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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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If Brexit forces a hard Irish border, the answer may be unity

  • Canadians and Americans are fond of great celebrations in July. However, in Northern Ireland, July is a time of tension, the “marching season” and
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 11, 2018
Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is 'not going to agree to anything that would give rise to a hard border' between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after Brexit. Photograph courtesy of the European People's Party

If Brexit forces a hard Irish border, the answer may be unity

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 11, 2018
  • Canadians and Americans are fond of great celebrations in July. However, in Northern Ireland, July is a time of tension, the “marching season” and

If Brexit forces a hard Irish border, the answer may be unity

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 11, 2018
  • Canadians and Americans are fond of great celebrations in July. However, in Northern Ireland, July is a time of tension, the “marching season” and
Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is 'not going to agree to anything that would give rise to a hard border' between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after Brexit. Photograph courtesy of the European People's Party

Canada does not do enough to recognize its role in high-flying history

  • They threw a small party the other day in Clifden, on the west coast of Ireland. You might have missed it. The party was
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 4, 2018
Captain John Alcock stowing provisions aboard Vickers’ ‘Vimy’ aircraft in St. John’s, N.L., before his trans-Atlantic flight with Arthur Whitten Brown on June 14, 1919. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Canada does not do enough to recognize its role in high-flying history

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 4, 2018
  • They threw a small party the other day in Clifden, on the west coast of Ireland. You might have missed it. The party was

Canada does not do enough to recognize its role in high-flying history

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 4, 2018
  • They threw a small party the other day in Clifden, on the west coast of Ireland. You might have missed it. The party was
Captain John Alcock stowing provisions aboard Vickers’ ‘Vimy’ aircraft in St. John’s, N.L., before his trans-Atlantic flight with Arthur Whitten Brown on June 14, 1919. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

On being a Canadian, abroad

  • Canada Day (or Dominion Day) is always a good time for Canadians to take stock of themselves, if they are not too busy barbecuing
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 27, 2018
Revellers take in Canada Day in Trafalgar Square in London, U.K., in 2013. Photograph courtesy of Canada Day International

On being a Canadian, abroad

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 27, 2018
  • Canada Day (or Dominion Day) is always a good time for Canadians to take stock of themselves, if they are not too busy barbecuing

On being a Canadian, abroad

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 27, 2018
  • Canada Day (or Dominion Day) is always a good time for Canadians to take stock of themselves, if they are not too busy barbecuing
Revellers take in Canada Day in Trafalgar Square in London, U.K., in 2013. Photograph courtesy of Canada Day International

Phoenix: just another symptom of centralization of power in Ottawa

  • The recent scathing indictment (“incomprehensible failure”) of the Phoenix pay system by the auditor general, Michael Ferguson, was heartwarming for me and others who
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 20, 2018
The Phoenix pay system mess, says auditor general Michael Ferguson, stems from what he calls the ‘broken...culture’ of the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Phoenix: just another symptom of centralization of power in Ottawa

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 20, 2018
  • The recent scathing indictment (“incomprehensible failure”) of the Phoenix pay system by the auditor general, Michael Ferguson, was heartwarming for me and others who

Phoenix: just another symptom of centralization of power in Ottawa

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 20, 2018
  • The recent scathing indictment (“incomprehensible failure”) of the Phoenix pay system by the auditor general, Michael Ferguson, was heartwarming for me and others who
The Phoenix pay system mess, says auditor general Michael Ferguson, stems from what he calls the ‘broken...culture’ of the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kinder Morgan deal reminds us we’re still hewers of wood, drawers of water

  • OTTAWA—I remember well the afternoon in 2010 at what used to be called the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade when our policy
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 6, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, right, and Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr head to Ottawa's National Press Theatre on May 29 to announce the government is buying the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kinder Morgan deal reminds us we’re still hewers of wood, drawers of water

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 6, 2018
  • OTTAWA—I remember well the afternoon in 2010 at what used to be called the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade when our policy

Kinder Morgan deal reminds us we’re still hewers of wood, drawers of water

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 6, 2018
  • OTTAWA—I remember well the afternoon in 2010 at what used to be called the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade when our policy
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, right, and Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr head to Ottawa's National Press Theatre on May 29 to announce the government is buying the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees: Bob Rae presses Canada’s efforts in precarious situation

  • OTTAWA—When Bob Rae speaks, people listen. Or so it seems. Last week’s announcement by the Trudeau government of $300-million in support over three years
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 30, 2018
Bob Rae, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special envoy to Myanmar, holds a press conference in Ottawa on April 3 to release his final report on the humanitarian and security crisis in Myanmar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees: Bob Rae presses Canada’s efforts in precarious situation

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 30, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When Bob Rae speaks, people listen. Or so it seems. Last week’s announcement by the Trudeau government of $300-million in support over three years

Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees: Bob Rae presses Canada’s efforts in precarious situation

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 30, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When Bob Rae speaks, people listen. Or so it seems. Last week’s announcement by the Trudeau government of $300-million in support over three years
Bob Rae, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special envoy to Myanmar, holds a press conference in Ottawa on April 3 to release his final report on the humanitarian and security crisis in Myanmar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It is time for Canada to have a day to recognize our Patriots

  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The long May “2-4” weekend has now passed, with the hurly-burly of the Harry and Meghan reality show, conveniently programmed for Victoria Day,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 23, 2018
English Canada may have been swept up with the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over the Victoria Day holiday, but the Anglo-Franco collaboration of the Patriotes’ 19th-century struggle for liberty would be a worthy addition, says Andrew Caddell. Alex Lubomirski photograph courtesy of Kensington Palace

It is time for Canada to have a day to recognize our Patriots

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 23, 2018
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The long May “2-4” weekend has now passed, with the hurly-burly of the Harry and Meghan reality show, conveniently programmed for Victoria Day,

It is time for Canada to have a day to recognize our Patriots

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 23, 2018
  • KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The long May “2-4” weekend has now passed, with the hurly-burly of the Harry and Meghan reality show, conveniently programmed for Victoria Day,
English Canada may have been swept up with the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over the Victoria Day holiday, but the Anglo-Franco collaboration of the Patriotes’ 19th-century struggle for liberty would be a worthy addition, says Andrew Caddell. Alex Lubomirski photograph courtesy of Kensington Palace

Who’s responsible when natural disaster strikes? You are

  • OTTAWA—Canada has many great traditions. One of them seems to be emergencies that fall during Emergency Preparedness Week (May 6 to 12). This year,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 16, 2018
Water reached historically high levels in the southern regions of New Brunswick this month. Stephen MacGillivray photograph courtesy of the New Brunswick government

Who’s responsible when natural disaster strikes? You are

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 16, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Canada has many great traditions. One of them seems to be emergencies that fall during Emergency Preparedness Week (May 6 to 12). This year,

Who’s responsible when natural disaster strikes? You are

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 16, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Canada has many great traditions. One of them seems to be emergencies that fall during Emergency Preparedness Week (May 6 to 12). This year,
Water reached historically high levels in the southern regions of New Brunswick this month. Stephen MacGillivray photograph courtesy of the New Brunswick government

Bilingualism is an asset to Canada, but its implementation needs work

  • OTTAWA—I have three E’s in my basket. J’ai trois “e” dans mon panier. That sentence may be gibberish to most Canadians, but public servants
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 2, 2018
Official languages commissioner Raymond Théberge is in charge of championing Canadian linguistic duality and ensuring federal bodies respect and use both official languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bilingualism is an asset to Canada, but its implementation needs work

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 2, 2018
  • OTTAWA—I have three E’s in my basket. J’ai trois “e” dans mon panier. That sentence may be gibberish to most Canadians, but public servants

Bilingualism is an asset to Canada, but its implementation needs work

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 2, 2018
  • OTTAWA—I have three E’s in my basket. J’ai trois “e” dans mon panier. That sentence may be gibberish to most Canadians, but public servants
Official languages commissioner Raymond Théberge is in charge of championing Canadian linguistic duality and ensuring federal bodies respect and use both official languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After 36 years, it’s time Quebec sign the Constitution

  • The call from the Prime Minister’s Office in March 1982 came as things were not going well for the Liberal opposition in Newfoundland and
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 25, 2018
Then-prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau watches as the Queen signs the Constitution on April 17, 1982 in Ottawa. Library and Archives Canada photograph by Robert Cooper

After 36 years, it’s time Quebec sign the Constitution

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 25, 2018
  • The call from the Prime Minister’s Office in March 1982 came as things were not going well for the Liberal opposition in Newfoundland and

After 36 years, it’s time Quebec sign the Constitution

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 25, 2018
  • The call from the Prime Minister’s Office in March 1982 came as things were not going well for the Liberal opposition in Newfoundland and
Then-prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau watches as the Queen signs the Constitution on April 17, 1982 in Ottawa. Library and Archives Canada photograph by Robert Cooper

Canada on track for big train comeback

  • OTTAWA—When I was a little boy in Montreal, my father would take me and my siblings to the closest train station, in Montreal West,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 18, 2018
Via Rail is making a resurgence, making now the time to capitalize on the chance to explore our country by train, says Andrew Caddell. Flickr photograph courtesy of Chris Toe Pher

Canada on track for big train comeback

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When I was a little boy in Montreal, my father would take me and my siblings to the closest train station, in Montreal West,

Canada on track for big train comeback

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When I was a little boy in Montreal, my father would take me and my siblings to the closest train station, in Montreal West,
Via Rail is making a resurgence, making now the time to capitalize on the chance to explore our country by train, says Andrew Caddell. Flickr photograph courtesy of Chris Toe Pher

Hockey brings Canadians together, in triumph and tragedy

  • OTTAWA—Far from Parliament Hill, partisan debates, and briefing notes, the real Canada works, plays, and lives in small cities, towns, villages, and neighbourhoods; and,
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 11, 2018
Members of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, seen in this photo posted to the team Twitter page on March 24. The bus they were travelling in collided with a tractor-trailer on April 6 northeast of Saskatoon, killing 15 from the team. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, @HumboldtBroncos

Hockey brings Canadians together, in triumph and tragedy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Far from Parliament Hill, partisan debates, and briefing notes, the real Canada works, plays, and lives in small cities, towns, villages, and neighbourhoods; and,

Hockey brings Canadians together, in triumph and tragedy

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Far from Parliament Hill, partisan debates, and briefing notes, the real Canada works, plays, and lives in small cities, towns, villages, and neighbourhoods; and,
Members of the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, seen in this photo posted to the team Twitter page on March 24. The bus they were travelling in collided with a tractor-trailer on April 6 northeast of Saskatoon, killing 15 from the team. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, @HumboldtBroncos

Time to stop funding Catholic school boards

  • OTTAWA—The passage of Easter and Passover, the most important days on the Christian and Jewish calendars, has led me to contemplate the role of
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 4, 2018
Immaculata High School in Ottawa plans to build a new artificial-turf field that is prompting complaints from neighbours who feel they were not consulted. Photograph courtesy of The Mighty Quill

Time to stop funding Catholic school boards

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The passage of Easter and Passover, the most important days on the Christian and Jewish calendars, has led me to contemplate the role of

Time to stop funding Catholic school boards

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The passage of Easter and Passover, the most important days on the Christian and Jewish calendars, has led me to contemplate the role of
Immaculata High School in Ottawa plans to build a new artificial-turf field that is prompting complaints from neighbours who feel they were not consulted. Photograph courtesy of The Mighty Quill

Populism isn’t new to Canada, and in the internet age it has more appeal

  • OTTAWA—Many years ago, I was speaking to a friend who, as a longtime Progressive Conservative, was in the dumps. Joe Clark had been defeated
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 28, 2018
Doug Ford’s election as Ontario’s Progressive Conservative leader is a sign some voters have chafed under the deficit spending and political correctness of the Ontario Liberals, says Andrew Caddell. The consequences of a Premier Ford are anyone’s guess. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Populism isn’t new to Canada, and in the internet age it has more appeal

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Many years ago, I was speaking to a friend who, as a longtime Progressive Conservative, was in the dumps. Joe Clark had been defeated

Populism isn’t new to Canada, and in the internet age it has more appeal

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Many years ago, I was speaking to a friend who, as a longtime Progressive Conservative, was in the dumps. Joe Clark had been defeated
Doug Ford’s election as Ontario’s Progressive Conservative leader is a sign some voters have chafed under the deficit spending and political correctness of the Ontario Liberals, says Andrew Caddell. The consequences of a Premier Ford are anyone’s guess. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shaping the ‘Canadian way’ in Africa

  • OTTAWA—I remember quite clearly one fall morning several years before I retired from Global Affairs Canada when I joined other staff at a roundtable
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 21, 2018
Canada’s Bombardier Q400 has proven popular among African airlines for short-haul regional flights, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Hansueli Krapf

Shaping the ‘Canadian way’ in Africa

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—I remember quite clearly one fall morning several years before I retired from Global Affairs Canada when I joined other staff at a roundtable

Shaping the ‘Canadian way’ in Africa

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—I remember quite clearly one fall morning several years before I retired from Global Affairs Canada when I joined other staff at a roundtable
Canada’s Bombardier Q400 has proven popular among African airlines for short-haul regional flights, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Hansueli Krapf

Ageism on the Hill means experience doesn’t count for much

  • OTTAWA—Many years ago, the late Liberal Senator Keith Davey, known as “the rainmaker” for his success in getting his party elected, penned the “Ten
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 14, 2018
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals embraced the advice of the late Liberal Senator Keith Davey, pictured left, to ‘Recruit new, bright young people.’ But they ought to bring in a few old hands to help steer the ship too, argues Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph

Ageism on the Hill means experience doesn’t count for much

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 14, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Many years ago, the late Liberal Senator Keith Davey, known as “the rainmaker” for his success in getting his party elected, penned the “Ten

Ageism on the Hill means experience doesn’t count for much

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 14, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Many years ago, the late Liberal Senator Keith Davey, known as “the rainmaker” for his success in getting his party elected, penned the “Ten
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals embraced the advice of the late Liberal Senator Keith Davey, pictured left, to ‘Recruit new, bright young people.’ But they ought to bring in a few old hands to help steer the ship too, argues Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times file photograph

If Canada wants to do business in India, it has to treat it with respect

  • OTTAWA—You may have heard, India has been in the news of late. Having been posted to India as a foreign service officer and travelled
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 7, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on Feb. 23 during Mr. Trudeau's trip to India. Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's Twitter account

If Canada wants to do business in India, it has to treat it with respect

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—You may have heard, India has been in the news of late. Having been posted to India as a foreign service officer and travelled

If Canada wants to do business in India, it has to treat it with respect

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—You may have heard, India has been in the news of late. Having been posted to India as a foreign service officer and travelled
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on Feb. 23 during Mr. Trudeau's trip to India. Photograph courtesy of Narendra Modi's Twitter account

As Canadians, we should fear America’s love of the gun

  • OTTAWA—When my father was demobilized after six years of war in 1945, he kept a coat and a couple of uniforms, but not his
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 28, 2018
Supporters of gun control rally in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., near the site of the Parkland high school shooting earlier this month. Photograph courtesy of Barry Stock

As Canadians, we should fear America’s love of the gun

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When my father was demobilized after six years of war in 1945, he kept a coat and a couple of uniforms, but not his

As Canadians, we should fear America’s love of the gun

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When my father was demobilized after six years of war in 1945, he kept a coat and a couple of uniforms, but not his
Supporters of gun control rally in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., near the site of the Parkland high school shooting earlier this month. Photograph courtesy of Barry Stock

DFAIT-CIDA merger has led to a foreign ministry dominated by development staff

  • It is always enjoyable to stay in touch with former foreign ministry colleagues in my “retryment.” Like “Godwin’s Law” of the internet, or any
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 21, 2018
The Lester B. Pearson Building, once home to the foreign ministry alone, now houses foreign policy, international development, and trade staff working together under a combined ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

DFAIT-CIDA merger has led to a foreign ministry dominated by development staff

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 21, 2018
  • It is always enjoyable to stay in touch with former foreign ministry colleagues in my “retryment.” Like “Godwin’s Law” of the internet, or any

DFAIT-CIDA merger has led to a foreign ministry dominated by development staff

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 21, 2018
  • It is always enjoyable to stay in touch with former foreign ministry colleagues in my “retryment.” Like “Godwin’s Law” of the internet, or any
The Lester B. Pearson Building, once home to the foreign ministry alone, now houses foreign policy, international development, and trade staff working together under a combined ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On political activities, the Public Service Commission deserves to be challenged

  • OTTAWA—Political parties have already begun recruiting candidates and campaign workers for the next federal election in 2019. Many candidates could be drawn from the
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 14, 2018
NDP MP Guy Caron, left, speaks with Emilie Taman at an NDP leadership-race event in Hamilton, Ont. in September 2017. Ms. Taman was fired from her job as a federal prosecutor when she ran for the NDP in the 2015 election. She challenged the Public Service Commission’s decision and although she lost her fight initially, won on appeal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On political activities, the Public Service Commission deserves to be challenged

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 14, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Political parties have already begun recruiting candidates and campaign workers for the next federal election in 2019. Many candidates could be drawn from the

On political activities, the Public Service Commission deserves to be challenged

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 14, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Political parties have already begun recruiting candidates and campaign workers for the next federal election in 2019. Many candidates could be drawn from the
NDP MP Guy Caron, left, speaks with Emilie Taman at an NDP leadership-race event in Hamilton, Ont. in September 2017. Ms. Taman was fired from her job as a federal prosecutor when she ran for the NDP in the 2015 election. She challenged the Public Service Commission’s decision and although she lost her fight initially, won on appeal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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