and specifically young women—about the path and pursuit of office. Canadians know politics can be a
Participants at the Women's March in Ottawa protesting against then-U.S. president Donald Trump's crude remarks about grabbing women by the 'pussy' on Jan. 21, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This country urgently needs a national fire administration

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

This country urgently needs a national fire administration

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

This country urgently needs a national fire administration

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

Ministers meet on child care

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

Ministers meet on child care

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

Ministers meet on child care

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

Why Canada needs judicial remedies for oppressive administration of sentences 

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

Why Canada needs judicial remedies for oppressive administration of sentences 

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

Why Canada needs judicial remedies for oppressive administration of sentences 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A bountiful ‘blue farm’ buffet with the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance

  • Industry and First Nations leaders hosted politicos and politicians at SJAM on Nov. 26 to remind them that ‘aquaculture is agriculture.’
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 27, 2024
Cooke Aquaculture's Joel Richardson, left, Merck Animal Health's Stephanie Steeves, National Circle for Indigenous Aquaculture and Food's Chris Mckee, Kitasoo Xai’xais Deputy Chief Isaiah Robinson, and Conservative MP Clifford Small at the 'Aquaculture is Agriculture' reception on Nov. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A bountiful ‘blue farm’ buffet with the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 27, 2024
  • Industry and First Nations leaders hosted politicos and politicians at SJAM on Nov. 26 to remind them that ‘aquaculture is agriculture.’

A bountiful ‘blue farm’ buffet with the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 27, 2024
  • Industry and First Nations leaders hosted politicos and politicians at SJAM on Nov. 26 to remind them that ‘aquaculture is agriculture.’
Cooke Aquaculture's Joel Richardson, left, Merck Animal Health's Stephanie Steeves, National Circle for Indigenous Aquaculture and Food's Chris Mckee, Kitasoo Xai’xais Deputy Chief Isaiah Robinson, and Conservative MP Clifford Small at the 'Aquaculture is Agriculture' reception on Nov. 26. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

‘On the fly’ tax policy may hurt Liberals more than it helps, say observers

  • Canadians may welcome the cash, but pollster Nik Nanos says that doesn’t mean they will offer the Liberal government their votes in exchange.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 27, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland have announced plans for a GST holiday, and rebate cheques for some Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘On the fly’ tax policy may hurt Liberals more than it helps, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 27, 2024
  • Canadians may welcome the cash, but pollster Nik Nanos says that doesn’t mean they will offer the Liberal government their votes in exchange.

‘On the fly’ tax policy may hurt Liberals more than it helps, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 27, 2024
  • Canadians may welcome the cash, but pollster Nik Nanos says that doesn’t mean they will offer the Liberal government their votes in exchange.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland have announced plans for a GST holiday, and rebate cheques for some Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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