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Chantal Hébert is a national affairs writer for The Toronto Star.

Politicians might not be keen for 2019

  • This year was a bad year for provincial incumbents in Canada. In Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, voters fired their premiers after single terms
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018
In the event that the New Democrats do find a way to climb out of their current hole, the Liberal prospects of a second majority mandate could diminish greatly, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians might not be keen for 2019

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018
  • This year was a bad year for provincial incumbents in Canada. In Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, voters fired their premiers after single terms

Politicians might not be keen for 2019

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018
  • This year was a bad year for provincial incumbents in Canada. In Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, voters fired their premiers after single terms
In the event that the New Democrats do find a way to climb out of their current hole, the Liberal prospects of a second majority mandate could diminish greatly, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians might not be keen for 2019

  • This year was a bad year for provincial incumbents in Canada. In Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, voters fired their premiers after single terms
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018
In the event that the New Democrats do find a way to climb out of their current hole, the Liberal prospects of a second majority mandate could diminish greatly, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians might not be keen for 2019

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018
  • This year was a bad year for provincial incumbents in Canada. In Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, voters fired their premiers after single terms

Politicians might not be keen for 2019

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018
  • This year was a bad year for provincial incumbents in Canada. In Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, voters fired their premiers after single terms
In the event that the New Democrats do find a way to climb out of their current hole, the Liberal prospects of a second majority mandate could diminish greatly, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Betting on an eventful campaign year

  • The end of the last full parliamentary year before a general election finds the NDP in dire straits, the Conservatives in dubious company and
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018

Betting on an eventful campaign year

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018
  • The end of the last full parliamentary year before a general election finds the NDP in dire straits, the Conservatives in dubious company and

Betting on an eventful campaign year

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018
  • The end of the last full parliamentary year before a general election finds the NDP in dire straits, the Conservatives in dubious company and

Pipeline politics will keep Ottawa, Alberta divided

  • All is far from well between Rachel Notley’s Alberta government and Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. With the prime minister in the eye of the storm
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 6, 2018
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is calling on Ottawa to address the 'crisis' facing the energy industry as the country's oil prices plunge. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pipeline politics will keep Ottawa, Alberta divided

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 6, 2018
  • All is far from well between Rachel Notley’s Alberta government and Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. With the prime minister in the eye of the storm

Pipeline politics will keep Ottawa, Alberta divided

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 6, 2018
  • All is far from well between Rachel Notley’s Alberta government and Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. With the prime minister in the eye of the storm
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is calling on Ottawa to address the 'crisis' facing the energy industry as the country's oil prices plunge. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CAQ’s agenda could challenge federal parties

  • For the first time in 42 years, the curtain rose on the opening speech of a new party governing in Quebec’s National Assembly on
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 3, 2018
Little drama attended the delivery by Quebec Premier François Legault of his Coalition Avenir Québec government’s opening speech on Nov. 28. The next Quebec/Canada chapter is to be written by federalists at both the provincial and federal levels. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

CAQ’s agenda could challenge federal parties

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 3, 2018
  • For the first time in 42 years, the curtain rose on the opening speech of a new party governing in Quebec’s National Assembly on

CAQ’s agenda could challenge federal parties

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 3, 2018
  • For the first time in 42 years, the curtain rose on the opening speech of a new party governing in Quebec’s National Assembly on
Little drama attended the delivery by Quebec Premier François Legault of his Coalition Avenir Québec government’s opening speech on Nov. 28. The next Quebec/Canada chapter is to be written by federalists at both the provincial and federal levels. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

To save a buck, Ford triggers waves of indignation

  • Make no mistake. By putting Ontario’s francophone minority on his fiscal hit list this week, Premier Doug Ford has placed his federal ally Andrew
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer can stick with his Ontario ally and try to take cover under the rationale that it is not his place to question provincial choices. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

To save a buck, Ford triggers waves of indignation

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
  • Make no mistake. By putting Ontario’s francophone minority on his fiscal hit list this week, Premier Doug Ford has placed his federal ally Andrew

To save a buck, Ford triggers waves of indignation

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
  • Make no mistake. By putting Ontario’s francophone minority on his fiscal hit list this week, Premier Doug Ford has placed his federal ally Andrew
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer can stick with his Ontario ally and try to take cover under the rationale that it is not his place to question provincial choices. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Demand for action on climate change shatters Scheer’s hopes in Quebec

  • MONTREAL—Tens of thousands of Quebecers took to the streets on Nov. 10 to call for more decisive action on climate change. In Montreal alone,
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
Conservative party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured on Oct. 21, 2018, at a rally in Ottawa. Some of the activism and the passion that for so many decades attended the debate over the province’s political future has shifted to the environmental front. That shift is not happening in a vacuum, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Demand for action on climate change shatters Scheer’s hopes in Quebec

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
  • MONTREAL—Tens of thousands of Quebecers took to the streets on Nov. 10 to call for more decisive action on climate change. In Montreal alone,

Demand for action on climate change shatters Scheer’s hopes in Quebec

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
  • MONTREAL—Tens of thousands of Quebecers took to the streets on Nov. 10 to call for more decisive action on climate change. In Montreal alone,
Conservative party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured on Oct. 21, 2018, at a rally in Ottawa. Some of the activism and the passion that for so many decades attended the debate over the province’s political future has shifted to the environmental front. That shift is not happening in a vacuum, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bernier still looking for a vein to tap into

  • As he travels west in search of support for his breakaway conservative party, Maxime Bernier has taken to introducing himself as “the Albertan from
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 15, 2018
Claims that Maxime Bernier’s party will split the conservative vote may be exaggerated, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Bernier still looking for a vein to tap into

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 15, 2018
  • As he travels west in search of support for his breakaway conservative party, Maxime Bernier has taken to introducing himself as “the Albertan from

Bernier still looking for a vein to tap into

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 15, 2018
  • As he travels west in search of support for his breakaway conservative party, Maxime Bernier has taken to introducing himself as “the Albertan from
Claims that Maxime Bernier’s party will split the conservative vote may be exaggerated, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s the trouble with PM’s debate plan

  • It is not necessary to doubt the independence of former governor-general David Johnston to find that the optics of his nomination as Canada’s first
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 5, 2018
It is not necessary to doubt the independence of former governor-general David Johnston to find that the optics of his nomination as Canada’s first debates commissioner were less than optimal, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s the trouble with PM’s debate plan

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 5, 2018
  • It is not necessary to doubt the independence of former governor-general David Johnston to find that the optics of his nomination as Canada’s first

Here’s the trouble with PM’s debate plan

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 5, 2018
  • It is not necessary to doubt the independence of former governor-general David Johnston to find that the optics of his nomination as Canada’s first
It is not necessary to doubt the independence of former governor-general David Johnston to find that the optics of his nomination as Canada’s first debates commissioner were less than optimal, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau plays waiting game with Singh

  • By sitting on a byelection call for the B.C. riding of Burnaby South, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is deliberately stalling NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 30, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is merely using his prerogative to wait up to six months after a vacancy occurs to set a date to fill the seat that NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, is eyeing, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau plays waiting game with Singh

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 30, 2018
  • By sitting on a byelection call for the B.C. riding of Burnaby South, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is deliberately stalling NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s

Trudeau plays waiting game with Singh

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 30, 2018
  • By sitting on a byelection call for the B.C. riding of Burnaby South, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is deliberately stalling NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is merely using his prerogative to wait up to six months after a vacancy occurs to set a date to fill the seat that NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, is eyeing, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals stake party’s future on pricing pollution, for second time in a decade

  • Is a carbon tax a hill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to die on? That question had been in the back of many
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 29, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, won't be retreating from the climate-change framework he negotiated with provinces in the early days of taking office, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, also pictured, has seized on the carbon-tax plan as an opportunity to cut into Trudeau's base. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals stake party’s future on pricing pollution, for second time in a decade

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 29, 2018
  • Is a carbon tax a hill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to die on? That question had been in the back of many

Liberals stake party’s future on pricing pollution, for second time in a decade

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 29, 2018
  • Is a carbon tax a hill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to die on? That question had been in the back of many
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, won't be retreating from the climate-change framework he negotiated with provinces in the early days of taking office, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, also pictured, has seized on the carbon-tax plan as an opportunity to cut into Trudeau's base. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Every federal party sees opportunity in Quebec government

  • In the wake of the election earlier this month of a Coalition Avenir Québec government, Parliament Hill insiders and Quebec watchers have been scrambling
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 22, 2018
In Quebec Premier François Legault, the Liberals see a pro-carbon pricing cat about to be set loose among the conservative provincial pigeons, writes Chantal Hébert. Photograph courtesy of François Legault's Instagram

Every federal party sees opportunity in Quebec government

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 22, 2018
  • In the wake of the election earlier this month of a Coalition Avenir Québec government, Parliament Hill insiders and Quebec watchers have been scrambling

Every federal party sees opportunity in Quebec government

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 22, 2018
  • In the wake of the election earlier this month of a Coalition Avenir Québec government, Parliament Hill insiders and Quebec watchers have been scrambling
In Quebec Premier François Legault, the Liberals see a pro-carbon pricing cat about to be set loose among the conservative provincial pigeons, writes Chantal Hébert. Photograph courtesy of François Legault's Instagram

It’s too late to turn back legalization

  • It is not a drill. When legal cannabis hits the shelves in Canada on Wednesday, it will be there to stay. Come next year’s
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 22, 2018
Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair, pictured in a Hill scrum, is the government's point person on the legalization of recreational cannabis. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s too late to turn back legalization

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 22, 2018
  • It is not a drill. When legal cannabis hits the shelves in Canada on Wednesday, it will be there to stay. Come next year’s

It’s too late to turn back legalization

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 22, 2018
  • It is not a drill. When legal cannabis hits the shelves in Canada on Wednesday, it will be there to stay. Come next year’s
Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair, pictured in a Hill scrum, is the government's point person on the legalization of recreational cannabis. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-NAFTA fight is Trudeau’s to lose

  • If Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are defeated in next fall’s federal election, it will almost certainly not be on account of their management of the
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 8, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Oct. 1, 2018, walking up to Parliament Hill after holding a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-NAFTA fight is Trudeau’s to lose

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 8, 2018
  • If Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are defeated in next fall’s federal election, it will almost certainly not be on account of their management of the

Post-NAFTA fight is Trudeau’s to lose

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 8, 2018
  • If Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are defeated in next fall’s federal election, it will almost certainly not be on account of their management of the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Oct. 1, 2018, walking up to Parliament Hill after holding a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Surprising takeaways from Quebec’s vote

  • To fully measure the electoral earthquake that left Quebec’s once-dominant parties in shambles on Monday, consider that 84 of the 125 members of the
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 3, 2018
Notwithstanding Francois Legault’s past sovereigntist credentials, he is beholden for his majority mandate to federalist supporters, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Surprising takeaways from Quebec’s vote

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 3, 2018
  • To fully measure the electoral earthquake that left Quebec’s once-dominant parties in shambles on Monday, consider that 84 of the 125 members of the

Surprising takeaways from Quebec’s vote

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 3, 2018
  • To fully measure the electoral earthquake that left Quebec’s once-dominant parties in shambles on Monday, consider that 84 of the 125 members of the
Notwithstanding Francois Legault’s past sovereigntist credentials, he is beholden for his majority mandate to federalist supporters, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Post-NAFTA fight is Trudeau’s to lose

  • If Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are defeated in next fall’s federal election, it will almost certainly not be on account of their management of the
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 2, 2018
It's unlikely that any of them really expected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, to choose the integrity of the supply management system over the continuance of a trilateral trade arrangement between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-NAFTA fight is Trudeau’s to lose

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 2, 2018
  • If Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are defeated in next fall’s federal election, it will almost certainly not be on account of their management of the

Post-NAFTA fight is Trudeau’s to lose

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 2, 2018
  • If Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are defeated in next fall’s federal election, it will almost certainly not be on account of their management of the
It's unlikely that any of them really expected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, to choose the integrity of the supply management system over the continuance of a trilateral trade arrangement between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec may face same situation as N.B.

  • Is Quebec about to follow in New Brunswick’s footsteps and become the second province to hold a fall election that fails to sort out
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 1, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard in Ottawa on Oct. 3, 2017, at the First Ministers' meeting. Quebecers go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec may face same situation as N.B.

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 1, 2018
  • Is Quebec about to follow in New Brunswick’s footsteps and become the second province to hold a fall election that fails to sort out

Quebec may face same situation as N.B.

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 1, 2018
  • Is Quebec about to follow in New Brunswick’s footsteps and become the second province to hold a fall election that fails to sort out
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard in Ottawa on Oct. 3, 2017, at the First Ministers' meeting. Quebecers go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are Liberals and the PQ running on empty?

  • This is the time in past election campaigns when the Quebec Liberals would set aside their platform to focus single-mindedly on the Parti Québécois’
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 25, 2018
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard led the Liberals back to power by tapping into the reluctance of a majority of Quebecers to revisit the issue of their political future, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photo

Are Liberals and the PQ running on empty?

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 25, 2018
  • This is the time in past election campaigns when the Quebec Liberals would set aside their platform to focus single-mindedly on the Parti Québécois’

Are Liberals and the PQ running on empty?

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 25, 2018
  • This is the time in past election campaigns when the Quebec Liberals would set aside their platform to focus single-mindedly on the Parti Québécois’
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard led the Liberals back to power by tapping into the reluctance of a majority of Quebecers to revisit the issue of their political future, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photo

CAQ’s immigration plan a caution to Scheer

  • Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives may want to push pause on plans to make immigration a signature federal campaign theme next fall long enough to take
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 24, 2018
Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives may want to push pause on plans to make immigration a signature federal campaign theme next fall long enough to take stock of the turn in the Quebec election conversation, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CAQ’s immigration plan a caution to Scheer

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 24, 2018
  • Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives may want to push pause on plans to make immigration a signature federal campaign theme next fall long enough to take

CAQ’s immigration plan a caution to Scheer

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 24, 2018
  • Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives may want to push pause on plans to make immigration a signature federal campaign theme next fall long enough to take
Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives may want to push pause on plans to make immigration a signature federal campaign theme next fall long enough to take stock of the turn in the Quebec election conversation, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Playing politics with Quebec’s future

  • Among Canada’s larger provinces, none is greying faster than Quebec. For the first time in its modern history, the province is struggling with labour
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 17, 2018
If CAQ Leader FrançoisLegault does become premier this fall, he might want to question the wisdom of shining a spotlight on the Quebec/Canada immigration accord, especially in a federal election year, writes Chantal Hébert. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Playing politics with Quebec’s future

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 17, 2018
  • Among Canada’s larger provinces, none is greying faster than Quebec. For the first time in its modern history, the province is struggling with labour

Playing politics with Quebec’s future

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 17, 2018
  • Among Canada’s larger provinces, none is greying faster than Quebec. For the first time in its modern history, the province is struggling with labour
If CAQ Leader FrançoisLegault does become premier this fall, he might want to question the wisdom of shining a spotlight on the Quebec/Canada immigration accord, especially in a federal election year, writes Chantal Hébert. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Singh’s leadership has set the NDP back

  • Were the federal New Democrats to conduct a leadership review this fall, Jagmeet Singh would likely be handed his walking papers. Over his first
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 13, 2018
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has become persona non grata in party circles in Saskatchewan, the provincial cradle of the NDP, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photo by Andrew Meade

Singh’s leadership has set the NDP back

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 13, 2018
  • Were the federal New Democrats to conduct a leadership review this fall, Jagmeet Singh would likely be handed his walking papers. Over his first

Singh’s leadership has set the NDP back

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 13, 2018
  • Were the federal New Democrats to conduct a leadership review this fall, Jagmeet Singh would likely be handed his walking papers. Over his first
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has become persona non grata in party circles in Saskatchewan, the provincial cradle of the NDP, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photo by Andrew Meade

For now, it is Trump not Trudeau who will take the heat if NAFTA talks fail

  • MONTREAL—If U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat to exclude Canada from a post-NAFTA U.S.-Mexico trade deal was meant to drive a wedge within Justin Trudeau’s
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 10, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The latest polls suggest Mr. Trudeau still very much enjoys the benefit of the doubt in his dealings with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For now, it is Trump not Trudeau who will take the heat if NAFTA talks fail

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 10, 2018
  • MONTREAL—If U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat to exclude Canada from a post-NAFTA U.S.-Mexico trade deal was meant to drive a wedge within Justin Trudeau’s

For now, it is Trump not Trudeau who will take the heat if NAFTA talks fail

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 10, 2018
  • MONTREAL—If U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat to exclude Canada from a post-NAFTA U.S.-Mexico trade deal was meant to drive a wedge within Justin Trudeau’s
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The latest polls suggest Mr. Trudeau still very much enjoys the benefit of the doubt in his dealings with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pipeline politics won’t help Scheer in Quebec

  • OTTAWA—It is not a Maxime Bernier-led breakaway party that stands to most damage Conservative prospects in Quebec in next year’s federal election, but rather
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 3, 2018
Andrew Scheer, centre, and his Conservative caucus are hoping to add seats in Quebec in the next election, but campaigning against a carbon tax and in favour of pipelines won't help them in that province, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Pipeline politics won’t help Scheer in Quebec

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 3, 2018
  • OTTAWA—It is not a Maxime Bernier-led breakaway party that stands to most damage Conservative prospects in Quebec in next year’s federal election, but rather

Pipeline politics won’t help Scheer in Quebec

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 3, 2018
  • OTTAWA—It is not a Maxime Bernier-led breakaway party that stands to most damage Conservative prospects in Quebec in next year’s federal election, but rather
Andrew Scheer, centre, and his Conservative caucus are hoping to add seats in Quebec in the next election, but campaigning against a carbon tax and in favour of pipelines won't help them in that province, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Hope isn’t yet lost for the Quebec Liberals

  • If the Quebec election were held tomorrow, François Legault would become the first leader since René Lévesque to bring a new party to power
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 27, 2018
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has consistently trailed in the polls to CAQ leader François Legault. The Hill Times file photograph

Hope isn’t yet lost for the Quebec Liberals

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 27, 2018
  • If the Quebec election were held tomorrow, François Legault would become the first leader since René Lévesque to bring a new party to power

Hope isn’t yet lost for the Quebec Liberals

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 27, 2018
  • If the Quebec election were held tomorrow, François Legault would become the first leader since René Lévesque to bring a new party to power
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has consistently trailed in the polls to CAQ leader François Legault. The Hill Times file photograph

Bernier’s diversity rant adds to Scheer’s headaches

  • OTTAWA—One week before the first Conservative national convention on Andrew Scheer’s leadership watch—and the last such gathering before the next federal election—one would not
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 20, 2018
Conservative MP Maxime Bernier, left, lost to party Leader Andrew Scheer, right, by a slim margin in the 2017 leadership contest. Since then he has publicly contradicted the party's stance under Mr. Scheer on supply management and multiculturalism. The Hill Times file photograph

Bernier’s diversity rant adds to Scheer’s headaches

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 20, 2018
  • OTTAWA—One week before the first Conservative national convention on Andrew Scheer’s leadership watch—and the last such gathering before the next federal election—one would not

Bernier’s diversity rant adds to Scheer’s headaches

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 20, 2018
  • OTTAWA—One week before the first Conservative national convention on Andrew Scheer’s leadership watch—and the last such gathering before the next federal election—one would not
Conservative MP Maxime Bernier, left, lost to party Leader Andrew Scheer, right, by a slim margin in the 2017 leadership contest. Since then he has publicly contradicted the party's stance under Mr. Scheer on supply management and multiculturalism. The Hill Times file photograph

Like father, like son? Is Justin Trudeau the keeper of his father’s legacy?

  • MONTREAL—To mark the 50th anniversary of the election of Pierre Trudeau’s first government, Radio-Canada’s version of CBC’s The Current set out to look back
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 2, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 20, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. Over his first years in office, he has revealed himself to be a risk-taker, a prime minister willing to pursue what he believes to be sound policy even when it is not obvious that it makes for good politics, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Like father, like son? Is Justin Trudeau the keeper of his father’s legacy?

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 2, 2018
  • MONTREAL—To mark the 50th anniversary of the election of Pierre Trudeau’s first government, Radio-Canada’s version of CBC’s The Current set out to look back

Like father, like son? Is Justin Trudeau the keeper of his father’s legacy?

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 2, 2018
  • MONTREAL—To mark the 50th anniversary of the election of Pierre Trudeau’s first government, Radio-Canada’s version of CBC’s The Current set out to look back
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 20, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. Over his first years in office, he has revealed himself to be a risk-taker, a prime minister willing to pursue what he believes to be sound policy even when it is not obvious that it makes for good politics, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives best placed to continue to benefit from Bloc’s demise

  • Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives are not going to allow Justin Trudeau to rebuild a Liberal fortress in Quebec without a fight: that’s just one of
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 25, 2018
Conservatives welcomed newly-elected Conservative MP Richard Martel at last week's caucus meeting on the Hill. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Scheer's Twitter

Conservatives best placed to continue to benefit from Bloc’s demise

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 25, 2018
  • Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives are not going to allow Justin Trudeau to rebuild a Liberal fortress in Quebec without a fight: that’s just one of

Conservatives best placed to continue to benefit from Bloc’s demise

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 25, 2018
  • Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives are not going to allow Justin Trudeau to rebuild a Liberal fortress in Quebec without a fight: that’s just one of
Conservatives welcomed newly-elected Conservative MP Richard Martel at last week's caucus meeting on the Hill. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Scheer's Twitter

Quebec Liberals won’t suffer Wynne’s fate

  • As the last national assembly sitting before the Oct. 1 provincial vote was winding down last week, a brief encounter with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard yielded
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 19, 2018
Former Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne, pictured at Ottawa's Pride parade in 2017. Photo courtesy of Twitter

Quebec Liberals won’t suffer Wynne’s fate

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 19, 2018
  • As the last national assembly sitting before the Oct. 1 provincial vote was winding down last week, a brief encounter with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard yielded

Quebec Liberals won’t suffer Wynne’s fate

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 19, 2018
  • As the last national assembly sitting before the Oct. 1 provincial vote was winding down last week, a brief encounter with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard yielded
Former Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne, pictured at Ottawa's Pride parade in 2017. Photo courtesy of Twitter
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It was only a matter of time before Bernier found himself out in the cold

  • Absent Monday’s federal byelection in the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer might not have so expeditiously booted his former rival
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 18, 2018
Absent Monday’s federal byelection in the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, right, might not have so expeditiously booted his former rival Maxime Bernier, left, from his shadow cabinet. Still it was probably only a matter of time before last year’s leadership runner-up found himself out in the cold. The Hill Times file photograph

It was only a matter of time before Bernier found himself out in the cold

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 18, 2018
  • Absent Monday’s federal byelection in the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer might not have so expeditiously booted his former rival

It was only a matter of time before Bernier found himself out in the cold

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 18, 2018
  • Absent Monday’s federal byelection in the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer might not have so expeditiously booted his former rival
Absent Monday’s federal byelection in the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, right, might not have so expeditiously booted his former rival Maxime Bernier, left, from his shadow cabinet. Still it was probably only a matter of time before last year’s leadership runner-up found himself out in the cold. The Hill Times file photograph

It was only a matter of time before Bernier found himself out in the cold

  • Absent Monday’s federal byelection in the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer might not have so expeditiously booted his former rival
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 18, 2018
Absent Monday’s federal byelection in the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, right, might not have so expeditiously booted his former rival Maxime Bernier, left, from his shadow cabinet. Still it was probably only a matter of time before last year’s leadership runner-up found himself out in the cold. The Hill Times file photograph

It was only a matter of time before Bernier found himself out in the cold

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 18, 2018
  • Absent Monday’s federal byelection in the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer might not have so expeditiously booted his former rival

It was only a matter of time before Bernier found himself out in the cold

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 18, 2018
  • Absent Monday’s federal byelection in the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer might not have so expeditiously booted his former rival
Absent Monday’s federal byelection in the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, right, might not have so expeditiously booted his former rival Maxime Bernier, left, from his shadow cabinet. Still it was probably only a matter of time before last year’s leadership runner-up found himself out in the cold. The Hill Times file photograph

Trump’s attacks put Trudeau in tight spot

  • A field of ruins. In the wake of this weekend’s Trumpian tweet storm, that’s what is mostly left of the fragile structure Justin Trudeau
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 12, 2018
The post-G7 climate in Canada is not conducive to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau giving even an inch, let alone a mile, to patch things up with the U.S. president, says columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s attacks put Trudeau in tight spot

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 12, 2018
  • A field of ruins. In the wake of this weekend’s Trumpian tweet storm, that’s what is mostly left of the fragile structure Justin Trudeau

Trump’s attacks put Trudeau in tight spot

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 12, 2018
  • A field of ruins. In the wake of this weekend’s Trumpian tweet storm, that’s what is mostly left of the fragile structure Justin Trudeau
The post-G7 climate in Canada is not conducive to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau giving even an inch, let alone a mile, to patch things up with the U.S. president, says columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s win won’t influence Quebec

  • Don’t expect Ford mania to seep into Quebec’s fall election campaign. The opposite is likely to happen. Rarely have Quebecers followed an Ontario campaign
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 11, 2018
Ontario PC leader Doug Ford may have made inroads in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, but don't expect the same fervour over Ford Mania to grip Quebec, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s win won’t influence Quebec

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 11, 2018
  • Don’t expect Ford mania to seep into Quebec’s fall election campaign. The opposite is likely to happen. Rarely have Quebecers followed an Ontario campaign

Ford’s win won’t influence Quebec

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 11, 2018
  • Don’t expect Ford mania to seep into Quebec’s fall election campaign. The opposite is likely to happen. Rarely have Quebecers followed an Ontario campaign
Ontario PC leader Doug Ford may have made inroads in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, but don't expect the same fervour over Ford Mania to grip Quebec, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A chance at relevance for the Bloc

  • To the surprise of no one except herself, Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellet has lost her bid to remain at the helm of the
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 5, 2018
Martine Ouellet was forced to step down as leader of Bloc Québécois after two-thirds of her party voted against her over the weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A chance at relevance for the Bloc

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 5, 2018
  • To the surprise of no one except herself, Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellet has lost her bid to remain at the helm of the

A chance at relevance for the Bloc

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 5, 2018
  • To the surprise of no one except herself, Bloc Québécois leader Martine Ouellet has lost her bid to remain at the helm of the
Martine Ouellet was forced to step down as leader of Bloc Québécois after two-thirds of her party voted against her over the weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics behind the PM’s pipeline gamble

  • To understand the counterintuitive political calculus behind Justin Trudeau’s controversial decision to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline, one has to go back to the
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 1, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Tuesday said the government would buy the existing Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5-billion as a way to ensure the expansion project moves forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics behind the PM’s pipeline gamble

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 1, 2018
  • To understand the counterintuitive political calculus behind Justin Trudeau’s controversial decision to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline, one has to go back to the

The politics behind the PM’s pipeline gamble

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 1, 2018
  • To understand the counterintuitive political calculus behind Justin Trudeau’s controversial decision to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline, one has to go back to the
Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Tuesday said the government would buy the existing Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5-billion as a way to ensure the expansion project moves forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Young Liberals may taste defeat for the first time

  • Reason suggests Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland does not seriously think Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals are headed for a “triumph” on June 7. Justin Trudeau’s go-to
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 28, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, accompanied by wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and daughter, Ella-Grace, cast his ballot in the Ontario election last Friday ahead of the June 7 vote. Recent polls suggest the Ontario Liberals will be lucky to avoid a rout of historic proportions, says columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Young Liberals may taste defeat for the first time

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 28, 2018
  • Reason suggests Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland does not seriously think Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals are headed for a “triumph” on June 7. Justin Trudeau’s go-to

Young Liberals may taste defeat for the first time

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 28, 2018
  • Reason suggests Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland does not seriously think Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals are headed for a “triumph” on June 7. Justin Trudeau’s go-to
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, accompanied by wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and daughter, Ella-Grace, cast his ballot in the Ontario election last Friday ahead of the June 7 vote. Recent polls suggest the Ontario Liberals will be lucky to avoid a rout of historic proportions, says columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Wynne’s nightmare is Couillard’s dream

  • As Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals go in Ontario’s spring election, so too will go Philippe Couillard’s ruling party in Quebec in the fall? Given the
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 24, 2018
Premiers Kathleen Wynne and Philippe Couillard are both facing an election this year, but Couillard's prospects for re-election are a little brighter than Wynne's. The Hill Times file photo

Wynne’s nightmare is Couillard’s dream

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 24, 2018
  • As Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals go in Ontario’s spring election, so too will go Philippe Couillard’s ruling party in Quebec in the fall? Given the

Wynne’s nightmare is Couillard’s dream

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 24, 2018
  • As Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals go in Ontario’s spring election, so too will go Philippe Couillard’s ruling party in Quebec in the fall? Given the
Premiers Kathleen Wynne and Philippe Couillard are both facing an election this year, but Couillard's prospects for re-election are a little brighter than Wynne's. The Hill Times file photo

Pipeline impasse as big as ever

  • A month after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped in to resolve the impasse between British Columbia and Alberta over the expansion of the Trans
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 21, 2018
At a Parliament Hill press conference held mere hours before the shareholders’ Calgary meeting and presumably designed to put pressure on Kinder Morgan’s board, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau said if it decided to take a pass on the federal offer and walk away from the pipeline expansion he would look for another taker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pipeline impasse as big as ever

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 21, 2018
  • A month after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped in to resolve the impasse between British Columbia and Alberta over the expansion of the Trans

Pipeline impasse as big as ever

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 21, 2018
  • A month after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped in to resolve the impasse between British Columbia and Alberta over the expansion of the Trans
At a Parliament Hill press conference held mere hours before the shareholders’ Calgary meeting and presumably designed to put pressure on Kinder Morgan’s board, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau said if it decided to take a pass on the federal offer and walk away from the pipeline expansion he would look for another taker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scheer targets fallout of Harper years

  • A year into his new job as Conservative leader, Andrew Scheer is methodically trying to mend some of the fences broken by his predecessor.
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 14, 2018
As with Quebec, Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer cannot realistically expect to turn union foes into converts overnight. At best, he can hope to reopen some channels of communication. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade

Scheer targets fallout of Harper years

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 14, 2018
  • A year into his new job as Conservative leader, Andrew Scheer is methodically trying to mend some of the fences broken by his predecessor.

Scheer targets fallout of Harper years

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 14, 2018
  • A year into his new job as Conservative leader, Andrew Scheer is methodically trying to mend some of the fences broken by his predecessor.
As with Quebec, Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer cannot realistically expect to turn union foes into converts overnight. At best, he can hope to reopen some channels of communication. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade

Other Quebec voices fill Bloc’s void

  • In a book timed to cause a stir in Quebec’s overheated pre-election season, Radio-Canada journalist Michel C. Auger tackles what he identifies as 25
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 7, 2018

Other Quebec voices fill Bloc’s void

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 7, 2018
  • In a book timed to cause a stir in Quebec’s overheated pre-election season, Radio-Canada journalist Michel C. Auger tackles what he identifies as 25

Other Quebec voices fill Bloc’s void

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 7, 2018
  • In a book timed to cause a stir in Quebec’s overheated pre-election season, Radio-Canada journalist Michel C. Auger tackles what he identifies as 25

Among Conservative rivals, Andrew Scheer’s leadership deathwatch is already underway

  • Next month, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will celebrate the first anniversary of his successful bid to succeed Stephen Harper in the probable knowledge that
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | April 30, 2018
Maxime Bernier, left, pictured with Andrew Scheer in May 2017 at the leadership convention in Toronto. Mr. Scheer's leadership still awaits the test of a general election, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photograph

Among Conservative rivals, Andrew Scheer’s leadership deathwatch is already underway

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | April 30, 2018
  • Next month, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will celebrate the first anniversary of his successful bid to succeed Stephen Harper in the probable knowledge that

Among Conservative rivals, Andrew Scheer’s leadership deathwatch is already underway

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | April 30, 2018
  • Next month, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will celebrate the first anniversary of his successful bid to succeed Stephen Harper in the probable knowledge that
Maxime Bernier, left, pictured with Andrew Scheer in May 2017 at the leadership convention in Toronto. Mr. Scheer's leadership still awaits the test of a general election, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photograph

Pipeline debate resonates with politicians more than it does with voters, so far

  • It is rare that a single issue costs a federal ruling party its re-election. Based on the latest poll to measure the impact of
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | April 23, 2018
As the Angus Reid poll confirms, for B.C. supporters and opponents of the project alike, concerns over its contribution to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions come a very distant second to fears of an increased risk of an oil tanker spill, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pipeline debate resonates with politicians more than it does with voters, so far

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | April 23, 2018
  • It is rare that a single issue costs a federal ruling party its re-election. Based on the latest poll to measure the impact of

Pipeline debate resonates with politicians more than it does with voters, so far

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | April 23, 2018
  • It is rare that a single issue costs a federal ruling party its re-election. Based on the latest poll to measure the impact of
As the Angus Reid poll confirms, for B.C. supporters and opponents of the project alike, concerns over its contribution to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions come a very distant second to fears of an increased risk of an oil tanker spill, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can the PM move Mountains?

  • Notwithstanding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to double down on the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline, the plan faces the same hurdles today
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | April 18, 2018
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to pump an unspecific amount of taxpayers’ money in the project in such short order, his government (along with that of Alberta) must have concluded that the risks that the Houston-based company will otherwise walk away are real, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can the PM move Mountains?

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | April 18, 2018
  • Notwithstanding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to double down on the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline, the plan faces the same hurdles today

Can the PM move Mountains?

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | April 18, 2018
  • Notwithstanding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to double down on the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline, the plan faces the same hurdles today
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to pump an unspecific amount of taxpayers’ money in the project in such short order, his government (along with that of Alberta) must have concluded that the risks that the Houston-based company will otherwise walk away are real, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Few options for peace on the Mountain

  • MONTREAL—In the increasingly fiery debate over the planned expansion of the Alberta/B.C. Trans Mountain pipeline, there is no mystery about the conflicting end games
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | April 16, 2018
B.C. Premier John Horgan, left, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant, and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, pictured at the First Ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Oct. 3, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Few options for peace on the Mountain

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | April 16, 2018
  • MONTREAL—In the increasingly fiery debate over the planned expansion of the Alberta/B.C. Trans Mountain pipeline, there is no mystery about the conflicting end games

Few options for peace on the Mountain

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | April 16, 2018
  • MONTREAL—In the increasingly fiery debate over the planned expansion of the Alberta/B.C. Trans Mountain pipeline, there is no mystery about the conflicting end games
B.C. Premier John Horgan, left, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant, and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, pictured at the First Ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Oct. 3, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford threatens federal plans

  • The prospect that Doug Ford could be in charge of Canada’s largest province by July 1 is bad news for the three main federal
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | March 19, 2018
New Ontario PC leader Doug Ford, pictured Feb. 10, 2018, at the Manning Centre's Networking Conference in Ottawa. The prospect that Mr. Ford could be in charge of Canada’s largest province by July 1 is bad news for the three main federal leaders, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford threatens federal plans

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | March 19, 2018
  • The prospect that Doug Ford could be in charge of Canada’s largest province by July 1 is bad news for the three main federal

Ford threatens federal plans

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | March 19, 2018
  • The prospect that Doug Ford could be in charge of Canada’s largest province by July 1 is bad news for the three main federal
New Ontario PC leader Doug Ford, pictured Feb. 10, 2018, at the Manning Centre's Networking Conference in Ottawa. The prospect that Mr. Ford could be in charge of Canada’s largest province by July 1 is bad news for the three main federal leaders, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Risky TV appearance pays off for NDP leader Singh

  • The sound coming out of the NDP’s backrooms on March  5 was that of a collective sigh of relief. On the weekend, Jagmeet Singh
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | March 12, 2018
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on Feb. 17 at his party's national policy convention in Ottawa. From Mr. Singh’s perspective, the timing of the TLMEP interview could not have been better, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Risky TV appearance pays off for NDP leader Singh

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | March 12, 2018
  • The sound coming out of the NDP’s backrooms on March  5 was that of a collective sigh of relief. On the weekend, Jagmeet Singh

Risky TV appearance pays off for NDP leader Singh

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | March 12, 2018
  • The sound coming out of the NDP’s backrooms on March  5 was that of a collective sigh of relief. On the weekend, Jagmeet Singh
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on Feb. 17 at his party's national policy convention in Ottawa. From Mr. Singh’s perspective, the timing of the TLMEP interview could not have been better, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India visit and budget more related to style than substance

  • OTTAWA—Connect the dots between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s India adventure and the budget and what you find is what was meant to be a
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | March 5, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau pictured with their children in India. Photograph courtesy Twitter

India visit and budget more related to style than substance

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | March 5, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Connect the dots between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s India adventure and the budget and what you find is what was meant to be a

India visit and budget more related to style than substance

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | March 5, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Connect the dots between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s India adventure and the budget and what you find is what was meant to be a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau pictured with their children in India. Photograph courtesy Twitter

Country’s largest provincial Conservative party in uncharted territory in many more ways than one

  • There is not a political observer or insider anywhere in Canada whose attention is not riveted on the ongoing Ontario Tory leadership drama and
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | February 26, 2018
Patrick Brown is not the first leader to try to go down the road of turning a leadership vote into one of confidence. In the past, it has rarely ended well. Screen capture courtesy Global News

Country’s largest provincial Conservative party in uncharted territory in many more ways than one

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | February 26, 2018
  • There is not a political observer or insider anywhere in Canada whose attention is not riveted on the ongoing Ontario Tory leadership drama and

Country’s largest provincial Conservative party in uncharted territory in many more ways than one

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | February 26, 2018
  • There is not a political observer or insider anywhere in Canada whose attention is not riveted on the ongoing Ontario Tory leadership drama and
Patrick Brown is not the first leader to try to go down the road of turning a leadership vote into one of confidence. In the past, it has rarely ended well. Screen capture courtesy Global News

Anti-pipeline front fails in B.C. vote

  • The outcome of the first electoral engagement to take place against the backdrop of the B.C.-Alberta trade war was non-conclusive. That is not to
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | February 19, 2018
Much has been said about the federal Liberal seats that could be in play in B.C. in 2019 as a result of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's vocal support for the Trans Mountain expansion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anti-pipeline front fails in B.C. vote

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | February 19, 2018
  • The outcome of the first electoral engagement to take place against the backdrop of the B.C.-Alberta trade war was non-conclusive. That is not to

Anti-pipeline front fails in B.C. vote

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | February 19, 2018
  • The outcome of the first electoral engagement to take place against the backdrop of the B.C.-Alberta trade war was non-conclusive. That is not to
Much has been said about the federal Liberal seats that could be in play in B.C. in 2019 as a result of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's vocal support for the Trans Mountain expansion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau lacks means to end Alberta-B.C. feud

  • In the escalating feud between Alberta and British Columbia over the expansion of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is—for now—a
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | February 12, 2018
In the escalating feud between Alberta and British Columbia over the expansion of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is—for now—a referee without a whistle, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau lacks means to end Alberta-B.C. feud

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | February 12, 2018
  • In the escalating feud between Alberta and British Columbia over the expansion of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is—for now—a

Trudeau lacks means to end Alberta-B.C. feud

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | February 12, 2018
  • In the escalating feud between Alberta and British Columbia over the expansion of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is—for now—a
In the escalating feud between Alberta and British Columbia over the expansion of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is—for now—a referee without a whistle, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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