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A domino falls

  • Plus, Marie-Claude Bibeau faces the music for CRA leaks.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 21, 2024
Randy Boissonnault is out of the cabinet, after claims about his identity, past, and business ties got him in hot water. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A domino falls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 21, 2024
  • Plus, Marie-Claude Bibeau faces the music for CRA leaks.

A domino falls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 21, 2024
  • Plus, Marie-Claude Bibeau faces the music for CRA leaks.
Randy Boissonnault is out of the cabinet, after claims about his identity, past, and business ties got him in hot water. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A domino falls

  • Plus, Marie-Claude Bibeau faces the music for CRA leaks.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 21, 2024
Randy Boissonnault is out of the cabinet, after claims about his identity, past, and business ties got him in hot water. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A domino falls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 21, 2024
  • Plus, Marie-Claude Bibeau faces the music for CRA leaks.

A domino falls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 21, 2024
  • Plus, Marie-Claude Bibeau faces the music for CRA leaks.
Randy Boissonnault is out of the cabinet, after claims about his identity, past, and business ties got him in hot water. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As COP29 wraps up, will Canada finally stop funding fossils this fall?

  • The pathway to zero emissions and a climate-safe future doesn't include support for the fossil fuel industry. Will Canada finally turn off the financial taps to
Opinion | BY JULIA LEVIN | November 20, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in West Block on Nov. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As COP29 wraps up, will Canada finally stop funding fossils this fall?

Opinion | BY JULIA LEVIN | November 20, 2024
  • The pathway to zero emissions and a climate-safe future doesn't include support for the fossil fuel industry. Will Canada finally turn off the financial taps to

As COP29 wraps up, will Canada finally stop funding fossils this fall?

Opinion | BY JULIA LEVIN | November 20, 2024
  • The pathway to zero emissions and a climate-safe future doesn't include support for the fossil fuel industry. Will Canada finally turn off the financial taps to
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in West Block on Nov. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Addressing the threat of antimicrobial resistance

  • Canada must educate, advocate, and act now to tackle the overuse of antibiotics in modern health care.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | November 20, 2024
These drugs should be reserved for when they are truly necessary, whether for treating severe infections, preventing complications during surgeries, or supporting vulnerable patients undergoing chemotherapy, writes Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia.

Addressing the threat of antimicrobial resistance

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | November 20, 2024
  • Canada must educate, advocate, and act now to tackle the overuse of antibiotics in modern health care.

Addressing the threat of antimicrobial resistance

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA | November 20, 2024
  • Canada must educate, advocate, and act now to tackle the overuse of antibiotics in modern health care.
These drugs should be reserved for when they are truly necessary, whether for treating severe infections, preventing complications during surgeries, or supporting vulnerable patients undergoing chemotherapy, writes Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia.

Spokespeople exit for tourism minister, House Speaker

  • Plus, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has seen some changes to her team, including the recent hiring of a new issues manager and parliamentary
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 20, 2024
Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada, left, and House Speaker Greg Fergus both recently bade farewell to lead spokespeople. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Spokespeople exit for tourism minister, House Speaker

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 20, 2024
  • Plus, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has seen some changes to her team, including the recent hiring of a new issues manager and parliamentary

Spokespeople exit for tourism minister, House Speaker

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 20, 2024
  • Plus, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has seen some changes to her team, including the recent hiring of a new issues manager and parliamentary
Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada, left, and House Speaker Greg Fergus both recently bade farewell to lead spokespeople. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A look at Centre Block under construction

  • For the second year in a row, PSPC hosted a large media tour of the Centre Block construction site on Nov. 14.
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 20, 2024
Centre Block towers over the pit where the new visitors’ centre will be built The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Centre Block under construction

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 20, 2024
  • For the second year in a row, PSPC hosted a large media tour of the Centre Block construction site on Nov. 14.

A look at Centre Block under construction

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | November 20, 2024
  • For the second year in a row, PSPC hosted a large media tour of the Centre Block construction site on Nov. 14.
Centre Block towers over the pit where the new visitors’ centre will be built The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Climate finance should target resilient food systems

  • In the coming months, the government will release a new international climate finance package. We are asking for it to support small-scale food producers
Opinion | BY CAROL THIESSEN | November 20, 2024
Flooding has carved deep gullies at the bottom of these slopes in southern Ethiopia. A community effort to rehabilitate degraded watersheds is ongoing in the region as part of Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s Nature+ program. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Foodgrains Bank

Climate finance should target resilient food systems

Opinion | BY CAROL THIESSEN | November 20, 2024
  • In the coming months, the government will release a new international climate finance package. We are asking for it to support small-scale food producers

Climate finance should target resilient food systems

Opinion | BY CAROL THIESSEN | November 20, 2024
  • In the coming months, the government will release a new international climate finance package. We are asking for it to support small-scale food producers
Flooding has carved deep gullies at the bottom of these slopes in southern Ethiopia. A community effort to rehabilitate degraded watersheds is ongoing in the region as part of Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s Nature+ program. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Foodgrains Bank

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New AI safety institute limited by legislative vacuum: NDP innovation critic Brian Masse

  • After more than two years, and a year-long committee study, Bill C-27 is in a holding pattern awaiting government amendments.
News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, announced the tabling of the Liberal's privacy and artificial intelligence legislation on June 16, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New AI safety institute limited by legislative vacuum: NDP innovation critic Brian Masse

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
  • After more than two years, and a year-long committee study, Bill C-27 is in a holding pattern awaiting government amendments.

New AI safety institute limited by legislative vacuum: NDP innovation critic Brian Masse

News | BY STUART BENSON | November 20, 2024
  • After more than two years, and a year-long committee study, Bill C-27 is in a holding pattern awaiting government amendments.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, announced the tabling of the Liberal's privacy and artificial intelligence legislation on June 16, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s ride out the Trump circus by giving him some mutually beneficial wins

  • Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 20, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Canada should be taking another tack instead of reinvigorating the old cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations—chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland—from Trump’s first reign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s ride out the Trump circus by giving him some mutually beneficial wins

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 20, 2024
  • Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.

Let’s ride out the Trump circus by giving him some mutually beneficial wins

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 20, 2024
  • Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.
Chrystia Freeland
Canada should be taking another tack instead of reinvigorating the old cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations—chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland—from Trump’s first reign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump adds pressure to increase defence spending, but MPs and others consider U.S. NATO withdrawal unlikely

  • 'There's no question' Trump's return as U.S. president puts more focus on Canada to reach a NATO defence spending target, says Liberal MP John
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 20, 2024
In July, National Defence Minister Bill Blair issued a joint statement with the prime minister that Canada expects to reach a target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump adds pressure to increase defence spending, but MPs and others consider U.S. NATO withdrawal unlikely

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 20, 2024
  • 'There's no question' Trump's return as U.S. president puts more focus on Canada to reach a NATO defence spending target, says Liberal MP John

Trump adds pressure to increase defence spending, but MPs and others consider U.S. NATO withdrawal unlikely

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 20, 2024
  • 'There's no question' Trump's return as U.S. president puts more focus on Canada to reach a NATO defence spending target, says Liberal MP John
In July, National Defence Minister Bill Blair issued a joint statement with the prime minister that Canada expects to reach a target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s ‘America First’ plans may undermine global trade

  • A nightmarish world in which economic rules don’t apply, and trade is suffocated is in no one’s interest—especially not Canada’s.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 20, 2024
It’s hard to believe U.S. president-elect Donald Trump wants to plunge the world into recession, but he is impossible to predict, writes Andrew Caddell. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump’s ‘America First’ plans may undermine global trade

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 20, 2024
  • A nightmarish world in which economic rules don’t apply, and trade is suffocated is in no one’s interest—especially not Canada’s.

Trump’s ‘America First’ plans may undermine global trade

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 20, 2024
  • A nightmarish world in which economic rules don’t apply, and trade is suffocated is in no one’s interest—especially not Canada’s.
It’s hard to believe U.S. president-elect Donald Trump wants to plunge the world into recession, but he is impossible to predict, writes Andrew Caddell. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Cutting the government payroll is no easy budget fix: Kazdan

  • Re: “Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 13). The purge of the public service
Opinion | November 20, 2024

Cutting the government payroll is no easy budget fix: Kazdan

Opinion | November 20, 2024
  • Re: “Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 13). The purge of the public service

Cutting the government payroll is no easy budget fix: Kazdan

Opinion | November 20, 2024
  • Re: “Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 13). The purge of the public service

Telling the whole story about boosting Canada’s defence spending

  • Current polling should be viewed with a level of skepticism when questions relating to defence spending are not constructed with tradeoffs in mind.
Opinion | BY JACKSON WALLING, MATHIEU LANDRIAULT | November 20, 2024
Defence spending in Canada has always been a precarious policy challenge for both Liberal and Conservative governments, often dominated by hesitation and inaction, write Jackson Walling and Mathieu Landriault. DND photograph by Corporal Kastleen Strome

Telling the whole story about boosting Canada’s defence spending

Opinion | BY JACKSON WALLING, MATHIEU LANDRIAULT | November 20, 2024
  • Current polling should be viewed with a level of skepticism when questions relating to defence spending are not constructed with tradeoffs in mind.

Telling the whole story about boosting Canada’s defence spending

Opinion | BY JACKSON WALLING, MATHIEU LANDRIAULT | November 20, 2024
  • Current polling should be viewed with a level of skepticism when questions relating to defence spending are not constructed with tradeoffs in mind.
Defence spending in Canada has always been a precarious policy challenge for both Liberal and Conservative governments, often dominated by hesitation and inaction, write Jackson Walling and Mathieu Landriault. DND photograph by Corporal Kastleen Strome

NATO spending targets, and the government’s credibility gap

  • After successive unrealistic Liberal promises, there is no indication that the government will suddenly become interested in our Armed Forces.
Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | November 20, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Achieving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pledge to meet the NATO defence spending target by 2032 is a project that will likely never come to fruition, writes Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NATO spending targets, and the government’s credibility gap

Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | November 20, 2024
  • After successive unrealistic Liberal promises, there is no indication that the government will suddenly become interested in our Armed Forces.

NATO spending targets, and the government’s credibility gap

Opinion | BY BLOC MP CHRISTINE NORMANDIN | November 20, 2024
  • After successive unrealistic Liberal promises, there is no indication that the government will suddenly become interested in our Armed Forces.
Justin Trudeau
Achieving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pledge to meet the NATO defence spending target by 2032 is a project that will likely never come to fruition, writes Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump, China, Russia and national security threats to Canada

  • The election of Donald Trump as America's next president may finally shake Canadians out of their complacency.
Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | November 20, 2024
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping
A good bet is that Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are watching events unfold with an intense interest, writes David Pratt. Photograph courtesy of the Kremlin

Trump, China, Russia and national security threats to Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | November 20, 2024
  • The election of Donald Trump as America's next president may finally shake Canadians out of their complacency.

Trump, China, Russia and national security threats to Canada

Opinion | BY DAVID PRATT | November 20, 2024
  • The election of Donald Trump as America's next president may finally shake Canadians out of their complacency.
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping
A good bet is that Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are watching events unfold with an intense interest, writes David Pratt. Photograph courtesy of the Kremlin

Team Canada athletes coming to the House on Dec. 4

  • Plus, the Hogue Commission gets an extension on its homework, NDP stalwart Anthony Salloum celebrates his quarter-century on the Hill, Jamie Watt is honoured
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 20, 2024
Team Canada wheelchair basketball athlete Patrick Anderson, left, and Para swimmer Katarina Roxon were the flag bearers at the Paralympics opening ceremony in Paris, France, on Aug. 28. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CBC

Team Canada athletes coming to the House on Dec. 4

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 20, 2024
  • Plus, the Hogue Commission gets an extension on its homework, NDP stalwart Anthony Salloum celebrates his quarter-century on the Hill, Jamie Watt is honoured

Team Canada athletes coming to the House on Dec. 4

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 20, 2024
  • Plus, the Hogue Commission gets an extension on its homework, NDP stalwart Anthony Salloum celebrates his quarter-century on the Hill, Jamie Watt is honoured
Team Canada wheelchair basketball athlete Patrick Anderson, left, and Para swimmer Katarina Roxon were the flag bearers at the Paralympics opening ceremony in Paris, France, on Aug. 28. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CBC

National Defence is in a deep hole, and we need to stop digging—fast

  • It seems that things have actually gotten worse in defence procurement with the tightening of rules, additional heavy oversight, and lack of trust with
Opinion | BY GUY THIBAULT | November 20, 2024
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Current policies and practices are wholly inadequate and failing to ensure quick delivery of military capabilities, writes Guy Thibault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National Defence is in a deep hole, and we need to stop digging—fast

Opinion | BY GUY THIBAULT | November 20, 2024
  • It seems that things have actually gotten worse in defence procurement with the tightening of rules, additional heavy oversight, and lack of trust with

National Defence is in a deep hole, and we need to stop digging—fast

Opinion | BY GUY THIBAULT | November 20, 2024
  • It seems that things have actually gotten worse in defence procurement with the tightening of rules, additional heavy oversight, and lack of trust with
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. Current policies and practices are wholly inadequate and failing to ensure quick delivery of military capabilities, writes Guy Thibault. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Date night, with the Canadian American Business Council

  • The CABC hosted its 30th annual State of the Relationship Gala at the National Gallery of Canada on Nov. 18.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 19, 2024
Comedian Martin Short, left, joined CABC CEO Beth Burke, as the special celebrity guest at the association's 30th annual State of the Relationship Gala on Nov. 18 at the National Gallery. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Date night, with the Canadian American Business Council

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 19, 2024
  • The CABC hosted its 30th annual State of the Relationship Gala at the National Gallery of Canada on Nov. 18.

Date night, with the Canadian American Business Council

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | November 19, 2024
  • The CABC hosted its 30th annual State of the Relationship Gala at the National Gallery of Canada on Nov. 18.
Comedian Martin Short, left, joined CABC CEO Beth Burke, as the special celebrity guest at the association's 30th annual State of the Relationship Gala on Nov. 18 at the National Gallery. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Diversity Minister Khera adds new Atlantic, Ontario advisers

  • Plus, there are staffing updates for Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office, including Dilys Fernandes’ return from leave.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 18, 2024
Kamal Khera
Kamal Khera
Diversity, Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera has a couple of new faces on her team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversity Minister Khera adds new Atlantic, Ontario advisers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 18, 2024
  • Plus, there are staffing updates for Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office, including Dilys Fernandes’ return from leave.

Diversity Minister Khera adds new Atlantic, Ontario advisers

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 18, 2024
  • Plus, there are staffing updates for Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough’s office, including Dilys Fernandes’ return from leave.
Kamal Khera
Diversity, Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera has a couple of new faces on her team. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

South Korea to the rescue in Ukraine?

  • South Korea's vast stocks of ammunition would reverse Ukraine’s lack of firepower at the front, and give the country a chance to negotiate a
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 18, 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a visit to Ottawa in September 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

South Korea to the rescue in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 18, 2024
  • South Korea's vast stocks of ammunition would reverse Ukraine’s lack of firepower at the front, and give the country a chance to negotiate a

South Korea to the rescue in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 18, 2024
  • South Korea's vast stocks of ammunition would reverse Ukraine’s lack of firepower at the front, and give the country a chance to negotiate a
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a visit to Ottawa in September 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Appeasing Donald Trump with defence dollars

  • Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump's wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 18, 2024
Before investing in modern weapon systems, the CAF needs to invest in its greatest asset: the men and women who serve, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Appeasing Donald Trump with defence dollars

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 18, 2024
  • Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump's wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached

Appeasing Donald Trump with defence dollars

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 18, 2024
  • Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump's wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached
Before investing in modern weapon systems, the CAF needs to invest in its greatest asset: the men and women who serve, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

It’s not promises that build the economy—it’s construction

  • Construction is housing. Construction is infrastructure. Construction is at the heart of trade and a healthy Canadian economy.
Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | November 18, 2024
Growth in construction creates a strong ripple effect into other sectors like engineering, manufacturing, technology, and retail, writes Rodrigue Gilbert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s not promises that build the economy—it’s construction

Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | November 18, 2024
  • Construction is housing. Construction is infrastructure. Construction is at the heart of trade and a healthy Canadian economy.

It’s not promises that build the economy—it’s construction

Opinion | BY RODRIGUE GILBERT | November 18, 2024
  • Construction is housing. Construction is infrastructure. Construction is at the heart of trade and a healthy Canadian economy.
Growth in construction creates a strong ripple effect into other sectors like engineering, manufacturing, technology, and retail, writes Rodrigue Gilbert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Progress towards partnership: Canada taking strides on African engagement

  • It is imperative that these announcements are just the opening note and not the crescendo of Canada’s approach to engaging with the continent. 
Opinion | BY DAVID BOROTO | November 18, 2024
Mary Ng, Albert Muchanga
Mary Ng, Albert Muchanga
Albert Muchanga, the African Union's commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng at the Lester B. Pearson Building on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Progress towards partnership: Canada taking strides on African engagement

Opinion | BY DAVID BOROTO | November 18, 2024
  • It is imperative that these announcements are just the opening note and not the crescendo of Canada’s approach to engaging with the continent. 

Progress towards partnership: Canada taking strides on African engagement

Opinion | BY DAVID BOROTO | November 18, 2024
  • It is imperative that these announcements are just the opening note and not the crescendo of Canada’s approach to engaging with the continent. 
Mary Ng, Albert Muchanga
Albert Muchanga, the African Union's commissioner for economic development, trade, tourism, industry, and minerals, left, and International Trade Minister Mary Ng at the Lester B. Pearson Building on May 17, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After losing B.C. election, former Liberal MP Aldag eyes comeback in next federal race

  • Voters in the swing riding of Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C., will elect their new MP in the Dec. 16 byelection, which was triggered by John
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 18, 2024
On Dec. 16 ,residents of Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C., will elect who will succeed former Liberal MP John Aldag, left. The Liberals have nominated Madison Fleischer, centre, while former MP Tamara Jansen is once again the Conservative candidate. Photographs courtesy of Johnaldag.ca, X and tamarajansen.ca

After losing B.C. election, former Liberal MP Aldag eyes comeback in next federal race

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 18, 2024
  • Voters in the swing riding of Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C., will elect their new MP in the Dec. 16 byelection, which was triggered by John

After losing B.C. election, former Liberal MP Aldag eyes comeback in next federal race

News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 18, 2024
  • Voters in the swing riding of Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C., will elect their new MP in the Dec. 16 byelection, which was triggered by John
On Dec. 16 ,residents of Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C., will elect who will succeed former Liberal MP John Aldag, left. The Liberals have nominated Madison Fleischer, centre, while former MP Tamara Jansen is once again the Conservative candidate. Photographs courtesy of Johnaldag.ca, X and tamarajansen.ca

‘Unpredictable’ second Trump term requires smoothing out trade irritants with U.S., say lobbyists and advocates

  • Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, which is set for review in 2026.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the re-establishment of the Cabinet Committee on Canada U.S. Relations on Nov. 7, following the re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. president on Nov. 5. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Unpredictable’ second Trump term requires smoothing out trade irritants with U.S., say lobbyists and advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 18, 2024
  • Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, which is set for review in 2026.

‘Unpredictable’ second Trump term requires smoothing out trade irritants with U.S., say lobbyists and advocates

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 18, 2024
  • Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to renegotiate the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, which is set for review in 2026.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the re-establishment of the Cabinet Committee on Canada U.S. Relations on Nov. 7, following the re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. president on Nov. 5. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament is a gong-show, MPs care more about their political parties

  • Real change will occur only if parliamentary reform is an election issue. It will force party leaders to unite to address emergent crises.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 18, 2024
Mashup
Mashup
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade/illustration by Neena Singhal

Parliament is a gong-show, MPs care more about their political parties

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 18, 2024
  • Real change will occur only if parliamentary reform is an election issue. It will force party leaders to unite to address emergent crises.

Parliament is a gong-show, MPs care more about their political parties

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | November 18, 2024
  • Real change will occur only if parliamentary reform is an election issue. It will force party leaders to unite to address emergent crises.
Mashup
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade/illustration by Neena Singhal

When will we start preparing for the worst?

  • Come January, we will no longer have a trustworthy neighbour. ‘Chaos’ best describes what might happen south of the border for the next four years,
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 18, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, pictured in 2022. In the hours after the election results, a type of purge started in the United States. Some of it was on social media by his followers who heard the clear message that white Americans will be protected, as a convicted felon is about to take office, writes Rose LeMay. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

When will we start preparing for the worst?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 18, 2024
  • Come January, we will no longer have a trustworthy neighbour. ‘Chaos’ best describes what might happen south of the border for the next four years,

When will we start preparing for the worst?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 18, 2024
  • Come January, we will no longer have a trustworthy neighbour. ‘Chaos’ best describes what might happen south of the border for the next four years,
Donald Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, pictured in 2022. In the hours after the election results, a type of purge started in the United States. Some of it was on social media by his followers who heard the clear message that white Americans will be protected, as a convicted felon is about to take office, writes Rose LeMay. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr
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Trump 2.0 means Canada needs to get serious about spending two per cent of GDP on defence

  • Our NATO statistics have been tracking in the wrong direction since Donald Trump left the White House in 2021.
Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | November 20, 2024
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
During his first term as U.S. president, Donald Trump was willing to call out Canada specifically and repeatedly on the issue, writes David Perry. Flickr photograph by Gage Skidmore

Trump 2.0 means Canada needs to get serious about spending two per cent of GDP on defence

Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | November 20, 2024
  • Our NATO statistics have been tracking in the wrong direction since Donald Trump left the White House in 2021.

Trump 2.0 means Canada needs to get serious about spending two per cent of GDP on defence

Opinion | BY DAVID PERRY | November 20, 2024
  • Our NATO statistics have been tracking in the wrong direction since Donald Trump left the White House in 2021.
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
During his first term as U.S. president, Donald Trump was willing to call out Canada specifically and repeatedly on the issue, writes David Perry. Flickr photograph by Gage Skidmore

Wondering if there’s a lobbyist group for nobodies: Alberta reader

  • I am a big, old, white-haired, bearded, retired oilfield man living in Red Deer, Alta. I have a truck, but I drive my wife’s
Opinion | November 18, 2024

Wondering if there’s a lobbyist group for nobodies: Alberta reader

Opinion | November 18, 2024
  • I am a big, old, white-haired, bearded, retired oilfield man living in Red Deer, Alta. I have a truck, but I drive my wife’s

Wondering if there’s a lobbyist group for nobodies: Alberta reader

Opinion | November 18, 2024
  • I am a big, old, white-haired, bearded, retired oilfield man living in Red Deer, Alta. I have a truck, but I drive my wife’s

Diplomats talk about The Diplomat’s new season: ‘Far more exciting and dramatic than real life’

  • Plus Bob Rae tweets four dystopian novels, Niigaan Sinclair wins the GG's literary prize for non-fiction, two commissioners get new terms, and Maclean's publishes
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 18, 2024
The U.K.’s chargé d’affaires a.i., David Prodger, left, and Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, right, will chat about the Netflix series The Diplomat on Nov. 19. The Hill Times photographs by Stuart Benson

Diplomats talk about The Diplomat’s new season: ‘Far more exciting and dramatic than real life’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 18, 2024
  • Plus Bob Rae tweets four dystopian novels, Niigaan Sinclair wins the GG's literary prize for non-fiction, two commissioners get new terms, and Maclean's publishes

Diplomats talk about The Diplomat’s new season: ‘Far more exciting and dramatic than real life’

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | November 18, 2024
  • Plus Bob Rae tweets four dystopian novels, Niigaan Sinclair wins the GG's literary prize for non-fiction, two commissioners get new terms, and Maclean's publishes
The U.K.’s chargé d’affaires a.i., David Prodger, left, and Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, right, will chat about the Netflix series The Diplomat on Nov. 19. The Hill Times photographs by Stuart Benson

Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue

  • If anyone thought that Donald Trump’s outrageous promises on the campaign trail were mere rhetoric to give woodies to his frothing base, his staffing
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 18, 2024
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left; Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff; Peter Hegseth, secretary of defense; and Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency. Hegseth wants to fire the head of the joint chiefs of staff, and purge all the generals who’ve brought in diversity. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 18, 2024
  • If anyone thought that Donald Trump’s outrageous promises on the campaign trail were mere rhetoric to give woodies to his frothing base, his staffing

Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 18, 2024
  • If anyone thought that Donald Trump’s outrageous promises on the campaign trail were mere rhetoric to give woodies to his frothing base, his staffing
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left; Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff; Peter Hegseth, secretary of defense; and Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency. Hegseth wants to fire the head of the joint chiefs of staff, and purge all the generals who’ve brought in diversity. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Canada goes Swiftie

  • When a musician can invoke that much good in the world, it is worth a deeper dive into understanding why.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 18, 2024
TAYLOR SWIFT
TAYLOR SWIFT
Taylor Swift is playing six shows in Toronto between Nov. 14 and Nov. 23. Perhaps her music won't last for a half-century like that of the iconic Beatles. But the Swiftie Moment is here to stay, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Canada goes Swiftie

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 18, 2024
  • When a musician can invoke that much good in the world, it is worth a deeper dive into understanding why.

Canada goes Swiftie

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | November 18, 2024
  • When a musician can invoke that much good in the world, it is worth a deeper dive into understanding why.
TAYLOR SWIFT
Taylor Swift is playing six shows in Toronto between Nov. 14 and Nov. 23. Perhaps her music won't last for a half-century like that of the iconic Beatles. But the Swiftie Moment is here to stay, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

When the pendulum swings: how does the public service respond to political polarization?

  • The polarization between political parties and their agendas creates a unique challenge for the nonpartisan public service. When everything is black and white, binary,
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | November 18, 2024
The public service is currently engaged in a values and ethics exercise. The political environment is making it increasingly necessary for public service leadership to define the values that shape and guide the organization, writes Lori Turnbull.    The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When the pendulum swings: how does the public service respond to political polarization?

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | November 18, 2024
  • The polarization between political parties and their agendas creates a unique challenge for the nonpartisan public service. When everything is black and white, binary,

When the pendulum swings: how does the public service respond to political polarization?

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | November 18, 2024
  • The polarization between political parties and their agendas creates a unique challenge for the nonpartisan public service. When everything is black and white, binary,
The public service is currently engaged in a values and ethics exercise. The political environment is making it increasingly necessary for public service leadership to define the values that shape and guide the organization, writes Lori Turnbull.    The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s win is bad for news for Trudeau

  • Just as Americans seemed determined to punish the Biden administration, Canadians seem ready to topple the Trudeau regime. Just as Americans had a populist
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 18, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s win is bad for news for Trudeau

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 18, 2024
  • Just as Americans seemed determined to punish the Biden administration, Canadians seem ready to topple the Trudeau regime. Just as Americans had a populist

Trump’s win is bad for news for Trudeau

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 18, 2024
  • Just as Americans seemed determined to punish the Biden administration, Canadians seem ready to topple the Trudeau regime. Just as Americans had a populist
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is still climbing the mountain, but Murray Sinclair showed us the path forward

  • There is much more work to be done on truth and reconciliation in Canada, and we should never forget Murray Sinclair's trailblazing leadership and
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 18, 2024
Murray Sinclair
Murray Sinclair
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Murray Sinclair at the National Truth and Reconciliation Day event at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada is still climbing the mountain, but Murray Sinclair showed us the path forward

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 18, 2024
  • There is much more work to be done on truth and reconciliation in Canada, and we should never forget Murray Sinclair's trailblazing leadership and

Canada is still climbing the mountain, but Murray Sinclair showed us the path forward

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | November 18, 2024
  • There is much more work to be done on truth and reconciliation in Canada, and we should never forget Murray Sinclair's trailblazing leadership and
Murray Sinclair
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Murray Sinclair at the National Truth and Reconciliation Day event at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hillman to talk about Netflix’s The Diplomat at British High Commission on Nov. 19

  • MONDAY, NOV. 18 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and is scheduled to sit every week until Dec. 17. Panel: ‘Partnership for Global
Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, pictured, will be at the British High Commission's reception to celebrate the new season of The Diplomat on Netflix. British chargé d’affaires Dave Prodger will discuss with Hillman and Anna Hagen, the series’ associate producer and story editor, to dispel fact from fiction from the series. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hillman to talk about Netflix’s The Diplomat at British High Commission on Nov. 19

  • MONDAY, NOV. 18 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and is scheduled to sit every week until Dec. 17. Panel: ‘Partnership for Global

Hillman to talk about Netflix’s The Diplomat at British High Commission on Nov. 19

  • MONDAY, NOV. 18 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and is scheduled to sit every week until Dec. 17. Panel: ‘Partnership for Global
Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, pictured, will be at the British High Commission's reception to celebrate the new season of The Diplomat on Netflix. British chargé d’affaires Dave Prodger will discuss with Hillman and Anna Hagen, the series’ associate producer and story editor, to dispel fact from fiction from the series. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre takes aim at Housing Accelerator Fund despite representing a city that’s already received $44-million from it

  • A quarter of the federal fund to speed up housing development has already been dispensed to municipalities, First Nations, and Quebec.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 17, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
At a news conference in Kanata, Ont. on Oct. 28, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a future CPC government would remove sales tax from new homes sold under $1-million. He says he would cut the federal Housing Accelerator Fund to partly cover for his proposed tax changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre takes aim at Housing Accelerator Fund despite representing a city that’s already received $44-million from it

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 17, 2024
  • A quarter of the federal fund to speed up housing development has already been dispensed to municipalities, First Nations, and Quebec.

Poilievre takes aim at Housing Accelerator Fund despite representing a city that’s already received $44-million from it

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 17, 2024
  • A quarter of the federal fund to speed up housing development has already been dispensed to municipalities, First Nations, and Quebec.
Pierre Poilievre
At a news conference in Kanata, Ont. on Oct. 28, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a future CPC government would remove sales tax from new homes sold under $1-million. He says he would cut the federal Housing Accelerator Fund to partly cover for his proposed tax changes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘This is an emergency’: Canadian politicos react to Trump’s election, upcoming cabinet appointments

  • News of cabinet and ambassador positions have trickled out of the Trump transition team since his Nov. 5 election victory, ranging from the expected
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 16, 2024
Donald_Trump
Donald_Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is in the process of announcing his planned cabinet and ambassadorial appointments. Wikimedia Commons photograph

‘This is an emergency’: Canadian politicos react to Trump’s election, upcoming cabinet appointments

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 16, 2024
  • News of cabinet and ambassador positions have trickled out of the Trump transition team since his Nov. 5 election victory, ranging from the expected

‘This is an emergency’: Canadian politicos react to Trump’s election, upcoming cabinet appointments

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | November 16, 2024
  • News of cabinet and ambassador positions have trickled out of the Trump transition team since his Nov. 5 election victory, ranging from the expected
Donald_Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is in the process of announcing his planned cabinet and ambassadorial appointments. Wikimedia Commons photograph

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Senators who studied human rights in federal prisons recently accused Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and his government of 'indifference to the continued use of solitary confinement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government
Dominic Leblanc
Senators who studied human rights in federal prisons recently accused Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and his government of 'indifference to the continued use of solitary confinement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The future of emissions trading: can Canada come up with a business case for a ‘businessman-president’?

  • If Canada wants to matter more to our allies, helping create an Article 6-like system that allows for progress even if the U.S. leaves the Paris
Opinion | BY ARASH GOLSHAN | November 15, 2024
Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, and Pierre Poilievre. Perhaps Canada, supported by some of the 'friends' in friend-shoring, can come up with a persuasive enough proposition to convince a deal-loving, transactional president-elect that carbon can be addressed through the market mechanism with which he’s familiar. Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The future of emissions trading: can Canada come up with a business case for a ‘businessman-president’?

Opinion | BY ARASH GOLSHAN | November 15, 2024
  • If Canada wants to matter more to our allies, helping create an Article 6-like system that allows for progress even if the U.S. leaves the Paris

The future of emissions trading: can Canada come up with a business case for a ‘businessman-president’?

Opinion | BY ARASH GOLSHAN | November 15, 2024
  • If Canada wants to matter more to our allies, helping create an Article 6-like system that allows for progress even if the U.S. leaves the Paris
Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, and Pierre Poilievre. Perhaps Canada, supported by some of the 'friends' in friend-shoring, can come up with a persuasive enough proposition to convince a deal-loving, transactional president-elect that carbon can be addressed through the market mechanism with which he’s familiar. Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau, Biden, Xi in Peru for APEC conference

  • The PBO reviews the impact of new immigration targets on housing.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 15, 2024
Biden and Trudeau are among the world leaders assembling in Lima, Peru, to take part in APEC's annual high-level summit. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau, Biden, Xi in Peru for APEC conference

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 15, 2024
  • The PBO reviews the impact of new immigration targets on housing.

Trudeau, Biden, Xi in Peru for APEC conference

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 15, 2024
  • The PBO reviews the impact of new immigration targets on housing.
Biden and Trudeau are among the world leaders assembling in Lima, Peru, to take part in APEC's annual high-level summit. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Many provinces say no details from feds on striking pharmacare deals over a month after law passes

  • Legislation was only ‘the tip of the iceberg’ because it was ‘really light on details,’ says former Ontario PC staffer Carly Bergamini. ‘Now all
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 14, 2024 | UPDATED November 18, 2024
Minister of Health Mark Holland
Minister of Health Mark Holland
On Oct. 10, Health Minister Mark Holland’s Pharmacare Act received royal assent, but many provinces say they haven’t yet heard from Ottawa about signing a deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Many provinces say no details from feds on striking pharmacare deals over a month after law passes

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 14, 2024 | UPDATED November 18, 2024
  • Legislation was only ‘the tip of the iceberg’ because it was ‘really light on details,’ says former Ontario PC staffer Carly Bergamini. ‘Now all

Many provinces say no details from feds on striking pharmacare deals over a month after law passes

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 14, 2024 | UPDATED November 18, 2024
  • Legislation was only ‘the tip of the iceberg’ because it was ‘really light on details,’ says former Ontario PC staffer Carly Bergamini. ‘Now all
Minister of Health Mark Holland
On Oct. 10, Health Minister Mark Holland’s Pharmacare Act received royal assent, but many provinces say they haven’t yet heard from Ottawa about signing a deal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From coast to core: why Canada’s cities hold the answer to economic stability

  • As global competition intensifies and economic uncertainty looms, a collaborative effort will be crucial. Strategic investments and support are vital to equipping our city
Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | November 14, 2024
Riders enter the Tunney’s Pasture OCTranspo Station during their morning commute on Sept. 17, 2024. Canada's city regions are the boots on the ground, serving as barometers for economic health and as thought leaders in identifying and addressing challenges, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From coast to core: why Canada’s cities hold the answer to economic stability

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | November 14, 2024
  • As global competition intensifies and economic uncertainty looms, a collaborative effort will be crucial. Strategic investments and support are vital to equipping our city

From coast to core: why Canada’s cities hold the answer to economic stability

Opinion | BY STéPHANE PAQUET, JACQUIE GRIFFITHS | November 14, 2024
  • As global competition intensifies and economic uncertainty looms, a collaborative effort will be crucial. Strategic investments and support are vital to equipping our city
Riders enter the Tunney’s Pasture OCTranspo Station during their morning commute on Sept. 17, 2024. Canada's city regions are the boots on the ground, serving as barometers for economic health and as thought leaders in identifying and addressing challenges, write Stéphane Paquet and Jacquie Griffiths. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for Canada to embrace its true identity as a North Pacific, Arctic, and North Atlantic power

  • Rather than chasing delusions of global grandeur, Canada should double down on its regional priorities because that is where its influence, security, and economic
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | November 14, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 5, 2024, arriving for the cabinet meeting in the West Block on the Hill. The world is watching; Canada must rise to meet the moment—not as a global player, but as a regional powerhouse capable of shaping its own destiny, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for Canada to embrace its true identity as a North Pacific, Arctic, and North Atlantic power

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | November 14, 2024
  • Rather than chasing delusions of global grandeur, Canada should double down on its regional priorities because that is where its influence, security, and economic

It’s time for Canada to embrace its true identity as a North Pacific, Arctic, and North Atlantic power

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | November 14, 2024
  • Rather than chasing delusions of global grandeur, Canada should double down on its regional priorities because that is where its influence, security, and economic
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 5, 2024, arriving for the cabinet meeting in the West Block on the Hill. The world is watching; Canada must rise to meet the moment—not as a global player, but as a regional powerhouse capable of shaping its own destiny, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need a Team Canada approach to safeguarding our vital interests during the Trump presidency

  • We should not undermine our Charter of Rights and Freedoms by the increasingly excessive use of the notwithstanding clause against the society’s most vulnerable,
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | November 14, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
If Donald Trump's autocratic dismissal of migrants' human rights is to rescind the Safe Third Country Agreement, and if this results in mass movements of migrants to Canada, the result is likely to be grave internal political and social instability, writes Errol Mendes. Image courtesy of Pixabay

We need a Team Canada approach to safeguarding our vital interests during the Trump presidency

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | November 14, 2024
  • We should not undermine our Charter of Rights and Freedoms by the increasingly excessive use of the notwithstanding clause against the society’s most vulnerable,

We need a Team Canada approach to safeguarding our vital interests during the Trump presidency

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | November 14, 2024
  • We should not undermine our Charter of Rights and Freedoms by the increasingly excessive use of the notwithstanding clause against the society’s most vulnerable,
Donald Trump
If Donald Trump's autocratic dismissal of migrants' human rights is to rescind the Safe Third Country Agreement, and if this results in mass movements of migrants to Canada, the result is likely to be grave internal political and social instability, writes Errol Mendes. Image courtesy of Pixabay

A missed opportunity in the U.S. election

  • The existential threat of the climate emergency got short shrift during the American presidential race.
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 14, 2024
Despite the fact that polls indicate 65 per cent of Americans are concerned by planetary warming, climate change was not amongst the top 10 concerns of voters, writes Joseph Ingram. Unsplash photograph by Li-An Lim

A missed opportunity in the U.S. election

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 14, 2024
  • The existential threat of the climate emergency got short shrift during the American presidential race.

A missed opportunity in the U.S. election

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | November 14, 2024
  • The existential threat of the climate emergency got short shrift during the American presidential race.
Despite the fact that polls indicate 65 per cent of Americans are concerned by planetary warming, climate change was not amongst the top 10 concerns of voters, writes Joseph Ingram. Unsplash photograph by Li-An Lim

You fled north to Canada—now what?

  • Plus, Alberta has its say at the UN climate summit.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 14, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Asylum claimants could become a big story in Canada again if Donald Trump tries to deport millions of undocumented people from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

You fled north to Canada—now what?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 14, 2024
  • Plus, Alberta has its say at the UN climate summit.

You fled north to Canada—now what?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | November 14, 2024
  • Plus, Alberta has its say at the UN climate summit.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Asylum claimants could become a big story in Canada again if Donald Trump tries to deport millions of undocumented people from the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Haiti’s ruling council is falling apart

  • Created from rival factions in April, Haiti's nine-person Transitional Presidential Council has fired the nation's interim prime minister.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 13, 2024
Ousted Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille, who was dismissed by the nation's governing council after six months, says the council has no power to remove him from the post. U.S. State Department photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Haiti’s ruling council is falling apart

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 13, 2024
  • Created from rival factions in April, Haiti's nine-person Transitional Presidential Council has fired the nation's interim prime minister.

Haiti’s ruling council is falling apart

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 13, 2024
  • Created from rival factions in April, Haiti's nine-person Transitional Presidential Council has fired the nation's interim prime minister.
Ousted Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille, who was dismissed by the nation's governing council after six months, says the council has no power to remove him from the post. U.S. State Department photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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