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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.

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the

Pragmatist Carney knows how to beat the bully Trump

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | April 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s moment in leading world affairs has come. As a pragmatist, he knows how to beat the bully Trump. In facing outward, the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, takes to the stage after winning the federal election early in the morning on April 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.

Is Canada drifting towards a two-party trap? 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | April 29, 2025
  • The 2025 election results reveal the dangers of narrowing choices in an era that demands broader solutions.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took a combined 85 per cent of the popular vote on April 28. That points to a two-party setup, which stifles innovation, intensifies polarization, and reduces politics to a zero-sum game, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, left, resigned as party leader on election night, while Conservative Pierre Poilievre's party plunged into infighting after an election defeat by the Mark Carney Liberals. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's two-dozen seats could play a pivotal role in the new House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends

Conservatives plunge into blame game after election defeat

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 29, 2025
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre acknowledged his party’s disappointment over failing to form government, but gave no indication in his concession speech that he intends
New Democrat Jagmeet Singh, left, resigned as party leader on election night, while Conservative Pierre Poilievre's party plunged into infighting after an election defeat by the Mark Carney Liberals. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet's two-dozen seats could play a pivotal role in the new House. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as

Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory 

News | BY NEIL MOSS, IREM KOCA, ELEANOR WAND | April 29, 2025
  • Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Place Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured after winning the election in the early hours of the morning on April 29, 2025, warned in his winning speech that the upcoming months may be challenging and will require sacrifices, but emphasized the importance of Canadian unity in the face of threats from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Opinion | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

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

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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

Vote to end gender-based violence

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

Vote to end gender-based violence

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

Vote to end gender-based violence

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

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

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

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

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

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

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
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A foot in the door: some Hill internship programs rebounding post-rule changes, COVID

  • The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is working to restart its internship program this fall, while the National Council on Canada-Arab Relations is
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 31, 2023
Not only do internships offer a 'recruitment function' to help people find jobs on the Hill, 'interns have become a very essential part' of Hill life, says Parliamentary Internship Programme director Paul Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A foot in the door: some Hill internship programs rebounding post-rule changes, COVID

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 31, 2023
  • The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is working to restart its internship program this fall, while the National Council on Canada-Arab Relations is

A foot in the door: some Hill internship programs rebounding post-rule changes, COVID

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 31, 2023
  • The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is working to restart its internship program this fall, while the National Council on Canada-Arab Relations is
Not only do internships offer a 'recruitment function' to help people find jobs on the Hill, 'interns have become a very essential part' of Hill life, says Parliamentary Internship Programme director Paul Thomas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to speak out against for-profit health care: letter writer

  • For-profit health care is fundamentally wrong. Ontario’s health-care system has been pushed to the brink. This is an emergency, but it’s not an accident.
Opinion | May 31, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford leaves a meeting in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, after meeting with fellow first ministers to discuss a health-care deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to speak out against for-profit health care: letter writer

Opinion | May 31, 2023
  • For-profit health care is fundamentally wrong. Ontario’s health-care system has been pushed to the brink. This is an emergency, but it’s not an accident.

Time to speak out against for-profit health care: letter writer

Opinion | May 31, 2023
  • For-profit health care is fundamentally wrong. Ontario’s health-care system has been pushed to the brink. This is an emergency, but it’s not an accident.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford leaves a meeting in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023, after meeting with fellow first ministers to discuss a health-care deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Used nuclear fuel not going to be imported into Canada, says NWMO rep

  • Re: “What’s the plan for importing more nuclear waste into Canada?” (The Hill Times, May 25). I read this opinion piece by Susan O’Donnell
Opinion | May 31, 2023

Used nuclear fuel not going to be imported into Canada, says NWMO rep

Opinion | May 31, 2023
  • Re: “What’s the plan for importing more nuclear waste into Canada?” (The Hill Times, May 25). I read this opinion piece by Susan O’Donnell

Used nuclear fuel not going to be imported into Canada, says NWMO rep

Opinion | May 31, 2023
  • Re: “What’s the plan for importing more nuclear waste into Canada?” (The Hill Times, May 25). I read this opinion piece by Susan O’Donnell

Leveraging defence relations with Japan is critical for Canada’s Indo-Pacific presence

  • Both Canada and Japan are committed to capacity building in the region to strengthen the ability of smaller powers to adapt to their own
Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | May 31, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio hold a joint media availability at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leveraging defence relations with Japan is critical for Canada’s Indo-Pacific presence

Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | May 31, 2023
  • Both Canada and Japan are committed to capacity building in the region to strengthen the ability of smaller powers to adapt to their own

Leveraging defence relations with Japan is critical for Canada’s Indo-Pacific presence

Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | May 31, 2023
  • Both Canada and Japan are committed to capacity building in the region to strengthen the ability of smaller powers to adapt to their own
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio hold a joint media availability at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Jan. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cameron Ahmad reflects on nine years on Parliament Hill

  • Ahmad will mark his last day in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office on June 2.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 31, 2023
PMO communications director Cameron Ahmad moderates an event with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photograph by Adam Scotti courtesy of Twitter

Cameron Ahmad reflects on nine years on Parliament Hill

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 31, 2023
  • Ahmad will mark his last day in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office on June 2.

Cameron Ahmad reflects on nine years on Parliament Hill

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 31, 2023
  • Ahmad will mark his last day in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office on June 2.
PMO communications director Cameron Ahmad moderates an event with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photograph by Adam Scotti courtesy of Twitter

Improving the culture of political work is a collective task

  • Conversations about improving culture and supporting staff need to become more commonplace.
Opinion | BY ALEX KOHUT | May 31, 2023
On-boarding materials and standardized orientation sessions for staff can dramatically decrease the learning curve across the Hill, writes Alex Kohut. Unsplash photograph by John Schnobrich

Improving the culture of political work is a collective task

Opinion | BY ALEX KOHUT | May 31, 2023
  • Conversations about improving culture and supporting staff need to become more commonplace.

Improving the culture of political work is a collective task

Opinion | BY ALEX KOHUT | May 31, 2023
  • Conversations about improving culture and supporting staff need to become more commonplace.
On-boarding materials and standardized orientation sessions for staff can dramatically decrease the learning curve across the Hill, writes Alex Kohut. Unsplash photograph by John Schnobrich

Signed, sealed, delivered: why you should write yourself a letter

  • Taking a moment to reflect on your personal reasons for pursuing a political life is critical for anyone about to take on a Hill
Opinion | BY JENI ARMSTRONG | May 31, 2023
I didn’t make time for this kind of reflection when I first took on political speechwriting more than a decade ago, and I wish I had, writes Jeni Armstrong. Unsplash photograph by Tom Rogerson

Signed, sealed, delivered: why you should write yourself a letter

Opinion | BY JENI ARMSTRONG | May 31, 2023
  • Taking a moment to reflect on your personal reasons for pursuing a political life is critical for anyone about to take on a Hill

Signed, sealed, delivered: why you should write yourself a letter

Opinion | BY JENI ARMSTRONG | May 31, 2023
  • Taking a moment to reflect on your personal reasons for pursuing a political life is critical for anyone about to take on a Hill
I didn’t make time for this kind of reflection when I first took on political speechwriting more than a decade ago, and I wish I had, writes Jeni Armstrong. Unsplash photograph by Tom Rogerson

Ten immutable rules for Hill staffers

  • Politics can be a rough-and-tumble business, but there are ways to navigate a successful career without falling prey to ego and burnout, write two
Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN, MARCI SURKES | May 31, 2023
Work hard, stay humble, and learn everything you can are just some of the tips for political staffers offered by Yaraslav Baran and Marci Surkes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ten immutable rules for Hill staffers

Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN, MARCI SURKES | May 31, 2023
  • Politics can be a rough-and-tumble business, but there are ways to navigate a successful career without falling prey to ego and burnout, write two

Ten immutable rules for Hill staffers

Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN, MARCI SURKES | May 31, 2023
  • Politics can be a rough-and-tumble business, but there are ways to navigate a successful career without falling prey to ego and burnout, write two
Work hard, stay humble, and learn everything you can are just some of the tips for political staffers offered by Yaraslav Baran and Marci Surkes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence industry descends on Ottawa for two days of CANSEC, starting May 31

  • MONDAY, MAY 29—WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 Canadian Animal Health Institute Convention—The Canadian Animal Health Institute hosts its 2023 Annual Convention from May 29-31. This year’s
Defence Minister Anita Anand will be the opening keynote speaker at this year’s CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence industry descends on Ottawa for two days of CANSEC, starting May 31

  • MONDAY, MAY 29—WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 Canadian Animal Health Institute Convention—The Canadian Animal Health Institute hosts its 2023 Annual Convention from May 29-31. This year’s

Defence industry descends on Ottawa for two days of CANSEC, starting May 31

  • MONDAY, MAY 29—WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 Canadian Animal Health Institute Convention—The Canadian Animal Health Institute hosts its 2023 Annual Convention from May 29-31. This year’s
Defence Minister Anita Anand will be the opening keynote speaker at this year’s CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Leave the door open: how to encourage collegiality on Parliament Hill

  • Best practices, knowledge of the country, good advice, and intelligent opinions know no party lines, so why are we pretending that they do?
Opinion | BY NINA SARTOR | May 31, 2023
Danusia Tsehelska, policy analyst with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, left; Chasse Helbin, officer to the Usher of the Black Rod; John Shand, staffer to Senator Bev Busson; and Javeria Mirza, parliamentary assistant to International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan attend a reception at Métropolitain Brasserie on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Leave the door open: how to encourage collegiality on Parliament Hill

Opinion | BY NINA SARTOR | May 31, 2023
  • Best practices, knowledge of the country, good advice, and intelligent opinions know no party lines, so why are we pretending that they do?

Leave the door open: how to encourage collegiality on Parliament Hill

Opinion | BY NINA SARTOR | May 31, 2023
  • Best practices, knowledge of the country, good advice, and intelligent opinions know no party lines, so why are we pretending that they do?
Danusia Tsehelska, policy analyst with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, left; Chasse Helbin, officer to the Usher of the Black Rod; John Shand, staffer to Senator Bev Busson; and Javeria Mirza, parliamentary assistant to International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan attend a reception at Métropolitain Brasserie on Oct. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2023
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis addresses the National Prayer Breakfast at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on May 30, 2023, which was also attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, among others politicians of various partisan stripes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2023

Photo of the day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 30, 2023
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis addresses the National Prayer Breakfast at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on May 30, 2023, which was also attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, among others politicians of various partisan stripes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-employment waivers for staffers stalled until new ethics commissioner is chosen

  • The federal ethics office cannot shorten the cooling-off period for former public office holders seeking new work without an ethics commissioner.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 30, 2023
Former federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion expanded the post-employment rules through a 2018 advisory opinion, so that former reporting public office holders face a cooling-off period during which they may not work for any public sector entity with which they had direct and significant official dealings, including government departments. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-employment waivers for staffers stalled until new ethics commissioner is chosen

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 30, 2023
  • The federal ethics office cannot shorten the cooling-off period for former public office holders seeking new work without an ethics commissioner.

Post-employment waivers for staffers stalled until new ethics commissioner is chosen

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 30, 2023
  • The federal ethics office cannot shorten the cooling-off period for former public office holders seeking new work without an ethics commissioner.
Former federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion expanded the post-employment rules through a 2018 advisory opinion, so that former reporting public office holders face a cooling-off period during which they may not work for any public sector entity with which they had direct and significant official dealings, including government departments. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Eat, pray, gov

  • Plus, the green lobby hits the Hill.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will once again headline the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Eat, pray, gov

  • Plus, the green lobby hits the Hill.

Politics This Morning: Eat, pray, gov

  • Plus, the green lobby hits the Hill.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will once again headline the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa this morning. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives pull support for Environmental Protection Act after Liberals back NDP MP’s tailings pond amendment

  • Bill S-5, which would update the Canadian Environmental Protection Act for the first time since 1999, is at third reading in the House following
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 29, 2023
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's office said the government reversed its position on a 'redundant' environmental protection amendment in order to rebuild trust with Indigenous communities affected by tailings pond leaks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives pull support for Environmental Protection Act after Liberals back NDP MP’s tailings pond amendment

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 29, 2023
  • Bill S-5, which would update the Canadian Environmental Protection Act for the first time since 1999, is at third reading in the House following

Conservatives pull support for Environmental Protection Act after Liberals back NDP MP’s tailings pond amendment

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | May 29, 2023
  • Bill S-5, which would update the Canadian Environmental Protection Act for the first time since 1999, is at third reading in the House following
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's office said the government reversed its position on a 'redundant' environmental protection amendment in order to rebuild trust with Indigenous communities affected by tailings pond leaks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The tide has changed for the Russian war machine

  • It would seem that after 15 months of fighting, the tables have been turned and it is the Russian military that has become the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 29, 2023
As a sort of chess-move counter to Russia losing the battlefield advantage, Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently ordered the forward deployment of tactical nuclear weapons into neighbouring Belarus, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Presidential Executive Office of Russia/Flickr

The tide has changed for the Russian war machine

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 29, 2023
  • It would seem that after 15 months of fighting, the tables have been turned and it is the Russian military that has become the

The tide has changed for the Russian war machine

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 29, 2023
  • It would seem that after 15 months of fighting, the tables have been turned and it is the Russian military that has become the
As a sort of chess-move counter to Russia losing the battlefield advantage, Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently ordered the forward deployment of tactical nuclear weapons into neighbouring Belarus, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Presidential Executive Office of Russia/Flickr

Canada’s agricultural sector must align with sustainable diets

  • Even with the best available cleantech, it is mathematically impossible to stabilize the climate without cutting back on meat and dairy.
Opinion | BY RENAUD GIGNAC, INA MARIA TONCESCU | May 29, 2023
Agriculture and Agri-food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau speaks at the launch of consultations for the development of a sustainable agriculture strategy in Ottawa on Dec. 12, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s agricultural sector must align with sustainable diets

Opinion | BY RENAUD GIGNAC, INA MARIA TONCESCU | May 29, 2023
  • Even with the best available cleantech, it is mathematically impossible to stabilize the climate without cutting back on meat and dairy.

Canada’s agricultural sector must align with sustainable diets

Opinion | BY RENAUD GIGNAC, INA MARIA TONCESCU | May 29, 2023
  • Even with the best available cleantech, it is mathematically impossible to stabilize the climate without cutting back on meat and dairy.
Agriculture and Agri-food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau speaks at the launch of consultations for the development of a sustainable agriculture strategy in Ottawa on Dec. 12, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 29, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair provides an update to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on May 29, 2023, about the wildfires happening across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 29, 2023

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 29, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair provides an update to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on May 29, 2023, about the wildfires happening across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Put security at the forefront as tech changes how Canadians connect with their money

  • We are on the precipice of a fundamental shift in how Canadians interact with their money and the economy. Loyalty points, data, digital goods,
Opinion | BY SASHA KRSTIC | May 29, 2023
This next wave of technology aims to bring a seamless connection between our physical and digital worlds, but as quickly as these new technologies are being developed, cybercriminals are finding new techniques for stealing personal and financial information, writes Sasha Krstic. Unsplash photograph by Jonas Leupe

Put security at the forefront as tech changes how Canadians connect with their money

Opinion | BY SASHA KRSTIC | May 29, 2023
  • We are on the precipice of a fundamental shift in how Canadians interact with their money and the economy. Loyalty points, data, digital goods,

Put security at the forefront as tech changes how Canadians connect with their money

Opinion | BY SASHA KRSTIC | May 29, 2023
  • We are on the precipice of a fundamental shift in how Canadians interact with their money and the economy. Loyalty points, data, digital goods,
This next wave of technology aims to bring a seamless connection between our physical and digital worlds, but as quickly as these new technologies are being developed, cybercriminals are finding new techniques for stealing personal and financial information, writes Sasha Krstic. Unsplash photograph by Jonas Leupe

Icelandic president says he wants to focus on fisheries, language protection in Iceland’s first state visit to Canada since 2000

  • Icelandic President Guðni Jóhannesson and his wife Eliza Reid, who's originally from Ashton, Ont., are on a three-day state visit to Halifax, St. John's,
News | BY PAUL PARK | May 29, 2023
Whit Fraser, left, Iceland's President Guðni Jóhannesson, Governor General Mary Simon, and Eliza Reid, pictured May 29, 2023, at Rideau Hall. 'Overall, I expect the visit to strengthen yet further the good relationship between Iceland and Canada,' Jóhannesson told The Hill Times in a phone interview from Reykjavik last week. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Icelandic president says he wants to focus on fisheries, language protection in Iceland’s first state visit to Canada since 2000

News | BY PAUL PARK | May 29, 2023
  • Icelandic President Guðni Jóhannesson and his wife Eliza Reid, who's originally from Ashton, Ont., are on a three-day state visit to Halifax, St. John's,

Icelandic president says he wants to focus on fisheries, language protection in Iceland’s first state visit to Canada since 2000

News | BY PAUL PARK | May 29, 2023
  • Icelandic President Guðni Jóhannesson and his wife Eliza Reid, who's originally from Ashton, Ont., are on a three-day state visit to Halifax, St. John's,
Whit Fraser, left, Iceland's President Guðni Jóhannesson, Governor General Mary Simon, and Eliza Reid, pictured May 29, 2023, at Rideau Hall. 'Overall, I expect the visit to strengthen yet further the good relationship between Iceland and Canada,' Jóhannesson told The Hill Times in a phone interview from Reykjavik last week. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

GG Simon rolls out the red carpet at NAC for glitzy Governor General Performing Arts Awards

  • Alongside the Lifetime Artistic Achievement Awards, the annual Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards at the National Arts Centre also recognizes volunteerism and a performing
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 29, 2023
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Governor General Mary Simon, right, and her husband, His Excellency Whit Fraser at the 2023 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards on May 27, at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

GG Simon rolls out the red carpet at NAC for glitzy Governor General Performing Arts Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 29, 2023
  • Alongside the Lifetime Artistic Achievement Awards, the annual Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards at the National Arts Centre also recognizes volunteerism and a performing

GG Simon rolls out the red carpet at NAC for glitzy Governor General Performing Arts Awards

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | May 29, 2023
  • Alongside the Lifetime Artistic Achievement Awards, the annual Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards at the National Arts Centre also recognizes volunteerism and a performing
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Governor General Mary Simon, right, and her husband, His Excellency Whit Fraser at the 2023 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards on May 27, at the National Arts Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

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