The Hill Times

‘More diversity makes the sector stronger’: financial backing for women farmers key as demographics shift, say MPs www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/27/m...

Sheila Copps: Some of those separatists, unhappy with Smith’s campaign to remain in Canada, are seeking to challenge her leadership. www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/s...

Susan Riley: Danielle Smith’s long-running melodrama is an infuriating reminder that the squeaky wheel gets the grease—or, in this case, the oil. www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/w...

David Crane: Champagne is faced not only with the ongoing investment and trade effects from the U.S.-initiated breakdown in bilateral trade, but also by the threat of future inflation from rising oil prices and other factors www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/n...

Opinion: Canada's major-projects focus needs an agricultural economic strategy www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/c...

Editorial | U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be laying the groundwork to blame Canada in case his party loses in the Nov. 3 midterm elections. www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/b...

Opinion: Time for Canada to relieve women of the ‘third shift’ www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/t...

Heard on the Hill | Adam Scotti will chat about his time as Justin Trudeau's longtime photog at Acadia University, Bill Morneau rejoins the C.D. Howe Institute, and award-winning director Sarah Polley lends her support to Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's re-election bid. hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/j...

Hill Climbers: WAGE Minister Rechie Valdez has a new communications director, and there are updates for Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu’s office. www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/l...

The ministers have been pushing Ottawa for months to continue 10-year deals that were to expire next March. Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel announced another year of funding, but it’s unclear whether the agreements will continue past 2028. www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/p...

Scott Taylor: Firing back at Trump in the trade war www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/27/f...

Since Digital Transformation Canada's launch, more than 40 tech firms began new registrations on the federal lobbyists’ registry, including CCX Technologies and Amazon Web Services Canada. www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/t...

Rose LeMay: Should First Nations, Inuit, and Métis unreservedly support Canada in the face of the American tyranny? We should not allow this question to even be debated. Human rights should not get trumped by economic interests. www.hilltimes.com?p=523160

The B.C. Conservatives should create the 'David Eby Award, for single-handedly rescuing the Conservative Party and putting them in power with a majority government. Who would have imagined it?’ says Green Leader Elizabeth May. www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/c...

Alberta referendum questions were ‘misleading,’ not ‘plain English,’ say NDP MP McPherson, Senator Simons www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/27/a...

Michael Harris: It’s time for the separatist factions to bring some intellectual honesty to their avowed separatism. www.hilltimes.com?p=523257

In the current Alberta political landscape, all 11 Edmonton ridings and five Calgary area ridings are in play, says political strategist Stephen Carter. www.hilltimes.com?p=523331

Politics This Morning: Fraser ready to introduce MAID bill www.hilltimes.com?p=523603

B.C. voters back ‘chill guy’ Doerkson, punish Eby for ‘cynicism’ in election call, say politicos www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/c...

Hill Climbers: LRB scoops up new parl affairs, research director from Treasury Board president’s team www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/l...

Opinion: Are we designing progress around human well-being? www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/a...

Errol Mendes: Danielle Smith must have known she was setting up future secessionist attempts www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/d...

Opinion: Into the breach and into a different America www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/i...

Gerry Nicholls: The PQ’s tepid mandate www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/t...

Sheila Copps: Danielle Smith has boxed herself into a corner www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/s...

Susan Riley: When do the rest of us get a referendum, or at least a voice? www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/w...

David Crane: Next budget will be one of toughest in recent years www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/n...

Editorial | Baseless U.S. accusations of Canadian interference in midterm elections should stop www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/b...

A Senate committee is raising questions about Ottawa’s plan to transfer nearly 100,000 unresolved air-passenger complaints to a private firm, expressing concern the process of selecting a provider could lead to further delays in reaching decisions. hilltimes.com?p=523201

Calendar | First Nations-First Ministers’ Meeting in Ottawa on Oct. 26 www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/f...

‘Canada is also looking to the North for new opportunities in critical minerals, defence, and economic development,' said the Yukon Energy Corporation’s Rod Savoie. ‘Reliable electricity is fundamental to all of this.’ www.hilltimes.com?p=523126

Heard on the Hill | Jeremy Hansen appointed space adviser to the prime minister hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/j...

Provincial-territorial health ministers ‘welcome’ extra year of mental health, home-care dollars, but want ‘assurance’ that longer deals are coming, says Manitoba minister www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/p...

Alberta vs. the Constitution—Gerard Kennedy on the ‘other nine’ referendum questions, on The Hot Room podcast with Peter Mazereeuw www.hilltimes.com/podcast/albe...

Tech sector lobbying picks up with questions about new Ottawa agency for streamlining tech use, procurement www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/t...

UNLOCKED | Rose LeMay: This prime minister is pulling the blanket over the eyes of Indigenous Peoples with his Building Canada Strong bill www.hilltimes.com?p=523160

That's de Adder's take: www.hilltimes.com/cartoon/2026...

UNLOCKED | Michael Harris: Canadian unity is a marriage worth fighting for www.hilltimes.com?p=523257

Politics This Morning: First Nation chiefs take their grievances to Carney and the premiers www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/26/f...

UNLOCKED | Carney’s high popularity, referendum win, and a new right-of-centre party could help Liberals win 10-15 more seats in Alberta in next election, say some politicos www.hilltimes.com?p=523331

FRONT | Budget expected to be toughest in years; Carney's high popularity; Tech sector questions new Ottawa agency; Provinces want health 'assurance'; And more. www.hilltimes.com

Opinion: Menstrual equity is economic policy, it’s time Canada treated it that way www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/22/m...

Opinion: To weather economic storms, Canada needs strong local partnerships www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/22/t...

The Senate Transport and Communications Committee has raised concerns that choosing a private firm could create further delays, while Transport Canada has not provided a contract cost or released the analysis behind its proposal. hilltimes.com?p=523201

Bhagwant Sandhu: Alberta referendum exposes politics of blaming immigrants www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/22/a...

Party Central at the Whalesbone last week, featuring delightful fried bologna sandwiches, specialty seafood dishes, and beef-and-cabbage “Jiggs’ Dinner” dumplings. www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/21/d...

Hill Climbers: Karam Chima officially started in SecState for Nature Provost’s office on Sept. 28 after more than a year as director of operations and deputy chief of staff to Hajdu, www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/21/s...

With Canada’s cattle stocks nearing a four-decade low, the sector is calling on Ottawa to provide certainty ahead of the budget to help grow herds and seize the opportunity of record beef prices. www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/21/t...

Feds’ help to reduce energy poverty necessary for residents and Canada’s big economic projects, territorial officials tell MPs: ‘in a Yukon winter, electricity isn’t a convenience, it is a matter of public safety’ www.hilltimes.com?p=523126

Opinion: When it comes to SMRs, new technology will help but what we really need is a plan www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/22/w...