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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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Who’s who on new Labour and Seniors Minister MacKinnon’s team

  • There are plenty of Quebecers among the staff who have joined the labour and seniors office under Minister MacKinnon since July, while multiple policy
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 9, 2024
Labour and Seniors Minister Steven MacKinnon was sworn into his new role at Rideau Hall on July 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who on new Labour and Seniors Minister MacKinnon’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 9, 2024
  • There are plenty of Quebecers among the staff who have joined the labour and seniors office under Minister MacKinnon since July, while multiple policy

Who’s who on new Labour and Seniors Minister MacKinnon’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 9, 2024
  • There are plenty of Quebecers among the staff who have joined the labour and seniors office under Minister MacKinnon since July, while multiple policy
Labour and Seniors Minister Steven MacKinnon was sworn into his new role at Rideau Hall on July 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s military gutted by politics


  • The CAF has steadily withered on the vine under successive Liberal and Conservative governments.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 9, 2024
The breakdown of the Liberal-NDP deal means people will be buzzing about which of the party election platforms will be the least damaging to a future Canadian Armed Forces, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Cass Moon

Canada’s military gutted by politics


Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 9, 2024
  • The CAF has steadily withered on the vine under successive Liberal and Conservative governments.

Canada’s military gutted by politics


Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 9, 2024
  • The CAF has steadily withered on the vine under successive Liberal and Conservative governments.
The breakdown of the Liberal-NDP deal means people will be buzzing about which of the party election platforms will be the least damaging to a future Canadian Armed Forces, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Cass Moon

Legislation protecting children from violent fathers needed in Canada

  • The Liberals have a chance to prove the party fights for women before the next election by introducing a law that would stop entrusting
Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | September 9, 2024
Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, left, walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Parliament Hill on June 8, 2023. The government must show women that their safety matters, writes Suzanne Zaccour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legislation protecting children from violent fathers needed in Canada

Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | September 9, 2024
  • The Liberals have a chance to prove the party fights for women before the next election by introducing a law that would stop entrusting

Legislation protecting children from violent fathers needed in Canada

Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | September 9, 2024
  • The Liberals have a chance to prove the party fights for women before the next election by introducing a law that would stop entrusting
Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, left, walks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Parliament Hill on June 8, 2023. The government must show women that their safety matters, writes Suzanne Zaccour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP-backed pharmacare plan is a corporate handout as written

  • The real problem with this signature legislation of the NDP-Liberal agreement is that it will not bring medicines within Canada’s publicly funded health system.
Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN, MATTHEW HERDER, NAV PERSAUD | September 9, 2024
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2024, about the upcoming vote on the government’s pharmacare bill.
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2024, about the upcoming vote on the government’s pharmacare bill.
It’s hard to square NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s concern over bowing to corporate interests with his party's support for such a pharmacare plan, write Steve Morgan, Matthew Herder, and Nav Persaud. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP-backed pharmacare plan is a corporate handout as written

Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN, MATTHEW HERDER, NAV PERSAUD | September 9, 2024
  • The real problem with this signature legislation of the NDP-Liberal agreement is that it will not bring medicines within Canada’s publicly funded health system.

The NDP-backed pharmacare plan is a corporate handout as written

Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN, MATTHEW HERDER, NAV PERSAUD | September 9, 2024
  • The real problem with this signature legislation of the NDP-Liberal agreement is that it will not bring medicines within Canada’s publicly funded health system.
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2024, about the upcoming vote on the government’s pharmacare bill.
It’s hard to square NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s concern over bowing to corporate interests with his party's support for such a pharmacare plan, write Steve Morgan, Matthew Herder, and Nav Persaud. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions protest on first day of new remote-work rules 

  • On Monday morning, a couple hundred public servants kicked off their work week by protesting the three-day in-office mandate on the first day the
Jennifer Carr, president of PIPSC, speaks at a Sept. 9 rally for remote work rights. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Unions protest on first day of new remote-work rules 

  • On Monday morning, a couple hundred public servants kicked off their work week by protesting the three-day in-office mandate on the first day the

Unions protest on first day of new remote-work rules 

  • On Monday morning, a couple hundred public servants kicked off their work week by protesting the three-day in-office mandate on the first day the
Jennifer Carr, president of PIPSC, speaks at a Sept. 9 rally for remote work rights. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau left with ‘fewer options’ after NDP scraps agreement and campaign director quits, say MPs and political insiders

  • By ending his deal with the Liberals, Jagmeet Singh has removed the prime minister’s leverage in deciding the timing of the next election, says
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | September 9, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, announced on Sept. 4 that he's 'ripped up' the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals. This means more uncertainty for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in terms of running the government and the timing of the next election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau left with ‘fewer options’ after NDP scraps agreement and campaign director quits, say MPs and political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | September 9, 2024
  • By ending his deal with the Liberals, Jagmeet Singh has removed the prime minister’s leverage in deciding the timing of the next election, says

Trudeau left with ‘fewer options’ after NDP scraps agreement and campaign director quits, say MPs and political insiders

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | September 9, 2024
  • By ending his deal with the Liberals, Jagmeet Singh has removed the prime minister’s leverage in deciding the timing of the next election, says
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, announced on Sept. 4 that he's 'ripped up' the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals. This means more uncertainty for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in terms of running the government and the timing of the next election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

  • If Kamala Harris can make the case for her economic plan, and if Donald Trump’s insults are caught on tape, she might continue her
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 9, 2024
If U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris makes mistakes that can be magnified by her opponents, her post-convention momentum could be stopped in its tracks, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 9, 2024
  • If Kamala Harris can make the case for her economic plan, and if Donald Trump’s insults are caught on tape, she might continue her

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 9, 2024
  • If Kamala Harris can make the case for her economic plan, and if Donald Trump’s insults are caught on tape, she might continue her
If U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris makes mistakes that can be magnified by her opponents, her post-convention momentum could be stopped in its tracks, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada sends message that we are part of ‘America First’

  • On EVs, the feds ignored the process of implementing trade defensive measures, and instead adopted a secretive process to simply appropriate an arbitrary U.S.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 9, 2024
Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland has said that ongoing talks could lead to additional protectionist measures in other sectors, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada sends message that we are part of ‘America First’

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 9, 2024
  • On EVs, the feds ignored the process of implementing trade defensive measures, and instead adopted a secretive process to simply appropriate an arbitrary U.S.

Canada sends message that we are part of ‘America First’

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | September 9, 2024
  • On EVs, the feds ignored the process of implementing trade defensive measures, and instead adopted a secretive process to simply appropriate an arbitrary U.S.
Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland has said that ongoing talks could lead to additional protectionist measures in other sectors, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s ‘window of opportunity’

  • Plus, the Liberal Party caucus assembles in B.C., sans Blair.
The Bloc Québécois Leader, Yves-François Blanchet, may consider helping the Liberals after the party's fall out with NDP. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blanchet’s ‘window of opportunity’

  • Plus, the Liberal Party caucus assembles in B.C., sans Blair.

Blanchet’s ‘window of opportunity’

  • Plus, the Liberal Party caucus assembles in B.C., sans Blair.
The Bloc Québécois Leader, Yves-François Blanchet, may consider helping the Liberals after the party's fall out with NDP. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental group wants clean power regulations without delay, calls electricity sector concerns ‘scaremongering’

  • A final version of Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to help Canada achieve a net-zero electrical grid by 2035, are expected to be published later
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said 'building out a clean electricity system will help us fight climate change and power a prosperous Canadian net-zero economy,' in a Natural Resources press release on June 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environmental group wants clean power regulations without delay, calls electricity sector concerns ‘scaremongering’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
  • A final version of Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to help Canada achieve a net-zero electrical grid by 2035, are expected to be published later

Environmental group wants clean power regulations without delay, calls electricity sector concerns ‘scaremongering’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
  • A final version of Clean Electricity Regulations, intended to help Canada achieve a net-zero electrical grid by 2035, are expected to be published later
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said 'building out a clean electricity system will help us fight climate change and power a prosperous Canadian net-zero economy,' in a Natural Resources press release on June 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New return-to-office mandate for federal public servants kicks off as unions prepare telework campaign

  • As federal public servants return to the office three days a week, the battle over remote work will head to full court hearings.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 9, 2024
Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, speaks at a Sept. 5 rally in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New return-to-office mandate for federal public servants kicks off as unions prepare telework campaign

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 9, 2024
  • As federal public servants return to the office three days a week, the battle over remote work will head to full court hearings.

New return-to-office mandate for federal public servants kicks off as unions prepare telework campaign

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 9, 2024
  • As federal public servants return to the office three days a week, the battle over remote work will head to full court hearings.
Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, speaks at a Sept. 5 rally in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada must continue to support global immunization: Ko

  • Reflecting on the significance of vaccinations allowed me to realize that my life was directly impacted by them. When the coronavirus first hit Canada on Jan.
Opinion | September 9, 2024

Canada must continue to support global immunization: Ko

Opinion | September 9, 2024
  • Reflecting on the significance of vaccinations allowed me to realize that my life was directly impacted by them. When the coronavirus first hit Canada on Jan.

Canada must continue to support global immunization: Ko

Opinion | September 9, 2024
  • Reflecting on the significance of vaccinations allowed me to realize that my life was directly impacted by them. When the coronavirus first hit Canada on Jan.

Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates

  • A 100-per-cent surtax on all Chinese-made EVs will come into effect on Oct. 1, and a 25-per-cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a Finance press release that the Liberal government 'is moving forward with decisive action to level the playing field, protect Canadian workers, and match measures taken by key trading partners.' THe Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
  • A 100-per-cent surtax on all Chinese-made EVs will come into effect on Oct. 1, and a 25-per-cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum

Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 9, 2024
  • A 100-per-cent surtax on all Chinese-made EVs will come into effect on Oct. 1, and a 25-per-cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a Finance press release that the Liberal government 'is moving forward with decisive action to level the playing field, protect Canadian workers, and match measures taken by key trading partners.' THe Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Farewell to the supply-and-confidence agreement

  • Jagmeet Singh has bet that the next election—however difficult—will be easier without hanging on to the Liberals. Time will tell if his gamble pays
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 9, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh ended the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals on Sept. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Farewell to the supply-and-confidence agreement

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 9, 2024
  • Jagmeet Singh has bet that the next election—however difficult—will be easier without hanging on to the Liberals. Time will tell if his gamble pays

Farewell to the supply-and-confidence agreement

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 9, 2024
  • Jagmeet Singh has bet that the next election—however difficult—will be easier without hanging on to the Liberals. Time will tell if his gamble pays
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh ended the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals on Sept. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fresh press secretary among recent staff changes for Immigration Minister Miller

  • Plus, International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen has a new special assistant.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 9, 2024
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller speaks with reporters on Feb. 29. Miller recently added a new press secretary to his team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fresh press secretary among recent staff changes for Immigration Minister Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 9, 2024
  • Plus, International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen has a new special assistant.

Fresh press secretary among recent staff changes for Immigration Minister Miller

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 9, 2024
  • Plus, International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen has a new special assistant.
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller speaks with reporters on Feb. 29. Miller recently added a new press secretary to his team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A pledge for civility as Parliament returns

  • While some male politicians experience harassment and abuse, female politicians are disproportionately the victims of bullying and similar behaviour.
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARILOU MCPHEDRAN, NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | September 9, 2024
We need to make working on Parliament Hill a better place if we want to have more women and gender-diverse people working here, write Senator Marilou McPhedran and NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A pledge for civility as Parliament returns

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARILOU MCPHEDRAN, NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | September 9, 2024
  • While some male politicians experience harassment and abuse, female politicians are disproportionately the victims of bullying and similar behaviour.

A pledge for civility as Parliament returns

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARILOU MCPHEDRAN, NDP MP LINDSAY MATHYSSEN | September 9, 2024
  • While some male politicians experience harassment and abuse, female politicians are disproportionately the victims of bullying and similar behaviour.
We need to make working on Parliament Hill a better place if we want to have more women and gender-diverse people working here, write Senator Marilou McPhedran and NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

By attacking the Jewish National Fund, the government sends a clear message

  • A country that prides itself on moral values and welcoming diversity no longer seems to extend those values, rights, and safety to the Jewish
Opinion | BY VICTORIA MANCINELLI | September 9, 2024
The Canada Revenue Agency's recent decision to revoke the Jewish National Fund's charitable status is rife with anti-Israel bias, writes Victoria Mancinelli. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

By attacking the Jewish National Fund, the government sends a clear message

Opinion | BY VICTORIA MANCINELLI | September 9, 2024
  • A country that prides itself on moral values and welcoming diversity no longer seems to extend those values, rights, and safety to the Jewish

By attacking the Jewish National Fund, the government sends a clear message

Opinion | BY VICTORIA MANCINELLI | September 9, 2024
  • A country that prides itself on moral values and welcoming diversity no longer seems to extend those values, rights, and safety to the Jewish
The Canada Revenue Agency's recent decision to revoke the Jewish National Fund's charitable status is rife with anti-Israel bias, writes Victoria Mancinelli. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CRA’s decision on JNF indefensible: Hamilton reader

  • Re: “JNF’s loss of charitable status justified by its conduct: Duchesney” (The Hill Times, Sept. 2, p. 8). A recent letter writer celebrated the
Opinion | September 9, 2024

CRA’s decision on JNF indefensible: Hamilton reader

Opinion | September 9, 2024
  • Re: “JNF’s loss of charitable status justified by its conduct: Duchesney” (The Hill Times, Sept. 2, p. 8). A recent letter writer celebrated the

CRA’s decision on JNF indefensible: Hamilton reader

Opinion | September 9, 2024
  • Re: “JNF’s loss of charitable status justified by its conduct: Duchesney” (The Hill Times, Sept. 2, p. 8). A recent letter writer celebrated the

Conservative MP Michael Barrett to speak at Sept. 10 breakfast

  • SATURDAY, SEPT. 7—SUNDAY, SEPT. 15 Week of Mexico in Canada—The Embassy of Mexico hosts the Week of Mexico in Canada, and the second edition
Conservative MP Michael Barrett, his party's ethics critic, will speak at a breakfast hosted by Grenville Futures, the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce, and the South Grenville Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Michael Barrett to speak at Sept. 10 breakfast

  • SATURDAY, SEPT. 7—SUNDAY, SEPT. 15 Week of Mexico in Canada—The Embassy of Mexico hosts the Week of Mexico in Canada, and the second edition

Conservative MP Michael Barrett to speak at Sept. 10 breakfast

  • SATURDAY, SEPT. 7—SUNDAY, SEPT. 15 Week of Mexico in Canada—The Embassy of Mexico hosts the Week of Mexico in Canada, and the second edition
Conservative MP Michael Barrett, his party's ethics critic, will speak at a breakfast hosted by Grenville Futures, the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce, and the South Grenville Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 10. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Author and journalist Stevie Cameron laid to rest in Toronto

  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has a chat with Chatelaine, and John Manley and Martha Hall Findlay are named as final two debaters
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 9, 2024
Award-winning author and investigative journalist Stevie Cameron, pictured in 2007, died on Aug. 31, 2024, at the age of 80. The Hill Times file photograph

Author and journalist Stevie Cameron laid to rest in Toronto

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 9, 2024
  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has a chat with Chatelaine, and John Manley and Martha Hall Findlay are named as final two debaters

Author and journalist Stevie Cameron laid to rest in Toronto

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | September 9, 2024
  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has a chat with Chatelaine, and John Manley and Martha Hall Findlay are named as final two debaters
Award-winning author and investigative journalist Stevie Cameron, pictured in 2007, died on Aug. 31, 2024, at the age of 80. The Hill Times file photograph

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