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Macron, Starmer and King Charles on Carney’s meeting list

  • Plus, negative impressions of Poilievre hit their highest in the latest Abacus data poll.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney set off on his first official foreign trip to Europe on Sunday. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Macron, Starmer and King Charles on Carney’s meeting list

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 17, 2025
  • Plus, negative impressions of Poilievre hit their highest in the latest Abacus data poll.

Macron, Starmer and King Charles on Carney’s meeting list

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 17, 2025
  • Plus, negative impressions of Poilievre hit their highest in the latest Abacus data poll.
Prime Minister Mark Carney set off on his first official foreign trip to Europe on Sunday. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Liberals, Conservatives gripped in a tie, next election will be ‘like a knife fight in a telephone booth,’ with Trump as disruptor: Nanos

  • In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Carney secured a ‘crushing victory,’ winning all 343 ridings.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2025
In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with his wife Diana Fox Carney, secured 29,456 points out of a maximum of 34,300. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals, Conservatives gripped in a tie, next election will be ‘like a knife fight in a telephone booth,’ with Trump as disruptor: Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2025
  • In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Carney secured a ‘crushing victory,’ winning all 343 ridings.

Liberals, Conservatives gripped in a tie, next election will be ‘like a knife fight in a telephone booth,’ with Trump as disruptor: Nanos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 17, 2025
  • In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Carney secured a ‘crushing victory,’ winning all 343 ridings.
In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with his wife Diana Fox Carney, secured 29,456 points out of a maximum of 34,300. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must stay united for this fight of our lives

  • Trump has given us a massive wake-up call to the future. It's up to us to keep our country together.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada must stay united for this fight of our lives

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2025
  • Trump has given us a massive wake-up call to the future. It's up to us to keep our country together.

Canada must stay united for this fight of our lives

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2025
  • Trump has given us a massive wake-up call to the future. It's up to us to keep our country together.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

For Carney and Poilievre, it’s go time

  • Both leaders of the mainstream parties need to demonstrate their credentials for the top job, and their plan to rebuff Donald Trump. An election is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 17, 2025
On paper, Mark Carney, left, has the clear advantage. His talents have been road-tested in the 2008 financial crisis in Canada, and in the turbulence of the post-Brexit period in the U.K. But does he have the retail political skills? Pierre Poilievre has clearly demonstrated his considerable retail political skills, writes Michale Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

For Carney and Poilievre, it’s go time

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 17, 2025
  • Both leaders of the mainstream parties need to demonstrate their credentials for the top job, and their plan to rebuff Donald Trump. An election is

For Carney and Poilievre, it’s go time

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 17, 2025
  • Both leaders of the mainstream parties need to demonstrate their credentials for the top job, and their plan to rebuff Donald Trump. An election is
On paper, Mark Carney, left, has the clear advantage. His talents have been road-tested in the 2008 financial crisis in Canada, and in the turbulence of the post-Brexit period in the U.K. But does he have the retail political skills? Pierre Poilievre has clearly demonstrated his considerable retail political skills, writes Michale Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trade anxiety creates ‘unprecedented’ risk to agriculture, requires bold advocacy, says sector experts

  • Tariffs and the threat of tariffs from the U.S. and China could have devastating effects on Canada’s agriculture sector, say agriculture industry insiders.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 17, 2025
To support Canada's farmers, Lawrence MacAulay announced on March 7 that Ottawa will set the interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Program at $250,000 for the 2025 program year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trade anxiety creates ‘unprecedented’ risk to agriculture, requires bold advocacy, says sector experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 17, 2025
  • Tariffs and the threat of tariffs from the U.S. and China could have devastating effects on Canada’s agriculture sector, say agriculture industry insiders.

Trade anxiety creates ‘unprecedented’ risk to agriculture, requires bold advocacy, says sector experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 17, 2025
  • Tariffs and the threat of tariffs from the U.S. and China could have devastating effects on Canada’s agriculture sector, say agriculture industry insiders.
To support Canada's farmers, Lawrence MacAulay announced on March 7 that Ottawa will set the interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Program at $250,000 for the 2025 program year. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Who has the best economic plan to build a prosperous and sovereign Canada: Carney or Poilievre?

  • So far, neither party has presented such a plan. Yet the need is urgent. While we must retaliate in the face of U.S. tariffs and
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration courtesy of The Hill Times' Neena Singhal

Who has the best economic plan to build a prosperous and sovereign Canada: Carney or Poilievre?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 17, 2025
  • So far, neither party has presented such a plan. Yet the need is urgent. While we must retaliate in the face of U.S. tariffs and

Who has the best economic plan to build a prosperous and sovereign Canada: Carney or Poilievre?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 17, 2025
  • So far, neither party has presented such a plan. Yet the need is urgent. While we must retaliate in the face of U.S. tariffs and
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration courtesy of The Hill Times' Neena Singhal

Conservative attack ad lacks authenticity

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.–Given the nature of the political ads currently flooding our TV airwaves, you could be forgiven for thinking that U.S. President Donald Trump
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 17, 2025
The Conservative Party's recent attack ad, called 'Trump wants our jobs.' Image courtesy of the Conservative Party of Canada

Conservative attack ad lacks authenticity

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 17, 2025
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.–Given the nature of the political ads currently flooding our TV airwaves, you could be forgiven for thinking that U.S. President Donald Trump

Conservative attack ad lacks authenticity

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 17, 2025
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.–Given the nature of the political ads currently flooding our TV airwaves, you could be forgiven for thinking that U.S. President Donald Trump
The Conservative Party's recent attack ad, called 'Trump wants our jobs.' Image courtesy of the Conservative Party of Canada

Carney, the thinker, enters the lion’s den

  • If Mark Carney survives these dehumanizing battles, he will lift up Canadians: high drama indeed.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | March 17, 2025
Mark Carney, the economic technocrat who plunged into political street-fighting, will become the 24th prime minister of Canada at a time when the very existence of the country is challenged by a predatory American president. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney, the thinker, enters the lion’s den

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | March 17, 2025
  • If Mark Carney survives these dehumanizing battles, he will lift up Canadians: high drama indeed.

Carney, the thinker, enters the lion’s den

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | March 17, 2025
  • If Mark Carney survives these dehumanizing battles, he will lift up Canadians: high drama indeed.
Mark Carney, the economic technocrat who plunged into political street-fighting, will become the 24th prime minister of Canada at a time when the very existence of the country is challenged by a predatory American president. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Evolution of Canadian agriculture and need for sustainable solutions

  • With the right investments in research, innovation, and farmer education, Canada can lead the global transition toward a more sustainable and resilient agricultural future.
Opinion | BY SAJI GEORGE | March 17, 2025
For Canada to realize the full potential of circular bioeconomy in agriculture, stronger government and industry support programs are essential, writes Dr. Saji George, an associate professor at McGill University. Photograph by Dirk Schumacher, Pixabay.com

Evolution of Canadian agriculture and need for sustainable solutions

Opinion | BY SAJI GEORGE | March 17, 2025
  • With the right investments in research, innovation, and farmer education, Canada can lead the global transition toward a more sustainable and resilient agricultural future.

Evolution of Canadian agriculture and need for sustainable solutions

Opinion | BY SAJI GEORGE | March 17, 2025
  • With the right investments in research, innovation, and farmer education, Canada can lead the global transition toward a more sustainable and resilient agricultural future.
For Canada to realize the full potential of circular bioeconomy in agriculture, stronger government and industry support programs are essential, writes Dr. Saji George, an associate professor at McGill University. Photograph by Dirk Schumacher, Pixabay.com

Canada must step up support for farmers and their critical role in climate mitigation and adaptation

  • A future where farming is viable, sustainable, and regenerative is within reach—but it requires urgent and coordinated action.
Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | March 17, 2025
As the backbone of our food system, farmers need policies and programs that recognize their critical role in climate mitigation and adaptation, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings. Image by Nicky, Pixabay.com

Canada must step up support for farmers and their critical role in climate mitigation and adaptation

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | March 17, 2025
  • A future where farming is viable, sustainable, and regenerative is within reach—but it requires urgent and coordinated action.

Canada must step up support for farmers and their critical role in climate mitigation and adaptation

Opinion | BY NDP MP RICHARD CANNINGS | March 17, 2025
  • A future where farming is viable, sustainable, and regenerative is within reach—but it requires urgent and coordinated action.
As the backbone of our food system, farmers need policies and programs that recognize their critical role in climate mitigation and adaptation, writes NDP MP Richard Cannings. Image by Nicky, Pixabay.com

We need to build back Canada’s agricultural future

  • Canada’s agricultural growth has slowed to one per cent over the past decade because of needless regulations and bureaucratic red tape. It doesn’t have
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP JOHN BARLOW | March 17, 2025
Canada can play a leading role in global food security, but to reach our potential Canada must change its path from ideological and activist-based policies to one focused on productivity, common sense, science, and innovation, writes Conservative MP John Barlow. Image by Devon Breen, Pixabay.com

We need to build back Canada’s agricultural future

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP JOHN BARLOW | March 17, 2025
  • Canada’s agricultural growth has slowed to one per cent over the past decade because of needless regulations and bureaucratic red tape. It doesn’t have

We need to build back Canada’s agricultural future

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP JOHN BARLOW | March 17, 2025
  • Canada’s agricultural growth has slowed to one per cent over the past decade because of needless regulations and bureaucratic red tape. It doesn’t have
Canada can play a leading role in global food security, but to reach our potential Canada must change its path from ideological and activist-based policies to one focused on productivity, common sense, science, and innovation, writes Conservative MP John Barlow. Image by Devon Breen, Pixabay.com

Sudds to attend Iftar dinner on March 17

  • MONDAY, MARCH 17 Minister Sudds to Attend Iftar Dinner—Liberal MP Jenna Sudds is the special guest at the Community & Friendship Iftar Dinner hosted
Families Minister Jenna Sudds will be the special guest at the Community & Friendship Iftar Dinner hosted by the Intercultural Dialogue Institute on Monday, March 17, at 5:30 p.m. ET, 144 Wellington St. in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sudds to attend Iftar dinner on March 17

  • MONDAY, MARCH 17 Minister Sudds to Attend Iftar Dinner—Liberal MP Jenna Sudds is the special guest at the Community & Friendship Iftar Dinner hosted

Sudds to attend Iftar dinner on March 17

  • MONDAY, MARCH 17 Minister Sudds to Attend Iftar Dinner—Liberal MP Jenna Sudds is the special guest at the Community & Friendship Iftar Dinner hosted
Families Minister Jenna Sudds will be the special guest at the Community & Friendship Iftar Dinner hosted by the Intercultural Dialogue Institute on Monday, March 17, at 5:30 p.m. ET, 144 Wellington St. in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadian Forces Base Resolute Bay is a better choice

  • Given the new adversarial relationship with the U.S. and our inability to trust any bilateral or international treaty they would sign, Canada would be
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | March 15, 2025
A Canadian CF-18 fighter aircraft, pictured. The Canadian Forces could use the Resolute Bay facility to support fighter operations, long-range maritime patrol aircraft and unmanned arial vehicles used for Arctic surveillance. A long-range air defence radar would add to the North Warning System, writes Pierre Leblanc. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Canadian Forces Base Resolute Bay is a better choice

Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | March 15, 2025
  • Given the new adversarial relationship with the U.S. and our inability to trust any bilateral or international treaty they would sign, Canada would be

Canadian Forces Base Resolute Bay is a better choice

Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | March 15, 2025
  • Given the new adversarial relationship with the U.S. and our inability to trust any bilateral or international treaty they would sign, Canada would be
A Canadian CF-18 fighter aircraft, pictured. The Canadian Forces could use the Resolute Bay facility to support fighter operations, long-range maritime patrol aircraft and unmanned arial vehicles used for Arctic surveillance. A long-range air defence radar would add to the North Warning System, writes Pierre Leblanc. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces/DND

Disclosure, transparency rules part of new federal public service AI strategy

  • The first whole-of-government strategy for the use of the technology in the federal public service acknowledges that 'levels of mistrust in AI and its
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 15, 2025
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Treasury Board President Ginette Petitpas Taylor launched the government's AI strategy for the public service on March 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disclosure, transparency rules part of new federal public service AI strategy

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 15, 2025
  • The first whole-of-government strategy for the use of the technology in the federal public service acknowledges that 'levels of mistrust in AI and its

Disclosure, transparency rules part of new federal public service AI strategy

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 15, 2025
  • The first whole-of-government strategy for the use of the technology in the federal public service acknowledges that 'levels of mistrust in AI and its
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Treasury Board President Ginette Petitpas Taylor launched the government's AI strategy for the public service on March 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada should use trade uncertainty as catalyst to grow agriculture sector

  • There have long been signs that our reliance on the U.S. was becoming a risk. The ongoing trade dispute is a wake-up call—business cannot
Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | March 14, 2025
When a growing global population is rapidly increasing the demand for food, at a time when food stocks are decreasing, we cannot settle for the status quo, writes Liam MacDonald is the Director, Policy and Government Relations, for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph by Tom Fisk, Pexels.com

Canada should use trade uncertainty as catalyst to grow agriculture sector

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | March 14, 2025
  • There have long been signs that our reliance on the U.S. was becoming a risk. The ongoing trade dispute is a wake-up call—business cannot

Canada should use trade uncertainty as catalyst to grow agriculture sector

Opinion | BY LIAM MACDONALD | March 14, 2025
  • There have long been signs that our reliance on the U.S. was becoming a risk. The ongoing trade dispute is a wake-up call—business cannot
When a growing global population is rapidly increasing the demand for food, at a time when food stocks are decreasing, we cannot settle for the status quo, writes Liam MacDonald is the Director, Policy and Government Relations, for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Photograph by Tom Fisk, Pexels.com

New PM Carney unveils his election cabinet, cutting team to 23 ministers

  • Mark Carney is sworn in as prime minister on March 14, retaining key members of cabinet handling Canada-U.S. relations and bringing in only three
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 14, 2025 | UPDATED March 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney takes media questions after the Rideau Hall cabinet swearing-in ceremony on March 14. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New PM Carney unveils his election cabinet, cutting team to 23 ministers

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 14, 2025 | UPDATED March 14, 2025
  • Mark Carney is sworn in as prime minister on March 14, retaining key members of cabinet handling Canada-U.S. relations and bringing in only three

New PM Carney unveils his election cabinet, cutting team to 23 ministers

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 14, 2025 | UPDATED March 14, 2025
  • Mark Carney is sworn in as prime minister on March 14, retaining key members of cabinet handling Canada-U.S. relations and bringing in only three
Prime Minister Mark Carney takes media questions after the Rideau Hall cabinet swearing-in ceremony on March 14. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Scenes from the Charlevoix G7 foreign ministers summit

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 14, 2025
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, site of then 2025 G7 foreign ministers’ meeting, in La Malbaie, Que., is pictured on March 12, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scenes from the Charlevoix G7 foreign ministers summit

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Scenes from the Charlevoix G7 foreign ministers summit

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | March 14, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, site of then 2025 G7 foreign ministers’ meeting, in La Malbaie, Que., is pictured on March 12, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney prunes the cabinet

  • Plus, what went down during the Senate hearing for Donald Trump's pick for ambassador to Canada.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 14, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The newly-elected Liberal leader, Mark Carney, will be sworn in as prime minister today along with his new cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney prunes the cabinet

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 14, 2025
  • Plus, what went down during the Senate hearing for Donald Trump's pick for ambassador to Canada.

Carney prunes the cabinet

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | March 14, 2025
  • Plus, what went down during the Senate hearing for Donald Trump's pick for ambassador to Canada.
Mark Carney
The newly-elected Liberal leader, Mark Carney, will be sworn in as prime minister today along with his new cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need agricultural intelligence to protect against the threat of avian influenza

  • As of early March, 30 poultry operations in Canada were dealing with avian influenza outbreaks: 16 in B.C., 10 in Ontario, and one each
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR PAULA SIMONS | March 13, 2025
Health Minister Mark Holland, in regard to avian influenza, said, 'The proactive steps we are taking, including securing vaccine doses, reflect our commitment to being prepared for any potential public health threats,' in a Public Health Agency of Canada press release on Feb. 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need agricultural intelligence to protect against the threat of avian influenza

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR PAULA SIMONS | March 13, 2025
  • As of early March, 30 poultry operations in Canada were dealing with avian influenza outbreaks: 16 in B.C., 10 in Ontario, and one each

We need agricultural intelligence to protect against the threat of avian influenza

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR PAULA SIMONS | March 13, 2025
  • As of early March, 30 poultry operations in Canada were dealing with avian influenza outbreaks: 16 in B.C., 10 in Ontario, and one each
Health Minister Mark Holland, in regard to avian influenza, said, 'The proactive steps we are taking, including securing vaccine doses, reflect our commitment to being prepared for any potential public health threats,' in a Public Health Agency of Canada press release on Feb. 19, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Maybe a short ceasefire in Ukraine, maybe not

  • The war, which has just passed its third anniversary, is as deeply stuck in the mud as the First World War that it so
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, insisted on preconditions before entering peace talks, whereupon U.S. President Donald Trump, right, lost it in that infamous Oval Office exchange on Feb. 28, writes Gwynne Dyer. Zelenskyy had to back down. Screengrab courtesy of CNN

Maybe a short ceasefire in Ukraine, maybe not

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2025
  • The war, which has just passed its third anniversary, is as deeply stuck in the mud as the First World War that it so

Maybe a short ceasefire in Ukraine, maybe not

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 13, 2025
  • The war, which has just passed its third anniversary, is as deeply stuck in the mud as the First World War that it so
U.S. President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, insisted on preconditions before entering peace talks, whereupon U.S. President Donald Trump, right, lost it in that infamous Oval Office exchange on Feb. 28, writes Gwynne Dyer. Zelenskyy had to back down. Screengrab courtesy of CNN

Joly meets Rubio, Ford meets Lutnick

  • Plus, the King, the usher, and a brand new sword for the Senate.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 13, 2025
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will meet with her American counterpart at the G7 summit in Charlevoix today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly meets Rubio, Ford meets Lutnick

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 13, 2025
  • Plus, the King, the usher, and a brand new sword for the Senate.

Joly meets Rubio, Ford meets Lutnick

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 13, 2025
  • Plus, the King, the usher, and a brand new sword for the Senate.
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will meet with her American counterpart at the G7 summit in Charlevoix today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Updates to offices of ministers MacAulay, Ien, and Sudds

  • Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien both recently added new operations directors to their respective teams.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2025
Lawrence MacAulay, left, Marci Ien, and Jenna Sudds
Lawrence MacAulay, left, Marci Ien, and Jenna Sudds
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, and Families Minister Jenna Sudds recently made changes to their respective staff lineups. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Updates to offices of ministers MacAulay, Ien, and Sudds

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2025
  • Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien both recently added new operations directors to their respective teams.

Updates to offices of ministers MacAulay, Ien, and Sudds

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 12, 2025
  • Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien both recently added new operations directors to their respective teams.
Lawrence MacAulay, left, Marci Ien, and Jenna Sudds
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, left, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien, and Families Minister Jenna Sudds recently made changes to their respective staff lineups. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

G7 top diplomats open three-day meeting with all eyes on U.S. as trade war deepens

  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says threats to Canadian sovereignty won't be a topic of discussion at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
The Group of Seven has returned to Le Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie, Que, for the first time since the fractious G7 Leaders' Summit in 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

G7 top diplomats open three-day meeting with all eyes on U.S. as trade war deepens

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says threats to Canadian sovereignty won't be a topic of discussion at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.

G7 top diplomats open three-day meeting with all eyes on U.S. as trade war deepens

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says threats to Canadian sovereignty won't be a topic of discussion at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.
The Group of Seven has returned to Le Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie, Que, for the first time since the fractious G7 Leaders' Summit in 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What is suddenly, painfully clear: we need to get our own economic house in order

  • There are pipelines to build. Refineries. LNG terminals. Critical mineral mines. Small modular reactors. Wind and solar projects and the transmission lines to move the
Opinion | BY JAY KHOSLA, ARASH GOLSHAN | March 12, 2025
On public infrastructure, Canada should be investing in interprovincial electricity transmission lines, pipelines and ports to open new markets, write Jay Khosla and Arash Golshan. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

What is suddenly, painfully clear: we need to get our own economic house in order

Opinion | BY JAY KHOSLA, ARASH GOLSHAN | March 12, 2025
  • There are pipelines to build. Refineries. LNG terminals. Critical mineral mines. Small modular reactors. Wind and solar projects and the transmission lines to move the

What is suddenly, painfully clear: we need to get our own economic house in order

Opinion | BY JAY KHOSLA, ARASH GOLSHAN | March 12, 2025
  • There are pipelines to build. Refineries. LNG terminals. Critical mineral mines. Small modular reactors. Wind and solar projects and the transmission lines to move the
On public infrastructure, Canada should be investing in interprovincial electricity transmission lines, pipelines and ports to open new markets, write Jay Khosla and Arash Golshan. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Little Marco comes to Canada

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest interest rate decision.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, is in Quebec today for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, the office of the U.S. vice president

Little Marco comes to Canada

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest interest rate decision.

Little Marco comes to Canada

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 12, 2025
  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest interest rate decision.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, is in Quebec today for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, the office of the U.S. vice president

Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment

  • The new Liberal leader is a component of the technocratic elite who got us into this mess of inequality.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime minister-designate Mark Carney champions of the same neoliberal economics that generationally increased the income inequality that is crushing a lot of Canadians, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
  • The new Liberal leader is a component of the technocratic elite who got us into this mess of inequality.

Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
  • The new Liberal leader is a component of the technocratic elite who got us into this mess of inequality.
Mark Carney
Prime minister-designate Mark Carney champions of the same neoliberal economics that generationally increased the income inequality that is crushing a lot of Canadians, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the most vulnerable get caught in the backlash

  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on the morning of March 10 for the final days of his term as head of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let the most vulnerable get caught in the backlash

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his

Don’t let the most vulnerable get caught in the backlash

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 12, 2025
  • There’s been a lot of talk about legacy with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displaced as the leader of the Liberal Party, and on his
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on the morning of March 10 for the final days of his term as head of government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Former central banker Carney takes Liberal leadership in landslide win on first ballot

  • Mark Carney dominates the results with 85.9 per cent of the vote ahead of former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland in second place with
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | March 9, 2025 | UPDATED March 16, 2025
Mark Carney arrives at Rogers Centre Ottawa to a crowd of supporters gathered for the Liberal Party leadership announcement on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former central banker Carney takes Liberal leadership in landslide win on first ballot

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | March 9, 2025 | UPDATED March 16, 2025
  • Mark Carney dominates the results with 85.9 per cent of the vote ahead of former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland in second place with

Former central banker Carney takes Liberal leadership in landslide win on first ballot

News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | March 9, 2025 | UPDATED March 16, 2025
  • Mark Carney dominates the results with 85.9 per cent of the vote ahead of former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland in second place with
Mark Carney arrives at Rogers Centre Ottawa to a crowd of supporters gathered for the Liberal Party leadership announcement on March 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must push towards a just peace in Ukraine

  • America’s stunning display of disengagement underscores the urgent need for Canada and its allies to step up where Washington is pulling back.
Opinion | BY JONATHAN BERKSHIRE MILLER | March 8, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy hold a joint press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must push towards a just peace in Ukraine

Opinion | BY JONATHAN BERKSHIRE MILLER | March 8, 2025
  • America’s stunning display of disengagement underscores the urgent need for Canada and its allies to step up where Washington is pulling back.

Canada must push towards a just peace in Ukraine

Opinion | BY JONATHAN BERKSHIRE MILLER | March 8, 2025
  • America’s stunning display of disengagement underscores the urgent need for Canada and its allies to step up where Washington is pulling back.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy hold a joint press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 22, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions seek government to fix Phoenix problems ‘once and for all’

  • The most recent data shows a backlog of 372,000 transactions, of which 53 per cent were more than a year old.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 8, 2025
The government is using a virtual assistant tool that uses artificial intelligence to help clear the backlog of pay discrepancies caused by the Phoenix system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions seek government to fix Phoenix problems ‘once and for all’

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 8, 2025
  • The most recent data shows a backlog of 372,000 transactions, of which 53 per cent were more than a year old.

Unions seek government to fix Phoenix problems ‘once and for all’

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 8, 2025
  • The most recent data shows a backlog of 372,000 transactions, of which 53 per cent were more than a year old.
The government is using a virtual assistant tool that uses artificial intelligence to help clear the backlog of pay discrepancies caused by the Phoenix system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Offer no concessions to U.S. ‘bullies,’ says Flavio Volpe 

  • ‘Every day is a new threat by people who only know how to threaten,’ and won’t follow through if Americans ‘rise up,’ says Flavio
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 7, 2025
Trade insider Flavio Volpe, pictured in 2018, says Americans are the best messengers to tell U.S. President Donald Trump that tariffs are bad for business. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Offer no concessions to U.S. ‘bullies,’ says Flavio Volpe 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 7, 2025
  • ‘Every day is a new threat by people who only know how to threaten,’ and won’t follow through if Americans ‘rise up,’ says Flavio

Q&A | Offer no concessions to U.S. ‘bullies,’ says Flavio Volpe 

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | March 7, 2025
  • ‘Every day is a new threat by people who only know how to threaten,’ and won’t follow through if Americans ‘rise up,’ says Flavio
Trade insider Flavio Volpe, pictured in 2018, says Americans are the best messengers to tell U.S. President Donald Trump that tariffs are bad for business. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It was very directive’: Trudeau leaves legacy of deploying federal cash to push provincial policies

  • Over nearly a decade in power, Justin Trudeau used bilateral deals, federal dollars, and strings attached to a much greater degree than past PMs
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 7, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions at 90 Elgin Street in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, before meeting with Canada's premiers to discuss health-care funding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It was very directive’: Trudeau leaves legacy of deploying federal cash to push provincial policies

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 7, 2025
  • Over nearly a decade in power, Justin Trudeau used bilateral deals, federal dollars, and strings attached to a much greater degree than past PMs

‘It was very directive’: Trudeau leaves legacy of deploying federal cash to push provincial policies

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 7, 2025
  • Over nearly a decade in power, Justin Trudeau used bilateral deals, federal dollars, and strings attached to a much greater degree than past PMs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions at 90 Elgin Street in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, before meeting with Canada's premiers to discuss health-care funding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Farewell, consumer carbon tax

  • Canada needs predictability on environment and economic policies to create a competitive advantage over the chaos being generated by the U.S. administration. That should
Opinion | BY DON DRUMMOND | March 7, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney said he would rely more on the industrial carbon tax, arguing it would make large polluters pay, not households. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Farewell, consumer carbon tax

Opinion | BY DON DRUMMOND | March 7, 2025
  • Canada needs predictability on environment and economic policies to create a competitive advantage over the chaos being generated by the U.S. administration. That should

Farewell, consumer carbon tax

Opinion | BY DON DRUMMOND | March 7, 2025
  • Canada needs predictability on environment and economic policies to create a competitive advantage over the chaos being generated by the U.S. administration. That should
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney said he would rely more on the industrial carbon tax, arguing it would make large polluters pay, not households. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Tariffs on, tariffs off, repeat

  • Plus, counting down to the Liberal leadership contest finale.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, has announced a temporary rollback of some of the tariffs after a fiery discussion with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skimore/Flickr and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariffs on, tariffs off, repeat

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 7, 2025
  • Plus, counting down to the Liberal leadership contest finale.

Tariffs on, tariffs off, repeat

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 7, 2025
  • Plus, counting down to the Liberal leadership contest finale.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, has announced a temporary rollback of some of the tariffs after a fiery discussion with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skimore/Flickr and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Get ready for a clash of nationalisms 

  • My point is, given how the Liberals essentially 'own' anti-American-style nationalism, it’ll be difficult for the Conservatives to exploit anti-Trump feeling. Difficult, but not impossible.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 6, 2025
Watch for Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, to echo this argument in his efforts to push a 'Canada First' agenda. Already, Conservative TV ads are branding Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney as 'weak,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Get ready for a clash of nationalisms 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 6, 2025
  • My point is, given how the Liberals essentially 'own' anti-American-style nationalism, it’ll be difficult for the Conservatives to exploit anti-Trump feeling. Difficult, but not impossible.

Get ready for a clash of nationalisms 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 6, 2025
  • My point is, given how the Liberals essentially 'own' anti-American-style nationalism, it’ll be difficult for the Conservatives to exploit anti-Trump feeling. Difficult, but not impossible.
Watch for Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, to echo this argument in his efforts to push a 'Canada First' agenda. Already, Conservative TV ads are branding Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney as 'weak,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Australia and Canada natural allies to bring stability in uncertain times

  • It’s more important than ever for economic allies to navigate the future together.
Opinion | BY GOLDY HYDER, BRAN BLACK | March 6, 2025
The Business Council CEOs of Canada and Australia—Goldy Hyder, left, and Bran Black, respectively—argue for building stronger economic ties between the two nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Bran Black

Australia and Canada natural allies to bring stability in uncertain times

Opinion | BY GOLDY HYDER, BRAN BLACK | March 6, 2025
  • It’s more important than ever for economic allies to navigate the future together.

Australia and Canada natural allies to bring stability in uncertain times

Opinion | BY GOLDY HYDER, BRAN BLACK | March 6, 2025
  • It’s more important than ever for economic allies to navigate the future together.
The Business Council CEOs of Canada and Australia—Goldy Hyder, left, and Bran Black, respectively—argue for building stronger economic ties between the two nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Bran Black

Canada must ‘open our doors’ to other markets, diversify military procurement supply chains amid tariffs, says Minister Blair

  • Defence Minister Bill Blair says the U.S. tariffs 'create a different business environment' for defence procurement, so Canada must 'open our doors' to other
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 6, 2025
Speaking at a March 5 event, Defence Minister Bill Blair says tariffs present 'opportunities' as well as challenges for Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must ‘open our doors’ to other markets, diversify military procurement supply chains amid tariffs, says Minister Blair

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 6, 2025
  • Defence Minister Bill Blair says the U.S. tariffs 'create a different business environment' for defence procurement, so Canada must 'open our doors' to other

Canada must ‘open our doors’ to other markets, diversify military procurement supply chains amid tariffs, says Minister Blair

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 6, 2025
  • Defence Minister Bill Blair says the U.S. tariffs 'create a different business environment' for defence procurement, so Canada must 'open our doors' to other
Speaking at a March 5 event, Defence Minister Bill Blair says tariffs present 'opportunities' as well as challenges for Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nova Scotia delivers interprovincial trade ‘game changer’ while feds offer ‘symbolic’ gesture, say observers

  • The Hill Times reached out to all provincial and territorial governments asking if they would adopt Nova Scotia's proposal. Most did not reply, and
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 6, 2025
On Feb. 25, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston introduced a bill to promote internal trade by catalyzing Canada's provinces and territories to offer mutual recognition of each other's regulations for goods and services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nova Scotia delivers interprovincial trade ‘game changer’ while feds offer ‘symbolic’ gesture, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 6, 2025
  • The Hill Times reached out to all provincial and territorial governments asking if they would adopt Nova Scotia's proposal. Most did not reply, and

Nova Scotia delivers interprovincial trade ‘game changer’ while feds offer ‘symbolic’ gesture, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | March 6, 2025
  • The Hill Times reached out to all provincial and territorial governments asking if they would adopt Nova Scotia's proposal. Most did not reply, and
On Feb. 25, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston introduced a bill to promote internal trade by catalyzing Canada's provinces and territories to offer mutual recognition of each other's regulations for goods and services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Facing tariffs, Canada has a clever, cleaner trade-compliant tool to support its steel and aluminum industries

  • The time is ripe for the import of good ideas. While Trump pulls back from policies that are already supporting clean, domestic industries in
Opinion | BY OLLIE SHELDRICK-MOYLE | March 6, 2025
Canada is undoubtedly facing turbulent times. Tariffs, falling productivity and the rising cost of living are all putting pressure on businesses and families alike, writes Ollie Sheldrick-Moyle. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Rualuminas

Facing tariffs, Canada has a clever, cleaner trade-compliant tool to support its steel and aluminum industries

Opinion | BY OLLIE SHELDRICK-MOYLE | March 6, 2025
  • The time is ripe for the import of good ideas. While Trump pulls back from policies that are already supporting clean, domestic industries in

Facing tariffs, Canada has a clever, cleaner trade-compliant tool to support its steel and aluminum industries

Opinion | BY OLLIE SHELDRICK-MOYLE | March 6, 2025
  • The time is ripe for the import of good ideas. While Trump pulls back from policies that are already supporting clean, domestic industries in
Canada is undoubtedly facing turbulent times. Tariffs, falling productivity and the rising cost of living are all putting pressure on businesses and families alike, writes Ollie Sheldrick-Moyle. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Rualuminas

Election without foreign interference is much more important than early election

  • Voters should seriously consider not voting for any party that prevents all the much-needed anti-foreign interference measures from passing before a federal election happens.
Opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | March 6, 2025
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, pictured Jan. 28, 2025, holding a press conference at the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa after releasing the final report from the Public Foreign Interference Inquiry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election without foreign interference is much more important than early election

Opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | March 6, 2025
  • Voters should seriously consider not voting for any party that prevents all the much-needed anti-foreign interference measures from passing before a federal election happens.

Election without foreign interference is much more important than early election

Opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | March 6, 2025
  • Voters should seriously consider not voting for any party that prevents all the much-needed anti-foreign interference measures from passing before a federal election happens.
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, pictured Jan. 28, 2025, holding a press conference at the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa after releasing the final report from the Public Foreign Interference Inquiry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade war could permanently shrink Canada’s GDP by two per cent: PBO

  • The budget watchdog forecasts the nation's deficit at $50.1-billion in 2024-25, up $2.2-billion from the government's December projection, but down from last fiscal year's
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 6, 2025
Yves Giroux
Yves Giroux
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux released an updated economic and fiscal outlook on March 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade war could permanently shrink Canada’s GDP by two per cent: PBO

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 6, 2025
  • The budget watchdog forecasts the nation's deficit at $50.1-billion in 2024-25, up $2.2-billion from the government's December projection, but down from last fiscal year's

Trade war could permanently shrink Canada’s GDP by two per cent: PBO

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 6, 2025
  • The budget watchdog forecasts the nation's deficit at $50.1-billion in 2024-25, up $2.2-billion from the government's December projection, but down from last fiscal year's
Yves Giroux
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux released an updated economic and fiscal outlook on March 5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fortress North America?

  • It’s as bizarre as Britain annexing Ireland or Germany seizing Austria (both of which did happen in the Bad Old Days), but that’s what
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to 'annex' Canada and make it the 51st state of the United States of America. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

Fortress North America?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 6, 2025
  • It’s as bizarre as Britain annexing Ireland or Germany seizing Austria (both of which did happen in the Bad Old Days), but that’s what

Fortress North America?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 6, 2025
  • It’s as bizarre as Britain annexing Ireland or Germany seizing Austria (both of which did happen in the Bad Old Days), but that’s what
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to 'annex' Canada and make it the 51st state of the United States of America. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

Tariff stare down enters day three

  • Plus, ministers host an antisemitism summit in Ottawa.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 6, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Most of Canada federal and provincial leaders are pledging to hold the line on countertariffs, as pressure mounts on both sides of the border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariff stare down enters day three

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 6, 2025
  • Plus, ministers host an antisemitism summit in Ottawa.

Tariff stare down enters day three

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 6, 2025
  • Plus, ministers host an antisemitism summit in Ottawa.
Doug Ford
Most of Canada federal and provincial leaders are pledging to hold the line on countertariffs, as pressure mounts on both sides of the border. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Canada to strengthen its digital sovereignty

  • Canada must address our excessive dependence on the U.S. for critical national communication infrastructure.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CLEMENT | March 5, 2025
Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump
Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump on Dec. 3, 2019. U.S. colonization of the Canadian internet is already well underway, and short of decisive intervention is fast headed toward 51st-state status, writes Andrew Clement. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Time for Canada to strengthen its digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ANDREW CLEMENT | March 5, 2025
  • Canada must address our excessive dependence on the U.S. for critical national communication infrastructure.

Time for Canada to strengthen its digital sovereignty

Opinion | BY ANDREW CLEMENT | March 5, 2025
  • Canada must address our excessive dependence on the U.S. for critical national communication infrastructure.
Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump on Dec. 3, 2019. U.S. colonization of the Canadian internet is already well underway, and short of decisive intervention is fast headed toward 51st-state status, writes Andrew Clement. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Forging a path for women’s leadership 

  • Women’s leadership is vital for building equitable, inclusive societies, yet bias and institutional obstacles continue to silence their voices.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR ROSEMARY MOODIE, STEPHANIE HOSANG, SHALAKA DIXIT | March 5, 2025
Members of the African Canadian Senate Group with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, centre, Africa’s first democratically-elected female head of state, during her December 2024 visit to the Red Chamber. Photograph courtesy of Sen. Moodie's office

Forging a path for women’s leadership 

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR ROSEMARY MOODIE, STEPHANIE HOSANG, SHALAKA DIXIT | March 5, 2025
  • Women’s leadership is vital for building equitable, inclusive societies, yet bias and institutional obstacles continue to silence their voices.

Forging a path for women’s leadership 

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR ROSEMARY MOODIE, STEPHANIE HOSANG, SHALAKA DIXIT | March 5, 2025
  • Women’s leadership is vital for building equitable, inclusive societies, yet bias and institutional obstacles continue to silence their voices.
Members of the African Canadian Senate Group with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, centre, Africa’s first democratically-elected female head of state, during her December 2024 visit to the Red Chamber. Photograph courtesy of Sen. Moodie's office

Checking back with Employment Minister MacKinnon’s new team

  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a qualified look at Public Safety Minister David McGuinty’s current team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2025
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon's new team include deputy chief of staff and policy director Noémie Fiset-Tremblay (unpictured). The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Checking back with Employment Minister MacKinnon’s new team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a qualified look at Public Safety Minister David McGuinty’s current team.

Checking back with Employment Minister MacKinnon’s new team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 5, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a qualified look at Public Safety Minister David McGuinty’s current team.
Steven MacKinnon
Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon's new team include deputy chief of staff and policy director Noémie Fiset-Tremblay (unpictured). The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. companies earned over $3.5-billion in Canadian government contracts since 2023: data

  • As U.S. tariffs take hold, it is worth the effort looking for domestic suppliers rather than the big American companies, says Bloc MP Julie
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 5, 2025
Jean-Yves Duclos
Jean-Yves Duclos
Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos' department—along with Shared Services Canada—handles more than 75 per cent of the value of the federal government’s annual $37-billion in purchases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. companies earned over $3.5-billion in Canadian government contracts since 2023: data

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 5, 2025
  • As U.S. tariffs take hold, it is worth the effort looking for domestic suppliers rather than the big American companies, says Bloc MP Julie

U.S. companies earned over $3.5-billion in Canadian government contracts since 2023: data

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 5, 2025
  • As U.S. tariffs take hold, it is worth the effort looking for domestic suppliers rather than the big American companies, says Bloc MP Julie
Jean-Yves Duclos
Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos' department—along with Shared Services Canada—handles more than 75 per cent of the value of the federal government’s annual $37-billion in purchases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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