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Q&A | Taking on Canada’s affordable housing crisis

  • The author of Home Truths: Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis talks with The Hot Room about how to lower housing prices.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 18, 2024
Sean Fraser
Sean Fraser
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Sean Fraser The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Taking on Canada’s affordable housing crisis

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 18, 2024
  • The author of Home Truths: Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis talks with The Hot Room about how to lower housing prices.

Q&A | Taking on Canada’s affordable housing crisis

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 18, 2024
  • The author of Home Truths: Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis talks with The Hot Room about how to lower housing prices.
Sean Fraser
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Sean Fraser The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Taking on Canada’s affordable housing crisis

  • The author of Home Truths: Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis talks with The Hot Room about how to lower housing prices.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 18, 2024
Sean Fraser
Sean Fraser
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Sean Fraser The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Taking on Canada’s affordable housing crisis

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 18, 2024
  • The author of Home Truths: Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis talks with The Hot Room about how to lower housing prices.

Q&A | Taking on Canada’s affordable housing crisis

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 18, 2024
  • The author of Home Truths: Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis talks with The Hot Room about how to lower housing prices.
Sean Fraser
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Sean Fraser The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversity Minister Khera adds new Atlantic, Ontario advisers

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

Diversity Minister Khera adds new Atlantic, Ontario advisers

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

Diversity Minister Khera adds new Atlantic, Ontario advisers

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

South Korea to the rescue in Ukraine?

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

South Korea to the rescue in Ukraine?

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

South Korea to the rescue in Ukraine?

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

Canada Post workers picket in Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 18, 2024
Canada Post workers picket
Canada Post workers picket
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2024. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers went on strike on Nov. 15, and the two sides are expected to meet Nov. 18 with a special mediator appointed by Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post workers picket in Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 18, 2024

Canada Post workers picket in Ottawa

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 18, 2024
Canada Post workers picket
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2024. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers went on strike on Nov. 15, and the two sides are expected to meet Nov. 18 with a special mediator appointed by Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s not promises that build the economy—it’s construction

  • Construction is housing. Construction is infrastructure. Construction is at the heart of trade and a healthy Canadian economy.
Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | November 18, 2024
Growth in construction creates a strong ripple effect into other sectors like engineering, manufacturing, technology, and retail, writes Rodrigue Gilbert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s not promises that build the economy—it’s construction

Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | November 18, 2024
  • Construction is housing. Construction is infrastructure. Construction is at the heart of trade and a healthy Canadian economy.

It’s not promises that build the economy—it’s construction

Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | November 18, 2024
  • Construction is housing. Construction is infrastructure. Construction is at the heart of trade and a healthy Canadian economy.
Growth in construction creates a strong ripple effect into other sectors like engineering, manufacturing, technology, and retail, writes Rodrigue Gilbert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Progress towards partnership: Canada taking strides on African engagement

  • It is imperative that these announcements are just the opening note and not the crescendo of Canada’s approach to engaging with the continent. 
Opinion | BY DAVID BOROTO | November 18, 2024
Mary Ng, Albert Muchanga
Mary Ng, Albert Muchanga
Albert Muchanga, the African Union's commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng at the Lester B. Pearson Building on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Progress towards partnership: Canada taking strides on African engagement

Opinion | BY DAVID BOROTO | November 18, 2024
  • It is imperative that these announcements are just the opening note and not the crescendo of Canada’s approach to engaging with the continent. 

Progress towards partnership: Canada taking strides on African engagement

Opinion | BY DAVID BOROTO | November 18, 2024
  • It is imperative that these announcements are just the opening note and not the crescendo of Canada’s approach to engaging with the continent. 
Mary Ng, Albert Muchanga
Albert Muchanga, the African Union's commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng at the Lester B. Pearson Building on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph 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

‘Unpredictable’ second Trump term requires smoothing out trade irritants with U.S., say lobbyists and advocates

  • Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, which is set for review in 2026.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the re-establishment of the Cabinet Committee on Canada U.S. Relations on Nov. 7, following the re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. president on Nov. 5. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unpredictable’ second Trump term requires smoothing out trade irritants with U.S., say lobbyists and advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 18, 2024
  • Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, which is set for review in 2026.

‘Unpredictable’ second Trump term requires smoothing out trade irritants with U.S., say lobbyists and advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 18, 2024
  • Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, which is set for review in 2026.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the re-establishment of the Cabinet Committee on Canada U.S. Relations on Nov. 7, following the re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. president on Nov. 5. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament is a gong-show, MPs care more about their political parties

  • Real change will occur only if parliamentary reform is an election issue. It will force party leaders to unite to address emergent crises.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 18, 2024
Mashup
Mashup
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade/illustration by Neena Singhal

Parliament is a gong-show, MPs care more about their political parties

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 18, 2024
  • Real change will occur only if parliamentary reform is an election issue. It will force party leaders to unite to address emergent crises.

Parliament is a gong-show, MPs care more about their political parties

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 18, 2024
  • Real change will occur only if parliamentary reform is an election issue. It will force party leaders to unite to address emergent crises.
Mashup
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade/illustration by Neena Singhal

‘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

Wondering if there’s a lobbyist group for nobodies: Alberta reader

  • I am a big, old, white-haired, bearded, retired oilfield man living in Red Deer, Alta. I have a truck, but I drive my wife’s
Opinion | November 18, 2024

Wondering if there’s a lobbyist group for nobodies: Alberta reader

Opinion | November 18, 2024
  • I am a big, old, white-haired, bearded, retired oilfield man living in Red Deer, Alta. I have a truck, but I drive my wife’s

Wondering if there’s a lobbyist group for nobodies: Alberta reader

Opinion | November 18, 2024
  • I am a big, old, white-haired, bearded, retired oilfield man living in Red Deer, Alta. I have a truck, but I drive my wife’s

Diplomats talk about The Diplomat’s new season: ‘Far more exciting and dramatic than real life’

  • Plus Bob Rae tweets four dystopian novels, Niigaan Sinclair wins the GG's literary prize for non-fiction, two commissioners get new terms, and Maclean's publishes
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 18, 2024
The U.K.’s chargé d’affaires a.i., David Prodger, left, and Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, right, will chat about the Netflix series The Diplomat on Nov. 19. The Hill Times photographs by Stuart Benson

Diplomats talk about The Diplomat’s new season: ‘Far more exciting and dramatic than real life’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 18, 2024
  • Plus Bob Rae tweets four dystopian novels, Niigaan Sinclair wins the GG's literary prize for non-fiction, two commissioners get new terms, and Maclean's publishes

Diplomats talk about The Diplomat’s new season: ‘Far more exciting and dramatic than real life’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 18, 2024
  • Plus Bob Rae tweets four dystopian novels, Niigaan Sinclair wins the GG's literary prize for non-fiction, two commissioners get new terms, and Maclean's publishes
The U.K.’s chargé d’affaires a.i., David Prodger, left, and Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, right, will chat about the Netflix series The Diplomat on Nov. 19. The Hill Times photographs by Stuart Benson

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

Canada is still climbing the mountain, but Murray Sinclair showed us the path forward

  • There is much more work to be done on truth and reconciliation in Canada, and we should never forget Murray Sinclair's trailblazing leadership and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 18, 2024
Murray Sinclair
Murray Sinclair
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Murray Sinclair at the National Truth and Reconciliation Day event at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is still climbing the mountain, but Murray Sinclair showed us the path forward

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 18, 2024
  • There is much more work to be done on truth and reconciliation in Canada, and we should never forget Murray Sinclair's trailblazing leadership and

Canada is still climbing the mountain, but Murray Sinclair showed us the path forward

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 18, 2024
  • There is much more work to be done on truth and reconciliation in Canada, and we should never forget Murray Sinclair's trailblazing leadership and
Murray Sinclair
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Murray Sinclair at the National Truth and Reconciliation Day event at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hillman to talk about Netflix’s The Diplomat at British High Commission on Nov. 19

  • MONDAY, NOV. 18 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and is scheduled to sit every week until Dec. 17. Panel: ‘Partnership for Global
Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, pictured, will be at the British High Commission's reception to celebrate the new season of The Diplomat on Netflix. British chargé d’affaires Dave Prodger will discuss with Hillman and Anna Hagen, the series’ associate producer and story editor, to dispel fact from fiction from the series. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hillman to talk about Netflix’s The Diplomat at British High Commission on Nov. 19

  • MONDAY, NOV. 18 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and is scheduled to sit every week until Dec. 17. Panel: ‘Partnership for Global

Hillman to talk about Netflix’s The Diplomat at British High Commission on Nov. 19

  • MONDAY, NOV. 18 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and is scheduled to sit every week until Dec. 17. Panel: ‘Partnership for Global
Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, pictured, will be at the British High Commission's reception to celebrate the new season of The Diplomat on Netflix. British chargé d’affaires Dave Prodger will discuss with Hillman and Anna Hagen, the series’ associate producer and story editor, to dispel fact from fiction from the series. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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

Trudeau, Biden, Xi in Peru for APEC conference

  • The PBO reviews the impact of new immigration targets on housing.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 15, 2024
Biden and Trudeau are among the world leaders assembling in Lima, Peru, to take part in APEC's annual high-level summit. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau, Biden, Xi in Peru for APEC conference

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 15, 2024
  • The PBO reviews the impact of new immigration targets on housing.

Trudeau, Biden, Xi in Peru for APEC conference

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 15, 2024
  • The PBO reviews the impact of new immigration targets on housing.
Biden and Trudeau are among the world leaders assembling in Lima, Peru, to take part in APEC's annual high-level summit. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Many provinces say no details from feds on striking pharmacare deals over a month after law passes

  • Legislation was only ‘the tip of the iceberg’ because it was ‘really light on details,’ says former Ontario PC staffer Carly Bergamini. ‘Now all
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 14, 2024 | UPDATED November 18, 2024
Minister of Health Mark Holland
Minister of Health Mark Holland
On Oct. 10, Health Minister Mark Holland’s Pharmacare Act received royal assent, but many provinces say they haven’t yet heard from Ottawa about signing a deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many provinces say no details from feds on striking pharmacare deals over a month after law passes

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 14, 2024 | UPDATED November 18, 2024
  • Legislation was only ‘the tip of the iceberg’ because it was ‘really light on details,’ says former Ontario PC staffer Carly Bergamini. ‘Now all

Many provinces say no details from feds on striking pharmacare deals over a month after law passes

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 14, 2024 | UPDATED November 18, 2024
  • Legislation was only ‘the tip of the iceberg’ because it was ‘really light on details,’ says former Ontario PC staffer Carly Bergamini. ‘Now all
Minister of Health Mark Holland
On Oct. 10, Health Minister Mark Holland’s Pharmacare Act received royal assent, but many provinces say they haven’t yet heard from Ottawa about signing a deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

You fled north to Canada—now what?

  • Plus, Alberta has its say at the UN climate summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 14, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Asylum claimants could become a big story in Canada again if Donald Trump tries to deport millions of undocumented people from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

You fled north to Canada—now what?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 14, 2024
  • Plus, Alberta has its say at the UN climate summit.

You fled north to Canada—now what?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 14, 2024
  • Plus, Alberta has its say at the UN climate summit.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Asylum claimants could become a big story in Canada again if Donald Trump tries to deport millions of undocumented people from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Haiti’s ruling council is falling apart

  • Created from rival factions in April, Haiti's nine-person Transitional Presidential Council has fired the nation's interim prime minister.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 13, 2024
Ousted Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille, who was dismissed by the nation's governing council after six months, says the council has no power to remove him from the post. U.S. State Department photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Haiti’s ruling council is falling apart

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 13, 2024
  • Created from rival factions in April, Haiti's nine-person Transitional Presidential Council has fired the nation's interim prime minister.

Haiti’s ruling council is falling apart

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 13, 2024
  • Created from rival factions in April, Haiti's nine-person Transitional Presidential Council has fired the nation's interim prime minister.
Ousted Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille, who was dismissed by the nation's governing council after six months, says the council has no power to remove him from the post. U.S. State Department photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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

Investing in innovation: the future of animal-free toxicity testing in Canada

  • New methods not only better protect human health, but also spare countless animals from terrible suffering.
Opinion | BY SHAARIKA SARASIJA | November 13, 2024
Results from animal studies often fail to translate effectively to humans, writes Shaarika Sarasija. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Investing in innovation: the future of animal-free toxicity testing in Canada

Opinion | BY SHAARIKA SARASIJA | November 13, 2024
  • New methods not only better protect human health, but also spare countless animals from terrible suffering.

Investing in innovation: the future of animal-free toxicity testing in Canada

Opinion | BY SHAARIKA SARASIJA | November 13, 2024
  • New methods not only better protect human health, but also spare countless animals from terrible suffering.
Results from animal studies often fail to translate effectively to humans, writes Shaarika Sarasija. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Conservative MPs bailed on France visit early, won’t say why

  • New Democrat Don Davies says the Tories wasted taxpayer dollars by crossing the Atlantic twice for a conference in which they did not fully
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 13, 2024
Conservative MPs Jamie Schmale, left, Lianne Rood, and Larry Brock were part of a delegation of MPs who flew to Strasbourg, France, in June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Conservative MPs bailed on France visit early, won’t say why

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 13, 2024
  • New Democrat Don Davies says the Tories wasted taxpayer dollars by crossing the Atlantic twice for a conference in which they did not fully

Conservative MPs bailed on France visit early, won’t say why

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | November 13, 2024
  • New Democrat Don Davies says the Tories wasted taxpayer dollars by crossing the Atlantic twice for a conference in which they did not fully
Conservative MPs Jamie Schmale, left, Lianne Rood, and Larry Brock were part of a delegation of MPs who flew to Strasbourg, France, in June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

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

The world changed on Nov. 5

  • For Canadians, the potential impact of another Trump administration could be nothing less than a turning point in the country’s modern history.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 13, 2024
Donald J. Trump
Donald J. Trump
We shouldn’t make the same mistake a lot of American voters apparently made of thinking that president-elect Donald Trump doesn’t mean what he says, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Tia Dufour

The world changed on Nov. 5

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 13, 2024
  • For Canadians, the potential impact of another Trump administration could be nothing less than a turning point in the country’s modern history.

The world changed on Nov. 5

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | November 13, 2024
  • For Canadians, the potential impact of another Trump administration could be nothing less than a turning point in the country’s modern history.
Donald J. Trump
We shouldn’t make the same mistake a lot of American voters apparently made of thinking that president-elect Donald Trump doesn’t mean what he says, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Tia Dufour

Feds recommit to Africa strategy as observers anxious to see long-awaited plan

  • The feds say $230-million in funding for various diplomacy, development, and trade programs are the 'first deliverables' in what will become Canada's Africa strategy.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, pictured left in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Nov. 7 during the second High-Level Dialogue between Canada and the commission in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds recommit to Africa strategy as observers anxious to see long-awaited plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The feds say $230-million in funding for various diplomacy, development, and trade programs are the 'first deliverables' in what will become Canada's Africa strategy.

Feds recommit to Africa strategy as observers anxious to see long-awaited plan

News | BY NEIL MOSS | November 13, 2024
  • The feds say $230-million in funding for various diplomacy, development, and trade programs are the 'first deliverables' in what will become Canada's Africa strategy.
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, pictured left in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Nov. 7 during the second High-Level Dialogue between Canada and the commission in Toronto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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While the feds consult on renters’ rights, a demo-viction is taking place down the street from the Hill

  • If federal officials want to draft a Renters’ Bill of Rights with some teeth, all they have to do is walk down Bank Street
Opinion | BY RICARDO TRANJAN | August 7, 2024
A sign in a window in a rental building at 178 Nepean Street in Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

While the feds consult on renters’ rights, a demo-viction is taking place down the street from the Hill

Opinion | BY RICARDO TRANJAN | August 7, 2024
  • If federal officials want to draft a Renters’ Bill of Rights with some teeth, all they have to do is walk down Bank Street

While the feds consult on renters’ rights, a demo-viction is taking place down the street from the Hill

Opinion | BY RICARDO TRANJAN | August 7, 2024
  • If federal officials want to draft a Renters’ Bill of Rights with some teeth, all they have to do is walk down Bank Street
A sign in a window in a rental building at 178 Nepean Street in Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

The world is turning to renewables and Canada should, too, with its clean electricity regulations

  • The federal government must tell facts apart from fiction and stand its ground on its clean electricity strategy. 
Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT, STEPHEN THOMAS | August 7, 2024
The stick from the clean electricity regulations paired with the carrot of incentives, such as Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit announced in the 2023 federal budget, are exactly what we need to lock-in good jobs, affordable energy and healthier air for Canadians, write Alienor Rougeot and Stephen Thomas. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

The world is turning to renewables and Canada should, too, with its clean electricity regulations

Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT, STEPHEN THOMAS | August 7, 2024
  • The federal government must tell facts apart from fiction and stand its ground on its clean electricity strategy. 

The world is turning to renewables and Canada should, too, with its clean electricity regulations

Opinion | BY ALIENOR ROUGEOT, STEPHEN THOMAS | August 7, 2024
  • The federal government must tell facts apart from fiction and stand its ground on its clean electricity strategy. 
The stick from the clean electricity regulations paired with the carrot of incentives, such as Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit announced in the 2023 federal budget, are exactly what we need to lock-in good jobs, affordable energy and healthier air for Canadians, write Alienor Rougeot and Stephen Thomas. Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Loss of science centres undermines efforts to build public trust

  • The Ontario Science Centre closed in June, while New Brunswick lost its centre in February. The loss of these vital bridges is short-sighted, and
Opinion | BY MARY WELLS, DONNA STRICKLAND, ASHLEY ROSE MEHLENBACHER | August 7, 2024
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Federal funding for science in Canada plays a critical role in earning and maintaining public trust in science and technology, write Mary Wells, Donna Strickland and Ashley Mehlenbacher The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Loss of science centres undermines efforts to build public trust

Opinion | BY MARY WELLS, DONNA STRICKLAND, ASHLEY ROSE MEHLENBACHER | August 7, 2024
  • The Ontario Science Centre closed in June, while New Brunswick lost its centre in February. The loss of these vital bridges is short-sighted, and

Loss of science centres undermines efforts to build public trust

Opinion | BY MARY WELLS, DONNA STRICKLAND, ASHLEY ROSE MEHLENBACHER | August 7, 2024
  • The Ontario Science Centre closed in June, while New Brunswick lost its centre in February. The loss of these vital bridges is short-sighted, and
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Federal funding for science in Canada plays a critical role in earning and maintaining public trust in science and technology, write Mary Wells, Donna Strickland and Ashley Mehlenbacher The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa eyeing ways to simplify public sector pay rules, fix Phoenix problems

  • This fall, the government plans to kick off meetings with unions to discuss ways to end an embarrassing situation.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | August 7, 2024
Alex Benay
Alex Benay
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, speaks about the work to standardize and simplify HR and pay practices across the public service, during a news conference in Ottawa, on July 9.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa eyeing ways to simplify public sector pay rules, fix Phoenix problems

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | August 7, 2024
  • This fall, the government plans to kick off meetings with unions to discuss ways to end an embarrassing situation.

Ottawa eyeing ways to simplify public sector pay rules, fix Phoenix problems

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | August 7, 2024
  • This fall, the government plans to kick off meetings with unions to discuss ways to end an embarrassing situation.
Alex Benay
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, speaks about the work to standardize and simplify HR and pay practices across the public service, during a news conference in Ottawa, on July 9.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Labour minister’s trial-by-fire

  • Plus, the spotlight is back on ArriveCan.
Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon met with representatives from CN, CPKC, and TCRC on Monday to help resume labour negotiations. The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

Labour minister’s trial-by-fire

  • Plus, the spotlight is back on ArriveCan.

Labour minister’s trial-by-fire

  • Plus, the spotlight is back on ArriveCan.
Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon met with representatives from CN, CPKC, and TCRC on Monday to help resume labour negotiations. The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade

‘Bonjour-Hi’ signs driving Quebec nationalists to distraction

  • In a west-end Montreal borough, the neatly stencilled bilingual greetings have popped up on sidewalks, boutiques, walls, and liquor stores.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 7, 2024
Clearly, this little ‘Bonjour-Hi’ phrase—so commonly heard in shops across Montreal—has touched a nerve, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of 'The Artist' via Andrew Caddell

‘Bonjour-Hi’ signs driving Quebec nationalists to distraction

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 7, 2024
  • In a west-end Montreal borough, the neatly stencilled bilingual greetings have popped up on sidewalks, boutiques, walls, and liquor stores.

‘Bonjour-Hi’ signs driving Quebec nationalists to distraction

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 7, 2024
  • In a west-end Montreal borough, the neatly stencilled bilingual greetings have popped up on sidewalks, boutiques, walls, and liquor stores.
Clearly, this little ‘Bonjour-Hi’ phrase—so commonly heard in shops across Montreal—has touched a nerve, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of 'The Artist' via Andrew Caddell

‘The trust has been broken’: accountability for racism in PCO requires resignations, says Black Class Action lead Thompson

  • The Privy Council Office can't be relied on to get its own affairs in order after a damning internal report detailing a culture of
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 7, 2024
Black Class Action Secretariat CEO Nicholas Marcus Thompson addresses an Emancipation Day rally calling for action on workplace discrimination within the PCO on Aug. 1 at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The trust has been broken’: accountability for racism in PCO requires resignations, says Black Class Action lead Thompson

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 7, 2024
  • The Privy Council Office can't be relied on to get its own affairs in order after a damning internal report detailing a culture of

‘The trust has been broken’: accountability for racism in PCO requires resignations, says Black Class Action lead Thompson

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 7, 2024
  • The Privy Council Office can't be relied on to get its own affairs in order after a damning internal report detailing a culture of
Black Class Action Secretariat CEO Nicholas Marcus Thompson addresses an Emancipation Day rally calling for action on workplace discrimination within the PCO on Aug. 1 at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everyone loses in political point-scoring

  • The fallout is continuing from a shameful display of partisan sniping that led a pair of House committee witnesses to turn their backs on
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 7, 2024
The repercussions of political game-playing are playing out in real time in the United Kingdom, as far-right rioters menace racialized communities, particularly Muslims and asylum seekers. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Everyone loses in political point-scoring

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 7, 2024
  • The fallout is continuing from a shameful display of partisan sniping that led a pair of House committee witnesses to turn their backs on

Everyone loses in political point-scoring

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | August 7, 2024
  • The fallout is continuing from a shameful display of partisan sniping that led a pair of House committee witnesses to turn their backs on
The repercussions of political game-playing are playing out in real time in the United Kingdom, as far-right rioters menace racialized communities, particularly Muslims and asylum seekers. Screenshot courtesy of CNN

Canada takes cautious approach to Venezuelan vote as U.S. backs Maduro’s opponent

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to 'do everything in its power' to back the Venezuelan people.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
Unlike her American counterpart, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly hasn't declared who won the July 28 Venezuelan election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada takes cautious approach to Venezuelan vote as U.S. backs Maduro’s opponent

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to 'do everything in its power' to back the Venezuelan people.

Canada takes cautious approach to Venezuelan vote as U.S. backs Maduro’s opponent

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to 'do everything in its power' to back the Venezuelan people.
Unlike her American counterpart, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly hasn't declared who won the July 28 Venezuelan election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another privilege battle brewing as feds refuse to give House unredacted green fund docs

  • Twenty-one governmental departments and agencies responded to a June 10 order for documents by redacting or withholding information, while ten entities submitted unredacted documents.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
Parliamentary clerks Jeffrey LeBlanc, Eric Janse, Michel Bédard appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting on Dec. 11, 2023.
Parliamentary clerks Jeffrey LeBlanc, Eric Janse, Michel Bédard appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting on Dec. 11, 2023.
Parliamentary law clerk Michel Bédard said in a recent letter to the House Speaker that government institutions were improperly applying access-to-information and privacy law restrictions to a June 10 production order from the Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another privilege battle brewing as feds refuse to give House unredacted green fund docs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
  • Twenty-one governmental departments and agencies responded to a June 10 order for documents by redacting or withholding information, while ten entities submitted unredacted documents.

Another privilege battle brewing as feds refuse to give House unredacted green fund docs

News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 7, 2024
  • Twenty-one governmental departments and agencies responded to a June 10 order for documents by redacting or withholding information, while ten entities submitted unredacted documents.
Parliamentary clerks Jeffrey LeBlanc, Eric Janse, Michel Bédard appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs meeting on Dec. 11, 2023.
Parliamentary law clerk Michel Bédard said in a recent letter to the House Speaker that government institutions were improperly applying access-to-information and privacy law restrictions to a June 10 production order from the Chamber. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All aboard: Tory MP Reid wants to change how House rules can be amended

  • While MPs unanimously voted to send Motion 109 to committee for review, the proposed changes face potential opposition further down the legislative road.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2024
Conservative MP Scott Reid tabled M-109 in the House in February, but says the idea behind the motion has been on his mind 'for years.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All aboard: Tory MP Reid wants to change how House rules can be amended

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2024
  • While MPs unanimously voted to send Motion 109 to committee for review, the proposed changes face potential opposition further down the legislative road.

All aboard: Tory MP Reid wants to change how House rules can be amended

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 7, 2024
  • While MPs unanimously voted to send Motion 109 to committee for review, the proposed changes face potential opposition further down the legislative road.
Conservative MP Scott Reid tabled M-109 in the House in February, but says the idea behind the motion has been on his mind 'for years.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Re-establishing the RCMP on Parliament Hill: a necessity for security and efficiency

  • A dedicated RCMP detachment would protect the Parliamentary Precinct, ensure public safety, and reinforce the symbolic and physical heart of Canada.
Opinion | BY BRIAN SAUVé | August 7, 2024
One of two protestors detained by Parliamentary Protective Services after attempting to bypass officers with a flagpole-in the hands of the PPS officer on the right-at the 'Freedom Convoy 2.0' anniversary protest on Jan. 28, 2023.
One of two protestors detained by Parliamentary Protective Services after attempting to bypass officers with a flagpole-in the hands of the PPS officer on the right-at the 'Freedom Convoy 2.0' anniversary protest on Jan. 28, 2023.
The limitations of the Parliamentary Protective Service necessitate the frequent involvement of local police services, diverting them from their core policing duties, writes Brian Sauvé. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Re-establishing the RCMP on Parliament Hill: a necessity for security and efficiency

Opinion | BY BRIAN SAUVé | August 7, 2024
  • A dedicated RCMP detachment would protect the Parliamentary Precinct, ensure public safety, and reinforce the symbolic and physical heart of Canada.

Re-establishing the RCMP on Parliament Hill: a necessity for security and efficiency

Opinion | BY BRIAN SAUVé | August 7, 2024
  • A dedicated RCMP detachment would protect the Parliamentary Precinct, ensure public safety, and reinforce the symbolic and physical heart of Canada.
One of two protestors detained by Parliamentary Protective Services after attempting to bypass officers with a flagpole-in the hands of the PPS officer on the right-at the 'Freedom Convoy 2.0' anniversary protest on Jan. 28, 2023.
The limitations of the Parliamentary Protective Service necessitate the frequent involvement of local police services, diverting them from their core policing duties, writes Brian Sauvé. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

We need to talk about breast cancer

  • In addition to equipping patients with the right information, we must ensure our health-care system is collecting the right data.
Opinion | BY CATHY AMMENDOLEA | August 7, 2024
In addition to equipping patients with the right information, we must ensure our health-care system is collecting the right data, writes Cathy Ammendolea. Photograph courtesy of the National Cancer Institute

We need to talk about breast cancer

Opinion | BY CATHY AMMENDOLEA | August 7, 2024
  • In addition to equipping patients with the right information, we must ensure our health-care system is collecting the right data.

We need to talk about breast cancer

Opinion | BY CATHY AMMENDOLEA | August 7, 2024
  • In addition to equipping patients with the right information, we must ensure our health-care system is collecting the right data.
In addition to equipping patients with the right information, we must ensure our health-care system is collecting the right data, writes Cathy Ammendolea. Photograph courtesy of the National Cancer Institute

Polio in Gaza adds a deadly layer to conflict, says letter writer

  • Casualties of war are not just from bullets and bombs. Disease is a major—but overlooked—killer. The World Health Organization raised the alarm that the
Opinion | August 7, 2024
Canada must advocate for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war for a vaccination campaign, writes Denise MacDonald. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Polio in Gaza adds a deadly layer to conflict, says letter writer

Opinion | August 7, 2024
  • Casualties of war are not just from bullets and bombs. Disease is a major—but overlooked—killer. The World Health Organization raised the alarm that the

Polio in Gaza adds a deadly layer to conflict, says letter writer

Opinion | August 7, 2024
  • Casualties of war are not just from bullets and bombs. Disease is a major—but overlooked—killer. The World Health Organization raised the alarm that the
Canada must advocate for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war for a vaccination campaign, writes Denise MacDonald. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

After too long looking inward, incumbents have reason to be wary of voters: Alberta reader

  • Being an incumbent in a political arena was once a sacred position during an election. Recent elections in places like France, India, and the
Opinion | August 7, 2024

After too long looking inward, incumbents have reason to be wary of voters: Alberta reader

Opinion | August 7, 2024
  • Being an incumbent in a political arena was once a sacred position during an election. Recent elections in places like France, India, and the

After too long looking inward, incumbents have reason to be wary of voters: Alberta reader

Opinion | August 7, 2024
  • Being an incumbent in a political arena was once a sacred position during an election. Recent elections in places like France, India, and the

Black parliamentarians congregate in Ottawa Aug. 7-9

  • FRIDAY, JULY 26—SUNDAY, AUG. 11 Summer Olympics—Cheer for Team Canada as they take part in the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France, from Friday,
Liberal MP and Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians co-chair Michael Coteau holds a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 11, 2023, after the congress wraps up a successful summit.
Liberal MP and Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians co-chair Michael Coteau holds a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 11, 2023, after the congress wraps up a successful summit.
Liberal MP and Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians co-chair Michael Coteau holds a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 11, 2023, after a two-day summit. The event returns to Parliament Hill Aug. 7-9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black parliamentarians congregate in Ottawa Aug. 7-9

  • FRIDAY, JULY 26—SUNDAY, AUG. 11 Summer Olympics—Cheer for Team Canada as they take part in the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France, from Friday,

Black parliamentarians congregate in Ottawa Aug. 7-9

  • FRIDAY, JULY 26—SUNDAY, AUG. 11 Summer Olympics—Cheer for Team Canada as they take part in the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France, from Friday,
Liberal MP and Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians co-chair Michael Coteau holds a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 11, 2023, after the congress wraps up a successful summit.
Liberal MP and Canadian Congress of Black Parliamentarians co-chair Michael Coteau holds a press conference in Ottawa on Aug. 11, 2023, after a two-day summit. The event returns to Parliament Hill Aug. 7-9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Speaker Fergus sets first House party

  • Plus, former Health DM Stephen Lucas nabs a PPF fellowship, Ministers Khera and Valdez are set to headline a September conference, and convoy organizer
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 7, 2024
House Speaker Greg Fergus will host his first garden party at The Farm for MPs and press gallery members on Sept. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Speaker Fergus sets first House party

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 7, 2024
  • Plus, former Health DM Stephen Lucas nabs a PPF fellowship, Ministers Khera and Valdez are set to headline a September conference, and convoy organizer

Speaker Fergus sets first House party

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | August 7, 2024
  • Plus, former Health DM Stephen Lucas nabs a PPF fellowship, Ministers Khera and Valdez are set to headline a September conference, and convoy organizer
House Speaker Greg Fergus will host his first garden party at The Farm for MPs and press gallery members on Sept. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Tory fundraising on track to smash 2023 record as Liberal donations, ad spending tick up ‘slowly but surely’: politicos

  • Conservative pundit and digital ad tracker Cole Hogan says the Liberals may have finally begun to ‘open the tap’ on spending, but are nowhere
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 6, 2024
The Conservative Party has raised more than $65-million since Pierre Poilievre, second left, became leader in September 2022, including more than $20-million in the first half of 2024, which is $9-million more than the parties of Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Neena Singhal

Tory fundraising on track to smash 2023 record as Liberal donations, ad spending tick up ‘slowly but surely’: politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 6, 2024
  • Conservative pundit and digital ad tracker Cole Hogan says the Liberals may have finally begun to ‘open the tap’ on spending, but are nowhere

Tory fundraising on track to smash 2023 record as Liberal donations, ad spending tick up ‘slowly but surely’: politicos

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 6, 2024
  • Conservative pundit and digital ad tracker Cole Hogan says the Liberals may have finally begun to ‘open the tap’ on spending, but are nowhere
The Conservative Party has raised more than $65-million since Pierre Poilievre, second left, became leader in September 2022, including more than $20-million in the first half of 2024, which is $9-million more than the parties of Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Neena Singhal

The U.K.’s far-right melts down

  • Plus, Harris picks a veep.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer chaired an emergency meeting on Monday after far-right violence broke out in cities across the U.K. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The U.K.’s far-right melts down

  • Plus, Harris picks a veep.

The U.K.’s far-right melts down

  • Plus, Harris picks a veep.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer chaired an emergency meeting on Monday after far-right violence broke out in cities across the U.K. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Netanyahu’s game

  • What Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is doing at the moment is systematically crossing the ‘red line’ laid down by Israel’s most dangerous enemies:
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 5, 2024
How best to ensure that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s friend Donald Trump becomes president instead of his Democratic rival? Drag the U.S. into a war with Iran before the American election, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by by Shealah Craighead

Netanyahu’s game

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 5, 2024
  • What Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is doing at the moment is systematically crossing the ‘red line’ laid down by Israel’s most dangerous enemies:

Netanyahu’s game

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 5, 2024
  • What Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is doing at the moment is systematically crossing the ‘red line’ laid down by Israel’s most dangerous enemies:
How best to ensure that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s friend Donald Trump becomes president instead of his Democratic rival? Drag the U.S. into a war with Iran before the American election, writes Gwynne Dyer. White House photograph by by Shealah Craighead

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