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Andrew Cardozo is president of the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy and an adjunct professor at Carleton University.

Government can be bullish on Emergencies Act

  • OTTAWA—Imposing the Emergencies Act was a simple and straightforward matter and the federal government had no other option. It was a matter of the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 17, 2022
Freedom Convoy protesters, pictured Feb. 12, 2022, in downtown Ottawa. How come the Canadian political system has gotten so weirdly turned around where the government is on the defensive for acting, while the insurrectionists are the heroes, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government can be bullish on Emergencies Act

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Imposing the Emergencies Act was a simple and straightforward matter and the federal government had no other option. It was a matter of the

Government can be bullish on Emergencies Act

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Imposing the Emergencies Act was a simple and straightforward matter and the federal government had no other option. It was a matter of the
Freedom Convoy protesters, pictured Feb. 12, 2022, in downtown Ottawa. How come the Canadian political system has gotten so weirdly turned around where the government is on the defensive for acting, while the insurrectionists are the heroes, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CRTC, in the eye of many storms, enters a new era

  • OTTAW—Hardly a day goes by without the CRTC being in the news. Never have the demands on and expectations of the federal broadcast and
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | July 14, 2022
On the Rogers disruption, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, right, pictured June 8 on the Hill, was the first one to step in, summoning the telecom CEOs to a meeting to hear the outrage of Canadians and talk about how they would avoid the chaos going forward. He gave them three issues to figure out with a 60-day deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CRTC, in the eye of many storms, enters a new era

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | July 14, 2022
  • OTTAW—Hardly a day goes by without the CRTC being in the news. Never have the demands on and expectations of the federal broadcast and

CRTC, in the eye of many storms, enters a new era

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | July 14, 2022
  • OTTAW—Hardly a day goes by without the CRTC being in the news. Never have the demands on and expectations of the federal broadcast and
On the Rogers disruption, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, right, pictured June 8 on the Hill, was the first one to step in, summoning the telecom CEOs to a meeting to hear the outrage of Canadians and talk about how they would avoid the chaos going forward. He gave them three issues to figure out with a 60-day deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New Indigenous Economic Strategy builds on TRC report

  • OTTAWA—Indigenous history is complicated. There is much to be proud of, despite government policies that have been systemically discriminatory, long before Confederation. Last week,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | June 13, 2022
Progressive Senator Brian Francis, who was appointed to Senate in 2018, is the first person of Mi'kmaq descent from Prince Edward Island to be appointed to the Upper Chamber. 'It is time for Canada to work with, rather than against, Indigenous People. True and lasting reconciliation is not possible when so many of us are poor and lack access to basic necessities.' Photograph courtesy of Senator Brian Francis

New Indigenous Economic Strategy builds on TRC report

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | June 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Indigenous history is complicated. There is much to be proud of, despite government policies that have been systemically discriminatory, long before Confederation. Last week,

New Indigenous Economic Strategy builds on TRC report

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | June 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Indigenous history is complicated. There is much to be proud of, despite government policies that have been systemically discriminatory, long before Confederation. Last week,
Progressive Senator Brian Francis, who was appointed to Senate in 2018, is the first person of Mi'kmaq descent from Prince Edward Island to be appointed to the Upper Chamber. 'It is time for Canada to work with, rather than against, Indigenous People. True and lasting reconciliation is not possible when so many of us are poor and lack access to basic necessities.' Photograph courtesy of Senator Brian Francis

There’s a new force in Canadian politics on the right, and it’s growing fast

  • OTTAWA—Tamara Lich and Pat King, the key organizers of the protesters who occupied Ottawa, are more popular than Erin O’Toole and many Conservatives, and
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | March 21, 2022
Freedom Convoy supporters, pictured Feb. 12, 2022, on Metcalfe Street in what became a three-week occupation of Ottawa's downtown core and the Parliamentary Precinct neighbourhood. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

There’s a new force in Canadian politics on the right, and it’s growing fast

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | March 21, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Tamara Lich and Pat King, the key organizers of the protesters who occupied Ottawa, are more popular than Erin O’Toole and many Conservatives, and

There’s a new force in Canadian politics on the right, and it’s growing fast

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | March 21, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Tamara Lich and Pat King, the key organizers of the protesters who occupied Ottawa, are more popular than Erin O’Toole and many Conservatives, and
Freedom Convoy supporters, pictured Feb. 12, 2022, on Metcalfe Street in what became a three-week occupation of Ottawa's downtown core and the Parliamentary Precinct neighbourhood. The Hill Times photograh by Andrew Meade

Be strong with the Emergencies Act, take back the Canadian flag, and close Wellington Street permanently

  • OTTAWA—No. 1: Invoking the Emergencies Act and having a sharp debate about it are both good things. This is an act for use in
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | February 17, 2022
'Freedom Convoy' supporters, pictured on Feb. 14, 2022, on Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa. Regular, law-abiding Canadians, who despise the lawlessness, are now hiding their Canadian flags because they don’t want people to think they're on the other side, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Be strong with the Emergencies Act, take back the Canadian flag, and close Wellington Street permanently

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | February 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—No. 1: Invoking the Emergencies Act and having a sharp debate about it are both good things. This is an act for use in

Be strong with the Emergencies Act, take back the Canadian flag, and close Wellington Street permanently

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | February 17, 2022
  • OTTAWA—No. 1: Invoking the Emergencies Act and having a sharp debate about it are both good things. This is an act for use in
'Freedom Convoy' supporters, pictured on Feb. 14, 2022, on Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa. Regular, law-abiding Canadians, who despise the lawlessness, are now hiding their Canadian flags because they don’t want people to think they're on the other side, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The occupation: is this a little rain shower or a major earthquake?

  • OTTAWA—On the one hand, this could all be just a really well-meaning group of truckers who have had it with vaccine mandates and want
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | February 14, 2022
Freedom Convoy supporters, pictured on Feb. 6, as the occupation of downtown Ottawa nears the end of its second week. There is a need to lower the temperature, because the occupiers have the upper hand with their strategically parked trucks and, given their resources, they are tapping into a deep vein of dissatisfaction among some Canadians, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The occupation: is this a little rain shower or a major earthquake?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | February 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On the one hand, this could all be just a really well-meaning group of truckers who have had it with vaccine mandates and want

The occupation: is this a little rain shower or a major earthquake?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | February 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—On the one hand, this could all be just a really well-meaning group of truckers who have had it with vaccine mandates and want
Freedom Convoy supporters, pictured on Feb. 6, as the occupation of downtown Ottawa nears the end of its second week. There is a need to lower the temperature, because the occupiers have the upper hand with their strategically parked trucks and, given their resources, they are tapping into a deep vein of dissatisfaction among some Canadians, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Voices of reason needed in Bill 21 debate

  • OTTAWA—To get involved or not to get involved in Bill 21 in Quebec—if you are from outside Quebec. That takes some serious consideration. It
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | January 14, 2022
If speaking out from outside Quebec only strengthens Quebec Premier Francois Legault and his Coalition Avenir Quebec, and sets them up for a bigger win in next year’s election, then what have you accomplished, asks Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Voices of reason needed in Bill 21 debate

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | January 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—To get involved or not to get involved in Bill 21 in Quebec—if you are from outside Quebec. That takes some serious consideration. It

Voices of reason needed in Bill 21 debate

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | January 14, 2022
  • OTTAWA—To get involved or not to get involved in Bill 21 in Quebec—if you are from outside Quebec. That takes some serious consideration. It
If speaking out from outside Quebec only strengthens Quebec Premier Francois Legault and his Coalition Avenir Quebec, and sets them up for a bigger win in next year’s election, then what have you accomplished, asks Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau has plenty of fresh faces, proven talent to address clear gaps in his cabinet

  • OTTAWA—A new cabinet is coming and there are some clear gaps or changes needed. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is committed to a
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 1, 2021
Clockwise from left, Lena Diab, Ruby Sahota, Randy Boissonnault, Yvonne Jones, Sean Fraser, Kamal Khera, Marci Ien, and Greg Fergus are all potentials for cabinet, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file, courtesy of Facebook, Twitter

Trudeau has plenty of fresh faces, proven talent to address clear gaps in his cabinet

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 1, 2021
  • OTTAWA—A new cabinet is coming and there are some clear gaps or changes needed. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is committed to a

Trudeau has plenty of fresh faces, proven talent to address clear gaps in his cabinet

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 1, 2021
  • OTTAWA—A new cabinet is coming and there are some clear gaps or changes needed. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is committed to a
Clockwise from left, Lena Diab, Ruby Sahota, Randy Boissonnault, Yvonne Jones, Sean Fraser, Kamal Khera, Marci Ien, and Greg Fergus are all potentials for cabinet, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file, courtesy of Facebook, Twitter

Election has neutralized Liberals’ opponents, Trudeau could do big things

  • OTTAWA—In April 2013, days after Justin Trudeau became leader of the Liberal Party he spoke at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | September 23, 2021
Justin Trudeau, Erin O'Toole, Jagmeet Singh, Yves-François Blanchet, and Annamie Paul, picture. While Trudeau does not have a majority government, the case can be made that what he did get was a majority in effect, with opposition parties that may goad him here or there, but who have been forced into a compliant relationship, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Election has neutralized Liberals’ opponents, Trudeau could do big things

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | September 23, 2021
  • OTTAWA—In April 2013, days after Justin Trudeau became leader of the Liberal Party he spoke at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of

Election has neutralized Liberals’ opponents, Trudeau could do big things

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | September 23, 2021
  • OTTAWA—In April 2013, days after Justin Trudeau became leader of the Liberal Party he spoke at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of
Justin Trudeau, Erin O'Toole, Jagmeet Singh, Yves-François Blanchet, and Annamie Paul, picture. While Trudeau does not have a majority government, the case can be made that what he did get was a majority in effect, with opposition parties that may goad him here or there, but who have been forced into a compliant relationship, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Election 2021: time for some fundamental debates, now more than ever before

  • OTTAWA—An early summer election has got to be more than about who’s going to win with a minority or a majority. The last two
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | August 19, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Blanchet The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Election 2021: time for some fundamental debates, now more than ever before

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | August 19, 2021
  • OTTAWA—An early summer election has got to be more than about who’s going to win with a minority or a majority. The last two

Election 2021: time for some fundamental debates, now more than ever before

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | August 19, 2021
  • OTTAWA—An early summer election has got to be more than about who’s going to win with a minority or a majority. The last two
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Blanchet The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Dialogues on diversity is what we need

  • OTTAWA—“They made us believe we didn’t have souls,” Elder Florence Sparvier, a residential school survivor, said at a press conference in Cowessess, Sask. Canada
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | July 5, 2021
Indigenous people, pictured June 3, 2021, taking part in a drumming ceremony on the Hill to honour the remains of the 215 Indigenous children discovered in May in Kamloops, B.C., near the former site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Since then, the remains of another 182 Indigenous children have been found in Cranbrook, B.C., and another 751 in Cowessess, Sask. As Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme said, 'All we ask of all of you listening is that you stand by us as we heal and get stronger. All must put down our ignorance and accidental racism of not addressing the truth that this country has with Indigenous people. We are not asking for pity, but we are asking for understanding,' writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Dialogues on diversity is what we need

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | July 5, 2021
  • OTTAWA—“They made us believe we didn’t have souls,” Elder Florence Sparvier, a residential school survivor, said at a press conference in Cowessess, Sask. Canada

Dialogues on diversity is what we need

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | July 5, 2021
  • OTTAWA—“They made us believe we didn’t have souls,” Elder Florence Sparvier, a residential school survivor, said at a press conference in Cowessess, Sask. Canada
Indigenous people, pictured June 3, 2021, taking part in a drumming ceremony on the Hill to honour the remains of the 215 Indigenous children discovered in May in Kamloops, B.C., near the former site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Since then, the remains of another 182 Indigenous children have been found in Cranbrook, B.C., and another 751 in Cowessess, Sask. As Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme said, 'All we ask of all of you listening is that you stand by us as we heal and get stronger. All must put down our ignorance and accidental racism of not addressing the truth that this country has with Indigenous people. We are not asking for pity, but we are asking for understanding,' writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Not challenging the stratification in society leads to deadly consequences

  • OTTAWA—Every country is stratified and, to a large extent, we all just accept it. The taxi driver in Ottawa is likely to be of
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | June 7, 2021
Young Indigenous boys, pictured in this undated photograph, at the Metlakatla Indian Residential School in British Columbia. So when the churches ran almost all the residential schools, it wasn't like Sir John A. Macdonald had to go out and twist their arms to run them. The churches by then had a long history of “educating” Indigenous peoples. Making them civilized. Beating the Indian out of them, writes Andrew Cardozo. Photograph courtesy of William James Topley/Library and Archives Canada

Not challenging the stratification in society leads to deadly consequences

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | June 7, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Every country is stratified and, to a large extent, we all just accept it. The taxi driver in Ottawa is likely to be of

Not challenging the stratification in society leads to deadly consequences

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | June 7, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Every country is stratified and, to a large extent, we all just accept it. The taxi driver in Ottawa is likely to be of
Young Indigenous boys, pictured in this undated photograph, at the Metlakatla Indian Residential School in British Columbia. So when the churches ran almost all the residential schools, it wasn't like Sir John A. Macdonald had to go out and twist their arms to run them. The churches by then had a long history of “educating” Indigenous peoples. Making them civilized. Beating the Indian out of them, writes Andrew Cardozo. Photograph courtesy of William James Topley/Library and Archives Canada

Not challenging the stratification in society leads to deadly consequences

  •   Every country is stratified and to a large extent we all just accept it. The taxi driver in Ottawa is likely to be
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | June 7, 2021

Not challenging the stratification in society leads to deadly consequences

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | June 7, 2021
  •   Every country is stratified and to a large extent we all just accept it. The taxi driver in Ottawa is likely to be

Not challenging the stratification in society leads to deadly consequences

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | June 7, 2021
  •   Every country is stratified and to a large extent we all just accept it. The taxi driver in Ottawa is likely to be

Battle over Bill C-10 collateral damage could be that the web giants and hate speechers win the day

  • Brian Mulroney was prime minister the last time Canada updated the Broadcasting Act, in 1981, and in the era before the internet. Broadcasting signals
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | May 17, 2021
Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured June 2, 2020, on the Hill, is a 'passionate, bright, and careful politician,' writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Battle over Bill C-10 collateral damage could be that the web giants and hate speechers win the day

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | May 17, 2021
  • Brian Mulroney was prime minister the last time Canada updated the Broadcasting Act, in 1981, and in the era before the internet. Broadcasting signals

Battle over Bill C-10 collateral damage could be that the web giants and hate speechers win the day

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | May 17, 2021
  • Brian Mulroney was prime minister the last time Canada updated the Broadcasting Act, in 1981, and in the era before the internet. Broadcasting signals
Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured June 2, 2020, on the Hill, is a 'passionate, bright, and careful politician,' writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many strong Indigenous candidates for Canada’s next governor general, could be inspirational

  • The departure of Julie Payette as governor general was sudden and we need a reliable replacement soon. But that should not mean we go back
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | February 1, 2021
Former Harper-era cabinet minister Leona Aglukkaq, top left; former Chrétien-era cabinet minister Ethel Blondin-Andrew; former Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette; former AFN national chief Phil Fontaine; Indspire CEO Roberta Jamieson; former Liberal MP Tina Keeper; former N.W.T. premier Bob McLeod, above left; N.W.T. Liberal MP Michael McLeod; Ghislain Picard, chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador; former NDP MP Romeo Saganash; Inuit environmentalist and former ITK president Mary Simon; and federal Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. The Hill Times files photographs and handouts

Many strong Indigenous candidates for Canada’s next governor general, could be inspirational

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | February 1, 2021
  • The departure of Julie Payette as governor general was sudden and we need a reliable replacement soon. But that should not mean we go back

Many strong Indigenous candidates for Canada’s next governor general, could be inspirational

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | February 1, 2021
  • The departure of Julie Payette as governor general was sudden and we need a reliable replacement soon. But that should not mean we go back
Former Harper-era cabinet minister Leona Aglukkaq, top left; former Chrétien-era cabinet minister Ethel Blondin-Andrew; former Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette; former AFN national chief Phil Fontaine; Indspire CEO Roberta Jamieson; former Liberal MP Tina Keeper; former N.W.T. premier Bob McLeod, above left; N.W.T. Liberal MP Michael McLeod; Ghislain Picard, chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador; former NDP MP Romeo Saganash; Inuit environmentalist and former ITK president Mary Simon; and federal Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. The Hill Times files photographs and handouts

Maybe we’re not so different from America when it comes to race

  • OTTAWA—Bad America and all those extreme, right, white supremacists storming Capitol Hill. Thank God, it’s all there and not here in Canada. Well, that’s what we
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | January 25, 2021
Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021. Bad America and all those extreme, right, white supremacists storming Capitol Hill. Thank God, it's all there and not here in Canada. Well, that’s what we like to think. But think about some folks in Canada too, writes Andrew Cardozo. Screen capture courtesy of CBC NEWS

Maybe we’re not so different from America when it comes to race

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | January 25, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Bad America and all those extreme, right, white supremacists storming Capitol Hill. Thank God, it’s all there and not here in Canada. Well, that’s what we

Maybe we’re not so different from America when it comes to race

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | January 25, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Bad America and all those extreme, right, white supremacists storming Capitol Hill. Thank God, it’s all there and not here in Canada. Well, that’s what we
Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021. Bad America and all those extreme, right, white supremacists storming Capitol Hill. Thank God, it's all there and not here in Canada. Well, that’s what we like to think. But think about some folks in Canada too, writes Andrew Cardozo. Screen capture courtesy of CBC NEWS

Trudeau’s agenda suggests feds need full four years until October 2023 to get it all done

  • OTTAWA—Government has to walk, chew gum, and dance at the same time. Fourteen years ago, the NDP killed Canada’s national child care plan days
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 19, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 1, 2020. Crises offer our society the opportunity to cower and run for cover, or to be bold and think big. We have the opportunity to reimagine our society, learn the lessons that have been laid bare this year, and build back better, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s agenda suggests feds need full four years until October 2023 to get it all done

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 19, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Government has to walk, chew gum, and dance at the same time. Fourteen years ago, the NDP killed Canada’s national child care plan days

Trudeau’s agenda suggests feds need full four years until October 2023 to get it all done

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 19, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Government has to walk, chew gum, and dance at the same time. Fourteen years ago, the NDP killed Canada’s national child care plan days
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 1, 2020. Crises offer our society the opportunity to cower and run for cover, or to be bold and think big. We have the opportunity to reimagine our society, learn the lessons that have been laid bare this year, and build back better, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reimagining Canada: ideas for a bold throne speech

  • OTTAWA—So, the architect of the myriad bold but essential COVID-related programs has resigned, and we have a new finance minister.  Where the outgoing minister
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | August 20, 2020
New Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will control the purse strings as the Liberal government aims to steer Canada out of the biggest financial crisis in years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reimagining Canada: ideas for a bold throne speech

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | August 20, 2020
  • OTTAWA—So, the architect of the myriad bold but essential COVID-related programs has resigned, and we have a new finance minister.  Where the outgoing minister

Reimagining Canada: ideas for a bold throne speech

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | August 20, 2020
  • OTTAWA—So, the architect of the myriad bold but essential COVID-related programs has resigned, and we have a new finance minister.  Where the outgoing minister
New Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will control the purse strings as the Liberal government aims to steer Canada out of the biggest financial crisis in years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Morneau Doctrine: to be continued or not?

  • OTTAWA—Bill Morneau has been one of the longer serving federal finance ministers and probably the most revolutionary when it comes to doing big things.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | August 10, 2020
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau, pictured Feb. 19, 2020, at the House Finance Committee on the Hill. And here’s the thing. His huge wealth does not seem to have obscured his ability to understand the plight of the many little people who are hurting in this pandemic and who needed the big programs like CERB and CEWS or the more boutique life rafts that he threw out to gig workers, single mothers, students and stage hands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Morneau Doctrine: to be continued or not?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | August 10, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Bill Morneau has been one of the longer serving federal finance ministers and probably the most revolutionary when it comes to doing big things.

The Morneau Doctrine: to be continued or not?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | August 10, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Bill Morneau has been one of the longer serving federal finance ministers and probably the most revolutionary when it comes to doing big things.
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau, pictured Feb. 19, 2020, at the House Finance Committee on the Hill. And here’s the thing. His huge wealth does not seem to have obscured his ability to understand the plight of the many little people who are hurting in this pandemic and who needed the big programs like CERB and CEWS or the more boutique life rafts that he threw out to gig workers, single mothers, students and stage hands. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID and beyond: can we think big?

  • OTTAWA—This changes everything! That’s what they’re all saying. But, seriously, how much will this change? This is the time for Canadians to think about
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | May 25, 2020
People, pictured walking in downtown Ottawa on Sept. 16, 2019. This is the time for Canadians to think about what kind of society we want and what kind of clear vision we want to articulate. We now know that big changes can be made and made quickly when the need exists, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID and beyond: can we think big?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | May 25, 2020
  • OTTAWA—This changes everything! That’s what they’re all saying. But, seriously, how much will this change? This is the time for Canadians to think about

COVID and beyond: can we think big?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | May 25, 2020
  • OTTAWA—This changes everything! That’s what they’re all saying. But, seriously, how much will this change? This is the time for Canadians to think about
People, pictured walking in downtown Ottawa on Sept. 16, 2019. This is the time for Canadians to think about what kind of society we want and what kind of clear vision we want to articulate. We now know that big changes can be made and made quickly when the need exists, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If this pandemic changes everything, can we do better for the most important workers?

  • COVID-19 is making us more aware of some absolute necessities of life.  We seriously depend on cleaners to keep hospitals and supermarkets extremely clean. 
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | April 9, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured on March 27, should introduce a 'basic income' program for all Canadian adults, writes Andrew Cardozo of the Pearson Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If this pandemic changes everything, can we do better for the most important workers?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | April 9, 2020
  • COVID-19 is making us more aware of some absolute necessities of life.  We seriously depend on cleaners to keep hospitals and supermarkets extremely clean. 

If this pandemic changes everything, can we do better for the most important workers?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | April 9, 2020
  • COVID-19 is making us more aware of some absolute necessities of life.  We seriously depend on cleaners to keep hospitals and supermarkets extremely clean. 
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured on March 27, should introduce a 'basic income' program for all Canadian adults, writes Andrew Cardozo of the Pearson Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A crisis brings strengths into focus: government, health care, the online work world, and diversity in Canada

  • OTTAWA—Some things are becoming clear through the COVID-19 crisis. First, government can be a huge force for good—in fact, it’s the only central force
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | March 23, 2020
Canada's chief public health officer Theresa Tam, pictured at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on March 16, 2020. She has to be the coolest, calmest, and most authoritative health official ever. Born in Hong Kong and educated in the U.K., she delivers the warnings in a way that is straightforward and non-threatening, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A crisis brings strengths into focus: government, health care, the online work world, and diversity in Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | March 23, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Some things are becoming clear through the COVID-19 crisis. First, government can be a huge force for good—in fact, it’s the only central force

A crisis brings strengths into focus: government, health care, the online work world, and diversity in Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | March 23, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Some things are becoming clear through the COVID-19 crisis. First, government can be a huge force for good—in fact, it’s the only central force
Canada's chief public health officer Theresa Tam, pictured at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on March 16, 2020. She has to be the coolest, calmest, and most authoritative health official ever. Born in Hong Kong and educated in the U.K., she delivers the warnings in a way that is straightforward and non-threatening, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Patient leadership will get better results than bellicose politics

  • OTTAWA—Of course, it is exaggerated to say #CanadaIsBroken. But it is equally wrong to deny the hashtag outright and claim all is well in
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | March 9, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, on their way to the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Feb. 21, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Patient leadership will get better results than bellicose politics

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | March 9, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Of course, it is exaggerated to say #CanadaIsBroken. But it is equally wrong to deny the hashtag outright and claim all is well in

Patient leadership will get better results than bellicose politics

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | March 9, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Of course, it is exaggerated to say #CanadaIsBroken. But it is equally wrong to deny the hashtag outright and claim all is well in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, on their way to the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Feb. 21, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau has many options to include Alberta and Saskatchewan in his government

  • OTTAWA—There are just so many options for the Trudeau government to reach out and involve the citizens of Alberta and Saskatchewan, but there is
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | November 4, 2019
There are many potential solutions that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can choose from. Yes, there is no ideal solution and every suggestions here has its weaknesses. But several measures together can be effective, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau has many options to include Alberta and Saskatchewan in his government

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | November 4, 2019
  • OTTAWA—There are just so many options for the Trudeau government to reach out and involve the citizens of Alberta and Saskatchewan, but there is

Trudeau has many options to include Alberta and Saskatchewan in his government

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | November 4, 2019
  • OTTAWA—There are just so many options for the Trudeau government to reach out and involve the citizens of Alberta and Saskatchewan, but there is
There are many potential solutions that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can choose from. Yes, there is no ideal solution and every suggestions here has its weaknesses. But several measures together can be effective, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Trudeau record: promises kept and broken

  • OTTAWA—Populists on the right are the best communicators we have ever seen. They boil complex issues down to bumper sticker slogans which voters can
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 14, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 11, 2019, at Rideau Hall after announcing the beginning of the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Trudeau record: promises kept and broken

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 14, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Populists on the right are the best communicators we have ever seen. They boil complex issues down to bumper sticker slogans which voters can

The Trudeau record: promises kept and broken

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 14, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Populists on the right are the best communicators we have ever seen. They boil complex issues down to bumper sticker slogans which voters can
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 11, 2019, at Rideau Hall after announcing the beginning of the election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

McGregor’s book a glossy, exciting, how-to manual for women in politics

  • OTTAWA—“Imagine being at a gala of over 95 fascinating women in politics in Canada who want to give you their insights. That is the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | September 30, 2019
'Imagine being at a gala of over 95 fascinating women in politics in Canada who want to give you their insights. That is the essence of this book,' says author Betsy McGregor. Photograph courtesy of Betsy McGregor

McGregor’s book a glossy, exciting, how-to manual for women in politics

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | September 30, 2019
  • OTTAWA—“Imagine being at a gala of over 95 fascinating women in politics in Canada who want to give you their insights. That is the

McGregor’s book a glossy, exciting, how-to manual for women in politics

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | September 30, 2019
  • OTTAWA—“Imagine being at a gala of over 95 fascinating women in politics in Canada who want to give you their insights. That is the
'Imagine being at a gala of over 95 fascinating women in politics in Canada who want to give you their insights. That is the essence of this book,' says author Betsy McGregor. Photograph courtesy of Betsy McGregor

Four axes of polarization in election 2019

  • OTTAWA—Increased polarization is the trend in democracies the world over and Canada is no exception. Our extremes may not be as stark, or are
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | September 16, 2019
Anti-migration groups, pictured on the Hill on Dec. 8, 2018, including La Muete, Soldiers of Odin, Storm Alliance protesting Canada signing the UN Global Compact on Migration. Andrew Cardozo says in this election campaign there are four axes of polarization that can be grouped together: economic, climate, regional, and diversity. And while they each play out differently, they do converge in a left-right political axis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Four axes of polarization in election 2019

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | September 16, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Increased polarization is the trend in democracies the world over and Canada is no exception. Our extremes may not be as stark, or are

Four axes of polarization in election 2019

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | September 16, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Increased polarization is the trend in democracies the world over and Canada is no exception. Our extremes may not be as stark, or are
Anti-migration groups, pictured on the Hill on Dec. 8, 2018, including La Muete, Soldiers of Odin, Storm Alliance protesting Canada signing the UN Global Compact on Migration. Andrew Cardozo says in this election campaign there are four axes of polarization that can be grouped together: economic, climate, regional, and diversity. And while they each play out differently, they do converge in a left-right political axis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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There’s more to this election than SNC-Lavalin

  • OTTAWA—To listen to much of the news coverage these days, one would think this fall’s election is only about SNC-Lavalin. But in reality national
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | August 26, 2019
Liberal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, Conservative MP Dean Allison, Liberal MP Hedy Fry, Conservative MP John Barlow, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May say there are plenty of issues on the minds of voters these days besides the SNC-Lavalin affair, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photographs

There’s more to this election than SNC-Lavalin

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | August 26, 2019
  • OTTAWA—To listen to much of the news coverage these days, one would think this fall’s election is only about SNC-Lavalin. But in reality national

There’s more to this election than SNC-Lavalin

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | August 26, 2019
  • OTTAWA—To listen to much of the news coverage these days, one would think this fall’s election is only about SNC-Lavalin. But in reality national
Liberal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, Conservative MP Dean Allison, Liberal MP Hedy Fry, Conservative MP John Barlow, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May say there are plenty of issues on the minds of voters these days besides the SNC-Lavalin affair, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photographs

Anti-racism policy is timely but should be handled with care

  • OTTAWA—Multiculturalism was the panacea. Adopted in 1971, we thought things would just always get better and we would learn about and accept our differences
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | July 1, 2019
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured on the Hill on May 13, 2019, announced the particulars of the government's anti-racism policy last week and a program which includes funding to community groups to combat racism and the re-instatement of an Anti-Racism Secretariat to take the leadership in a federal and a federal-provincial approach to combating racism. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anti-racism policy is timely but should be handled with care

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | July 1, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Multiculturalism was the panacea. Adopted in 1971, we thought things would just always get better and we would learn about and accept our differences

Anti-racism policy is timely but should be handled with care

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | July 1, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Multiculturalism was the panacea. Adopted in 1971, we thought things would just always get better and we would learn about and accept our differences
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured on the Hill on May 13, 2019, announced the particulars of the government's anti-racism policy last week and a program which includes funding to community groups to combat racism and the re-instatement of an Anti-Racism Secretariat to take the leadership in a federal and a federal-provincial approach to combating racism. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau may not have the edge, but he is very much in the game

  • OTTAWA—It was a showcase of the titans, at least three of them. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | May 6, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer all appeared before the building trades unions from across Canada last week, a rare event when all three leaders show up at the same event on the same day, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau may not have the edge, but he is very much in the game

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | May 6, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It was a showcase of the titans, at least three of them. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet

Trudeau may not have the edge, but he is very much in the game

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | May 6, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It was a showcase of the titans, at least three of them. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer all appeared before the building trades unions from across Canada last week, a rare event when all three leaders show up at the same event on the same day, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Could all the parties just cool the rhetoric on racism and immigration?

  • OTTAWA—White supremacists. Islamophobia. Systemic racism. Racialized people. Irregular entrants. These are hot words on Parliament Hill these days. These are all terms that identify
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | April 22, 2019
Far right anti-immigration groups, pictured on Dec. 8, 2018, on Parliament Hill, protested against Canada signing the UN Global Compact For Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration, along with 167 countries. Demonstrators were met by counter protesters who were advanced upon by Parliamentary Protective Services and RCMP officers. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Could all the parties just cool the rhetoric on racism and immigration?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | April 22, 2019
  • OTTAWA—White supremacists. Islamophobia. Systemic racism. Racialized people. Irregular entrants. These are hot words on Parliament Hill these days. These are all terms that identify

Could all the parties just cool the rhetoric on racism and immigration?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | April 22, 2019
  • OTTAWA—White supremacists. Islamophobia. Systemic racism. Racialized people. Irregular entrants. These are hot words on Parliament Hill these days. These are all terms that identify
Far right anti-immigration groups, pictured on Dec. 8, 2018, on Parliament Hill, protested against Canada signing the UN Global Compact For Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration, along with 167 countries. Demonstrators were met by counter protesters who were advanced upon by Parliamentary Protective Services and RCMP officers. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Canada’s becoming more divided than ever; time to stop and think about that

  • OTTAWA—Canada is becoming more divided than ever. Time to stop and think. So this burley white guy in a yellow vest is yelling at
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | February 25, 2019
A convoy of trucks traveling from Alberta in the 'United We Roll' convoy pictured in Ottawa on Feb. 19, 2019. The tuckers and supporters are protesting the Liberal government's pipeline program and lack of support for the oil patch and resource jobs in the Prairies. The group was also joined by Canadian Yellow Vest movement members. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s becoming more divided than ever; time to stop and think about that

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | February 25, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Canada is becoming more divided than ever. Time to stop and think. So this burley white guy in a yellow vest is yelling at

Canada’s becoming more divided than ever; time to stop and think about that

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | February 25, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Canada is becoming more divided than ever. Time to stop and think. So this burley white guy in a yellow vest is yelling at
A convoy of trucks traveling from Alberta in the 'United We Roll' convoy pictured in Ottawa on Feb. 19, 2019. The tuckers and supporters are protesting the Liberal government's pipeline program and lack of support for the oil patch and resource jobs in the Prairies. The group was also joined by Canadian Yellow Vest movement members. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Is Hillary right? Do progressives need to back away from some principles?

  • OTTAWA—“I think Europe needs to get a handle on migration because that is what lit the flame,” Hillary Clinton recently said in what is
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | December 17, 2018
Hillary Clinton, pictured Nov. 2, 2016, at a campaign rally in Tempe, Arizona. 'I think Europe needs to get a handle on migration because that is what lit the flame,' Ms. Clinton recently said in what is perhaps the most important message to progressives by any senior progressive leader in recent times. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Is Hillary right? Do progressives need to back away from some principles?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | December 17, 2018
  • OTTAWA—“I think Europe needs to get a handle on migration because that is what lit the flame,” Hillary Clinton recently said in what is

Is Hillary right? Do progressives need to back away from some principles?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | December 17, 2018
  • OTTAWA—“I think Europe needs to get a handle on migration because that is what lit the flame,” Hillary Clinton recently said in what is
Hillary Clinton, pictured Nov. 2, 2016, at a campaign rally in Tempe, Arizona. 'I think Europe needs to get a handle on migration because that is what lit the flame,' Ms. Clinton recently said in what is perhaps the most important message to progressives by any senior progressive leader in recent times. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Mulroney fêted for his role on the world stage

  • OTTAWA—It was vintage Brian Mulroney, and yet, it wasn’t. The former prime minister was honoured recently by South Africa’s high commissioner, Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, and her
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | November 19, 2018
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney was honoured last week in Ottawa with the Order of the Companions of Oliver Tambo, marking Nelson Mandela's centenary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mulroney fêted for his role on the world stage

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | November 19, 2018
  • OTTAWA—It was vintage Brian Mulroney, and yet, it wasn’t. The former prime minister was honoured recently by South Africa’s high commissioner, Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, and her

Mulroney fêted for his role on the world stage

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | November 19, 2018
  • OTTAWA—It was vintage Brian Mulroney, and yet, it wasn’t. The former prime minister was honoured recently by South Africa’s high commissioner, Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, and her
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney was honoured last week in Ottawa with the Order of the Companions of Oliver Tambo, marking Nelson Mandela's centenary. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Progressive fatigue and good communications: why the right is winning

  • OTTAWA—The right-of-centre Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ), led by François Legault, was just elected with a big majority in Quebec, following Ontario’s lead with Doug
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 8, 2018
The right-of-centre Coalition Avenir Quebec, led by François Legault, was just elected with a big majority in Quebec, following Ontario’s lead by Doug Ford and his right-wing Progressive Conservatives. Add to this Jason Kenney, Donald Trump, Brexit, Giuseppe Conte in Italy, and with some exceptions, the right is advancing in Canada and in many countries. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Wikipedia

Progressive fatigue and good communications: why the right is winning

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 8, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The right-of-centre Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ), led by François Legault, was just elected with a big majority in Quebec, following Ontario’s lead with Doug

Progressive fatigue and good communications: why the right is winning

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 8, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The right-of-centre Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ), led by François Legault, was just elected with a big majority in Quebec, following Ontario’s lead with Doug
The right-of-centre Coalition Avenir Quebec, led by François Legault, was just elected with a big majority in Quebec, following Ontario’s lead by Doug Ford and his right-wing Progressive Conservatives. Add to this Jason Kenney, Donald Trump, Brexit, Giuseppe Conte in Italy, and with some exceptions, the right is advancing in Canada and in many countries. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Wikipedia

Are we on the cusp of a dark decade for progressives and a golden age for conservatives?

  • OTTAWA—This could be the beginning of the return to a dark decade for progressives across Canada. Suddenly, it looks like the conservative, and even
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | May 21, 2018
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, Ontario PC leader Doug Ford, Alberta United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Hill Times file photographs

Are we on the cusp of a dark decade for progressives and a golden age for conservatives?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | May 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—This could be the beginning of the return to a dark decade for progressives across Canada. Suddenly, it looks like the conservative, and even

Are we on the cusp of a dark decade for progressives and a golden age for conservatives?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | May 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—This could be the beginning of the return to a dark decade for progressives across Canada. Suddenly, it looks like the conservative, and even
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, Ontario PC leader Doug Ford, Alberta United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Hill Times file photographs

Time to look at equality policies in context

  • OTTAWA—Oh my! Things are getting heated in the discussion around racism. Is it good to discuss racism or is it divisive to discuss it?
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | April 9, 2018
Rookie Liberal MP Celina Ceasar-Chevannes has emerged as an outspoken critic of anti-black racism on the Hill and in society. The recent budget put $23-million over two years towards developing a national strategy to combat systemic racism and $19-million towards helping African Canadians focusing on employment the justice system where they have faced 'systemic' or institutional barriers. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Time to look at equality policies in context

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | April 9, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Oh my! Things are getting heated in the discussion around racism. Is it good to discuss racism or is it divisive to discuss it?

Time to look at equality policies in context

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | April 9, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Oh my! Things are getting heated in the discussion around racism. Is it good to discuss racism or is it divisive to discuss it?
Rookie Liberal MP Celina Ceasar-Chevannes has emerged as an outspoken critic of anti-black racism on the Hill and in society. The recent budget put $23-million over two years towards developing a national strategy to combat systemic racism and $19-million towards helping African Canadians focusing on employment the justice system where they have faced 'systemic' or institutional barriers. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

A budget about women and how it benefits men

  • OTTAWA—The federal budget released by Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled last week has been billed as a feminist budget or a budget put through
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | March 5, 2018
What are the basics of a feminist policy? Environment Minister Catherine McKenna's take, 'when women do better, everyone does better.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A budget about women and how it benefits men

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | March 5, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The federal budget released by Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled last week has been billed as a feminist budget or a budget put through

A budget about women and how it benefits men

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | March 5, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The federal budget released by Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled last week has been billed as a feminist budget or a budget put through
What are the basics of a feminist policy? Environment Minister Catherine McKenna's take, 'when women do better, everyone does better.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are we facing the end of jobs?

  • The Canada Service Corps is to be the new youth service program to help instil a sense of service, community, and work ethic among
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | January 29, 2018
Employment, Workplace Development, and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu must focus on addressing the rapidly changing and uncertain future facing Canadians, with full times jobs continue to disappear, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are we facing the end of jobs?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | January 29, 2018
  • The Canada Service Corps is to be the new youth service program to help instil a sense of service, community, and work ethic among

Are we facing the end of jobs?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | January 29, 2018
  • The Canada Service Corps is to be the new youth service program to help instil a sense of service, community, and work ethic among
Employment, Workplace Development, and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu must focus on addressing the rapidly changing and uncertain future facing Canadians, with full times jobs continue to disappear, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vancouver UN peacekeeping conference focuses on child soldiers and women’s participation

  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan hosted the UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial conference the last two days at the waterfront Vancouver Convention Centre overlooking the mountains
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | November 16, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial in the Vancouver Convention Centre Nov. 15. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Cardozo

Vancouver UN peacekeeping conference focuses on child soldiers and women’s participation

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | November 16, 2017
  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan hosted the UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial conference the last two days at the waterfront Vancouver Convention Centre overlooking the mountains

Vancouver UN peacekeeping conference focuses on child soldiers and women’s participation

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | November 16, 2017
  • Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan hosted the UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial conference the last two days at the waterfront Vancouver Convention Centre overlooking the mountains
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial in the Vancouver Convention Centre Nov. 15. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Cardozo

Observations from Jim Carr’s Generation Energy conference

  • Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr hosted the Generation Energy conference in Winnipeg from Oct. 11-12, a culmination of a national discussion on Canada’s future
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 20, 2017
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr hosted the Generation Energy conference in Winnipeg from Oct. 11-12. The Hill Times file photograph

Observations from Jim Carr’s Generation Energy conference

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 20, 2017
  • Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr hosted the Generation Energy conference in Winnipeg from Oct. 11-12, a culmination of a national discussion on Canada’s future

Observations from Jim Carr’s Generation Energy conference

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | October 20, 2017
  • Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr hosted the Generation Energy conference in Winnipeg from Oct. 11-12, a culmination of a national discussion on Canada’s future
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr hosted the Generation Energy conference in Winnipeg from Oct. 11-12. The Hill Times file photograph

Rebel Media alive and well in House Heritage Committee studying M-103

  • OTTAWA—“Parliament gets ready to weaponize M-103, Trudeau’s ‘anti-Islamophobia’ motion,” screamed Ezra Levant’s headline in Rebel Media last Monday as MPs in Ottawa sat down
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | September 25, 2017
Liberal MP Iqra Khalid, left, who sponsored M-103, took the high road last week when she was questioned by Conservative MPs on the House Heritage Committee about her motion, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times file photograph

Rebel Media alive and well in House Heritage Committee studying M-103

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | September 25, 2017
  • OTTAWA—“Parliament gets ready to weaponize M-103, Trudeau’s ‘anti-Islamophobia’ motion,” screamed Ezra Levant’s headline in Rebel Media last Monday as MPs in Ottawa sat down

Rebel Media alive and well in House Heritage Committee studying M-103

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | September 25, 2017
  • OTTAWA—“Parliament gets ready to weaponize M-103, Trudeau’s ‘anti-Islamophobia’ motion,” screamed Ezra Levant’s headline in Rebel Media last Monday as MPs in Ottawa sat down
Liberal MP Iqra Khalid, left, who sponsored M-103, took the high road last week when she was questioned by Conservative MPs on the House Heritage Committee about her motion, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times file photograph

The controversy around naming buildings, it’s actually a good debate

  • OTTAWA—Sir John A. Macdonald: yes or no? It goes well beyond our first prime minister. What’s interesting is that there are several different forces
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | September 11, 2017
Sir John A. Macdonald, first prime minister of Canada. Photograph courtesy of Notman & Son/Library and Archives Canada

The controversy around naming buildings, it’s actually a good debate

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | September 11, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Sir John A. Macdonald: yes or no? It goes well beyond our first prime minister. What’s interesting is that there are several different forces

The controversy around naming buildings, it’s actually a good debate

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | September 11, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Sir John A. Macdonald: yes or no? It goes well beyond our first prime minister. What’s interesting is that there are several different forces
Sir John A. Macdonald, first prime minister of Canada. Photograph courtesy of Notman & Son/Library and Archives Canada

Many strong Indigenous candidates for governor-in-council appointments

  • OTTAWA—Julie Payette is a great choice for the next governor general. If the role includes the ability to inspire Canadians to rise to greater
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | July 14, 2017
Former Conservative cabinet minister Leona Aglukkaq is among the many Indigenous Canadians well qualified to taken any number of different senior government jobs, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Many strong Indigenous candidates for governor-in-council appointments

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | July 14, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Julie Payette is a great choice for the next governor general. If the role includes the ability to inspire Canadians to rise to greater

Many strong Indigenous candidates for governor-in-council appointments

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | July 14, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Julie Payette is a great choice for the next governor general. If the role includes the ability to inspire Canadians to rise to greater
Former Conservative cabinet minister Leona Aglukkaq is among the many Indigenous Canadians well qualified to taken any number of different senior government jobs, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau marked his first major step in 2019 election, last week

  • OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau’s world just keeps changing, and generally getting more complicated. But first let’s go back two years to spring 2015. Trudeau was the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | June 12, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former U.S. president Barack Obama had dinner at the Liverpool House in Montreal on June 6. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Trudeau marked his first major step in 2019 election, last week

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | June 12, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau’s world just keeps changing, and generally getting more complicated. But first let’s go back two years to spring 2015. Trudeau was the

Trudeau marked his first major step in 2019 election, last week

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | June 12, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau’s world just keeps changing, and generally getting more complicated. But first let’s go back two years to spring 2015. Trudeau was the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former U.S. president Barack Obama had dinner at the Liverpool House in Montreal on June 6. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Christy Clark could make history (again) with a B.C. election win

  • If Christy Clark wins the British Columbia election on May 9, she will be the first woman premier to win two general provincial elections.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | May 5, 2017
Clark is already the longest-serving female premier, having been in power for more than six years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Christy Clark could make history (again) with a B.C. election win

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | May 5, 2017
  • If Christy Clark wins the British Columbia election on May 9, she will be the first woman premier to win two general provincial elections.

Christy Clark could make history (again) with a B.C. election win

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | May 5, 2017
  • If Christy Clark wins the British Columbia election on May 9, she will be the first woman premier to win two general provincial elections.
Clark is already the longest-serving female premier, having been in power for more than six years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Values, sure, but why does Leitch get to decide what they are?

  • OTTAWA—Since when did Kellie Leitch get to decide what Canadian values are and which ones were important to ask immigrants about? To her credit,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | April 17, 2017
Kellie Leitch's proposed test of immigrants plays up existing stereotypes people have of newcomers, particularly Muslims, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Values, sure, but why does Leitch get to decide what they are?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | April 17, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Since when did Kellie Leitch get to decide what Canadian values are and which ones were important to ask immigrants about? To her credit,

Values, sure, but why does Leitch get to decide what they are?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CARDOZO | April 17, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Since when did Kellie Leitch get to decide what Canadian values are and which ones were important to ask immigrants about? To her credit,
Kellie Leitch's proposed test of immigrants plays up existing stereotypes people have of newcomers, particularly Muslims, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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