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House stalemate enters sixth week

  • Plus, Trudeau could face Modi at the G20 summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 18, 2024
Pictured, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. Two Conservative privilege motions have brought the House to a standstill for more than a month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House stalemate enters sixth week

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 18, 2024
  • Plus, Trudeau could face Modi at the G20 summit.

House stalemate enters sixth week

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 18, 2024
  • Plus, Trudeau could face Modi at the G20 summit.
Pictured, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. Two Conservative privilege motions have brought the House to a standstill for more than a month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House stalemate enters sixth week

  • Plus, Trudeau could face Modi at the G20 summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 18, 2024
Pictured, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. Two Conservative privilege motions have brought the House to a standstill for more than a month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House stalemate enters sixth week

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 18, 2024
  • Plus, Trudeau could face Modi at the G20 summit.

House stalemate enters sixth week

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 18, 2024
  • Plus, Trudeau could face Modi at the G20 summit.
Pictured, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. Two Conservative privilege motions have brought the House to a standstill for more than a month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should be specific on government’s plans to address challenges posed by Trump administration, say political insiders

  • The Canada-U.S. Relations Cabinet committee has met twice so far, but has yet to publicly share concrete plans for addressing upcoming challenges in the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Trudeau re-established the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations on Nov. 7. Freeland leads it and LeBlanc is vice-chair. As of last week, the committee had met twice and will hold more meetings in the coming weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should be specific on government’s plans to address challenges posed by Trump administration, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 18, 2024
  • The Canada-U.S. Relations Cabinet committee has met twice so far, but has yet to publicly share concrete plans for addressing upcoming challenges in the

Trudeau should be specific on government’s plans to address challenges posed by Trump administration, say political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 18, 2024
  • The Canada-U.S. Relations Cabinet committee has met twice so far, but has yet to publicly share concrete plans for addressing upcoming challenges in the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Trudeau re-established the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations on Nov. 7. Freeland leads it and LeBlanc is vice-chair. As of last week, the committee had met twice and will hold more meetings in the coming weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Unions warn non-permanent public servants will be first on chopping block as feds look to cut costs

  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand’s office says the feds have been clear with departments that they must ‘focus on finding savings without layoffs.’
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 18, 2024
Canadian Association of Professional Employees President Nathan Prier, left, and Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Sharon DeSousa say the feds could save money by allowing more telework in the civil service. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Unions warn non-permanent public servants will be first on chopping block as feds look to cut costs

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 18, 2024
  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand’s office says the feds have been clear with departments that they must ‘focus on finding savings without layoffs.’

Unions warn non-permanent public servants will be first on chopping block as feds look to cut costs

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 18, 2024
  • Treasury Board President Anita Anand’s office says the feds have been clear with departments that they must ‘focus on finding savings without layoffs.’
Canadian Association of Professional Employees President Nathan Prier, left, and Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Sharon DeSousa say the feds could save money by allowing more telework in the civil service. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Canada’s already afraid of big, bad America

  • The best outcome of a new Trump administration is that Canadians will wake up to take greater charge of their own future.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 18, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, far right, said she shares concerns about whether Mexico is 'aligned' with Canada and the U.S. on trade policy. Americans care about their country and push hard for its interests. It’s time for Canadians to feel just as strongly about our own country’s interests and future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s already afraid of big, bad America

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 18, 2024
  • The best outcome of a new Trump administration is that Canadians will wake up to take greater charge of their own future.

Canada’s already afraid of big, bad America

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | November 18, 2024
  • The best outcome of a new Trump administration is that Canadians will wake up to take greater charge of their own future.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, far right, said she shares concerns about whether Mexico is 'aligned' with Canada and the U.S. on trade policy. Americans care about their country and push hard for its interests. It’s time for Canadians to feel just as strongly about our own country’s interests and future, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Good news: some critical health measures are succeeding globally, writes B.C. reader

  • While at times we can feel overwhelmed by all the bad news, so many unknown candles are fighting the darkness. While media focuses elsewhere,
Opinion | November 18, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels

Good news: some critical health measures are succeeding globally, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | November 18, 2024
  • While at times we can feel overwhelmed by all the bad news, so many unknown candles are fighting the darkness. While media focuses elsewhere,

Good news: some critical health measures are succeeding globally, writes B.C. reader

Opinion | November 18, 2024
  • While at times we can feel overwhelmed by all the bad news, so many unknown candles are fighting the darkness. While media focuses elsewhere,
Image courtesy of Pexels

‘This rhetoric paves the way for something much larger, much darker’: Carol Off talks about her timely new book

  • At a Loss for Words: Conservations in an Age of Rage examines the growing manipulation of basic terms to sow division, which Carol Off
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 18, 2024
Carol Off's new book was inspired by her time in journalism, where she noted a shift where 'people didn't just disagree with each other, they hated the people with whom they disagreed.' Photograph courtesy of Penguin Random House and Kevin Kelly Photography

‘This rhetoric paves the way for something much larger, much darker’: Carol Off talks about her timely new book

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 18, 2024
  • At a Loss for Words: Conservations in an Age of Rage examines the growing manipulation of basic terms to sow division, which Carol Off

‘This rhetoric paves the way for something much larger, much darker’: Carol Off talks about her timely new book

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 18, 2024
  • At a Loss for Words: Conservations in an Age of Rage examines the growing manipulation of basic terms to sow division, which Carol Off
Carol Off's new book was inspired by her time in journalism, where she noted a shift where 'people didn't just disagree with each other, they hated the people with whom they disagreed.' Photograph courtesy of Penguin Random House and Kevin Kelly Photography

Canada goes Swiftie

  • When a musician can invoke that much good in the world, it is worth a deeper dive into understanding why.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 18, 2024
TAYLOR SWIFT
TAYLOR SWIFT
Taylor Swift is playing six shows in Toronto between Nov. 14 and Nov. 23. Perhaps her music won't last for a half-century like that of the iconic Beatles. But the Swiftie Moment is here to stay, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Canada goes Swiftie

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 18, 2024
  • When a musician can invoke that much good in the world, it is worth a deeper dive into understanding why.

Canada goes Swiftie

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 18, 2024
  • When a musician can invoke that much good in the world, it is worth a deeper dive into understanding why.
TAYLOR SWIFT
Taylor Swift is playing six shows in Toronto between Nov. 14 and Nov. 23. Perhaps her music won't last for a half-century like that of the iconic Beatles. But the Swiftie Moment is here to stay, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

When the pendulum swings: how does the public service respond to political polarization?

  • The polarization between political parties and their agendas creates a unique challenge for the nonpartisan public service. When everything is black and white, binary,
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | November 18, 2024
The public service is currently engaged in a values and ethics exercise. The political environment is making it increasingly necessary for public service leadership to define the values that shape and guide the organization, writes Lori Turnbull.    The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When the pendulum swings: how does the public service respond to political polarization?

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | November 18, 2024
  • The polarization between political parties and their agendas creates a unique challenge for the nonpartisan public service. When everything is black and white, binary,

When the pendulum swings: how does the public service respond to political polarization?

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | November 18, 2024
  • The polarization between political parties and their agendas creates a unique challenge for the nonpartisan public service. When everything is black and white, binary,
The public service is currently engaged in a values and ethics exercise. The political environment is making it increasingly necessary for public service leadership to define the values that shape and guide the organization, writes Lori Turnbull.    The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s win is bad for news for Trudeau

  • Just as Americans seemed determined to punish the Biden administration, Canadians seem ready to topple the Trudeau regime. Just as Americans had a populist
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 18, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s win is bad for news for Trudeau

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 18, 2024
  • Just as Americans seemed determined to punish the Biden administration, Canadians seem ready to topple the Trudeau regime. Just as Americans had a populist

Trump’s win is bad for news for Trudeau

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 18, 2024
  • Just as Americans seemed determined to punish the Biden administration, Canadians seem ready to topple the Trudeau regime. Just as Americans had a populist
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is an emergency’: Canadian politicos react to Trump’s election, upcoming cabinet appointments

  • News of cabinet and ambassador positions have trickled out of the Trump transition team since his Nov. 5 election victory, ranging from the expected
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 16, 2024
Donald_Trump
Donald_Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is in the process of announcing his planned cabinet and ambassadorial appointments. Wikimedia Commons photograph

‘This is an emergency’: Canadian politicos react to Trump’s election, upcoming cabinet appointments

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 16, 2024
  • News of cabinet and ambassador positions have trickled out of the Trump transition team since his Nov. 5 election victory, ranging from the expected

‘This is an emergency’: Canadian politicos react to Trump’s election, upcoming cabinet appointments

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 16, 2024
  • News of cabinet and ambassador positions have trickled out of the Trump transition team since his Nov. 5 election victory, ranging from the expected
Donald_Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is in the process of announcing his planned cabinet and ambassadorial appointments. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Senators who studied human rights in federal prisons recently accused Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and his government of 'indifference to the continued use of solitary confinement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government
Dominic Leblanc
Senators who studied human rights in federal prisons recently accused Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and his government of 'indifference to the continued use of solitary confinement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The future of emissions trading: can Canada come up with a business case for a ‘businessman-president’?

  • If Canada wants to matter more to our allies, helping create an Article 6-like system that allows for progress even if the U.S. leaves the Paris
Opinion | BY ARASH GOLSHAN | November 15, 2024
Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, and Pierre Poilievre. Perhaps Canada, supported by some of the 'friends' in friend-shoring, can come up with a persuasive enough proposition to convince a deal-loving, transactional president-elect that carbon can be addressed through the market mechanism with which he’s familiar. Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The future of emissions trading: can Canada come up with a business case for a ‘businessman-president’?

Opinion | BY ARASH GOLSHAN | November 15, 2024
  • If Canada wants to matter more to our allies, helping create an Article 6-like system that allows for progress even if the U.S. leaves the Paris

The future of emissions trading: can Canada come up with a business case for a ‘businessman-president’?

Opinion | BY ARASH GOLSHAN | November 15, 2024
  • If Canada wants to matter more to our allies, helping create an Article 6-like system that allows for progress even if the U.S. leaves the Paris
Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, and Pierre Poilievre. Perhaps Canada, supported by some of the 'friends' in friend-shoring, can come up with a persuasive enough proposition to convince a deal-loving, transactional president-elect that carbon can be addressed through the market mechanism with which he’s familiar. Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s time for Canada to embrace its true identity as a North Pacific, Arctic, and North Atlantic power

  • Rather than chasing delusions of global grandeur, Canada should double down on its regional priorities because that is where its influence, security, and economic
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | November 14, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 5, 2024, arriving for the cabinet meeting in the West Block on the Hill. The world is watching; Canada must rise to meet the moment—not as a global player, but as a regional powerhouse capable of shaping its own destiny, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for Canada to embrace its true identity as a North Pacific, Arctic, and North Atlantic power

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | November 14, 2024
  • Rather than chasing delusions of global grandeur, Canada should double down on its regional priorities because that is where its influence, security, and economic

It’s time for Canada to embrace its true identity as a North Pacific, Arctic, and North Atlantic power

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | November 14, 2024
  • Rather than chasing delusions of global grandeur, Canada should double down on its regional priorities because that is where its influence, security, and economic
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 5, 2024, arriving for the cabinet meeting in the West Block on the Hill. The world is watching; Canada must rise to meet the moment—not as a global player, but as a regional powerhouse capable of shaping its own destiny, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a Team Canada approach to safeguarding our vital interests during the Trump presidency

  • We should not undermine our Charter of Rights and Freedoms by the increasingly excessive use of the notwithstanding clause against the society’s most vulnerable,
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | November 14, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
If Donald Trump's autocratic dismissal of migrants' human rights is to rescind the Safe Third Country Agreement, and if this results in mass movements of migrants to Canada, the result is likely to be grave internal political and social instability, writes Errol Mendes. Image courtesy of Pixabay

We need a Team Canada approach to safeguarding our vital interests during the Trump presidency

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | November 14, 2024
  • We should not undermine our Charter of Rights and Freedoms by the increasingly excessive use of the notwithstanding clause against the society’s most vulnerable,

We need a Team Canada approach to safeguarding our vital interests during the Trump presidency

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | November 14, 2024
  • We should not undermine our Charter of Rights and Freedoms by the increasingly excessive use of the notwithstanding clause against the society’s most vulnerable,
Donald Trump
If Donald Trump's autocratic dismissal of migrants' human rights is to rescind the Safe Third Country Agreement, and if this results in mass movements of migrants to Canada, the result is likely to be grave internal political and social instability, writes Errol Mendes. Image courtesy of Pixabay

A missed opportunity in the U.S. election

  • The existential threat of the climate emergency got short shrift during the American presidential race.
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 14, 2024
Despite the fact that polls indicate 65 per cent of Americans are concerned by planetary warming, climate change was not amongst the top 10 concerns of voters, writes Joseph Ingram. Unsplash photograph by Li-An Lim

A missed opportunity in the U.S. election

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 14, 2024
  • The existential threat of the climate emergency got short shrift during the American presidential race.

A missed opportunity in the U.S. election

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 14, 2024
  • The existential threat of the climate emergency got short shrift during the American presidential race.
Despite the fact that polls indicate 65 per cent of Americans are concerned by planetary warming, climate change was not amongst the top 10 concerns of voters, writes Joseph Ingram. Unsplash photograph by Li-An Lim

Feds must reject advance requests for MAID

  • Each of Canada's expansion to assisted dying laws includes a subtle implication that certain lives are not worth living.
Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | November 13, 2024
Mark Holland
Mark Holland
On Oct. 28, Health Minister Mark Holland announced the government is launching a ‘national conversation’ on advance requests for medical assistance in dying.

Feds must reject advance requests for MAID

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | November 13, 2024
  • Each of Canada's expansion to assisted dying laws includes a subtle implication that certain lives are not worth living.

Feds must reject advance requests for MAID

Opinion | BY DANIEL ZEKVELD | November 13, 2024
  • Each of Canada's expansion to assisted dying laws includes a subtle implication that certain lives are not worth living.
Mark Holland
On Oct. 28, Health Minister Mark Holland announced the government is launching a ‘national conversation’ on advance requests for medical assistance in dying.

More press secretary moves for multiple ministers

  • For one, Alain Mukeba has been hired as the new press secretary to National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2024
Karina Gould, left, and Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Karina Gould, left, and Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Government House Leader Karina Gould, left, recently hired Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada's press secretary to do the same in her office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More press secretary moves for multiple ministers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2024
  • For one, Alain Mukeba has been hired as the new press secretary to National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.

More press secretary moves for multiple ministers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 13, 2024
  • For one, Alain Mukeba has been hired as the new press secretary to National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.
Karina Gould, left, and Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Government House Leader Karina Gould, left, recently hired Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada's press secretary to do the same in her office. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets

  • Unions were told last week that job cuts may go beyond attrition after a decade-long hiring spree.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | November 13, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
In her latest letter to departments, Treasury Board President Anita Anand made clear that 'savings are expected to be drawn from operating budgets and through natural attrition' to 'the greatest extent possible.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | November 13, 2024
  • Unions were told last week that job cuts may go beyond attrition after a decade-long hiring spree.

Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | November 13, 2024
  • Unions were told last week that job cuts may go beyond attrition after a decade-long hiring spree.
Anita Anand
In her latest letter to departments, Treasury Board President Anita Anand made clear that 'savings are expected to be drawn from operating budgets and through natural attrition' to 'the greatest extent possible.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turnout for what?

  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party elite relied on a typical neoliberal spiel, and were soundly rebuked, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

Turnout for what?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.

Turnout for what?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party elite relied on a typical neoliberal spiel, and were soundly rebuked, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
The election of North Carolina’s Democratic attorney general Jeff Jackson was a ray of sunshine among the Nov. 5 results, his cousin Andrew Caddell writes. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/WXII 12 News

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.
The election of North Carolina’s Democratic attorney general Jeff Jackson was a ray of sunshine among the Nov. 5 results, his cousin Andrew Caddell writes. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/WXII 12 News

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
Canadians looking for lessons from the contest between Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris should key in on the importance of acknowledging voters’ economic pain points, writes Tim Powers. White House photographs by D. Myles Cullen and Lawrence Jackson

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.
Canadians looking for lessons from the contest between Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris should key in on the importance of acknowledging voters’ economic pain points, writes Tim Powers. White House photographs by D. Myles Cullen and Lawrence Jackson

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump have had a rocky history since the American businessman first came to power in early 2017. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.

Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump have had a rocky history since the American businessman first came to power in early 2017. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

U.S. election results offer a lesson for all parties

  • There are plenty of questions being asked in the wake of the United States’ Nov. 5 presidential election. And while the Democratic Party does
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 13, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
There’s plenty about U.S. president-elect Donald Trump that's anathema to many Canadian voters, but his recent victory provides a lesson for Canadian politicians. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CSPAN

U.S. election results offer a lesson for all parties

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 13, 2024
  • There are plenty of questions being asked in the wake of the United States’ Nov. 5 presidential election. And while the Democratic Party does

U.S. election results offer a lesson for all parties

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 13, 2024
  • There are plenty of questions being asked in the wake of the United States’ Nov. 5 presidential election. And while the Democratic Party does
Donald Trump
There’s plenty about U.S. president-elect Donald Trump that's anathema to many Canadian voters, but his recent victory provides a lesson for Canadian politicians. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CSPAN

Construction price shocks a familiar tale, says letter writer

  • Re: “Cost estimate for construction of new Hill tunnel network jumps to $200M,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 7). Perhaps now parliamentarians can sympathize with
Opinion | November 13, 2024

Construction price shocks a familiar tale, says letter writer

Opinion | November 13, 2024
  • Re: “Cost estimate for construction of new Hill tunnel network jumps to $200M,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 7). Perhaps now parliamentarians can sympathize with

Construction price shocks a familiar tale, says letter writer

Opinion | November 13, 2024
  • Re: “Cost estimate for construction of new Hill tunnel network jumps to $200M,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 7). Perhaps now parliamentarians can sympathize with

Peru and Canada: a strong and expanding bilateral relationship

  • The 2024 APEC Summit from Nov. 15-16 will mark Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's third trip to Peru.
Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | November 13, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte. Both Peru and Canada are dedicated to sustainable economic and social development, writes Ambassador Manuel Talavera. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and World Intellectual Property Organization photograph by Eduardo Logas

Peru and Canada: a strong and expanding bilateral relationship

Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | November 13, 2024
  • The 2024 APEC Summit from Nov. 15-16 will mark Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's third trip to Peru.

Peru and Canada: a strong and expanding bilateral relationship

Opinion | BY MANUEL TALAVERA | November 13, 2024
  • The 2024 APEC Summit from Nov. 15-16 will mark Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's third trip to Peru.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte. Both Peru and Canada are dedicated to sustainable economic and social development, writes Ambassador Manuel Talavera. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and World Intellectual Property Organization photograph by Eduardo Logas

Politicos mourn Canada’s ambassador to Germany and ex-B.C. premier John Horgan 

  • Plus, Karsh's portrait of Churchill comes home, a byelection is set for Dec. 16 in British Columbia, the European Union Film Festival opens in
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 13, 2024
John Horgan, former premier of British Columbia and Canada’s ambassador to Germany, died of cancer in a Victoria, B.C., hospital on Nov. 12. He was 65 years old. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos mourn Canada’s ambassador to Germany and ex-B.C. premier John Horgan 

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 13, 2024
  • Plus, Karsh's portrait of Churchill comes home, a byelection is set for Dec. 16 in British Columbia, the European Union Film Festival opens in

Politicos mourn Canada’s ambassador to Germany and ex-B.C. premier John Horgan 

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 13, 2024
  • Plus, Karsh's portrait of Churchill comes home, a byelection is set for Dec. 16 in British Columbia, the European Union Film Festival opens in
John Horgan, former premier of British Columbia and Canada’s ambassador to Germany, died of cancer in a Victoria, B.C., hospital on Nov. 12. He was 65 years old. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

  • As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 12, 2024
Lauren Chen
Lauren Chen
Tenet Media's Lauren Chen frustrated members of the House Public Safety Committee when she refused to answer their questions during a Nov. 5 meeting. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 12, 2024
  • As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP

Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 12, 2024
  • As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP
Lauren Chen
Tenet Media's Lauren Chen frustrated members of the House Public Safety Committee when she refused to answer their questions during a Nov. 5 meeting. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
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Feds should stand up for the National Field of Honour

  • The Montreal-area cemetery is currently supported by volunteer contributions through the Last Post Fund, but needs secure government funding.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 4, 2024
Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia, left, Robert Peck, and Peter MacArthur are working to secure Veterans Affairs Canada responsibility for the National Field of Honour. Photograph courtesy of Robert Peck

Feds should stand up for the National Field of Honour

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 4, 2024
  • The Montreal-area cemetery is currently supported by volunteer contributions through the Last Post Fund, but needs secure government funding.

Feds should stand up for the National Field of Honour

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 4, 2024
  • The Montreal-area cemetery is currently supported by volunteer contributions through the Last Post Fund, but needs secure government funding.
Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia, left, Robert Peck, and Peter MacArthur are working to secure Veterans Affairs Canada responsibility for the National Field of Honour. Photograph courtesy of Robert Peck

New Caledonia: pragmatism 3, nationalism 0

  • The latest independence surge is over for the same reason that other French possessions around the world all choose to remain French: the bribe
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 4, 2024
A push for independence from France by members of New Caledonia’s Kanak population failed after three consecutive referendum votes. Screenshot courtesy of Al Jazeera

New Caledonia: pragmatism 3, nationalism 0

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 4, 2024
  • The latest independence surge is over for the same reason that other French possessions around the world all choose to remain French: the bribe

New Caledonia: pragmatism 3, nationalism 0

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | September 4, 2024
  • The latest independence surge is over for the same reason that other French possessions around the world all choose to remain French: the bribe
A push for independence from France by members of New Caledonia’s Kanak population failed after three consecutive referendum votes. Screenshot courtesy of Al Jazeera

Canada crafts plan to deploy Sudan-focused diplomats in Ethiopia as Khartoum embassy stays shut

  • 'As the conflict persists and as fighting has engulfed large parts of the country, a return to [Khartoum] looks unlikely in the medium term,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
Sudan wasn't mentioned in a readout of Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's recent trip to Africa, which included a visit to influential African Union member South Africa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada crafts plan to deploy Sudan-focused diplomats in Ethiopia as Khartoum embassy stays shut

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
  • 'As the conflict persists and as fighting has engulfed large parts of the country, a return to [Khartoum] looks unlikely in the medium term,'

Canada crafts plan to deploy Sudan-focused diplomats in Ethiopia as Khartoum embassy stays shut

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
  • 'As the conflict persists and as fighting has engulfed large parts of the country, a return to [Khartoum] looks unlikely in the medium term,'
Sudan wasn't mentioned in a readout of Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly's recent trip to Africa, which included a visit to influential African Union member South Africa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mexico’s diplomatic pause likely to be short-lived as North American ties will trump discord, say analysts  

  • Canadian Ambassador to Mexico Graeme Clark made public comments on Aug. 22 regaridng concerns investors had about Mexico's judicial overhaul.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has a new foreign irritant to navigate after Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, left, announced he would pause relations with the Canadian and American embassies after critical comments from North American ambassadors about his proposed judicial reforms. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mexico’s diplomatic pause likely to be short-lived as North American ties will trump discord, say analysts  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
  • Canadian Ambassador to Mexico Graeme Clark made public comments on Aug. 22 regaridng concerns investors had about Mexico's judicial overhaul.

Mexico’s diplomatic pause likely to be short-lived as North American ties will trump discord, say analysts  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 4, 2024
  • Canadian Ambassador to Mexico Graeme Clark made public comments on Aug. 22 regaridng concerns investors had about Mexico's judicial overhaul.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has a new foreign irritant to navigate after Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, left, announced he would pause relations with the Canadian and American embassies after critical comments from North American ambassadors about his proposed judicial reforms. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no time for missed deadlines

  • In less than two weeks, the halls of Parliament will be back to their usual bustling state as politicians and those who work to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2024
Time is finite for the Liberals to complete their agenda, and missing their own deadlines won’t help matters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no time for missed deadlines

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2024
  • In less than two weeks, the halls of Parliament will be back to their usual bustling state as politicians and those who work to

There’s no time for missed deadlines

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 4, 2024
  • In less than two weeks, the halls of Parliament will be back to their usual bustling state as politicians and those who work to
Time is finite for the Liberals to complete their agenda, and missing their own deadlines won’t help matters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

War breeds disease, says letter writer

  • Access to health care in low- and middle-income countries is concerning as it is. Add war to the mix, and one can easily imagine
Opinion | September 4, 2024
War affects the delivery and administration of life-saving vaccines from diseases such as polio for children and Hepatitis E for pregnant women, writes Dena Sharafdin. Pexels photograph by Frank Meriño

War breeds disease, says letter writer

Opinion | September 4, 2024
  • Access to health care in low- and middle-income countries is concerning as it is. Add war to the mix, and one can easily imagine

War breeds disease, says letter writer

Opinion | September 4, 2024
  • Access to health care in low- and middle-income countries is concerning as it is. Add war to the mix, and one can easily imagine
War affects the delivery and administration of life-saving vaccines from diseases such as polio for children and Hepatitis E for pregnant women, writes Dena Sharafdin. Pexels photograph by Frank Meriño

Global Affairs’ fiscal issues are of the government’s own making: Vancouver reader 

  • Re: “GAC’s ability to perform essential duties, sustain foreign presence threatened by financial crunch: memo,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 28, p. 10). According to
Opinion | September 4, 2024
Federal government fiscal restraint is a man-made 'reality' that can be changed with enough political will, writes Larry Kazdan. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Global Affairs’ fiscal issues are of the government’s own making: Vancouver reader 

Opinion | September 4, 2024
  • Re: “GAC’s ability to perform essential duties, sustain foreign presence threatened by financial crunch: memo,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 28, p. 10). According to

Global Affairs’ fiscal issues are of the government’s own making: Vancouver reader 

Opinion | September 4, 2024
  • Re: “GAC’s ability to perform essential duties, sustain foreign presence threatened by financial crunch: memo,” (The Hill Times, Aug. 28, p. 10). According to
Federal government fiscal restraint is a man-made 'reality' that can be changed with enough political will, writes Larry Kazdan. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Ready to rumble: ‘We are going to fight for Canadians,’ says Liberal House Leader Gould

  • With 25 sitting weeks left in this minority Parliament, any final pre-election progress on this Liberal government’s legislative agenda hangs on negotiations with the
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2024
'Being House leader is both an art and a science,' says Government House Leader Karina Gould. 'I am going to have to negotiate with my colleagues to move things forward.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ready to rumble: ‘We are going to fight for Canadians,’ says Liberal House Leader Gould

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2024
  • With 25 sitting weeks left in this minority Parliament, any final pre-election progress on this Liberal government’s legislative agenda hangs on negotiations with the

Ready to rumble: ‘We are going to fight for Canadians,’ says Liberal House Leader Gould

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2024
  • With 25 sitting weeks left in this minority Parliament, any final pre-election progress on this Liberal government’s legislative agenda hangs on negotiations with the
'Being House leader is both an art and a science,' says Government House Leader Karina Gould. 'I am going to have to negotiate with my colleagues to move things forward.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mulroney’s 1984 victory marked the start of something big

  • On Sept. 4, 1984, Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservatives achieved a historic electoral win, bringing 211 MPs to Ottawa, and shaping a new Canada along
Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | September 4, 2024
It was 40 years ago this week that Canadians embarked upon a political journey like never before in modern times when Brian Mulroney’s Tories formed a massive majority government, writes Arthur Milnes. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Mulroney’s 1984 victory marked the start of something big

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | September 4, 2024
  • On Sept. 4, 1984, Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservatives achieved a historic electoral win, bringing 211 MPs to Ottawa, and shaping a new Canada along

Mulroney’s 1984 victory marked the start of something big

Opinion | BY ARTHUR MILNES | September 4, 2024
  • On Sept. 4, 1984, Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservatives achieved a historic electoral win, bringing 211 MPs to Ottawa, and shaping a new Canada along
It was 40 years ago this week that Canadians embarked upon a political journey like never before in modern times when Brian Mulroney’s Tories formed a massive majority government, writes Arthur Milnes. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Minister Wilkinson headlining ‘Pints and Politics’ event in North Vancouver on Sept. 5

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4 Bank of Canada to Announce Overnight Rate—The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. Wednesday,
Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters before the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on Oct. 19, 2022.
Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters before the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on Oct. 19, 2022.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will participate in a Liberal community event called 'Pints and Politics' on Thursday, Sept. 5 in North Vancouver, B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Wilkinson headlining ‘Pints and Politics’ event in North Vancouver on Sept. 5

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4 Bank of Canada to Announce Overnight Rate—The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. Wednesday,

Minister Wilkinson headlining ‘Pints and Politics’ event in North Vancouver on Sept. 5

  • WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4 Bank of Canada to Announce Overnight Rate—The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. Wednesday,
Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson speaks with reporters before the Liberal party caucus meeting from West Block on Oct. 19, 2022.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will participate in a Liberal community event called 'Pints and Politics' on Thursday, Sept. 5 in North Vancouver, B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A newcomer’s view of Ottawa’s ‘Parliament: The Immersive Experience’

  • An Indian immigrant from England reviews Parliament Hill's immersive experience, one year on.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 4, 2024
Hill Times reporter Riddhi Kachhela visited Parliament: The Immersive Experience a year after its opening. The Hill Times photograph by Riddhi Kachhela

A newcomer’s view of Ottawa’s ‘Parliament: The Immersive Experience’

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 4, 2024
  • An Indian immigrant from England reviews Parliament Hill's immersive experience, one year on.

A newcomer’s view of Ottawa’s ‘Parliament: The Immersive Experience’

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 4, 2024
  • An Indian immigrant from England reviews Parliament Hill's immersive experience, one year on.
Hill Times reporter Riddhi Kachhela visited Parliament: The Immersive Experience a year after its opening. The Hill Times photograph by Riddhi Kachhela

Avi Lewis acclaimed as NDP candidate in Vancouver Centre

  • Plus, the Hogue Commission releases its fall calendar of hearings, Erin O'Toole is in B.C. when politics happens, and Glen McInnis leaves CPAC to
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 4, 2024
Avi Lewis, centre, has recently been acclaimed as the federal NDP candidate in Vancouver Centre, B.C. The Hill Times file photograph

Avi Lewis acclaimed as NDP candidate in Vancouver Centre

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 4, 2024
  • Plus, the Hogue Commission releases its fall calendar of hearings, Erin O'Toole is in B.C. when politics happens, and Glen McInnis leaves CPAC to

Avi Lewis acclaimed as NDP candidate in Vancouver Centre

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 4, 2024
  • Plus, the Hogue Commission releases its fall calendar of hearings, Erin O'Toole is in B.C. when politics happens, and Glen McInnis leaves CPAC to
Avi Lewis, centre, has recently been acclaimed as the federal NDP candidate in Vancouver Centre, B.C. The Hill Times file photograph

Parties battle for a piece of the working class pie

  • Plus, federal officials to answer questions on Sustainable Development Technology Canada's transition.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called out the Conservative and Liberal parties' Labour Day campaigns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties battle for a piece of the working class pie

  • Plus, federal officials to answer questions on Sustainable Development Technology Canada's transition.

Parties battle for a piece of the working class pie

  • Plus, federal officials to answer questions on Sustainable Development Technology Canada's transition.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh called out the Conservative and Liberal parties' Labour Day campaigns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers Boissonnault, Vandal add new assistants to their teams

  • Plus, Kevin McHarg is now officially director of operations to Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 2, 2024
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault, left, and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal have both recently added fresh faces to their respective teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers Boissonnault, Vandal add new assistants to their teams

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 2, 2024
  • Plus, Kevin McHarg is now officially director of operations to Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier.

Ministers Boissonnault, Vandal add new assistants to their teams

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 2, 2024
  • Plus, Kevin McHarg is now officially director of operations to Fisheries and Oceans Minister Diane Lebouthillier.
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault, left, and Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal have both recently added fresh faces to their respective teams. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s combat cupboard is empty

  • Meanwhile, we’re aiming to ramp up artillery shell production sometime next fall, and our battle group in Latvia is going to freeze their asses
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 2, 2024
On the modern battlefield, the M777 howitzer Canada has given to the Ukrainian war effort is the wrong weapon system, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl Genevieve Lapointe

Canada’s combat cupboard is empty

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 2, 2024
  • Meanwhile, we’re aiming to ramp up artillery shell production sometime next fall, and our battle group in Latvia is going to freeze their asses

Canada’s combat cupboard is empty

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 2, 2024
  • Meanwhile, we’re aiming to ramp up artillery shell production sometime next fall, and our battle group in Latvia is going to freeze their asses
On the modern battlefield, the M777 howitzer Canada has given to the Ukrainian war effort is the wrong weapon system, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl Genevieve Lapointe

Fix, don’t gut, the temporary foreign worker program

  • Shrinking the program is unlikely to help any Canadian looking for work, but will certainly add to the immense pressures already facing many of
Opinion | BY DAN KELLY | September 2, 2024
Changes to the temporary foreign worker program announced last week will have serious negative consequences for many sectors and communities, writes Dan Kelly. Unsplash photograph by Tim Mossholder

Fix, don’t gut, the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY DAN KELLY | September 2, 2024
  • Shrinking the program is unlikely to help any Canadian looking for work, but will certainly add to the immense pressures already facing many of

Fix, don’t gut, the temporary foreign worker program

Opinion | BY DAN KELLY | September 2, 2024
  • Shrinking the program is unlikely to help any Canadian looking for work, but will certainly add to the immense pressures already facing many of
Changes to the temporary foreign worker program announced last week will have serious negative consequences for many sectors and communities, writes Dan Kelly. Unsplash photograph by Tim Mossholder

Ottawa off base with claim public servants are needed in office to boost collaboration

  • A new generation of Canadians will make remote work a job requirement. At some point, the government will have to backpedal on the in-office
Opinion | BY NATHAN PRIER | September 2, 2024
Christiane Fox
Christiane Fox
The arguments made by Christiane Fox, deputy clerk of the Privy Council Office, for less remote work ignore the dire impact on employees’ productivity and performance, writes Nathan Prier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa off base with claim public servants are needed in office to boost collaboration

Opinion | BY NATHAN PRIER | September 2, 2024
  • A new generation of Canadians will make remote work a job requirement. At some point, the government will have to backpedal on the in-office

Ottawa off base with claim public servants are needed in office to boost collaboration

Opinion | BY NATHAN PRIER | September 2, 2024
  • A new generation of Canadians will make remote work a job requirement. At some point, the government will have to backpedal on the in-office
Christiane Fox
The arguments made by Christiane Fox, deputy clerk of the Privy Council Office, for less remote work ignore the dire impact on employees’ productivity and performance, writes Nathan Prier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

School food advocates still waiting on promised funding for $1B National School Food Program

  • Coalition for Healthy School Food’s Debbie Field now hopes ‘one or two’ provincial school food agreements will be signed before winter after missing the
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 2, 2024
The office of Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds says she is in 'active negotiations' after announcing the launch of the long-promised national school food program and accompanying $1-billion over five years at a Toronto press conference on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

School food advocates still waiting on promised funding for $1B National School Food Program

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 2, 2024
  • Coalition for Healthy School Food’s Debbie Field now hopes ‘one or two’ provincial school food agreements will be signed before winter after missing the

School food advocates still waiting on promised funding for $1B National School Food Program

News | BY STUART BENSON | September 2, 2024
  • Coalition for Healthy School Food’s Debbie Field now hopes ‘one or two’ provincial school food agreements will be signed before winter after missing the
The office of Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds says she is in 'active negotiations' after announcing the launch of the long-promised national school food program and accompanying $1-billion over five years at a Toronto press conference on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This Labour Day, don’t be fooled by fair-weather friends 

  • Both Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are failing workers with their anti-labour policies. 
Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA | September 2, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The blue-collar rebrand by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, is unconvincing, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fighting federal employees on the issue of telework, writes Sharon DeSousa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

This Labour Day, don’t be fooled by fair-weather friends 

Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA | September 2, 2024
  • Both Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are failing workers with their anti-labour policies. 

This Labour Day, don’t be fooled by fair-weather friends 

Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA | September 2, 2024
  • Both Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are failing workers with their anti-labour policies. 
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The blue-collar rebrand by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, is unconvincing, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fighting federal employees on the issue of telework, writes Sharon DeSousa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Federal nomination contests yield candidates beholden to party leaders, not constituents, say ex-MPs

  • Former Liberal cabinet minister Sheila Copps says when the central party tips the scales it 'poisons the well.' This means fewer people 'are going
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
Party leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have too many MPs who owe their positions to them because the nomination process gives too much control to the central party, say former nomination candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Federal nomination contests yield candidates beholden to party leaders, not constituents, say ex-MPs

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
  • Former Liberal cabinet minister Sheila Copps says when the central party tips the scales it 'poisons the well.' This means fewer people 'are going

Federal nomination contests yield candidates beholden to party leaders, not constituents, say ex-MPs

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA | September 2, 2024
  • Former Liberal cabinet minister Sheila Copps says when the central party tips the scales it 'poisons the well.' This means fewer people 'are going
Party leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have too many MPs who owe their positions to them because the nomination process gives too much control to the central party, say former nomination candidates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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