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Trudeau government should reject Bloc plan, and raise OAS age of eligibility

  • Boosting Old Age Security through Bill C-319 would be a massive income transfer from younger Canadians to older Canadians.
Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | October 19, 2024
Ensuring income security for older Canadians is an important policy goal, but it’s equally important to achieve this goal in a way that does not unfairly burden working-age Canadians, writes Ben Eisen. Unsplash photograph by Clay Banks

Trudeau government should reject Bloc plan, and raise OAS age of eligibility

Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | October 19, 2024
  • Boosting Old Age Security through Bill C-319 would be a massive income transfer from younger Canadians to older Canadians.

Trudeau government should reject Bloc plan, and raise OAS age of eligibility

Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | October 19, 2024
  • Boosting Old Age Security through Bill C-319 would be a massive income transfer from younger Canadians to older Canadians.
Ensuring income security for older Canadians is an important policy goal, but it’s equally important to achieve this goal in a way that does not unfairly burden working-age Canadians, writes Ben Eisen. Unsplash photograph by Clay Banks

Trudeau government should reject Bloc plan, and raise OAS age of eligibility

  • Boosting Old Age Security through Bill C-319 would be a massive income transfer from younger Canadians to older Canadians.
Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | October 19, 2024
Ensuring income security for older Canadians is an important policy goal, but it’s equally important to achieve this goal in a way that does not unfairly burden working-age Canadians, writes Ben Eisen. Unsplash photograph by Clay Banks

Trudeau government should reject Bloc plan, and raise OAS age of eligibility

Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | October 19, 2024
  • Boosting Old Age Security through Bill C-319 would be a massive income transfer from younger Canadians to older Canadians.

Trudeau government should reject Bloc plan, and raise OAS age of eligibility

Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | October 19, 2024
  • Boosting Old Age Security through Bill C-319 would be a massive income transfer from younger Canadians to older Canadians.
Ensuring income security for older Canadians is an important policy goal, but it’s equally important to achieve this goal in a way that does not unfairly burden working-age Canadians, writes Ben Eisen. Unsplash photograph by Clay Banks

Expect an ‘ugly fight’ over Trudeau’s leadership at national Liberal caucus meeting, say Grit MPs

  • MPs seeking Trudeau’s removal say leadership talks have been blocked by the national caucus chair and the PMO for months.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured outside a Liberal caucus meeting on Oct. 2, is expected to address his caucus and his leadership issues on Oct. 23. Some 20 MPs want him to step aside before the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Expect an ‘ugly fight’ over Trudeau’s leadership at national Liberal caucus meeting, say Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 18, 2024
  • MPs seeking Trudeau’s removal say leadership talks have been blocked by the national caucus chair and the PMO for months.

Expect an ‘ugly fight’ over Trudeau’s leadership at national Liberal caucus meeting, say Grit MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 18, 2024
  • MPs seeking Trudeau’s removal say leadership talks have been blocked by the national caucus chair and the PMO for months.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured outside a Liberal caucus meeting on Oct. 2, is expected to address his caucus and his leadership issues on Oct. 23. Some 20 MPs want him to step aside before the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supporting Canadian entrepreneurs is critical

  • The main driver of economic growth and rising productivity is technological progress, much of which comes from ambitious entrepreneurs. Supporting them should be a
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 18, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill last May, spends much of his time paying foreign multinationals to locate here and too little time helping to build Canadian successes, writes David Crane, based on Shopify president Harley Finkelstein's recent comments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supporting Canadian entrepreneurs is critical

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 18, 2024
  • The main driver of economic growth and rising productivity is technological progress, much of which comes from ambitious entrepreneurs. Supporting them should be a

Supporting Canadian entrepreneurs is critical

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 18, 2024
  • The main driver of economic growth and rising productivity is technological progress, much of which comes from ambitious entrepreneurs. Supporting them should be a
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured on the Hill last May, spends much of his time paying foreign multinationals to locate here and too little time helping to build Canadian successes, writes David Crane, based on Shopify president Harley Finkelstein's recent comments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s real ‘hidden’ agenda?

  • Conservatives talk like conservatives while in opposition, but govern like liberals when they’re in power. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 17, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, flanked by Conservative MPs Melissa Lantsman, left, Raquel Dancho and Don Stewart. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s real ‘hidden’ agenda?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 17, 2024
  • Conservatives talk like conservatives while in opposition, but govern like liberals when they’re in power. 

Poilievre’s real ‘hidden’ agenda?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 17, 2024
  • Conservatives talk like conservatives while in opposition, but govern like liberals when they’re in power. 
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, flanked by Conservative MPs Melissa Lantsman, left, Raquel Dancho and Don Stewart. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standoff over records won’t change widespread document delays, denials, and discrepancies

  • Parliament is at a standstill over a set of records from a now-defunct agency, but has yet to go after the many instances where
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 17, 2024
While this record standoff in Parliament goes on, government stalling on the release of many documents requested by the public only grows, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standoff over records won’t change widespread document delays, denials, and discrepancies

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 17, 2024
  • Parliament is at a standstill over a set of records from a now-defunct agency, but has yet to go after the many instances where

Standoff over records won’t change widespread document delays, denials, and discrepancies

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | October 17, 2024
  • Parliament is at a standstill over a set of records from a now-defunct agency, but has yet to go after the many instances where
While this record standoff in Parliament goes on, government stalling on the release of many documents requested by the public only grows, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Like father, like son?’: Indian newspapers dig into contentious Trudeau legacy on Khalistan

  • The current rift with the Modi government has roots that go back decades, when then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau faced criticism from India that Canada was
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 17, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears before the Foreign Interference Commission on Oct. 16, days after announcing Canada had expelled India's high commissioner and five diplomats who are all persons of interest in what the RCMP alleges is serious criminal activity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Like father, like son?’: Indian newspapers dig into contentious Trudeau legacy on Khalistan

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 17, 2024
  • The current rift with the Modi government has roots that go back decades, when then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau faced criticism from India that Canada was

‘Like father, like son?’: Indian newspapers dig into contentious Trudeau legacy on Khalistan

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 17, 2024
  • The current rift with the Modi government has roots that go back decades, when then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau faced criticism from India that Canada was
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears before the Foreign Interference Commission on Oct. 16, days after announcing Canada had expelled India's high commissioner and five diplomats who are all persons of interest in what the RCMP alleges is serious criminal activity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mission to Europa

  • Beneath the ice on one of Jupiter’s four big moons is at least as much liquid water as there is on Earth. Going there
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 17, 2024
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
The scientific event of the year was the launch of the Europa Clipper mission in one of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets on Oct. 14, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photo illustration, photograph courtesy of Flickr/NVIDIA Corporation

Mission to Europa

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 17, 2024
  • Beneath the ice on one of Jupiter’s four big moons is at least as much liquid water as there is on Earth. Going there

Mission to Europa

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 17, 2024
  • Beneath the ice on one of Jupiter’s four big moons is at least as much liquid water as there is on Earth. Going there
Elon Musk
The scientific event of the year was the launch of the Europa Clipper mission in one of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets on Oct. 14, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photo illustration, photograph courtesy of Flickr/NVIDIA Corporation

Inuktut becomes first Indigenous language spoken in Canada available on Google Translate

  • ITK President Natan Obed says the inclusion of Inuktut on the translation platform can empower Inuit to 'interact more fully in the digital world.'
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 17, 2024 | UPDATED October 18, 2024
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed says he 'welcomes Google’s work to include Inuktut in its roster of languages on Google Translate.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inuktut becomes first Indigenous language spoken in Canada available on Google Translate

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 17, 2024 | UPDATED October 18, 2024
  • ITK President Natan Obed says the inclusion of Inuktut on the translation platform can empower Inuit to 'interact more fully in the digital world.'

Inuktut becomes first Indigenous language spoken in Canada available on Google Translate

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 17, 2024 | UPDATED October 18, 2024
  • ITK President Natan Obed says the inclusion of Inuktut on the translation platform can empower Inuit to 'interact more fully in the digital world.'
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed says he 'welcomes Google’s work to include Inuktut in its roster of languages on Google Translate.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc and Virani to safety summit in Yellowknife

  • Plus, the PBO weighs in on the economy, and the federal books.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 17, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, and Justice Minister Arif Virani will take part in a meeting of federal, provincial, and territorial public safety and justice ministers in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

LeBlanc and Virani to safety summit in Yellowknife

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 17, 2024
  • Plus, the PBO weighs in on the economy, and the federal books.

LeBlanc and Virani to safety summit in Yellowknife

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 17, 2024
  • Plus, the PBO weighs in on the economy, and the federal books.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, pictured, and Justice Minister Arif Virani will take part in a meeting of federal, provincial, and territorial public safety and justice ministers in Yellowknife today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Netanyahu needs U.S. support to wage war on Iran

  • A protracted game of ballistic missile ping-pong between Israel and Iran would be costly for both sides, but harder on the Israelis.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 16, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reluctant to get involved in a tit-for-tat missile exchange with Iran, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Netanyahu needs U.S. support to wage war on Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 16, 2024
  • A protracted game of ballistic missile ping-pong between Israel and Iran would be costly for both sides, but harder on the Israelis.

Netanyahu needs U.S. support to wage war on Iran

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 16, 2024
  • A protracted game of ballistic missile ping-pong between Israel and Iran would be costly for both sides, but harder on the Israelis.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reluctant to get involved in a tit-for-tat missile exchange with Iran, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Regional adviser changes for Families Minister Sudds

  • Plus, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has a new senior adviser, and there’s an update for Labour and Seniors Steven MacKinnon’s office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2024
Jenna Sudds
Jenna Sudds
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds has named new regional advisers for Quebec, the Atlantic, and the National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Regional adviser changes for Families Minister Sudds

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2024
  • Plus, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has a new senior adviser, and there’s an update for Labour and Seniors Steven MacKinnon’s office.

Regional adviser changes for Families Minister Sudds

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 16, 2024
  • Plus, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has a new senior adviser, and there’s an update for Labour and Seniors Steven MacKinnon’s office.
Jenna Sudds
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds has named new regional advisers for Quebec, the Atlantic, and the National Capital Region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Making us look like fools’: Liberal MPs Naqvi and Arya rebuke public efforts to oust Trudeau

  • In response to reports that more than 20 Liberal MPs are readying an effort to call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the Liberal caucus on the Hill with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, April 17, 2024, a day after she released the budget. A group of more than 20 Liberal MPs the prime minister to step down as party leader ahead of the next election, but two MPs argue the timing is not good for such a significant shift. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Making us look like fools’: Liberal MPs Naqvi and Arya rebuke public efforts to oust Trudeau

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2024
  • In response to reports that more than 20 Liberal MPs are readying an effort to call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down,

‘Making us look like fools’: Liberal MPs Naqvi and Arya rebuke public efforts to oust Trudeau

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 16, 2024
  • In response to reports that more than 20 Liberal MPs are readying an effort to call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the Liberal caucus on the Hill with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, April 17, 2024, a day after she released the budget. A group of more than 20 Liberal MPs the prime minister to step down as party leader ahead of the next election, but two MPs argue the timing is not good for such a significant shift. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bloc, Ballantyne, and the new Official Languages Act

  • The new legislation deliberately avoids providing the same boost for English speakers in Quebec as it does for francophones in the rest of Canada.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 16, 2024
Raymond Théberge
Raymond Théberge
Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge released his latest report on official language minority communities on Oct. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bloc, Ballantyne, and the new Official Languages Act

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 16, 2024
  • The new legislation deliberately avoids providing the same boost for English speakers in Quebec as it does for francophones in the rest of Canada.

The Bloc, Ballantyne, and the new Official Languages Act

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 16, 2024
  • The new legislation deliberately avoids providing the same boost for English speakers in Quebec as it does for francophones in the rest of Canada.
Raymond Théberge
Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge released his latest report on official language minority communities on Oct. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ plan for fish-farm transition no catch, say wild salmon, industry advocates

  • Despite opposing views on the ban, advocates for the industry and the First Nations who operate salmon farms agree the government’s draft transition plan
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 16, 2024
B.C. salmon farmers, suppliers, and the United Steelworkers Union rally against the federal government's decision to ban open-net salmon farms on the West Coast by 2029 in Nanaimo, B.C., on Sept. 11. Photograph courtesy of Mowi Canada West

Feds’ plan for fish-farm transition no catch, say wild salmon, industry advocates

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 16, 2024
  • Despite opposing views on the ban, advocates for the industry and the First Nations who operate salmon farms agree the government’s draft transition plan

Feds’ plan for fish-farm transition no catch, say wild salmon, industry advocates

News | BY STUART BENSON | October 16, 2024
  • Despite opposing views on the ban, advocates for the industry and the First Nations who operate salmon farms agree the government’s draft transition plan
B.C. salmon farmers, suppliers, and the United Steelworkers Union rally against the federal government's decision to ban open-net salmon farms on the West Coast by 2029 in Nanaimo, B.C., on Sept. 11. Photograph courtesy of Mowi Canada West

‘Complete apathy’ clouds feds’ pursuit of family reunification plan, say Sudanese Canadians

  • As Sudanese Canadians wait for family members to be approved to come to Canada, concern mounts that delays will be fatal for those stuck
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 16, 2024
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller pledged in March that those fleeing the civil war in Sudan could be joining family members in Canada as early as late 2024, but a bleaker and longer timeline has since emerged. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Complete apathy’ clouds feds’ pursuit of family reunification plan, say Sudanese Canadians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 16, 2024
  • As Sudanese Canadians wait for family members to be approved to come to Canada, concern mounts that delays will be fatal for those stuck

‘Complete apathy’ clouds feds’ pursuit of family reunification plan, say Sudanese Canadians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 16, 2024
  • As Sudanese Canadians wait for family members to be approved to come to Canada, concern mounts that delays will be fatal for those stuck
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller makes an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Immigration Minister Marc Miller pledged in March that those fleeing the civil war in Sudan could be joining family members in Canada as early as late 2024, but a bleaker and longer timeline has since emerged. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

B.C. voters go to the polls to elect provincial government on Oct. 19

  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16 House Not Sitting—The House breaks Oct. 14-18, and resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct. 21-Nov. 9, and breaks on
British Columbia voters will cast their ballots for provincial candidates—including those running for John Rustad’s, left, BC Conservatives, David Eby’s NDP, and Sonia Furstenau’s Green Party—on Oct. 19. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

B.C. voters go to the polls to elect provincial government on Oct. 19

  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16 House Not Sitting—The House breaks Oct. 14-18, and resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct. 21-Nov. 9, and breaks on

B.C. voters go to the polls to elect provincial government on Oct. 19

  • WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16 House Not Sitting—The House breaks Oct. 14-18, and resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct. 21-Nov. 9, and breaks on
British Columbia voters will cast their ballots for provincial candidates—including those running for John Rustad’s, left, BC Conservatives, David Eby’s NDP, and Sonia Furstenau’s Green Party—on Oct. 19. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Embracing uncomfortable conversations for growth and change, says B.C. letter writer

  • We live in an increasingly interconnected world. Our ability to communicate and engage in meaningful dialogue is crucial. Cultural divides and differing political ideologies
Opinion | October 16, 2024

Embracing uncomfortable conversations for growth and change, says B.C. letter writer

Opinion | October 16, 2024
  • We live in an increasingly interconnected world. Our ability to communicate and engage in meaningful dialogue is crucial. Cultural divides and differing political ideologies

Embracing uncomfortable conversations for growth and change, says B.C. letter writer

Opinion | October 16, 2024
  • We live in an increasingly interconnected world. Our ability to communicate and engage in meaningful dialogue is crucial. Cultural divides and differing political ideologies

Rethinking childcare solutions in Ontario

  • Re: “The Trudeau government is crushing private-sector childcare in Ontario,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 25.) While Matthew Lau’s opinion piece raises important points about
Opinion | October 16, 2024
For-profit childcare can lead to prioritizing financial gain at the expense of quality, writes Keerthana Ratnarajah. Unsplash photograph by Matiinu Ramadhan

Rethinking childcare solutions in Ontario

Opinion | October 16, 2024
  • Re: “The Trudeau government is crushing private-sector childcare in Ontario,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 25.) While Matthew Lau’s opinion piece raises important points about

Rethinking childcare solutions in Ontario

Opinion | October 16, 2024
  • Re: “The Trudeau government is crushing private-sector childcare in Ontario,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 25.) While Matthew Lau’s opinion piece raises important points about
For-profit childcare can lead to prioritizing financial gain at the expense of quality, writes Keerthana Ratnarajah. Unsplash photograph by Matiinu Ramadhan

No matter how you slice it, the military’s numbers don’t add up

  • Without an immediate course change, the Canadian Armed Forces is hurtling towards an existential, tragic end.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 14, 2024
Gen. Jennie Carignan
Gen. Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan. No matter which way you count it, the CAF’s numbers do not add up to an effective fighting force, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No matter how you slice it, the military’s numbers don’t add up

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 14, 2024
  • Without an immediate course change, the Canadian Armed Forces is hurtling towards an existential, tragic end.

No matter how you slice it, the military’s numbers don’t add up

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 14, 2024
  • Without an immediate course change, the Canadian Armed Forces is hurtling towards an existential, tragic end.
Gen. Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan. No matter which way you count it, the CAF’s numbers do not add up to an effective fighting force, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers Champagne, Petitpas Taylor name new directors

  • Plus, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser has promoted a new deputy policy director in his office.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 14, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, has a new director of parliamentary affairs and issues management, while Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor has promoted a new director of operations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ministers Champagne, Petitpas Taylor name new directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 14, 2024
  • Plus, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser has promoted a new deputy policy director in his office.

Ministers Champagne, Petitpas Taylor name new directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 14, 2024
  • Plus, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser has promoted a new deputy policy director in his office.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, has a new director of parliamentary affairs and issues management, while Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor has promoted a new director of operations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

National standards for urology needed as demand for procedures climbs

  • As wait times for these specialists increase, the feds can incentivize new urological graduates to practice in under-served communities, and provide more physician and
Opinion | BY RICARDO RENDON | October 14, 2024
Urologists are specialists who treat some of the most common health conditions faced by Canadians including prostate, bladder, and kidney cancer, and kidney stones. Pexels photograph by Anna Shvets

National standards for urology needed as demand for procedures climbs

Opinion | BY RICARDO RENDON | October 14, 2024
  • As wait times for these specialists increase, the feds can incentivize new urological graduates to practice in under-served communities, and provide more physician and

National standards for urology needed as demand for procedures climbs

Opinion | BY RICARDO RENDON | October 14, 2024
  • As wait times for these specialists increase, the feds can incentivize new urological graduates to practice in under-served communities, and provide more physician and
Urologists are specialists who treat some of the most common health conditions faced by Canadians including prostate, bladder, and kidney cancer, and kidney stones. Pexels photograph by Anna Shvets

Meeting innovation challenges critical for a better future

  • We're in the midst of a disruptive industrial revolution, facing daunting prospects if we fail to deal with climate change, and must accommodate an
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 14, 2024
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Feb. 6, 2024.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Feb. 6, 2024.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. While Canada has moved up a notch in the global innovation rankings in two key categories, we have quite disappointing outcomes, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Meeting innovation challenges critical for a better future

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 14, 2024
  • We're in the midst of a disruptive industrial revolution, facing daunting prospects if we fail to deal with climate change, and must accommodate an

Meeting innovation challenges critical for a better future

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | October 14, 2024
  • We're in the midst of a disruptive industrial revolution, facing daunting prospects if we fail to deal with climate change, and must accommodate an
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on Feb. 6, 2024.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne. While Canada has moved up a notch in the global innovation rankings in two key categories, we have quite disappointing outcomes, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disinformation is not new, but better strategies needed to shield public from threats, committee hears

  • For the past eight months, the RCMP has been preparing 'for the next election because we are expecting potential interference,' according to Ethics Committee
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 14, 2024
Conservative MP John Brassard chairs the House Ethics Committee, which is studying the impact of misinformation and disinformation on the work of parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disinformation is not new, but better strategies needed to shield public from threats, committee hears

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 14, 2024
  • For the past eight months, the RCMP has been preparing 'for the next election because we are expecting potential interference,' according to Ethics Committee

Disinformation is not new, but better strategies needed to shield public from threats, committee hears

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 14, 2024
  • For the past eight months, the RCMP has been preparing 'for the next election because we are expecting potential interference,' according to Ethics Committee
Conservative MP John Brassard chairs the House Ethics Committee, which is studying the impact of misinformation and disinformation on the work of parliamentarians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs its own Marshall Plan for refugee resettlement

  • The idea behind the Marshall Plan could be applied to a world approach to resettlement of refugees.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 14, 2024
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, pictured recently on the Hill. The Canadian government could take the lead in the Americas to develop an economic-funded resettlement plan that would not cannibalize borders but would rather co-operate in the challenge of resettling the millions of global citizens, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs its own Marshall Plan for refugee resettlement

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 14, 2024
  • The idea behind the Marshall Plan could be applied to a world approach to resettlement of refugees.

Canada needs its own Marshall Plan for refugee resettlement

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 14, 2024
  • The idea behind the Marshall Plan could be applied to a world approach to resettlement of refugees.
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, pictured recently on the Hill. The Canadian government could take the lead in the Americas to develop an economic-funded resettlement plan that would not cannibalize borders but would rather co-operate in the challenge of resettling the millions of global citizens, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We all live in Tampa now, and we all need to find higher intellectual ground than indifference

  • There is, of course, a deeply human dimension to the issue at play in places like Florida and California. It is plainly traumatizing to force
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 14, 2024
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton
While orbiting 257 miles above the Gulf of Mexico, an external camera on the International Space Station captured this image of Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm packing winds of 175 miles an hour at the time of this photograph, and its well-defined eye. Satellite image courtesy of NASA

We all live in Tampa now, and we all need to find higher intellectual ground than indifference

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 14, 2024
  • There is, of course, a deeply human dimension to the issue at play in places like Florida and California. It is plainly traumatizing to force

We all live in Tampa now, and we all need to find higher intellectual ground than indifference

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 14, 2024
  • There is, of course, a deeply human dimension to the issue at play in places like Florida and California. It is plainly traumatizing to force
Hurricane Milton
While orbiting 257 miles above the Gulf of Mexico, an external camera on the International Space Station captured this image of Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm packing winds of 175 miles an hour at the time of this photograph, and its well-defined eye. Satellite image courtesy of NASA

The decline and fall of the Liberal empire

  • On top of everything else, the Liberals are losing the ability to set the national agenda as the NDP and Bloc Québécois are continually
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 14, 2024
Under pressure: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Trudeau's getting it from all sides as his Liberals face a big loss in the next election, according to the public opinion polls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

The decline and fall of the Liberal empire

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 14, 2024
  • On top of everything else, the Liberals are losing the ability to set the national agenda as the NDP and Bloc Québécois are continually

The decline and fall of the Liberal empire

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 14, 2024
  • On top of everything else, the Liberals are losing the ability to set the national agenda as the NDP and Bloc Québécois are continually
Under pressure: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Trudeau's getting it from all sides as his Liberals face a big loss in the next election, according to the public opinion polls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Former Israeli PM and ex-Palestinian foreign minister’s blueprint for peace worth looking at

  • As former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert and Nasser al-Kidwa, a former foreign affairs minister for the Palestinian Authority, are saying, this proposal won't
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 14, 2024
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Bliken, former Hezbollah leader Sayyid Nasrallah, who was killed last month by an Israeli bomb, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Hill Times file photograph and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Former Israeli PM and ex-Palestinian foreign minister’s blueprint for peace worth looking at

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 14, 2024
  • As former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert and Nasser al-Kidwa, a former foreign affairs minister for the Palestinian Authority, are saying, this proposal won't

Former Israeli PM and ex-Palestinian foreign minister’s blueprint for peace worth looking at

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 14, 2024
  • As former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert and Nasser al-Kidwa, a former foreign affairs minister for the Palestinian Authority, are saying, this proposal won't
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Bliken, former Hezbollah leader Sayyid Nasrallah, who was killed last month by an Israeli bomb, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Hill Times file photograph and photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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Holding the Kremlin’s Canadian influencers to account

  • Canadian authorities must fully investigate these activities, and the broader web of academics, activists, and columnists who engage with Russian state media and think
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, MARCUS KOLGA, CSG SENATOR PAMELA WALLIN | September 23, 2024
Two staff from Russia's state propaganda platform RT were indicted in the United States for paying $10-million to a Canadian-owned firm to create and amplify Kremlin-aligned content in Canada and the U.S. Image courtesy of RT

Holding the Kremlin’s Canadian influencers to account

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, MARCUS KOLGA, CSG SENATOR PAMELA WALLIN | September 23, 2024
  • Canadian authorities must fully investigate these activities, and the broader web of academics, activists, and columnists who engage with Russian state media and think

Holding the Kremlin’s Canadian influencers to account

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, MARCUS KOLGA, CSG SENATOR PAMELA WALLIN | September 23, 2024
  • Canadian authorities must fully investigate these activities, and the broader web of academics, activists, and columnists who engage with Russian state media and think
Two staff from Russia's state propaganda platform RT were indicted in the United States for paying $10-million to a Canadian-owned firm to create and amplify Kremlin-aligned content in Canada and the U.S. Image courtesy of RT

All signs point to a stampede towards Pierre Poilievre

  • The grinding noise coming out of Ottawa these days is the sound of change.  
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 23, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 17, 2024. 'It’s that swing of the historical pendulum that has so far allowed the Conservatives to wage a campaign for power largely devoid of policy, and full of the sound and fury of name-calling,' writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All signs point to a stampede towards Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 23, 2024
  • The grinding noise coming out of Ottawa these days is the sound of change.  

All signs point to a stampede towards Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 23, 2024
  • The grinding noise coming out of Ottawa these days is the sound of change.  
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 17, 2024. 'It’s that swing of the historical pendulum that has so far allowed the Conservatives to wage a campaign for power largely devoid of policy, and full of the sound and fury of name-calling,' writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentary people pack The Met for a double-feature Rat Pack birthday and iPolitics’ Housewarming shindig

  • The return of Parliament means the return of the Hill's social scene which kicked off with a party for Don Boudria on Sept. 16,
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 23, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, chats with Don Boudria at the former MP-turned-lobbyist's birthday reception on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliamentary people pack The Met for a double-feature Rat Pack birthday and iPolitics’ Housewarming shindig

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 23, 2024
  • The return of Parliament means the return of the Hill's social scene which kicked off with a party for Don Boudria on Sept. 16,

Parliamentary people pack The Met for a double-feature Rat Pack birthday and iPolitics’ Housewarming shindig

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 23, 2024
  • The return of Parliament means the return of the Hill's social scene which kicked off with a party for Don Boudria on Sept. 16,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, chats with Don Boudria at the former MP-turned-lobbyist's birthday reception on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Our voices have been heard!’ sings Liberal MP Coteau as Juno Awards changes tune

  • Plus, Mila Mulroney is the new chancellor at St. FX, Dominic LeBlanc marks five cancer-free years, and CP's Dylan Robertson is back to work
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 23, 2024
Liberal MP Michael Coteau welcomed the Juno Awards’ decision last week to reinstate three musical categories which it had put on “haitus” earlier this month.

‘Our voices have been heard!’ sings Liberal MP Coteau as Juno Awards changes tune

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 23, 2024
  • Plus, Mila Mulroney is the new chancellor at St. FX, Dominic LeBlanc marks five cancer-free years, and CP's Dylan Robertson is back to work

‘Our voices have been heard!’ sings Liberal MP Coteau as Juno Awards changes tune

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 23, 2024
  • Plus, Mila Mulroney is the new chancellor at St. FX, Dominic LeBlanc marks five cancer-free years, and CP's Dylan Robertson is back to work
Liberal MP Michael Coteau welcomed the Juno Awards’ decision last week to reinstate three musical categories which it had put on “haitus” earlier this month.

Opinion piece ‘exploits pro-Israel pink-washing as a tactic’: CJPME

  • Re: “Our Pride embraces, cares for, and protects all at-risk communities, and denounces hate,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 16). The piece, written by three
Opinion | September 23, 2024

Opinion piece ‘exploits pro-Israel pink-washing as a tactic’: CJPME

Opinion | September 23, 2024
  • Re: “Our Pride embraces, cares for, and protects all at-risk communities, and denounces hate,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 16). The piece, written by three

Opinion piece ‘exploits pro-Israel pink-washing as a tactic’: CJPME

Opinion | September 23, 2024
  • Re: “Our Pride embraces, cares for, and protects all at-risk communities, and denounces hate,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 16). The piece, written by three

Canada doesn’t need its own MAGA: letter writer

  • I received a political mailer from our local Conservative MP Scot Davidson recently. Assuming that it was generated by the party, it provides a
Opinion | September 23, 2024
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Canada doesn’t need its own MAGA: letter writer

Opinion | September 23, 2024
  • I received a political mailer from our local Conservative MP Scot Davidson recently. Assuming that it was generated by the party, it provides a

Canada doesn’t need its own MAGA: letter writer

Opinion | September 23, 2024
  • I received a political mailer from our local Conservative MP Scot Davidson recently. Assuming that it was generated by the party, it provides a
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Champagne will be at BIONATION this week and will speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Sept. 25

  • SUNDAY, SEPT. 22—WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 Prime Minister to Attend UN General Assembly—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the 79th session of the United Nations
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a bilingual discussion with Margrethe Vestager, executive vice-president of the European Commission for a Europe fit for the Digital Age and Commissioner for Competition, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Centre Mont-Royal, in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne will be at BIONATION this week and will speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Sept. 25

  • SUNDAY, SEPT. 22—WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 Prime Minister to Attend UN General Assembly—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the 79th session of the United Nations

Champagne will be at BIONATION this week and will speak at Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Sept. 25

  • SUNDAY, SEPT. 22—WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 Prime Minister to Attend UN General Assembly—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the 79th session of the United Nations
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a bilingual discussion with Margrethe Vestager, executive vice-president of the European Commission for a Europe fit for the Digital Age and Commissioner for Competition, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Centre Mont-Royal, in Montreal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill abuzz during first week back

  • The Hill Times
Reporters attend a press conference in the National Press Theatre on Sept. 16, 2024, to hear Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland's update on the government’s economic plan of the fall session. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill abuzz during first week back

  • The Hill Times

Hill abuzz during first week back

  • The Hill Times
Reporters attend a press conference in the National Press Theatre on Sept. 16, 2024, to hear Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland's update on the government’s economic plan of the fall session. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators praise PBO report to release ‘crucial’ public accounts earlier, but government reluctant to commit to changes

  • Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page says all political parties should consider including the recommendations in their election platforms.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 20, 2024
On Sept. 13, the Parliamentary Budget Office, led by Yves Giroux, released a report proposing an earlier timeline for the public accounts. 'Year after year, parliamentarians are asked to vote on appropriations when they don't know what really happened for the previous year,' said Giroux. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senators praise PBO report to release ‘crucial’ public accounts earlier, but government reluctant to commit to changes

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 20, 2024
  • Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page says all political parties should consider including the recommendations in their election platforms.

Senators praise PBO report to release ‘crucial’ public accounts earlier, but government reluctant to commit to changes

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 20, 2024
  • Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page says all political parties should consider including the recommendations in their election platforms.
On Sept. 13, the Parliamentary Budget Office, led by Yves Giroux, released a report proposing an earlier timeline for the public accounts. 'Year after year, parliamentarians are asked to vote on appropriations when they don't know what really happened for the previous year,' said Giroux. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Party people come out of the woodwork at the NAC

  • The National Arts Centre was abuzz on Sept. 19 with receptions by the Forest Producers Association of Canada, Financial Management Institute of Canada, The
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 20, 2024
Laura Peck, left, Rosemary Thompson, Global Public Affairs' Hannah Thibedeau, and Barry McLoughlin at the Forest Producer's Association national policy conference and parliamentary reception on Sept. 19 at the National Arts Centre.
Laura Peck, left, Rosemary Thompson, Global Public Affairs' Hannah Thibedeau, and Barry McLoughlin at the Forest Producer's Association national policy conference and parliamentary reception on Sept. 19 at the National Arts Centre.
Laura Peck, left, Rosemary Thompson, Global Public Affairs' Hannah Thibedeau, and Barry McLoughlin at the Forest Products Association conference and parliamentary reception on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Party people come out of the woodwork at the NAC

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 20, 2024
  • The National Arts Centre was abuzz on Sept. 19 with receptions by the Forest Producers Association of Canada, Financial Management Institute of Canada, The

Party people come out of the woodwork at the NAC

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | September 20, 2024
  • The National Arts Centre was abuzz on Sept. 19 with receptions by the Forest Producers Association of Canada, Financial Management Institute of Canada, The
Laura Peck, left, Rosemary Thompson, Global Public Affairs' Hannah Thibedeau, and Barry McLoughlin at the Forest Producer's Association national policy conference and parliamentary reception on Sept. 19 at the National Arts Centre.
Laura Peck, left, Rosemary Thompson, Global Public Affairs' Hannah Thibedeau, and Barry McLoughlin at the Forest Products Association conference and parliamentary reception on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Three-term Quebec Liberal MP Robillard not seeking re-election in 2025

  • Yves Robillard is the 18th Liberal MP to make public his plans not to run again.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 20, 2024
Yves Robillard
Yves Robillard
Liberal MP Yves Robillard, who has represented Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, Que., for three terms, is not running in the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three-term Quebec Liberal MP Robillard not seeking re-election in 2025

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 20, 2024
  • Yves Robillard is the 18th Liberal MP to make public his plans not to run again.

Three-term Quebec Liberal MP Robillard not seeking re-election in 2025

News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 20, 2024
  • Yves Robillard is the 18th Liberal MP to make public his plans not to run again.
Yves Robillard
Liberal MP Yves Robillard, who has represented Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, Que., for three terms, is not running in the next federal election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau mingles with progressive policy leaders in Montreal

  • Plus, Joly co-hosts women foreign ministers' summit.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is attending a global summit this weekend, and will meet the French President Emmanuel Macron next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau mingles with progressive policy leaders in Montreal

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 20, 2024
  • Plus, Joly co-hosts women foreign ministers' summit.

Trudeau mingles with progressive policy leaders in Montreal

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 20, 2024
  • Plus, Joly co-hosts women foreign ministers' summit.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is attending a global summit this weekend, and will meet the French President Emmanuel Macron next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada’s ladder against the right wall to fight climate change?

  • In our haste to control climate change, have we inadvertently focussed on the housing when we should be addressing wildfires?
Opinion | BY GARY SHARP | September 19, 2024
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault. Canada has committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada’s ladder against the right wall to fight climate change?

Opinion | BY GARY SHARP | September 19, 2024
  • In our haste to control climate change, have we inadvertently focussed on the housing when we should be addressing wildfires?

Is Canada’s ladder against the right wall to fight climate change?

Opinion | BY GARY SHARP | September 19, 2024
  • In our haste to control climate change, have we inadvertently focussed on the housing when we should be addressing wildfires?
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault. Canada has committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill security bars public access to Parliamentary Precinct directly outside of West Block after Singh scuffle

  • PPS officers are now posted at the foot of the stairs leading up to the West Block’s southern entrance, as well as other access
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 19, 2024
Parliamentary Protective Service officers stationed at the foot of the stairs leading to the West Block's southern entrance on Sept. 19. Hill pass holders currently have to show ID in order to use the stairs and access the building's immediate vicinity, with the public barred from the area. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Hill security bars public access to Parliamentary Precinct directly outside of West Block after Singh scuffle

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 19, 2024
  • PPS officers are now posted at the foot of the stairs leading up to the West Block’s southern entrance, as well as other access

Hill security bars public access to Parliamentary Precinct directly outside of West Block after Singh scuffle

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 19, 2024
  • PPS officers are now posted at the foot of the stairs leading up to the West Block’s southern entrance, as well as other access
Parliamentary Protective Service officers stationed at the foot of the stairs leading to the West Block's southern entrance on Sept. 19. Hill pass holders currently have to show ID in order to use the stairs and access the building's immediate vicinity, with the public barred from the area. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Federal resource management decisions undermine collective power of community-based fisheries 

  • More must be done by our federal government to protect working Canadians, middle-class jobs, and maritime culture. 
Opinion | BY COURTNEY GLODE | September 19, 2024
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s reopening of the commercial northern cod fishery solely for the benefit of domestic and international corporate draggers indicates an agenda to further undermine the sustainability of unionized fishery workers, writes Courtney Glode.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal resource management decisions undermine collective power of community-based fisheries 

Opinion | BY COURTNEY GLODE | September 19, 2024
  • More must be done by our federal government to protect working Canadians, middle-class jobs, and maritime culture. 

Federal resource management decisions undermine collective power of community-based fisheries 

Opinion | BY COURTNEY GLODE | September 19, 2024
  • More must be done by our federal government to protect working Canadians, middle-class jobs, and maritime culture. 
Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s reopening of the commercial northern cod fishery solely for the benefit of domestic and international corporate draggers indicates an agenda to further undermine the sustainability of unionized fishery workers, writes Courtney Glode.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand has taken on a second ministerial role overseeing transport following a small cabinet shuffle on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand has taken on a second ministerial role overseeing transport following a small cabinet shuffle on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joanna Dafoe to take over as chief of staff to Environment Minister Guilbeault

  • Other recent staff moves in the environment minister’s office include press secretary Kaitlin Power’s exit for Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 19, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, centre, speaks with reporters in the West Block on June 18 alongside his then-press secretary Kaitlin Power, left. Power is now communications director to the Indigenous services minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joanna Dafoe to take over as chief of staff to Environment Minister Guilbeault

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 19, 2024
  • Other recent staff moves in the environment minister’s office include press secretary Kaitlin Power’s exit for Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s team.

Joanna Dafoe to take over as chief of staff to Environment Minister Guilbeault

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 19, 2024
  • Other recent staff moves in the environment minister’s office include press secretary Kaitlin Power’s exit for Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s team.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, centre, speaks with reporters in the West Block on June 18 alongside his then-press secretary Kaitlin Power, left. Power is now communications director to the Indigenous services minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Give peace a chance

  • As Canada begins to craft the priorities for G7 presidency in 2025, we ask the government to build upon the progress made at the 2024
Opinion | BY KATHLEENA HENRICUS, CATHY HU, BAVAN PUSHPALINGAM, AND TERENCE D’SOUZA | September 19, 2024
Terence D'Souza, left, Cathy Hu, Kathleena Henricus, and Bavan Pushpalingam were selected to represent the interests of youth in Canada at the official G7 youth engagement in Rome, Italy.  Photograph courtesy of Kathleena Henricus

Give peace a chance

Opinion | BY KATHLEENA HENRICUS, CATHY HU, BAVAN PUSHPALINGAM, AND TERENCE D’SOUZA | September 19, 2024
  • As Canada begins to craft the priorities for G7 presidency in 2025, we ask the government to build upon the progress made at the 2024

Give peace a chance

Opinion | BY KATHLEENA HENRICUS, CATHY HU, BAVAN PUSHPALINGAM, AND TERENCE D’SOUZA | September 19, 2024
  • As Canada begins to craft the priorities for G7 presidency in 2025, we ask the government to build upon the progress made at the 2024
Terence D'Souza, left, Cathy Hu, Kathleena Henricus, and Bavan Pushpalingam were selected to represent the interests of youth in Canada at the official G7 youth engagement in Rome, Italy.  Photograph courtesy of Kathleena Henricus

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