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Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab, pictured, and Parliament should immediately suspend the Safe Third Country Agreement so Canada can meet its own legal and moral obligations, writes Washim Ahmed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | March 2, 2026
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller. Canada’s digital and media sovereignty and well-funded and supported media companies are not luxuries—they are necessities, writes Kevin Desjardins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | March 2, 2026
Opinion | BY KEVIN DESJARDINS | March 2, 2026
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller. Canada’s digital and media sovereignty and well-funded and supported media companies are not luxuries—they are necessities, writes Kevin Desjardins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 2, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump is hell-bent on international defence dollars strictly benefitting U.S. arms manufacturers, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 2, 2026
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 2, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump is hell-bent on international defence dollars strictly benefitting U.S. arms manufacturers, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 2, 2026
Japanese Ambassador to Canada, Kanji Yamanouchi, left, and Defence Minister David McGuinty at the signing of the Canada-Japan Equipment and Technology Transfer Agreement in Ottawa on Jan. 27, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 2, 2026
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 2, 2026
Japanese Ambassador to Canada, Kanji Yamanouchi, left, and Defence Minister David McGuinty at the signing of the Canada-Japan Equipment and Technology Transfer Agreement in Ottawa on Jan. 27, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 2, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting on Jan. 21, 2026, in Davos, Switzerland. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Benedikt von Loebell
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 2, 2026
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 2, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting on Jan. 21, 2026, in Davos, Switzerland. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Benedikt von Loebell
News | BY JUSTIN S. CAMPBELL | March 2, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is like the 'headlights' for nervous Canadians, giving them a farther view ahead and confidence that the path forward will be okay, according to Abacus Data CEO David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JUSTIN S. CAMPBELL | March 2, 2026
News | BY JUSTIN S. CAMPBELL | March 2, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is like the 'headlights' for nervous Canadians, giving them a farther view ahead and confidence that the path forward will be okay, according to Abacus Data CEO David Coletto. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEX NEVE | January 28, 2026
If Canada is serious that our way forward must be ‘principled and pragmatic,’ like Prime Minister Mark Carney said, then the path is clear: subject all Canadian weapons exports to the same scrutiny, writes Alex Neve. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard
Opinion | BY ALEX NEVE | January 28, 2026
Opinion | BY ALEX NEVE | January 28, 2026
If Canada is serious that our way forward must be ‘principled and pragmatic,’ like Prime Minister Mark Carney said, then the path is clear: subject all Canadian weapons exports to the same scrutiny, writes Alex Neve. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney received international praise for his speech in Davos, Switzerland, where he called for a coalition of middle powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 28, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney received international praise for his speech in Davos, Switzerland, where he called for a coalition of middle powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 28, 2026
Mark Carney and Donald Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump take media questions in the Oval Office on Oct. 7, 2025. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 28, 2026
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 28, 2026
Mark Carney and Donald Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump take media questions in the Oval Office on Oct. 7, 2025. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 28, 2026
In a world dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump, we need all the mental health management tools that can be mustered, writes Tim Powers. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Tiburi
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 28, 2026
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 28, 2026
In a world dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump, we need all the mental health management tools that can be mustered, writes Tim Powers. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Tiburi
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 26, 2026
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty. The Liberals pulled a few clever moves to boost defence spending on an urgent basis, but we’re still not adding actual combat capability or modernizing existing aged weapon platforms, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 26, 2026
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty. The Liberals pulled a few clever moves to boost defence spending on an urgent basis, but we’re still not adding actual combat capability or modernizing existing aged weapon platforms, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 26, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, went into last week’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, full of bluster, but he ultimately back-tracked on threats to Greenland, and tariff nations that support the territory, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 26, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, went into last week’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, full of bluster, but he ultimately back-tracked on threats to Greenland, and tariff nations that support the territory, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard
Opinion | BY CATHY ORLANDO | January 26, 2026
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Jan. 21 address at the World Economic Forum reinforced a worldview rooted in dominance, coercion, and zero-sum thinking, writes Cathy Orlando. Photograph courtesy of World Economic Forum/Benedikt von Loebell
Opinion | BY CATHY ORLANDO | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY CATHY ORLANDO | January 26, 2026
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Jan. 21 address at the World Economic Forum reinforced a worldview rooted in dominance, coercion, and zero-sum thinking, writes Cathy Orlando. Photograph courtesy of World Economic Forum/Benedikt von Loebell
Opinion | BY CAM HOLMSTROM | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY CAM HOLMSTROM | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY CAM HOLMSTROM | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY GARRY KELLER | January 26, 2026
Almost any Canadian involved in business, from large corporations down to the smallest enterprise, knows we live in a very different world than we did 12 months ago, writes Garry Keller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GARRY KELLER | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY GARRY KELLER | January 26, 2026
Almost any Canadian involved in business, from large corporations down to the smallest enterprise, knows we live in a very different world than we did 12 months ago, writes Garry Keller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARC SNYDER | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has to walk a tight rope on relatively short-term political and partisan issues while executing a major pivot on numerous longer-term policy issues, writes Marc Snyder, vice-president of government relations for Paradigme Stratégies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARC SNYDER | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY MARC SNYDER | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has to walk a tight rope on relatively short-term political and partisan issues while executing a major pivot on numerous longer-term policy issues, writes Marc Snyder, vice-president of government relations for Paradigme Stratégies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2026. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2026. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to expand Canada's exports to China by 50 per cent by 2030, or from about $30-billion to $45-billion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to expand Canada's exports to China by 50 per cent by 2030, or from about $30-billion to $45-billion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia