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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

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

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
The election of North Carolina’s Democratic attorney general Jeff Jackson was a ray of sunshine among the Nov. 5 results, his cousin Andrew Caddell writes. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/WXII 12 News

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.

Cause for pessimism and optimism after the U.S. election

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 13, 2024
  • Trump’s victory may have murky implications for Canada, but there were a few bright spots among other U.S. races.
The election of North Carolina’s Democratic attorney general Jeff Jackson was a ray of sunshine among the Nov. 5 results, his cousin Andrew Caddell writes. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/WXII 12 News

Good morning, Prime Minister Poilievre—here is your agenda

  • What would the early days of a Poilievre-led government look like? Andrew Caddell sketches it out.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 6, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
In a not-so-distant future, a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre gets down to business. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Good morning, Prime Minister Poilievre—here is your agenda

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 6, 2024
  • What would the early days of a Poilievre-led government look like? Andrew Caddell sketches it out.

Good morning, Prime Minister Poilievre—here is your agenda

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 6, 2024
  • What would the early days of a Poilievre-led government look like? Andrew Caddell sketches it out.
Pierre Poilievre
In a not-so-distant future, a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre gets down to business. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau is fighting back, and it’s not pretty

  • The ruthlessness with which the prime minister dealt with challenges in the past couple of weeks may be a harbinger of the next election
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 30, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
During his Oct. 16 testimony at the Foreign Interference Commission, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sounded like demagogic 1950s American senator Joseph McCarthy, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau is fighting back, and it’s not pretty

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 30, 2024
  • The ruthlessness with which the prime minister dealt with challenges in the past couple of weeks may be a harbinger of the next election

Justin Trudeau is fighting back, and it’s not pretty

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 30, 2024
  • The ruthlessness with which the prime minister dealt with challenges in the past couple of weeks may be a harbinger of the next election
Justin Trudeau
During his Oct. 16 testimony at the Foreign Interference Commission, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sounded like demagogic 1950s American senator Joseph McCarthy, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bloc, Ballantyne, and the new Official Languages Act

  • The new legislation deliberately avoids providing the same boost for English speakers in Quebec as it does for francophones in the rest of Canada.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 16, 2024
Raymond Théberge
Raymond Théberge
Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge released his latest report on official language minority communities on Oct. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bloc, Ballantyne, and the new Official Languages Act

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 16, 2024
  • The new legislation deliberately avoids providing the same boost for English speakers in Quebec as it does for francophones in the rest of Canada.

The Bloc, Ballantyne, and the new Official Languages Act

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 16, 2024
  • The new legislation deliberately avoids providing the same boost for English speakers in Quebec as it does for francophones in the rest of Canada.
Raymond Théberge
Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge released his latest report on official language minority communities on Oct. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It is time for Amira Elghawaby to step down

  • In the last 18 months, she has shown limited credibility in promoting her mandate for ‘greater understanding and awareness between people.'
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 9, 2024
Amira Elghawaby
Amira Elghawaby
Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s special representative on combatting Islamophobia, has ‘lost the room,’ writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It is time for Amira Elghawaby to step down

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 9, 2024
  • In the last 18 months, she has shown limited credibility in promoting her mandate for ‘greater understanding and awareness between people.'

It is time for Amira Elghawaby to step down

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 9, 2024
  • In the last 18 months, she has shown limited credibility in promoting her mandate for ‘greater understanding and awareness between people.'
Amira Elghawaby
Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s special representative on combatting Islamophobia, has ‘lost the room,’ writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A remarkable Montreal ‘salon’ has endured five decades

  • In these times of fractious political debate, a tribune of knowledgeable voices is of enormous value.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 2, 2024
Diana Thébaud Nicholson, standing centre, and her husband David, second right, and friends share a laugh in July 2015. Photograph courtesy of Diana Thébaud Nicholson

A remarkable Montreal ‘salon’ has endured five decades

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 2, 2024
  • In these times of fractious political debate, a tribune of knowledgeable voices is of enormous value.

A remarkable Montreal ‘salon’ has endured five decades

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 2, 2024
  • In these times of fractious political debate, a tribune of knowledgeable voices is of enormous value.
Diana Thébaud Nicholson, standing centre, and her husband David, second right, and friends share a laugh in July 2015. Photograph courtesy of Diana Thébaud Nicholson

The Bloc’s byelection win signified little

  • Given the anemic turnout, lengthy ballot, and similar names, the byelection results in Montreal may be a harbinger of the future, but they are
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 25, 2024
Yves-François Blanchet
Yves-François Blanchet
Bloc Québécois candidate Louis-Philippe Sauvé, pictured right with Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, centre and Bloc House Leader Alain Therrien, won the LaSalle–Émard–Verdun, Que., byelection on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bloc’s byelection win signified little

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 25, 2024
  • Given the anemic turnout, lengthy ballot, and similar names, the byelection results in Montreal may be a harbinger of the future, but they are

The Bloc’s byelection win signified little

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 25, 2024
  • Given the anemic turnout, lengthy ballot, and similar names, the byelection results in Montreal may be a harbinger of the future, but they are
Yves-François Blanchet
Bloc Québécois candidate Louis-Philippe Sauvé, pictured right with Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, centre and Bloc House Leader Alain Therrien, won the LaSalle–Émard–Verdun, Que., byelection on Sept. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two scenarios leading to Liberal oblivion

  • Canadians will reject the Grits in the next election if Trudeau stays put, or ‘boring’ Mark Carney ascends to the throne.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 18, 2024
It looks as if the Liberals are toast, whether the leader is named Justin Trudeau, left, or Mark Carney, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Two scenarios leading to Liberal oblivion

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 18, 2024
  • Canadians will reject the Grits in the next election if Trudeau stays put, or ‘boring’ Mark Carney ascends to the throne.

Two scenarios leading to Liberal oblivion

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 18, 2024
  • Canadians will reject the Grits in the next election if Trudeau stays put, or ‘boring’ Mark Carney ascends to the throne.
It looks as if the Liberals are toast, whether the leader is named Justin Trudeau, left, or Mark Carney, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Like his father, Trudeau will know when to quit

  • Justin Trudeau will see the writing on the wall, and give the Liberal Party a chance to choose a new leader.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 11, 2024
Pierre Trudeau, left, knew when his time was up. His son, Justin Trudeau, will choose to go out on top, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Like his father, Trudeau will know when to quit

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 11, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau will see the writing on the wall, and give the Liberal Party a chance to choose a new leader.

Like his father, Trudeau will know when to quit

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 11, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau will see the writing on the wall, and give the Liberal Party a chance to choose a new leader.
Pierre Trudeau, left, knew when his time was up. His son, Justin Trudeau, will choose to go out on top, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should stand up for the National Field of Honour

  • The Montreal-area cemetery is currently supported by volunteer contributions through the Last Post Fund, but needs secure government funding.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 4, 2024
Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia, left, Robert Peck, and Peter MacArthur are working to secure Veterans Affairs Canada responsibility for the National Field of Honour. Photograph courtesy of Robert Peck

Feds should stand up for the National Field of Honour

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 4, 2024
  • The Montreal-area cemetery is currently supported by volunteer contributions through the Last Post Fund, but needs secure government funding.

Feds should stand up for the National Field of Honour

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 4, 2024
  • The Montreal-area cemetery is currently supported by volunteer contributions through the Last Post Fund, but needs secure government funding.
Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia, left, Robert Peck, and Peter MacArthur are working to secure Veterans Affairs Canada responsibility for the National Field of Honour. Photograph courtesy of Robert Peck

Was radio cool in the 1960s and ’70s? Mais Oui!

  • Longtime DJ Marc Denis says his objective has always been ‘to bring the ‘Two Solitudes’ together through radio.’
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 28, 2024
As advertising dollars dry up, and the internet and podcasts dominate, some radio stations have been closed for good, and others will likely follow. Unsplash photograph by Eric Nopanen

Was radio cool in the 1960s and ’70s? Mais Oui!

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 28, 2024
  • Longtime DJ Marc Denis says his objective has always been ‘to bring the ‘Two Solitudes’ together through radio.’

Was radio cool in the 1960s and ’70s? Mais Oui!

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 28, 2024
  • Longtime DJ Marc Denis says his objective has always been ‘to bring the ‘Two Solitudes’ together through radio.’
As advertising dollars dry up, and the internet and podcasts dominate, some radio stations have been closed for good, and others will likely follow. Unsplash photograph by Eric Nopanen

Bishop’s Forum focused on keeping young Quebecers in Quebec

  • I emphasized to the young participants there was value in seeing the country or the world, and then coming back—as I did.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 21, 2024
Young Quebecers should see the world and come back to Quebec because we need their energy and brilliance, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Atikh Bana

Bishop’s Forum focused on keeping young Quebecers in Quebec

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 21, 2024
  • I emphasized to the young participants there was value in seeing the country or the world, and then coming back—as I did.

Bishop’s Forum focused on keeping young Quebecers in Quebec

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 21, 2024
  • I emphasized to the young participants there was value in seeing the country or the world, and then coming back—as I did.
Young Quebecers should see the world and come back to Quebec because we need their energy and brilliance, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Atikh Bana

Language Commissioner’s report fails to come to grips with anglophone angst in Quebec

  • The report fails in so many ways, but it also ignores the purpose of the original Official Languages Act.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 14, 2024
Astonishingly, Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge's recent report barely mentions either Quebec's Bill 96, or the federal Bill C-13, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Language Commissioner’s report fails to come to grips with anglophone angst in Quebec

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 14, 2024
  • The report fails in so many ways, but it also ignores the purpose of the original Official Languages Act.

Language Commissioner’s report fails to come to grips with anglophone angst in Quebec

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 14, 2024
  • The report fails in so many ways, but it also ignores the purpose of the original Official Languages Act.
Astonishingly, Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge's recent report barely mentions either Quebec's Bill 96, or the federal Bill C-13, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Bonjour-Hi’ signs driving Quebec nationalists to distraction

  • In a west-end Montreal borough, the neatly stencilled bilingual greetings have popped up on sidewalks, boutiques, walls, and liquor stores.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 7, 2024
Clearly, this little ‘Bonjour-Hi’ phrase—so commonly heard in shops across Montreal—has touched a nerve, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of 'The Artist' via Andrew Caddell

‘Bonjour-Hi’ signs driving Quebec nationalists to distraction

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 7, 2024
  • In a west-end Montreal borough, the neatly stencilled bilingual greetings have popped up on sidewalks, boutiques, walls, and liquor stores.

‘Bonjour-Hi’ signs driving Quebec nationalists to distraction

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 7, 2024
  • In a west-end Montreal borough, the neatly stencilled bilingual greetings have popped up on sidewalks, boutiques, walls, and liquor stores.
Clearly, this little ‘Bonjour-Hi’ phrase—so commonly heard in shops across Montreal—has touched a nerve, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of 'The Artist' via Andrew Caddell

Forty years on, CSIS deserves more respect

  • The Trudeau government doesn’t seem to have taken threats to Canada with the gravity they deserve. There can be serious security consequences for that
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 24, 2024
Then-solicitor general Bob Kaplan, left, signs the papers making CSIS official, with then-CSIS director Ted Finn on July 16, 1984. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Forty years on, CSIS deserves more respect

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 24, 2024
  • The Trudeau government doesn’t seem to have taken threats to Canada with the gravity they deserve. There can be serious security consequences for that

Forty years on, CSIS deserves more respect

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 24, 2024
  • The Trudeau government doesn’t seem to have taken threats to Canada with the gravity they deserve. There can be serious security consequences for that
Then-solicitor general Bob Kaplan, left, signs the papers making CSIS official, with then-CSIS director Ted Finn on July 16, 1984. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

A love song to my home

  • At times like these, we need to be reminded that life isn't perfect, but it can be amazing when we just take a step
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 17, 2024
Kamouraska, Que., was bustling for its 350th anniversary festivities this past weekend, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

A love song to my home

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 17, 2024
  • At times like these, we need to be reminded that life isn't perfect, but it can be amazing when we just take a step

A love song to my home

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 17, 2024
  • At times like these, we need to be reminded that life isn't perfect, but it can be amazing when we just take a step
Kamouraska, Que., was bustling for its 350th anniversary festivities this past weekend, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

We can no longer ignore the North

  • The North represents more than two-thirds of Canada’s land mass, and is of huge importance to our future.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 10, 2024
With more than 42,000 people, Whitehorse is one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, with a young population, many of whom are francophone, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Louis White/Flickr

We can no longer ignore the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 10, 2024
  • The North represents more than two-thirds of Canada’s land mass, and is of huge importance to our future.

We can no longer ignore the North

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 10, 2024
  • The North represents more than two-thirds of Canada’s land mass, and is of huge importance to our future.
With more than 42,000 people, Whitehorse is one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, with a young population, many of whom are francophone, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Louis White/Flickr

The Bloc Québécois is no friend of Canada

  • While they claim to work for Quebec’s interests in Ottawa, there are 1.25 million English-speaking Quebecers they refuse to recognize.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 3, 2024
Despite praise from some pundits, the Bloc Québécois and its leader Yves-François Blanchet are more worthy of censure, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Bloc Québécois is no friend of Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 3, 2024
  • While they claim to work for Quebec’s interests in Ottawa, there are 1.25 million English-speaking Quebecers they refuse to recognize.

The Bloc Québécois is no friend of Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 3, 2024
  • While they claim to work for Quebec’s interests in Ottawa, there are 1.25 million English-speaking Quebecers they refuse to recognize.
Despite praise from some pundits, the Bloc Québécois and its leader Yves-François Blanchet are more worthy of censure, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Being a proud Quebecer doesn’t mean being a nationalist

  • Quebec remains a distinct and important contributor to Canada, whose success I will also celebrate next Monday.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 26, 2024
Quebec’s new inward, parochial nationalism does nothing for the growth of the province or the vitality of the French language, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Ahmed Neji

Being a proud Quebecer doesn’t mean being a nationalist

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 26, 2024
  • Quebec remains a distinct and important contributor to Canada, whose success I will also celebrate next Monday.

Being a proud Quebecer doesn’t mean being a nationalist

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 26, 2024
  • Quebec remains a distinct and important contributor to Canada, whose success I will also celebrate next Monday.
Quebec’s new inward, parochial nationalism does nothing for the growth of the province or the vitality of the French language, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by Ahmed Neji

Poilievre’s briefing refusal is a sign of the end of collegiality on the Hill

  • Unlike days of yore, there now appears to be a climate of mistrust reigning over Parliament Hill.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 19, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s decision to avoid the necessary security clearance to obtain a deeper briefing on foreign interference is a sign of the degradation of collegiality between Members of Parliament, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s briefing refusal is a sign of the end of collegiality on the Hill

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 19, 2024
  • Unlike days of yore, there now appears to be a climate of mistrust reigning over Parliament Hill.

Poilievre’s briefing refusal is a sign of the end of collegiality on the Hill

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 19, 2024
  • Unlike days of yore, there now appears to be a climate of mistrust reigning over Parliament Hill.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s decision to avoid the necessary security clearance to obtain a deeper briefing on foreign interference is a sign of the degradation of collegiality between Members of Parliament, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On language, these MNAs don’t vote in their constituents’ interests

  • In supporting an anti-bilingualism resolution, a group of Quebec Liberal MNAs failed to speak up for their community, its values, and history.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 12, 2024
When any Member of the National Assembly, from the premier on down, ignores the contribution of the English-speaking community to the building of Quebec, it is a galling repudiation, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Daniel Szpiro/Flickr

On language, these MNAs don’t vote in their constituents’ interests

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 12, 2024
  • In supporting an anti-bilingualism resolution, a group of Quebec Liberal MNAs failed to speak up for their community, its values, and history.

On language, these MNAs don’t vote in their constituents’ interests

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 12, 2024
  • In supporting an anti-bilingualism resolution, a group of Quebec Liberal MNAs failed to speak up for their community, its values, and history.
When any Member of the National Assembly, from the premier on down, ignores the contribution of the English-speaking community to the building of Quebec, it is a galling repudiation, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Daniel Szpiro/Flickr

Lobbying can play a positive role in Canadian governance

  • Not relying on the expertise of people who genuinely understand how government works would be like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 5, 2024
While one can easily be critical of lobbyists’ efforts, there are instances where they have served the public interest enormously, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbying can play a positive role in Canadian governance

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 5, 2024
  • Not relying on the expertise of people who genuinely understand how government works would be like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

Lobbying can play a positive role in Canadian governance

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 5, 2024
  • Not relying on the expertise of people who genuinely understand how government works would be like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
While one can easily be critical of lobbyists’ efforts, there are instances where they have served the public interest enormously, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec in a tizzy over the Canadian flag on Journée des patriotes

  • Social media was on fire in Quebec this holiday weekend after the Canadian flag appeared in a notice posted at Caisses Populaire Desjardins branches.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 22, 2024
Nationalists in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society may need to be reminded the Maple Leaf goes back to their organization, while the flag of the secular Quebec ‘nation’ honours religion and French colonialism, writes Andrew Caddell. Flickr photograph courtesy of Caribb

Quebec in a tizzy over the Canadian flag on Journée des patriotes

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 22, 2024
  • Social media was on fire in Quebec this holiday weekend after the Canadian flag appeared in a notice posted at Caisses Populaire Desjardins branches.

Quebec in a tizzy over the Canadian flag on Journée des patriotes

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 22, 2024
  • Social media was on fire in Quebec this holiday weekend after the Canadian flag appeared in a notice posted at Caisses Populaire Desjardins branches.
Nationalists in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society may need to be reminded the Maple Leaf goes back to their organization, while the flag of the secular Quebec ‘nation’ honours religion and French colonialism, writes Andrew Caddell. Flickr photograph courtesy of Caribb

Today, the truth may not set you free

  • Ideology and propaganda overwhelm discourse, which is disheartening for those who believe in public debate based on genuine evidence.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 15, 2024
As journalists die and the media shrinks, we are left with social media propaganda to inform us, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Today, the truth may not set you free

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 15, 2024
  • Ideology and propaganda overwhelm discourse, which is disheartening for those who believe in public debate based on genuine evidence.

Today, the truth may not set you free

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 15, 2024
  • Ideology and propaganda overwhelm discourse, which is disheartening for those who believe in public debate based on genuine evidence.
As journalists die and the media shrinks, we are left with social media propaganda to inform us, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

The right to protest doesn’t come without consequences

  • In previous acts of civil disobedience, it was acknowledged breaking the law meant consequences, with going to jail held as a badge of honour
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 8, 2024
If there is violence or clear hate speech among the pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses, the authorities would be justified in stepping in, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of CityNews

The right to protest doesn’t come without consequences

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 8, 2024
  • In previous acts of civil disobedience, it was acknowledged breaking the law meant consequences, with going to jail held as a badge of honour

The right to protest doesn’t come without consequences

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 8, 2024
  • In previous acts of civil disobedience, it was acknowledged breaking the law meant consequences, with going to jail held as a badge of honour
If there is violence or clear hate speech among the pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses, the authorities would be justified in stepping in, writes Andrew Caddell. Screenshot courtesy of CityNews

There’s a reason the budget didn’t help the Liberals

  • Canadians are tired of enormous deficits, they don’t like being bribed with their own money, and there is fatigue with the PM as the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 1, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and the rest of the Liberals may now be reassessing their shameless profligacy and wondering why there is no payback for their ‘generosity,’ writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s a reason the budget didn’t help the Liberals

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 1, 2024
  • Canadians are tired of enormous deficits, they don’t like being bribed with their own money, and there is fatigue with the PM as the

There’s a reason the budget didn’t help the Liberals

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 1, 2024
  • Canadians are tired of enormous deficits, they don’t like being bribed with their own money, and there is fatigue with the PM as the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and the rest of the Liberals may now be reassessing their shameless profligacy and wondering why there is no payback for their ‘generosity,’ writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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Ottawa’s leaders don’t seem to understand that architecture matters

  • OTTAWA—When I was a child in Montreal, my father took me from his office in Place Ville Marie to the top of the building.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 19, 2019
An artist’s rendering of the proposed addition to the famed Château Laurier hotel. Ottawa City Council’s recent approval of the design is another example of it trying to be the ‘city imagination forgot,’ writes Andrew Caddell. Image courtesy of the City of Ottawa

Ottawa’s leaders don’t seem to understand that architecture matters

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 19, 2019
  • OTTAWA—When I was a child in Montreal, my father took me from his office in Place Ville Marie to the top of the building.

Ottawa’s leaders don’t seem to understand that architecture matters

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 19, 2019
  • OTTAWA—When I was a child in Montreal, my father took me from his office in Place Ville Marie to the top of the building.
An artist’s rendering of the proposed addition to the famed Château Laurier hotel. Ottawa City Council’s recent approval of the design is another example of it trying to be the ‘city imagination forgot,’ writes Andrew Caddell. Image courtesy of the City of Ottawa

Grief is not an easy path, but it doesn’t have to be walked alone

  • OTTAWA—When I was a teenager, my 80-year-old grandfather told me “the hardest part about growing old is burying your friends.” The most striking loss
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 12, 2019
Losing son James, left, pictured with sister Emily, before shipping out to Bosnia in March 1995, was a difficult time, writes Andrew Caddell, right, and required more than a year before healing began. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Grief is not an easy path, but it doesn’t have to be walked alone

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 12, 2019
  • OTTAWA—When I was a teenager, my 80-year-old grandfather told me “the hardest part about growing old is burying your friends.” The most striking loss

Grief is not an easy path, but it doesn’t have to be walked alone

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 12, 2019
  • OTTAWA—When I was a teenager, my 80-year-old grandfather told me “the hardest part about growing old is burying your friends.” The most striking loss
Losing son James, left, pictured with sister Emily, before shipping out to Bosnia in March 1995, was a difficult time, writes Andrew Caddell, right, and required more than a year before healing began. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Spare a moment this week for the D-Day Dodgers, Canada’s forgotten soldiers

  • OTTAWA—Seventy-five years ago this week, my father, Captain Philip Caddell, of the 57th Battery, First Canadian anti-tank regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, First Canadian Division,
FeatureBY ANDREW CADDELL | June 5, 2019
Former Canadian Forces Captain Philip M. Caddell stands in Moro River Cemetery, in Italy, in March, 1996. Capt. Caddell was part of the group of Canadian troops who helped liberate Italy during the Second World War. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Spare a moment this week for the D-Day Dodgers, Canada’s forgotten soldiers

FeatureBY ANDREW CADDELL | June 5, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Seventy-five years ago this week, my father, Captain Philip Caddell, of the 57th Battery, First Canadian anti-tank regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, First Canadian Division,

Spare a moment this week for the D-Day Dodgers, Canada’s forgotten soldiers

FeatureBY ANDREW CADDELL | June 5, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Seventy-five years ago this week, my father, Captain Philip Caddell, of the 57th Battery, First Canadian anti-tank regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, First Canadian Division,
Former Canadian Forces Captain Philip M. Caddell stands in Moro River Cemetery, in Italy, in March, 1996. Capt. Caddell was part of the group of Canadian troops who helped liberate Italy during the Second World War. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

‘Don’t mention the war’: what message are the government, military delivering?

  • OTTAWA—Over the weekend, I was riding my bike beside the Rideau Canal and I passed a troop of young soldiers. As I passed, I
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 29, 2019
Barbara Maisonneuve, major (retired), views the national memorial commemorating Canada’s mission in Afghanistan at the Royal Military College of Saint-Jean, in Quebec in 2015. The newest memorial to the 12-year mission, in Ottawa, has come under controversy after it was opened and dedicated behind closed doors, with no public access. DND photograph by Cpl. Nédia Coutinho

‘Don’t mention the war’: what message are the government, military delivering?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 29, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Over the weekend, I was riding my bike beside the Rideau Canal and I passed a troop of young soldiers. As I passed, I

‘Don’t mention the war’: what message are the government, military delivering?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 29, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Over the weekend, I was riding my bike beside the Rideau Canal and I passed a troop of young soldiers. As I passed, I
Barbara Maisonneuve, major (retired), views the national memorial commemorating Canada’s mission in Afghanistan at the Royal Military College of Saint-Jean, in Quebec in 2015. The newest memorial to the 12-year mission, in Ottawa, has come under controversy after it was opened and dedicated behind closed doors, with no public access. DND photograph by Cpl. Nédia Coutinho

Anger in politics is neither appealing nor productive

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—May 20 marked 39 years since the first Quebec referendum, which resulted in a 60-40 rejection of the Parti Québécois bid for independence.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 22, 2019
Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie, pictured earlier this year, verbally attacked Liberal Leader Dwight Ball on election night last week, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Scheer’s Flickr

Anger in politics is neither appealing nor productive

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 22, 2019
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—May 20 marked 39 years since the first Quebec referendum, which resulted in a 60-40 rejection of the Parti Québécois bid for independence.

Anger in politics is neither appealing nor productive

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 22, 2019
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—May 20 marked 39 years since the first Quebec referendum, which resulted in a 60-40 rejection of the Parti Québécois bid for independence.
Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie, pictured earlier this year, verbally attacked Liberal Leader Dwight Ball on election night last week, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Scheer’s Flickr

Feds should make like a hiker meeting a grizzly and speak to, not fight with, Alberta

  • PRIDDIS, ALTA.—In one of his most memorable songs, the folk- and country-music icon Ian Tyson sang of Springtime in Alberta as the time of
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 15, 2019
Former federal Conservative cabinet minister Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party won Alberta’s April provincial election with a majority 63 seats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should make like a hiker meeting a grizzly and speak to, not fight with, Alberta

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 15, 2019
  • PRIDDIS, ALTA.—In one of his most memorable songs, the folk- and country-music icon Ian Tyson sang of Springtime in Alberta as the time of

Feds should make like a hiker meeting a grizzly and speak to, not fight with, Alberta

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 15, 2019
  • PRIDDIS, ALTA.—In one of his most memorable songs, the folk- and country-music icon Ian Tyson sang of Springtime in Alberta as the time of
Former federal Conservative cabinet minister Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party won Alberta’s April provincial election with a majority 63 seats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Appointments vetted by Liberalist a tempest in a teapot

  • OTTAWA—The recent revelations in The Globe and Mail about the Prime Minister’s Office’s use of a list to compare party affiliation for nominations for
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 8, 2019
Recent appointments to top courts, the Senate, and Crown corporations by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau show the new system works, and isn’t a purely partisan exercise, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Appointments vetted by Liberalist a tempest in a teapot

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 8, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The recent revelations in The Globe and Mail about the Prime Minister’s Office’s use of a list to compare party affiliation for nominations for

Appointments vetted by Liberalist a tempest in a teapot

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 8, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The recent revelations in The Globe and Mail about the Prime Minister’s Office’s use of a list to compare party affiliation for nominations for
Recent appointments to top courts, the Senate, and Crown corporations by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau show the new system works, and isn’t a purely partisan exercise, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Floods remind us we haven’t learned lessons of the past

  • OTTAWA—In 1791, after a century of habitation in the flat plains along the Saint Lawrence River, an earthquake hit the parish of Kamouraska, Que.,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 1, 2019
Quebec Premier François Legault posted this photo of him on Twitter speaking to reporters on April 29, the day he visited flooded areas in Maskinongé and Nicolet, Que. His government has offered to pay up to $200,000 to buy the homes of people who had built on flood plains, and leave the areas vacant. Photograph courtesy of François Legault’s Twitter/Emilie Nadeau

Floods remind us we haven’t learned lessons of the past

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 1, 2019
  • OTTAWA—In 1791, after a century of habitation in the flat plains along the Saint Lawrence River, an earthquake hit the parish of Kamouraska, Que.,

Floods remind us we haven’t learned lessons of the past

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 1, 2019
  • OTTAWA—In 1791, after a century of habitation in the flat plains along the Saint Lawrence River, an earthquake hit the parish of Kamouraska, Que.,
Quebec Premier François Legault posted this photo of him on Twitter speaking to reporters on April 29, the day he visited flooded areas in Maskinongé and Nicolet, Que. His government has offered to pay up to $200,000 to buy the homes of people who had built on flood plains, and leave the areas vacant. Photograph courtesy of François Legault’s Twitter/Emilie Nadeau

PM Trudeau ought to go back to government by cabinet

  • OTTAWA—Back in 2013, the Liberal Party of Canada was looking for a new executive director. I applied and was on the short list, but
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 17, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at a Liberal caucus meeting on April 3, the day after he booted former ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from caucus. The prime minister is least effective when he tries to be the sole decider, says columnist Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Trudeau ought to go back to government by cabinet

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 17, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Back in 2013, the Liberal Party of Canada was looking for a new executive director. I applied and was on the short list, but

PM Trudeau ought to go back to government by cabinet

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 17, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Back in 2013, the Liberal Party of Canada was looking for a new executive director. I applied and was on the short list, but
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at a Liberal caucus meeting on April 3, the day after he booted former ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from caucus. The prime minister is least effective when he tries to be the sole decider, says columnist Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill 21: a return to Quebec’s dark past

  • In the 1930s, the start of a time referred to in Quebec as “la grande noirceur” (the great darkness), the government of premier Maurice
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 10, 2019
Quebec Premier François Legault's government has introduced Bill 21, which purports to ensure the neutrality of the government by insisting no one in a position of authority be allowed to wear ‘religious symbols’ while exercising their functions. Photograph courtesy of CAQ/Instagram

Bill 21: a return to Quebec’s dark past

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 10, 2019
  • In the 1930s, the start of a time referred to in Quebec as “la grande noirceur” (the great darkness), the government of premier Maurice

Bill 21: a return to Quebec’s dark past

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 10, 2019
  • In the 1930s, the start of a time referred to in Quebec as “la grande noirceur” (the great darkness), the government of premier Maurice
Quebec Premier François Legault's government has introduced Bill 21, which purports to ensure the neutrality of the government by insisting no one in a position of authority be allowed to wear ‘religious symbols’ while exercising their functions. Photograph courtesy of CAQ/Instagram

American exceptionalism: applying a 19th-century belief to the 21st century

  • Last week, I was in California, a state I had never visited. The trip was a respite from the long Ottawa winter. And while
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 3, 2019
The U.S. under President Donald Trump has cut ties with several UN organizations, including UNESCO and the Human Rights Council, and has been highly critical of NATO and the G7. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

American exceptionalism: applying a 19th-century belief to the 21st century

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 3, 2019
  • Last week, I was in California, a state I had never visited. The trip was a respite from the long Ottawa winter. And while

American exceptionalism: applying a 19th-century belief to the 21st century

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 3, 2019
  • Last week, I was in California, a state I had never visited. The trip was a respite from the long Ottawa winter. And while
The U.S. under President Donald Trump has cut ties with several UN organizations, including UNESCO and the Human Rights Council, and has been highly critical of NATO and the G7. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

‘Made in Canada’ should be a source of pride

  • They say timing is everything in politics, and more than likely in journalism as well. The recent confluence of events in Ottawa and abroad
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 27, 2019
Bombardier, which has sold C Series planes to airlines including AirBaltic, has always hired and promoted Canadians and produced innovative products, yet its strongest market is outside of Canada, says Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Olivier Cabaret

‘Made in Canada’ should be a source of pride

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 27, 2019
  • They say timing is everything in politics, and more than likely in journalism as well. The recent confluence of events in Ottawa and abroad

‘Made in Canada’ should be a source of pride

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 27, 2019
  • They say timing is everything in politics, and more than likely in journalism as well. The recent confluence of events in Ottawa and abroad
Bombardier, which has sold C Series planes to airlines including AirBaltic, has always hired and promoted Canadians and produced innovative products, yet its strongest market is outside of Canada, says Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Olivier Cabaret

Phoenix is the gift that keeps on taking

  • OTTAWA—I am pissed off with the government of Canada. Not with the current debacle/debate over SNC-Lavalin, the Prime Minister’s Office, the attorney general or
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 13, 2019
Public servants rallied in Ottawa on Feb. 28 to mark the third anniversary of the launch of the troubled Phoenix payroll system. Nearly two years retired, Andrew Caddell is still feeling the Phoenix effects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Phoenix is the gift that keeps on taking

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 13, 2019
  • OTTAWA—I am pissed off with the government of Canada. Not with the current debacle/debate over SNC-Lavalin, the Prime Minister’s Office, the attorney general or

Phoenix is the gift that keeps on taking

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 13, 2019
  • OTTAWA—I am pissed off with the government of Canada. Not with the current debacle/debate over SNC-Lavalin, the Prime Minister’s Office, the attorney general or
Public servants rallied in Ottawa on Feb. 28 to mark the third anniversary of the launch of the troubled Phoenix payroll system. Nearly two years retired, Andrew Caddell is still feeling the Phoenix effects. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is ‘the tall poppy syndrome’ a Canadian value?

  • OTTAWA—There is an apocryphal story about the night in October 1957 when Lester Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize. When told the news by
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 6, 2019
David Lametti, justice minister and attorney general, said he hasn’t ruled out negotiating a deferred prosecution agreement with SNC-Lavalin, which is a way the Canadian government can support its homegrown multinationals, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is ‘the tall poppy syndrome’ a Canadian value?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 6, 2019
  • OTTAWA—There is an apocryphal story about the night in October 1957 when Lester Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize. When told the news by

Is ‘the tall poppy syndrome’ a Canadian value?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 6, 2019
  • OTTAWA—There is an apocryphal story about the night in October 1957 when Lester Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize. When told the news by
David Lametti, justice minister and attorney general, said he hasn’t ruled out negotiating a deferred prosecution agreement with SNC-Lavalin, which is a way the Canadian government can support its homegrown multinationals, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thanks to the internet, immunization is now controversial

  • OTTAWA—One of the benefits of social media is being able to maintain contact with old friends from around the world. As graduates of a
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 27, 2019
A Cuban doctor vaccinates a child in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in a camp for displaced persons after a major 2010 earthquake there. Sophia Paris photograph courtesy of the UN

Thanks to the internet, immunization is now controversial

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 27, 2019
  • OTTAWA—One of the benefits of social media is being able to maintain contact with old friends from around the world. As graduates of a

Thanks to the internet, immunization is now controversial

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 27, 2019
  • OTTAWA—One of the benefits of social media is being able to maintain contact with old friends from around the world. As graduates of a
A Cuban doctor vaccinates a child in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in a camp for displaced persons after a major 2010 earthquake there. Sophia Paris photograph courtesy of the UN

Norman Bethune: Canada’s convenient hero

  • My great-uncle was a gentle and humble man, despite his many accomplishments in a long life. A graduate of McGill University’s medical school in
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 20, 2019
Dr. Norman Bethune, right, helped by Henning Sorensen, performs a transfusion during the Spanish Civil War. Geza Karpathi photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Norman Bethune: Canada’s convenient hero

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 20, 2019
  • My great-uncle was a gentle and humble man, despite his many accomplishments in a long life. A graduate of McGill University’s medical school in

Norman Bethune: Canada’s convenient hero

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 20, 2019
  • My great-uncle was a gentle and humble man, despite his many accomplishments in a long life. A graduate of McGill University’s medical school in
Dr. Norman Bethune, right, helped by Henning Sorensen, performs a transfusion during the Spanish Civil War. Geza Karpathi photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

China is not our friend

  • Max Weber, the great German sociologist and philosopher, theorized that political culture and not written documents took precedence in determining a society’s nature of
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 13, 2019
Chinese Ambassador Lu Shaye speakers to reporters at the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa on Jan. 17 in the wake of Canada’s detention of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou and China’s detention of two Canadians on national security allegations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

China is not our friend

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 13, 2019
  • Max Weber, the great German sociologist and philosopher, theorized that political culture and not written documents took precedence in determining a society’s nature of

China is not our friend

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 13, 2019
  • Max Weber, the great German sociologist and philosopher, theorized that political culture and not written documents took precedence in determining a society’s nature of
Chinese Ambassador Lu Shaye speakers to reporters at the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa on Jan. 17 in the wake of Canada’s detention of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou and China’s detention of two Canadians on national security allegations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In this parochial country, do we have what it takes to unite in a crisis?

  • OTTAWA—There are moments embedded in our minds as Canadians that we remember so vividly that we can say where we were, what we were
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 30, 2019
A campaign to put Paul Henderson in the Hockey Hall of Fame brought the man who scored the winning goal for Canada in the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union to Parliament Hill on Jan. 28, where he met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, among other MPs. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau’s Twitter

In this parochial country, do we have what it takes to unite in a crisis?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 30, 2019
  • OTTAWA—There are moments embedded in our minds as Canadians that we remember so vividly that we can say where we were, what we were

In this parochial country, do we have what it takes to unite in a crisis?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 30, 2019
  • OTTAWA—There are moments embedded in our minds as Canadians that we remember so vividly that we can say where we were, what we were
A campaign to put Paul Henderson in the Hockey Hall of Fame brought the man who scored the winning goal for Canada in the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union to Parliament Hill on Jan. 28, where he met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, among other MPs. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau’s Twitter

Bernier’s wrong: UN not a front for ‘world government’

  • OTTAWA—Maxime Bernier (or the person who writes his tweets) is at it again. The latest broadside by the People’s Party of Canada leader accuses
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 23, 2019
People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier has accused the prime minister of supporting a 'World Government' through the creation of a proposed United Nations Parliamentary Assembly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bernier’s wrong: UN not a front for ‘world government’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 23, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Maxime Bernier (or the person who writes his tweets) is at it again. The latest broadside by the People’s Party of Canada leader accuses

Bernier’s wrong: UN not a front for ‘world government’

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 23, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Maxime Bernier (or the person who writes his tweets) is at it again. The latest broadside by the People’s Party of Canada leader accuses
People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier has accused the prime minister of supporting a 'World Government' through the creation of a proposed United Nations Parliamentary Assembly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New ‘virtual’ Liberal Party may struggle to fund next campaign

  • OTTAWA—Happy 2019. As a perpetual optimist, I am loath to begin the new year with a complaint. But working at home means being bombarded
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 9, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads into a year-end press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Dec. 19, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New ‘virtual’ Liberal Party may struggle to fund next campaign

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 9, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Happy 2019. As a perpetual optimist, I am loath to begin the new year with a complaint. But working at home means being bombarded

New ‘virtual’ Liberal Party may struggle to fund next campaign

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 9, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Happy 2019. As a perpetual optimist, I am loath to begin the new year with a complaint. But working at home means being bombarded
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads into a year-end press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Dec. 19, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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