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Through their eyes, in their words: first-hand accounts from the day of the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting

  • ‘I heard a thunderous boom through the Rotunda and saw people running towards me’: revisiting the accounts of the people on the Hill
News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 22, 2024
In the days after the shooting, The Hill Times spoke to those working that day about their experience: Cormac MacSweeney, top left, Julie Van Dusen, Danny Leduc, Marjory LeBreton, Mike de Paul, Jean Brosseau, Rob Kazemzadeh, and Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe. The Hill Times photographs by Steve Gerecke

Through their eyes, in their words: first-hand accounts from the day of the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 22, 2024
  • ‘I heard a thunderous boom through the Rotunda and saw people running towards me’: revisiting the accounts of the people on the Hill

Through their eyes, in their words: first-hand accounts from the day of the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 22, 2024
  • ‘I heard a thunderous boom through the Rotunda and saw people running towards me’: revisiting the accounts of the people on the Hill
In the days after the shooting, The Hill Times spoke to those working that day about their experience: Cormac MacSweeney, top left, Julie Van Dusen, Danny Leduc, Marjory LeBreton, Mike de Paul, Jean Brosseau, Rob Kazemzadeh, and Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe. The Hill Times photographs by Steve Gerecke

Through their eyes, in their words: first-hand accounts from the day of the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting

  • ‘I heard a thunderous boom through the Rotunda and saw people running towards me’: revisiting the accounts of the people on the Hill
News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 22, 2024
In the days after the shooting, The Hill Times spoke to those working that day about their experience: Cormac MacSweeney, top left, Julie Van Dusen, Danny Leduc, Marjory LeBreton, Mike de Paul, Jean Brosseau, Rob Kazemzadeh, and Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe. The Hill Times photographs by Steve Gerecke

Through their eyes, in their words: first-hand accounts from the day of the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 22, 2024
  • ‘I heard a thunderous boom through the Rotunda and saw people running towards me’: revisiting the accounts of the people on the Hill

Through their eyes, in their words: first-hand accounts from the day of the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting

News | BY ABBAS RANA, LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 22, 2024
  • ‘I heard a thunderous boom through the Rotunda and saw people running towards me’: revisiting the accounts of the people on the Hill
In the days after the shooting, The Hill Times spoke to those working that day about their experience: Cormac MacSweeney, top left, Julie Van Dusen, Danny Leduc, Marjory LeBreton, Mike de Paul, Jean Brosseau, Rob Kazemzadeh, and Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe. The Hill Times photographs by Steve Gerecke

Weekday update

  • Plus, Richard Fadden gives the lay of the land in the Indo-Pacific.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 22, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will hold one of her weekly press conferences today to talk about the government's economic policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Weekday update

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 22, 2024
  • Plus, Richard Fadden gives the lay of the land in the Indo-Pacific.

Weekday update

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 22, 2024
  • Plus, Richard Fadden gives the lay of the land in the Indo-Pacific.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will hold one of her weekly press conferences today to talk about the government's economic policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Frustration mounts in House as privilege debate gridlock continues

  • There are a number of government bills as well as opposition motions on the docket for the MPs to address once the House finishes
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
Karina Gould
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould says the 'Conservatives are filibustering their own motion,' as the privilege debate stretches to two weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Frustration mounts in House as privilege debate gridlock continues

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
  • There are a number of government bills as well as opposition motions on the docket for the MPs to address once the House finishes

Frustration mounts in House as privilege debate gridlock continues

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 21, 2024
  • There are a number of government bills as well as opposition motions on the docket for the MPs to address once the House finishes
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould says the 'Conservatives are filibustering their own motion,' as the privilege debate stretches to two weeks. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Samidoun designation a red flag for politicization of terrorist listings, says civil liberties group

  • Before a terrorist designation, Canada's intelligence community collects information and makes a recommendation as to whether it meets the legal threshold in a 'well
News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
The government listed Samidoun as a terrorist entity following a call to do so from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who has also called for the Houthis to be listed as a terror group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Samidoun designation a red flag for politicization of terrorist listings, says civil liberties group

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2024
  • Before a terrorist designation, Canada's intelligence community collects information and makes a recommendation as to whether it meets the legal threshold in a 'well

Samidoun designation a red flag for politicization of terrorist listings, says civil liberties group

News | BY NEIL MOSS | October 21, 2024
  • Before a terrorist designation, Canada's intelligence community collects information and makes a recommendation as to whether it meets the legal threshold in a 'well
Pierre Poilievre
The government listed Samidoun as a terrorist entity following a call to do so from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who has also called for the Houthis to be listed as a terror group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Industrial policy may be the missing link for Canadian productivity

  • A more co-ordinated industrial policy that measures results and learns from failure could result in less waste, and fewer bad bets.
Opinion | BY STEVE LAFLEUR | October 21, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Some of Canada’s biggest innovations have come from speculative investments underpinned by government spending, writes Steve Lafleur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Industrial policy may be the missing link for Canadian productivity

Opinion | BY STEVE LAFLEUR | October 21, 2024
  • A more co-ordinated industrial policy that measures results and learns from failure could result in less waste, and fewer bad bets.

Industrial policy may be the missing link for Canadian productivity

Opinion | BY STEVE LAFLEUR | October 21, 2024
  • A more co-ordinated industrial policy that measures results and learns from failure could result in less waste, and fewer bad bets.
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Some of Canada’s biggest innovations have come from speculative investments underpinned by government spending, writes Steve Lafleur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Creating a workplace worth returning to

  • As the federal government brings workers back in, leaders should carefully evaluate what their employees truly need for happiness and productivity at the office.
Opinion | BY SCOT SUSTAD | October 21, 2024
The GC Workplace initiative is modelled partly after the open-office concept, but feedback suggests that federal office planners need to continue working on it, writes Scot Sustad. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Creating a workplace worth returning to

Opinion | BY SCOT SUSTAD | October 21, 2024
  • As the federal government brings workers back in, leaders should carefully evaluate what their employees truly need for happiness and productivity at the office.

Creating a workplace worth returning to

Opinion | BY SCOT SUSTAD | October 21, 2024
  • As the federal government brings workers back in, leaders should carefully evaluate what their employees truly need for happiness and productivity at the office.
The GC Workplace initiative is modelled partly after the open-office concept, but feedback suggests that federal office planners need to continue working on it, writes Scot Sustad. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Point made, now get back to work

  • If you’re not willing to break the impasse, then let the government fall, call an election, and let the people actually decide what they
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 21, 2024

Point made, now get back to work

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 21, 2024
  • If you’re not willing to break the impasse, then let the government fall, call an election, and let the people actually decide what they

Point made, now get back to work

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 21, 2024
  • If you’re not willing to break the impasse, then let the government fall, call an election, and let the people actually decide what they

D’Entremont denies he was pressured by Conservative MPs to sanction Grit MP Baker in the House  

  • Liberal MP Yvan Baker also alleges a 'double standard' in the House after Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre's single-day sanction for refusing to apologize over
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 21, 2024
Liberal MP Yvan Baker, left, has accused Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont of being pressured by Conservative MPs when he barred Baker from speaking in the Chamber, a charge that d'Entremont denies. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Cynthia Münster

D’Entremont denies he was pressured by Conservative MPs to sanction Grit MP Baker in the House  

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 21, 2024
  • Liberal MP Yvan Baker also alleges a 'double standard' in the House after Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre's single-day sanction for refusing to apologize over

D’Entremont denies he was pressured by Conservative MPs to sanction Grit MP Baker in the House  

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 21, 2024
  • Liberal MP Yvan Baker also alleges a 'double standard' in the House after Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre's single-day sanction for refusing to apologize over
Liberal MP Yvan Baker, left, has accused Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont of being pressured by Conservative MPs when he barred Baker from speaking in the Chamber, a charge that d'Entremont denies. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Cynthia Münster

‘Get election ready’: Liberals, Conservatives target base with early election warnings in Facebook ads

  • The efforts made to reach supporters with a message that an election could come at any time reflects the more unpredictable nature of this
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 21, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are focusing primarily on their parties' own policies in digital ads, instead of purely attacking their opponents. Images courtesy of Meta Ad Library/Liberal Party and Conservative Party

‘Get election ready’: Liberals, Conservatives target base with early election warnings in Facebook ads

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 21, 2024
  • The efforts made to reach supporters with a message that an election could come at any time reflects the more unpredictable nature of this

‘Get election ready’: Liberals, Conservatives target base with early election warnings in Facebook ads

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 21, 2024
  • The efforts made to reach supporters with a message that an election could come at any time reflects the more unpredictable nature of this
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are focusing primarily on their parties' own policies in digital ads, instead of purely attacking their opponents. Images courtesy of Meta Ad Library/Liberal Party and Conservative Party

Trudeau and his team need to wake up or be knocked out

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking too many head-on attacks to be able to afford spending any more time focused on internal party drama.
Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | October 21, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Latin American and Hispanic Day on the Hill on Oct. 2, 2024. When Trudeau won the 2015 election, he turned the Liberal party into a machine powered by his own brand. The challenge facing Liberals today is how to replace him as head of the 'Justin Trudeau Party,' writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau and his team need to wake up or be knocked out

Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | October 21, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking too many head-on attacks to be able to afford spending any more time focused on internal party drama.

Trudeau and his team need to wake up or be knocked out

Opinion | BY GEORGE SOULE | October 21, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking too many head-on attacks to be able to afford spending any more time focused on internal party drama.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Latin American and Hispanic Day on the Hill on Oct. 2, 2024. When Trudeau won the 2015 election, he turned the Liberal party into a machine powered by his own brand. The challenge facing Liberals today is how to replace him as head of the 'Justin Trudeau Party,' writes George Soule. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trump’s support among young men in Canada is troubling

  • It may also be a reflection of how young men feel they are the forgotten generation. 
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 21, 2024
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured on June 15, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump’s support among young men in Canada is troubling

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 21, 2024
  • It may also be a reflection of how young men feel they are the forgotten generation. 

Trump’s support among young men in Canada is troubling

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 21, 2024
  • It may also be a reflection of how young men feel they are the forgotten generation. 
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured on June 15, 2024. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Cultivating growth: Canada’s bio-economy opportunity

  • The bio-economy offers a path to more productivity by leveraging our domestic resources, adopting innovative technologies and advanced manufacturing capabilities, and building strong, integrated
Opinion | BY MEAGHAN SEAGRAVE | October 21, 2024
We must be more than fishers, farmers, and foresters; increasingly, these roles need to be low-carbon feedstock suppliers into other industries. Only then will we begin to see a shift in our productivity, writes Meaghan Seagrave. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Cultivating growth: Canada’s bio-economy opportunity

Opinion | BY MEAGHAN SEAGRAVE | October 21, 2024
  • The bio-economy offers a path to more productivity by leveraging our domestic resources, adopting innovative technologies and advanced manufacturing capabilities, and building strong, integrated

Cultivating growth: Canada’s bio-economy opportunity

Opinion | BY MEAGHAN SEAGRAVE | October 21, 2024
  • The bio-economy offers a path to more productivity by leveraging our domestic resources, adopting innovative technologies and advanced manufacturing capabilities, and building strong, integrated
We must be more than fishers, farmers, and foresters; increasingly, these roles need to be low-carbon feedstock suppliers into other industries. Only then will we begin to see a shift in our productivity, writes Meaghan Seagrave. Image courtesy of Pixabay

To fix Canada’s innovation gap, why not fix Canada’s biggest innovation program?

  • We could be on the verge of a tax credit that prioritizes intellectual property generation and commercialization as real drivers of future economic success.
Opinion | BY NICK SCHIAVO | October 21, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
At a time when Canada’s economic productivity is in a crisis, finalizing SR&ED reform could be the single most impactful thing that the federal government can do in the fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To fix Canada’s innovation gap, why not fix Canada’s biggest innovation program?

Opinion | BY NICK SCHIAVO | October 21, 2024
  • We could be on the verge of a tax credit that prioritizes intellectual property generation and commercialization as real drivers of future economic success.

To fix Canada’s innovation gap, why not fix Canada’s biggest innovation program?

Opinion | BY NICK SCHIAVO | October 21, 2024
  • We could be on the verge of a tax credit that prioritizes intellectual property generation and commercialization as real drivers of future economic success.
Justin Trudeau
At a time when Canada’s economic productivity is in a crisis, finalizing SR&ED reform could be the single most impactful thing that the federal government can do in the fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will innovation support or undermine rural and Northern Canada?

  • Northern and rural areas are losing stores to e-commerce, cinemas to video-streaming, and professional jobs to e-health and e-education, and getting only a small return
Opinion | BY KEN COATES, CARIN HOLROYD | October 21, 2024
This country has not yet learned how to diversify our innovation economy, in the way Norway, Sweden, and Finland are doing, write Ken Coates and Carin Holroyd. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Will innovation support or undermine rural and Northern Canada?

Opinion | BY KEN COATES, CARIN HOLROYD | October 21, 2024
  • Northern and rural areas are losing stores to e-commerce, cinemas to video-streaming, and professional jobs to e-health and e-education, and getting only a small return

Will innovation support or undermine rural and Northern Canada?

Opinion | BY KEN COATES, CARIN HOLROYD | October 21, 2024
  • Northern and rural areas are losing stores to e-commerce, cinemas to video-streaming, and professional jobs to e-health and e-education, and getting only a small return
This country has not yet learned how to diversify our innovation economy, in the way Norway, Sweden, and Finland are doing, write Ken Coates and Carin Holroyd. Image courtesy of Pixabay

‘Elghawaby has been a clear voice for reform and change’: Woodley

  • Re: “It is time for Amira Elghawaby to step down,” by Andrew Caddell (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, 2024).  Let’s be clear, columnist Andrew
Opinion | October 21, 2024
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

‘Elghawaby has been a clear voice for reform and change’: Woodley

Opinion | October 21, 2024
  • Re: “It is time for Amira Elghawaby to step down,” by Andrew Caddell (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, 2024).  Let’s be clear, columnist Andrew

‘Elghawaby has been a clear voice for reform and change’: Woodley

Opinion | October 21, 2024
  • Re: “It is time for Amira Elghawaby to step down,” by Andrew Caddell (The Hill Times, Oct. 9, 2024).  Let’s be clear, columnist Andrew
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Canada’s entrepreneurial mindset starts with its students

  • As each new cohort of students interested in exploring entrepreneurship is ever-more sophisticated, our programs and services must evolve to meet their ambitions.
Opinion | BY GUY LEVESQUE | October 21, 2024
Last year, the Business Development Bank of Canada reported that this country had less than half the entrepreneurs than we used to. Meanwhile, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor points to a major increase in entrepreneurial activity here in the last 10 years. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

Canada’s entrepreneurial mindset starts with its students

Opinion | BY GUY LEVESQUE | October 21, 2024
  • As each new cohort of students interested in exploring entrepreneurship is ever-more sophisticated, our programs and services must evolve to meet their ambitions.

Canada’s entrepreneurial mindset starts with its students

Opinion | BY GUY LEVESQUE | October 21, 2024
  • As each new cohort of students interested in exploring entrepreneurship is ever-more sophisticated, our programs and services must evolve to meet their ambitions.
Last year, the Business Development Bank of Canada reported that this country had less than half the entrepreneurs than we used to. Meanwhile, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor points to a major increase in entrepreneurial activity here in the last 10 years. Image courtesy of Jimmy Chan/Pexels

Canada needs solutions-focused innovation to tackle social and environmental challenges

  • An independent social innovation agency could help make this happen.
Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN, DIANE ROUSSIN | October 21, 2024
This country's challenges are vast, but so is our capacity for innovation. We have the talent, ideas, and passion to make meaningful change. What we need now is the infrastructure and financial models to turn those ideas into lasting solutions that benefit everyone, write Andrea Nemtin and Diane Rousin. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada needs solutions-focused innovation to tackle social and environmental challenges

Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN, DIANE ROUSSIN | October 21, 2024
  • An independent social innovation agency could help make this happen.

Canada needs solutions-focused innovation to tackle social and environmental challenges

Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN, DIANE ROUSSIN | October 21, 2024
  • An independent social innovation agency could help make this happen.
This country's challenges are vast, but so is our capacity for innovation. We have the talent, ideas, and passion to make meaningful change. What we need now is the infrastructure and financial models to turn those ideas into lasting solutions that benefit everyone, write Andrea Nemtin and Diane Rousin. Image courtesy of Pixabay

National innovation strategy needed to address funding and other issues, say sector experts

  • This country is 'one of the worst' for business research and development spending, according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's senior director of advanced
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 21, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Sept. 24, 2024. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

National innovation strategy needed to address funding and other issues, say sector experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 21, 2024
  • This country is 'one of the worst' for business research and development spending, according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's senior director of advanced

National innovation strategy needed to address funding and other issues, say sector experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | October 21, 2024
  • This country is 'one of the worst' for business research and development spending, according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's senior director of advanced
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on Sept. 24, 2024. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s hard for politicians to ‘resist the temptation’ of using intelligence for ‘partisan purposes’: ex-CSIS official

  • Both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre failed to ‘rise to the moment,’ says former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attacked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre when testifying at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference on Oct. 16, saying it's 'bewildering' Poilievre has not obtained security clearance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s hard for politicians to ‘resist the temptation’ of using intelligence for ‘partisan purposes’: ex-CSIS official

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 18, 2024
  • Both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre failed to ‘rise to the moment,’ says former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom.

It’s hard for politicians to ‘resist the temptation’ of using intelligence for ‘partisan purposes’: ex-CSIS official

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 18, 2024
  • Both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre failed to ‘rise to the moment,’ says former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attacked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre when testifying at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference on Oct. 16, saying it's 'bewildering' Poilievre has not obtained security clearance. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s public safety woes with India under committee scanner

  • Plus, Blair meets G7 defence ministers in Europe.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a press conference this week that the Indian government was found to be involved in violent acts and other crimes in Canada, as per RCMP investigations. Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's X (formerly Twitter) account

Canada’s public safety woes with India under committee scanner

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 18, 2024
  • Plus, Blair meets G7 defence ministers in Europe.

Canada’s public safety woes with India under committee scanner

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | October 18, 2024
  • Plus, Blair meets G7 defence ministers in Europe.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a press conference this week that the Indian government was found to be involved in violent acts and other crimes in Canada, as per RCMP investigations. Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's X (formerly Twitter) account

MPs grill department officials on Indigenous procurement issues

  • Senior Public Services and Procurement officials say questions about Indigenous procurement should go to Indigenous Services Canada because it’s responsible for the rules by
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 17, 2024
Public Services and Procurement Canada, overseen by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, spent more than $280-million on Indigenous procurement in the last two years, but still has not met the government's five per cent target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs grill department officials on Indigenous procurement issues

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 17, 2024
  • Senior Public Services and Procurement officials say questions about Indigenous procurement should go to Indigenous Services Canada because it’s responsible for the rules by

MPs grill department officials on Indigenous procurement issues

News | BY IREM KOCA | October 17, 2024
  • Senior Public Services and Procurement officials say questions about Indigenous procurement should go to Indigenous Services Canada because it’s responsible for the rules by
Public Services and Procurement Canada, overseen by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, spent more than $280-million on Indigenous procurement in the last two years, but still has not met the government's five per cent target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hungarian ambassador toasts to whole health and Gabor Maté

  • Gabor Maté was awarded Hungary’s Officer’s Cross by Hungary's ambassador at a reception on Oct. 16.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 17, 2024
Alan Morissette, left, Gabor Maté, and Georgia Morissette at the Hungarian residence on Oct. 16. The Morisettes are singer and song-writer Alanis Morisette's parents, FYI. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hungarian ambassador toasts to whole health and Gabor Maté

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 17, 2024
  • Gabor Maté was awarded Hungary’s Officer’s Cross by Hungary's ambassador at a reception on Oct. 16.

Hungarian ambassador toasts to whole health and Gabor Maté

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 17, 2024
  • Gabor Maté was awarded Hungary’s Officer’s Cross by Hungary's ambassador at a reception on Oct. 16.
Alan Morissette, left, Gabor Maté, and Georgia Morissette at the Hungarian residence on Oct. 16. The Morisettes are singer and song-writer Alanis Morisette's parents, FYI. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Is the abolition of nuclear weapons really an impossible dream?

  • It’s certainly not a task for the faint-hearted. But I think Nelson Mandela got it right when he encouraged humanity to keep moving forward towards
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 17, 2024
António Guterres
António Guterres
As UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, warns, 'Not since the worst days of the Cold War has the spectre of nuclear weapons cast such a dark shadow.' Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Is the abolition of nuclear weapons really an impossible dream?

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 17, 2024
  • It’s certainly not a task for the faint-hearted. But I think Nelson Mandela got it right when he encouraged humanity to keep moving forward towards

Is the abolition of nuclear weapons really an impossible dream?

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | October 17, 2024
  • It’s certainly not a task for the faint-hearted. But I think Nelson Mandela got it right when he encouraged humanity to keep moving forward towards
António Guterres
As UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, warns, 'Not since the worst days of the Cold War has the spectre of nuclear weapons cast such a dark shadow.' Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Atlantic Liberals feel ‘dramatic’ drag of Trudeau’s unpopularity, says pollster

  • 'These are small, small communities,' says former Liberal staffer Nick McRoberts, who is from Prince Edward Island. ‘Everyone knows each other, and MPs need
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 17, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill on April 17, 2024, is trailing in the polls across the country and facing an increasing number of open challenges to his leadership by MPs from Atlantic Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Atlantic Liberals feel ‘dramatic’ drag of Trudeau’s unpopularity, says pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 17, 2024
  • 'These are small, small communities,' says former Liberal staffer Nick McRoberts, who is from Prince Edward Island. ‘Everyone knows each other, and MPs need

Atlantic Liberals feel ‘dramatic’ drag of Trudeau’s unpopularity, says pollster

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 17, 2024
  • 'These are small, small communities,' says former Liberal staffer Nick McRoberts, who is from Prince Edward Island. ‘Everyone knows each other, and MPs need
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill on April 17, 2024, is trailing in the polls across the country and facing an increasing number of open challenges to his leadership by MPs from Atlantic Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian politicians should get real about India

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took too long to heed the warnings of India’s meddling, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been too quiet on
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 16, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
This week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada has 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

Canadian politicians should get real about India

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 16, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took too long to heed the warnings of India’s meddling, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been too quiet on

Canadian politicians should get real about India

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | October 16, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took too long to heed the warnings of India’s meddling, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been too quiet on
Justin Trudeau
This week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada has 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

Feds’ purchasing power can push carbon removal innovation

  • We need governments to step in and use their procurement power to create a viable market, paving the way for more private buyers to
Opinion | BY LUCY HARGREAVES, ED WHITTINGHAM | October 16, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Last week, Treasury Board President Anita Anand announced plans to invest at least $10-million purchasing carbon removal services.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ purchasing power can push carbon removal innovation

Opinion | BY LUCY HARGREAVES, ED WHITTINGHAM | October 16, 2024
  • We need governments to step in and use their procurement power to create a viable market, paving the way for more private buyers to

Feds’ purchasing power can push carbon removal innovation

Opinion | BY LUCY HARGREAVES, ED WHITTINGHAM | October 16, 2024
  • We need governments to step in and use their procurement power to create a viable market, paving the way for more private buyers to
Anita Anand
Last week, Treasury Board President Anita Anand announced plans to invest at least $10-million purchasing carbon removal services.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We can end the global food crisis through collective action

  • The time is now for a co-ordinated effort between governments, international financial institutions, the private sector, the humanitarian community, and the public.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MESSENGER, ANDY HARRINGTON, ELLY VANDENBERG | October 16, 2024
While Canada is able to address its food security needs, not all nations have the systems and structures to support the needs of their most vulnerable populations, write Michael Messenger, Andy Harrington, and Elly Vandenberg. Pexels photograph by Safari Consoler

We can end the global food crisis through collective action

Opinion | BY MICHAEL MESSENGER, ANDY HARRINGTON, ELLY VANDENBERG | October 16, 2024
  • The time is now for a co-ordinated effort between governments, international financial institutions, the private sector, the humanitarian community, and the public.

We can end the global food crisis through collective action

Opinion | BY MICHAEL MESSENGER, ANDY HARRINGTON, ELLY VANDENBERG | October 16, 2024
  • The time is now for a co-ordinated effort between governments, international financial institutions, the private sector, the humanitarian community, and the public.
While Canada is able to address its food security needs, not all nations have the systems and structures to support the needs of their most vulnerable populations, write Michael Messenger, Andy Harrington, and Elly Vandenberg. Pexels photograph by Safari Consoler
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Feds reject Senate call to create advisory committee overseeing foreign service reform

  • The federal government accepted 23 of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee's 28 recommendations on modernizing Canada's foreign service, taking 'note' of five.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 31, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly noted in a letter to the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee that the necessary additional funds for GAC's transformation will come from existing departmental coffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds reject Senate call to create advisory committee overseeing foreign service reform

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 31, 2024
  • The federal government accepted 23 of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee's 28 recommendations on modernizing Canada's foreign service, taking 'note' of five.

Feds reject Senate call to create advisory committee overseeing foreign service reform

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 31, 2024
  • The federal government accepted 23 of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee's 28 recommendations on modernizing Canada's foreign service, taking 'note' of five.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly noted in a letter to the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee that the necessary additional funds for GAC's transformation will come from existing departmental coffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canada not interested in conversation’ about Israeli settlements despite ICJ opinion: international law expert

  • Canada’s only official acknowledgement of the July 19 International Court of Justice opinion was buried in a joint statement on the need for an
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 31, 2024
A rally calling for a ceasefire and an end to Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories blocks Wellington Street last November. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canada not interested in conversation’ about Israeli settlements despite ICJ opinion: international law expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 31, 2024
  • Canada’s only official acknowledgement of the July 19 International Court of Justice opinion was buried in a joint statement on the need for an

‘Canada not interested in conversation’ about Israeli settlements despite ICJ opinion: international law expert

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 31, 2024
  • Canada’s only official acknowledgement of the July 19 International Court of Justice opinion was buried in a joint statement on the need for an
A rally calling for a ceasefire and an end to Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories blocks Wellington Street last November. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public service stills need emancipation

  • Aug. 1 marks the fourth federally recognized Emancipation Day in Canada, commemorating the date in 1834 that the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2024
Black Class Action Secretariat president Nicholas Marcus Thompson speaks at a press conference about discrimination in the public service on July 29. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Public service stills need emancipation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2024
  • Aug. 1 marks the fourth federally recognized Emancipation Day in Canada, commemorating the date in 1834 that the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect

Public service stills need emancipation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 31, 2024
  • Aug. 1 marks the fourth federally recognized Emancipation Day in Canada, commemorating the date in 1834 that the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect
Black Class Action Secretariat president Nicholas Marcus Thompson speaks at a press conference about discrimination in the public service on July 29. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Harsher bail reforms an expensive ‘fool’s game’ that neglects evidence-based solutions, say criminologists

  • Queen's University Criminology Professor Nicole Myers said that reactionary measures meant to appear ‘tough on crime’ focus on the ‘low-hanging fruit while ignoring the
News | BY STUART BENSON | July 31, 2024
Justice Minister Arif Virani, right, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc defended Bill C-48's bail reforms, and challenged the premiers who asked for the changes to 'step up and enforce the law.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harsher bail reforms an expensive ‘fool’s game’ that neglects evidence-based solutions, say criminologists

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 31, 2024
  • Queen's University Criminology Professor Nicole Myers said that reactionary measures meant to appear ‘tough on crime’ focus on the ‘low-hanging fruit while ignoring the

Harsher bail reforms an expensive ‘fool’s game’ that neglects evidence-based solutions, say criminologists

News | BY STUART BENSON | July 31, 2024
  • Queen's University Criminology Professor Nicole Myers said that reactionary measures meant to appear ‘tough on crime’ focus on the ‘low-hanging fruit while ignoring the
Justice Minister Arif Virani, right, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc defended Bill C-48's bail reforms, and challenged the premiers who asked for the changes to 'step up and enforce the law.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Emancipation Day matters

  • Aug. 1 is an occasion to reflect, educate, and engage in the ongoing fight against anti-Black racism and discrimination, which has roots in slavery.
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | July 31, 2024
An Emancipation Day parade in 1894. While significant progress has been made, Black communities are still dealing with historical and current injustices, writes Waheed Khan. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Why Emancipation Day matters

Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | July 31, 2024
  • Aug. 1 is an occasion to reflect, educate, and engage in the ongoing fight against anti-Black racism and discrimination, which has roots in slavery.

Why Emancipation Day matters

Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | July 31, 2024
  • Aug. 1 is an occasion to reflect, educate, and engage in the ongoing fight against anti-Black racism and discrimination, which has roots in slavery.
An Emancipation Day parade in 1894. While significant progress has been made, Black communities are still dealing with historical and current injustices, writes Waheed Khan. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Banning B.C. salmon farms will have no detectable effect on wild salmon populations, says fish pathology consultant

  • Re: “First Nations, industry say feds’ B.C. salmon farming transition timeline ‘irresponsible, unrealistic, and unachievable’,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 12). We have
Opinion | July 31, 2024

Banning B.C. salmon farms will have no detectable effect on wild salmon populations, says fish pathology consultant

Opinion | July 31, 2024
  • Re: “First Nations, industry say feds’ B.C. salmon farming transition timeline ‘irresponsible, unrealistic, and unachievable’,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 12). We have

Banning B.C. salmon farms will have no detectable effect on wild salmon populations, says fish pathology consultant

Opinion | July 31, 2024
  • Re: “First Nations, industry say feds’ B.C. salmon farming transition timeline ‘irresponsible, unrealistic, and unachievable’,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 12). We have

We’re not doing enough to combat climate change: Ottawa reader

  • Climate change is again in the news, with the world setting records for the hottest day ever two days in a row. Earlier this
Opinion | July 31, 2024
The world has committed to limiting global warming to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels, but action so far is not sufficient to meet that goal. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

We’re not doing enough to combat climate change: Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 31, 2024
  • Climate change is again in the news, with the world setting records for the hottest day ever two days in a row. Earlier this

We’re not doing enough to combat climate change: Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 31, 2024
  • Climate change is again in the news, with the world setting records for the hottest day ever two days in a row. Earlier this
The world has committed to limiting global warming to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels, but action so far is not sufficient to meet that goal. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

What can we do about foreign interference? Fix nominations

  • The secrecy and lack of integrity in nominations sow doubt and distrust in our political system.
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 31, 2024
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2024.
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2024.
The Foreign Interference Commission, led by Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, is uncovering weaknesses in our electoral system. It is incumbent on the political parties to put our democracy and national security ahead of any monetary and political gains, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What can we do about foreign interference? Fix nominations

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 31, 2024
  • The secrecy and lack of integrity in nominations sow doubt and distrust in our political system.

What can we do about foreign interference? Fix nominations

Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 31, 2024
  • The secrecy and lack of integrity in nominations sow doubt and distrust in our political system.
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue presides over the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2024.
The Foreign Interference Commission, led by Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, is uncovering weaknesses in our electoral system. It is incumbent on the political parties to put our democracy and national security ahead of any monetary and political gains, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory leader Poilievre rallies Northern Ontario supporters on Aug. 2

  • FRIDAY, JULY 26—SUNDAY, AUG. 11 Summer Olympics—Cheer for Team Canada as they take part in the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France, from Friday,
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the 2023 Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, 2023.
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the 2023 Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, 2023.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will attend a rally in Kirkland Lake, Ont., at the Heritage North Conference & Events Centre on Wednesday, July 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tory leader Poilievre rallies Northern Ontario supporters on Aug. 2

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

Tory leader Poilievre rallies Northern Ontario supporters on Aug. 2

  • FRIDAY, JULY 26—SUNDAY, AUG. 11 Summer Olympics—Cheer for Team Canada as they take part in the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France, from Friday,
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a keynote address at the 2023 Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Quebec City on Sept. 8, 2023.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will attend a rally in Kirkland Lake, Ont., at the Heritage North Conference & Events Centre on Wednesday, July 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Francis Drouin rules out a fourth term

  • Plus, condolences for Tory MP Colin Carrie's mother and for American author (and Caroline Mulroney's father-in-law) Lewis Lapham, Conservatives receive some summer reading, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 31, 2024
Three-term Ottawa-area Liberal MP Francis Drouin confirmed on July 25 he will not seek re-election. The Hill Times photography by Andrew Meade

Liberal MP Francis Drouin rules out a fourth term

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 31, 2024
  • Plus, condolences for Tory MP Colin Carrie's mother and for American author (and Caroline Mulroney's father-in-law) Lewis Lapham, Conservatives receive some summer reading, and

Liberal MP Francis Drouin rules out a fourth term

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 31, 2024
  • Plus, condolences for Tory MP Colin Carrie's mother and for American author (and Caroline Mulroney's father-in-law) Lewis Lapham, Conservatives receive some summer reading, and
Three-term Ottawa-area Liberal MP Francis Drouin confirmed on July 25 he will not seek re-election. The Hill Times photography by Andrew Meade

Bloc accuses feds of backing TC Energy dispute at the expense of mounting defence against Ruby River claim

  • Canada's renegotiated North American trade pact removed investor protections, but a disputed window is allowing for legacy NAFTA claims to persist.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, left, received a letter from civil society groups calling for NAFTA legacy claims rules to be clarified. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc accuses feds of backing TC Energy dispute at the expense of mounting defence against Ruby River claim

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2024
  • Canada's renegotiated North American trade pact removed investor protections, but a disputed window is allowing for legacy NAFTA claims to persist.

Bloc accuses feds of backing TC Energy dispute at the expense of mounting defence against Ruby River claim

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 30, 2024
  • Canada's renegotiated North American trade pact removed investor protections, but a disputed window is allowing for legacy NAFTA claims to persist.
International Trade Minister Mary Ng, right, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, left, received a letter from civil society groups calling for NAFTA legacy claims rules to be clarified. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MP salary top-ups for committee, parlsec, and extra House duties

  • Just as party leaders, their top deputies, and cabinet ministers get extra pay for their added responsibilities, so, too, do the MPs taking on
List | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 30, 2024
House Speaker Greg Fergus, top left; Parliamentary Secretary Rachel Bendayan; committee chair John Brassard; committee vice-chairs Heather McPherson, Jasraj Singh Hallan and Stéphane Bergeron, who is also a member of the NSICOP committee which is chaired by David McGuinty. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons, illustration by Neena Singhal

MP salary top-ups for committee, parlsec, and extra House duties

List | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 30, 2024
  • Just as party leaders, their top deputies, and cabinet ministers get extra pay for their added responsibilities, so, too, do the MPs taking on

MP salary top-ups for committee, parlsec, and extra House duties

List | BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 30, 2024
  • Just as party leaders, their top deputies, and cabinet ministers get extra pay for their added responsibilities, so, too, do the MPs taking on
House Speaker Greg Fergus, top left; Parliamentary Secretary Rachel Bendayan; committee chair John Brassard; committee vice-chairs Heather McPherson, Jasraj Singh Hallan and Stéphane Bergeron, who is also a member of the NSICOP committee which is chaired by David McGuinty. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons, illustration by Neena Singhal

Hoping for housing

  • Plus, Poilievre rallies supporters in NDP territory.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser will hope for good news in new data today on housing construction, condo prices, and short-term rentals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hoping for housing

  • Plus, Poilievre rallies supporters in NDP territory.

Hoping for housing

  • Plus, Poilievre rallies supporters in NDP territory.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser will hope for good news in new data today on housing construction, condo prices, and short-term rentals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘ArriveCan is different than other scandals,’ say experts, warning improprieties ‘erode public confidence’

  • 'If we repeat the same mistakes, obviously we're not doing the right thing,' says Patrice Poitevin, a retired senior RCMP investigator.
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 29, 2024
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos
Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says that 'blaming public service won’t resolve procurement issues,' but more resources and oversight are needed. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘ArriveCan is different than other scandals,’ say experts, warning improprieties ‘erode public confidence’

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 29, 2024
  • 'If we repeat the same mistakes, obviously we're not doing the right thing,' says Patrice Poitevin, a retired senior RCMP investigator.

‘ArriveCan is different than other scandals,’ say experts, warning improprieties ‘erode public confidence’

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 29, 2024
  • 'If we repeat the same mistakes, obviously we're not doing the right thing,' says Patrice Poitevin, a retired senior RCMP investigator.
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos
Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says that 'blaming public service won’t resolve procurement issues,' but more resources and oversight are needed. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Gaza deaths are being used as a tragic pawn

  • None of the local players cares a fig about dead Palestinians. Indeed, in the case of Hamas, the more dead Palestinian civilians the better.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 29, 2024
There are many demonstrations in Israel calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, to sign a ceasefire and bring the Jewish hostages home, but none about the fate of the Palestinians. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

Gaza deaths are being used as a tragic pawn

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 29, 2024
  • None of the local players cares a fig about dead Palestinians. Indeed, in the case of Hamas, the more dead Palestinian civilians the better.

Gaza deaths are being used as a tragic pawn

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 29, 2024
  • None of the local players cares a fig about dead Palestinians. Indeed, in the case of Hamas, the more dead Palestinian civilians the better.
There are many demonstrations in Israel calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, to sign a ceasefire and bring the Jewish hostages home, but none about the fate of the Palestinians. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

The carbon tax is not created for all

  • Transportation, heating, and electricity expenses are already substantial; the added burden of carbon pricing pushes these costs to crisis levels.
Opinion | BY ABRAM BENEDICT | July 29, 2024
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 18, 2024.
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 18, 2024.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the West Block on June 18. While carbon pricing aims to promote cleaner energy alternatives across the country, its impact on reserves can be devastating, writes Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The carbon tax is not created for all

Opinion | BY ABRAM BENEDICT | July 29, 2024
  • Transportation, heating, and electricity expenses are already substantial; the added burden of carbon pricing pushes these costs to crisis levels.

The carbon tax is not created for all

Opinion | BY ABRAM BENEDICT | July 29, 2024
  • Transportation, heating, and electricity expenses are already substantial; the added burden of carbon pricing pushes these costs to crisis levels.
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 18, 2024.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the West Block on June 18. While carbon pricing aims to promote cleaner energy alternatives across the country, its impact on reserves can be devastating, writes Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in the LRB

  • Senior staff in the caucus support office currently include directors Phil Ricard, Ian Perkins, Tristan Lamonica, Robert Zhu, and Patrick Weeks.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 29, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the federal Liberal caucus during an April 17 meeting in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who in the LRB

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 29, 2024
  • Senior staff in the caucus support office currently include directors Phil Ricard, Ian Perkins, Tristan Lamonica, Robert Zhu, and Patrick Weeks.

Who’s who in the LRB

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 29, 2024
  • Senior staff in the caucus support office currently include directors Phil Ricard, Ian Perkins, Tristan Lamonica, Robert Zhu, and Patrick Weeks.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the federal Liberal caucus during an April 17 meeting in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Royal Canadian Navy’s AOPS remains adrift

  • The news of a practically new warship breaking down and flooding will not send Canadian citizens flocking to the recruiting centres.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 29, 2024
HMCS Max Bernays sails in the Pacific Ocean on June 20. DND photograph by Corporal William Gosse

The Royal Canadian Navy’s AOPS remains adrift

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 29, 2024
  • The news of a practically new warship breaking down and flooding will not send Canadian citizens flocking to the recruiting centres.

The Royal Canadian Navy’s AOPS remains adrift

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 29, 2024
  • The news of a practically new warship breaking down and flooding will not send Canadian citizens flocking to the recruiting centres.
HMCS Max Bernays sails in the Pacific Ocean on June 20. DND photograph by Corporal William Gosse

Canada has a chance to lead on the world stage with an improved Nature Accountability Act

  • Bill C-73 is a much-needed piece of legislation that would give the National Biodiversity Strategy legal teeth, and make it enforceable by the courts.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, KRISTEN WALTERS, AKAASH MAHARAJ | July 29, 2024
Canada hosted COP15 in Montreal in December 2022 where 196 countries signed onto the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, but the government has a poor track record when it comes to keeping its biodiversity promises, write Senator Rosa Galvez, Kristen Walters, and Akaash Maharaj. Photograph courtesy of UN Biodiversity/Flickr

Canada has a chance to lead on the world stage with an improved Nature Accountability Act

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, KRISTEN WALTERS, AKAASH MAHARAJ | July 29, 2024
  • Bill C-73 is a much-needed piece of legislation that would give the National Biodiversity Strategy legal teeth, and make it enforceable by the courts.

Canada has a chance to lead on the world stage with an improved Nature Accountability Act

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ, KRISTEN WALTERS, AKAASH MAHARAJ | July 29, 2024
  • Bill C-73 is a much-needed piece of legislation that would give the National Biodiversity Strategy legal teeth, and make it enforceable by the courts.
Canada hosted COP15 in Montreal in December 2022 where 196 countries signed onto the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, but the government has a poor track record when it comes to keeping its biodiversity promises, write Senator Rosa Galvez, Kristen Walters, and Akaash Maharaj. Photograph courtesy of UN Biodiversity/Flickr

Former Ottawa city councillor Carol Anne Meehan, two current staffers and one ex-Hill staffer seek Conservative nomination in Ottawa West-Nepean to unseat Liberal MP Vandenbeld

  • If the Conservatives want a majority government in the next election, they will have to win ridings like Ottawa West-Nepean, says former Hill staffer
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 29, 2024
Former Hill staffer Ryan Telford, left, Senate staffer Jennifer Jennekens, House staffer Ashti Waissi and former CJOH news anchor Carol Anne Meehan are seeking the Conservative nomination in the Liberal-held riding of Ottawa West-Nepean. Photographs courtesy of Ryan Telford, Jennifer Jennekens, ashtiwaissi.ca and twitter Photographs courtesy of Ryan Telford, Jennifer Jennekens and ashtiwaissi.ca

Former Ottawa city councillor Carol Anne Meehan, two current staffers and one ex-Hill staffer seek Conservative nomination in Ottawa West-Nepean to unseat Liberal MP Vandenbeld

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 29, 2024
  • If the Conservatives want a majority government in the next election, they will have to win ridings like Ottawa West-Nepean, says former Hill staffer

Former Ottawa city councillor Carol Anne Meehan, two current staffers and one ex-Hill staffer seek Conservative nomination in Ottawa West-Nepean to unseat Liberal MP Vandenbeld

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 29, 2024
  • If the Conservatives want a majority government in the next election, they will have to win ridings like Ottawa West-Nepean, says former Hill staffer
Former Hill staffer Ryan Telford, left, Senate staffer Jennifer Jennekens, House staffer Ashti Waissi and former CJOH news anchor Carol Anne Meehan are seeking the Conservative nomination in the Liberal-held riding of Ottawa West-Nepean. Photographs courtesy of Ryan Telford, Jennifer Jennekens, ashtiwaissi.ca and twitter Photographs courtesy of Ryan Telford, Jennifer Jennekens and ashtiwaissi.ca

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