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On the heels of Canada's first investment summit, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is 'at least sending the right message,' that it will listen to investors, but politicos say it’s time to move from listening into action. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Investment summit a show of unity, but now Carney must deliver on ambition, politicos say

A Harper-era staffer says the question remains if the Carney Liberals are willing to act ‘a lot differently than the Trudeau government’ in reducing the regulatory burdens that have spooked investors for the past decade.

Prime Minister Mark Carney changed impact assessment regulations on Sept. 9 so that some projects, including pipelines and transmission lines, no longer need to undergo a federal environmental impact assessment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Gutted’ environment assessments part of Carney’s ‘deregulation agenda,’ warn climate groups

NDP environment critic Leah Gazan says the feds are ‘trying to legislate away constitutionally protected rights,’ a move she calls ‘insulting to the Canadian public’ who are facing extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change.


Liberal MP Karina Gould, left, Independent Senator Tony Loffreda, and Liberal MP Sonia Sidhu have been advocating in Parliament for the federal government to move to a flat-rate refundable tax credit for celiac disease patient trying to claim the medical expense tax credit. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

‘Bureaucratic burden’: Liberal MPs Gould, Sidhu, and Sen. Loffreda back up Celiac Canada’s request for simpler medical tax credit process

Celiac disease patients are required to keep and submit hundreds of food receipts for their gluten-free items in order to receive financial relief from the federal medical expense tax credit, according to Celiac Canada’s Melissa Secord.


Last updated in 2017, a review of the rulebook should take into consideration that, in the reformed Senate, 'not everybody comes with the same understanding' of the parliamentary workplace, says the chair of the working group. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate rules under the microscope amid efforts to review, consolidate

‘I appreciate that, ‘oh yeah, it’s just a boring book of policy rules, but it’s how Senators are able to function,’ says working group chair Senator Pat Duncan.

Sukhu Sekhon, left, a federal public servant, and Goran Samuel Pesic, a business executive, are seeking the Conservative nomination in Carleton, Ont. More candidates could enter the race once the nomination election is officially called by party headquarters. Photographs courtesy of Sukhu Sekhon and Goran Pesic

Two Conservative nomination hopefuls are campaigning in Poilievre’s old Ottawa-area riding

Although Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lost his Carleton seat in the 2025 general election, he continues to be well-liked in the riding, say nomination candidates Sukhu Sekhon and Goran Samuel Pesic.

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