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Arctic security takes spotlight as Canadian sovereignty remains key campaign issue

  • The prominent focus on defence this election shows ‘a reorientation’ as Canada faces ‘an existential threat,’ says Liberal John McKay, who is not seeking
News | BY SERGIY SLIPCHENKO | April 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilevre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all made pre-election campaign-style stops in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and offered promises related to their respective parties' plans for Arctic security. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Arctic security takes spotlight as Canadian sovereignty remains key campaign issue

News | BY SERGIY SLIPCHENKO | April 3, 2025
  • The prominent focus on defence this election shows ‘a reorientation’ as Canada faces ‘an existential threat,’ says Liberal John McKay, who is not seeking

Arctic security takes spotlight as Canadian sovereignty remains key campaign issue

News | BY SERGIY SLIPCHENKO | April 3, 2025
  • The prominent focus on defence this election shows ‘a reorientation’ as Canada faces ‘an existential threat,’ says Liberal John McKay, who is not seeking
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilevre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all made pre-election campaign-style stops in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and offered promises related to their respective parties' plans for Arctic security. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Does size really matter? Rethinking public service reform

  • The conversation needs to evolve from a focus on public service headcount to a substantive dialogue about mission, governance, and effectiveness.
Opinion | BY HUNAIFA MALIK, DANIEL BéLAND, JENNIFER ROBSON | April 3, 2025
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket on Parliament Hill on April 19, 2023. The future of the public service should hinge on efficiency rather than size, write Hunaifa Malik, Daniel Béland, and Jennifer Robson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does size really matter? Rethinking public service reform

Opinion | BY HUNAIFA MALIK, DANIEL BéLAND, JENNIFER ROBSON | April 3, 2025
  • The conversation needs to evolve from a focus on public service headcount to a substantive dialogue about mission, governance, and effectiveness.

Does size really matter? Rethinking public service reform

Opinion | BY HUNAIFA MALIK, DANIEL BéLAND, JENNIFER ROBSON | April 3, 2025
  • The conversation needs to evolve from a focus on public service headcount to a substantive dialogue about mission, governance, and effectiveness.
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket on Parliament Hill on April 19, 2023. The future of the public service should hinge on efficiency rather than size, write Hunaifa Malik, Daniel Béland, and Jennifer Robson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariffs ‘still devastating’ despite ‘reciprocal’ reprieve, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

  • Neither Canada nor Mexico were among the swath of nations subject to U.S. President Donald Trump's self-styled 'reciprocal' tariffs.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a retaliatory tariff of 25 per cent on non-CUSMA compliant American auto exports to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariffs ‘still devastating’ despite ‘reciprocal’ reprieve, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2025
  • Neither Canada nor Mexico were among the swath of nations subject to U.S. President Donald Trump's self-styled 'reciprocal' tariffs.

Tariffs ‘still devastating’ despite ‘reciprocal’ reprieve, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 3, 2025
  • Neither Canada nor Mexico were among the swath of nations subject to U.S. President Donald Trump's self-styled 'reciprocal' tariffs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a retaliatory tariff of 25 per cent on non-CUSMA compliant American auto exports to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day 12: Tariff drama pivots to the auto sector—and retaliation

  • Plus, Mélanie Joly huddles with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing reporters on Parliament Hill yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day 12: Tariff drama pivots to the auto sector—and retaliation

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 3, 2025
  • Plus, Mélanie Joly huddles with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels.

Day 12: Tariff drama pivots to the auto sector—and retaliation

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 3, 2025
  • Plus, Mélanie Joly huddles with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing reporters on Parliament Hill yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take two: more ex-staffers running in the federal election

  • There are at least 16 ex-staffers running this election—and that’s not counting incumbent MPs who also previously worked in the political trenches.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 2, 2025
House of Commons
House of Commons
Among the hundreds of Canadians vying for a seat in the House of Commons this election are at least 16 former federal staffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take two: more ex-staffers running in the federal election

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 2, 2025
  • There are at least 16 ex-staffers running this election—and that’s not counting incumbent MPs who also previously worked in the political trenches.

Take two: more ex-staffers running in the federal election

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 2, 2025
  • There are at least 16 ex-staffers running this election—and that’s not counting incumbent MPs who also previously worked in the political trenches.
House of Commons
Among the hundreds of Canadians vying for a seat in the House of Commons this election are at least 16 former federal staffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The third wave of nuclear weapons countries is upon us

  • Several nations are seeking to replace the lost U.S. guarantee of nuclear deterrence with some homegrown equivalent, and the weapons could be available in
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 2, 2025
Nobody set out to destroy the deterrence system, least of all U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in 2013, who was just seeking some short-term advantages in his usual way, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

The third wave of nuclear weapons countries is upon us

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 2, 2025
  • Several nations are seeking to replace the lost U.S. guarantee of nuclear deterrence with some homegrown equivalent, and the weapons could be available in

The third wave of nuclear weapons countries is upon us

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 2, 2025
  • Several nations are seeking to replace the lost U.S. guarantee of nuclear deterrence with some homegrown equivalent, and the weapons could be available in
Nobody set out to destroy the deterrence system, least of all U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in 2013, who was just seeking some short-term advantages in his usual way, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Canada-U.S. farm ties in jeopardy

  • It's easy to overlook the human side of trade disputes when headlines focus on billion-dollar trade imbalances. Farmers on both sides need a more
Opinion | BY ASIM BISWAS | April 2, 2025
Farmers in both countries find themselves in a bind: squeezed by higher costs on some fronts, battered by reduced market access on others, writes Asim Biswas. Photograph courtesy of Mark Stebnicki, Pexels.com

Canada-U.S. farm ties in jeopardy

Opinion | BY ASIM BISWAS | April 2, 2025
  • It's easy to overlook the human side of trade disputes when headlines focus on billion-dollar trade imbalances. Farmers on both sides need a more

Canada-U.S. farm ties in jeopardy

Opinion | BY ASIM BISWAS | April 2, 2025
  • It's easy to overlook the human side of trade disputes when headlines focus on billion-dollar trade imbalances. Farmers on both sides need a more
Farmers in both countries find themselves in a bind: squeezed by higher costs on some fronts, battered by reduced market access on others, writes Asim Biswas. Photograph courtesy of Mark Stebnicki, Pexels.com

Why retaliatory tariffs could cost lives and what we should do instead

  • For Canada’s life sciences sector, the stakes are even higher in the trade war with the U.S.—both livelihoods and lives are at risk.
Opinion | BY JASON FIELD | April 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney must carefully consider the unintended consequences of targeting pharmaceuticals and medical devices in retaliatory tariffs, which could disrupt supply chains, lead to drug shortages, and deter clinical trial investments, writes Jason Field. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why retaliatory tariffs could cost lives and what we should do instead

Opinion | BY JASON FIELD | April 2, 2025
  • For Canada’s life sciences sector, the stakes are even higher in the trade war with the U.S.—both livelihoods and lives are at risk.

Why retaliatory tariffs could cost lives and what we should do instead

Opinion | BY JASON FIELD | April 2, 2025
  • For Canada’s life sciences sector, the stakes are even higher in the trade war with the U.S.—both livelihoods and lives are at risk.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney must carefully consider the unintended consequences of targeting pharmaceuticals and medical devices in retaliatory tariffs, which could disrupt supply chains, lead to drug shortages, and deter clinical trial investments, writes Jason Field. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major third parties wind down ads in writ period, but organic ‘authenticity’ better than polished spots, say strategists

  • Political groups like Protecting Canada and Canada Proud previously spent tens of thousands of dollars on Facebook and Instagram, but have since logged off
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
Despite spending more than $100,000 monthly since January to advertise on Meta platforms, and millions more on YouTube, Google, and TV spots, third-party political groups like Protecting Canada are choosing to stay quiet rather than register with Elections Canada. Screenshot courtesy of Protecting Canada.ca

Major third parties wind down ads in writ period, but organic ‘authenticity’ better than polished spots, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
  • Political groups like Protecting Canada and Canada Proud previously spent tens of thousands of dollars on Facebook and Instagram, but have since logged off

Major third parties wind down ads in writ period, but organic ‘authenticity’ better than polished spots, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
  • Political groups like Protecting Canada and Canada Proud previously spent tens of thousands of dollars on Facebook and Instagram, but have since logged off
Despite spending more than $100,000 monthly since January to advertise on Meta platforms, and millions more on YouTube, Google, and TV spots, third-party political groups like Protecting Canada are choosing to stay quiet rather than register with Elections Canada. Screenshot courtesy of Protecting Canada.ca

In rural Quebec, the wave looks red

  • This region is not that influential in terms of policy, but its role as a bellwether is significant.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Right now, Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, is the Teflon man, which could spell potential victory for Liberal candidates in Quebec’s Lower St. Lawrence ridings, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In rural Quebec, the wave looks red

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 2, 2025
  • This region is not that influential in terms of policy, but its role as a bellwether is significant.

In rural Quebec, the wave looks red

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 2, 2025
  • This region is not that influential in terms of policy, but its role as a bellwether is significant.
Mark Carney
Right now, Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, is the Teflon man, which could spell potential victory for Liberal candidates in Quebec’s Lower St. Lawrence ridings, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This cannot stand in Canada’: advocates push Liberals to showcase ‘zero tolerance’ after downplaying former candidate’s China bounty comments

  • Despite Paul Chiang's resignation, diaspora communities 'will now remember' Liberal Leader Mark Carney 'stood by his candidate' whose comments are now being probed by
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
Former Liberal candidate Paul Chiang's comments suggesting people collect the bounty put on a Conservative candidate by the Chinese government are an 'unthinkable' example of transnational repression, say advocates. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘This cannot stand in Canada’: advocates push Liberals to showcase ‘zero tolerance’ after downplaying former candidate’s China bounty comments

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
  • Despite Paul Chiang's resignation, diaspora communities 'will now remember' Liberal Leader Mark Carney 'stood by his candidate' whose comments are now being probed by

‘This cannot stand in Canada’: advocates push Liberals to showcase ‘zero tolerance’ after downplaying former candidate’s China bounty comments

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
  • Despite Paul Chiang's resignation, diaspora communities 'will now remember' Liberal Leader Mark Carney 'stood by his candidate' whose comments are now being probed by
Former Liberal candidate Paul Chiang's comments suggesting people collect the bounty put on a Conservative candidate by the Chinese government are an 'unthinkable' example of transnational repression, say advocates. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trump has flipped the election narrative, but it’s a long way to April 28

  • The knock-on effects of tariffs could be well on the way to erasing the Liberals’ advantage in the Trump survival showdown.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 2, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump is like having a pet rattlesnake—as the whole world has learned the hard way, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump has flipped the election narrative, but it’s a long way to April 28

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 2, 2025
  • The knock-on effects of tariffs could be well on the way to erasing the Liberals’ advantage in the Trump survival showdown.

Trump has flipped the election narrative, but it’s a long way to April 28

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 2, 2025
  • The knock-on effects of tariffs could be well on the way to erasing the Liberals’ advantage in the Trump survival showdown.
Donald Trump
Dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump is like having a pet rattlesnake—as the whole world has learned the hard way, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Poilievre’s predicament: can he wait out the Carney-public puppy love?

  • The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 2, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still has a path to victory, but all of his political polish and pitches are working against him now, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s predicament: can he wait out the Carney-public puppy love?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 2, 2025
  • The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting

Poilievre’s predicament: can he wait out the Carney-public puppy love?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 2, 2025
  • The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still has a path to victory, but all of his political polish and pitches are working against him now, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Completely unpredictable’: will Trump’s words upend Canada’s vote?

  • U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly curtailed talk of absorbing Canada as a '51st' state following a call with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 2, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, suggested that he would rather deal with Liberal Leader Mark Carney, right, as opposed to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as prime minister, but remarked that he doesn't care who wins the Canadian vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

‘Completely unpredictable’: will Trump’s words upend Canada’s vote?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 2, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly curtailed talk of absorbing Canada as a '51st' state following a call with Prime Minister Mark Carney.

‘Completely unpredictable’: will Trump’s words upend Canada’s vote?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 2, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly curtailed talk of absorbing Canada as a '51st' state following a call with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, suggested that he would rather deal with Liberal Leader Mark Carney, right, as opposed to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as prime minister, but remarked that he doesn't care who wins the Canadian vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

Who’s who on Mark Carney’s 2025 Liberal campaign team

  • Tom Pitfield is now executive director of the 2025 Liberal campaign, with Andrew Bevan, Braeden Caley, and Andrée-Lyne Hallé in place as co-campaign directors.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney at his local campaign office in Nepean, Ont., on March 29. Carney has added some new senior figures to the national Liberal campaign since taking over the party helm. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who on Mark Carney’s 2025 Liberal campaign team

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 2, 2025
  • Tom Pitfield is now executive director of the 2025 Liberal campaign, with Andrew Bevan, Braeden Caley, and Andrée-Lyne Hallé in place as co-campaign directors.

Who’s who on Mark Carney’s 2025 Liberal campaign team

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 2, 2025
  • Tom Pitfield is now executive director of the 2025 Liberal campaign, with Andrew Bevan, Braeden Caley, and Andrée-Lyne Hallé in place as co-campaign directors.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney at his local campaign office in Nepean, Ont., on March 29. Carney has added some new senior figures to the national Liberal campaign since taking over the party helm. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Invisible work: the unseen labour that powers Canada

  • A 2022 study estimated that unpaid household work in Canada could be worth up to $860-billion annually if compensated at market rates. That’s a staggering
Opinion | BY LISE COURTEAU | April 1, 2025
Recognizing, redistributing, and supporting invisible work is not just a women’s issue—it’s an economic and social imperative for a more equitable Canada. Let’s indeed accelerate action, writes Lise Courteau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Invisible work: the unseen labour that powers Canada

Opinion | BY LISE COURTEAU | April 1, 2025
  • A 2022 study estimated that unpaid household work in Canada could be worth up to $860-billion annually if compensated at market rates. That’s a staggering

Invisible work: the unseen labour that powers Canada

Opinion | BY LISE COURTEAU | April 1, 2025
  • A 2022 study estimated that unpaid household work in Canada could be worth up to $860-billion annually if compensated at market rates. That’s a staggering
Recognizing, redistributing, and supporting invisible work is not just a women’s issue—it’s an economic and social imperative for a more equitable Canada. Let’s indeed accelerate action, writes Lise Courteau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence pledges have unprecedented electoral spotlight, but more ambition may be needed to match allies: experts

  • 'We seem to be catching up on the old conversation just as it’s on the cusp of changing,' says defence expert David Perry on
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2025
A CF-18 at the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland in 2021 as it takes part in NORAD joint exercises. DND photograph by Master Corporal Gary Calvé

Defence pledges have unprecedented electoral spotlight, but more ambition may be needed to match allies: experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2025
  • 'We seem to be catching up on the old conversation just as it’s on the cusp of changing,' says defence expert David Perry on

Defence pledges have unprecedented electoral spotlight, but more ambition may be needed to match allies: experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2025
  • 'We seem to be catching up on the old conversation just as it’s on the cusp of changing,' says defence expert David Perry on
A CF-18 at the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland in 2021 as it takes part in NORAD joint exercises. DND photograph by Master Corporal Gary Calvé

Day 10: Singh and McPherson campaign in Edmonton

  • Plus, a first pass on Mark Carney’s housing platform.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 1, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will campaign with two of his party's candidates in Edmonton today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Day 10: Singh and McPherson campaign in Edmonton

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 1, 2025
  • Plus, a first pass on Mark Carney’s housing platform.

Day 10: Singh and McPherson campaign in Edmonton

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 1, 2025
  • Plus, a first pass on Mark Carney’s housing platform.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will campaign with two of his party's candidates in Edmonton today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘I was totally shocked’: shut-out Tory nomination hopefuls blast backroom players for denying them contests in GTA, Calgary, and B.C.

  • 'I’m a victim of Conservative Party’s nomination process,' says Keshav Mandadi, a potential nomination candidate in Mississauga East-Cooksville, Ont.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
Keshav Mandadi, left, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar are some of the potential candidates who say they have been shut out of the nomination process by the Conservative Party. Photographs courtesy of Keshav Mandadi, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar

‘I was totally shocked’: shut-out Tory nomination hopefuls blast backroom players for denying them contests in GTA, Calgary, and B.C.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
  • 'I’m a victim of Conservative Party’s nomination process,' says Keshav Mandadi, a potential nomination candidate in Mississauga East-Cooksville, Ont.

‘I was totally shocked’: shut-out Tory nomination hopefuls blast backroom players for denying them contests in GTA, Calgary, and B.C.

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
  • 'I’m a victim of Conservative Party’s nomination process,' says Keshav Mandadi, a potential nomination candidate in Mississauga East-Cooksville, Ont.
Keshav Mandadi, left, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar are some of the potential candidates who say they have been shut out of the nomination process by the Conservative Party. Photographs courtesy of Keshav Mandadi, Murarilal Thapliyal, Nikki Kaur, and Ranbir Parmar

Will the F-35 become a casualty as Trump’s trade war widens?

  • The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 31, 2025
Then-Air Force Commander Lt.-Gen. Yvan Blondin gets ready for a flight at Solenzara Air Force Base in Corsica, France, on Dec. 4, 2013. DND photograph by Master Seaman Steeve Picard

Will the F-35 become a casualty as Trump’s trade war widens?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 31, 2025
  • The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic

Will the F-35 become a casualty as Trump’s trade war widens?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 31, 2025
  • The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic
Then-Air Force Commander Lt.-Gen. Yvan Blondin gets ready for a flight at Solenzara Air Force Base in Corsica, France, on Dec. 4, 2013. DND photograph by Master Seaman Steeve Picard

Canada’s future foreign policy in a ‘multiplex’ world order

  • The myriad of changes from Washington do not mean we need to panic, but it should finally catalyze the decision to meet the years-long
Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | March 31, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs and International Development Minister Mélanie Joly. With any adjustment in policy, Canada should consider its international engagement from Global South perspectives, writes Sarah Moritz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s future foreign policy in a ‘multiplex’ world order

Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | March 31, 2025
  • The myriad of changes from Washington do not mean we need to panic, but it should finally catalyze the decision to meet the years-long

Canada’s future foreign policy in a ‘multiplex’ world order

Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | March 31, 2025
  • The myriad of changes from Washington do not mean we need to panic, but it should finally catalyze the decision to meet the years-long
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs and International Development Minister Mélanie Joly. With any adjustment in policy, Canada should consider its international engagement from Global South perspectives, writes Sarah Moritz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh the party leader in ‘most danger’ of losing his seat, pollsters say, as NDP suffers national drop in support

  • In an election defined by change, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is at risk of losing his seat as progressive votes drift toward his Liberal
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 31, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, whose British Columbia seat is in jeopardy as voters move to Liberals, say pollsters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Singh the party leader in ‘most danger’ of losing his seat, pollsters say, as NDP suffers national drop in support

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 31, 2025
  • In an election defined by change, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is at risk of losing his seat as progressive votes drift toward his Liberal

Singh the party leader in ‘most danger’ of losing his seat, pollsters say, as NDP suffers national drop in support

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 31, 2025
  • In an election defined by change, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is at risk of losing his seat as progressive votes drift toward his Liberal
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, whose British Columbia seat is in jeopardy as voters move to Liberals, say pollsters. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Smith’s request to U.S. swings dangerously close to an ask for foreign interference

  • Smith might be better off taking the advice generations of Alberta politicians have offered to Ottawa: respect federal-provincial boundaries.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Smith’s request to U.S. swings dangerously close to an ask for foreign interference

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
  • Smith might be better off taking the advice generations of Alberta politicians have offered to Ottawa: respect federal-provincial boundaries.

Smith’s request to U.S. swings dangerously close to an ask for foreign interference

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
  • Smith might be better off taking the advice generations of Alberta politicians have offered to Ottawa: respect federal-provincial boundaries.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Carney’s 24-member cabinet looks at safe path to re-election  

  • Fourteen members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet won election in 2021 by a margin of more than 15 percentage points when transposed onto
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his 24-member cabinet faces few pitfalls in their individual path towards re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s 24-member cabinet looks at safe path to re-election  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 31, 2025
  • Fourteen members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet won election in 2021 by a margin of more than 15 percentage points when transposed onto

Carney’s 24-member cabinet looks at safe path to re-election  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 31, 2025
  • Fourteen members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet won election in 2021 by a margin of more than 15 percentage points when transposed onto
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his 24-member cabinet faces few pitfalls in their individual path towards re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bread, not circuses: dwindling appetite for politics as usual is helping Carney

  • If polls and general chatter are accurate, voters may be ready for more content, less contempt.
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 23, 2025, after holding a press conference outside Rideau Hall in Ottawa after dissolving Parliament and calling an election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bread, not circuses: dwindling appetite for politics as usual is helping Carney

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 31, 2025
  • If polls and general chatter are accurate, voters may be ready for more content, less contempt.

Bread, not circuses: dwindling appetite for politics as usual is helping Carney

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 31, 2025
  • If polls and general chatter are accurate, voters may be ready for more content, less contempt.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 23, 2025, after holding a press conference outside Rideau Hall in Ottawa after dissolving Parliament and calling an election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Good vibrations: why vibes matter in this election campaign

  • Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 31, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Thanks to the emergence of social media platforms, 'vibe politics' is more important than ever, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Good vibrations: why vibes matter in this election campaign

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 31, 2025
  • Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely

Good vibrations: why vibes matter in this election campaign

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 31, 2025
  • Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Thanks to the emergence of social media platforms, 'vibe politics' is more important than ever, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Challenges in building out the necessary infrastructure for transition to electric vehicles

  • The challenges in dealing with used electric vehicle battery packs and developing the infrastructure for their repurposing, recycling and safe disposal include lack of
Opinion | BY MEHRDAD KAZERANI | March 31, 2025
An electric-powered OC Transpo bus is parked at an announcement at Ottawa City Hall on June 30, 2023, of new federal support for electric vehicle infrastructure in the city. City buses, when electrified, will enjoy a boost in fuel economy, beyond what is experienced by passenger vehicles, writes Mehrdad Kazerani. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Challenges in building out the necessary infrastructure for transition to electric vehicles

Opinion | BY MEHRDAD KAZERANI | March 31, 2025
  • The challenges in dealing with used electric vehicle battery packs and developing the infrastructure for their repurposing, recycling and safe disposal include lack of

Challenges in building out the necessary infrastructure for transition to electric vehicles

Opinion | BY MEHRDAD KAZERANI | March 31, 2025
  • The challenges in dealing with used electric vehicle battery packs and developing the infrastructure for their repurposing, recycling and safe disposal include lack of
An electric-powered OC Transpo bus is parked at an announcement at Ottawa City Hall on June 30, 2023, of new federal support for electric vehicle infrastructure in the city. City buses, when electrified, will enjoy a boost in fuel economy, beyond what is experienced by passenger vehicles, writes Mehrdad Kazerani. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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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

Canada needs all elbows up!

  • If this fight continues, the federal government may have to consider overriding Danielle Smith's objections. The pain of tariffs needs to be shared across
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 17, 2025
Mike Myers, pictured recently on Saturday Night Live, gestured, moved his left elbow up, pointing to it and mouthed the words, 'Elbows up!' The phrase is inspired by Canadian hockey legend Gordie Howe, who was known for throwing his elbows up to defend himself, and is now Canada's rallying cry against U.S. President Donald Trump. Screen shot courtesy of Saturday Night Live/YouTube

Canada needs all elbows up!

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 17, 2025
  • If this fight continues, the federal government may have to consider overriding Danielle Smith's objections. The pain of tariffs needs to be shared across

Canada needs all elbows up!

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 17, 2025
  • If this fight continues, the federal government may have to consider overriding Danielle Smith's objections. The pain of tariffs needs to be shared across
Mike Myers, pictured recently on Saturday Night Live, gestured, moved his left elbow up, pointing to it and mouthed the words, 'Elbows up!' The phrase is inspired by Canadian hockey legend Gordie Howe, who was known for throwing his elbows up to defend himself, and is now Canada's rallying cry against U.S. President Donald Trump. Screen shot courtesy of Saturday Night Live/YouTube

Who’s Tory now?

  • There is a new Liberal in town, a blue-suit Liberal, and all these ordinary concerns—although climate change is hardly trivial—seem to be set aside
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 17, 2025
Newly elected party leader Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on March 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Newly elected party leader Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on March 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Newly elected party leader Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal Party caucus meeting in the West Block on March 10, 2025. You don’t need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. In Canada, it is blowing right, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s Tory now?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 17, 2025
  • There is a new Liberal in town, a blue-suit Liberal, and all these ordinary concerns—although climate change is hardly trivial—seem to be set aside

Who’s Tory now?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 17, 2025
  • There is a new Liberal in town, a blue-suit Liberal, and all these ordinary concerns—although climate change is hardly trivial—seem to be set aside
Newly elected party leader Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on March 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Newly elected party leader Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal Party caucus meeting in the West Block on March 10, 2025. You don’t need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. In Canada, it is blowing right, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fisher to lead new water agency, while ministers announce raft of new Crown corp board chairs

  • Mark Fisher joins the Canada Water Agency, the prime minister will soon have a new PCO foreign and defence policy adviser, and four new
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 17, 2025
Infrastructure Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, left, Jobs Minister Steven MacKinnon, then-transport Minister Anita Anand, and then-environment minister Steven Guilbeault announced appointments to government agencies and Crown corporations in the last two weeks of Justin Trudeau's prime ministership. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Fisher to lead new water agency, while ministers announce raft of new Crown corp board chairs

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 17, 2025
  • Mark Fisher joins the Canada Water Agency, the prime minister will soon have a new PCO foreign and defence policy adviser, and four new

Fisher to lead new water agency, while ministers announce raft of new Crown corp board chairs

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 17, 2025
  • Mark Fisher joins the Canada Water Agency, the prime minister will soon have a new PCO foreign and defence policy adviser, and four new
Infrastructure Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, left, Jobs Minister Steven MacKinnon, then-transport Minister Anita Anand, and then-environment minister Steven Guilbeault announced appointments to government agencies and Crown corporations in the last two weeks of Justin Trudeau's prime ministership. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Conservative attack ad lacks authenticity

  • Most political consumers will reject the Conservative ad attacking Mark Carney as helping Donald Trump by driving jobs south because it won’t seem rooted
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
  • Most political consumers will reject the Conservative ad attacking Mark Carney as helping Donald Trump by driving jobs south because it won’t seem rooted

Conservative attack ad lacks authenticity

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 17, 2025
  • Most political consumers will reject the Conservative ad attacking Mark Carney as helping Donald Trump by driving jobs south because it won’t seem rooted
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

Fortifying Canada’s agricultural supply chains: a path forward

  • The agriculture sector has always adapted to challenges, but today's complex, interconnected problems require collaborative solutions across government, industry, and research institutions.
Opinion | BY ASIM BISWAS | March 17, 2025
Canada stands at an inflection point. With thoughtful investment, policy reform, and technological innovation, we can transform current supply chain vulnerabilities into future competitive advantages, writes Dr. Asim Biswas. Photograph by Jannis Knorr, Pexels.com

Fortifying Canada’s agricultural supply chains: a path forward

Opinion | BY ASIM BISWAS | March 17, 2025
  • The agriculture sector has always adapted to challenges, but today's complex, interconnected problems require collaborative solutions across government, industry, and research institutions.

Fortifying Canada’s agricultural supply chains: a path forward

Opinion | BY ASIM BISWAS | March 17, 2025
  • The agriculture sector has always adapted to challenges, but today's complex, interconnected problems require collaborative solutions across government, industry, and research institutions.
Canada stands at an inflection point. With thoughtful investment, policy reform, and technological innovation, we can transform current supply chain vulnerabilities into future competitive advantages, writes Dr. Asim Biswas. Photograph by Jannis Knorr, Pexels.com

Driving down avoidable food waste in Canada

  • Tackling food waste is not easy, but, like climate action, it is important. Reducing food waste could help meet the needs of the millions
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOYCE MURRAY | March 17, 2025
The federal government’s Food Policy for Canada was announced in 2019 by Liberal MP Marie-Claude Bibeau, then serving as minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Driving down avoidable food waste in Canada

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOYCE MURRAY | March 17, 2025
  • Tackling food waste is not easy, but, like climate action, it is important. Reducing food waste could help meet the needs of the millions

Driving down avoidable food waste in Canada

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOYCE MURRAY | March 17, 2025
  • Tackling food waste is not easy, but, like climate action, it is important. Reducing food waste could help meet the needs of the millions
The federal government’s Food Policy for Canada was announced in 2019 by Liberal MP Marie-Claude Bibeau, then serving as minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Problem-solving farmers need supportive government policies

  • Farming has always come with its risks, but climate change has led to more unpredictable weather patterns and an increased risk of natural disasters.
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR ROB BLACK | March 17, 2025
A pan-Canadian approach is needed to make sure we have the land and healthy arable, useable soils we need to feed the next generations of Canadians and beyond, writes Senator Rob Black. Image by PInatbest, Pixaby.com

Problem-solving farmers need supportive government policies

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR ROB BLACK | March 17, 2025
  • Farming has always come with its risks, but climate change has led to more unpredictable weather patterns and an increased risk of natural disasters.

Problem-solving farmers need supportive government policies

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR ROB BLACK | March 17, 2025
  • Farming has always come with its risks, but climate change has led to more unpredictable weather patterns and an increased risk of natural disasters.
A pan-Canadian approach is needed to make sure we have the land and healthy arable, useable soils we need to feed the next generations of Canadians and beyond, writes Senator Rob Black. Image by PInatbest, Pixaby.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 co-ordinated 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 co-ordinated 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 co-ordinated 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

‘I’m one of those rare characters who grew up reading The Hill Times’: Flavio Volpe

  • Plus: Mark Holland is not running again, the Cutest Pets on the Hill contest is open, Liberal MP Yvonne Jones publishes her memoir, Globe
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 17, 2025
HT reader: Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturing Association, said The Hill Times has been required reading for him since his dad was in cabinet. Volpe has two walls of framed pages from The Hill Times' 100 Most Influential People and our 100 Top Lobbyists features. Photograph courtesy of Flavio Volpe

‘I’m one of those rare characters who grew up reading The Hill Times’: Flavio Volpe

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 17, 2025
  • Plus: Mark Holland is not running again, the Cutest Pets on the Hill contest is open, Liberal MP Yvonne Jones publishes her memoir, Globe

‘I’m one of those rare characters who grew up reading The Hill Times’: Flavio Volpe

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 17, 2025
  • Plus: Mark Holland is not running again, the Cutest Pets on the Hill contest is open, Liberal MP Yvonne Jones publishes her memoir, Globe
HT reader: Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturing Association, said The Hill Times has been required reading for him since his dad was in cabinet. Volpe has two walls of framed pages from The Hill Times' 100 Most Influential People and our 100 Top Lobbyists features. Photograph courtesy of Flavio Volpe

Carney Liberals reach out to prominent Tories and New Democrats to recruit ‘star’ candidates for next election

  • Sources told The Hill Times that Priti Obhrai-Martin, daughter of the late Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai, is seeking the Liberal nomination in Calgary East,
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 9, 2025, with his wife Diana Fox Carney, after winning the Liberal leadership in Ottawa. Carney's senior team is actively engaging with prominent Conservatives and New Democrats to recruit them as candidates for the upcoming election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney Liberals reach out to prominent Tories and New Democrats to recruit ‘star’ candidates for next election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 16, 2025
  • Sources told The Hill Times that Priti Obhrai-Martin, daughter of the late Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai, is seeking the Liberal nomination in Calgary East,

Carney Liberals reach out to prominent Tories and New Democrats to recruit ‘star’ candidates for next election

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 16, 2025
  • Sources told The Hill Times that Priti Obhrai-Martin, daughter of the late Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai, is seeking the Liberal nomination in Calgary East,
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 9, 2025, with his wife Diana Fox Carney, after winning the Liberal leadership in Ottawa. Carney's senior team is actively engaging with prominent Conservatives and New Democrats to recruit them as candidates for the upcoming election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Are we really supporting our agricultural industry in the face of changing geopolitics and climate?

  • Improving the resilience of the agricultural industry in Canada is a must. We are already losing farmlands due to urbanization and other developments, and
Opinion | BY LIETTE VASSEUR | March 15, 2025
Considering the geopolitical situation across the world and the need for healthy and secure food systems in Canada, we need to reflect on our current agricultural system, writes Dr. Liette Vasseur. Image by jf-gabnor, pixabay.com

Are we really supporting our agricultural industry in the face of changing geopolitics and climate?

Opinion | BY LIETTE VASSEUR | March 15, 2025
  • Improving the resilience of the agricultural industry in Canada is a must. We are already losing farmlands due to urbanization and other developments, and

Are we really supporting our agricultural industry in the face of changing geopolitics and climate?

Opinion | BY LIETTE VASSEUR | March 15, 2025
  • Improving the resilience of the agricultural industry in Canada is a must. We are already losing farmlands due to urbanization and other developments, and
Considering the geopolitical situation across the world and the need for healthy and secure food systems in Canada, we need to reflect on our current agricultural system, writes Dr. Liette Vasseur. Image by jf-gabnor, pixabay.com

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

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