Gwynne Dyer: Surviving the population crash www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Editorial: It shouldn’t only fall to Albertan public figures who no longer hold political office, like former premier Jason Kenney or past prime minister Stephen Harper, to speak up for federalism. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Les Whittington: The former PM has devoted much of his post-political career to helping to empower right-wing political parties, but drew the line at threatening Canada’s existence. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Official languages commissioner nominee aspires for a ‘truly bilingual public service’ www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Andrew Caddell: The so-called Quebec 'Constitution' legislation doesn’t respect international law or the Canadian Constitution, and is a threat to the province's English-speaking community. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Tumbler Ridge tragedy upends the agenda: Your week in review, with Peter Mazereeuw Hill Times: www.hilltimes.com/podcast/tumb... Apple: apple.co/36Xy34C Spotify: spoti.fi/3lOeth9

Tim Powers: During the Olympics, sports fans can find space to recognize, celebrate, and suffer with competitors from other countries whose politics are not our cup of tea. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

We're a finalist for 8 OCNA awards: best cartoon Michael de Adder, feature writing Tessie Sanci, investigative news Stuart Benson, news story Abbas Rana, diversity coverage Eleanor Wand, police/court series Samantha Wright Allen, columnist Rose LeMay, and front page. www.ocna.org/2025-bnc-awa...

Hill Climbers offers updates on Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office, where Maya Ouferhat is now press secretary. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

With seven vacant seats in the Senate and a nearly empty advisory board, the Privy Council Office continues to avoid answering questions about how Prime Minister Mark Carney will approach filling seats in the Upper Chamber. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Liberal MP Jenna Sudds is calling for “meaningful flexibility” to the federal government’s return-to-office policy as politicians debate if it’s time to put an end to hybrid sessions of Parliament. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

David Jeanes, a retired engineer and former president of Transport Action Canada, says the Senate Building would be an ideal spot for a downtown Ottawa station, and says it could be linked to the rest of the line with a tunnel going under part of the Rideau Canal. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Politics This Morning: Federal leaders attend vigil for Tumbler Ridge victims www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Scott Taylor: The Canadian Army is looking to buy up to 170 Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement vehicles, but we’ve been down this road before. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Unlocked | Ottawa MPs Sudds, Fanjoy speak out against return-to-office order for public servants, as MPs debate ending hybrid Parliament www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Heard On The Hill: Chrystia Freeland tells Americans to 'get your act together'; longtime Hill interpreter Peter Douglas is retiring, and Paul Wells is taking his stage show on the road starting in March. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

In the face of bad advice coming out of the U.S., Health Minister Michel needs to discuss how to best promote facts with federal agencies and departments, according to Canadian Medical Association president Margot Burnell. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Hill Climbers: Gavin Menzies is in place as director of operations to o Minister Anand, while Nadia Hadj Mohamed continues as deputy director of policy. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Gerry Nicholls: If the No. 1 issue in the next election is protecting Canada from Donald Trump, and if Mark Carney is seen as the most capable one to do that, that’s a huge advantage for the Liberals. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

‘Back to the future’: Senators react to idea of turning Senate Building back into original train station for high-speed rail hub www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

David Crane: Carney is not abandoning CUSMA. But Trump’s ego demands 'wins,' and Carney has promised to sign a deal only if it is 'good for Canada.' Canada must be prepared to walk away if Trump’s demands would make us the 51st state in all but name. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Since the launch of the Indo-Pacific Strategy in late 2022, Canadian warships have sailed through the Taiwan Strait seven times. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

With the federal government looking to the North to strengthen Canada’s defence capabilities, premiers are urging Ottawa to ensure investments also support communities who live daily with a lack of housing, roads, electricity, drinking water, and more. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Centre Block alone contributed almost $14.7-million to the bottom line in 2025, and scaffolding in and around the building has cost some $27.3-million overall since November 2022. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Most Alberta Conservative MPs aren’t talking publicly about a push for a separation referendum in their home province because it’s a politically explosive issue www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Recruiting former Ontario NDP deputy leader Doly Begum and doctor Danielle Martin may be 'phenomenal politics,' but more will ride on whether they would get a greater voice at the table if elected. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

“Parents that expected to see their kids walk through the door after a day at school just aren’t walking through the door,” says Bob Zimmer, who represents the B.C. riding that is home to Tumbler Ridge. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

An “underpinning of trust” may still be needed to help advance other parts of the government’s legislative agenda that have stalled, according to politicos. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Strategists say the Tories' war chest and support for its leader will keep the party in a strong position ahead of any potential election, but may require a rejuvenated NDP to weaken the Liberals' left flank for the current electoral math to work in its favour. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Politics This Morning: The House goes back to business www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

‘Our heart aches for, and breaks for, the families of Tumbler Ridge,’ says local MP Bob Zimmer www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

‘Tumbler Ridge represents the very best of Canada’: House mourns victims in special address www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

PHOTOS | Flags fly at half-mast after Tumbler Ridge tragedy www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Opinion: The health minister expanded who can provide primary care—now we must define what services Canadians are entitled to receive. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Opinion: Right-sizing children’s health care and advancing a National Children’s Strategy is nation-building work. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Hill Climbers: One out, two in for Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

‘A nation mourns with you:’ Carney orders flags at half-mast after deadly Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Opinion: By adopting new standards and social prescribing, Canada can turn an overstretched health system into a strategic reserve. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Health Policy Briefing | Canada must take lead in fighting health misinformation, say experts; Securing sovereignty: why defending the care economy is a $100-million bargain; AI is already in our clinics, but Canada is failing to train the people who use it; and more. www.hilltimes.com/health/

Andrew Caddell: Hearings at National Assembly offer insight into Bill 1 www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Editorial: Alberta MPs shouldn’t just quietly wait for separatist issue to blow over www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Unlocked | ‘Carney broke out of that binary between unacceptable subordination and self-destructive resistance, and he gave a third way,' says South African envoy Rieaz Shaik. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Tim Powers: Faster, higher, stronger—together www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Heard On The Hill: New polling-driven podcast explores the ‘why’ behind public opinion www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Canada must take lead in fighting health misinformation as vaccine hesitancy rises and U.S. pulls back from WHO, say sector experts. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Parliamentary Calendar: Former Trudeau chief of staff Katie Telford sits down to discuss being ‘the right hand’ in Ottawa on Feb. 12 www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

‘All the fundamentals are there’: Conservatives bank unity and cash, but need to buy time and ‘hope’ for a renewed NDP, say politicos www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

Politics This Morning: Carney to reveal defence industrial strategy www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

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

Scaffolding costs in the capital climb to $20.2-million in 2025 www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...