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Procurement watchdog calls PSPC’s handling of interpreters’ contracts ‘unreasonable’

  • Ombud's review of complaints says proposed changes would cut freelance interpreters' number of billable hours, leading to less compensation for the same amount of
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 14, 2025
An interpreter at work in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Procurement watchdog calls PSPC’s handling of interpreters’ contracts ‘unreasonable’

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 14, 2025
  • Ombud's review of complaints says proposed changes would cut freelance interpreters' number of billable hours, leading to less compensation for the same amount of

Procurement watchdog calls PSPC’s handling of interpreters’ contracts ‘unreasonable’

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 14, 2025
  • Ombud's review of complaints says proposed changes would cut freelance interpreters' number of billable hours, leading to less compensation for the same amount of
An interpreter at work in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel happy to wait for potential Conservative government, says former Canadian envoy

  • 'I do hope that some of the policies will change, and the sooner the better,' Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed says of Ottawa's
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to implement policies that align with the Israeli government if he becomes prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Israel happy to wait for potential Conservative government, says former Canadian envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2025
  • 'I do hope that some of the policies will change, and the sooner the better,' Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed says of Ottawa's

Israel happy to wait for potential Conservative government, says former Canadian envoy

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 14, 2025
  • 'I do hope that some of the policies will change, and the sooner the better,' Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed says of Ottawa's
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to implement policies that align with the Israeli government if he becomes prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Communities deserve more support as the global economy changes

  • The uncertainty facing Canada’s goods and energy producers is dizzying. They were already dealing with daunting challenges from an accelerating energy transition, domestic regulations,
Opinion | BY RACHEL SAMSON | January 14, 2025
U.S. president-elect Donald trump has threatened to pull the rug out from Canada’s goods and energy producers. Dozens of communities will be susceptible to workforce disruption from the energy transition in the coming decades, writes Rachel Samson. Flickr photograph by Gage Skidmore

Communities deserve more support as the global economy changes

Opinion | BY RACHEL SAMSON | January 14, 2025
  • The uncertainty facing Canada’s goods and energy producers is dizzying. They were already dealing with daunting challenges from an accelerating energy transition, domestic regulations,

Communities deserve more support as the global economy changes

Opinion | BY RACHEL SAMSON | January 14, 2025
  • The uncertainty facing Canada’s goods and energy producers is dizzying. They were already dealing with daunting challenges from an accelerating energy transition, domestic regulations,
U.S. president-elect Donald trump has threatened to pull the rug out from Canada’s goods and energy producers. Dozens of communities will be susceptible to workforce disruption from the energy transition in the coming decades, writes Rachel Samson. Flickr photograph by Gage Skidmore

Carney expected to launch Liberal leadership bid in Edmonton Thursday: sources

  • Mark Carney’s father Bob Carney ran unsuccessfully for the Liberals in Edmonton-South, Alta., in the 1980 federal election.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2025 | UPDATED January 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is expected to launch his leadership campaign to succeed outgoing prime minister Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader on Thursday. The winner of that contest will be declared on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney expected to launch Liberal leadership bid in Edmonton Thursday: sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2025 | UPDATED January 14, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s father Bob Carney ran unsuccessfully for the Liberals in Edmonton-South, Alta., in the 1980 federal election.

Carney expected to launch Liberal leadership bid in Edmonton Thursday: sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2025 | UPDATED January 14, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s father Bob Carney ran unsuccessfully for the Liberals in Edmonton-South, Alta., in the 1980 federal election.
Mark Carney
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is expected to launch his leadership campaign to succeed outgoing prime minister Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader on Thursday. The winner of that contest will be declared on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Q&A | Baylis says business bona fides make him the best Liberal pick to oppose Poilievre 

  • Former Liberal MP and businessman Frank Baylis represented the Montreal riding of Pierrefonds-Dollard from 2015 to 2019, but chose not to seek re-election. 
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 13, 2025
Frank Baylis
Frank Baylis
An electrical engineer by training, Frank Baylis is currently the executive chairman of Baylis Medical Technologies. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

Q&A | Baylis says business bona fides make him the best Liberal pick to oppose Poilievre 

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 13, 2025
  • Former Liberal MP and businessman Frank Baylis represented the Montreal riding of Pierrefonds-Dollard from 2015 to 2019, but chose not to seek re-election. 

Q&A | Baylis says business bona fides make him the best Liberal pick to oppose Poilievre 

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | January 13, 2025
  • Former Liberal MP and businessman Frank Baylis represented the Montreal riding of Pierrefonds-Dollard from 2015 to 2019, but chose not to seek re-election. 
Frank Baylis
An electrical engineer by training, Frank Baylis is currently the executive chairman of Baylis Medical Technologies. The Hill Times photograph by Peter Mazereeuw

Minister MacAulay’s longtime chief of staff exits, new one named

  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay is entering the new year with a new chief of staff in his office, with his longtime aide
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2025
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, with his now-former chief of staff Matthew Mann at the Liberal Party convention in Ottawa in May 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minister MacAulay’s longtime chief of staff exits, new one named

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2025
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay is entering the new year with a new chief of staff in his office, with his longtime aide

Minister MacAulay’s longtime chief of staff exits, new one named

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2025
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay is entering the new year with a new chief of staff in his office, with his longtime aide
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, with his now-former chief of staff Matthew Mann at the Liberal Party convention in Ottawa in May 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Anything’s possible now’: Liberal MPs shift from ‘hopelessness to optimism’ after Trudeau bows out, though this could fade without the ‘right’ leader

  • Liberal MPs say they're feeling bullish about the party's electoral prospects, but also say Justin Trudeau's delayed departure leaves little time for a proper
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 6 outside Rideau Cottage, told MPs at last week's national caucus meeting that he would remain neutral in the leadership race, but that he would provide support for the new leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Anything’s possible now’: Liberal MPs shift from ‘hopelessness to optimism’ after Trudeau bows out, though this could fade without the ‘right’ leader

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2025
  • Liberal MPs say they're feeling bullish about the party's electoral prospects, but also say Justin Trudeau's delayed departure leaves little time for a proper

‘Anything’s possible now’: Liberal MPs shift from ‘hopelessness to optimism’ after Trudeau bows out, though this could fade without the ‘right’ leader

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 13, 2025
  • Liberal MPs say they're feeling bullish about the party's electoral prospects, but also say Justin Trudeau's delayed departure leaves little time for a proper
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 6 outside Rideau Cottage, told MPs at last week's national caucus meeting that he would remain neutral in the leadership race, but that he would provide support for the new leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fragile governance is among the threats facing this country

  • What if we've all let this happen by allowing the staggering growth of the shadow cabinet of political insiders in the Prime Minister’s Office,
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 13, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, and his chief of staff have set up the type of autocracy in Parliament that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump could only dream of achieving, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fragile governance is among the threats facing this country

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 13, 2025
  • What if we've all let this happen by allowing the staggering growth of the shadow cabinet of political insiders in the Prime Minister’s Office,

Fragile governance is among the threats facing this country

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 13, 2025
  • What if we've all let this happen by allowing the staggering growth of the shadow cabinet of political insiders in the Prime Minister’s Office,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, and his chief of staff have set up the type of autocracy in Parliament that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump could only dream of achieving, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The race is on! Let it be merciful

  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Here is the choice facing the federal Liberal Party in this moment of national peril—and it needs to decide, pronto. In broad strokes:
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 13, 2025
The Liberals' placeholder candidate cannot be the genial Dominic LeBlanc, newly-minted finance minister and beloved party veteran, who has taken himself out of contention so he can attend to the business of the nation, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The race is on! Let it be merciful

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 13, 2025
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Here is the choice facing the federal Liberal Party in this moment of national peril—and it needs to decide, pronto. In broad strokes:

The race is on! Let it be merciful

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 13, 2025
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Here is the choice facing the federal Liberal Party in this moment of national peril—and it needs to decide, pronto. In broad strokes:
The Liberals' placeholder candidate cannot be the genial Dominic LeBlanc, newly-minted finance minister and beloved party veteran, who has taken himself out of contention so he can attend to the business of the nation, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership race and upcoming election ‘vital time’ for advocacy, say lobbyists

  • The Trudeau government will be around for another two-and-a-half more months, and lobbyists say they are stepping on the gas to get their work
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 13, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party on Jan. 6, and prorogued Parliament until March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership race and upcoming election ‘vital time’ for advocacy, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 13, 2025
  • The Trudeau government will be around for another two-and-a-half more months, and lobbyists say they are stepping on the gas to get their work

Liberal leadership race and upcoming election ‘vital time’ for advocacy, say lobbyists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 13, 2025
  • The Trudeau government will be around for another two-and-a-half more months, and lobbyists say they are stepping on the gas to get their work
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party on Jan. 6, and prorogued Parliament until March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Retaliatory tariffs, PR offensives: how the government can respond to Trump’s threats while Parliament is prorogued

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remains the head of government and holds a variety of trade mechanisms to counter Trump, while Liberal MP John McKay
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, will be inaugurated as Liberals campaign to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but the outgoing leader still has mechanisms to stand up to the incoming administration south of the border, say experts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Retaliatory tariffs, PR offensives: how the government can respond to Trump’s threats while Parliament is prorogued

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remains the head of government and holds a variety of trade mechanisms to counter Trump, while Liberal MP John McKay

Retaliatory tariffs, PR offensives: how the government can respond to Trump’s threats while Parliament is prorogued

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 13, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remains the head of government and holds a variety of trade mechanisms to counter Trump, while Liberal MP John McKay
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, will be inaugurated as Liberals campaign to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but the outgoing leader still has mechanisms to stand up to the incoming administration south of the border, say experts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump: enemy of the state

  • Trump must be taken seriously. It is time to fight a bully by destroying his bully pulpit. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 13, 2025
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's joke about Canada joining the United States is turning deadly serious, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Trump: enemy of the state

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 13, 2025
  • Trump must be taken seriously. It is time to fight a bully by destroying his bully pulpit. 

Trump: enemy of the state

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 13, 2025
  • Trump must be taken seriously. It is time to fight a bully by destroying his bully pulpit. 
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's joke about Canada joining the United States is turning deadly serious, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Trump won the U.S. election by promising to bring down cost of groceries, but he’s not talking about that anymore, is he?

  • U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn on Jan. 20 as the leader of the most powerful country in the world, won the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 13, 2025
Trump's negotiating strategy is to make threats and create chaos, so Canada should fight back. It's time for our premiers—along with the outgoing prime minister—to work together for the sake of Canada's future because Trump's not talking about the cost of living anymore. This is about the future of our country. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump won the U.S. election by promising to bring down cost of groceries, but he’s not talking about that anymore, is he?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 13, 2025
  • U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn on Jan. 20 as the leader of the most powerful country in the world, won the

Trump won the U.S. election by promising to bring down cost of groceries, but he’s not talking about that anymore, is he?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 13, 2025
  • U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn on Jan. 20 as the leader of the most powerful country in the world, won the
Trump's negotiating strategy is to make threats and create chaos, so Canada should fight back. It's time for our premiers—along with the outgoing prime minister—to work together for the sake of Canada's future because Trump's not talking about the cost of living anymore. This is about the future of our country. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Where were international groups for Israeli women, asks letter writer

  • Re: “Women are essential to the peace process” (Dec. 22, The Hill Times). Author María Wong is correct to point out that women are
Opinion | January 13, 2025
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Where were international groups for Israeli women, asks letter writer

Opinion | January 13, 2025
  • Re: “Women are essential to the peace process” (Dec. 22, The Hill Times). Author María Wong is correct to point out that women are

Where were international groups for Israeli women, asks letter writer

Opinion | January 13, 2025
  • Re: “Women are essential to the peace process” (Dec. 22, The Hill Times). Author María Wong is correct to point out that women are
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Wong’s opinion piece offers one-sided narrative: letter writer

  • María Wong’s column, “Women are essential to the peace process” (Dec. 22, The Hill Times), presents a one-sided narrative that distorts facts and omits
Opinion | January 13, 2025
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Wong’s opinion piece offers one-sided narrative: letter writer

Opinion | January 13, 2025
  • María Wong’s column, “Women are essential to the peace process” (Dec. 22, The Hill Times), presents a one-sided narrative that distorts facts and omits

Wong’s opinion piece offers one-sided narrative: letter writer

Opinion | January 13, 2025
  • María Wong’s column, “Women are essential to the peace process” (Dec. 22, The Hill Times), presents a one-sided narrative that distorts facts and omits
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Liberal leadership candidates can pay $350,000 entry fee in instalments, but unclear if any portion is refundable

  • The Prime Minister’s Office and the Liberal Party still won't say whether ministers can participate in the leadership election without resigning from cabinet.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 11, 2025 | UPDATED January 13, 2025
The federal Liberals will elect outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's successor on March 9. The entry fee to enter the leadership election is $350,000, the highest of any party in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership candidates can pay $350,000 entry fee in instalments, but unclear if any portion is refundable

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 11, 2025 | UPDATED January 13, 2025
  • The Prime Minister’s Office and the Liberal Party still won't say whether ministers can participate in the leadership election without resigning from cabinet.

Liberal leadership candidates can pay $350,000 entry fee in instalments, but unclear if any portion is refundable

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 11, 2025 | UPDATED January 13, 2025
  • The Prime Minister’s Office and the Liberal Party still won't say whether ministers can participate in the leadership election without resigning from cabinet.
The federal Liberals will elect outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's successor on March 9. The entry fee to enter the leadership election is $350,000, the highest of any party in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds spent a record $20.7-billion on outsourcing contracts last fiscal year

  • The federal government spent a record $20.7-billion on outsourcing contracts last fiscal year, despite calls to cut back on spending, criticism over its reliance
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 11, 2025
Jean-Yves Duclos
Jean-Yves Duclos
Last May, Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos addressed the need for stronger oversight and integrity in federal procurement, especially in professional services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds spent a record $20.7-billion on outsourcing contracts last fiscal year

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 11, 2025
  • The federal government spent a record $20.7-billion on outsourcing contracts last fiscal year, despite calls to cut back on spending, criticism over its reliance

Feds spent a record $20.7-billion on outsourcing contracts last fiscal year

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 11, 2025
  • The federal government spent a record $20.7-billion on outsourcing contracts last fiscal year, despite calls to cut back on spending, criticism over its reliance
Jean-Yves Duclos
Last May, Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos addressed the need for stronger oversight and integrity in federal procurement, especially in professional services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leadership race positions Liberals to own coming news cycles about Donald Trump

  • Tight timelines, rigid rules, and a big-ticket entry fee will force most Liberal leadership lightweights to bow out.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 10, 2025
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
By invoking U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has raised the stakes for the Liberal leadership race, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Leadership race positions Liberals to own coming news cycles about Donald Trump

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 10, 2025
  • Tight timelines, rigid rules, and a big-ticket entry fee will force most Liberal leadership lightweights to bow out.

Leadership race positions Liberals to own coming news cycles about Donald Trump

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | January 10, 2025
  • Tight timelines, rigid rules, and a big-ticket entry fee will force most Liberal leadership lightweights to bow out.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
By invoking U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has raised the stakes for the Liberal leadership race, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Beyond Trudeau: a chance to rethink Canadian democracy

  • In this pivotal moment, Canada can redefine a vision for civic engagement, rebuild trust in government, and transform division into dialogue.
Opinion | BY NICK VLAHOS | January 9, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his coming resignation as prime minister and Liberal leader once the party has found his successor at a press conference in Ottawa on Jan. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beyond Trudeau: a chance to rethink Canadian democracy

Opinion | BY NICK VLAHOS | January 9, 2025
  • In this pivotal moment, Canada can redefine a vision for civic engagement, rebuild trust in government, and transform division into dialogue.

Beyond Trudeau: a chance to rethink Canadian democracy

Opinion | BY NICK VLAHOS | January 9, 2025
  • In this pivotal moment, Canada can redefine a vision for civic engagement, rebuild trust in government, and transform division into dialogue.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his coming resignation as prime minister and Liberal leader once the party has found his successor at a press conference in Ottawa on Jan. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a complete pandemic preparedness strategy

  • As another possible pandemic looms, the discovery research engine that will help protect Canadians' health sputters, stalls, and may fall off the rails.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, JOHN BERGERON AND KATHLEEN DICKSON | January 9, 2025
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland. The federal government has not done enough to respond to recommendations from a report it commissioned on Canada's pandemic response, write Senator Stan Kutcher, John Bergeron, and Kathleen Dickson.

Canada needs a complete pandemic preparedness strategy

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, JOHN BERGERON AND KATHLEEN DICKSON | January 9, 2025
  • As another possible pandemic looms, the discovery research engine that will help protect Canadians' health sputters, stalls, and may fall off the rails.

Canada needs a complete pandemic preparedness strategy

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, JOHN BERGERON AND KATHLEEN DICKSON | January 9, 2025
  • As another possible pandemic looms, the discovery research engine that will help protect Canadians' health sputters, stalls, and may fall off the rails.
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland. The federal government has not done enough to respond to recommendations from a report it commissioned on Canada's pandemic response, write Senator Stan Kutcher, John Bergeron, and Kathleen Dickson.

Are we fascist yet?

  • Ken McGoogan’s Shadows of Tyranny is a calm work born of panic, written before Trump was re-elected. If you’ve ever wondered how you would have behaved
FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | January 9, 2025
In his new book, Shadows of Tyranny, left, Ken McGoogan argues we're at a historical juncture, where an ascendant right—personified by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, right—is fed up with this system of laws, regulations, and institutions and means to rewrite them, writes Christopher Dornan. Book cover courtesy of Douglas & McIntyre and Trump photo courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Are we fascist yet?

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | January 9, 2025
  • Ken McGoogan’s Shadows of Tyranny is a calm work born of panic, written before Trump was re-elected. If you’ve ever wondered how you would have behaved

Are we fascist yet?

FeatureBY CHRISTOPHER DORNAN | January 9, 2025
  • Ken McGoogan’s Shadows of Tyranny is a calm work born of panic, written before Trump was re-elected. If you’ve ever wondered how you would have behaved
In his new book, Shadows of Tyranny, left, Ken McGoogan argues we're at a historical juncture, where an ascendant right—personified by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, right—is fed up with this system of laws, regulations, and institutions and means to rewrite them, writes Christopher Dornan. Book cover courtesy of Douglas & McIntyre and Trump photo courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

A spring election may push budget to fall 2025, says former PBO Page

  • The lengthy prorogation will also 'complicate and put at risk' the approval of supply funds—spending money, essentially—for the government, says ex-parliamentary budget officer Kevin
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 8, 2025
The House of Commons has been prorogued until March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A spring election may push budget to fall 2025, says former PBO Page

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 8, 2025
  • The lengthy prorogation will also 'complicate and put at risk' the approval of supply funds—spending money, essentially—for the government, says ex-parliamentary budget officer Kevin

A spring election may push budget to fall 2025, says former PBO Page

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 8, 2025
  • The lengthy prorogation will also 'complicate and put at risk' the approval of supply funds—spending money, essentially—for the government, says ex-parliamentary budget officer Kevin
The House of Commons has been prorogued until March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Non-profit cancer groups covering costs where ‘universal’ health system fails 

  • How do you tell a mother needing life-saving cancer treatment that you can’t help her because the funding simply isn’t there? Or the young
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN BARNARD, LOUISE BINDER | January 8, 2025
Our government health and social care systems do not fully cover some essential prescription drugs and innovative therapies, home care, travel-related expenses to receive treatments, and more, write Kathleen Barnard and Louise Binder. Unsplash photograph by the National Cancer Institute

Non-profit cancer groups covering costs where ‘universal’ health system fails 

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN BARNARD, LOUISE BINDER | January 8, 2025
  • How do you tell a mother needing life-saving cancer treatment that you can’t help her because the funding simply isn’t there? Or the young

Non-profit cancer groups covering costs where ‘universal’ health system fails 

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN BARNARD, LOUISE BINDER | January 8, 2025
  • How do you tell a mother needing life-saving cancer treatment that you can’t help her because the funding simply isn’t there? Or the young
Our government health and social care systems do not fully cover some essential prescription drugs and innovative therapies, home care, travel-related expenses to receive treatments, and more, write Kathleen Barnard and Louise Binder. Unsplash photograph by the National Cancer Institute

Justin Trudeau’s final act: a tragedy of his own making

  • History won’t only remember Justin Trudeau for the early triumphs or the transformative programs like pharmacare and dental care that Jagmeet Singh squeezed out
Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | January 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to resign as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party once a new leader is elected at t press conference outside Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau’s final act: a tragedy of his own making

Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | January 8, 2025
  • History won’t only remember Justin Trudeau for the early triumphs or the transformative programs like pharmacare and dental care that Jagmeet Singh squeezed out

Justin Trudeau’s final act: a tragedy of his own making

Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | January 8, 2025
  • History won’t only remember Justin Trudeau for the early triumphs or the transformative programs like pharmacare and dental care that Jagmeet Singh squeezed out
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to resign as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party once a new leader is elected at t press conference outside Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s border crisis: how we got here, and what to do next

  • This fragmented structure overseeing our borders—reminiscent of the systemic failures America faced pre-9/11—seriously impedes effective intelligence-gathering and law enforcement. 
Opinion | BY KELLY SUNDBERG | January 7, 2025
Longtime Liberal MP David McGuinty became the new public safety minister on Dec. 20, 2024. Our government’s inability to secure the border has put Canadians at needless risk, writes Kelly Sundberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s border crisis: how we got here, and what to do next

Opinion | BY KELLY SUNDBERG | January 7, 2025
  • This fragmented structure overseeing our borders—reminiscent of the systemic failures America faced pre-9/11—seriously impedes effective intelligence-gathering and law enforcement. 

Canada’s border crisis: how we got here, and what to do next

Opinion | BY KELLY SUNDBERG | January 7, 2025
  • This fragmented structure overseeing our borders—reminiscent of the systemic failures America faced pre-9/11—seriously impedes effective intelligence-gathering and law enforcement. 
Longtime Liberal MP David McGuinty became the new public safety minister on Dec. 20, 2024. Our government’s inability to secure the border has put Canadians at needless risk, writes Kelly Sundberg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Trudeau, Liberal HQ undecided on whether sitting cabinet ministers can run for leadership

  • Cabinet ministers should resign before entering a leadership race since they must solicit donations and memberships, says former Conservative cabinet minister and leadership candidate
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 7, 2025
The federal Liberal caucus will gather on the Hill for a six-hour meeting on Jan. 8 where it's expected they'll get a presentation from party headquarters about the rules for the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Trudeau, Liberal HQ undecided on whether sitting cabinet ministers can run for leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 7, 2025
  • Cabinet ministers should resign before entering a leadership race since they must solicit donations and memberships, says former Conservative cabinet minister and leadership candidate

PM Trudeau, Liberal HQ undecided on whether sitting cabinet ministers can run for leadership

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 7, 2025
  • Cabinet ministers should resign before entering a leadership race since they must solicit donations and memberships, says former Conservative cabinet minister and leadership candidate
The federal Liberal caucus will gather on the Hill for a six-hour meeting on Jan. 8 where it's expected they'll get a presentation from party headquarters about the rules for the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to dig deep into a strategy for geothermal power

  • Strategic investments in innovation and a supportive policy context could build on a proven made-in-Canada model to position us at the forefront of geothermal.
Opinion | BY PETER MASSIE, EMILY SMEJKAL | January 7, 2025
Jonathan Wilkinson
Jonathan Wilkinson
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Canada has the natural advantages that could help it catch up and lead with next-generation geothermal power, write Peter Massie and Emily Smejkal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to dig deep into a strategy for geothermal power

Opinion | BY PETER MASSIE, EMILY SMEJKAL | January 7, 2025
  • Strategic investments in innovation and a supportive policy context could build on a proven made-in-Canada model to position us at the forefront of geothermal.

Time to dig deep into a strategy for geothermal power

Opinion | BY PETER MASSIE, EMILY SMEJKAL | January 7, 2025
  • Strategic investments in innovation and a supportive policy context could build on a proven made-in-Canada model to position us at the forefront of geothermal.
Jonathan Wilkinson
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. Canada has the natural advantages that could help it catch up and lead with next-generation geothermal power, write Peter Massie and Emily Smejkal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Procurement Canada spent $5.4-billion in 2023-24, but plans to shrink workforce in coming years

  • The department forecasts staffing will keep growing in the current year before declining by thousands of full-time equivalent roles in 2025-26.
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 4, 2025
Jean-Yves Duclos
Jean-Yves Duclos
On Dec. 17, Public Services and Procurement Canada, led by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, released its 2024 departmental results report which showed a $92-million overall rise in spending from the previous fiscal year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Procurement Canada spent $5.4-billion in 2023-24, but plans to shrink workforce in coming years

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 4, 2025
  • The department forecasts staffing will keep growing in the current year before declining by thousands of full-time equivalent roles in 2025-26.

Procurement Canada spent $5.4-billion in 2023-24, but plans to shrink workforce in coming years

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 4, 2025
  • The department forecasts staffing will keep growing in the current year before declining by thousands of full-time equivalent roles in 2025-26.
Jean-Yves Duclos
On Dec. 17, Public Services and Procurement Canada, led by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, released its 2024 departmental results report which showed a $92-million overall rise in spending from the previous fiscal year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Mendicino to host New Year’s Levée in Toronto on Jan. 12

  • TUESDAY, JAN. 7 Book Launch: Hand in Hand?— The Balsillie School of International Affairs hosts a hybrid event to launch of the new book,
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
Liberal MP Marco Mendicino is scheduled to host a New Year's Levée in his Toronto riding on Jan. 12.

Liberal MP Mendicino to host New Year’s Levée in Toronto on Jan. 12

  • TUESDAY, JAN. 7 Book Launch: Hand in Hand?— The Balsillie School of International Affairs hosts a hybrid event to launch of the new book,

Liberal MP Mendicino to host New Year’s Levée in Toronto on Jan. 12

  • TUESDAY, JAN. 7 Book Launch: Hand in Hand?— The Balsillie School of International Affairs hosts a hybrid event to launch of the new book,
Marco Mendicino
Liberal MP Marco Mendicino is scheduled to host a New Year's Levée in his Toronto riding on Jan. 12.

Welcome to ‘uncharted territory’

  • If we’re already 'in uncharted territory,' then what do we do next? There is no realistic short-term way to boost our emissions cuts: even
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2025
Tropical Storm Trami, pictured, is a large, catastrophic cyclone that hit the Philippines, and impacted Vietnam, Thailand, and China in October 2024. The Philippines was hit by six cyclones last October, and still there’s no big public demand there for a rapid switch to renewable energy sources, writes Gwynne Dyer. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Welcome to ‘uncharted territory’

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2025
  • If we’re already 'in uncharted territory,' then what do we do next? There is no realistic short-term way to boost our emissions cuts: even

Welcome to ‘uncharted territory’

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 3, 2025
  • If we’re already 'in uncharted territory,' then what do we do next? There is no realistic short-term way to boost our emissions cuts: even
Tropical Storm Trami, pictured, is a large, catastrophic cyclone that hit the Philippines, and impacted Vietnam, Thailand, and China in October 2024. The Philippines was hit by six cyclones last October, and still there’s no big public demand there for a rapid switch to renewable energy sources, writes Gwynne Dyer. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canadians ‘Russian to conclusions’ on Tenet Media worsens effects of foreign interference, say digital media researchers

  • A probe by the Canadian Digital Media Research Network found thousands of social media posts falsely linking the Conservatives to Russian interference after the
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 3, 2025
In the wake of the unsealed U.S. indictment implicating Canadian Lauren Chen, left, in a Kremlin-backed influence campaign, social media users quickly—and without evidence—accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party of collusion, posting thousands of comments with hashtags like #PierrePutin in the following days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Canadians ‘Russian to conclusions’ on Tenet Media worsens effects of foreign interference, say digital media researchers

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 3, 2025
  • A probe by the Canadian Digital Media Research Network found thousands of social media posts falsely linking the Conservatives to Russian interference after the

Canadians ‘Russian to conclusions’ on Tenet Media worsens effects of foreign interference, say digital media researchers

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 3, 2025
  • A probe by the Canadian Digital Media Research Network found thousands of social media posts falsely linking the Conservatives to Russian interference after the
In the wake of the unsealed U.S. indictment implicating Canadian Lauren Chen, left, in a Kremlin-backed influence campaign, social media users quickly—and without evidence—accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party of collusion, posting thousands of comments with hashtags like #PierrePutin in the following days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Hill’s kitchen: Parliament’s top chef talks shop

  • Executive Chef Judson Simpson has been on the Hill for more than 30 years.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 3, 2025
Chef Judson Simpson started his professional journey on Parliament Hill in 1991, and is now only two years away from retiring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill’s kitchen: Parliament’s top chef talks shop

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 3, 2025
  • Executive Chef Judson Simpson has been on the Hill for more than 30 years.

Hill’s kitchen: Parliament’s top chef talks shop

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 3, 2025
  • Executive Chef Judson Simpson has been on the Hill for more than 30 years.
Chef Judson Simpson started his professional journey on Parliament Hill in 1991, and is now only two years away from retiring. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We can end the HIV epidemic, but Canada is falling behind global targets

  • Canada has the resources, the expertise, and the infrastructure to end HIV in our lifetime. Every action, big or small, brings us one step
Opinion | BY GRACE CHIUTSI, THARANI NAPPER | January 2, 2025
Ahmed Hussen
Ahmed Hussen
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 23, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We can end the HIV epidemic, but Canada is falling behind global targets

Opinion | BY GRACE CHIUTSI, THARANI NAPPER | January 2, 2025
  • Canada has the resources, the expertise, and the infrastructure to end HIV in our lifetime. Every action, big or small, brings us one step

We can end the HIV epidemic, but Canada is falling behind global targets

Opinion | BY GRACE CHIUTSI, THARANI NAPPER | January 2, 2025
  • Canada has the resources, the expertise, and the infrastructure to end HIV in our lifetime. Every action, big or small, brings us one step
Ahmed Hussen
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 23, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s atomic legacy

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre would do well to listen to appeals that world leaders act to abolish nuclear weapons to
Opinion | BY ANTON WAGNER | January 2, 2025
Mushroom clouds over Hiroshima, Japan, left, and Nagasaki in August 1945. Canadians have forgotten the pivotal role Canada played in the development of atom bombs that now threaten the very existence of human civilization, writes Anton Wagner. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s atomic legacy

Opinion | BY ANTON WAGNER | January 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre would do well to listen to appeals that world leaders act to abolish nuclear weapons to

Canada’s atomic legacy

Opinion | BY ANTON WAGNER | January 2, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre would do well to listen to appeals that world leaders act to abolish nuclear weapons to
Mushroom clouds over Hiroshima, Japan, left, and Nagasaki in August 1945. Canadians have forgotten the pivotal role Canada played in the development of atom bombs that now threaten the very existence of human civilization, writes Anton Wagner. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada must set up a ‘war room’ to guide our response to Trump’s tariffs and other threats in next critical months

  • The goal is to have a united front at least until the results of the next election, and to show that Canada is able
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | January 2, 2025
If Justin Trudeau were to resign, Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, should be named interim party leader. He should convene all the opposition leaders and premiers to sit at a war table to come up with options to deal with the incoming U.S. president, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must set up a ‘war room’ to guide our response to Trump’s tariffs and other threats in next critical months

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | January 2, 2025
  • The goal is to have a united front at least until the results of the next election, and to show that Canada is able

Canada must set up a ‘war room’ to guide our response to Trump’s tariffs and other threats in next critical months

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | January 2, 2025
  • The goal is to have a united front at least until the results of the next election, and to show that Canada is able
If Justin Trudeau were to resign, Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, should be named interim party leader. He should convene all the opposition leaders and premiers to sit at a war table to come up with options to deal with the incoming U.S. president, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous innovation in education works for all of us

  • Supporting a transformed system will advance reconciliation and place education—once the instrument of assimilation—at the centre of Indigenous-led efforts to revitalize language and culture.
Opinion | BY JENNIFER BRENNAN | January 2, 2025
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) president Nathan Obed. ITK is developing Inuit Nunangat University, which holds the promise to fundamentally transform the education system guided by the vision and values of Inuit, writes Jennifer Brennan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous innovation in education works for all of us

Opinion | BY JENNIFER BRENNAN | January 2, 2025
  • Supporting a transformed system will advance reconciliation and place education—once the instrument of assimilation—at the centre of Indigenous-led efforts to revitalize language and culture.

Indigenous innovation in education works for all of us

Opinion | BY JENNIFER BRENNAN | January 2, 2025
  • Supporting a transformed system will advance reconciliation and place education—once the instrument of assimilation—at the centre of Indigenous-led efforts to revitalize language and culture.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) president Nathan Obed. ITK is developing Inuit Nunangat University, which holds the promise to fundamentally transform the education system guided by the vision and values of Inuit, writes Jennifer Brennan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New biography warns against underestimating Chrystia Freeland

  • Chrystia is an origin story. Author Catherine Tsalikis presents Freeland’s past to assist readers with understanding her present and speculating on her future.
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 2, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, with Chrystia Freeland prior to her resignation from cabinet. A new biography on Freeland details the former finance minister and deputy prime minister's past. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New biography warns against underestimating Chrystia Freeland

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 2, 2025
  • Chrystia is an origin story. Author Catherine Tsalikis presents Freeland’s past to assist readers with understanding her present and speculating on her future.

New biography warns against underestimating Chrystia Freeland

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 2, 2025
  • Chrystia is an origin story. Author Catherine Tsalikis presents Freeland’s past to assist readers with understanding her present and speculating on her future.
Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, with Chrystia Freeland prior to her resignation from cabinet. A new biography on Freeland details the former finance minister and deputy prime minister's past. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After Assad’s fall in Syria, could Iran’s Khamenei be next?

  • The days of Iran’s unchecked regional ascendancy are over. Whether Khamenei can avoid Assad’s fate remains an open question, but the parallels between the
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | January 2, 2025
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's resignation and flight to Russia presents a major blow to Iran's influence in the Middle East, writes Andrew Latham. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

After Assad’s fall in Syria, could Iran’s Khamenei be next?

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | January 2, 2025
  • The days of Iran’s unchecked regional ascendancy are over. Whether Khamenei can avoid Assad’s fate remains an open question, but the parallels between the

After Assad’s fall in Syria, could Iran’s Khamenei be next?

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | January 2, 2025
  • The days of Iran’s unchecked regional ascendancy are over. Whether Khamenei can avoid Assad’s fate remains an open question, but the parallels between the
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's resignation and flight to Russia presents a major blow to Iran's influence in the Middle East, writes Andrew Latham. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Five big public service stories from 2024

  • Challenges like the deficit, threats from the incoming U.S. president, and strain on our federation will require the public service to adapt and be
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | January 1, 2025
This year saw many instances of work disruptions, including strikes by public sector employees. The government has proven open to intervening to bringing work stoppages to an end, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Five big public service stories from 2024

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | January 1, 2025
  • Challenges like the deficit, threats from the incoming U.S. president, and strain on our federation will require the public service to adapt and be

Five big public service stories from 2024

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | January 1, 2025
  • Challenges like the deficit, threats from the incoming U.S. president, and strain on our federation will require the public service to adapt and be
This year saw many instances of work disruptions, including strikes by public sector employees. The government has proven open to intervening to bringing work stoppages to an end, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top court could offer clarity on ‘open question’ of constitutional status of parliamentary privilege, say experts

  • At question is whether a constitutional amendment is needed to limit parliamentary privilege, or if it can be done via standard legislation.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 1, 2025
House of Commons
House of Commons
The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act prohibits an MP or Senator from using parliamentary privilege as a defence if they were to reveal state secrets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Top court could offer clarity on ‘open question’ of constitutional status of parliamentary privilege, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 1, 2025
  • At question is whether a constitutional amendment is needed to limit parliamentary privilege, or if it can be done via standard legislation.

Top court could offer clarity on ‘open question’ of constitutional status of parliamentary privilege, say experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 1, 2025
  • At question is whether a constitutional amendment is needed to limit parliamentary privilege, or if it can be done via standard legislation.
House of Commons
The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act prohibits an MP or Senator from using parliamentary privilege as a defence if they were to reveal state secrets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must secure its undersea lifelines

  • A single attack on Canada’s cable infrastructure could disrupt global financial markets, sever communication with allies, and compromise military operations.
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | December 31, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. By adopting a focused and pragmatic strategy to protect its undersea cables, Canada can safeguard its national interests and contribute to the stability of the global order, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must secure its undersea lifelines

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | December 31, 2024
  • A single attack on Canada’s cable infrastructure could disrupt global financial markets, sever communication with allies, and compromise military operations.

Canada must secure its undersea lifelines

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | December 31, 2024
  • A single attack on Canada’s cable infrastructure could disrupt global financial markets, sever communication with allies, and compromise military operations.
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. By adopting a focused and pragmatic strategy to protect its undersea cables, Canada can safeguard its national interests and contribute to the stability of the global order, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Readers’ digest: The Hill Times’ top stories of 2024

  • The Hill Times broke some big stories this year, with readers most interested in caucus dynamics—especially the months of infighting over Liberal leadership—defence spending,
News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | December 31, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, and Defence Minister Bill Blair were all the subjects of the most-read stories this year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Readers’ digest: The Hill Times’ top stories of 2024

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | December 31, 2024
  • The Hill Times broke some big stories this year, with readers most interested in caucus dynamics—especially the months of infighting over Liberal leadership—defence spending,

Readers’ digest: The Hill Times’ top stories of 2024

News | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | December 31, 2024
  • The Hill Times broke some big stories this year, with readers most interested in caucus dynamics—especially the months of infighting over Liberal leadership—defence spending,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland, and Defence Minister Bill Blair were all the subjects of the most-read stories this year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals break pledge to table forced labour bill in 2024

  • In the 2023 and 2024 budgets, the federal government committed to introduce a force labour bill 'by' and 'in' 2024, but it never materialized.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 31, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Ottawa 'must ensure' that global supply chains are free of forced labour, but has yet to table legislation to strengthen the Canadian regime. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals break pledge to table forced labour bill in 2024

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 31, 2024
  • In the 2023 and 2024 budgets, the federal government committed to introduce a force labour bill 'by' and 'in' 2024, but it never materialized.

Liberals break pledge to table forced labour bill in 2024

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 31, 2024
  • In the 2023 and 2024 budgets, the federal government committed to introduce a force labour bill 'by' and 'in' 2024, but it never materialized.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Ottawa 'must ensure' that global supply chains are free of forced labour, but has yet to table legislation to strengthen the Canadian regime. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harris, Taylor, and LeMay among most-read columns of 2024

  • This year, readers flocked to opinion pieces written about the prime minister, official opposition leader, and the Canadian Armed Forces.
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | December 31, 2024
Clockwise from left: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, former chief of defence staff Wayne Eyre, and Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier were all taken to task in 2024's most-read opinion pieces. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Harris, Taylor, and LeMay among most-read columns of 2024

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | December 31, 2024
  • This year, readers flocked to opinion pieces written about the prime minister, official opposition leader, and the Canadian Armed Forces.

Harris, Taylor, and LeMay among most-read columns of 2024

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | December 31, 2024
  • This year, readers flocked to opinion pieces written about the prime minister, official opposition leader, and the Canadian Armed Forces.
Clockwise from left: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, former chief of defence staff Wayne Eyre, and Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier were all taken to task in 2024's most-read opinion pieces. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

From the Rock to the Hill: a year spent promoting and celebrating Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Passing Bill C-49, to help expand offshore wind opportunities in Atlantic Canada, was among Senate bill sponsor Iris Petten's highlights for the year.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | December 31, 2024
Heading into 2025 on a high: Senator Iris Petten says 2024 has been an exciting and productive year to be a Senator for Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From the Rock to the Hill: a year spent promoting and celebrating Newfoundland and Labrador

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | December 31, 2024
  • Passing Bill C-49, to help expand offshore wind opportunities in Atlantic Canada, was among Senate bill sponsor Iris Petten's highlights for the year.

From the Rock to the Hill: a year spent promoting and celebrating Newfoundland and Labrador

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR IRIS PETTEN | December 31, 2024
  • Passing Bill C-49, to help expand offshore wind opportunities in Atlantic Canada, was among Senate bill sponsor Iris Petten's highlights for the year.
Heading into 2025 on a high: Senator Iris Petten says 2024 has been an exciting and productive year to be a Senator for Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This year in photos: Liberal caucus revolt, Canada Post strike, and Freeland steps down from caucus

  • The best photos from the fourth quarter of 2024 featured scenes from a Commons in gridlock, party leaders posturing, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 31, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 5, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This year in photos: Liberal caucus revolt, Canada Post strike, and Freeland steps down from caucus

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 31, 2024
  • The best photos from the fourth quarter of 2024 featured scenes from a Commons in gridlock, party leaders posturing, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

This year in photos: Liberal caucus revolt, Canada Post strike, and Freeland steps down from caucus

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 31, 2024
  • The best photos from the fourth quarter of 2024 featured scenes from a Commons in gridlock, party leaders posturing, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 5, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bridging the gap between science and policy for precision medicine

  • Canada appears to be held back by policies that are outdated and hinder advancements in public health for its diverse populations.
Opinion | BY PIERRE D. SARR | December 30, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland. Legislation informed by scientific insight is crucial to advancing health equity, writes Pierre Sarr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bridging the gap between science and policy for precision medicine

Opinion | BY PIERRE D. SARR | December 30, 2024
  • Canada appears to be held back by policies that are outdated and hinder advancements in public health for its diverse populations.

Bridging the gap between science and policy for precision medicine

Opinion | BY PIERRE D. SARR | December 30, 2024
  • Canada appears to be held back by policies that are outdated and hinder advancements in public health for its diverse populations.
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland. Legislation informed by scientific insight is crucial to advancing health equity, writes Pierre Sarr. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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