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In the heart of Montreal, Liberals look to maintain dominance and avoid repeat of byelection shock

  • Liberal leadership candidates faced off in battleground Montreal near the epicentre of their September byelection loss.
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
Montreal’s skyline from Mont Royal, in the heart of the city. The four Liberal leadership candidates faced-off in a series of debates held in the Montreal riding of Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, which encompasses Mont Royal’s lookout, downtown Montreal, and neighbourhoods by the Lachine Canal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the heart of Montreal, Liberals look to maintain dominance and avoid repeat of byelection shock

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
  • Liberal leadership candidates faced off in battleground Montreal near the epicentre of their September byelection loss.

In the heart of Montreal, Liberals look to maintain dominance and avoid repeat of byelection shock

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
  • Liberal leadership candidates faced off in battleground Montreal near the epicentre of their September byelection loss.
Montreal’s skyline from Mont Royal, in the heart of the city. The four Liberal leadership candidates faced-off in a series of debates held in the Montreal riding of Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, which encompasses Mont Royal’s lookout, downtown Montreal, and neighbourhoods by the Lachine Canal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The one where a friend betrays Canada

  • Plus, the Committee on Internal Trade meets in Toronto.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 28, 2025
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said there was no 'divide' with the U.S. when asked yesterday about the annexation threats facing Canada. Picture courtesy of X

The one where a friend betrays Canada

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 28, 2025
  • Plus, the Committee on Internal Trade meets in Toronto.

The one where a friend betrays Canada

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | February 28, 2025
  • Plus, the Committee on Internal Trade meets in Toronto.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said there was no 'divide' with the U.S. when asked yesterday about the annexation threats facing Canada. Picture courtesy of X

Canada’s foreign influence problem is about to escalate, here’s why

  • U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance has dismissed disinformation as a fabrication of 'old entrenched interests hiding behind ugly Soviet-era words' to justify censorship. Similarly, U.S.
Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | February 27, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, U.S. President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance. Another growing concern is Canada’s dependence on the U.S. media ecosystem. Some American influencers with ties to foreign interests actively spread narratives that undermine Canadian democracy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Flickr, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Canada’s foreign influence problem is about to escalate, here’s why

Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | February 27, 2025
  • U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance has dismissed disinformation as a fabrication of 'old entrenched interests hiding behind ugly Soviet-era words' to justify censorship. Similarly, U.S.

Canada’s foreign influence problem is about to escalate, here’s why

Opinion | BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO | February 27, 2025
  • U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance has dismissed disinformation as a fabrication of 'old entrenched interests hiding behind ugly Soviet-era words' to justify censorship. Similarly, U.S.
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, U.S. President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance. Another growing concern is Canada’s dependence on the U.S. media ecosystem. Some American influencers with ties to foreign interests actively spread narratives that undermine Canadian democracy. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Flickr, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

First as tragedy, then as farce

  • Donald Trump is probably not going to start a war. Adolf Hitler was the tragedy; Trump is the farce. But even farces can do
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 27, 2025
Donald Trump, left, and Adolf Hitler. Both Hitler and Trump took advantage of relatively new communication technologies to spread their message—radio and mass-circulation newspapers in Hitler’s case, Fox and X in Trump’s–and they both made lavish use of the so-called ‘Big Lie,' writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

First as tragedy, then as farce

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 27, 2025
  • Donald Trump is probably not going to start a war. Adolf Hitler was the tragedy; Trump is the farce. But even farces can do

First as tragedy, then as farce

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 27, 2025
  • Donald Trump is probably not going to start a war. Adolf Hitler was the tragedy; Trump is the farce. But even farces can do
Donald Trump, left, and Adolf Hitler. Both Hitler and Trump took advantage of relatively new communication technologies to spread their message—radio and mass-circulation newspapers in Hitler’s case, Fox and X in Trump’s–and they both made lavish use of the so-called ‘Big Lie,' writes Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The growing threat of forever chemicals

  • The transition to natural refrigerants offers a viable way forward, but there is an urgent need for legislative action and improved regulations to accelerate
Opinion | BY BLAISE SALMON | February 27, 2025
Steven Guilbeault
Steven Guilbeault
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. In Canada, there has been limited progress toward controlling PFAS, though this may be starting to change. In June 2024, British Columbia became the first Canadian jurisdiction to launch a national class-action lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers to recover cleanup costs for PFAS pollution in drinking water. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The growing threat of forever chemicals

Opinion | BY BLAISE SALMON | February 27, 2025
  • The transition to natural refrigerants offers a viable way forward, but there is an urgent need for legislative action and improved regulations to accelerate

The growing threat of forever chemicals

Opinion | BY BLAISE SALMON | February 27, 2025
  • The transition to natural refrigerants offers a viable way forward, but there is an urgent need for legislative action and improved regulations to accelerate
Steven Guilbeault
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. In Canada, there has been limited progress toward controlling PFAS, though this may be starting to change. In June 2024, British Columbia became the first Canadian jurisdiction to launch a national class-action lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers to recover cleanup costs for PFAS pollution in drinking water. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a unity government to get us through Trump’s chaos

  • A successful unity government spanning the political centre, uniting the Liberal and Conservative parties of Canada into the next administration, is not without precedent.
Opinion | BY TIMOTHY VEALE | February 27, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney. There should be a coalition between the Liberal and Conservative parties in the next government. Such a coalition would demonstrate national solidarity and better position Canada to defend its economy, way of life, and sovereignty, writes Timothy Veale. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Canada needs a unity government to get us through Trump’s chaos

Opinion | BY TIMOTHY VEALE | February 27, 2025
  • A successful unity government spanning the political centre, uniting the Liberal and Conservative parties of Canada into the next administration, is not without precedent.

Canada needs a unity government to get us through Trump’s chaos

Opinion | BY TIMOTHY VEALE | February 27, 2025
  • A successful unity government spanning the political centre, uniting the Liberal and Conservative parties of Canada into the next administration, is not without precedent.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney. There should be a coalition between the Liberal and Conservative parties in the next government. Such a coalition would demonstrate national solidarity and better position Canada to defend its economy, way of life, and sovereignty, writes Timothy Veale. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Foreign Affairs Minister Joly taps Cory Pike as new chief of staff

  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into new Sport Minister Terry Duguid’s team, which includes a number of ex-aides to then-ministers Dan Vandal and
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2025
Mélanie Joly, right, David McGuinty
Mélanie Joly, right, David McGuinty
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, speaks with reporters about the government's response to proposed U.S. trade tariffs alongside Public Safety Minister David McGuinty in the West Block on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Joly taps Cory Pike as new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into new Sport Minister Terry Duguid’s team, which includes a number of ex-aides to then-ministers Dan Vandal and

Foreign Affairs Minister Joly taps Cory Pike as new chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 26, 2025
  • Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into new Sport Minister Terry Duguid’s team, which includes a number of ex-aides to then-ministers Dan Vandal and
Mélanie Joly, right, David McGuinty
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, speaks with reporters about the government's response to proposed U.S. trade tariffs alongside Public Safety Minister David McGuinty in the West Block on Jan. 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Standing with Greenland 

  • Both Canada and Greenland reject and resent the latest unvarnished version of Manifest Destiny thrust upon us by America.
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DEBICKI | February 26, 2025
Greenland should be encouraged to open a consulate or embassy in Ottawa, and we should do the same in Nuuk, writes Christopher Debicki. Photograph courtesy of Christopher Debicki

Standing with Greenland 

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DEBICKI | February 26, 2025
  • Both Canada and Greenland reject and resent the latest unvarnished version of Manifest Destiny thrust upon us by America.

Standing with Greenland 

Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER DEBICKI | February 26, 2025
  • Both Canada and Greenland reject and resent the latest unvarnished version of Manifest Destiny thrust upon us by America.
Greenland should be encouraged to open a consulate or embassy in Ottawa, and we should do the same in Nuuk, writes Christopher Debicki. Photograph courtesy of Christopher Debicki

Ukrainian resilience must be recognized and rewarded

  • As Ukraine faces a new tyrant, Canada and allies must stand strongly together to support the country.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR DONNA DASKO | February 26, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukraine has become the touchstone for the preservation of democratic state sovereignty, write ISG Senators Stan Kutcher and Donna Dasko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ukrainian resilience must be recognized and rewarded

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR DONNA DASKO | February 26, 2025
  • As Ukraine faces a new tyrant, Canada and allies must stand strongly together to support the country.

Ukrainian resilience must be recognized and rewarded

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR STANLEY KUTCHER, ISG SENATOR DONNA DASKO | February 26, 2025
  • As Ukraine faces a new tyrant, Canada and allies must stand strongly together to support the country.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukraine has become the touchstone for the preservation of democratic state sovereignty, write ISG Senators Stan Kutcher and Donna Dasko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals top Tories in opinion polls

  • Plus, Trudeau meets the premiers.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2025
Mark Carney, left, is running for the leadership of the Liberal Party. If he wins, he'll face Pierre Poilievre in a federal election. The Hill Times photographs

Liberals top Tories in opinion polls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau meets the premiers.

Liberals top Tories in opinion polls

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 26, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau meets the premiers.
Mark Carney, left, is running for the leadership of the Liberal Party. If he wins, he'll face Pierre Poilievre in a federal election. The Hill Times photographs

Drop the gloves, Canada

  • Now that the debates are over, voting has begun for Liberal Party members to select their next leader. And when Liberals mark their ballots,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, unleashed some gentle parenting on U.S. President Donald Trump, which is a start. Screenshot courtesy of PBS NewsHour

Drop the gloves, Canada

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
  • Now that the debates are over, voting has begun for Liberal Party members to select their next leader. And when Liberals mark their ballots,

Drop the gloves, Canada

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 26, 2025
  • Now that the debates are over, voting has begun for Liberal Party members to select their next leader. And when Liberals mark their ballots,
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, unleashed some gentle parenting on U.S. President Donald Trump, which is a start. Screenshot courtesy of PBS NewsHour

Trump’s Uno reverse

  • White people colonizing white people is the western world eating its own tail.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 26, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Tech companies are now our feudal lords, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s words indicate that he will fulfill their mission of global dominance through colonializing the West, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Trump’s Uno reverse

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 26, 2025
  • White people colonizing white people is the western world eating its own tail.

Trump’s Uno reverse

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 26, 2025
  • White people colonizing white people is the western world eating its own tail.
Donald Trump
Tech companies are now our feudal lords, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s words indicate that he will fulfill their mission of global dominance through colonializing the West, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump likes winners, so let’s use sports to Canada’s global benefit, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NHL

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
U.S. President Donald Trump likes winners, so let’s use sports to Canada’s global benefit, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NHL

NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he 'won't back down' in the party's first 'pre-election' advertising campaign released on Feb. 24, which the party says will begin airing on TV screens by the end of the week. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party

NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he 'won't back down' in the party's first 'pre-election' advertising campaign released on Feb. 24, which the party says will begin airing on TV screens by the end of the week. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

U.S. trade war speeds up need to prioritize Canadian clean energy, say experts

  • Canada is on the right track in terms of the energy transition, and the current trade war only adds urgency to speed up that
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 26, 2025
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said 'the role of electricity is central to Canada’s clean energy future,' in a June 2024 Natural Resources Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. trade war speeds up need to prioritize Canadian clean energy, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 26, 2025
  • Canada is on the right track in terms of the energy transition, and the current trade war only adds urgency to speed up that

U.S. trade war speeds up need to prioritize Canadian clean energy, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 26, 2025
  • Canada is on the right track in terms of the energy transition, and the current trade war only adds urgency to speed up that
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said 'the role of electricity is central to Canada’s clean energy future,' in a June 2024 Natural Resources Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariff dispute process would only offer symbolic win for Canada, but should still be used: trade observers

  • Canada has indicated that it would pursue immediate retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. levies before a dispute body can adjudicate the case.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
Mary Ng
Mary Ng
Any challenge by International Trade Minister Mary Ng to American tariffs would provide Canada with few material benefits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariff dispute process would only offer symbolic win for Canada, but should still be used: trade observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Canada has indicated that it would pursue immediate retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. levies before a dispute body can adjudicate the case.

Tariff dispute process would only offer symbolic win for Canada, but should still be used: trade observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Canada has indicated that it would pursue immediate retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. levies before a dispute body can adjudicate the case.
Mary Ng
Any challenge by International Trade Minister Mary Ng to American tariffs would provide Canada with few material benefits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No discussions ongoing over Russia’s return to G7, says new Italian ambassador

  • New Italian Ambassador Alessandro Cattaneo talks Canada's G7 presidency, CETA ratification, and Ukraine.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
Canada Alessandro Cattaneo.
Canada Alessandro Cattaneo.
Italian Ambassador to Canada Alessandro Cattaneo spent a decade of his diplomatic career with an eye on NATO. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No discussions ongoing over Russia’s return to G7, says new Italian ambassador

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • New Italian Ambassador Alessandro Cattaneo talks Canada's G7 presidency, CETA ratification, and Ukraine.

No discussions ongoing over Russia’s return to G7, says new Italian ambassador

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • New Italian Ambassador Alessandro Cattaneo talks Canada's G7 presidency, CETA ratification, and Ukraine.
Canada Alessandro Cattaneo.
Italian Ambassador to Canada Alessandro Cattaneo spent a decade of his diplomatic career with an eye on NATO. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario voters head to the polls for provincial election on Feb. 27

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 NDP Leader Singh to Deliver Remarks—NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver bilingual remarks titled “Stronger together: Building Canada’s resilience in the
On Feb. 27, Ontario voters will pick between parties led by Progressive Conservative Doug Ford, left, New Democrat Marit Stiles, Liberal Bonnie Crombie, and Green Mike Schreiner. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of X and Facebook

Ontario voters head to the polls for provincial election on Feb. 27

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 NDP Leader Singh to Deliver Remarks—NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver bilingual remarks titled “Stronger together: Building Canada’s resilience in the

Ontario voters head to the polls for provincial election on Feb. 27

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 NDP Leader Singh to Deliver Remarks—NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver bilingual remarks titled “Stronger together: Building Canada’s resilience in the
On Feb. 27, Ontario voters will pick between parties led by Progressive Conservative Doug Ford, left, New Democrat Marit Stiles, Liberal Bonnie Crombie, and Green Mike Schreiner. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of X and Facebook

Renewable energy is declining in Canada

  • Canada now has missed a decade of opportunity to build significant new renewable capacity, leaving us behind our peers and out of step with
Opinion | BY WARREN MABEE, BALIE WALKER | February 26, 2025
Jonathan Wilkinson
Jonathan Wilkinson
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. There are a few reasons why the lack of development of new renewable electricity capacity is a Canadian policy failure, write Warren Mabee and Balie Walker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Renewable energy is declining in Canada

Opinion | BY WARREN MABEE, BALIE WALKER | February 26, 2025
  • Canada now has missed a decade of opportunity to build significant new renewable capacity, leaving us behind our peers and out of step with

Renewable energy is declining in Canada

Opinion | BY WARREN MABEE, BALIE WALKER | February 26, 2025
  • Canada now has missed a decade of opportunity to build significant new renewable capacity, leaving us behind our peers and out of step with
Jonathan Wilkinson
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. There are a few reasons why the lack of development of new renewable electricity capacity is a Canadian policy failure, write Warren Mabee and Balie Walker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversifying carbon capture tech will help keep Canada competitive

  • Expanding the range of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technology options available will increase adoption and reduce the cost of this essential tool.
Opinion | BY BONNIE DROZDOWSKI | February 26, 2025
A recent $4.5-million investment to improve the energy and cost efficiency of the leading carbon capture technology has Alberta’s energy industry talking, writes Bonnie Drozdowski. Pexels photograph by Jay Randhawa

Diversifying carbon capture tech will help keep Canada competitive

Opinion | BY BONNIE DROZDOWSKI | February 26, 2025
  • Expanding the range of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technology options available will increase adoption and reduce the cost of this essential tool.

Diversifying carbon capture tech will help keep Canada competitive

Opinion | BY BONNIE DROZDOWSKI | February 26, 2025
  • Expanding the range of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technology options available will increase adoption and reduce the cost of this essential tool.
A recent $4.5-million investment to improve the energy and cost efficiency of the leading carbon capture technology has Alberta’s energy industry talking, writes Bonnie Drozdowski. Pexels photograph by Jay Randhawa

Bolstering domestic manufacturing can make us resilient to tariffs, and help meet our sustainability goals

  • To sustain vibrant communities in the face of unprecedented global risk, policymakers must incentivize domestic production, and clean energy independence.
Opinion | BY ALEX TAVASOLI, HOLLY CAGGIANO | February 26, 2025
By prioritizing development of ‘green industries’ like the manufacture of electric vehicles, Canada can also lower barriers to expanding trade with the European Union, write Alex Tavasoli and Holly Caggiano. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bolstering domestic manufacturing can make us resilient to tariffs, and help meet our sustainability goals

Opinion | BY ALEX TAVASOLI, HOLLY CAGGIANO | February 26, 2025
  • To sustain vibrant communities in the face of unprecedented global risk, policymakers must incentivize domestic production, and clean energy independence.

Bolstering domestic manufacturing can make us resilient to tariffs, and help meet our sustainability goals

Opinion | BY ALEX TAVASOLI, HOLLY CAGGIANO | February 26, 2025
  • To sustain vibrant communities in the face of unprecedented global risk, policymakers must incentivize domestic production, and clean energy independence.
By prioritizing development of ‘green industries’ like the manufacture of electric vehicles, Canada can also lower barriers to expanding trade with the European Union, write Alex Tavasoli and Holly Caggiano. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A weak regime clings to power in Myanmar

  • The people seem on the brink of driving the brutal military regime from power. The first thing they should do after is get rid
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 25, 2025
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi—the daughter of the army’s founder—led a largely non-violent revolution that forced the military to share political power, but in 2021, the army took it back very violently, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

A weak regime clings to power in Myanmar

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 25, 2025
  • The people seem on the brink of driving the brutal military regime from power. The first thing they should do after is get rid

A weak regime clings to power in Myanmar

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | February 25, 2025
  • The people seem on the brink of driving the brutal military regime from power. The first thing they should do after is get rid
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi—the daughter of the army’s founder—led a largely non-violent revolution that forced the military to share political power, but in 2021, the army took it back very violently, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trudeau doubles down on Ukraine

  • Plus, round two of the Liberal leadership debates tonight in Montreal.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 25, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy, left, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa in 2023. Trudeau pledged more money, arms, and sanctions in support of Ukraine during a trip to the country on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau doubles down on Ukraine

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 25, 2025
  • Plus, round two of the Liberal leadership debates tonight in Montreal.

Trudeau doubles down on Ukraine

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 25, 2025
  • Plus, round two of the Liberal leadership debates tonight in Montreal.
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy, left, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa in 2023. Trudeau pledged more money, arms, and sanctions in support of Ukraine during a trip to the country on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gould leadership bid appeals to young Liberals, paving future path, say Grits

  • Karina Gould is ‘the first Liberal in a while that has shown an ability to really connect with [young Liberals] and mobilize them,’ says
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
Karina Gould
Karina Gould
Liberal leadership contender Karina Gould speaks with reporters in the West Block on Jan. 23—the same day she officially submitted her paperwork to enter the race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gould leadership bid appeals to young Liberals, paving future path, say Grits

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Karina Gould is ‘the first Liberal in a while that has shown an ability to really connect with [young Liberals] and mobilize them,’ says

Gould leadership bid appeals to young Liberals, paving future path, say Grits

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Karina Gould is ‘the first Liberal in a while that has shown an ability to really connect with [young Liberals] and mobilize them,’ says
Karina Gould
Liberal leadership contender Karina Gould speaks with reporters in the West Block on Jan. 23—the same day she officially submitted her paperwork to enter the race. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration Minister Miller has a new acting chief of staff

  • Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
Marc Miller
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has a new acting chief of staff, and acting deputy chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Immigration Minister Miller has a new acting chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff

Immigration Minister Miller has a new acting chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff
Marc Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has a new acting chief of staff, and acting deputy chief of staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal leadership contenders make their pitch

  • Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis each say they have a plan to respond to the threat of American tariffs.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2025
Liberal leadershi candidates
Liberal leadershi candidates
The Liberal leadership contenders: Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Liberal leadership contenders make their pitch

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2025
  • Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis each say they have a plan to respond to the threat of American tariffs.

Liberal leadership contenders make their pitch

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2025
  • Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis each say they have a plan to respond to the threat of American tariffs.
Liberal leadershi candidates
The Liberal leadership contenders: Chrystia Freeland, left, Mark Carney, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

A decade later: did the Liberals deliver on science?

  • While funding injections are welcome, they don’t guarantee that research will remain free from political influence.
Opinion | BY SARAH LAFRAMBOISE, TREVOR POTTS | February 24, 2025
Mona Nemer
Mona Nemer
The 2017 appointment of Dr. Mona Nemer as Canada’s chief science officer fulfilled a key platform commitment to place science at the heart of federal governance, write Sarah Laframboise and Trevor Potts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A decade later: did the Liberals deliver on science?

Opinion | BY SARAH LAFRAMBOISE, TREVOR POTTS | February 24, 2025
  • While funding injections are welcome, they don’t guarantee that research will remain free from political influence.

A decade later: did the Liberals deliver on science?

Opinion | BY SARAH LAFRAMBOISE, TREVOR POTTS | February 24, 2025
  • While funding injections are welcome, they don’t guarantee that research will remain free from political influence.
Mona Nemer
The 2017 appointment of Dr. Mona Nemer as Canada’s chief science officer fulfilled a key platform commitment to place science at the heart of federal governance, write Sarah Laframboise and Trevor Potts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Tam to talk about (mis)information on Jan. 21 in Toronto

  • MONDAY, JAN. 20 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. U.S. Presidential Inauguration—Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
Theresa Tam
Theresa Tam
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam will take part in a panel discussion on "How healthy is Canada’s information environment? Action in the face of misinformation" hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Fairmont Royal York, Toronto. Details: canadianclub.org. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

Tam to talk about (mis)information on Jan. 21 in Toronto

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
  • MONDAY, JAN. 20 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. U.S. Presidential Inauguration—Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president

Tam to talk about (mis)information on Jan. 21 in Toronto

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | January 20, 2025
  • MONDAY, JAN. 20 Parliament Prorogued—Parliament has been prorogued until Monday, March 24. U.S. Presidential Inauguration—Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president
Theresa Tam
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam will take part in a panel discussion on "How healthy is Canada’s information environment? Action in the face of misinformation" hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 11:30 a.m. ET at the Fairmont Royal York, Toronto. Details: canadianclub.org. The Hill Times by Andrew Meade

Our prime minister has once again let us down, writes Williams

  • In his opinion piece (“Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu,” Dec. 2, 2024, The Hill Times), Michael Harris commends Prime
Opinion | January 20, 2025
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Our prime minister has once again let us down, writes Williams

Opinion | January 20, 2025
  • In his opinion piece (“Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu,” Dec. 2, 2024, The Hill Times), Michael Harris commends Prime

Our prime minister has once again let us down, writes Williams

Opinion | January 20, 2025
  • In his opinion piece (“Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu,” Dec. 2, 2024, The Hill Times), Michael Harris commends Prime
Image courtesy of Pixabay

How I would deal with Trump: Frank Baylis

  • By understating the dynamics at play, we can be ready for the Donald Trump presidency. Yes, there will probably some temporary pain as Trump
Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | January 19, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald Trump needs to keep the Canadian border as an issue in the minds of Americans. Remember, everything he does, he is doing it for his American audience. He does not care either way for Canada, writes Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

How I would deal with Trump: Frank Baylis

Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | January 19, 2025
  • By understating the dynamics at play, we can be ready for the Donald Trump presidency. Yes, there will probably some temporary pain as Trump

How I would deal with Trump: Frank Baylis

Opinion | BY FRANK BAYLIS | January 19, 2025
  • By understating the dynamics at play, we can be ready for the Donald Trump presidency. Yes, there will probably some temporary pain as Trump
Donald Trump
Donald Trump needs to keep the Canadian border as an issue in the minds of Americans. Remember, everything he does, he is doing it for his American audience. He does not care either way for Canada, writes Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Next Liberal caucus should adopt power to remove leader, say some MPs, but most silent despite trouble ousting Trudeau

  • Liberal MP Ken Hardie says it was a ‘mistake’ not to adopt the Reform Act, and caucus has ‘learned a very valuable lesson,’ but
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to resign as Liberal leader and prime minister after rebuffing months of mounting pressure to step down. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next Liberal caucus should adopt power to remove leader, say some MPs, but most silent despite trouble ousting Trudeau

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
  • Liberal MP Ken Hardie says it was a ‘mistake’ not to adopt the Reform Act, and caucus has ‘learned a very valuable lesson,’ but

Next Liberal caucus should adopt power to remove leader, say some MPs, but most silent despite trouble ousting Trudeau

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 18, 2025
  • Liberal MP Ken Hardie says it was a ‘mistake’ not to adopt the Reform Act, and caucus has ‘learned a very valuable lesson,’ but
Justin Trudeau
On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his plans to resign as Liberal leader and prime minister after rebuffing months of mounting pressure to step down. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With an election looming, Liberal MPs to return to Ottawa to plot election readiness

  • The national Liberal caucus is meeting on Thursday and Friday on the Hill, with regional caucus meetings to start on Wednesday, say Liberal MPs.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in the West Block on April 17, 2024. The Liberal caucus is coming back to Ottawa next Thursday and Friday for their national meetings to plot strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With an election looming, Liberal MPs to return to Ottawa to plot election readiness

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus is meeting on Thursday and Friday on the Hill, with regional caucus meetings to start on Wednesday, say Liberal MPs.

With an election looming, Liberal MPs to return to Ottawa to plot election readiness

News | BY ABBAS RANA | January 17, 2025
  • The national Liberal caucus is meeting on Thursday and Friday on the Hill, with regional caucus meetings to start on Wednesday, say Liberal MPs.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in the West Block on April 17, 2024. The Liberal caucus is coming back to Ottawa next Thursday and Friday for their national meetings to plot strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s snowbirds should boycott travelling to U.S.

  • With Trump’s increasingly expansionist rhetoric targeting Canada looming large this winter, it might be wise for some snowbirds to make nest and hunker down
Opinion | BY CURTIS METCALF | January 17, 2025
Florida
Florida
Pelicans, pictured. If retired Canadians want to spend their winters kicking back deep in Trump country, they are well within their rights too, but it's worthwhile to consider the lasting implications that their actions have in diverting billions of dollars out of Canada, writes Curtis Metcalf. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada’s snowbirds should boycott travelling to U.S.

Opinion | BY CURTIS METCALF | January 17, 2025
  • With Trump’s increasingly expansionist rhetoric targeting Canada looming large this winter, it might be wise for some snowbirds to make nest and hunker down

Canada’s snowbirds should boycott travelling to U.S.

Opinion | BY CURTIS METCALF | January 17, 2025
  • With Trump’s increasingly expansionist rhetoric targeting Canada looming large this winter, it might be wise for some snowbirds to make nest and hunker down
Florida
Pelicans, pictured. If retired Canadians want to spend their winters kicking back deep in Trump country, they are well within their rights too, but it's worthwhile to consider the lasting implications that their actions have in diverting billions of dollars out of Canada, writes Curtis Metcalf. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Former top bureaucrat calls for major overhaul of the federal government

  • Ex-Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick argues that many of government structures are no longer fit for purpose.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | January 17, 2025
Michael Wernick
Michael Wernick
Michael Wernick, former Privy Council clerk, at the Canada 2020 Indigenous Economic Development Forum on Nov. 27, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former top bureaucrat calls for major overhaul of the federal government

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | January 17, 2025
  • Ex-Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick argues that many of government structures are no longer fit for purpose.

Former top bureaucrat calls for major overhaul of the federal government

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | January 17, 2025
  • Ex-Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick argues that many of government structures are no longer fit for purpose.
Michael Wernick
Michael Wernick, former Privy Council clerk, at the Canada 2020 Indigenous Economic Development Forum on Nov. 27, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What does prorogation mean for parliamentary watchdogs? AG reports won’t be released, but PBO’s will

  • The government will have to table 17 responses to House committee reports at the 'first opportunity' when the new session of Parliament starts.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2025
The House of Commons Chamber will remain empty until MPs return for a new session, which is set for March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What does prorogation mean for parliamentary watchdogs? AG reports won’t be released, but PBO’s will

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2025
  • The government will have to table 17 responses to House committee reports at the 'first opportunity' when the new session of Parliament starts.

What does prorogation mean for parliamentary watchdogs? AG reports won’t be released, but PBO’s will

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 17, 2025
  • The government will have to table 17 responses to House committee reports at the 'first opportunity' when the new session of Parliament starts.
The House of Commons Chamber will remain empty until MPs return for a new session, which is set for March 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not so fast with your fixations and power levers, buddy

  •                                             OTTAWA—U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he’s No. 1, and Canada is No. 51. But hold on, can we just give in without a
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 17, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
On the annexation front, even if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump keeps using this as a distraction to ridicule Canada's trade position, can we not just slow down that part of the baiting and bullying, asks Ken Rubin. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Not so fast with your fixations and power levers, buddy

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 17, 2025
  •                                             OTTAWA—U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he’s No. 1, and Canada is No. 51. But hold on, can we just give in without a

Not so fast with your fixations and power levers, buddy

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | January 17, 2025
  •                                             OTTAWA—U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he’s No. 1, and Canada is No. 51. But hold on, can we just give in without a
Donald Trump
On the annexation front, even if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump keeps using this as a distraction to ridicule Canada's trade position, can we not just slow down that part of the baiting and bullying, asks Ken Rubin. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Mark Carney has entered the chat, officially

  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly meets American leaders in Washington, D.C.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 17, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The former Bank of Canada governor, Mark Carney, took to the podium at the event in Edmonton yesterday in the presence of several Liberal MPs. Image courtesy of Mark Carney's announcement broadcast

Mark Carney has entered the chat, officially

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 17, 2025
  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly meets American leaders in Washington, D.C.

Mark Carney has entered the chat, officially

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 17, 2025
  • Plus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly meets American leaders in Washington, D.C.
Mark Carney
The former Bank of Canada governor, Mark Carney, took to the podium at the event in Edmonton yesterday in the presence of several Liberal MPs. Image courtesy of Mark Carney's announcement broadcast

Why top Liberal women are hesitant to run for leader

  • Women thinking of joining the leadership race face a glass cliff: the phenomenon where they’re likely to be promoted in times of crisis, and
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 16, 2025
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mélanie Joly, and Anita Anand
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mélanie Joly, and Anita Anand
Liberal MPs Chrystia Freeland, left, Anita Anand, and Mélanie Joly have all been touted as top contenders to helm the party for years. But do they want to gamble their careers on a potentially unwinnable race? The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Why top Liberal women are hesitant to run for leader

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 16, 2025
  • Women thinking of joining the leadership race face a glass cliff: the phenomenon where they’re likely to be promoted in times of crisis, and

Why top Liberal women are hesitant to run for leader

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | January 16, 2025
  • Women thinking of joining the leadership race face a glass cliff: the phenomenon where they’re likely to be promoted in times of crisis, and
Chrystia Freeland, left, Mélanie Joly, and Anita Anand
Liberal MPs Chrystia Freeland, left, Anita Anand, and Mélanie Joly have all been touted as top contenders to helm the party for years. But do they want to gamble their careers on a potentially unwinnable race? The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Investing in our future: building a more productive Canada

  • We can no longer afford to wait with an economic emergency underway. Governments need to take action to reverse declining investment trends.
Opinion | BY FRANCESCA BASTA, BRADLEE WHIDDEN | January 16, 2025
Dominic LeBlanc
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc. It's time to act to boost productivity, incentivize investment, and ensure that Canada remains competitive, write Francesca Basta and Bradlee Whidden. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in our future: building a more productive Canada

Opinion | BY FRANCESCA BASTA, BRADLEE WHIDDEN | January 16, 2025
  • We can no longer afford to wait with an economic emergency underway. Governments need to take action to reverse declining investment trends.

Investing in our future: building a more productive Canada

Opinion | BY FRANCESCA BASTA, BRADLEE WHIDDEN | January 16, 2025
  • We can no longer afford to wait with an economic emergency underway. Governments need to take action to reverse declining investment trends.
Dominic LeBlanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc. It's time to act to boost productivity, incentivize investment, and ensure that Canada remains competitive, write Francesca Basta and Bradlee Whidden. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of Trump’s Panama Canal gambit

  • Panama’s president met Trump’s threats with defiance, declaring 'we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.' That’s the way of politics: nationalism on one side
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
One of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's defining characters is that he's totally unpredictable, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

The politics of Trump’s Panama Canal gambit

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2025
  • Panama’s president met Trump’s threats with defiance, declaring 'we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.' That’s the way of politics: nationalism on one side

The politics of Trump’s Panama Canal gambit

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2025
  • Panama’s president met Trump’s threats with defiance, declaring 'we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.' That’s the way of politics: nationalism on one side
Donald Trump
One of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's defining characters is that he's totally unpredictable, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

Guy Gallant to lead new Treasury Board President Petitpas Taylor’s office

  • Monique Lugli, who had been chief of staff to then-Treasury Board president Anita Anand, recently announced her departure.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2025
Ginette Petitpas Taylor.
Ginette Petitpas Taylor.
New Treasury Board President Ginette Petitpas Taylor speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after the cabinet shuffle on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guy Gallant to lead new Treasury Board President Petitpas Taylor’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2025
  • Monique Lugli, who had been chief of staff to then-Treasury Board president Anita Anand, recently announced her departure.

Guy Gallant to lead new Treasury Board President Petitpas Taylor’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 16, 2025
  • Monique Lugli, who had been chief of staff to then-Treasury Board president Anita Anand, recently announced her departure.
Ginette Petitpas Taylor.
New Treasury Board President Ginette Petitpas Taylor speaks with reporters outside Rideau Hall after the cabinet shuffle on Dec. 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau leaves office with worst economic growth record in recent Canadian history

  • Annual per-person GDP growth under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been even worse than under Conservative PM Stephen Harper.
Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | January 16, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government boosted spending and ran deficits, but his approach did not move the needle on growth, writes Ben Eisen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau leaves office with worst economic growth record in recent Canadian history

Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | January 16, 2025
  • Annual per-person GDP growth under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been even worse than under Conservative PM Stephen Harper.

Trudeau leaves office with worst economic growth record in recent Canadian history

Opinion | BY BEN EISEN | January 16, 2025
  • Annual per-person GDP growth under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been even worse than under Conservative PM Stephen Harper.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government boosted spending and ran deficits, but his approach did not move the needle on growth, writes Ben Eisen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hiring IT contractors cost feds 22 per cent more than using public servants, PBO finds

  • Federal departments spent $2.66-billion on informatics services, including IT-related services, with more than half of the spending coming from five departments in 2022-23.
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 16, 2025
Yves Giroux,
Yves Giroux,
On Jan. 16, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux released a report looking into the fiscal cost of hiring external IT contractors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hiring IT contractors cost feds 22 per cent more than using public servants, PBO finds

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 16, 2025
  • Federal departments spent $2.66-billion on informatics services, including IT-related services, with more than half of the spending coming from five departments in 2022-23.

Hiring IT contractors cost feds 22 per cent more than using public servants, PBO finds

News | BY IREM KOCA | January 16, 2025
  • Federal departments spent $2.66-billion on informatics services, including IT-related services, with more than half of the spending coming from five departments in 2022-23.
Yves Giroux,
On Jan. 16, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux released a report looking into the fiscal cost of hiring external IT contractors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Atlantic Grits open to ‘practical’ leadership candidate who gets rural Canada, say local Liberals

  • The carbon tax remains a non-starter in the region, says Abacus Data’s Kelly Bennett, as it's become ‘a symbol of broader discontent, and misunderstanding
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 16, 2025
Clockwise from top left: Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Jaime Battiste, Chandra Arya, and Frank Baylis have either declared their candidacy or are expected to enter the Liberal leadership race. Organizers in Atlantic Canada say the region is open to any candidate offering ‘practical' solutions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Peter Mazereeuw, and Stuart Benson

Atlantic Grits open to ‘practical’ leadership candidate who gets rural Canada, say local Liberals

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 16, 2025
  • The carbon tax remains a non-starter in the region, says Abacus Data’s Kelly Bennett, as it's become ‘a symbol of broader discontent, and misunderstanding

Atlantic Grits open to ‘practical’ leadership candidate who gets rural Canada, say local Liberals

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | January 16, 2025
  • The carbon tax remains a non-starter in the region, says Abacus Data’s Kelly Bennett, as it's become ‘a symbol of broader discontent, and misunderstanding
Clockwise from top left: Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Jaime Battiste, Chandra Arya, and Frank Baylis have either declared their candidacy or are expected to enter the Liberal leadership race. Organizers in Atlantic Canada say the region is open to any candidate offering ‘practical' solutions. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Peter Mazereeuw, and Stuart Benson

Team (Most Of) Canada

  • Plus, Trudeau rules out another run in Papineau.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 16, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
From left: Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly at yesterday's meeting of First Ministers in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Team (Most Of) Canada

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 16, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau rules out another run in Papineau.

Team (Most Of) Canada

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 16, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau rules out another run in Papineau.
Doug Ford
From left: Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly at yesterday's meeting of First Ministers in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau encourages all Canadians to ‘speak up for’ the nation in light of Trump’s threats

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford says it's more important to stand up for our country than for jurisdictions right now. And former Ford staffer Laryssa
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 15, 2025
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wears a ‘Canada is Not For Sale’ hat in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. 'I understand that all around the country everyone has their concerns…but there’s one thing that’s more important than jurisdictions is standing up for the country. Country comes first over anything.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau encourages all Canadians to ‘speak up for’ the nation in light of Trump’s threats

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 15, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford says it's more important to stand up for our country than for jurisdictions right now. And former Ford staffer Laryssa

Trudeau encourages all Canadians to ‘speak up for’ the nation in light of Trump’s threats

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 15, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford says it's more important to stand up for our country than for jurisdictions right now. And former Ford staffer Laryssa
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wears a ‘Canada is Not For Sale’ hat in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. 'I understand that all around the country everyone has their concerns…but there’s one thing that’s more important than jurisdictions is standing up for the country. Country comes first over anything.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s why Karina Gould’s got my vote

  • Karina Gould may not have the same Bay Street credibility as Mark Carney, but she resonates big with Main Street.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 15, 2025
Karina Gould
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould on the Hill on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s why Karina Gould’s got my vote

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 15, 2025
  • Karina Gould may not have the same Bay Street credibility as Mark Carney, but she resonates big with Main Street.

Here’s why Karina Gould’s got my vote

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | January 15, 2025
  • Karina Gould may not have the same Bay Street credibility as Mark Carney, but she resonates big with Main Street.
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould on the Hill on Dec. 11, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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