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The census is critical for rural Canada

Without an accurate count, small towns could fail to meet criteria for services or even viability as a municipality.

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 13, 2026

From power corridors to fiction world: former deputy minister Sheikh pens second novel

Munir Sheikh shared his upcoming book’s message and memories of working with now-Prime Minister Mark Carney as bureaucrats at Finance.

news | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2025

A decade later: did the Liberals deliver on science?

While funding injections are welcome, they don’t guarantee that research will remain free from political influence.

opinion | BY SARAH LAFRAMBOISE, TREVOR POTTS | February 24, 2025
Mona Nemer

Always leave them wanting more: Fraser tops All Politics Poll as he looks to exit federal politics

The results of The Hill Times’ 2024 year-end poll are in. Liberal MP Sean Fraser scores a hat trick and takes the ‘Most Valuable Politician’ title for the second year in a row, while Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre divides respondents.

feature | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 18, 2024

Inuktut becomes first Indigenous language spoken in Canada available on Google Translate

ITK President Natan Obed says the inclusion of Inuktut on the translation platform can empower Inuit to ‘interact more fully in the digital world.’

news | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 17, 2024

Federal overtime payments on decline, but total paid out still tops $1-billion mark

Latest government data shows RCMP, Correctional Services Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, as well as Canada Revenue Agency paid the most overtime in 2023.

news | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 3, 2024
Dominic Leblanc

Number of students in public service hits 10-year high as union warns against use as cheap labour

The federal student program remains ‘a key recruitment priority’ says the government, as it looks to shrink Canada’s public sector.

news | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 5, 2024

Nearly half of Canada’s public servants are now millennials, but Gen X holds onto management reins

Millennials’ ‘fingerprints’ are now on the federal public service, says Deloitte’s Stephen Harrington, while a Carleton University professor says the demographic could be better divided into those hired pre- or post-pandemic.

news | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 1, 2024

Silent discrimination: the ongoing omission of 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians in census data and employment equity

People continue to face systemic discrimination based on their sexual orientation, sex characteristics, gender identity, and gender expression. Yet without systemic data, we are left unable to redress this discrimination or create equitable access pathways to employment.

opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DELUCA | January 4, 2024