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Last month, Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller defended recent funding boosts from opposition criticism. 'Suggesting that we cut its funding would, I believe, undermine public confidence in this immensely important broadcaster,' he told a parliamentary committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 19, 2026
Minister Marjorie Michel, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and Minister David McGuinty were subjects of The Hill Times'stories that are finalists in the 2025 Ontario Community Newspaper Association awards, which will be announced in April. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia
Feature | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 19, 2026
Feature | BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | February 19, 2026
Minister Marjorie Michel, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and Minister David McGuinty were subjects of The Hill Times'stories that are finalists in the 2025 Ontario Community Newspaper Association awards, which will be announced in April. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | February 13, 2026
The federal government has reportedly drafted a proposed social media ban for children under the age of 14, according to The Globe and Mail. The Hill Times visual by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | February 13, 2026
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | February 13, 2026
The federal government has reportedly drafted a proposed social media ban for children under the age of 14, according to The Globe and Mail. The Hill Times visual by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 4, 2026
Bell Media president Sean Cohan, left, and Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller at the Canadian Media Producers Association's annual Prime Time conference on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 4, 2026
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 4, 2026
Bell Media president Sean Cohan, left, and Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller at the Canadian Media Producers Association's annual Prime Time conference on Jan. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | February 3, 2026
Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller at the Canadian Media Producers Association's annual Prime Time conference in Ottawa, Ont., on Jan. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | February 3, 2026
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | February 3, 2026
Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller at the Canadian Media Producers Association's annual Prime Time conference in Ottawa, Ont., on Jan. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY CATHERINE TAIT | February 2, 2026
Elon Musk, Donald Trump
X owner Elon Musk, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on May 30, 2025. White House photograph by Molly Riley
Opinion | BY CATHERINE TAIT | February 2, 2026
Opinion | BY CATHERINE TAIT | February 2, 2026
Elon Musk, Donald Trump
X owner Elon Musk, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on May 30, 2025. White House photograph by Molly Riley
Opinion | BY SARA BANNERMAN | October 25, 2023
The future of Canadian journalism and its independence may hinge on how Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge uses regulations to addresses issues in the Online News Act, writes Sara Bannerman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SARA BANNERMAN | October 25, 2023
Opinion | BY SARA BANNERMAN | October 25, 2023
The future of Canadian journalism and its independence may hinge on how Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge uses regulations to addresses issues in the Online News Act, writes Sara Bannerman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The proposed regulations for the Online News Act need a major adjustment to free up funds for private sector news media, and to provide Canadians with an alternative to what Facebook has offered, write Elizabeth May and Sandy Crawley. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
The proposed regulations for the Online News Act need a major adjustment to free up funds for private sector news media, and to provide Canadians with an alternative to what Facebook has offered, write Elizabeth May and Sandy Crawley. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY MARLA BOLTMAN | October 25, 2023
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge should ensure the monies collected through the Online News Act go to news production as intended, writes Marla Boltman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARLA BOLTMAN | October 25, 2023
Opinion | BY MARLA BOLTMAN | October 25, 2023
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge should ensure the monies collected through the Online News Act go to news production as intended, writes Marla Boltman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Considering the current situation, the government may have no choice but to amend Bill C-18, writes Sen. Julie Miville-Dechêne. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Considering the current situation, the government may have no choice but to amend Bill C-18, writes Sen. Julie Miville-Dechêne. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | October 25, 2023
In today’s media environment, strengthening the national public broadcaster takes on a new importance and urgency, writes Sen. Andrew Cardozo. Photograph by Bob Matheson via Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | October 25, 2023
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | October 25, 2023
In today’s media environment, strengthening the national public broadcaster takes on a new importance and urgency, writes Sen. Andrew Cardozo. Photograph by Bob Matheson via Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 23, 2023
U.S. journalist Walter Cronkite conducts an interview in Hue, near the border of North Vietnam and South Vietnam, in 1968. Great journalists like him covered war not as proponents of one side or the other, but as the ones writing the first rough draft of history, writes Michael Harris. Wikimedia Commons photograph by National Archives and Records Administration
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 23, 2023
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 23, 2023
U.S. journalist Walter Cronkite conducts an interview in Hue, near the border of North Vietnam and South Vietnam, in 1968. Great journalists like him covered war not as proponents of one side or the other, but as the ones writing the first rough draft of history, writes Michael Harris. Wikimedia Commons photograph by National Archives and Records Administration
Opinion | BY THEODORA JEAN | October 23, 2023
Canada’s Bill C-18, now led by federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, has had unintended, but detrimental effects on both the public relations profession and their clients and the real losers are small businesses, the arts, non-profits, and the communities they support, writes Theodora Jean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY THEODORA JEAN | October 23, 2023
Opinion | BY THEODORA JEAN | October 23, 2023
Canada’s Bill C-18, now led by federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, has had unintended, but detrimental effects on both the public relations profession and their clients and the real losers are small businesses, the arts, non-profits, and the communities they support, writes Theodora Jean. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
The Conservative Party had 67 advertisements active on Meta last week, many of which featured party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | October 16, 2023
The Conservative Party had 67 advertisements active on Meta last week, many of which featured party leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 4, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters about the SNC-Lavalin scandal in the National Press Theatre on March 7, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 4, 2023
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 4, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters about the SNC-Lavalin scandal in the National Press Theatre on March 7, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 4, 2023
Press gallery reporters scrum Justice Minister Arif Virani on Sept. 19. Legacy media and the Canadian political class failed to show the humility and regret for embarrassing everyone by sanitizing Ukrainian involvement in Nazi war crimes, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 4, 2023
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 4, 2023
Press gallery reporters scrum Justice Minister Arif Virani on Sept. 19. Legacy media and the Canadian political class failed to show the humility and regret for embarrassing everyone by sanitizing Ukrainian involvement in Nazi war crimes, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SAAD HAMMADI | October 2, 2023
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks to reporters in the House foyer on Dec. 13, 2022. A blackout of credible news on prominent platforms, because of a regulatory dispute, is not only counterproductive but a dangerous misstep, writes Saad Hammadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SAAD HAMMADI | October 2, 2023
Opinion | BY SAAD HAMMADI | October 2, 2023
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge speaks to reporters in the House foyer on Dec. 13, 2022. A blackout of credible news on prominent platforms, because of a regulatory dispute, is not only counterproductive but a dangerous misstep, writes Saad Hammadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2023
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge called Meta’s plans to block news on its platforms in Canada 'irresponsible,' in a statement posted to social media on Aug. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2023
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | August 21, 2023
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge called Meta’s plans to block news on its platforms in Canada 'irresponsible,' in a statement posted to social media on Aug. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade