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Sandra Martin's book, A Good Death: Making the Most of Our Final Choices, published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., is a 2016/17 Donner Prize Shortlist, one five finalists for the best public policy books of the year. Ms. Martin, an award-winning journalist and broadcaster, writes the Long Goodbye column for The Globe and Mail. Her previous books include Working the Dead Beat: 50 Lives that Changed Canada and The First Man in My Life: Daughters Write about Their Fathers. Reprinted with permission from HarperCollins Publishers.

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.

A cost-effective solution to our family physician access crisis

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | April 28, 2025
  • Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
The federal government should fund at least 4,500 Practice Ready Assessment program slots across Canada over a four-year period, write Senators Stanley Kutcher and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia. Unsplash photograph by Luis Melendez

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44

Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 28, 2025
  • An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet,and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Canada’s sub-standard submarines

  • Can the Royal Canadian Navy really lose a capability that it doesn't actually possess?
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 28, 2025
HMCS Windsor takes part in Exercise Cutlass Fury on Sept. 18, 2016. It is the only one of Canada's four Victoria-class submarines that has been to sea since 2021, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of DND/Cpl. Chris Ringius

Canada’s sub-standard submarines

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 28, 2025
  • Can the Royal Canadian Navy really lose a capability that it doesn't actually possess?

Canada’s sub-standard submarines

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 28, 2025
  • Can the Royal Canadian Navy really lose a capability that it doesn't actually possess?
HMCS Windsor takes part in Exercise Cutlass Fury on Sept. 18, 2016. It is the only one of Canada's four Victoria-class submarines that has been to sea since 2021, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of DND/Cpl. Chris Ringius

Farewell to the old order

  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

  • Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
Elections Canada said last week that approximately 7.3 million people cast their ballots during the four days of advance polling, a 25 per cent increase from 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
  • Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.

Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 28, 2025
  • Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.
Elections Canada said last week that approximately 7.3 million people cast their ballots during the four days of advance polling, a 25 per cent increase from 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What a difference two months make

  • Had Donald Trump not weighed in with his threat to annex Canada, and had Justin Trudeau decided to remain and fight this election, the
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. They used to say that six months is a lifetime in politics. Two months is a lifetime in Canadian politics these days, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

What a difference two months make

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 28, 2025
  • Had Donald Trump not weighed in with his threat to annex Canada, and had Justin Trudeau decided to remain and fight this election, the

What a difference two months make

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | April 28, 2025
  • Had Donald Trump not weighed in with his threat to annex Canada, and had Justin Trudeau decided to remain and fight this election, the
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. They used to say that six months is a lifetime in politics. Two months is a lifetime in Canadian politics these days, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this
FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
Author Pamela Cross' book, And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence is one of five books on this year's Donner Prize shortlist, and considered one of the best public policy books of the year. Book cover and photograph courtesy of

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this
Author Pamela Cross' book, And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence is one of five books on this year's Donner Prize shortlist, and considered one of the best public policy books of the year. Book cover and photograph courtesy of

McKay to host panel on ‘Rethinking the One China Policy’ on April 30 in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, APRIL 28 Federal Election Day—Canadians from coast to coast to coast will head to the polls to vote in the election called by
Former Liberal MP John McKay, pictured, will take part in a panel discussion, 'Rethinking the One China Policy,' hosted by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office on Wednesday, April 30, at 8:30 a.m. in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McKay to host panel on ‘Rethinking the One China Policy’ on April 30 in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, APRIL 28 Federal Election Day—Canadians from coast to coast to coast will head to the polls to vote in the election called by

McKay to host panel on ‘Rethinking the One China Policy’ on April 30 in Ottawa

  • MONDAY, APRIL 28 Federal Election Day—Canadians from coast to coast to coast will head to the polls to vote in the election called by
Former Liberal MP John McKay, pictured, will take part in a panel discussion, 'Rethinking the One China Policy,' hosted by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office on Wednesday, April 30, at 8:30 a.m. in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all unveiled their platforms after the final leadership debate and after advance ballots had been cast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all unveiled their platforms after the final leadership debate and after advance ballots had been cast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. Canada needs robust national third parties. It helps distinguish our politics from the divisive, adversarial two-party system employed in the United States, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. Canada needs robust national third parties. It helps distinguish our politics from the divisive, adversarial two-party system employed in the United States, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Treat Africa as part of Canada’s trade war response

  • With tensions rising with our traditional trading partners, Canada must diversify and target Africa, but we’re falling behind in the continent on that front.
Opinion | BY NDIDI OKONKWO NWUNELI, DOROTHY NYAMBE | April 25, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. As Canada contends with American trade disruptions, political leaders should look to Africa to diversify, write Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli and Dorothy Nyambe. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons. Illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

Treat Africa as part of Canada’s trade war response

Opinion | BY NDIDI OKONKWO NWUNELI, DOROTHY NYAMBE | April 25, 2025
  • With tensions rising with our traditional trading partners, Canada must diversify and target Africa, but we’re falling behind in the continent on that front.

Treat Africa as part of Canada’s trade war response

Opinion | BY NDIDI OKONKWO NWUNELI, DOROTHY NYAMBE | April 25, 2025
  • With tensions rising with our traditional trading partners, Canada must diversify and target Africa, but we’re falling behind in the continent on that front.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. As Canada contends with American trade disruptions, political leaders should look to Africa to diversify, write Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli and Dorothy Nyambe. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons. Illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. Canada proclaims to be a world leader in AI, but Stanford University’s AI index ranking countries on various key indicators does not rank Canada in the top 10 AI nations, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. Canada proclaims to be a world leader in AI, but Stanford University’s AI index ranking countries on various key indicators does not rank Canada in the top 10 AI nations, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

  • Sourcing products from new suppliers, finding new markets for our domestic products, being conscious of foreign investment, and increasing our digital security is not
Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
We need to better equip businesses with information, resources, and education to properly store data and prevent attacks, writes CSG Senator Krista Ann Ross. Photograph by Jeremy Barande, École polytechnique

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
  • Sourcing products from new suppliers, finding new markets for our domestic products, being conscious of foreign investment, and increasing our digital security is not

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
  • Sourcing products from new suppliers, finding new markets for our domestic products, being conscious of foreign investment, and increasing our digital security is not
We need to better equip businesses with information, resources, and education to properly store data and prevent attacks, writes CSG Senator Krista Ann Ross. Photograph by Jeremy Barande, École polytechnique

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

  • If Canada were ever to turn to the Eurozone, its buck would stop in Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank. Mark Carney’s former
Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Jan. 20, 2025, with Will Scharf, left, and Vice President JD Vance, signing a series of executive orders. With the U.S. Congress flirting every few months with defaulting on the country’s multi-trillion-dollar debt, speculation increases about an alternative reserve currency, writes Nelson Wiseman. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2025
  • If Canada were ever to turn to the Eurozone, its buck would stop in Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank. Mark Carney’s former

Canada, the European Union, and the Eurozone

Opinion | BY NELSON WISEMAN | April 24, 2025
  • If Canada were ever to turn to the Eurozone, its buck would stop in Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank. Mark Carney’s former
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Jan. 20, 2025, with Will Scharf, left, and Vice President JD Vance, signing a series of executive orders. With the U.S. Congress flirting every few months with defaulting on the country’s multi-trillion-dollar debt, speculation increases about an alternative reserve currency, writes Nelson Wiseman. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

  • Plus, Doug Ford headlines a policy summit in Toronto.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney are expected to appear on the program This Hour Has 22 Minutes tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
  • Plus, Doug Ford headlines a policy summit in Toronto.

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
  • Plus, Doug Ford headlines a policy summit in Toronto.
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney are expected to appear on the program This Hour Has 22 Minutes tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health
Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
It's time to consider which political party will come to the table in the next Parliament with a commitment to health-care solutions that will make a difference, write Joss Reimer and Elizabeth Myles.

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health
It's time to consider which political party will come to the table in the next Parliament with a commitment to health-care solutions that will make a difference, write Joss Reimer and Elizabeth Myles.

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

  • Financial markets dislike uncertainty, especially during trade wars. Consequently, U.S. tariffs are likely to increase prices and could lead to a decline in global
Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 23, 2025
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump's dogmatic trade strategy is poorly communicated, bad for business, and fraught with consequences for Canada and the world, writes former Senator Diane Bellemare. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 23, 2025
  • Financial markets dislike uncertainty, especially during trade wars. Consequently, U.S. tariffs are likely to increase prices and could lead to a decline in global

Canada needs an economic and social council to tackle trade war

Opinion | BY DIANE BELLEMARE | April 23, 2025
  • Financial markets dislike uncertainty, especially during trade wars. Consequently, U.S. tariffs are likely to increase prices and could lead to a decline in global
Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump's dogmatic trade strategy is poorly communicated, bad for business, and fraught with consequences for Canada and the world, writes former Senator Diane Bellemare. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured campaigning with his wife, Anaida Poilievre. The Conservative Leader is heading to Sean Fraser's riding in Nova Scotia today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.
Pierre Poilievre, pictured campaigning with his wife, Anaida Poilievre. The Conservative Leader is heading to Sean Fraser's riding in Nova Scotia today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
As parties look to appeal to voters and crush their opponents, they're drawing on links to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, and raising red flags about Mark Carney’s resumé. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.

Election ad men: Carney, Trudeau, and Trump play starring roles in the party’s biggest hits, say digital advertising experts

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 23, 2025
  • The Hill Times asked three partisan digital communications experts to look at the 'best' campaign ads so far from the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP.
As parties look to appeal to voters and crush their opponents, they're drawing on links to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Donald Trump, and raising red flags about Mark Carney’s resumé. Screenshots courtesy of YouTube

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,
Opinion | April 23, 2025

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

Opinion | April 23, 2025
  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

Opinion | April 23, 2025
  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Canada Growth Summit dives into unleashing country’s potential in Toronto on April 24

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Bruce Heyman to Deliver Remarks—Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, now CEO of Power Sustainable, will deliver remarks on the
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, left, former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are among the participants in the Public Policy Forum's Canada Growth Summit in Toronto on April 24. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada Growth Summit dives into unleashing country’s potential in Toronto on April 24

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Bruce Heyman to Deliver Remarks—Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, now CEO of Power Sustainable, will deliver remarks on the

Canada Growth Summit dives into unleashing country’s potential in Toronto on April 24

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Bruce Heyman to Deliver Remarks—Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, now CEO of Power Sustainable, will deliver remarks on the
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, left, former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are among the participants in the Public Policy Forum's Canada Growth Summit in Toronto on April 24. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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Vulnerable on inflation, Liberals must respond to Poilievre’s attacks ‘on the battlefield,’ say politicos

  • The government’s current fiscal stance may be ‘moderately stimulative’ but balancing the budget is a ‘political’ issue, says former finance official.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 9, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Following a June 7 interest rate hike from the Bank of Canada, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reinforced her government's message that Canada remains in a strong fiscal position, and that inflation is expected to drop before the end of the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vulnerable on inflation, Liberals must respond to Poilievre’s attacks ‘on the battlefield,’ say politicos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 9, 2023
  • The government’s current fiscal stance may be ‘moderately stimulative’ but balancing the budget is a ‘political’ issue, says former finance official.

Vulnerable on inflation, Liberals must respond to Poilievre’s attacks ‘on the battlefield,’ say politicos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 9, 2023
  • The government’s current fiscal stance may be ‘moderately stimulative’ but balancing the budget is a ‘political’ issue, says former finance official.
Chrystia Freeland
Following a June 7 interest rate hike from the Bank of Canada, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reinforced her government's message that Canada remains in a strong fiscal position, and that inflation is expected to drop before the end of the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shohei ‘Meowtani,’ parliamentary paw patrolman, and Conservative MP Vecchio’s Petunia the chicken named ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’

  • Politicos, staffers, and four-legged friends flock to Métropolitain Brasserie for the Canadian Animal Health Institute’s inaugural awards reception.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 9, 2023
Michael Vecchio, owner of Petunia the Silkie Chicken, and Brian Platt, who accepted the award on behalf of the Toronto Star's Alison Mah for her cat Shohei Ohtani, at the inaugural 'Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill' awards on June 7 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Shohei ‘Meowtani,’ parliamentary paw patrolman, and Conservative MP Vecchio’s Petunia the chicken named ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 9, 2023
  • Politicos, staffers, and four-legged friends flock to Métropolitain Brasserie for the Canadian Animal Health Institute’s inaugural awards reception.

Shohei ‘Meowtani,’ parliamentary paw patrolman, and Conservative MP Vecchio’s Petunia the chicken named ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 9, 2023
  • Politicos, staffers, and four-legged friends flock to Métropolitain Brasserie for the Canadian Animal Health Institute’s inaugural awards reception.
Michael Vecchio, owner of Petunia the Silkie Chicken, and Brian Platt, who accepted the award on behalf of the Toronto Star's Alison Mah for her cat Shohei Ohtani, at the inaugural 'Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill' awards on June 7 at the Métropolitain Brasserie. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Promised federal disability benefit could make ‘a huge dent’ in poverty rate if done right, say advocates

  • Bill C-22, which would create a framework for the Canada Disability Benefit, will be a House priority the week of June 12, says Government
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 9, 2023
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on Nov. 17, 2022, says she is reviewing the Senate's amendments to the bill to create a federal disability benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Promised federal disability benefit could make ‘a huge dent’ in poverty rate if done right, say advocates

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 9, 2023
  • Bill C-22, which would create a framework for the Canada Disability Benefit, will be a House priority the week of June 12, says Government

Promised federal disability benefit could make ‘a huge dent’ in poverty rate if done right, say advocates

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | June 9, 2023
  • Bill C-22, which would create a framework for the Canada Disability Benefit, will be a House priority the week of June 12, says Government
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on Nov. 17, 2022, says she is reviewing the Senate's amendments to the bill to create a federal disability benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Endgame in the Senate

  • Plus, Steven Guilbeault is conserving something in Montreal today.
The Senate of Canada Building. Senators are currently scheduled to sit up to a week after the House adjourns for the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Endgame in the Senate

  • Plus, Steven Guilbeault is conserving something in Montreal today.

Politics This Morning: Endgame in the Senate

  • Plus, Steven Guilbeault is conserving something in Montreal today.
The Senate of Canada Building. Senators are currently scheduled to sit up to a week after the House adjourns for the summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To stabilize Canada’s economy, start with a guaranteed liveable income

  • We cannot afford to continue to privilege the loudest voices, by allowing the perspective of those who have the time, resources, and capacity to
Opinion | BY SENATOR KIM PATE | June 8, 2023
As inequality rises, so does the importance of ensuring that individuals are able to meet their basic needs through strong financial, health and social supports including guaranteed liveable basic income, writes Senator Kim Pate. Image courtesy of Pixabay

To stabilize Canada’s economy, start with a guaranteed liveable income

Opinion | BY SENATOR KIM PATE | June 8, 2023
  • We cannot afford to continue to privilege the loudest voices, by allowing the perspective of those who have the time, resources, and capacity to

To stabilize Canada’s economy, start with a guaranteed liveable income

Opinion | BY SENATOR KIM PATE | June 8, 2023
  • We cannot afford to continue to privilege the loudest voices, by allowing the perspective of those who have the time, resources, and capacity to
As inequality rises, so does the importance of ensuring that individuals are able to meet their basic needs through strong financial, health and social supports including guaranteed liveable basic income, writes Senator Kim Pate. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Canada is ready for open finance and it’s time the government deliver

  • If the government is serious about supporting consumers’ financial wellbeing and encouraging competition, it's time to prioritize the open finance file to give all
Opinion | BY STEVE BOMS | June 8, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, tapped Abraham Tachjian as Canada’s Open Banking Lead in April 2022. Tachjian quickly convened working groups that provided input and feedback. But almost a year later, the government is no further ahead, leaving stakeholders puzzled and frustrated, says Steve Boms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is ready for open finance and it’s time the government deliver

Opinion | BY STEVE BOMS | June 8, 2023
  • If the government is serious about supporting consumers’ financial wellbeing and encouraging competition, it's time to prioritize the open finance file to give all

Canada is ready for open finance and it’s time the government deliver

Opinion | BY STEVE BOMS | June 8, 2023
  • If the government is serious about supporting consumers’ financial wellbeing and encouraging competition, it's time to prioritize the open finance file to give all
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, tapped Abraham Tachjian as Canada’s Open Banking Lead in April 2022. Tachjian quickly convened working groups that provided input and feedback. But almost a year later, the government is no further ahead, leaving stakeholders puzzled and frustrated, says Steve Boms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urban and rural Canada aren’t so divided on key issues facing the country, leading pollster says

  • Fewer than one in five Canadians live in rural areas and these populations are growing more slowly than in urban centres, says chief statistician
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2023
Canada's chief statistician Anil Arora, left, and Abacus Data's CEO David Coletto. Arora says 'our cities are changing dynamically and at a pace that’s pretty amazing, becoming portals to a massive global economy.' Photograph courtesy of Fred Chartrand, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urban and rural Canada aren’t so divided on key issues facing the country, leading pollster says

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2023
  • Fewer than one in five Canadians live in rural areas and these populations are growing more slowly than in urban centres, says chief statistician

Urban and rural Canada aren’t so divided on key issues facing the country, leading pollster says

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 8, 2023
  • Fewer than one in five Canadians live in rural areas and these populations are growing more slowly than in urban centres, says chief statistician
Canada's chief statistician Anil Arora, left, and Abacus Data's CEO David Coletto. Arora says 'our cities are changing dynamically and at a pace that’s pretty amazing, becoming portals to a massive global economy.' Photograph courtesy of Fred Chartrand, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here come the climate-aligned finance firefighters

  • The cross-partisan MP support for CAFA is welcome news, mainly because it gives us hope that a new kind of politician is growing: the
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 8, 2023
The famous 14: Lib MP Ryan Turnbull, top left, Lib Patrick Weller, NDP Alexandre Boulerice, Lib John Aldag, NDP Taylor Bachrach, Green Elizabeth May, Green Mike Morrice, Lib Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, BQ Jean-Denis Garon, NDP Richard Canning, Lib Jenica Atwin, NDP Daniel Blaikie, NDP Laurel Collins, and Lib Julie Dzerowicz. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons

Here come the climate-aligned finance firefighters

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 8, 2023
  • The cross-partisan MP support for CAFA is welcome news, mainly because it gives us hope that a new kind of politician is growing: the

Here come the climate-aligned finance firefighters

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | June 8, 2023
  • The cross-partisan MP support for CAFA is welcome news, mainly because it gives us hope that a new kind of politician is growing: the
The famous 14: Lib MP Ryan Turnbull, top left, Lib Patrick Weller, NDP Alexandre Boulerice, Lib John Aldag, NDP Taylor Bachrach, Green Elizabeth May, Green Mike Morrice, Lib Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, BQ Jean-Denis Garon, NDP Richard Canning, Lib Jenica Atwin, NDP Daniel Blaikie, NDP Laurel Collins, and Lib Julie Dzerowicz. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons

Environment Minister Guilbeault promotes two new directors

  • Nina Lothian has been named director of climate and energy policy to Guilbeault, making her one of three policy directors now on deck in
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 8, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault also has a new Quebec regional adviser and a new scheduler on his team, among other recent changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Environment Minister Guilbeault promotes two new directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 8, 2023
  • Nina Lothian has been named director of climate and energy policy to Guilbeault, making her one of three policy directors now on deck in

Environment Minister Guilbeault promotes two new directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 8, 2023
  • Nina Lothian has been named director of climate and energy policy to Guilbeault, making her one of three policy directors now on deck in
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault also has a new Quebec regional adviser and a new scheduler on his team, among other recent changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On World Ocean Day, let’s celebrate the thing that connects us all

  • The ocean continues to fight climate change, provides 17 per cent of the world’s animal protein, and helps employ hundreds of thousands of Canadians.
Opinion | BY LOUIE PORTA | June 8, 2023
Even though it might seem limitless when you look out towards the horizon, it’s not—and if we want the ocean to keep taking care of us, we need to take better care of it, writes Louie Porta. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

On World Ocean Day, let’s celebrate the thing that connects us all

Opinion | BY LOUIE PORTA | June 8, 2023
  • The ocean continues to fight climate change, provides 17 per cent of the world’s animal protein, and helps employ hundreds of thousands of Canadians.

On World Ocean Day, let’s celebrate the thing that connects us all

Opinion | BY LOUIE PORTA | June 8, 2023
  • The ocean continues to fight climate change, provides 17 per cent of the world’s animal protein, and helps employ hundreds of thousands of Canadians.
Even though it might seem limitless when you look out towards the horizon, it’s not—and if we want the ocean to keep taking care of us, we need to take better care of it, writes Louie Porta. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Marci Ien raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 8, 2023 to kick off Pride season across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 8, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 8, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Marci Ien raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 8, 2023 to kick off Pride season across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Pride and politics

  • Plus, Morneau testimony, take two.
The Pride flag will be raised again on Parliament Hill this morning, as it was last year (pictured.) Marci Ien and Jagmeet Singh are among those who have announced they will attend the raising. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Pride and politics

  • Plus, Morneau testimony, take two.

Politics This Morning: Pride and politics

  • Plus, Morneau testimony, take two.
The Pride flag will be raised again on Parliament Hill this morning, as it was last year (pictured.) Marci Ien and Jagmeet Singh are among those who have announced they will attend the raising. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Johnston’s ‘legitimacy’ as rapporteur a ‘clear concern,’ but remains democratic in absence of a confidence vote, say observers

  • Parliament is ultimately signalling that it is willing to allow the government to decide whether David Johnston should be in the role of special
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 7, 2023
David Johnston, the government's independent special rapporteur on foreign interference, appeared before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee to answer questions on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Johnston’s ‘legitimacy’ as rapporteur a ‘clear concern,’ but remains democratic in absence of a confidence vote, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 7, 2023
  • Parliament is ultimately signalling that it is willing to allow the government to decide whether David Johnston should be in the role of special

Johnston’s ‘legitimacy’ as rapporteur a ‘clear concern,’ but remains democratic in absence of a confidence vote, say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 7, 2023
  • Parliament is ultimately signalling that it is willing to allow the government to decide whether David Johnston should be in the role of special
David Johnston, the government's independent special rapporteur on foreign interference, appeared before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee to answer questions on June 6, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 7, 2023
Former Liberal MP and the 36th Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan shares a laugh with current House Speaker Anthony Rota, who presided over the unveiling of Regan's official portrait on June 6, 2023, at a ceremony in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. The portrait, done by Canadian James Middleton, will be put on display in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 7, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 7, 2023
Former Liberal MP and the 36th Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan shares a laugh with current House Speaker Anthony Rota, who presided over the unveiling of Regan's official portrait on June 6, 2023, at a ceremony in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. The portrait, done by Canadian James Middleton, will be put on display in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-27 sacrifices consumer privacy for business innovations

  • More regulation is not always better regulation, and keeping the status quo is certainly preferable to a radically worse privacy framework that further tilts the power
Opinion | BY YUKA SAI | June 7, 2023
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, pictured in January 2023. Despite best efforts, Dufresne's office cannot monitor the data practices of every group, and average consumers do not have the savvy to identify and protest all potential privacy violations, writes Yuka Sai. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-27 sacrifices consumer privacy for business innovations

Opinion | BY YUKA SAI | June 7, 2023
  • More regulation is not always better regulation, and keeping the status quo is certainly preferable to a radically worse privacy framework that further tilts the power

Bill C-27 sacrifices consumer privacy for business innovations

Opinion | BY YUKA SAI | June 7, 2023
  • More regulation is not always better regulation, and keeping the status quo is certainly preferable to a radically worse privacy framework that further tilts the power
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, pictured in January 2023. Despite best efforts, Dufresne's office cannot monitor the data practices of every group, and average consumers do not have the savvy to identify and protest all potential privacy violations, writes Yuka Sai. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Explaining the Alberta election

  • The National Citizens Coalition shouldn’t be too gloaty about the UCP’s victory. Just because conservatives won in Alberta doesn’t necessarily mean 'freedom is on the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 7, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley. The recent provincial election had barely concluded when opinion pieces started popping up all over the media scrutinizing the results, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Andrew Meade

Explaining the Alberta election

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 7, 2023
  • The National Citizens Coalition shouldn’t be too gloaty about the UCP’s victory. Just because conservatives won in Alberta doesn’t necessarily mean 'freedom is on the

Explaining the Alberta election

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 7, 2023
  • The National Citizens Coalition shouldn’t be too gloaty about the UCP’s victory. Just because conservatives won in Alberta doesn’t necessarily mean 'freedom is on the
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley. The recent provincial election had barely concluded when opinion pieces started popping up all over the media scrutinizing the results, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Andrew Meade

Could the insurance companies turn out to be the good guys?

  • As insurance companies pull out of regions most seriously affected by climate-related events, they are gradually destroying their own customer base.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 7, 2023
The Donnie Creek wildfire in British Columbia on May 27. Further south on the West Coast, climate change-related wildfires are making it too risky to insure Californian houses. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service

Could the insurance companies turn out to be the good guys?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 7, 2023
  • As insurance companies pull out of regions most seriously affected by climate-related events, they are gradually destroying their own customer base.

Could the insurance companies turn out to be the good guys?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 7, 2023
  • As insurance companies pull out of regions most seriously affected by climate-related events, they are gradually destroying their own customer base.
The Donnie Creek wildfire in British Columbia on May 27. Further south on the West Coast, climate change-related wildfires are making it too risky to insure Californian houses. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service

A new link to hope and reconciliation in Ontario’s north

  • The proposed Northern Road Link would open a new era of economic reconciliation and hope for the Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First
Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX, QASIM SADDIQUE | June 7, 2023
It can be easy for those living in other parts of Canada to take for granted how many of their basic needs are adequately met by having access to the highway network, write Michael Fox and Qasim Saddique. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

A new link to hope and reconciliation in Ontario’s north

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX, QASIM SADDIQUE | June 7, 2023
  • The proposed Northern Road Link would open a new era of economic reconciliation and hope for the Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First

A new link to hope and reconciliation in Ontario’s north

Opinion | BY MICHAEL FOX, QASIM SADDIQUE | June 7, 2023
  • The proposed Northern Road Link would open a new era of economic reconciliation and hope for the Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First
It can be easy for those living in other parts of Canada to take for granted how many of their basic needs are adequately met by having access to the highway network, write Michael Fox and Qasim Saddique. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Politics This Morning: Senators to grill Rodriguez over online news bill

  • Plus, David Lametti will field questions on his sex offender law reforms.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has drawn the ire of social media giants with his Bill C-18. He will defend the bill before a Senate committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Senators to grill Rodriguez over online news bill

  • Plus, David Lametti will field questions on his sex offender law reforms.

Politics This Morning: Senators to grill Rodriguez over online news bill

  • Plus, David Lametti will field questions on his sex offender law reforms.
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has drawn the ire of social media giants with his Bill C-18. He will defend the bill before a Senate committee today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time get serious about ‘silly season’

  • The final post-Victoria Day stretch of parliamentary sitting weeks is known in the Ottawa bubble as “silly season.” Despite its light-hearted and breezy name,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 7, 2023
An early fire season has led to numerous wildfires burning in many communities across the country. The climate crisis just one of the many urgent issues that MPs have on their plates, and should be focused on instead of procedural shenanigans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time get serious about ‘silly season’

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 7, 2023
  • The final post-Victoria Day stretch of parliamentary sitting weeks is known in the Ottawa bubble as “silly season.” Despite its light-hearted and breezy name,

Time get serious about ‘silly season’

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 7, 2023
  • The final post-Victoria Day stretch of parliamentary sitting weeks is known in the Ottawa bubble as “silly season.” Despite its light-hearted and breezy name,
An early fire season has led to numerous wildfires burning in many communities across the country. The climate crisis just one of the many urgent issues that MPs have on their plates, and should be focused on instead of procedural shenanigans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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