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The Hill Times is an influential, independently owned newspaper. We've covered Parliament Hill since 1989. www.hilltimes.com

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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 11h
Photos: Truth and Reconciliation Day on Parliament Hill www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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Truth and Reconciliation Day on Parliament Hill - The Hill Times
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 11h
Statistics Canada’s Sept. 23 report says the number of non-permanent residents dropped by 154,614 people between July 2025 and July 2026, the largest decline since data collection began in 1971. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/29/f...
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Feds should reconsider 'blanket reductions' of temporary residents, say critics as new data shows record drop - The Hill Times
Statistics Canada’s Sept. 23 report says the number of non-permanent residents dropped by 154,614 people between July 2025 and July 2026, the largest decline since data collection began in 1971.
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 12h
Party Central | A sunny Santis soirée on the Château’s Terrace www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/a...
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A sunny Santis soirée on the Château's Terrace - The Hill Times
With parliamentarians away for the week, dozens of politicos, health advocates, and life-sciences lobbyists landed on the Château Laurier’s terrace on Sept. 29 for Santis Health’s annual industry…
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 12h
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada, led by Minister Mélanie Joly, decided not to recoup $34-million federal spending on ineligible green tech projects that has gone under multiple investigations over the past few years. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/29/f...
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Feds decide not to recoup $34-million spent on ineligible 'green slush fund' under investigation, Conservatives call it an 'admission of gross mismanagement' - The Hill Times
Conservatives say the federal government should recover the costs, but former PCO clerk Michael Wernick says 'recovery has to be feasible, which ultimately means going to court, which costs time and…
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 13h
Opinion: Calgary Indigenous Court shows accountability and public safety can co-exist with healing and restoration www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/c...
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Calgary Indigenous Court shows accountability and public safety can co-exist with healing and restoration - The Hill Times
The model can and should be replicated across Canada by leaders willing to remove barriers, build partnerships, and enhance approaches that are culturally grounded.
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 13h
Sen. Patti LaBoucane-Benson: A Canadian commitment: combatting residential school denialism from the Senate Chamber www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/a...
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A Canadian commitment: combatting residential school denialism from the Senate Chamber - The Hill Times
Allowing denialism to grow unchecked eats away at the delicate relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. It draws a border where a border should not exist.
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 13h
Opinion: Indigenous nations have a responsibility to Canada in this trade war www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/i...
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Indigenous nations have a responsibility to Canada in this trade war - The Hill Times
We should talk about how and where we can contribute, knowing that any contributions made within our territories equally benefits the region and the country as a whole.
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 14h
Sen. Margaret Dawn Anderson: One CFO, three territories: when Canada’s actions test its words on reconciliation www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/o...
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One CFO, three territories: when Canada’s actions test its words on reconciliation - The Hill Times
The issue is not the location of a chief firearms officer, but rather Canada’s recurring failure to act on its own findings, honour its commitments, and deliver on the expectations it creates.
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 15h
Ken Rubin: Carney is building a secrecy black hole for his ‘national interest’ projects www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/c...
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Carney is building a secrecy black hole for his ‘national interest’ projects  - The Hill Times
No minister or the prime minster himself is claiming ‘national interest’ projects give Canadians greater transparency when they know the exact opposite is true.
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 15h
NDP MP Gazan: The most important project of ‘national interest’ is upholding First Nations’ human right to clean water www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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The most important project of ‘national interest’ is upholding First Nations’ human right to clean water - The Hill Times
When generations of colonial violence and rights violations have created an infrastructure gap of roughly $376.1-billion, building a ‘Canada Strong’ would start by building adequate infrastructure…
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 16h
Editorial: Support for Canadian workers requires more than subsidies www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/s...
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Support for Canadian workers requires more than subsidies - The Hill Times
Ensuring that workers are properly supported to do their jobs free of discriminatory barriers and strengthening the system for today’s gig-work environment should be as much of a priority as…
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 16h
Opinion: Consent, not conflict: what Carney’s infrastructure push needs to succeed www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/c...
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Consent, not conflict: what Carney’s infrastructure push needs to succeed - The Hill Times
If Ottawa compresses the regulatory timetable without expanding Indigenous capacity, it risks compressing the conversations that could produce durable agreements.
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 17h
Andrew Caddell: Quebec: where ‘exemplary’ translates into bad news www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/q...
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Quebec: where ‘exemplary’ translates into bad news - The Hill Times
Thanks to Bill 96, this simple word means French takes precedence over freedom of speech and the right to vote.
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 18h
Heard On The Hill: Supreme Court’s top chef heading to Culinary Championship finals www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/s...
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Supreme Court's top chef heading to Culinary Championship finals - The Hill Times
Also, Policy Options magazine opts for transparency on 'trust cascade,' organic trade group lauds Green Leader Elizabeth May, and a new book celebrates 60 years of Canada's foreign service work.
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 18h
NDP calls for Canada to suspend trade talks with Turkey amid LGBTQ+ crackdown www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/n...
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NDP calls for Canada to suspend trade talks with Turkey amid LGBTQ+ crackdown  - The Hill Times
The Liberal government's drive to diversify away from the United States has pushed it towards countries with questionable human rights records, say critics.
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 19h
Policy Briefing | Canada cannot afford to leave Indigenous talent on the sidelines; Combatting residential school denialism from the Senate; Upholding the human right to clean water; Calgary Indigenous Court shows accountability and public safety can co-exist; and more. www.hilltimes.com/policy/
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 19h
Conflict screens, outside activities: a look at cabinet staff disclosures www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/c...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 20h
Parliamentary Calendar: Senior PM adviser David Morrison to talk shop at C.D. Howe Institute lunch on Oct. 1 www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/s...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 20h
B.C. Conservatives’ ‘normality’ strategy ‘screwed’ incumbent NDP’s snap-election plans, politicos say www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/b...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 21h
Industry ‘frustrated’ as Liberals’ Bill C-39 falls short of proactive strike-prevention powers www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/i...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 21h
Politics This Morning: Truth and Reconciliation Day top the agenda www.hilltimes.com?p=520210
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 21h
That's de Adder's take: www.hilltimes.com/cartoon-dead...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 22h
Economic uncertainty mustn’t overshadow reconciliation commitments, say Indigenous advocates www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/e...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 22h
UNLOCKED | Erica Ifill: Outrage rings hollow when paired with lack of action on residential school denialism www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/o...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 23h
UNLOCKED | Carney’s middle powers alliance to confront ‘specific problems’ lacking specifics: observers www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/30/c...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 23h
FRONT | Carney’s middle powers alliance to confront ‘specific problems’ lacking specifics; Economic uncertainty mustn’t overshadow reconciliation commitments, say advocates; NDP calls for Canada to suspend trade talks with Turkey amid LGBTQ+ crackdown; and more. www.hilltimes.com
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 29/09/2026
An ‘admission of gross mismanagement’: Feds decide not to recoup $34-million spent on ineligible ‘green slush fund’ under investigation www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/29/f...
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Feds decide not to recoup $34-million spent on ineligible 'green slush fund' under investigation, Conservatives call it an 'admission of gross mismanagement' - The Hill Times
Conservatives say the federal government should recover the costs, but former PCO clerk Michael Wernick says 'recovery has to be feasible, which ultimately means going to court, which costs time and…
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 29/09/2026
Editorial | Prime Minister Carney clearly wants to build major national projects quickly, but the environmental assessments for these national projects will need to be tightened up under Bill C-39 before it's passed into law. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/28/e...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 29/09/2026
Businesses—not governments—conduct trade, and now it’s up to the business community to capitalize on the opportunities created by Prime Minister Mark Carney with his diversification efforts, says ex-Canadian diplomat Roy Norton. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/28/d...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 29/09/2026
Michael Harris: Trump's ballroom is just what a country that's $40-trillion in debt needs. www.hilltimes.com?p=519589
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 29/09/2026
Susan Riley: Mark Carney remains too popular and the U.S. economic threat too real. But we are not a right-wing country; we care about our forests, rivers, social services, and basic fairness By @susan_p_riley #cdnpoli www.hilltimes.com?p=519486
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 29/09/2026
Environmental groups are sounding the alarm on the federal government’s Building Canada Strong Act as an “astonishing undermining of environmental law." www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/27/b...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 29/09/2026
Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis has been appointed as the Conservative candidate in the yet-to-be-called byelection in Brantford-Brant South-Six Nations. The Liberals are not saying if they will choose their candidate through a nomination election or will appoint one. www.hilltimes.com?p=519632
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 29/09/2026
Sheila Copps: With the House returning to action, the magical summer ride of Prime Minister Mark Carney is about to come to an end. By @Sheila_Copps #cdnpoli www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/28/i...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 29/09/2026
Gerry Nicholls: Pierre Poilievre’s real problem isn’t that he is facing discontent from within his caucus; it’s that he’s losing support from important Conservatives from without. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/28/h...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 29/09/2026
Feds should reconsider ‘blanket reductions’ of temporary residents, say critics as new data shows record drop www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/29/f...
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Feds should reconsider 'blanket reductions' of temporary residents, say critics as new data shows record drop - The Hill Times
Statistics Canada’s Sept. 23 report says the number of non-permanent residents dropped by 154,614 people between July 2025 and July 2026, the largest decline since data collection began in 1971.
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 29/09/2026
Rose LeMay: Cameco’s operations in northern Saskatchewan are large on the map, but here is the statistic that's truly amazing. Its northern operations include 50 per cent Indigenous employment. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/28/c...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 29/09/2026
Hill Climbers: Director of operations Angad Dhillon is preparing to make his exit from the PMO, and a few summer interns have landed jobs in the top office. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/28/p...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 29/09/2026
Party Central: Week 1 of the fall sitting closed out with Women on the Hill on Émilie's Terrace and a Tory Bierkmarket speakeasy on Thursday, plus a Friday Gallery mugging in the West Block and a Kuss-Lockington wedding reception at The Met. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/28/l...
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Ladies Night, Torynado, Fife gets mugged, and Kuss-Lockington get hitched - The Hill Times
Week 1 of the fall sitting closed out with Women on the Hill on Émilie's Terrace and a Tory Bierkmarket speakeasy on Thursday, plus a Friday Gallery mugging in the West Block and a Kuss-Lockington…
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 29/09/2026
Politics This Morning: Carney to announce energy investment in Vancouver www.hilltimes.com?p=520046
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 28/09/2026
Hill Climbers: PMO recruits new Ontario adviser, among other staff changes www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/28/p...
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PMO recruits new Ontario adviser, among other staff changes - The Hill Times
Director of operations Angad Dhillon is preparing to make his exit from the Prime Minister’s Office, and a few summer interns have landed jobs in the top office.
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 28/09/2026
Research suggests online opinion polls are at risk of being infected by AI bots capable of bypassing typical screening tools—with the potential to affect a litany of areas, including public policy. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/26/t...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 28/09/2026
Calendar | Joly to talk about ’empowering businesses’ at Metropolitan Montreal Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 28 www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/28/j...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 28/09/2026
Party Central: Ladies Night, Torynado, Fife gets mugged, and Kuss-Lockington get hitched www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/28/l...
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Ladies Night, Torynado, Fife gets mugged, and Kuss-Lockington get hitched - The Hill Times
Week 1 of the fall sitting closed out with Women on the Hill on Émilie's Terrace and a Tory Bierkmarket speakeasy on Thursday, plus a Friday Gallery mugging in the West Block and a Kuss-Lockington…
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 28/09/2026
Heard on the Hill | They are the champions: ProRogues beat Dippers for three-peat win in Parliament Hill Softball League www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/28/p...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 28/09/2026
David Crane: Canadians are placing great trust in Carney, but keeping that trust has to be earned www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/28/c...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 28/09/2026
Rose LeMay: Cameco’s Indigenous employment sets the bar www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/28/c...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 28/09/2026
While one Greenpeace campaigner says the legislation grants cabinet ‘unchecked discretion’ to circumvent environmental laws, for CSG Senator Clément Gignac, it’s ‘a very large positive step in the right direction’ for the economy. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/27/b...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 28/09/2026
Senator Wells says Ottawa’s missed employment equity deadline signals it’s ‘not a priority’ for feds www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/28/n...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 28/09/2026
Gerry Nicholls: Harper sees Carney as his ideological heir www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/28/h...
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