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What now?

  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.

What now?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 30, 2025
  • Plus, the government is once again running out of cash.
With the election behind them, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre face a series of new challenges. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 

Here’s hoping MPs return with a sense of respect for Parliament

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 30, 2025
  • Rookies and returning incumbents would both be well served by understanding the rules and intended functioning of our federal legislature. 
The House of Commons Chamber is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.

Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 30, 2025
  • In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power.
Yves-Francois Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet’s recent comments calling Canada an ‘artificial country’ were unwelcome at a time of the country’s existential crisis, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,

Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention,
U.S. President Donald Trump's views on Canada crushed any attempt by Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to steer the election away from anything not focused on Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and Pixabay, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in
Opinion | April 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 16, 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in

Trump and Putin are violating the UN charter to which both of their countries signed on: Toronto reader

Opinion | April 30, 2025
  • Re: “Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights,” (The Hill Times, April 23, p. 8). The war in
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 16, 2018. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the

Conservatives spent campaign ‘fending off attacks on all sides’ as Liberals, third parties dominated Meta election ads, says expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 30, 2025
  • The five main parties spent more than $5.5-million on Facebook and Instagram ads in the first 30 days of the election campaign, with the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are projected to spend nearly $8-million collectively on Meta ads alone this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.

AI and the innovation-regulation pendulum

Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | April 30, 2025
  • Achieving a healthy balance between innovation and regulation is key as Canada continues to pursue more digital transformation initiatives.
The need to build trust in AI and ensure the technology is used for good are key factors in increasing business adoption. Clear rules for data privacy and security would help, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Feds must step up to protect Canada’s natural health product industry

  • Instead of supporting these businesses, Health Canada is making it harder for them to survive, and is proposing a punitive and discriminatory cost recovery program.
Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 30, 2025
The natural health products industry is an integral part of Canadians' proactive health care, made up of companies from coast to coast to coast, writes CHFA's Aaron Skelton. Image courtesy of Freepik

Feds must step up to protect Canada’s natural health product industry

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 30, 2025
  • Instead of supporting these businesses, Health Canada is making it harder for them to survive, and is proposing a punitive and discriminatory cost recovery program.

Feds must step up to protect Canada’s natural health product industry

Opinion | BY AARON SKELTON | April 30, 2025
  • Instead of supporting these businesses, Health Canada is making it harder for them to survive, and is proposing a punitive and discriminatory cost recovery program.
The natural health products industry is an integral part of Canadians' proactive health care, made up of companies from coast to coast to coast, writes CHFA's Aaron Skelton. Image courtesy of Freepik

Change is needed when it comes to costed party platforms

  • Recent elections suggest voters are increasingly choosing to cast their ballots in advanced polls. This means they need the full details of platforms that
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | April 30, 2025
Conservative and Liberal supporters in Montreal ahead of the April 17 English-language leaders' debate. It is a major disservice to voters if party platforms are released mere days before ballots are cast, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Change is needed when it comes to costed party platforms

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | April 30, 2025
  • Recent elections suggest voters are increasingly choosing to cast their ballots in advanced polls. This means they need the full details of platforms that

Change is needed when it comes to costed party platforms

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | April 30, 2025
  • Recent elections suggest voters are increasingly choosing to cast their ballots in advanced polls. This means they need the full details of platforms that
Conservative and Liberal supporters in Montreal ahead of the April 17 English-language leaders' debate. It is a major disservice to voters if party platforms are released mere days before ballots are cast, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, left, resigned as party leader on election night, while Conservative Pierre Poilievre's party plunged into infighting after an election defeat by the Mark Carney Liberals. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's two-dozen seats could play a pivotal role in the new House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends
New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, left, resigned as party leader on election night, while Conservative Pierre Poilievre's party plunged into infighting after an election defeat by the Mark Carney Liberals. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's two-dozen seats could play a pivotal role in the new House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Farewell to the old order

  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Opinion | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this
FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
Author Pamela Cross' book, And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence is one of five books on this year's Donner Prize shortlist, and considered one of the best public policy books of the year. Book cover and photograph courtesy of

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this
Author Pamela Cross' book, And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence is one of five books on this year's Donner Prize shortlist, and considered one of the best public policy books of the year. Book cover and photograph courtesy of

Vote to end gender-based violence

  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must
Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
Gender-based violence is fundamentally intertwined with public safety, write Erin Lee, Julie Lalonde, and Heather McGregor. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung

Vote to end gender-based violence

Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must

Vote to end gender-based violence

Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must
Gender-based violence is fundamentally intertwined with public safety, write Erin Lee, Julie Lalonde, and Heather McGregor. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all unveiled their platforms after the final leadership debate and after advance ballots had been cast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all unveiled their platforms after the final leadership debate and after advance ballots had been cast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. Canada needs robust national third parties. It helps distinguish our politics from the divisive, adversarial two-party system employed in the United States, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. Canada needs robust national third parties. It helps distinguish our politics from the divisive, adversarial two-party system employed in the United States, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin
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Warning signs of waning Liberal fortunes in Atlantic Canada

  • We are too far away from an election to emphatically state that the Liberals' Atlantic fortress will fall, but it is corroding now and
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 9, 2023
It is no coincidence that the day immediately following the cabinet shuffle, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went east, as did his finance minister and other senior government figures, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Warning signs of waning Liberal fortunes in Atlantic Canada

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 9, 2023
  • We are too far away from an election to emphatically state that the Liberals' Atlantic fortress will fall, but it is corroding now and

Warning signs of waning Liberal fortunes in Atlantic Canada

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 9, 2023
  • We are too far away from an election to emphatically state that the Liberals' Atlantic fortress will fall, but it is corroding now and
It is no coincidence that the day immediately following the cabinet shuffle, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went east, as did his finance minister and other senior government figures, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Denise Bombardier was complex, controversial, and cantankerous

  • Bombardier had no real equivalent in the rest of Canada, or even in North America.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 9, 2023
Journalist and author Denise Bombardier died on July 4 at the age of 82. She was a feature of Quebec television public affairs programs for decades, until she was fired from Radio-Canada for getting into an argument about gay marriage in 2004, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Denise Bombardier was complex, controversial, and cantankerous

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 9, 2023
  • Bombardier had no real equivalent in the rest of Canada, or even in North America.

Denise Bombardier was complex, controversial, and cantankerous

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 9, 2023
  • Bombardier had no real equivalent in the rest of Canada, or even in North America.
Journalist and author Denise Bombardier died on July 4 at the age of 82. She was a feature of Quebec television public affairs programs for decades, until she was fired from Radio-Canada for getting into an argument about gay marriage in 2004, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘This should have been settled at the bargaining table’: unable to strike, PSAC says Parliamentary workers frustrated by delay tactics, impasse

  • PSAC says its 611 affected members are looking for the same respect, compensation, and equipment as their counterparts in parallel unions who have the
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
A vehicular screening station at the entrance to Parliament Hill run by Parliamentary Protective Service detection specialists is seen on Aug. 4. A number of bargaining units representing workers across Parliament Hill have reached an impasse with their employer and face challenges due to their inability to strike. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This should have been settled at the bargaining table’: unable to strike, PSAC says Parliamentary workers frustrated by delay tactics, impasse

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
  • PSAC says its 611 affected members are looking for the same respect, compensation, and equipment as their counterparts in parallel unions who have the

‘This should have been settled at the bargaining table’: unable to strike, PSAC says Parliamentary workers frustrated by delay tactics, impasse

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
  • PSAC says its 611 affected members are looking for the same respect, compensation, and equipment as their counterparts in parallel unions who have the
A vehicular screening station at the entrance to Parliament Hill run by Parliamentary Protective Service detection specialists is seen on Aug. 4. A number of bargaining units representing workers across Parliament Hill have reached an impasse with their employer and face challenges due to their inability to strike. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should ‘speak out more loudly’ against Israel’s judicial reforms, says former ambassador

  • Former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen says Israel's planned judicial reforms threaten the future of a two-state solution.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been under fire for reforms that will weaken judicial oversight of the government. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau should ‘speak out more loudly’ against Israel’s judicial reforms, says former ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
  • Former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen says Israel's planned judicial reforms threaten the future of a two-state solution.

Trudeau should ‘speak out more loudly’ against Israel’s judicial reforms, says former ambassador

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
  • Former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen says Israel's planned judicial reforms threaten the future of a two-state solution.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been under fire for reforms that will weaken judicial oversight of the government. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals’ progressive trade agenda faces uphill battle in Southeast Asian negotiations

  • Before Canada finalizes a trade pact with ASEAN, Myanmar's place in that deal will have to be confronted, say former diplomats.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has a full slate of trade negotiations to tackle as Canada sets out to reposition its footprint in the Indo-Pacific. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ progressive trade agenda faces uphill battle in Southeast Asian negotiations

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
  • Before Canada finalizes a trade pact with ASEAN, Myanmar's place in that deal will have to be confronted, say former diplomats.

Liberals’ progressive trade agenda faces uphill battle in Southeast Asian negotiations

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 9, 2023
  • Before Canada finalizes a trade pact with ASEAN, Myanmar's place in that deal will have to be confronted, say former diplomats.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has a full slate of trade negotiations to tackle as Canada sets out to reposition its footprint in the Indo-Pacific. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Ford’s Ontario, Toronto gets the short end of the stick

  • Ford can get away with neglect of Ontarians’ needs partly because of public confusion about the federal-provincial governance system.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 9, 2023
The province is rolling in money as a result of Premier Doug Ford’s preference for leaving Ontarians’ needs unmet by refusing to spend taxpayer dollars, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Ford’s Ontario, Toronto gets the short end of the stick

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 9, 2023
  • Ford can get away with neglect of Ontarians’ needs partly because of public confusion about the federal-provincial governance system.

In Ford’s Ontario, Toronto gets the short end of the stick

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | August 9, 2023
  • Ford can get away with neglect of Ontarians’ needs partly because of public confusion about the federal-provincial governance system.
The province is rolling in money as a result of Premier Doug Ford’s preference for leaving Ontarians’ needs unmet by refusing to spend taxpayer dollars, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The false protection of wishful thinking

  • While the film Oppenheimer might remind us we are courting global suicide, the National Film Board's The Strangest Dream is a profound warning.
Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | August 9, 2023
Now, 78 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there is the slim possibility that the popularity of the film Oppenheimer may be awakening some small degree of public awareness of what we have set in motion, writes Jim Creskey. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The false protection of wishful thinking

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | August 9, 2023
  • While the film Oppenheimer might remind us we are courting global suicide, the National Film Board's The Strangest Dream is a profound warning.

The false protection of wishful thinking

Opinion | BY JIM CRESKEY | August 9, 2023
  • While the film Oppenheimer might remind us we are courting global suicide, the National Film Board's The Strangest Dream is a profound warning.
Now, 78 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there is the slim possibility that the popularity of the film Oppenheimer may be awakening some small degree of public awareness of what we have set in motion, writes Jim Creskey. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Michaëlle Jean Foundation calls on feds to settle multi-billion-dollar Black class action lawsuit

  • Plus, former PCO clerk Jocelyne Bourgon receives an international award, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a new lieutenant-governor for Ontario.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 9, 2023
Former governor general Michaëlle Jean and the Michaëlle Jean Foundation have called on the federal government to settle a multi-billion-dollar class action lawsuit launched in 2020 alleging decades of discrimination against Black public servants. The Hill Times file photograph

Michaëlle Jean Foundation calls on feds to settle multi-billion-dollar Black class action lawsuit

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 9, 2023
  • Plus, former PCO clerk Jocelyne Bourgon receives an international award, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a new lieutenant-governor for Ontario.

Michaëlle Jean Foundation calls on feds to settle multi-billion-dollar Black class action lawsuit

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 9, 2023
  • Plus, former PCO clerk Jocelyne Bourgon receives an international award, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a new lieutenant-governor for Ontario.
Former governor general Michaëlle Jean and the Michaëlle Jean Foundation have called on the federal government to settle a multi-billion-dollar class action lawsuit launched in 2020 alleging decades of discrimination against Black public servants. The Hill Times file photograph

Canada must make a strong case on climate at upcoming G20 summit

  • Though not yet finished, this summer has already been a record-setting season for Earth. And not in a good way.  Extreme heatwaves swept Europe,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 9, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit taking place in New Delhi, India from Sept. 9-10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must make a strong case on climate at upcoming G20 summit

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 9, 2023
  • Though not yet finished, this summer has already been a record-setting season for Earth. And not in a good way.  Extreme heatwaves swept Europe,

Canada must make a strong case on climate at upcoming G20 summit

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 9, 2023
  • Though not yet finished, this summer has already been a record-setting season for Earth. And not in a good way.  Extreme heatwaves swept Europe,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit taking place in New Delhi, India from Sept. 9-10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Alarm bells should be going off at Liberal HQ’: Conservatives report a $9.5-million fundraising lead in first half of 2023

  • ‘The Liberals can take literally nothing for granted,’ says pollster David Coletto as the Liberals fall behind in fundraising and approval numbers.
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
The Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, left, brought in almost $8-million in donations during the second quarter of 2023, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals trailing with just $3.2-million raised over the same period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Alarm bells should be going off at Liberal HQ’: Conservatives report a $9.5-million fundraising lead in first half of 2023

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
  • ‘The Liberals can take literally nothing for granted,’ says pollster David Coletto as the Liberals fall behind in fundraising and approval numbers.

‘Alarm bells should be going off at Liberal HQ’: Conservatives report a $9.5-million fundraising lead in first half of 2023

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 9, 2023
  • ‘The Liberals can take literally nothing for granted,’ says pollster David Coletto as the Liberals fall behind in fundraising and approval numbers.
The Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, left, brought in almost $8-million in donations during the second quarter of 2023, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals trailing with just $3.2-million raised over the same period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CHC chair calls for progress on pharmacare implementation

  • As chairperson of the Canadian Health Coalition, I’d like to welcome Canada’s new Health Minister Mark Holland. I’m not sure if Minister Holland will
Opinion | August 9, 2023
Liberal MP Mark Holland speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on June 21. He was sworn in as Canada's new federal health minister on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CHC chair calls for progress on pharmacare implementation

Opinion | August 9, 2023
  • As chairperson of the Canadian Health Coalition, I’d like to welcome Canada’s new Health Minister Mark Holland. I’m not sure if Minister Holland will

CHC chair calls for progress on pharmacare implementation

Opinion | August 9, 2023
  • As chairperson of the Canadian Health Coalition, I’d like to welcome Canada’s new Health Minister Mark Holland. I’m not sure if Minister Holland will
Liberal MP Mark Holland speaks with reporters outside the House of Commons Chamber in the West Block on June 21. He was sworn in as Canada's new federal health minister on July 26. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rally for Afghan women’s rights on Parliament Hill on Aug. 13

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 10 MP Lantsman to Attend Fundraiser—Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman will take part in a fundraiser barbecue event for the Ajax Conservative Association. Thursday, Aug.
A rally in support of women and girls in Afghanistan hosted by a coalition of women's groups is set to take place on Parliament Hill on Aug. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rally for Afghan women’s rights on Parliament Hill on Aug. 13

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 10 MP Lantsman to Attend Fundraiser—Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman will take part in a fundraiser barbecue event for the Ajax Conservative Association. Thursday, Aug.

Rally for Afghan women’s rights on Parliament Hill on Aug. 13

  • THURSDAY, AUG. 10 MP Lantsman to Attend Fundraiser—Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman will take part in a fundraiser barbecue event for the Ajax Conservative Association. Thursday, Aug.
A rally in support of women and girls in Afghanistan hosted by a coalition of women's groups is set to take place on Parliament Hill on Aug. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sustainable aviation fuels can help Canada meet its climate goals, but leadership is needed

  • Investment in SAF production in Canada has so far proceeded at a very slow pace that is at odds with its potential breakthrough impact
Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON, GEOFF TAUVETTE | August 9, 2023
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The main reason Canada is falling behind on sustainable aviation fuel development is that there is no federal policy in place designed to support it, unlike other clean fuels such as electricity or hydrogen, write Jeff Morrison and Geoff Tauvette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sustainable aviation fuels can help Canada meet its climate goals, but leadership is needed

Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON, GEOFF TAUVETTE | August 9, 2023
  • Investment in SAF production in Canada has so far proceeded at a very slow pace that is at odds with its potential breakthrough impact

Sustainable aviation fuels can help Canada meet its climate goals, but leadership is needed

Opinion | BY JEFF MORRISON, GEOFF TAUVETTE | August 9, 2023
  • Investment in SAF production in Canada has so far proceeded at a very slow pace that is at odds with its potential breakthrough impact
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The main reason Canada is falling behind on sustainable aviation fuel development is that there is no federal policy in place designed to support it, unlike other clean fuels such as electricity or hydrogen, write Jeff Morrison and Geoff Tauvette. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Unions and employers take stock after B.C. port agreement

  • Plus, Finance Canada starts the clock on submissions for Budget 2023 legislative proposals.
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured here at Rideau Hall on July 26, will be breathing a sigh of relief following last week's vote to ratify a deal at B.C. ports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Unions and employers take stock after B.C. port agreement

  • Plus, Finance Canada starts the clock on submissions for Budget 2023 legislative proposals.

Politics This Morning: Unions and employers take stock after B.C. port agreement

  • Plus, Finance Canada starts the clock on submissions for Budget 2023 legislative proposals.
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, pictured here at Rideau Hall on July 26, will be breathing a sigh of relief following last week's vote to ratify a deal at B.C. ports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A dental care workforce shortage threatens the success of the Canadian Dental Care Plan

  • The Canadian Dental Care Plan must also prioritize addressing the unique challenges faced by dental practices in remote and rural communities, often referred to
Opinion | BY GUY AMINI | August 7, 2023
Phase one of the Canadian Dental Care Plan includes the interim Canada Dental Benefit, which covers dental care for children under 12 for eligible families earning less than $90,000 per year, who do not have access to private insurance. Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay

A dental care workforce shortage threatens the success of the Canadian Dental Care Plan

Opinion | BY GUY AMINI | August 7, 2023
  • The Canadian Dental Care Plan must also prioritize addressing the unique challenges faced by dental practices in remote and rural communities, often referred to

A dental care workforce shortage threatens the success of the Canadian Dental Care Plan

Opinion | BY GUY AMINI | August 7, 2023
  • The Canadian Dental Care Plan must also prioritize addressing the unique challenges faced by dental practices in remote and rural communities, often referred to
Phase one of the Canadian Dental Care Plan includes the interim Canada Dental Benefit, which covers dental care for children under 12 for eligible families earning less than $90,000 per year, who do not have access to private insurance. Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay

Steep bonuses for DND execs a real head-scratcher

  • If it were a private sector company, one would expect to see much of DND's senior leadership being escorted to the elevator with their
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 7, 2023
According to documents released under the Access to Information Act, some 252 executives at the Department of National Defence—now overseen by Minister Bill Blair—received a performance bonus between April 2021 and March 2022, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Steep bonuses for DND execs a real head-scratcher

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 7, 2023
  • If it were a private sector company, one would expect to see much of DND's senior leadership being escorted to the elevator with their

Steep bonuses for DND execs a real head-scratcher

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 7, 2023
  • If it were a private sector company, one would expect to see much of DND's senior leadership being escorted to the elevator with their
According to documents released under the Access to Information Act, some 252 executives at the Department of National Defence—now overseen by Minister Bill Blair—received a performance bonus between April 2021 and March 2022, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal support for host-directed therapeutics will help prepare for future health emergencies

  • With continued support, HDTs have the potential to become an important tool in both pandemic preparedness and biodefence for Canada and our global partners.
Opinion | BY PAR NIJHAWAN | August 7, 2023
A pedestrian walks past a COVID-19 themed mural outside Ottawa City Hall in January 2021. A new class of host-directed therapeutics could provide protection from both anticipated and unanticipated threats to our population, writes Dr. Par Nijhawan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal support for host-directed therapeutics will help prepare for future health emergencies

Opinion | BY PAR NIJHAWAN | August 7, 2023
  • With continued support, HDTs have the potential to become an important tool in both pandemic preparedness and biodefence for Canada and our global partners.

Federal support for host-directed therapeutics will help prepare for future health emergencies

Opinion | BY PAR NIJHAWAN | August 7, 2023
  • With continued support, HDTs have the potential to become an important tool in both pandemic preparedness and biodefence for Canada and our global partners.
A pedestrian walks past a COVID-19 themed mural outside Ottawa City Hall in January 2021. A new class of host-directed therapeutics could provide protection from both anticipated and unanticipated threats to our population, writes Dr. Par Nijhawan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disappointed MPs set sights on legislative changes as Ontario finalizes new federal riding map

  • Ontario’s redistribution commission ultimately agreed to act on only five comparatively minor boundary-related changes called for by Liberal and Conservative MPs.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2023
NDP MP Carol Hughes, left, and Liberal MPs Marc Serré, centre, and Michael Coteau all have legislative changes in their sights to improve the federal redistribution process and protect northern Ontario's seats. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Andrew Meade

Disappointed MPs set sights on legislative changes as Ontario finalizes new federal riding map

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2023
  • Ontario’s redistribution commission ultimately agreed to act on only five comparatively minor boundary-related changes called for by Liberal and Conservative MPs.

Disappointed MPs set sights on legislative changes as Ontario finalizes new federal riding map

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2023
  • Ontario’s redistribution commission ultimately agreed to act on only five comparatively minor boundary-related changes called for by Liberal and Conservative MPs.
NDP MP Carol Hughes, left, and Liberal MPs Marc Serré, centre, and Michael Coteau all have legislative changes in their sights to improve the federal redistribution process and protect northern Ontario's seats. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster and Andrew Meade

Canadian Dental Care Plan should focus on preventive oral health services

  • The federal government’s recent rollout of the Canada Dental Benefit emphasizes the necessity of access to dental care.
Opinion | BY ANNE CAISSIE | August 7, 2023
Dental hygienists have long called for expanded access to preventive oral care services, writes Anne Caissie. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Canadian Dental Care Plan should focus on preventive oral health services

Opinion | BY ANNE CAISSIE | August 7, 2023
  • The federal government’s recent rollout of the Canada Dental Benefit emphasizes the necessity of access to dental care.

Canadian Dental Care Plan should focus on preventive oral health services

Opinion | BY ANNE CAISSIE | August 7, 2023
  • The federal government’s recent rollout of the Canada Dental Benefit emphasizes the necessity of access to dental care.
Dental hygienists have long called for expanded access to preventive oral care services, writes Anne Caissie. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

The demise of the American republic

  • Why should Canadians pay attention to what’s happening in the Divided States of America? There's a lot of resources here that some Americans would like to
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 7, 2023
For the first time in history, Donald Trump is not only increasing his lead in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination based on multiple criminal indictments, but he's also successfully fundraising from them. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The demise of the American republic

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 7, 2023
  • Why should Canadians pay attention to what’s happening in the Divided States of America? There's a lot of resources here that some Americans would like to

The demise of the American republic

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 7, 2023
  • Why should Canadians pay attention to what’s happening in the Divided States of America? There's a lot of resources here that some Americans would like to
For the first time in history, Donald Trump is not only increasing his lead in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination based on multiple criminal indictments, but he's also successfully fundraising from them. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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