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Carney the ‘adult in the room’ in Canada-U.S. trade war and ‘playing the longer game’ with comms strategy: politicos www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/09/c...
Carney the 'adult in the room' in Canada-U.S. trade war and 'playing the longer game' with comms strategy: politicos - The Hill Times
The prime minister is 'contrasting himself very clearly' between the American president's 'juvenile approach to politicking and a mature one' says Trudeau-era staffer Marci Surkes.
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'You can only bypass [the bureaucracy] so much. You need to change the way it works if you really want to make really substantial reform,' says David Perry. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
'Unprecedented' speed of procurement still complicated by bureaucracy, say observers as DIA head reportedly eyes exit - The Hill Times
'You can only bypass [the bureaucracy] so much. You need to change the way it works if you really want to make really substantial reform,' says David Perry.
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Heard On The Hill: Conservative MPs register their push to keep Alberta in Canada. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/09/a...
Ayaan Hirsi Ali to give Shugart Lecture in Calgary on Oct. 8 - The Hill Times
Also, Conservative MPs register their push to keep Alberta in Canada, ex-Liberal MP Sven Spengemann honours his late wife Kirsty Duncan with an epic climb, and a new book coming this winter explores…
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Ken Rubin: Q&A | Book looks beyond Canada’s ‘broken’ access-to-information system to tackle transparency www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/08/q...
Q&A | Book looks beyond Canada’s ‘broken’ access-to-information system to tackle transparency - The Hill Times
Other countries empower their ombud offices, but Canada typically appoints ‘tame, reluctant, risk-averse watchdogs with strong limitations on their funding,’ says author Matt Malone.
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Opinion: For veterans, changing the narrative on suicide starts with changing our idea of strength www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/09/f...
For veterans, changing the narrative on suicide starts with changing our idea of strength - The Hill Times
Part of that change means challenging the idea that resilience is measured by how much someone can carry on their own.
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The union says mould remediation has either taken place or is underway in three buildings at DND’s Carling Campus, and calls for a campus-wide assessment of humidity, moisture, and indoor-air-quality problems dating back to at least 2018. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/07/u...
Union decries recurring mould, moisture concerns at DND’s Carling Campus - The Hill Times
The union representing National Defence staff says mould remediation has either taken place or is underway in three buildings, and calls for a campus-wide assessment of humidity, moisture, and…
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Andrew Caddell: Anglophones on the sidelines in the Quebec election www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/09/a...
Anglophones on the sidelines in the Quebec election - The Hill Times
Along with a lack of bilingual voter information cards, there will be three French leaders’ debates, even though non-francophones have specific concerns related to language, health, education, and…
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Ken Rubin: Excessive secrecy for Supreme Court-related records part of growing black hole engulfing access www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/09/e...
Excessive secrecy for Supreme Court-related records part of growing black hole engulfing access - The Hill Times
The multi-decade information embargoes are a supreme slap in the public's face to be unable to get such records in our lifetimes.
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Editorial: What is the true cost of loyalty? A Conservative proposal to have floor-crossing MPs pay up speaks to a level of frustration within the grassroots who ultimately have little say in what happens at the caucus level between elections. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/09/w...
What is the true cost of loyalty? - The Hill Times
A Conservative proposal to have floor-crossing MPs pay up speaks to a level of frustration within the grassroots who ultimately have little say in what happens at the caucus level between elections.
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Five years in the cold: Afghan envoy says ‘moral obligation’ keeps embassy open half decade after Taliban takeover www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/09/f...
Five years in the cold: Afghan envoy says ‘moral obligation’ keeps embassy open half decade after Taliban takeover - The Hill Times
With the number of Afghan missions of the former government dwindling, its Canadian embassy—with no ties to Afghanistan's current Taliban-led regime—hangs on.
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Heard On The Hill: Ayaan Hirsi Ali to give Shugart Lecture in Calgary on Oct. 8 www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/09/a...
Ayaan Hirsi Ali to give Shugart Lecture in Calgary on Oct. 8 - The Hill Times
Also, Conservative MPs register their push to keep Alberta in Canada, ex-Liberal MP Sven Spengemann honours his late wife Kirsty Duncan with an epic climb, and a new book coming this winter explores…
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‘We need to be aware and get more aggressive’: Trump’s desire for Canada’s water runs deep, says AquaAction president www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/09/w...
Parliamentary Calendar: Carney and cabinet to bunker down in Banff mountains for retreat Sept. 10-11 www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/09/c...
Senate rules under the microscope amid efforts to review, consolidate www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/09/s...
German builder trumpets ‘Arctic-proven’ subs, but questions loom about ‘under-ice’ ability www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/09/g...
Feds cite ‘immediate and present-day harm’ to U.S. ties as court orders release of some Nazi resettlement records www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/09/f...
UNLOCKED | Tim Powers: 9/11 anniversary offers a chance to do better www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/09/9...
UNLOCKED | ‘We’re in this for the long haul’: Canada must brace for ‘new reality’ beyond U.S. electoral calendar, says CLC’s Bruske www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/09/w...
FRONT | Canada must brace for ‘new reality’ beyond U.S. electoral calendar, says CLC’s Bruske; Senate rules under the microscope amid efforts to review, consolidate; Afghan envoy says ‘moral obligation’ keeps embassy open half decade after Taliban takeover; and more. www.hilltimes.com
Opinion: Tariffs do not automatically mean higher prices for every food item. But they can increase costs and uncertainty across the food supply chain, from ingredients and packaging to transportation and distribution. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/07/c...
David Crane: We need a strong determination to build and support Canadian entrepreneurs and projects in pursuit of digital sovereignty, including support for quantum computing and application projects for AI. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/07/b...
https://www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/07/build-canada-build-and-do-it-now/516815/
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Michael Harris: Ottawa shouldn’t enable the U.S. president. That includes not being slavish about trade with our southern neighbour. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/07/t...
https://www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/07/trumpism-may-survive-so-canada-needs-a-new-dance-partner/516979/
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Heard on the Hill | Scott Jones will succeed Caroline Xavier as head of the CSE, Liberal MP Lori Idlout is caught in an ethics breach, and Sen. Amina Gerba publishes her first book. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/07/t...
https://www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/07/the-mint-celebrates-library-of-parliaments-150th-with-two-special-coins/516705/
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'For a lot of charities, there isn't a GR team lobbying every day...it's infrequent engaging with government, and that is something that we think should be continued,' says Imagine Canada VP Jodene Baker. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/07/r...
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CFIB CEO Dan Kelly says the trade war has triggered memories of the pandemic. ‘There are some parallels here in that it's a sudden emergency … and nobody's expecting it's going to go away in the very short-term.’ www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/07/t...
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‘Unprecedented’ speed of procurement still complicated by bureaucracy, say observers as DIA head reportedly eyes exit www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
'Unprecedented' speed of procurement still complicated by bureaucracy, say observers as DIA head reportedly eyes exit - The Hill Times
'You can only bypass [the bureaucracy] so much. You need to change the way it works if you really want to make really substantial reform,' says David Perry.
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Shawn McCarthy: Canada should look to diversify export markets, and also aggressively pursue the energy transition as the U.S. president preaches continued reliance on hemispheric reserves of carbon-intensive fossil fuels. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/07/f...
https://www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/07/forward-looking-canadian-energy-policy-needed-against-president-trumps-authoritarian-moves/516889/
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The only way to prevent floor crossing is for Parliament to pass legislation requiring MPs who switch parties to resign their seats and run again in a byelection, says former Conservative Senate leader and party president Don Plett. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/07/a...
