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October environment lobby tackles energy concerns, hydrogen, and push-back on emissions cap

  • The Calgary Chamber of Commerce argues that increased protectionism from the U.S. after Trump's re-election increases the need to address Canada's competitiveness in oil
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 24, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said 'every sector of the economy in Canada should be doing its fair share when it comes to limiting our country’s greenhouse gas pollution, and that includes the oil and gas sector,' in an Environment press release on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

October environment lobby tackles energy concerns, hydrogen, and push-back on emissions cap

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 24, 2024
  • The Calgary Chamber of Commerce argues that increased protectionism from the U.S. after Trump's re-election increases the need to address Canada's competitiveness in oil

October environment lobby tackles energy concerns, hydrogen, and push-back on emissions cap

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 24, 2024
  • The Calgary Chamber of Commerce argues that increased protectionism from the U.S. after Trump's re-election increases the need to address Canada's competitiveness in oil
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said 'every sector of the economy in Canada should be doing its fair share when it comes to limiting our country’s greenhouse gas pollution, and that includes the oil and gas sector,' in an Environment press release on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

October environment lobby tackles energy concerns, hydrogen, and push-back on emissions cap

  • The Calgary Chamber of Commerce argues that increased protectionism from the U.S. after Trump's re-election increases the need to address Canada's competitiveness in oil
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 24, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said 'every sector of the economy in Canada should be doing its fair share when it comes to limiting our country’s greenhouse gas pollution, and that includes the oil and gas sector,' in an Environment press release on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

October environment lobby tackles energy concerns, hydrogen, and push-back on emissions cap

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 24, 2024
  • The Calgary Chamber of Commerce argues that increased protectionism from the U.S. after Trump's re-election increases the need to address Canada's competitiveness in oil

October environment lobby tackles energy concerns, hydrogen, and push-back on emissions cap

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 24, 2024
  • The Calgary Chamber of Commerce argues that increased protectionism from the U.S. after Trump's re-election increases the need to address Canada's competitiveness in oil
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said 'every sector of the economy in Canada should be doing its fair share when it comes to limiting our country’s greenhouse gas pollution, and that includes the oil and gas sector,' in an Environment press release on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘While the future cannot be predicted, it absolutely can be redirected’: young people hit Parliament to call for action

  • Climate change, demographic shifts, and new technologies will dramatically change childhood in the coming years, while Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds acknowledged
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 23, 2024
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds told the Youth Advocacy Summit last week that 'we know there's still too many children in this country living in poverty, and we need to change that.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘While the future cannot be predicted, it absolutely can be redirected’: young people hit Parliament to call for action

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 23, 2024
  • Climate change, demographic shifts, and new technologies will dramatically change childhood in the coming years, while Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds acknowledged

‘While the future cannot be predicted, it absolutely can be redirected’: young people hit Parliament to call for action

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 23, 2024
  • Climate change, demographic shifts, and new technologies will dramatically change childhood in the coming years, while Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds acknowledged
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds told the Youth Advocacy Summit last week that 'we know there's still too many children in this country living in poverty, and we need to change that.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boissonnault debacle feeds into pattern of ethical lapses in government, deepens Liberal woes, say observers

  • Conservative pundit Yaroslav Baran says Randy Boissonnault should have stepped down sooner for the sake of the Liberal Party. 'I probably would have left
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 22, 2024
Randy Boissonnault
Randy Boissonnault
Former employment minister Randy Boissonnault left cabinet on Nov. 20 amid questions about his heritage and controversial business ties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boissonnault debacle feeds into pattern of ethical lapses in government, deepens Liberal woes, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | November 22, 2024
  • Conservative pundit Yaroslav Baran says Randy Boissonnault should have stepped down sooner for the sake of the Liberal Party. 'I probably would have left

Boissonnault debacle feeds into pattern of ethical lapses in government, deepens Liberal woes, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | November 22, 2024
  • Conservative pundit Yaroslav Baran says Randy Boissonnault should have stepped down sooner for the sake of the Liberal Party. 'I probably would have left
Randy Boissonnault
Former employment minister Randy Boissonnault left cabinet on Nov. 20 amid questions about his heritage and controversial business ties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Balanced approach needed on right-to-repair bill, protecting IP rights and public safety

  • At a time when Canada needs to develop more intellectual property and anchor companies here at home, we must carefully consider how repair legislation
Opinion | BY DON STICKNEY | November 21, 2024
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne speaks at a press conference on Oct. 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Balanced approach needed on right-to-repair bill, protecting IP rights and public safety

Opinion | BY DON STICKNEY | November 21, 2024
  • At a time when Canada needs to develop more intellectual property and anchor companies here at home, we must carefully consider how repair legislation

Balanced approach needed on right-to-repair bill, protecting IP rights and public safety

Opinion | BY DON STICKNEY | November 21, 2024
  • At a time when Canada needs to develop more intellectual property and anchor companies here at home, we must carefully consider how repair legislation
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne speaks at a press conference on Oct. 5, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds request $24.8-billion boost as Liberals double down on budget 2024 pledges in latest estimates

  • A quarter of new spending in the latest estimates is tied to the 2024 federal budget with big-ticket items for Indigenous Services and National
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 21, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the government’s latest spending estimates on Nov. 18, including big-ticket items for Indigenous Services and National Defence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds request $24.8-billion boost as Liberals double down on budget 2024 pledges in latest estimates

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 21, 2024
  • A quarter of new spending in the latest estimates is tied to the 2024 federal budget with big-ticket items for Indigenous Services and National

Feds request $24.8-billion boost as Liberals double down on budget 2024 pledges in latest estimates

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 21, 2024
  • A quarter of new spending in the latest estimates is tied to the 2024 federal budget with big-ticket items for Indigenous Services and National
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the government’s latest spending estimates on Nov. 18, including big-ticket items for Indigenous Services and National Defence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reflections from a new citizen

  • We had no intention of becoming Canadians when we passed through Sydney Airport's departure gates in June 2019. So what changed?
Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 21, 2024
The Hill Times deputy editor Stephen Jeffery, right, and his wife Courtney Parrott became Canadian citizens on Nov. 20. Photograph courtesy of Stephen Jeffery

Reflections from a new citizen

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 21, 2024
  • We had no intention of becoming Canadians when we passed through Sydney Airport's departure gates in June 2019. So what changed?

Reflections from a new citizen

Opinion | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 21, 2024
  • We had no intention of becoming Canadians when we passed through Sydney Airport's departure gates in June 2019. So what changed?
The Hill Times deputy editor Stephen Jeffery, right, and his wife Courtney Parrott became Canadian citizens on Nov. 20. Photograph courtesy of Stephen Jeffery

A domino falls

  • Plus, Marie-Claude Bibeau faces the music for CRA leaks.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 21, 2024
Randy Boissonnault is out of the cabinet, after claims about his identity, past, and business ties got him in hot water. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A domino falls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 21, 2024
  • Plus, Marie-Claude Bibeau faces the music for CRA leaks.

A domino falls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 21, 2024
  • Plus, Marie-Claude Bibeau faces the music for CRA leaks.
Randy Boissonnault is out of the cabinet, after claims about his identity, past, and business ties got him in hot water. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As COP29 wraps up, will Canada finally stop funding fossils this fall?

  • The pathway to zero emissions and a climate-safe future doesn't include support for the fossil fuel industry. Will Canada finally turn off the financial taps to
Opinion | BY JULIA LEVIN | November 20, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in West Block on Nov. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As COP29 wraps up, will Canada finally stop funding fossils this fall?

Opinion | BY JULIA LEVIN | November 20, 2024
  • The pathway to zero emissions and a climate-safe future doesn't include support for the fossil fuel industry. Will Canada finally turn off the financial taps to

As COP29 wraps up, will Canada finally stop funding fossils this fall?

Opinion | BY JULIA LEVIN | November 20, 2024
  • The pathway to zero emissions and a climate-safe future doesn't include support for the fossil fuel industry. Will Canada finally turn off the financial taps to
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in West Block on Nov. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Addressing the threat of antimicrobial resistance

  • Canada must educate, advocate, and act now to tackle the overuse of antibiotics in modern health care.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | November 20, 2024
These drugs should be reserved for when they are truly necessary, whether for treating severe infections, preventing complications during surgeries, or supporting vulnerable patients undergoing chemotherapy, writes Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia.

Addressing the threat of antimicrobial resistance

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | November 20, 2024
  • Canada must educate, advocate, and act now to tackle the overuse of antibiotics in modern health care.

Addressing the threat of antimicrobial resistance

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | November 20, 2024
  • Canada must educate, advocate, and act now to tackle the overuse of antibiotics in modern health care.
These drugs should be reserved for when they are truly necessary, whether for treating severe infections, preventing complications during surgeries, or supporting vulnerable patients undergoing chemotherapy, writes Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia.

Spokespeople exit for tourism minister, House Speaker

  • Plus, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has seen some changes to her team, including the recent hiring of a new issues manager and parliamentary
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 20, 2024
Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada, left, and House Speaker Greg Fergus both recently bade farewell to lead spokespeople. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Spokespeople exit for tourism minister, House Speaker

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 20, 2024
  • Plus, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has seen some changes to her team, including the recent hiring of a new issues manager and parliamentary

Spokespeople exit for tourism minister, House Speaker

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 20, 2024
  • Plus, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has seen some changes to her team, including the recent hiring of a new issues manager and parliamentary
Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada, left, and House Speaker Greg Fergus both recently bade farewell to lead spokespeople. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A look at Centre Block under construction

  • For the second year in a row, PSPC hosted a large media tour of the Centre Block construction site on Nov. 14.
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 20, 2024
Centre Block towers over the pit where the new visitors’ centre will be built The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Centre Block under construction

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 20, 2024
  • For the second year in a row, PSPC hosted a large media tour of the Centre Block construction site on Nov. 14.

A look at Centre Block under construction

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 20, 2024
  • For the second year in a row, PSPC hosted a large media tour of the Centre Block construction site on Nov. 14.
Centre Block towers over the pit where the new visitors’ centre will be built The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate finance should target resilient food systems

  • In the coming months, the government will release a new international climate finance package. We are asking for it to support small-scale food producers
Opinion | BY CAROL THIESSEN | November 20, 2024
Flooding has carved deep gullies at the bottom of these slopes in southern Ethiopia. A community effort to rehabilitate degraded watersheds is ongoing in the region as part of Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s Nature+ program. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Foodgrains Bank

Climate finance should target resilient food systems

Opinion | BY CAROL THIESSEN | November 20, 2024
  • In the coming months, the government will release a new international climate finance package. We are asking for it to support small-scale food producers

Climate finance should target resilient food systems

Opinion | BY CAROL THIESSEN | November 20, 2024
  • In the coming months, the government will release a new international climate finance package. We are asking for it to support small-scale food producers
Flooding has carved deep gullies at the bottom of these slopes in southern Ethiopia. A community effort to rehabilitate degraded watersheds is ongoing in the region as part of Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s Nature+ program. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Foodgrains Bank

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New AI safety institute limited by legislative vacuum: NDP innovation critic Brian Masse

  • After more than two years, and a year-long committee study, Bill C-27 is in a holding pattern awaiting government amendments.
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, announced the tabling of the Liberal's privacy and artificial intelligence legislation on June 16, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New AI safety institute limited by legislative vacuum: NDP innovation critic Brian Masse

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
  • After more than two years, and a year-long committee study, Bill C-27 is in a holding pattern awaiting government amendments.

New AI safety institute limited by legislative vacuum: NDP innovation critic Brian Masse

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
  • After more than two years, and a year-long committee study, Bill C-27 is in a holding pattern awaiting government amendments.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, announced the tabling of the Liberal's privacy and artificial intelligence legislation on June 16, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s ride out the Trump circus by giving him some mutually beneficial wins

  • Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 20, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Canada should be taking another tack instead of reinvigorating the old cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations—chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland—from Trump’s first reign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s ride out the Trump circus by giving him some mutually beneficial wins

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 20, 2024
  • Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.

Let’s ride out the Trump circus by giving him some mutually beneficial wins

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 20, 2024
  • Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.
Chrystia Freeland
Canada should be taking another tack instead of reinvigorating the old cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations—chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland—from Trump’s first reign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump adds pressure to increase defence spending, but MPs and others consider U.S. NATO withdrawal unlikely

  • 'There's no question' Trump's return as U.S. president puts more focus on Canada to reach a NATO defence spending target, says Liberal MP John
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 20, 2024
In July, National Defence Minister Bill Blair issued a joint statement with the prime minister that Canada expects to reach a target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump adds pressure to increase defence spending, but MPs and others consider U.S. NATO withdrawal unlikely

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 20, 2024
  • 'There's no question' Trump's return as U.S. president puts more focus on Canada to reach a NATO defence spending target, says Liberal MP John

Trump adds pressure to increase defence spending, but MPs and others consider U.S. NATO withdrawal unlikely

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 20, 2024
  • 'There's no question' Trump's return as U.S. president puts more focus on Canada to reach a NATO defence spending target, says Liberal MP John
In July, National Defence Minister Bill Blair issued a joint statement with the prime minister that Canada expects to reach a target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s ‘America First’ plans may undermine global trade

  • A nightmarish world in which economic rules don’t apply, and trade is suffocated is in no one’s interest—especially not Canada’s.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 20, 2024
It’s hard to believe U.S. president-elect Donald Trump wants to plunge the world into recession, but he is impossible to predict, writes Andrew Caddell. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump’s ‘America First’ plans may undermine global trade

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 20, 2024
  • A nightmarish world in which economic rules don’t apply, and trade is suffocated is in no one’s interest—especially not Canada’s.

Trump’s ‘America First’ plans may undermine global trade

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 20, 2024
  • A nightmarish world in which economic rules don’t apply, and trade is suffocated is in no one’s interest—especially not Canada’s.
It’s hard to believe U.S. president-elect Donald Trump wants to plunge the world into recession, but he is impossible to predict, writes Andrew Caddell. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Cutting the government payroll is no easy budget fix: Kazdan

  • Re: “Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 13). The purge of the public service
Opinion | November 20, 2024

Cutting the government payroll is no easy budget fix: Kazdan

Opinion | November 20, 2024
  • Re: “Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 13). The purge of the public service

Cutting the government payroll is no easy budget fix: Kazdan

Opinion | November 20, 2024
  • Re: “Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 13). The purge of the public service

Telling the whole story about boosting Canada’s defence spending

  • Current polling should be viewed with a level of skepticism when questions relating to defence spending are not constructed with tradeoffs in mind.
Opinion | BY JACKSON WALLING, MATHIEU LANDRIAULT | November 20, 2024
Defence spending in Canada has always been a precarious policy challenge for both Liberal and Conservative governments, often dominated by hesitation and inaction, write Jackson Walling and Mathieu Landriault. DND photograph by Corporal Kastleen Strome

Telling the whole story about boosting Canada’s defence spending

Opinion | BY JACKSON WALLING, MATHIEU LANDRIAULT | November 20, 2024
  • Current polling should be viewed with a level of skepticism when questions relating to defence spending are not constructed with tradeoffs in mind.

Telling the whole story about boosting Canada’s defence spending

Opinion | BY JACKSON WALLING, MATHIEU LANDRIAULT | November 20, 2024
  • Current polling should be viewed with a level of skepticism when questions relating to defence spending are not constructed with tradeoffs in mind.
Defence spending in Canada has always been a precarious policy challenge for both Liberal and Conservative governments, often dominated by hesitation and inaction, write Jackson Walling and Mathieu Landriault. DND photograph by Corporal Kastleen Strome

NATO spending targets, and the government’s credibility gap

  • After successive unrealistic Liberal promises, there is no indication that the government will suddenly become interested in our Armed Forces.
Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | November 20, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Achieving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pledge to meet the NATO defence spending target by 2032 is a project that will likely never come to fruition, writes Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO spending targets, and the government’s credibility gap

Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | November 20, 2024
  • After successive unrealistic Liberal promises, there is no indication that the government will suddenly become interested in our Armed Forces.

NATO spending targets, and the government’s credibility gap

Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | November 20, 2024
  • After successive unrealistic Liberal promises, there is no indication that the government will suddenly become interested in our Armed Forces.
Justin Trudeau
Achieving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pledge to meet the NATO defence spending target by 2032 is a project that will likely never come to fruition, writes Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump, China, Russia and national security threats to Canada

  • The election of Donald Trump as America's next president may finally shake Canadians out of their complacency.
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | November 20, 2024
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping
A good bet is that Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are watching events unfold with an intense interest, writes David Pratt. Photograph courtesy of the Kremlin

Trump, China, Russia and national security threats to Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | November 20, 2024
  • The election of Donald Trump as America's next president may finally shake Canadians out of their complacency.

Trump, China, Russia and national security threats to Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | November 20, 2024
  • The election of Donald Trump as America's next president may finally shake Canadians out of their complacency.
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping
A good bet is that Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are watching events unfold with an intense interest, writes David Pratt. Photograph courtesy of the Kremlin

Team Canada athletes coming to the House on Dec. 4

  • Plus, the Hogue Commission gets an extension on its homework, NDP stalwart Anthony Salloum celebrates his quarter-century on the Hill, Jamie Watt is honoured
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 20, 2024
Team Canada wheelchair basketball athlete Patrick Anderson, left, and Para swimmer Katarina Roxon were the flag bearers at the Paralympics opening ceremony in Paris, France, on Aug. 28. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CBC

Team Canada athletes coming to the House on Dec. 4

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 20, 2024
  • Plus, the Hogue Commission gets an extension on its homework, NDP stalwart Anthony Salloum celebrates his quarter-century on the Hill, Jamie Watt is honoured

Team Canada athletes coming to the House on Dec. 4

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 20, 2024
  • Plus, the Hogue Commission gets an extension on its homework, NDP stalwart Anthony Salloum celebrates his quarter-century on the Hill, Jamie Watt is honoured
Team Canada wheelchair basketball athlete Patrick Anderson, left, and Para swimmer Katarina Roxon were the flag bearers at the Paralympics opening ceremony in Paris, France, on Aug. 28. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CBC

National Defence is in a deep hole, and we need to stop digging—fast

  • It seems that things have actually gotten worse in defence procurement with the tightening of rules, additional heavy oversight, and lack of trust with
Opinion | BY GUY THIBAULT | November 20, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Current policies and practices are wholly inadequate and failing to ensure quick delivery of military capabilities, writes Guy Thibault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Defence is in a deep hole, and we need to stop digging—fast

Opinion | BY GUY THIBAULT | November 20, 2024
  • It seems that things have actually gotten worse in defence procurement with the tightening of rules, additional heavy oversight, and lack of trust with

National Defence is in a deep hole, and we need to stop digging—fast

Opinion | BY GUY THIBAULT | November 20, 2024
  • It seems that things have actually gotten worse in defence procurement with the tightening of rules, additional heavy oversight, and lack of trust with
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Current policies and practices are wholly inadequate and failing to ensure quick delivery of military capabilities, writes Guy Thibault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Date night, with the Canadian American Business Council

  • The CABC hosted its 30th annual State of the Relationship Gala at the National Gallery of Canada on Nov. 18.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 19, 2024
Comedian Martin Short, right, joined CABC CEO Beth Burke, at the association’s 30th annual State of the Relationship Gala on Nov. 18 at the National Gallery. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Date night, with the Canadian American Business Council

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 19, 2024
  • The CABC hosted its 30th annual State of the Relationship Gala at the National Gallery of Canada on Nov. 18.

Date night, with the Canadian American Business Council

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 19, 2024
  • The CABC hosted its 30th annual State of the Relationship Gala at the National Gallery of Canada on Nov. 18.
Comedian Martin Short, right, joined CABC CEO Beth Burke, at the association’s 30th annual State of the Relationship Gala on Nov. 18 at the National Gallery. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Diversity Minister Khera adds new Atlantic, Ontario advisers

  • Plus, there are staffing updates for Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office, including Dilys Fernandes’ return from leave.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 18, 2024
Kamal Khera
Kamal Khera
Diversity, Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera has a couple of new faces on her team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversity Minister Khera adds new Atlantic, Ontario advisers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 18, 2024
  • Plus, there are staffing updates for Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office, including Dilys Fernandes’ return from leave.

Diversity Minister Khera adds new Atlantic, Ontario advisers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 18, 2024
  • Plus, there are staffing updates for Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office, including Dilys Fernandes’ return from leave.
Kamal Khera
Diversity, Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera has a couple of new faces on her team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

South Korea to the rescue in Ukraine?

  • South Korea's vast stocks of ammunition would reverse Ukraine’s lack of firepower at the front, and give the country a chance to negotiate a
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 18, 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a visit to Ottawa in September 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

South Korea to the rescue in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 18, 2024
  • South Korea's vast stocks of ammunition would reverse Ukraine’s lack of firepower at the front, and give the country a chance to negotiate a

South Korea to the rescue in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 18, 2024
  • South Korea's vast stocks of ammunition would reverse Ukraine’s lack of firepower at the front, and give the country a chance to negotiate a
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a visit to Ottawa in September 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Appeasing Donald Trump with defence dollars

  • Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump's wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 18, 2024
Before investing in modern weapon systems, the CAF needs to invest in its greatest asset: the men and women who serve, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Appeasing Donald Trump with defence dollars

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 18, 2024
  • Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump's wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached

Appeasing Donald Trump with defence dollars

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 18, 2024
  • Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump's wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached
Before investing in modern weapon systems, the CAF needs to invest in its greatest asset: the men and women who serve, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
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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

Creating a workplace worth returning to

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

Creating a workplace worth returning to

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

Creating a workplace worth returning to

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

What a museum on residential schools could do for us

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

What a museum on residential schools could do for us

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

What a museum on residential schools could do for us

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cultivating growth: Canada’s bio-economy opportunity

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

Cultivating growth: Canada’s bio-economy opportunity

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

Cultivating growth: Canada’s bio-economy opportunity

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

Solving Canada’s innovation paradox

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

Solving Canada’s innovation paradox

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

Solving Canada’s innovation paradox

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

Seeding innovation in Canada’s agri-food sector

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

Seeding innovation in Canada’s agri-food sector

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

Seeding innovation in Canada’s agri-food sector

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

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

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