It’s Parliament’s duty to get Bill C-9 right, and stop allowing hate to fester
Bill C-9 represents a meaningful first step, but it must be strengthened to truly meet the challenge of rising antisemitism and hate in Canada. This country’s traditions of openness and inclusion must no longer be undermined by hatred, intimidation, or violence. Let’s finally get it right.
Who’s who in Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative OLO: Part 2
Among the leader’s team are communications director Katy Merrifield; and French communications director, and Quebec and La Francophonie adviser Vincent Desmarais.
Anxiety over Canada-U.S. relations drives eyes to The Hill Times’ 20 most-read stories of 2025
Canada-United States relations captured the most reader attention this year as the trade war kicked off and the on-again, off-again bilateral dynamic persisted under the leadership of new Prime Minister Mark Carney and the protectionist U.S. President Donald Trump. The rhetoric, negotiations, annexation threats, and trade irritants were all drawing eyes. Politics is always top […]
A ‘laser-focused’ Carney and ‘embattled’ Poilievre share contrasting messages in year-end interviews
When asked by the CBC about the floor-crossing Conservatives, Leader Pierre Poilievre framed the issue as ‘a problem of [Mark] Carney’s leadership,’ accusing the prime minister of ‘trying to manipulate his way through backroom deals to get that majority.’
Nothing is sacred in Doug Ford’s Ontario
Premier Doug Ford is tearing down everything we’ve ever loved about Ontario—starting with the things poor people need most to live.
Senate’s Africa report exposes Canada’s strategic blind spot
The question is no longer whether deeper engagement with Africa makes sense. Parliament has answered that. The question now is whether Canada is prepared to act with the consistency, seriousness, and confidence that true partnership requires.
Gurney, Harris, and Whittington rank as most-read columns of 2025
This year, readers were most interested in analysis of Mark Carney as prime minister, Pierre Poilievre’s caucus control, and the upheaval caused by U.S. President Donald Trump.
A Faustian climate bargain
Canada is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. However, given the trajectory we are on (planning a series of mega-projects that will have a significant impact on the environment), the government appears to be abdicating its responsibilities on this file.
Charting our course: four shores, one voice
The Atlantic provinces have always understood that unity is not about sameness—it is about shared purpose. We may come from different shores, but our challenges, hopes, and ambitions often run in parallel.
‘Most dangerous period that we’ve been in’: Carney urged to bolster ‘Team Canada’ approach ahead of CUSMA review
The Carney government isn’t repeating many of the same steps that allowed Canada to come out of the NAFTA renegotiations with a trade deal intact even though the U.S. president can do more damage to the Canadian economy this time around, says Senator Hassan Yussuff.
