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In their own words: prime ministers in victory and in defeat

  • When Brian Mulroney won a massive majority in 1984, he thought of his Baie Comeau-paper-mill-working father, his hero; when Jean Chrétien won in 1993,
FeatureBY ARTHUR MILNES | April 27, 2025
Pictured top left and clockwise: Former prime ministers Liberal Pierre Trudeau, Progressive Conservative Joe Clark, Progressive Conservative Brian Mulroney, Liberal Paul Martin, Conservative Stephen Harper, and Liberal Jean Chrétien. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In their own words: prime ministers in victory and in defeat

FeatureBY ARTHUR MILNES | April 27, 2025
  • When Brian Mulroney won a massive majority in 1984, he thought of his Baie Comeau-paper-mill-working father, his hero; when Jean Chrétien won in 1993,

In their own words: prime ministers in victory and in defeat

FeatureBY ARTHUR MILNES | April 27, 2025
  • When Brian Mulroney won a massive majority in 1984, he thought of his Baie Comeau-paper-mill-working father, his hero; when Jean Chrétien won in 1993,
Pictured top left and clockwise: Former prime ministers Liberal Pierre Trudeau, Progressive Conservative Joe Clark, Progressive Conservative Brian Mulroney, Liberal Paul Martin, Conservative Stephen Harper, and Liberal Jean Chrétien. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Public servants running in record numbers flip partisan assumptions as most offer under Tory banner

  • With 24 candidates across nine parties and Conservatives leading the way with nine, the surge of bureaucrat participation in this election shows how public
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | April 27, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
There are 24 bureaucrats on the ballot—for nine different parties, with the most running under Leader Pierre Poilievre's Conservative. The numbers are small in a workforce of 367,000, but public servants running federally are always sensitive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants running in record numbers flip partisan assumptions as most offer under Tory banner

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | April 27, 2025
  • With 24 candidates across nine parties and Conservatives leading the way with nine, the surge of bureaucrat participation in this election shows how public

Public servants running in record numbers flip partisan assumptions as most offer under Tory banner

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | April 27, 2025
  • With 24 candidates across nine parties and Conservatives leading the way with nine, the surge of bureaucrat participation in this election shows how public
Pierre Poilievre
There are 24 bureaucrats on the ballot—for nine different parties, with the most running under Leader Pierre Poilievre's Conservative. The numbers are small in a workforce of 367,000, but public servants running federally are always sensitive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vote to end gender-based violence

  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must
Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
Gender-based violence is fundamentally intertwined with public safety, write Erin Lee, Julie Lalonde, and Heather McGregor. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung

Vote to end gender-based violence

Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must

Vote to end gender-based violence

Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must
Gender-based violence is fundamentally intertwined with public safety, write Erin Lee, Julie Lalonde, and Heather McGregor. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung

Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

  • Pierre Poilievre is anchoring his ethics reform plan in what he calls 'Accountability Act 2.0,' a nod to the original Federal Accountability Act introduced
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 25, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposed changes to ethics rules which defines as 'Accountability Act 2.0' are politically motivated, observers say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 25, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre is anchoring his ethics reform plan in what he calls 'Accountability Act 2.0,' a nod to the original Federal Accountability Act introduced

Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 25, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre is anchoring his ethics reform plan in what he calls 'Accountability Act 2.0,' a nod to the original Federal Accountability Act introduced
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposed changes to ethics rules which defines as 'Accountability Act 2.0' are politically motivated, observers say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pundit panel: what closing messages should the leaders make to voters?

  • 'I’m not sure there has ever been an election in Canadian history where the ballot question lined up so perfectly in one candidate’s favour,'
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 25, 2025
At this late stage in the game, Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre need to 'lean into' their respective strengths, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav Baran. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Pundit panel: what closing messages should the leaders make to voters?

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 25, 2025
  • 'I’m not sure there has ever been an election in Canadian history where the ballot question lined up so perfectly in one candidate’s favour,'

Pundit panel: what closing messages should the leaders make to voters?

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 25, 2025
  • 'I’m not sure there has ever been an election in Canadian history where the ballot question lined up so perfectly in one candidate’s favour,'
At this late stage in the game, Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre need to 'lean into' their respective strengths, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav Baran. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
As the federal election campaigns are set to wrap up, the Liberal and the Conservative leaders are squeezing in several stops in the remaining days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.
As the federal election campaigns are set to wrap up, the Liberal and the Conservative leaders are squeezing in several stops in the remaining days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

The Canadian dream doesn’t have to be built, we are already living it

  • The basic unit of Canadian democracy is a caring relationship. It’s the ethic of care that unites us. Our elbows are up. Our eyes are
Opinion | BY AL ETMANSKI | April 24, 2025
Before he became Manitoba premier, Wab Kinew said: 'I’ve travelled enough to realize there are brilliant people in every community who know solutions. They don’t need saviours, they need allies.' We should celebrate caring in Canada, writes Al Etmanski. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Canadian dream doesn’t have to be built, we are already living it

Opinion | BY AL ETMANSKI | April 24, 2025
  • The basic unit of Canadian democracy is a caring relationship. It’s the ethic of care that unites us. Our elbows are up. Our eyes are

The Canadian dream doesn’t have to be built, we are already living it

Opinion | BY AL ETMANSKI | April 24, 2025
  • The basic unit of Canadian democracy is a caring relationship. It’s the ethic of care that unites us. Our elbows are up. Our eyes are
Before he became Manitoba premier, Wab Kinew said: 'I’ve travelled enough to realize there are brilliant people in every community who know solutions. They don’t need saviours, they need allies.' We should celebrate caring in Canada, writes Al Etmanski. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parties’ housing platforms unlikely to significantly improve affordability: experts

  • Policy incentives, increasing supply, and cutting GST all fail to address the core issue of housing affordability—municipal governments
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 24, 2025
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are pitching housing platforms aimed at speeding up development. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Parties’ housing platforms unlikely to significantly improve affordability: experts

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 24, 2025
  • Policy incentives, increasing supply, and cutting GST all fail to address the core issue of housing affordability—municipal governments

Parties’ housing platforms unlikely to significantly improve affordability: experts

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 24, 2025
  • Policy incentives, increasing supply, and cutting GST all fail to address the core issue of housing affordability—municipal governments
Both Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are pitching housing platforms aimed at speeding up development. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi speaks with a constituent while door-knocking on April 15. Naqvi is fighting to hold the seat he's represented federally since 2021, and previously represented provincially before being defeated by his once-again NDP challenger in 2018. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.
Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi speaks with a constituent while door-knocking on April 15. Naqvi is fighting to hold the seat he's represented federally since 2021, and previously represented provincially before being defeated by his once-again NDP challenger in 2018. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Shut out from Tory nominations in Calgary, ex-Conservative joins Liberals while another runs as Independent

  • Ranbir Parmar, who hoped to represent the Tories in Calgary McKnight, has joined the Liberals after not being allowed to contest the nomination. Minesh
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 23, 2025
Ranbir Parmar, left, who submitted his nomination papers to run as a Conservative candidate in Calgary McKnight but was barred from the race, has now joined the Liberals. Minesh Patel, who was also disallowed from contesting the nomination in Calgary Skyview, is running as an Independent in the April 28 election. Photographs courtesy of Ranbir Parmar and Minesh Patel

Shut out from Tory nominations in Calgary, ex-Conservative joins Liberals while another runs as Independent

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 23, 2025
  • Ranbir Parmar, who hoped to represent the Tories in Calgary McKnight, has joined the Liberals after not being allowed to contest the nomination. Minesh

Shut out from Tory nominations in Calgary, ex-Conservative joins Liberals while another runs as Independent

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 23, 2025
  • Ranbir Parmar, who hoped to represent the Tories in Calgary McKnight, has joined the Liberals after not being allowed to contest the nomination. Minesh
Ranbir Parmar, left, who submitted his nomination papers to run as a Conservative candidate in Calgary McKnight but was barred from the race, has now joined the Liberals. Minesh Patel, who was also disallowed from contesting the nomination in Calgary Skyview, is running as an Independent in the April 28 election. Photographs courtesy of Ranbir Parmar and Minesh Patel

Collaboration is Canada’s innovation superpower

  • This approach is hard. It’s slow. It challenges egos and requires patience. But it’s also the only way we’ll achieve systems-level change
Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
The next federal government must treat the social sector not as an afterthought, but as a core part of Canada’s innovation economy, writes Andrea Nemtin. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Collaboration is Canada’s innovation superpower

Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
  • This approach is hard. It’s slow. It challenges egos and requires patience. But it’s also the only way we’ll achieve systems-level change

Collaboration is Canada’s innovation superpower

Opinion | BY ANDREA NEMTIN | April 23, 2025
  • This approach is hard. It’s slow. It challenges egos and requires patience. But it’s also the only way we’ll achieve systems-level change
The next federal government must treat the social sector not as an afterthought, but as a core part of Canada’s innovation economy, writes Andrea Nemtin. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
There has certainly been outrage at U.S. Donald Trump’s threats to crush the Canadian economy and take over the country, which doubtless moved more votes to Liberal Leader Mark Carney, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/the White House

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are
Donald Trump
There has certainly been outrage at U.S. Donald Trump’s threats to crush the Canadian economy and take over the country, which doubtless moved more votes to Liberal Leader Mark Carney, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/the White House

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

  • Whatever happens on April 28, Mark Carney will be remembered as the man who stepped up to offer his services to fellow Canadians in
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 23, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney greets supporters at a rally outside of the Lusitania Portuguese Club of Ottawa on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 23, 2025
  • Whatever happens on April 28, Mark Carney will be remembered as the man who stepped up to offer his services to fellow Canadians in

Mark Carney puts it all on the line

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 23, 2025
  • Whatever happens on April 28, Mark Carney will be remembered as the man who stepped up to offer his services to fellow Canadians in
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney greets supporters at a rally outside of the Lusitania Portuguese Club of Ottawa on April 20. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Trump effect’ galvanizing Grit Guilbeault’s prospects in rematch against NDP’s Machouf

  • With little sign of the Conservatives or the Bloc, the NDP and Green candidates in Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que., are hoping to convince voters Parliament can
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
Liberal incumbent Steven Guilbeault sat down with The Hill Times in his Montreal riding of Laurier–Sainte-Marie to discuss 'the Trump effect' on his constituents, their disappointment with his record, and re-evaluation of his party's progress on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Trump effect’ galvanizing Grit Guilbeault’s prospects in rematch against NDP’s Machouf

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • With little sign of the Conservatives or the Bloc, the NDP and Green candidates in Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que., are hoping to convince voters Parliament can

‘Trump effect’ galvanizing Grit Guilbeault’s prospects in rematch against NDP’s Machouf

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • With little sign of the Conservatives or the Bloc, the NDP and Green candidates in Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que., are hoping to convince voters Parliament can
Liberal incumbent Steven Guilbeault sat down with The Hill Times in his Montreal riding of Laurier–Sainte-Marie to discuss 'the Trump effect' on his constituents, their disappointment with his record, and re-evaluation of his party's progress on April 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To err is human, to predict malign

  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
This is a referendum election on who—between Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—can deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

To err is human, to predict malign

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in

To err is human, to predict malign

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
This is a referendum election on who—between Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—can deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

‘I want to feel part of this moment’: Trump effect spurs expats to cast ballots from abroad

  • 'Turnout tends to go up for elections that are seen as highly consequential, and this one is shaping up to be among the most
News | BY JARED HILLEL | April 23, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's antagonism could lead to an uptick of Canadian citizens worldwide heading to the polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Flickr/The White House

‘I want to feel part of this moment’: Trump effect spurs expats to cast ballots from abroad

News | BY JARED HILLEL | April 23, 2025
  • 'Turnout tends to go up for elections that are seen as highly consequential, and this one is shaping up to be among the most

‘I want to feel part of this moment’: Trump effect spurs expats to cast ballots from abroad

News | BY JARED HILLEL | April 23, 2025
  • 'Turnout tends to go up for elections that are seen as highly consequential, and this one is shaping up to be among the most
U.S. President Donald Trump's antagonism could lead to an uptick of Canadian citizens worldwide heading to the polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Flickr/The White House

CBC/Radio-Canada is an essential service worth protecting

  • There is a definite need to reform the public broadcaster, but a failure to preserve it would remove a cornerstone of our country when
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | April 23, 2025
Letting go of the public broadcaster would allow for the complete domination by America of our communications system, writes PSG Sen. Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CBC/Radio-Canada is an essential service worth protecting

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | April 23, 2025
  • There is a definite need to reform the public broadcaster, but a failure to preserve it would remove a cornerstone of our country when

CBC/Radio-Canada is an essential service worth protecting

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | April 23, 2025
  • There is a definite need to reform the public broadcaster, but a failure to preserve it would remove a cornerstone of our country when
Letting go of the public broadcaster would allow for the complete domination by America of our communications system, writes PSG Sen. Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver

  • Voters should be looking closely at how each party plans to unlock women’s full economic potential as a pillar of Canada’s resilience and prosperity.
Opinion | BY MITZIE HUNTER | April 23, 2025
Our recovery, resilience, and potential depend on making gender equality a central pillar of Canada’s economic strategy, writes Mitzie Hunter. Unsplash photograph by Mapbox

Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver

Opinion | BY MITZIE HUNTER | April 23, 2025
  • Voters should be looking closely at how each party plans to unlock women’s full economic potential as a pillar of Canada’s resilience and prosperity.

Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver

Opinion | BY MITZIE HUNTER | April 23, 2025
  • Voters should be looking closely at how each party plans to unlock women’s full economic potential as a pillar of Canada’s resilience and prosperity.
Our recovery, resilience, and potential depend on making gender equality a central pillar of Canada’s economic strategy, writes Mitzie Hunter. Unsplash photograph by Mapbox

Tariffs take centre stage as Liberals look to hold Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi

  • Candidates are positioning themselves as the best placed to help future-proof the local economy, and represent residents amid the threats from across the southern
News | BY HUNTER CRESSWELL | April 23, 2025
Liberal Sophie Chatel, left, Conservative Brian Nolan, New Democrat Gilbert W. Whiteduck, and People’s Party candidate Todd Hoffman are among the candidates contesting the renamed riding of Pontiac–Kitigan Zibi, Que. Handout photographs

Tariffs take centre stage as Liberals look to hold Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi

News | BY HUNTER CRESSWELL | April 23, 2025
  • Candidates are positioning themselves as the best placed to help future-proof the local economy, and represent residents amid the threats from across the southern

Tariffs take centre stage as Liberals look to hold Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi

News | BY HUNTER CRESSWELL | April 23, 2025
  • Candidates are positioning themselves as the best placed to help future-proof the local economy, and represent residents amid the threats from across the southern
Liberal Sophie Chatel, left, Conservative Brian Nolan, New Democrat Gilbert W. Whiteduck, and People’s Party candidate Todd Hoffman are among the candidates contesting the renamed riding of Pontiac–Kitigan Zibi, Que. Handout photographs

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
Salma Mohammed, left, with her four-year-old son, Mohammed Mostafa, who is a Canadian citizen who has been unable to leave Sudan. Photograph courtesy of Salma Mohammed

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.

‘I can’t go back and I can’t go forward’: Sudanese mothers struggle with delays to bring Canadian children home

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 22, 2025
  • Canadian officials have yet to create a pathway for Sudanese mothers to come to Canada with their children, who are citizens.
Salma Mohammed, left, with her four-year-old son, Mohammed Mostafa, who is a Canadian citizen who has been unable to leave Sudan. Photograph courtesy of Salma Mohammed

Digging up a hidden election issue: development and control of critical minerals

  • At issue is whether a part of our sovereignty is about to be given up with a lopsided ‘agreement’ that gives the U.S. access
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, U.S. President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and U.S. Vice-President JD Vance. Critical minerals will remain high on Trump’s chaotic negotiating agenda after the April 28 election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Flickr, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Digging up a hidden election issue: development and control of critical minerals

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 22, 2025
  • At issue is whether a part of our sovereignty is about to be given up with a lopsided ‘agreement’ that gives the U.S. access

Digging up a hidden election issue: development and control of critical minerals

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 22, 2025
  • At issue is whether a part of our sovereignty is about to be given up with a lopsided ‘agreement’ that gives the U.S. access
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, U.S. President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and U.S. Vice-President JD Vance. Critical minerals will remain high on Trump’s chaotic negotiating agenda after the April 28 election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Flickr, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Recreation and parks: infrastructure Canada can’t afford to ignore

  • In uncertain economic times, a bold federal push to build and renew recreation infrastructure would fuel economic growth—just like Centennial-era investments did.
Opinion | BY MARTIN SAMPSON | April 21, 2025
Facilities in Kemptville and Arnprior. Across the country, aging pools, rinks, and community centres—most built during Canada’s centennial era—are falling apart, writes Martin Sampson. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Parks and Recreation Association

Recreation and parks: infrastructure Canada can’t afford to ignore

Opinion | BY MARTIN SAMPSON | April 21, 2025
  • In uncertain economic times, a bold federal push to build and renew recreation infrastructure would fuel economic growth—just like Centennial-era investments did.

Recreation and parks: infrastructure Canada can’t afford to ignore

Opinion | BY MARTIN SAMPSON | April 21, 2025
  • In uncertain economic times, a bold federal push to build and renew recreation infrastructure would fuel economic growth—just like Centennial-era investments did.
Facilities in Kemptville and Arnprior. Across the country, aging pools, rinks, and community centres—most built during Canada’s centennial era—are falling apart, writes Martin Sampson. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Parks and Recreation Association

The roadmap to protecting Canada’s economy with energy

  • The federal election provides a critical opportunity to translate shifting public attitudes into a coherent and forward-looking energy policy.
Opinion | BY DENNIS DARBY | April 21, 2025
The road to a pragmatic energy policy reset includes the politically challenging but necessary step of abandoning the proposed federal oil and gas emissions cap, writes Dennis Darby. Pexels photograph by Max Andrey

The roadmap to protecting Canada’s economy with energy

Opinion | BY DENNIS DARBY | April 21, 2025
  • The federal election provides a critical opportunity to translate shifting public attitudes into a coherent and forward-looking energy policy.

The roadmap to protecting Canada’s economy with energy

Opinion | BY DENNIS DARBY | April 21, 2025
  • The federal election provides a critical opportunity to translate shifting public attitudes into a coherent and forward-looking energy policy.
The road to a pragmatic energy policy reset includes the politically challenging but necessary step of abandoning the proposed federal oil and gas emissions cap, writes Dennis Darby. Pexels photograph by Max Andrey

Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break

  • Both governing parties have a proven track record of neglecting Canada's national defence and veterans.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 21, 2025
Whichever way you cast your vote in the coming election, do not believe the promises made regarding defence investment, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Corporal Alana Morin

Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 21, 2025
  • Both governing parties have a proven track record of neglecting Canada's national defence and veterans.

Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 21, 2025
  • Both governing parties have a proven track record of neglecting Canada's national defence and veterans.
Whichever way you cast your vote in the coming election, do not believe the promises made regarding defence investment, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Corporal Alana Morin

‘We’re behind’: some senior Conservatives call out central campaign for failing to focus more on Trump’s tariffs

  • According to seat projections by polling aggregator 338Canada.com, if an election were to happen now, the Liberals would win 193 seats, the Conservatives 121, the
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
Liberal Leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re behind’: some senior Conservatives call out central campaign for failing to focus more on Trump’s tariffs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
  • According to seat projections by polling aggregator 338Canada.com, if an election were to happen now, the Liberals would win 193 seats, the Conservatives 121, the

‘We’re behind’: some senior Conservatives call out central campaign for failing to focus more on Trump’s tariffs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 21, 2025
  • According to seat projections by polling aggregator 338Canada.com, if an election were to happen now, the Liberals would win 193 seats, the Conservatives 121, the
Liberal Leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vote for ‘we’ instead of ‘me’ in this election

  • Canada’s sovereignty is explicitly being targeted by the failed state of America. We will need to continue to rip down inter-provincial trade barriers like our
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 21, 2025
This may be one of the first elections that Canadians are looking squarely at our own unity in the face of external pressures, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vote for ‘we’ instead of ‘me’ in this election

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 21, 2025
  • Canada’s sovereignty is explicitly being targeted by the failed state of America. We will need to continue to rip down inter-provincial trade barriers like our

Vote for ‘we’ instead of ‘me’ in this election

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 21, 2025
  • Canada’s sovereignty is explicitly being targeted by the failed state of America. We will need to continue to rip down inter-provincial trade barriers like our
This may be one of the first elections that Canadians are looking squarely at our own unity in the face of external pressures, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump trumpets to be noticed: B.C. letter writer

  • The other day, I turned on the TV to watch the evening news. That was my first mistake. My second was flipping from one
Opinion | April 21, 2025

Trump trumpets to be noticed: B.C. letter writer

Opinion | April 21, 2025
  • The other day, I turned on the TV to watch the evening news. That was my first mistake. My second was flipping from one

Trump trumpets to be noticed: B.C. letter writer

Opinion | April 21, 2025
  • The other day, I turned on the TV to watch the evening news. That was my first mistake. My second was flipping from one
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Politics This Morning: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland meets U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Toronto

  • Good Monday morning, on the last Monday before the House, and probably the Senate, rises for the summer. The House will begin proceedings at
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, seen here at a Liberal Party fundraiser on June 13, cited Janet Yellen, a career central banker, in the foreword to Budget 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland meets U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Toronto

  • Good Monday morning, on the last Monday before the House, and probably the Senate, rises for the summer. The House will begin proceedings at

Politics This Morning: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland meets U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Toronto

  • Good Monday morning, on the last Monday before the House, and probably the Senate, rises for the summer. The House will begin proceedings at
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, seen here at a Liberal Party fundraiser on June 13, cited Janet Yellen, a career central banker, in the foreword to Budget 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre should stop pissing inside the tent

  • HALIFAX—One wonders if the Conservative Party of Canada will ever hold a leadership race without turning it into a master class of mud-wrestling, hanky-panky, and mutual denunciation.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 20, 2022
Conservative leadership candidates, pictured from top left and clockwise: Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Roman Baber. One wonders if the Conservative Party of Canada will ever hold a leadership race without turning it into a master class of mud-wrestling, hanky-panky, and mutual denunciation, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Poilievre should stop pissing inside the tent

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 20, 2022
  • HALIFAX—One wonders if the Conservative Party of Canada will ever hold a leadership race without turning it into a master class of mud-wrestling, hanky-panky, and mutual denunciation.

Poilievre should stop pissing inside the tent

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 20, 2022
  • HALIFAX—One wonders if the Conservative Party of Canada will ever hold a leadership race without turning it into a master class of mud-wrestling, hanky-panky, and mutual denunciation.
Conservative leadership candidates, pictured from top left and clockwise: Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown, and Roman Baber. One wonders if the Conservative Party of Canada will ever hold a leadership race without turning it into a master class of mud-wrestling, hanky-panky, and mutual denunciation, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Most Canadians support nuclear power, says Canadian Nuclear Association

  • Re: “We don’t want hundreds of modular nuclear reactors across Canada,” (The Hill Times, June 13). I was extremely disappointed to read John Bennett’s
Opinion | June 20, 2022

Most Canadians support nuclear power, says Canadian Nuclear Association

Opinion | June 20, 2022
  • Re: “We don’t want hundreds of modular nuclear reactors across Canada,” (The Hill Times, June 13). I was extremely disappointed to read John Bennett’s

Most Canadians support nuclear power, says Canadian Nuclear Association

Opinion | June 20, 2022
  • Re: “We don’t want hundreds of modular nuclear reactors across Canada,” (The Hill Times, June 13). I was extremely disappointed to read John Bennett’s

Membership processing for Conservative leadership vote two to three weeks behind; Brown campaign calls Poilievre’s latest attack a ‘setup’

  • Amidst accusations that some of the Conservative leadership candidates broke the rules when signing up new members, the party is now two to three
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 20, 2022
The Contenders: The Conservative party is two to three weeks behind in processing the party memberships, but all leadership candidates, including Pierre Poilievre, top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown and Scott Aitchison, will receive the preliminary membership list by July 4 and the final list by July 29. The Hill Times file photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Membership processing for Conservative leadership vote two to three weeks behind; Brown campaign calls Poilievre’s latest attack a ‘setup’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 20, 2022
  • Amidst accusations that some of the Conservative leadership candidates broke the rules when signing up new members, the party is now two to three

Membership processing for Conservative leadership vote two to three weeks behind; Brown campaign calls Poilievre’s latest attack a ‘setup’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 20, 2022
  • Amidst accusations that some of the Conservative leadership candidates broke the rules when signing up new members, the party is now two to three
The Contenders: The Conservative party is two to three weeks behind in processing the party memberships, but all leadership candidates, including Pierre Poilievre, top left, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown and Scott Aitchison, will receive the preliminary membership list by July 4 and the final list by July 29. The Hill Times file photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and handouts

Liberals should define Poilievre juggernaut now, or risk losing next election, say top political strategists

  • With the presumed Conservative leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre widely expected to become party leader on Sept. 10, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals should start
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 20, 2022
Political insiders say regardless of whether Justin Trudeau is planning on leading his party in the next election, the Liberals should start to define the Conservative leadership contest front-runner Pierre Poilievre now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals should define Poilievre juggernaut now, or risk losing next election, say top political strategists

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 20, 2022
  • With the presumed Conservative leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre widely expected to become party leader on Sept. 10, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals should start

Liberals should define Poilievre juggernaut now, or risk losing next election, say top political strategists

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 20, 2022
  • With the presumed Conservative leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre widely expected to become party leader on Sept. 10, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals should start
Political insiders say regardless of whether Justin Trudeau is planning on leading his party in the next election, the Liberals should start to define the Conservative leadership contest front-runner Pierre Poilievre now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Infrastructure Bank could be so much more: letter-writer

  • The impacts of the climate emergency can already be seen across our country. In particular, these impacts are becoming increasingly evident through its impacts
Opinion | June 20, 2022

Canada Infrastructure Bank could be so much more: letter-writer

Opinion | June 20, 2022
  • The impacts of the climate emergency can already be seen across our country. In particular, these impacts are becoming increasingly evident through its impacts

Canada Infrastructure Bank could be so much more: letter-writer

Opinion | June 20, 2022
  • The impacts of the climate emergency can already be seen across our country. In particular, these impacts are becoming increasingly evident through its impacts

Senator Black hosts a whisky shindig on the Hill

  • Canadian Senators Group Senator Rob Black (Ontario) hosted the final reception of the season on June 15, in Room 325 of the Wellington Building,
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 20, 2022
Sen. Robert Black hosted Parliament Hill’s last reception of the season, honouring Canada’s grain farmers on June 15, celebrating one of their finest products: whisky. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Senator Black hosts a whisky shindig on the Hill

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 20, 2022
  • Canadian Senators Group Senator Rob Black (Ontario) hosted the final reception of the season on June 15, in Room 325 of the Wellington Building,

Senator Black hosts a whisky shindig on the Hill

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 20, 2022
  • Canadian Senators Group Senator Rob Black (Ontario) hosted the final reception of the season on June 15, in Room 325 of the Wellington Building,
Sen. Robert Black hosted Parliament Hill’s last reception of the season, honouring Canada’s grain farmers on June 15, celebrating one of their finest products: whisky. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

What are you celebrating on National Indigenous Day?

  • OTTAWA—Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc announced the rediscovery of 215 unmarked graves a year ago. Over the past year, a number of other institutions for the removal
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 20, 2022
Red Sky Performance dancers, pictured Sept. 30, 2019, at the Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau. Rose LeMay is suggesting that Canadians celebrate National Indigenous Day on June 21, 'I submit that we might celebrate truth. After 150 some years, we have finally pulled back the curtain on the truth of residential schools. They were not to educate, they existed to extinguish Indigenous peoples, and yet we are still here.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What are you celebrating on National Indigenous Day?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc announced the rediscovery of 215 unmarked graves a year ago. Over the past year, a number of other institutions for the removal

What are you celebrating on National Indigenous Day?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc announced the rediscovery of 215 unmarked graves a year ago. Over the past year, a number of other institutions for the removal
Red Sky Performance dancers, pictured Sept. 30, 2019, at the Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau. Rose LeMay is suggesting that Canadians celebrate National Indigenous Day on June 21, 'I submit that we might celebrate truth. After 150 some years, we have finally pulled back the curtain on the truth of residential schools. They were not to educate, they existed to extinguish Indigenous peoples, and yet we are still here.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rempel Garner must be reading the tea leaves

  • OTTAWA—Michelle Rempel Garner must be reading the tea leaves. She was running the federal Conservative leadership campaign for Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown. And mid-way
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 20, 2022
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, who represents Calgary-Nose Hill, Alta., pictured Sept. 30, 2020, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rempel Garner must be reading the tea leaves

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Michelle Rempel Garner must be reading the tea leaves. She was running the federal Conservative leadership campaign for Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown. And mid-way

Rempel Garner must be reading the tea leaves

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Michelle Rempel Garner must be reading the tea leaves. She was running the federal Conservative leadership campaign for Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown. And mid-way
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, who represents Calgary-Nose Hill, Alta., pictured Sept. 30, 2020, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shindig for Chris Hall happens Monday night at the Métropolitain Brasserie

  • MONDAY, JUNE 20 House Sitting—The House will sit June 20-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on
CBC Radio's veteran Hill reporter Chris Hall, pictured Oct. 16, 2013, reporting on the Throne Speech on the Hill with his cameraman Victor Modderman. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Shindig for Chris Hall happens Monday night at the Métropolitain Brasserie

  • MONDAY, JUNE 20 House Sitting—The House will sit June 20-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on

Shindig for Chris Hall happens Monday night at the Métropolitain Brasserie

  • MONDAY, JUNE 20 House Sitting—The House will sit June 20-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on
CBC Radio's veteran Hill reporter Chris Hall, pictured Oct. 16, 2013, reporting on the Throne Speech on the Hill with his cameraman Victor Modderman. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Lewis’ leadership campaign ‘one to watch,’ say Nanos, McVety

  • Despite Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre being considered by most to have the contest locked up on the first ballot, analysts and supporters of
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 20, 2022
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis, pictured May, 2022, answering a question during the Conservative party of Canada’s first leadership contest debate held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lewis’ leadership campaign ‘one to watch,’ say Nanos, McVety

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 20, 2022
  • Despite Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre being considered by most to have the contest locked up on the first ballot, analysts and supporters of

Lewis’ leadership campaign ‘one to watch,’ say Nanos, McVety

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 20, 2022
  • Despite Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre being considered by most to have the contest locked up on the first ballot, analysts and supporters of
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis, pictured May, 2022, answering a question during the Conservative party of Canada’s first leadership contest debate held at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Proceed intelligently with carbon prices, and even increase them, writes Etobicoke reader

  • Re: “Canada needs to transition to a net-zero economy, now,” (The Hill Times, June 6). David Crane writes that transitioning to a net-zero economy
Opinion | June 20, 2022

Proceed intelligently with carbon prices, and even increase them, writes Etobicoke reader

Opinion | June 20, 2022
  • Re: “Canada needs to transition to a net-zero economy, now,” (The Hill Times, June 6). David Crane writes that transitioning to a net-zero economy

Proceed intelligently with carbon prices, and even increase them, writes Etobicoke reader

Opinion | June 20, 2022
  • Re: “Canada needs to transition to a net-zero economy, now,” (The Hill Times, June 6). David Crane writes that transitioning to a net-zero economy

It’s over for you and Justin? Be careful what you wish for 

  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Justin Trudeau’s main political challenge these days isn’t his enemies. It’s his friends. Many Canadians who share the prime minister’s values, generally approve
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 20, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 1, 2022, taking a photo with school children. The barrage of negativity that threatens the Trudeau government isn’t unique. It's how our parliamentary system operates, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s over for you and Justin? Be careful what you wish for 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 20, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Justin Trudeau’s main political challenge these days isn’t his enemies. It’s his friends. Many Canadians who share the prime minister’s values, generally approve

It’s over for you and Justin? Be careful what you wish for 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | June 20, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—Justin Trudeau’s main political challenge these days isn’t his enemies. It’s his friends. Many Canadians who share the prime minister’s values, generally approve
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 1, 2022, taking a photo with school children. The barrage of negativity that threatens the Trudeau government isn’t unique. It's how our parliamentary system operates, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Something within Me, Michael Wilson’s memoirs released, posthumously

  • Michael Wilson, who served under Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney as finance minister from 1984 to 1991, international trade minister from 1991 to
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 20, 2022
Michael Wilson, pictured at the 1993 Progressive Conservative leadership convention at the Civic Centre at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa where Kim Campbell was elected leader. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

Something within Me, Michael Wilson’s memoirs released, posthumously

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 20, 2022
  • Michael Wilson, who served under Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney as finance minister from 1984 to 1991, international trade minister from 1991 to

Something within Me, Michael Wilson’s memoirs released, posthumously

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 20, 2022
  • Michael Wilson, who served under Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney as finance minister from 1984 to 1991, international trade minister from 1991 to
Michael Wilson, pictured at the 1993 Progressive Conservative leadership convention at the Civic Centre at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa where Kim Campbell was elected leader. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

Feds won’t say if they will implement chief electoral officer’s call to make spread of election misinformation illegal

  • The government won’t say if it plans to take up the Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault’s recent recommendation to make the spread of
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 19, 2022
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, pictured in this file photograph at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, says disinformation is a 'serious threat' to Canadian democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds won’t say if they will implement chief electoral officer’s call to make spread of election misinformation illegal

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 19, 2022
  • The government won’t say if it plans to take up the Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault’s recent recommendation to make the spread of

Feds won’t say if they will implement chief electoral officer’s call to make spread of election misinformation illegal

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | June 19, 2022
  • The government won’t say if it plans to take up the Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault’s recent recommendation to make the spread of
Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, pictured in this file photograph at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, says disinformation is a 'serious threat' to Canadian democracy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan takes questions from reporters outside of West Block before Question Period on June 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan takes questions from reporters outside of West Block before Question Period on June 13, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House leaders likely to co-operate on intoxication bill, clash on broadcasting bill in last stretch before summer

  • Current and former Hill staffers say the government is going for one last big win on the bill to update the Broadcasting Act before
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 17, 2022
Government House Leader Mark Holland plans to bring Bill C-11, the long-awaited update to the Broadcasting Act, to third reading on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House leaders likely to co-operate on intoxication bill, clash on broadcasting bill in last stretch before summer

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 17, 2022
  • Current and former Hill staffers say the government is going for one last big win on the bill to update the Broadcasting Act before

House leaders likely to co-operate on intoxication bill, clash on broadcasting bill in last stretch before summer

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 17, 2022
  • Current and former Hill staffers say the government is going for one last big win on the bill to update the Broadcasting Act before
Government House Leader Mark Holland plans to bring Bill C-11, the long-awaited update to the Broadcasting Act, to third reading on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Black hosts whiskey shindig

  • On June 15, Canadian Senators Group Senator Rob Black hosted the final reception of the season, to showcase grains and oilseed farmers.The Hill Times

Senator Black hosts whiskey shindig

  • On June 15, Canadian Senators Group Senator Rob Black hosted the final reception of the season, to showcase grains and oilseed farmers.The Hill Times

Senator Black hosts whiskey shindig

  • On June 15, Canadian Senators Group Senator Rob Black hosted the final reception of the season, to showcase grains and oilseed farmers.The Hill Times

Politics This Morning: Senate prepares to clear its slate

  • Good Friday morning, We’re approaching the final week of House sittings, and Parliamentarians in both Chambers are planning how they will use their remaining
Justice Minister David Lametti is expected to introduce a new bill today to respond to a Supreme Court decision that struck down a prohibition on 'extreme intoxication' as a defence for assault. Leaders in the Senate are ready to fast-track that bill into law if it makes it through the House before the end of next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Senate prepares to clear its slate

  • Good Friday morning, We’re approaching the final week of House sittings, and Parliamentarians in both Chambers are planning how they will use their remaining

Politics This Morning: Senate prepares to clear its slate

  • Good Friday morning, We’re approaching the final week of House sittings, and Parliamentarians in both Chambers are planning how they will use their remaining
Justice Minister David Lametti is expected to introduce a new bill today to respond to a Supreme Court decision that struck down a prohibition on 'extreme intoxication' as a defence for assault. Leaders in the Senate are ready to fast-track that bill into law if it makes it through the House before the end of next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly’s response to Canadian official attending Russia reception insensitive, ignores need for diplomacy

  • Diplomacy, even in good times, is not the most appreciated of government activities. Today, with a nasty war in Ukraine underway, any suggestion that
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | June 17, 2022
Calling the diplomat's attendance 'unacceptable,' Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly was unforgiving in her response, using a large verbal bat on her departmental officials, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly’s response to Canadian official attending Russia reception insensitive, ignores need for diplomacy

Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | June 17, 2022
  • Diplomacy, even in good times, is not the most appreciated of government activities. Today, with a nasty war in Ukraine underway, any suggestion that

Joly’s response to Canadian official attending Russia reception insensitive, ignores need for diplomacy

Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | June 17, 2022
  • Diplomacy, even in good times, is not the most appreciated of government activities. Today, with a nasty war in Ukraine underway, any suggestion that
Calling the diplomat's attendance 'unacceptable,' Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly was unforgiving in her response, using a large verbal bat on her departmental officials, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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