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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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Looking back, old teammates relive a turbulent time and a championship season

  • Over the weekend, I participated in an annual holiday ritual that reminds me of the bonds of the season. Each December, I drive to
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 19, 2018
Members of the 1970 championship Dawson College Blues football team in Montreal, including author Andrew Caddell, front row, centre, as number 11. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Looking back, old teammates relive a turbulent time and a championship season

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 19, 2018
  • Over the weekend, I participated in an annual holiday ritual that reminds me of the bonds of the season. Each December, I drive to

Looking back, old teammates relive a turbulent time and a championship season

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 19, 2018
  • Over the weekend, I participated in an annual holiday ritual that reminds me of the bonds of the season. Each December, I drive to
Members of the 1970 championship Dawson College Blues football team in Montreal, including author Andrew Caddell, front row, centre, as number 11. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The House is home for so many in Ottawa

  • OTTAWA—The first time I went to Parliament Hill, I got lost. It was September 1972, and I had just arrived from Montreal to study
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 12, 2018
Then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau speaks to reporters in the Charles Lynch Press Theatre room, 130-S, in Centre Block in 1975 in this photo from former Hill reporter Andrew Caddell’s collection. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

The House is home for so many in Ottawa

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 12, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The first time I went to Parliament Hill, I got lost. It was September 1972, and I had just arrived from Montreal to study

The House is home for so many in Ottawa

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 12, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The first time I went to Parliament Hill, I got lost. It was September 1972, and I had just arrived from Montreal to study
Then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau speaks to reporters in the Charles Lynch Press Theatre room, 130-S, in Centre Block in 1975 in this photo from former Hill reporter Andrew Caddell’s collection. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Appealing to ‘the base’ may be a recipe for electoral failure

  • “It’s all about the base.” That was the refrain of the Conservatives under Prime Minister Stephen Harper from 2006 to 2015, when policies were
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 5, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to cut funding for some of the province’s planned French-language services is reminiscent of the Stephen Harper Conservative’s cuts to arts funding—both played well with their base but had larger political ramifications, says Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Appealing to ‘the base’ may be a recipe for electoral failure

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 5, 2018
  • “It’s all about the base.” That was the refrain of the Conservatives under Prime Minister Stephen Harper from 2006 to 2015, when policies were

Appealing to ‘the base’ may be a recipe for electoral failure

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 5, 2018
  • “It’s all about the base.” That was the refrain of the Conservatives under Prime Minister Stephen Harper from 2006 to 2015, when policies were
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to cut funding for some of the province’s planned French-language services is reminiscent of the Stephen Harper Conservative’s cuts to arts funding—both played well with their base but had larger political ramifications, says Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

French is an asset to Ontario, the bigots be damned

  • OTTAWA—It has been a long couple of weeks for Franco-Ontarians and their supporters. It began with the announcement by Premier Doug Ford that the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 28, 2018
It’s tone-deaf, argues Andrew Caddell, for Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured, to compare Ontario’s 600,000 Franco-Ontarians to the about 600,000 Chinese Ontarians and 600,000 Italian Ontarians, in noting that the province can’t please everybody. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

French is an asset to Ontario, the bigots be damned

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—It has been a long couple of weeks for Franco-Ontarians and their supporters. It began with the announcement by Premier Doug Ford that the

French is an asset to Ontario, the bigots be damned

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—It has been a long couple of weeks for Franco-Ontarians and their supporters. It began with the announcement by Premier Doug Ford that the
It’s tone-deaf, argues Andrew Caddell, for Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured, to compare Ontario’s 600,000 Franco-Ontarians to the about 600,000 Chinese Ontarians and 600,000 Italian Ontarians, in noting that the province can’t please everybody. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women’s rights: we still have far to go

  • OTTAWA—After hockey the other night, one of my fellow old-timers complained about the demand for gender equality on boards of directors. He pointed out
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 21, 2018
Labour Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured last year, announced in October the government would introduce pay equity legislation for federally regulated workplaces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women’s rights: we still have far to go

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—After hockey the other night, one of my fellow old-timers complained about the demand for gender equality on boards of directors. He pointed out

Women’s rights: we still have far to go

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—After hockey the other night, one of my fellow old-timers complained about the demand for gender equality on boards of directors. He pointed out
Labour Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured last year, announced in October the government would introduce pay equity legislation for federally regulated workplaces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador: neighbours that need to talk

  • OTTAWA—This month’s majority decision of the Supreme Court to reject Newfoundland and Labrador’s request to reopen the 1969 Churchill Falls power contract was not
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 14, 2018
Newfoundland Premier Dwight Ball and Quebec Premier François Legault ought to bury the hatchet and carve out a new hydro deal that benefits both, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of LouisRoyQc

Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador: neighbours that need to talk

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 14, 2018
  • OTTAWA—This month’s majority decision of the Supreme Court to reject Newfoundland and Labrador’s request to reopen the 1969 Churchill Falls power contract was not

Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador: neighbours that need to talk

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 14, 2018
  • OTTAWA—This month’s majority decision of the Supreme Court to reject Newfoundland and Labrador’s request to reopen the 1969 Churchill Falls power contract was not
Newfoundland Premier Dwight Ball and Quebec Premier François Legault ought to bury the hatchet and carve out a new hydro deal that benefits both, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of LouisRoyQc

Time for Trudeau to emulate Chrétien and slay the deficit

  • OTTAWA—There was quite a party a couple weeks ago in Ottawa: longtime Liberals celebrated the 25th anniversary of the election of Jean Chrétien’s government,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 7, 2018
The current Liberal government has willingly created deficits, while the most laudable accomplishment of the government of former prime minister Jean Chrétien (along with the Clarity Act) was the reduction of accumulated government debt, argues columnist Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for Trudeau to emulate Chrétien and slay the deficit

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—There was quite a party a couple weeks ago in Ottawa: longtime Liberals celebrated the 25th anniversary of the election of Jean Chrétien’s government,

Time for Trudeau to emulate Chrétien and slay the deficit

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—There was quite a party a couple weeks ago in Ottawa: longtime Liberals celebrated the 25th anniversary of the election of Jean Chrétien’s government,
The current Liberal government has willingly created deficits, while the most laudable accomplishment of the government of former prime minister Jean Chrétien (along with the Clarity Act) was the reduction of accumulated government debt, argues columnist Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Running for office: an important, but sometimes thankless, task

  • OTTAWA—This week’s municipal elections in Ontario yielded few surprises, as incumbents won in most cities, including in Ottawa and Toronto. That meant there were
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 24, 2018
From left, candidates Jide Afolabi and Raylene Lang-Dion both lost in this week’s Ottawa municipal election, while incumbent mayors of Ottawa and Toronto Jim Watson and John Tory easily won again. The Hill Times file photograph and by Andrew Meade; photos courtesy of Facebook, Jide Afolabi

Running for office: an important, but sometimes thankless, task

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 24, 2018
  • OTTAWA—This week’s municipal elections in Ontario yielded few surprises, as incumbents won in most cities, including in Ottawa and Toronto. That meant there were

Running for office: an important, but sometimes thankless, task

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 24, 2018
  • OTTAWA—This week’s municipal elections in Ontario yielded few surprises, as incumbents won in most cities, including in Ottawa and Toronto. That meant there were
From left, candidates Jide Afolabi and Raylene Lang-Dion both lost in this week’s Ottawa municipal election, while incumbent mayors of Ottawa and Toronto Jim Watson and John Tory easily won again. The Hill Times file photograph and by Andrew Meade; photos courtesy of Facebook, Jide Afolabi

How to get skeptical Canadians to support a carbon tax

  • OTTAWA—It was an unseasonably warm few days in Ottawa last week. Coming on the heels of hurricanes in Florida, the tornadoes that devastated the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 17, 2018
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna plans to impose a carbon tax on any province that refuses to meet federal standards to reduce greenhouse gases starting next year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to get skeptical Canadians to support a carbon tax

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 17, 2018
  • OTTAWA—It was an unseasonably warm few days in Ottawa last week. Coming on the heels of hurricanes in Florida, the tornadoes that devastated the

How to get skeptical Canadians to support a carbon tax

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 17, 2018
  • OTTAWA—It was an unseasonably warm few days in Ottawa last week. Coming on the heels of hurricanes in Florida, the tornadoes that devastated the
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna plans to impose a carbon tax on any province that refuses to meet federal standards to reduce greenhouse gases starting next year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Québec Solidaire vote may be more than a sign of youthful rebellion

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The young woman who serves me my croissants and brioches at the local bakery surprised me today when she revealed she has an
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 10, 2018
The Québec Solidaire in this month’s election had many candidates, like co-spokesperson Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, pictured, who were under 30, and had been involved in the “Printemps Erable” student protests in 2012 in the province. Photograph courtesy of Ben Powless

Québec Solidaire vote may be more than a sign of youthful rebellion

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 10, 2018
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The young woman who serves me my croissants and brioches at the local bakery surprised me today when she revealed she has an

Québec Solidaire vote may be more than a sign of youthful rebellion

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 10, 2018
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The young woman who serves me my croissants and brioches at the local bakery surprised me today when she revealed she has an
The Québec Solidaire in this month’s election had many candidates, like co-spokesperson Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, pictured, who were under 30, and had been involved in the “Printemps Erable” student protests in 2012 in the province. Photograph courtesy of Ben Powless

Our obsession with the U.S. is hazardous

  • OTTAWA—This week was a high point for Canadians obsessed with the country to the south of us. On television and in social media, the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 3, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 27. Screenshot courtesy of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

Our obsession with the U.S. is hazardous

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 3, 2018
  • OTTAWA—This week was a high point for Canadians obsessed with the country to the south of us. On television and in social media, the

Our obsession with the U.S. is hazardous

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 3, 2018
  • OTTAWA—This week was a high point for Canadians obsessed with the country to the south of us. On television and in social media, the
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 27. Screenshot courtesy of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

Three keys to successful trade negotiations

  • OTTAWA—When I lived in Geneva in the late 1990s, I was approached by the director of a private university there to teach a course
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 26, 2018
Steve Verheul, Canada’s chief NAFTA negotiator, is up against U.S. President Donald Trump’s negotiating tactics, including intimidation, bombast, and lack of clarity, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three keys to successful trade negotiations

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 26, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When I lived in Geneva in the late 1990s, I was approached by the director of a private university there to teach a course

Three keys to successful trade negotiations

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 26, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When I lived in Geneva in the late 1990s, I was approached by the director of a private university there to teach a course
Steve Verheul, Canada’s chief NAFTA negotiator, is up against U.S. President Donald Trump’s negotiating tactics, including intimidation, bombast, and lack of clarity, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lessons from the notwithstanding clause debate

  • When I was an assistant to the opposition leader in Newfoundland and Labrador in the early 1980s, I would often get into lengthy discussions
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 19, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has reintroduced a bill to cut Toronto's city council almost in half, using the notwithstanding clause in the Constitution to override a court decision that said the legislation was unconstitutional. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lessons from the notwithstanding clause debate

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 19, 2018
  • When I was an assistant to the opposition leader in Newfoundland and Labrador in the early 1980s, I would often get into lengthy discussions

Lessons from the notwithstanding clause debate

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 19, 2018
  • When I was an assistant to the opposition leader in Newfoundland and Labrador in the early 1980s, I would often get into lengthy discussions
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has reintroduced a bill to cut Toronto's city council almost in half, using the notwithstanding clause in the Constitution to override a court decision that said the legislation was unconstitutional. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three years in, a government can’t blame the last guys for its problems

  • Every politician likes to use humour to warm up a crowd; most like to use it to skewer their opponents. One of my former
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 12, 2018
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi recently complained the court decision to block the Trans Mountain pipeline was the fault of the National Energy Board review process in place under the former Conservative government of Stephen Harper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Three years in, a government can’t blame the last guys for its problems

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 12, 2018
  • Every politician likes to use humour to warm up a crowd; most like to use it to skewer their opponents. One of my former

Three years in, a government can’t blame the last guys for its problems

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 12, 2018
  • Every politician likes to use humour to warm up a crowd; most like to use it to skewer their opponents. One of my former
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi recently complained the court decision to block the Trans Mountain pipeline was the fault of the National Energy Board review process in place under the former Conservative government of Stephen Harper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can small-town Canada survive?

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—One small challenge of summer life in small towns is finding a trusted person to do skilled work one cannot do. I can
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 5, 2018
From left, Atlantic-based cabinet ministers Scott Brison and Dominic LeBlanc speak with P.E.I. Premier Wade MacLauchlan at a meeting of the region's premiers and cabinet ministers to talk about economic growth on July 10 in Summerside, P.E.I. They’re looking at how to boost immigration to the region experiencing population decline. Photograph courtesy of ACOA

Can small-town Canada survive?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 5, 2018
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—One small challenge of summer life in small towns is finding a trusted person to do skilled work one cannot do. I can

Can small-town Canada survive?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | September 5, 2018
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—One small challenge of summer life in small towns is finding a trusted person to do skilled work one cannot do. I can
From left, Atlantic-based cabinet ministers Scott Brison and Dominic LeBlanc speak with P.E.I. Premier Wade MacLauchlan at a meeting of the region's premiers and cabinet ministers to talk about economic growth on July 10 in Summerside, P.E.I. They’re looking at how to boost immigration to the region experiencing population decline. Photograph courtesy of ACOA

Quebec election 2018: boring, for once

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—If there is one word to describe the Oct. 1 election in Quebec, it is: boring. In the wake of the hurly-burly election
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 29, 2018
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard may need to rethink the campaign of his incumbent Liberals, to put an emphasis on new candidates and the team, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph

Quebec election 2018: boring, for once

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 29, 2018
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—If there is one word to describe the Oct. 1 election in Quebec, it is: boring. In the wake of the hurly-burly election

Quebec election 2018: boring, for once

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 29, 2018
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—If there is one word to describe the Oct. 1 election in Quebec, it is: boring. In the wake of the hurly-burly election
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard may need to rethink the campaign of his incumbent Liberals, to put an emphasis on new candidates and the team, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph

Kofi Annan had his flaws, but he inspired a generation

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I met Kofi Annan only once, but I remember the encounter as if it were yesterday. The former United Nations secretary general’s calm
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 22, 2018
The late former UN secretary general Kofi Annan meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sept. 28, 2016 on Parliament Hill. Mr. Annan, 80, died on Aug. 18. The Hill Times file photograph

Kofi Annan had his flaws, but he inspired a generation

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 22, 2018
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I met Kofi Annan only once, but I remember the encounter as if it were yesterday. The former United Nations secretary general’s calm

Kofi Annan had his flaws, but he inspired a generation

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 22, 2018
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—I met Kofi Annan only once, but I remember the encounter as if it were yesterday. The former United Nations secretary general’s calm
The late former UN secretary general Kofi Annan meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sept. 28, 2016 on Parliament Hill. Mr. Annan, 80, died on Aug. 18. The Hill Times file photograph

When you write a minister, a machine shouldn’t reply

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—In old Geneva, there is a lovely restaurant serving traditional Swiss meals, with an ambience that lends itself to fondue and raclette: wooden
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 15, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signs the Paris climate change agreement on April 22, 2016 at the United Nations in New York. For a lot more mundane correspondence, politicians just use a signature machine. UN photograph by Amanda Voisard

When you write a minister, a machine shouldn’t reply

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 15, 2018
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—In old Geneva, there is a lovely restaurant serving traditional Swiss meals, with an ambience that lends itself to fondue and raclette: wooden

When you write a minister, a machine shouldn’t reply

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 15, 2018
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—In old Geneva, there is a lovely restaurant serving traditional Swiss meals, with an ambience that lends itself to fondue and raclette: wooden
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signs the Paris climate change agreement on April 22, 2016 at the United Nations in New York. For a lot more mundane correspondence, politicians just use a signature machine. UN photograph by Amanda Voisard

Investing in cycling infrastructure the best deal on two wheels

  • KAMOURASKA, Que.—When I look back at this year, 2018 will be remembered as the “year of the bicycle.” But it may be for many
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 8, 2018
In Europe, cycling is seen as a legitimate means of travel and entire tourism campaigns are based on bicycle touring, demonstrating where Canada can improve, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Investing in cycling infrastructure the best deal on two wheels

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 8, 2018
  • KAMOURASKA, Que.—When I look back at this year, 2018 will be remembered as the “year of the bicycle.” But it may be for many

Investing in cycling infrastructure the best deal on two wheels

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | August 8, 2018
  • KAMOURASKA, Que.—When I look back at this year, 2018 will be remembered as the “year of the bicycle.” But it may be for many
In Europe, cycling is seen as a legitimate means of travel and entire tourism campaigns are based on bicycle touring, demonstrating where Canada can improve, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Northern Ontario offers insight into Canadian paradox

  • SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT.—For the past two weeks, I have been fulfilling a longtime dream, to cycle from Dryden, Ont., in the province’s northwest,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 25, 2018
Columnist Andrew Caddell is in the midst of a cycling trip from Dryden, Ont., to Toronto. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Northern Ontario offers insight into Canadian paradox

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 25, 2018
  • SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT.—For the past two weeks, I have been fulfilling a longtime dream, to cycle from Dryden, Ont., in the province’s northwest,

Northern Ontario offers insight into Canadian paradox

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 25, 2018
  • SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT.—For the past two weeks, I have been fulfilling a longtime dream, to cycle from Dryden, Ont., in the province’s northwest,
Columnist Andrew Caddell is in the midst of a cycling trip from Dryden, Ont., to Toronto. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

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