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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada can and must do more in Darfur

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

Canada can and must do more in Darfur

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

Canada can and must do more in Darfur

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why Canada needs judicial remedies for oppressive administration of sentences 

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

Why Canada needs judicial remedies for oppressive administration of sentences 

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

Why Canada needs judicial remedies for oppressive administration of sentences 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘Get on with it’: defence industry responds to Blair’s call for stronger ties to speed up procurement

  • Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Stephen Kelsey told industry leaders: 'We’re not complete buffoons. We are aware of the complexities of procurement, the frustration
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 27, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he is 'in a hurry' to accelerate procurement efforts to meet the urgent needs of the Canadian Armed Forces, but he needs help from the defence industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Get on with it’: defence industry responds to Blair’s call for stronger ties to speed up procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | November 27, 2024
  • Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Stephen Kelsey told industry leaders: 'We’re not complete buffoons. We are aware of the complexities of procurement, the frustration

‘Get on with it’: defence industry responds to Blair’s call for stronger ties to speed up procurement

News | BY IREM KOCA | November 27, 2024
  • Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Stephen Kelsey told industry leaders: 'We’re not complete buffoons. We are aware of the complexities of procurement, the frustration
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he is 'in a hurry' to accelerate procurement efforts to meet the urgent needs of the Canadian Armed Forces, but he needs help from the defence industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why future-ready affordable housing can’t wait

  • Every new development that ignores lasting affordability, energy-efficiency, and climate resilience is a missed opportunity.
Opinion | BY SHAIMAA YASSIN, CHERISE BURDA, RUNA DAS | November 27, 2024
Sean Fraser
Sean Fraser
Housing Minister Sean Fraser. The federal government could play a pivotal role by prioritizing future-ready affordable housing, write Shaimaa Yassin, Cherise Burda, and Runa Das. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why future-ready affordable housing can’t wait

Opinion | BY SHAIMAA YASSIN, CHERISE BURDA, RUNA DAS | November 27, 2024
  • Every new development that ignores lasting affordability, energy-efficiency, and climate resilience is a missed opportunity.

Why future-ready affordable housing can’t wait

Opinion | BY SHAIMAA YASSIN, CHERISE BURDA, RUNA DAS | November 27, 2024
  • Every new development that ignores lasting affordability, energy-efficiency, and climate resilience is a missed opportunity.
Sean Fraser
Housing Minister Sean Fraser. The federal government could play a pivotal role by prioritizing future-ready affordable housing, write Shaimaa Yassin, Cherise Burda, and Runa Das. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Busting the filibuster?

  • Plus, Trudeau meets the premiers to talk Trump.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2024
Government House Leader Karina Gould has given notice of a motion to fast-track the sales tax holiday bill through the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Busting the filibuster?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2024
  • Plus, Trudeau meets the premiers to talk Trump.

Busting the filibuster?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 27, 2024
  • Plus, Trudeau meets the premiers to talk Trump.
Government House Leader Karina Gould has given notice of a motion to fast-track the sales tax holiday bill through the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canadians buy the Liberals’ self-interested survival plan?

  • The Liberal government is well past the point of hoping that sprinkling a few bucks here and there will fix what ails both them
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 27, 2024
Ya’ara Saks
Ya’ara Saks
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks, centre, speaks at an announcement about the government’s sales tax holiday on essential items at Sherwood Deli in Ottawa on Nov. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canadians buy the Liberals’ self-interested survival plan?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 27, 2024
  • The Liberal government is well past the point of hoping that sprinkling a few bucks here and there will fix what ails both them

Will Canadians buy the Liberals’ self-interested survival plan?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 27, 2024
  • The Liberal government is well past the point of hoping that sprinkling a few bucks here and there will fix what ails both them
Ya’ara Saks
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks, centre, speaks at an announcement about the government’s sales tax holiday on essential items at Sherwood Deli in Ottawa on Nov. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What can Ottawa expect when Trump ambassador Pete Hoekstra comes to town?

  • After helping Donald Trump flip Michigan to Republican red, Pete Hoekstra was one of the first ambassadors announced by the president-elect.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 27, 2024
Incoming U.S. envoy to Canada Pete Hoekstra was the American ambassador to the Netherlands during Donald Trump's first term in the White House. Global Entrepreneurship Summit photograph by Valerie Kuypers/Flickr

What can Ottawa expect when Trump ambassador Pete Hoekstra comes to town?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 27, 2024
  • After helping Donald Trump flip Michigan to Republican red, Pete Hoekstra was one of the first ambassadors announced by the president-elect.

What can Ottawa expect when Trump ambassador Pete Hoekstra comes to town?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 27, 2024
  • After helping Donald Trump flip Michigan to Republican red, Pete Hoekstra was one of the first ambassadors announced by the president-elect.
Incoming U.S. envoy to Canada Pete Hoekstra was the American ambassador to the Netherlands during Donald Trump's first term in the White House. Global Entrepreneurship Summit photograph by Valerie Kuypers/Flickr

Advocates for Hassan Diab call on feds to declare extradition will not go ahead

  • Canada has refused to say whether France has requested that Hassan Diab be extradicted.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 27, 2024
Justice Minister Arif Virani will have to decide whether any potential French extradition request can proceed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Advocates for Hassan Diab call on feds to declare extradition will not go ahead

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 27, 2024
  • Canada has refused to say whether France has requested that Hassan Diab be extradicted.

Advocates for Hassan Diab call on feds to declare extradition will not go ahead

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 27, 2024
  • Canada has refused to say whether France has requested that Hassan Diab be extradicted.
Justice Minister Arif Virani will have to decide whether any potential French extradition request can proceed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Parliamentary Internship Programme: celebrating 55 years of non-partisan commitment to parliamentary democracy

  • A trio of PIP alumni will be honoured on Dec. 4: former New Democrat MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Liberal Justice Minister Arif Virani, and Conservative
Opinion | BY PAUL E.J. THOMAS, ANGELICA KALUBIAKA | November 27, 2024
Canadian politics has changed dramatically over the past 55 years, but the secret to the PIP’s endurance lies in its core commitment to non-partisanship, write Paul Thomas and Angelica Kalubiaka. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Parliamentary Internship Programme: celebrating 55 years of non-partisan commitment to parliamentary democracy

Opinion | BY PAUL E.J. THOMAS, ANGELICA KALUBIAKA | November 27, 2024
  • A trio of PIP alumni will be honoured on Dec. 4: former New Democrat MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Liberal Justice Minister Arif Virani, and Conservative

The Parliamentary Internship Programme: celebrating 55 years of non-partisan commitment to parliamentary democracy

Opinion | BY PAUL E.J. THOMAS, ANGELICA KALUBIAKA | November 27, 2024
  • A trio of PIP alumni will be honoured on Dec. 4: former New Democrat MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Liberal Justice Minister Arif Virani, and Conservative
Canadian politics has changed dramatically over the past 55 years, but the secret to the PIP’s endurance lies in its core commitment to non-partisanship, write Paul Thomas and Angelica Kalubiaka. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ new tone on immigration proves ‘Bloc was right,’ says critic, as NDP calls it a ‘flimsy attempt to cover their political behinds’

  • Plus, as Canada reduces its permanent resident targets, a new report finds one in five new immigrants leave within 25 years.
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 27, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new tone on Canada's immigration targets feel 'unreal' after two years of insinuations the Bloc Québécois was xenophobic for raising the same concerns, says critic Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Justin Trudeau

Liberals’ new tone on immigration proves ‘Bloc was right,’ says critic, as NDP calls it a ‘flimsy attempt to cover their political behinds’

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 27, 2024
  • Plus, as Canada reduces its permanent resident targets, a new report finds one in five new immigrants leave within 25 years.

Liberals’ new tone on immigration proves ‘Bloc was right,’ says critic, as NDP calls it a ‘flimsy attempt to cover their political behinds’

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 27, 2024
  • Plus, as Canada reduces its permanent resident targets, a new report finds one in five new immigrants leave within 25 years.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new tone on Canada's immigration targets feel 'unreal' after two years of insinuations the Bloc Québécois was xenophobic for raising the same concerns, says critic Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Justin Trudeau

After 2021 nail-biter, Liberal MP Shanahan won’t run again

  • Plus, the Yukon premier is coming to town, the Supremes go on tour in 2025, a new Housing DM moves in, and Conservative MP
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 27, 2024
Brenda Shanahan
Brenda Shanahan
Liberal caucus chair Brenda Shanahan will not stand for re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After 2021 nail-biter, Liberal MP Shanahan won’t run again

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 27, 2024
  • Plus, the Yukon premier is coming to town, the Supremes go on tour in 2025, a new Housing DM moves in, and Conservative MP

After 2021 nail-biter, Liberal MP Shanahan won’t run again

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 27, 2024
  • Plus, the Yukon premier is coming to town, the Supremes go on tour in 2025, a new Housing DM moves in, and Conservative MP
Brenda Shanahan
Liberal caucus chair Brenda Shanahan will not stand for re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New UN report another ‘tool’ for advocates in fight for justice for Indigenous women

  • ‘I am literally imploring the government to have those conversations with us, and to bring us forward,' says NWAC’s Josie Nepinak, as C-38 remains
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 25, 2024
Indigenous women at the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls' closing ceremony at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., in June 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New UN report another ‘tool’ for advocates in fight for justice for Indigenous women

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 25, 2024
  • ‘I am literally imploring the government to have those conversations with us, and to bring us forward,' says NWAC’s Josie Nepinak, as C-38 remains

New UN report another ‘tool’ for advocates in fight for justice for Indigenous women

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 25, 2024
  • ‘I am literally imploring the government to have those conversations with us, and to bring us forward,' says NWAC’s Josie Nepinak, as C-38 remains
Indigenous women at the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls' closing ceremony at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., in June 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Atlantic Canada’s aerospace industry is soaring: here’s why we should all take notice

  • Advancements are helping to secure our borders, monitor our waters, and support our military at home and abroad.
Opinion | BY MINISTER OF RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOR ACOA GUDIE HUTCHINGS | November 25, 2024
It’s clear that aerospace is going to be a cornerstone of the East Coast’s economic landscape for many years to come, writes Minister Gudie Hutchings. Pexels photograph by Robert Stearns

Atlantic Canada’s aerospace industry is soaring: here’s why we should all take notice

Opinion | BY MINISTER OF RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOR ACOA GUDIE HUTCHINGS | November 25, 2024
  • Advancements are helping to secure our borders, monitor our waters, and support our military at home and abroad.

Atlantic Canada’s aerospace industry is soaring: here’s why we should all take notice

Opinion | BY MINISTER OF RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOR ACOA GUDIE HUTCHINGS | November 25, 2024
  • Advancements are helping to secure our borders, monitor our waters, and support our military at home and abroad.
It’s clear that aerospace is going to be a cornerstone of the East Coast’s economic landscape for many years to come, writes Minister Gudie Hutchings. Pexels photograph by Robert Stearns

ICC arrest warrant shrinks Netanyahu’s world

  • Member states are obliged to carry out the ICC’s arrest warrants. Non-members are not, so Netanyahu is not in any immediate danger of arrest.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 25, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could have avoided the International Criminal Court arrest warrant simply by opening a credible investigation into his government’s conduct following the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023. UN photograph courtesy of Loey Felipe

ICC arrest warrant shrinks Netanyahu’s world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 25, 2024
  • Member states are obliged to carry out the ICC’s arrest warrants. Non-members are not, so Netanyahu is not in any immediate danger of arrest.

ICC arrest warrant shrinks Netanyahu’s world

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 25, 2024
  • Member states are obliged to carry out the ICC’s arrest warrants. Non-members are not, so Netanyahu is not in any immediate danger of arrest.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could have avoided the International Criminal Court arrest warrant simply by opening a credible investigation into his government’s conduct following the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023. UN photograph courtesy of Loey Felipe

It’s time to close the infrastructure gap for Indigenous communities

  • The upcoming fall economic statement must go beyond minor adjustments and deliver real commitments.
Opinion | BY DONNA BIG CANOE | November 25, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Investing in Indigenous infrastructure is an investment in Canada’s future, writes Donna Big Canoe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to close the infrastructure gap for Indigenous communities

Opinion | BY DONNA BIG CANOE | November 25, 2024
  • The upcoming fall economic statement must go beyond minor adjustments and deliver real commitments.

It’s time to close the infrastructure gap for Indigenous communities

Opinion | BY DONNA BIG CANOE | November 25, 2024
  • The upcoming fall economic statement must go beyond minor adjustments and deliver real commitments.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Investing in Indigenous infrastructure is an investment in Canada’s future, writes Donna Big Canoe. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can be a significant player in Africa—if it wants to be

  • As western hegemony ebbs, African stakeholders are deftly courting the opportunities that come with competition.
Opinion | BY TAPFUMA MUSEWE, KYLE HIEBERT | November 25, 2024
Albert Muchanga
Albert Muchanga
Albert Muchanga, African Union commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals, in Ottawa on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can be a significant player in Africa—if it wants to be

Opinion | BY TAPFUMA MUSEWE, KYLE HIEBERT | November 25, 2024
  • As western hegemony ebbs, African stakeholders are deftly courting the opportunities that come with competition.

Canada can be a significant player in Africa—if it wants to be

Opinion | BY TAPFUMA MUSEWE, KYLE HIEBERT | November 25, 2024
  • As western hegemony ebbs, African stakeholders are deftly courting the opportunities that come with competition.
Albert Muchanga
Albert Muchanga, African Union commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals, in Ottawa on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Canadian competitiveness falters, organized crime and the illegal cigarette businesses are flourishing

  • It is time for Canada to wake up to the fact that one of the fastest growing sectors of its economy is also one
Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON | November 25, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The lost tax revenue which should be flowing into public programs is instead making criminals rich, writes Laura Dawson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As Canadian competitiveness falters, organized crime and the illegal cigarette businesses are flourishing

Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON | November 25, 2024
  • It is time for Canada to wake up to the fact that one of the fastest growing sectors of its economy is also one

As Canadian competitiveness falters, organized crime and the illegal cigarette businesses are flourishing

Opinion | BY LAURA DAWSON | November 25, 2024
  • It is time for Canada to wake up to the fact that one of the fastest growing sectors of its economy is also one
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. The lost tax revenue which should be flowing into public programs is instead making criminals rich, writes Laura Dawson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to buy ships and win friends

  • Plus, Marc Miller takes questions on his immigration cuts.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 25, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair and some of Canada's top military leaders will speak at a conference on military procurement in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to buy ships and win friends

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 25, 2024
  • Plus, Marc Miller takes questions on his immigration cuts.

How to buy ships and win friends

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 25, 2024
  • Plus, Marc Miller takes questions on his immigration cuts.
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair and some of Canada's top military leaders will speak at a conference on military procurement in Ottawa today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Youth unemployment crisis is an $18.5-billion opportunity

  • We are creating a less competitive Canada with a workforce as unskilled as it is inexperienced, leaving them the burden of powering our economy
Opinion | BY FARAH MOHAMED | November 25, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. Young people are told that if they go to school and play by the rules, they would be able to get good jobs, buy homes, and have families. Unfortunately, that hasn't panned out, writes Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Youth unemployment crisis is an $18.5-billion opportunity

Opinion | BY FARAH MOHAMED | November 25, 2024
  • We are creating a less competitive Canada with a workforce as unskilled as it is inexperienced, leaving them the burden of powering our economy

Youth unemployment crisis is an $18.5-billion opportunity

Opinion | BY FARAH MOHAMED | November 25, 2024
  • We are creating a less competitive Canada with a workforce as unskilled as it is inexperienced, leaving them the burden of powering our economy
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. Young people are told that if they go to school and play by the rules, they would be able to get good jobs, buy homes, and have families. Unfortunately, that hasn't panned out, writes Farah Mohamed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau needs Boissonnault scandal like he needs a hole in the head

  • Randy Boissonnault is in a hole over his ancestry claims, his business dealings and his lack of judgment, and it all makes for just
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 25, 2024
Randy Boissonnault
Randy Boissonnault
Randy Boissonnault at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau needs Boissonnault scandal like he needs a hole in the head

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 25, 2024
  • Randy Boissonnault is in a hole over his ancestry claims, his business dealings and his lack of judgment, and it all makes for just

Trudeau needs Boissonnault scandal like he needs a hole in the head

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 25, 2024
  • Randy Boissonnault is in a hole over his ancestry claims, his business dealings and his lack of judgment, and it all makes for just
Randy Boissonnault
Randy Boissonnault at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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The great 2024 rail labour disruption is already underway

  • One railway has already suspended service to facilities that produce key chemicals like chlorine and sulphuric acid. These products are essential for providing clean,
Opinion | BY BOB MASTERSON | August 15, 2024
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The federal government and Parliament are the only players with the authority to protect Canadians from the risks of a looming railway service disruption, writes Bob Masterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The great 2024 rail labour disruption is already underway

Opinion | BY BOB MASTERSON | August 15, 2024
  • One railway has already suspended service to facilities that produce key chemicals like chlorine and sulphuric acid. These products are essential for providing clean,

The great 2024 rail labour disruption is already underway

Opinion | BY BOB MASTERSON | August 15, 2024
  • One railway has already suspended service to facilities that produce key chemicals like chlorine and sulphuric acid. These products are essential for providing clean,
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The federal government and Parliament are the only players with the authority to protect Canadians from the risks of a looming railway service disruption, writes Bob Masterson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harnessing Canada’s entrepreneurial spirit to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

  • We need to both reduce current emissions and invest into removing past emissions.
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | August 15, 2024
A study from Norway suggests that accumulated atmospheric CO2 can take up to 50 years before it fully impacts our climate. That means that the extreme climate events that we are currently experiencing might only reflect CO2 emissions from the 1970s, writes ISG Senator Colin Deacon. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Harnessing Canada’s entrepreneurial spirit to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | August 15, 2024
  • We need to both reduce current emissions and invest into removing past emissions.

Harnessing Canada’s entrepreneurial spirit to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | August 15, 2024
  • We need to both reduce current emissions and invest into removing past emissions.
A study from Norway suggests that accumulated atmospheric CO2 can take up to 50 years before it fully impacts our climate. That means that the extreme climate events that we are currently experiencing might only reflect CO2 emissions from the 1970s, writes ISG Senator Colin Deacon. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

How to parry an attack

  • Playing defence doesn’t mean you have to be defensive. If anything, you should use your opponent’s attack as a chance to counterattack.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, has been going after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Melanie Richer, a former communications director for the NDP, said the Conservatives see the New Democrats as a threat. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How to parry an attack

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2024
  • Playing defence doesn’t mean you have to be defensive. If anything, you should use your opponent’s attack as a chance to counterattack.

How to parry an attack

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2024
  • Playing defence doesn’t mean you have to be defensive. If anything, you should use your opponent’s attack as a chance to counterattack.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, has been going after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Melanie Richer, a former communications director for the NDP, said the Conservatives see the New Democrats as a threat. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Blanchet talks China

  • Plus, the GG and Jagmeet help Acadians to celebrate.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will talk to the press today about his meeting with the ambassador from China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet talks China

  • Plus, the GG and Jagmeet help Acadians to celebrate.

Blanchet talks China

  • Plus, the GG and Jagmeet help Acadians to celebrate.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet will talk to the press today about his meeting with the ambassador from China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Citizens’ services minister ‘unsexiest’ title, but ‘lack of spotlight’ on Beech not bad news politically, say observers

  • Former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen says that Terry Beech has quietly taken passports out of the opposition’s ‘arsenal,’ but former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 14, 2024
Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech has been in his newly created role for just over a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Citizens’ services minister ‘unsexiest’ title, but ‘lack of spotlight’ on Beech not bad news politically, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 14, 2024
  • Former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen says that Terry Beech has quietly taken passports out of the opposition’s ‘arsenal,’ but former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom

Citizens’ services minister ‘unsexiest’ title, but ‘lack of spotlight’ on Beech not bad news politically, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 14, 2024
  • Former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen says that Terry Beech has quietly taken passports out of the opposition’s ‘arsenal,’ but former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom
Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech has been in his newly created role for just over a year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cornerstone for peace is food, but armed conflicts wipe out livelihoods and agri-food systems

  • The time is now. Words on paper are insufficient. To make progress, we need global leaders to turn away from armed conflict.
Opinion | BY RATTAN LAL, MANUEL OTERO | August 14, 2024
Destroyed vehicles in Bucha, Ukraine, in 2022. The increase in world hunger also reflects disruptions in the fertilizer trade after the outbreak of war in Eastern Europe. Conflicts disrupt critical farming and food-systems supply chains extending suffering beyond impacted borders, write Rattan Lal and Manuel Otero. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The cornerstone for peace is food, but armed conflicts wipe out livelihoods and agri-food systems

Opinion | BY RATTAN LAL, MANUEL OTERO | August 14, 2024
  • The time is now. Words on paper are insufficient. To make progress, we need global leaders to turn away from armed conflict.

The cornerstone for peace is food, but armed conflicts wipe out livelihoods and agri-food systems

Opinion | BY RATTAN LAL, MANUEL OTERO | August 14, 2024
  • The time is now. Words on paper are insufficient. To make progress, we need global leaders to turn away from armed conflict.
Destroyed vehicles in Bucha, Ukraine, in 2022. The increase in world hunger also reflects disruptions in the fertilizer trade after the outbreak of war in Eastern Europe. Conflicts disrupt critical farming and food-systems supply chains extending suffering beyond impacted borders, write Rattan Lal and Manuel Otero. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ukraine: rumours and ceasefires

  • Don’t expect anything to happen on this front before November. If Donald Trump loses the U.S. election, Russia might be willing to sign a
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 14, 2024
Ukraine’s top commander General Oleksandr Syrskyi said that Ukraine now controls 1,000 square kilometres of Russian territory. That may be true, but it doesn’t count for much because Ukraine’s total territory is more than 17 million square kilometres, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ukraine: rumours and ceasefires

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 14, 2024
  • Don’t expect anything to happen on this front before November. If Donald Trump loses the U.S. election, Russia might be willing to sign a

Ukraine: rumours and ceasefires

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 14, 2024
  • Don’t expect anything to happen on this front before November. If Donald Trump loses the U.S. election, Russia might be willing to sign a
Ukraine’s top commander General Oleksandr Syrskyi said that Ukraine now controls 1,000 square kilometres of Russian territory. That may be true, but it doesn’t count for much because Ukraine’s total territory is more than 17 million square kilometres, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Shielding shadows: Canada’s opacity in deporting Iran’s regime officials

  • It is crucial that the Canadian government take action by publicly naming these senior regime officials, regardless of the ultimate decision surrounding their deportation.
Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | August 14, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Immigration authorities have identified suspected ‘senior’ members of Iran’s Islamic regime in Canada who are now facing deportation who may be using legal loopholes to complicate deportation processes, writes M. Mehdi Moradi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shielding shadows: Canada’s opacity in deporting Iran’s regime officials

Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | August 14, 2024
  • It is crucial that the Canadian government take action by publicly naming these senior regime officials, regardless of the ultimate decision surrounding their deportation.

Shielding shadows: Canada’s opacity in deporting Iran’s regime officials

Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | August 14, 2024
  • It is crucial that the Canadian government take action by publicly naming these senior regime officials, regardless of the ultimate decision surrounding their deportation.
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Immigration authorities have identified suspected ‘senior’ members of Iran’s Islamic regime in Canada who are now facing deportation who may be using legal loopholes to complicate deportation processes, writes M. Mehdi Moradi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competitive air travel in Canada starts with public investment

  • In peer countries, air infrastructure is viewed as a national economic asset worthy of major investment from government or public-private partnerships. Why shouldn’t Canadians
Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON | August 14, 2024
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez. Canadians have too long paid the cost of outdated government policy when it comes to investment in air travel infrastructure, and it’s time we started to change things, writes Jeff Morrison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competitive air travel in Canada starts with public investment

Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON | August 14, 2024
  • In peer countries, air infrastructure is viewed as a national economic asset worthy of major investment from government or public-private partnerships. Why shouldn’t Canadians

Competitive air travel in Canada starts with public investment

Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON | August 14, 2024
  • In peer countries, air infrastructure is viewed as a national economic asset worthy of major investment from government or public-private partnerships. Why shouldn’t Canadians
Pablo Rodriguez
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez. Canadians have too long paid the cost of outdated government policy when it comes to investment in air travel infrastructure, and it’s time we started to change things, writes Jeff Morrison. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fisheries ministers gather in Charlottetown

  • Plus, Abbas Rana reports on the latest in Liberal Land.
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier is co-chairing a summit in P.E.I. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fisheries ministers gather in Charlottetown

  • Plus, Abbas Rana reports on the latest in Liberal Land.

Fisheries ministers gather in Charlottetown

  • Plus, Abbas Rana reports on the latest in Liberal Land.
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier is co-chairing a summit in P.E.I. today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Dogs Allowed? Rescue groups hope more reasonable border restrictions could lead to loosened dog import suspension

  • Golden Rescue co-chair Viive Tamm says the new Canada-U.S. restrictions are an opportunity for Canada to take another look at its own rules for
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 14, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland said Canada was ‘blindsided’ by the U.S.'s new rules last May for dogs crossing into the country. Rescue and adoption groups are still hopeful for amendments to Canada’s 2022 ban on imports from nations with stray dog populations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some Dogs Allowed? Rescue groups hope more reasonable border restrictions could lead to loosened dog import suspension

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 14, 2024
  • Golden Rescue co-chair Viive Tamm says the new Canada-U.S. restrictions are an opportunity for Canada to take another look at its own rules for

Some Dogs Allowed? Rescue groups hope more reasonable border restrictions could lead to loosened dog import suspension

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 14, 2024
  • Golden Rescue co-chair Viive Tamm says the new Canada-U.S. restrictions are an opportunity for Canada to take another look at its own rules for
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland said Canada was ‘blindsided’ by the U.S.'s new rules last May for dogs crossing into the country. Rescue and adoption groups are still hopeful for amendments to Canada’s 2022 ban on imports from nations with stray dog populations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Paris Olympics reaffirmed the power of sport

  • We should be thanking Canada's Olympians for the way they've lifted the country, and showed the true potency and goodness of the power of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 14, 2024
The cost of hosting the games and the real day-to-day policy needs of people means we are unlikely to see an Olympics in Canada anytime soon. But the world still needs a platform to come together through sport for our collective betterment, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Paris Olympics reaffirmed the power of sport

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 14, 2024
  • We should be thanking Canada's Olympians for the way they've lifted the country, and showed the true potency and goodness of the power of

Paris Olympics reaffirmed the power of sport

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 14, 2024
  • We should be thanking Canada's Olympians for the way they've lifted the country, and showed the true potency and goodness of the power of
The cost of hosting the games and the real day-to-day policy needs of people means we are unlikely to see an Olympics in Canada anytime soon. But the world still needs a platform to come together through sport for our collective betterment, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada’s next submarine fleet likely to be foreign built as Navy faces timeline crunch, say defence experts

  • Canada faces a tight deadline to replace its aging fleet of submarines before it risks losing the crucial naval capability.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 14, 2024
Defence Minister Bill Blair announced in July that Canada would be purchasing 'up to' 12 new submarines to replace its fleet of four. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next submarine fleet likely to be foreign built as Navy faces timeline crunch, say defence experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 14, 2024
  • Canada faces a tight deadline to replace its aging fleet of submarines before it risks losing the crucial naval capability.

Canada’s next submarine fleet likely to be foreign built as Navy faces timeline crunch, say defence experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 14, 2024
  • Canada faces a tight deadline to replace its aging fleet of submarines before it risks losing the crucial naval capability.
Defence Minister Bill Blair announced in July that Canada would be purchasing 'up to' 12 new submarines to replace its fleet of four. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bot campaign furor a ‘wake-up call’ greater insight, regulation needed, says expert

  • 'This is a phenomenon that is happening across all social media platforms, but we don't have really good insight into how widespread it is,'
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 14, 2024
While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn't had trouble drawing large crowds to his rallies across the country this summer, the Liberals and New Democrats are calling on Elon Musk and Canada's Elections Commissioner to investigate hundreds of suspicious social media posts boosting his recent stop in Kirkland Lake, Ont. Photograph courtesy of X

Bot campaign furor a ‘wake-up call’ greater insight, regulation needed, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 14, 2024
  • 'This is a phenomenon that is happening across all social media platforms, but we don't have really good insight into how widespread it is,'

Bot campaign furor a ‘wake-up call’ greater insight, regulation needed, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 14, 2024
  • 'This is a phenomenon that is happening across all social media platforms, but we don't have really good insight into how widespread it is,'
While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hasn't had trouble drawing large crowds to his rallies across the country this summer, the Liberals and New Democrats are calling on Elon Musk and Canada's Elections Commissioner to investigate hundreds of suspicious social media posts boosting his recent stop in Kirkland Lake, Ont. Photograph courtesy of X

Language Commissioner’s report fails to come to grips with anglophone angst in Quebec

  • The report fails in so many ways, but it also ignores the purpose of the original Official Languages Act.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 14, 2024
Astonishingly, Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge's recent report barely mentions either Quebec's Bill 96, or the federal Bill C-13, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Language Commissioner’s report fails to come to grips with anglophone angst in Quebec

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 14, 2024
  • The report fails in so many ways, but it also ignores the purpose of the original Official Languages Act.

Language Commissioner’s report fails to come to grips with anglophone angst in Quebec

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 14, 2024
  • The report fails in so many ways, but it also ignores the purpose of the original Official Languages Act.
Astonishingly, Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge's recent report barely mentions either Quebec's Bill 96, or the federal Bill C-13, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian politics needs more coconut trees 

  • Authenticity in politics—easier said than done. We say we want it, and lament its endangered status in the Canadian political sphere. But on the
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 14, 2024
Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice president nominee Tim Walz is being praised for his perceived authenticity. Hopefully it inspires Canadian politicians to demonstrate the same. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Office of Governor Tim Walz

Canadian politics needs more coconut trees 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 14, 2024
  • Authenticity in politics—easier said than done. We say we want it, and lament its endangered status in the Canadian political sphere. But on the

Canadian politics needs more coconut trees 

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 14, 2024
  • Authenticity in politics—easier said than done. We say we want it, and lament its endangered status in the Canadian political sphere. But on the
Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice president nominee Tim Walz is being praised for his perceived authenticity. Hopefully it inspires Canadian politicians to demonstrate the same. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Office of Governor Tim Walz

Harris presents skewed portrayal of Middle East conflict: letter writer

  • Re: “World is holding its breath over events unfolding in the Middle East,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 5, p. 11). Michael Harris presents a
Opinion | August 14, 2024
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Harris presents skewed portrayal of Middle East conflict: letter writer

Opinion | August 14, 2024
  • Re: “World is holding its breath over events unfolding in the Middle East,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 5, p. 11). Michael Harris presents a

Harris presents skewed portrayal of Middle East conflict: letter writer

Opinion | August 14, 2024
  • Re: “World is holding its breath over events unfolding in the Middle East,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 5, p. 11). Michael Harris presents a
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Responsibility for recent missile attack still unknown: CJPME

  • Re: “Netanyahu’s game,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 5). Gwynne Dyer is merely speculating when he claims Hezbollah was responsible for the “random” missile “that
Opinion | August 14, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels

Responsibility for recent missile attack still unknown: CJPME

Opinion | August 14, 2024
  • Re: “Netanyahu’s game,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 5). Gwynne Dyer is merely speculating when he claims Hezbollah was responsible for the “random” missile “that

Responsibility for recent missile attack still unknown: CJPME

Opinion | August 14, 2024
  • Re: “Netanyahu’s game,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 5). Gwynne Dyer is merely speculating when he claims Hezbollah was responsible for the “random” missile “that
Image courtesy of Pexels

Procrastination on Canada Health Act interpretation leaves patients with the bill

  • We’ve all missed a deadline or two, but, as happens too often, delays in key policy updates have real and harmful consequences for our
Opinion | BY DR. MELANIE BECHARD, DR. JAROL BOAN | August 14, 2024
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland. An interpretation letter clarifying that medically required virtual care or nurse practitioner care must also be publicly funded would be a boon for our system, write Dr. Melanie Bechard and Dr. Jarol Boan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Procrastination on Canada Health Act interpretation leaves patients with the bill

Opinion | BY DR. MELANIE BECHARD, DR. JAROL BOAN | August 14, 2024
  • We’ve all missed a deadline or two, but, as happens too often, delays in key policy updates have real and harmful consequences for our

Procrastination on Canada Health Act interpretation leaves patients with the bill

Opinion | BY DR. MELANIE BECHARD, DR. JAROL BOAN | August 14, 2024
  • We’ve all missed a deadline or two, but, as happens too often, delays in key policy updates have real and harmful consequences for our
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland. An interpretation letter clarifying that medically required virtual care or nurse practitioner care must also be publicly funded would be a boon for our system, write Dr. Melanie Bechard and Dr. Jarol Boan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conrad Black, Chris Christie to debate Trump presidency next month

  • Plus, ex-CSIS chief David Vigneault gets a new job, and the Mexican Embassy marks 50 years of the seasonal farmers program.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 14, 2024
Conrad Black, right, pictured with his wife Barbara Amiel in 2013 in Ottawa, will take part in the Regent Debate on Sept. 24 in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Fred Chartrand

Conrad Black, Chris Christie to debate Trump presidency next month

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 14, 2024
  • Plus, ex-CSIS chief David Vigneault gets a new job, and the Mexican Embassy marks 50 years of the seasonal farmers program.

Conrad Black, Chris Christie to debate Trump presidency next month

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 14, 2024
  • Plus, ex-CSIS chief David Vigneault gets a new job, and the Mexican Embassy marks 50 years of the seasonal farmers program.
Conrad Black, right, pictured with his wife Barbara Amiel in 2013 in Ottawa, will take part in the Regent Debate on Sept. 24 in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Fred Chartrand

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