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Angelo Persichilli

Angelo Persichilli is freelance journalist and a former citizenship judge for the Greater Toronto Area. He was also a director of communications to prime minister Stephen Harper and is the former political editor of Corriere Canadese, Canada's Italian-language newspaper in Toronto.

Fight terrorism, don’t exploit immigrants

  • TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should refrain from using immigration to avoid answering questions about terrorism. These are two separate issues, and he should stop
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | February 12, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken plenty of flak for saying that ISIS fighters returning to Canada could be de-programmed and de-radicalized. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fight terrorism, don’t exploit immigrants

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | February 12, 2018
  • TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should refrain from using immigration to avoid answering questions about terrorism. These are two separate issues, and he should stop

Fight terrorism, don’t exploit immigrants

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | February 12, 2018
  • TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should refrain from using immigration to avoid answering questions about terrorism. These are two separate issues, and he should stop
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken plenty of flak for saying that ISIS fighters returning to Canada could be de-programmed and de-radicalized. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fight terrorism, don’t exploit immigrants

  • TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should refrain from using immigration to avoid answering questions about terrorism. These are two separate issues, and he should stop
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | February 12, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken plenty of flak for saying that ISIS fighters returning to Canada could be de-programmed and de-radicalized. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fight terrorism, don’t exploit immigrants

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | February 12, 2018
  • TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should refrain from using immigration to avoid answering questions about terrorism. These are two separate issues, and he should stop

Fight terrorism, don’t exploit immigrants

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | February 12, 2018
  • TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should refrain from using immigration to avoid answering questions about terrorism. These are two separate issues, and he should stop
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken plenty of flak for saying that ISIS fighters returning to Canada could be de-programmed and de-radicalized. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Growing influence of religious groups in U.S. and Canadian politics is concerning: Persichilli

  • TORONTO—I’m against the death penalty, in favour of same-sex marriage, and personally against abortion, but also support the right of women to choose. But
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | January 29, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in Washington last year, are both struggling with lagging domestic popularity because of 'social issues promoted by religious groups,' according to Angelo Persichilli. Photo courtesy of Donald Trump's Twitter account

Growing influence of religious groups in U.S. and Canadian politics is concerning: Persichilli

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | January 29, 2018
  • TORONTO—I’m against the death penalty, in favour of same-sex marriage, and personally against abortion, but also support the right of women to choose. But

Growing influence of religious groups in U.S. and Canadian politics is concerning: Persichilli

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | January 29, 2018
  • TORONTO—I’m against the death penalty, in favour of same-sex marriage, and personally against abortion, but also support the right of women to choose. But
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in Washington last year, are both struggling with lagging domestic popularity because of 'social issues promoted by religious groups,' according to Angelo Persichilli. Photo courtesy of Donald Trump's Twitter account

Minimum wage increase will also affect tipping

  • TORONTO—There’s a lot of talk these days about the increase of the minimum wage to $15 an hour. This legislation will affect all industries,
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | January 15, 2018
Cheque, please: The question is how the minimum wage legislation will impact this legalized abuse by some restaurateurs of waitresses, waiters, and the customers, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Minimum wage increase will also affect tipping

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | January 15, 2018
  • TORONTO—There’s a lot of talk these days about the increase of the minimum wage to $15 an hour. This legislation will affect all industries,

Minimum wage increase will also affect tipping

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | January 15, 2018
  • TORONTO—There’s a lot of talk these days about the increase of the minimum wage to $15 an hour. This legislation will affect all industries,
Cheque, please: The question is how the minimum wage legislation will impact this legalized abuse by some restaurateurs of waitresses, waiters, and the customers, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Torstar-Postmedia deal an evolution towards paperless media

  • TORONTO—The recent deal Torstar-Postmedia may have appeared to be an important business deal, but it was really a strategic deal to kill off local
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | December 11, 2017
Postmedia CEO Paul Godfrey, pictured in this file photo, told the Financial Post last week that more Canadian newspapers will close in the next few years, but said print news will still exist 10 years from now. The Hill Times file photograph

Torstar-Postmedia deal an evolution towards paperless media

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | December 11, 2017
  • TORONTO—The recent deal Torstar-Postmedia may have appeared to be an important business deal, but it was really a strategic deal to kill off local

Torstar-Postmedia deal an evolution towards paperless media

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | December 11, 2017
  • TORONTO—The recent deal Torstar-Postmedia may have appeared to be an important business deal, but it was really a strategic deal to kill off local
Postmedia CEO Paul Godfrey, pictured in this file photo, told the Financial Post last week that more Canadian newspapers will close in the next few years, but said print news will still exist 10 years from now. The Hill Times file photograph

Torstar-Postmedia deal biggest sign so far of newspaper crisis

  • TORONTO—Last week’s deal between Torstar Corp., The Toronto Star‘s parent company, and Postmedia Network Inc. surprised many people because the agreement was reached, despite the
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | December 4, 2017
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured in this file photo on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times file photograph

Torstar-Postmedia deal biggest sign so far of newspaper crisis

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | December 4, 2017
  • TORONTO—Last week’s deal between Torstar Corp., The Toronto Star‘s parent company, and Postmedia Network Inc. surprised many people because the agreement was reached, despite the

Torstar-Postmedia deal biggest sign so far of newspaper crisis

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | December 4, 2017
  • TORONTO—Last week’s deal between Torstar Corp., The Toronto Star‘s parent company, and Postmedia Network Inc. surprised many people because the agreement was reached, despite the
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured in this file photo on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times file photograph

Keep partisanship out of sexual assault scandals

  • TORONTO—Two important battles, to defend the environment and to end sexual assault and sexual harassment against women, won’t be resolved quickly, despite international awareness.
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | November 27, 2017

Keep partisanship out of sexual assault scandals

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | November 27, 2017
  • TORONTO—Two important battles, to defend the environment and to end sexual assault and sexual harassment against women, won’t be resolved quickly, despite international awareness.

Keep partisanship out of sexual assault scandals

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | November 27, 2017
  • TORONTO—Two important battles, to defend the environment and to end sexual assault and sexual harassment against women, won’t be resolved quickly, despite international awareness.

Plenty of flash from the Liberals, but where’s the beef?

  • TORONTO—A good marketing plan combined with creative promotion have always been the essential ingredients for success. Whether in business or politics, if you can’t
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | November 20, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the perfect salesman for his government, particularly in contrast to Donald Trump. But whether his government lives up to its rhetoric around policy and principles is questionable, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Plenty of flash from the Liberals, but where’s the beef?

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | November 20, 2017
  • TORONTO—A good marketing plan combined with creative promotion have always been the essential ingredients for success. Whether in business or politics, if you can’t

Plenty of flash from the Liberals, but where’s the beef?

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | November 20, 2017
  • TORONTO—A good marketing plan combined with creative promotion have always been the essential ingredients for success. Whether in business or politics, if you can’t
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the perfect salesman for his government, particularly in contrast to Donald Trump. But whether his government lives up to its rhetoric around policy and principles is questionable, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t expect any changes in Ottawa from Paradise Papers revelations

  • TORONTO—A newly appointed minister once told me that when he went to his ministry for the first time, he was welcomed by the staff
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | November 13, 2017
Diane Lebouthillie
Diane Lebouthillie
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier is the minister responsible for overseeing the Canada Revenue Agency. Despite renewed cries for tougher rules to thwart tax evasion in light of the publication of the Paradise Papers, Angelo Persichilli writes he doesn't anticipate much of an appetitive in Ottawa to make undertake reforms. The Hill Times file photo

Don’t expect any changes in Ottawa from Paradise Papers revelations

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | November 13, 2017
  • TORONTO—A newly appointed minister once told me that when he went to his ministry for the first time, he was welcomed by the staff

Don’t expect any changes in Ottawa from Paradise Papers revelations

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | November 13, 2017
  • TORONTO—A newly appointed minister once told me that when he went to his ministry for the first time, he was welcomed by the staff
Diane Lebouthillie
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier is the minister responsible for overseeing the Canada Revenue Agency. Despite renewed cries for tougher rules to thwart tax evasion in light of the publication of the Paradise Papers, Angelo Persichilli writes he doesn't anticipate much of an appetitive in Ottawa to make undertake reforms. The Hill Times file photo

Rehashing old immigration promise can’t disguise serious systemic problems

  • TORONTO—There are two sets of immigration policies in Canada. The first is the one prepared by politicians to promote during the elections or in
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | November 6, 2017
Angelo Persichilli writes that letting in more immigrants 'requires more money' to pay for things like hiring more people in the federal Immigration Ministry, currently headed by Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured. The Hill Times file photograph

Rehashing old immigration promise can’t disguise serious systemic problems

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | November 6, 2017
  • TORONTO—There are two sets of immigration policies in Canada. The first is the one prepared by politicians to promote during the elections or in

Rehashing old immigration promise can’t disguise serious systemic problems

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | November 6, 2017
  • TORONTO—There are two sets of immigration policies in Canada. The first is the one prepared by politicians to promote during the elections or in
Angelo Persichilli writes that letting in more immigrants 'requires more money' to pay for things like hiring more people in the federal Immigration Ministry, currently headed by Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured. The Hill Times file photograph

Weinstein scandal exposes hypocrisy of Hollywood elite

  • TORONTO—There are many reasons why rape victims don’t speak out against their attackers. However, focusing mainly on this aspect would only distract from the
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 30, 2017
Angelo Persichilli writes that the mounting sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein exposes the 'hypocrisy' of the entertainment industry's major figures, who largely remained silent despite knowing of many allegations of wrongdoing against the Hollywood super-producer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Weinstein scandal exposes hypocrisy of Hollywood elite

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 30, 2017
  • TORONTO—There are many reasons why rape victims don’t speak out against their attackers. However, focusing mainly on this aspect would only distract from the

Weinstein scandal exposes hypocrisy of Hollywood elite

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 30, 2017
  • TORONTO—There are many reasons why rape victims don’t speak out against their attackers. However, focusing mainly on this aspect would only distract from the
Angelo Persichilli writes that the mounting sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein exposes the 'hypocrisy' of the entertainment industry's major figures, who largely remained silent despite knowing of many allegations of wrongdoing against the Hollywood super-producer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Answers desperately needed in Boyle kidnapping saga

  • “Taking your pregnant wife to a very dangerous place, to me, and the kind of person I am, is unconscionable.” This statement to ABC
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 20, 2017
Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan. Questions continue to emerge on why Canadian Joshua Boyle travelled deep into Afghanistan territory controlled by the Taliban along with his very pregnant wife, American Caitlan Coleman, some five years ago, after the couple and their three children were freed from their Taliban-linked kidnappers earlier this month. Carl Montgomery/Wikimedia photograph

Answers desperately needed in Boyle kidnapping saga

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 20, 2017
  • “Taking your pregnant wife to a very dangerous place, to me, and the kind of person I am, is unconscionable.” This statement to ABC

Answers desperately needed in Boyle kidnapping saga

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 20, 2017
  • “Taking your pregnant wife to a very dangerous place, to me, and the kind of person I am, is unconscionable.” This statement to ABC
Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan. Questions continue to emerge on why Canadian Joshua Boyle travelled deep into Afghanistan territory controlled by the Taliban along with his very pregnant wife, American Caitlan Coleman, some five years ago, after the couple and their three children were freed from their Taliban-linked kidnappers earlier this month. Carl Montgomery/Wikimedia photograph

Free trade rhetoric has never matched reality

  • TORONTO—The North American Free Trade Agreement is a tool nobody likes, but everybody needs and uses it. Conversations among the partners are surreal. Since
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 16, 2017
Mexico's Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer give a joint statement on Sept. 27, 2017 at the end of the third round of negotiations to rework the NAFTA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Free trade rhetoric has never matched reality

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 16, 2017
  • TORONTO—The North American Free Trade Agreement is a tool nobody likes, but everybody needs and uses it. Conversations among the partners are surreal. Since

Free trade rhetoric has never matched reality

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 16, 2017
  • TORONTO—The North American Free Trade Agreement is a tool nobody likes, but everybody needs and uses it. Conversations among the partners are surreal. Since
Mexico's Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer give a joint statement on Sept. 27, 2017 at the end of the third round of negotiations to rework the NAFTA. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beginning this week, it will be easier to become a Canadian citizen

  • TORONTO—Beginning this week, it’s going to be easier for immigrants with permanent resident status to become Canadian citizens. The new law requires the applicant
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 9, 2017
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured in this file photograph on the Hill. The Hill Times file photograph

Beginning this week, it will be easier to become a Canadian citizen

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 9, 2017
  • TORONTO—Beginning this week, it’s going to be easier for immigrants with permanent resident status to become Canadian citizens. The new law requires the applicant

Beginning this week, it will be easier to become a Canadian citizen

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 9, 2017
  • TORONTO—Beginning this week, it’s going to be easier for immigrants with permanent resident status to become Canadian citizens. The new law requires the applicant
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured in this file photograph on the Hill. The Hill Times file photograph

Feds looking at ways to fight organized crime in Canada

  • TORONTO—I learned last week that the federal government is concerned about the popular perception that our institutions are not serious about fighting organized crime
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 2, 2017
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, pictured in the Commons foyer Sept. 25, 2017, met with members of the Italian anti-Mafia Parliamentary Commission and the RCMP commissioner, and officials from the Justice Department in Ottawa last year, in an effort to fight organized crime in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds looking at ways to fight organized crime in Canada

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 2, 2017
  • TORONTO—I learned last week that the federal government is concerned about the popular perception that our institutions are not serious about fighting organized crime

Feds looking at ways to fight organized crime in Canada

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 2, 2017
  • TORONTO—I learned last week that the federal government is concerned about the popular perception that our institutions are not serious about fighting organized crime
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, pictured in the Commons foyer Sept. 25, 2017, met with members of the Italian anti-Mafia Parliamentary Commission and the RCMP commissioner, and officials from the Justice Department in Ottawa last year, in an effort to fight organized crime in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Organized crime in Canada is a problem, says expert Nicaso

  • TORONTO—Last week, CityTV stations aired the first of a six part series of Bad Blood (8 p.m. every Thursday), a true story based on
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 25, 2017

Organized crime in Canada is a problem, says expert Nicaso

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 25, 2017
  • TORONTO—Last week, CityTV stations aired the first of a six part series of Bad Blood (8 p.m. every Thursday), a true story based on

Organized crime in Canada is a problem, says expert Nicaso

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 25, 2017
  • TORONTO—Last week, CityTV stations aired the first of a six part series of Bad Blood (8 p.m. every Thursday), a true story based on

INAC split about ‘manipulating’ ministerial structure to show progress

  • TORONTO—The decision of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government to divide ministerial responsibilities for Indigenous issues reminds me of Italy’s politicians. The only difference is that
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 18, 2017
Carolyn Bennett, pictured, has seen her ministerial responsibilities halved, and will now handle Crown-Indigenous relations and northern affairs, while Jane Philpott takes over the management of Indigenous services. The Hill Times file photo

INAC split about ‘manipulating’ ministerial structure to show progress

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 18, 2017
  • TORONTO—The decision of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government to divide ministerial responsibilities for Indigenous issues reminds me of Italy’s politicians. The only difference is that

INAC split about ‘manipulating’ ministerial structure to show progress

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 18, 2017
  • TORONTO—The decision of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government to divide ministerial responsibilities for Indigenous issues reminds me of Italy’s politicians. The only difference is that
Carolyn Bennett, pictured, has seen her ministerial responsibilities halved, and will now handle Crown-Indigenous relations and northern affairs, while Jane Philpott takes over the management of Indigenous services. The Hill Times file photo

Freeland’s foreign policy recipe amounts to same old soup

  • TORONTO—I didn’t pay a lot of attention three weeks ago when Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered a speech heralded as the “new blueprint”
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 26, 2017
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland's recent speech in the House has been heralded as the “new blueprint” for Canadian foreign policy, but actually lacked a coherent vision, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Freeland’s foreign policy recipe amounts to same old soup

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 26, 2017
  • TORONTO—I didn’t pay a lot of attention three weeks ago when Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered a speech heralded as the “new blueprint”

Freeland’s foreign policy recipe amounts to same old soup

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 26, 2017
  • TORONTO—I didn’t pay a lot of attention three weeks ago when Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered a speech heralded as the “new blueprint”
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland's recent speech in the House has been heralded as the “new blueprint” for Canadian foreign policy, but actually lacked a coherent vision, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New counter-radicalization approach makes more sense than bombs and condolences

  • TORONTO—Terrorism is like the Hydra of Lerna, the mythological monster capable of regenerating two heads whenever Hercules chopped one off. I don’t know how
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 19, 2017
Angelo Perichilli writes that he hopes Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale will move quickly to create the Office of the Community Engagement and Counter-Radicalization Coordinator. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel AIello

New counter-radicalization approach makes more sense than bombs and condolences

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 19, 2017
  • TORONTO—Terrorism is like the Hydra of Lerna, the mythological monster capable of regenerating two heads whenever Hercules chopped one off. I don’t know how

New counter-radicalization approach makes more sense than bombs and condolences

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 19, 2017
  • TORONTO—Terrorism is like the Hydra of Lerna, the mythological monster capable of regenerating two heads whenever Hercules chopped one off. I don’t know how
Angelo Perichilli writes that he hopes Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale will move quickly to create the Office of the Community Engagement and Counter-Radicalization Coordinator. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel AIello

Media reporting on last week’s G7 Summit weak

  • TORONTO—It was in 1988 when the 14th G7 summit took place in Toronto. I was the news director of then CFMT, the Toronto based
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 5, 2017

Media reporting on last week’s G7 Summit weak

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 5, 2017
  • TORONTO—It was in 1988 when the 14th G7 summit took place in Toronto. I was the news director of then CFMT, the Toronto based

Media reporting on last week’s G7 Summit weak

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 5, 2017
  • TORONTO—It was in 1988 when the 14th G7 summit took place in Toronto. I was the news director of then CFMT, the Toronto based

Whoever is leader, Conservatives need better communications to challenge Trudeau

  • TORONTO—While writing this column, Conservatives were still looking for a new leader. Nonetheless, it doesn’t matter who is going to be the successor of
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 29, 2017
Who can lead the Conservatives to a victory over Justin Trudeau? Someone who knows how to communicate, writes Angelo Persichilli. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Whoever is leader, Conservatives need better communications to challenge Trudeau

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 29, 2017
  • TORONTO—While writing this column, Conservatives were still looking for a new leader. Nonetheless, it doesn’t matter who is going to be the successor of

Whoever is leader, Conservatives need better communications to challenge Trudeau

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 29, 2017
  • TORONTO—While writing this column, Conservatives were still looking for a new leader. Nonetheless, it doesn’t matter who is going to be the successor of
Who can lead the Conservatives to a victory over Justin Trudeau? Someone who knows how to communicate, writes Angelo Persichilli. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Is the Pope turning blind eye to a brutal regime?

  • TORONTO—Is Pope Francis supporting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro? While this question is not debated in the international mainstream media, the role of the Vatican
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 22, 2017
There is growing criticism among Venezuelans about Pope Francis' seemingly cozy relationship with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, writes Angelo Persichilli. UN photograph by Eskinder Debebe

Is the Pope turning blind eye to a brutal regime?

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 22, 2017
  • TORONTO—Is Pope Francis supporting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro? While this question is not debated in the international mainstream media, the role of the Vatican

Is the Pope turning blind eye to a brutal regime?

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 22, 2017
  • TORONTO—Is Pope Francis supporting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro? While this question is not debated in the international mainstream media, the role of the Vatican
There is growing criticism among Venezuelans about Pope Francis' seemingly cozy relationship with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, writes Angelo Persichilli. UN photograph by Eskinder Debebe

Comey firing isn’t Trump’s Watergate

  • TORONTO—“In Firing Comey, Did Trump Unleash the Next Deep Throat?” This question was the headline of a story last week on The New York Times.
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 15, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump has fired James Comey, seen here, as director of the FBI. Angelo Persichilli writes that this will not turn into a Watergate-type situation. Photograph courtesy of FBI

Comey firing isn’t Trump’s Watergate

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 15, 2017
  • TORONTO—“In Firing Comey, Did Trump Unleash the Next Deep Throat?” This question was the headline of a story last week on The New York Times.

Comey firing isn’t Trump’s Watergate

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 15, 2017
  • TORONTO—“In Firing Comey, Did Trump Unleash the Next Deep Throat?” This question was the headline of a story last week on The New York Times.
U.S. President Donald Trump has fired James Comey, seen here, as director of the FBI. Angelo Persichilli writes that this will not turn into a Watergate-type situation. Photograph courtesy of FBI

Exaggerating to impress those in homeland understandable

  • TORONTO—If you are not an immigrant, it is hard to understand it. For many of us, whatever level of success accomplished in Canada, is
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 8, 2017
Immigrants, often when visiting their homelands, have a tendency to exaggerate their accomplishments in their new countries, writes Angelo Persichilli, who adds that Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's accomplishments did not need to be amplified to be impressive. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Exaggerating to impress those in homeland understandable

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 8, 2017
  • TORONTO—If you are not an immigrant, it is hard to understand it. For many of us, whatever level of success accomplished in Canada, is

Exaggerating to impress those in homeland understandable

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 8, 2017
  • TORONTO—If you are not an immigrant, it is hard to understand it. For many of us, whatever level of success accomplished in Canada, is
Immigrants, often when visiting their homelands, have a tendency to exaggerate their accomplishments in their new countries, writes Angelo Persichilli, who adds that Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's accomplishments did not need to be amplified to be impressive. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ontario premier’s resignation not only option

  • TORONTO—To say Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s leadership is in trouble is an understatement. However, to say that she will lose the next election is
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 1, 2017
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's popularity has taken a hit, but don't count her out yet for the next election, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ontario premier’s resignation not only option

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 1, 2017
  • TORONTO—To say Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s leadership is in trouble is an understatement. However, to say that she will lose the next election is

Ontario premier’s resignation not only option

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 1, 2017
  • TORONTO—To say Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s leadership is in trouble is an understatement. However, to say that she will lose the next election is
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's popularity has taken a hit, but don't count her out yet for the next election, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trump’s aggression toward North Korea wrong, but doing nothing hasn’t worked either

  • TORONTO—Now that Donald Trump has (probably) sent the U.S. fleet towards North Korea, “pacifists” and some academics are up in arms against the “warmongering”
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | April 24, 2017
You might not like Donald Trump's approach to North Korea, but it's not like any of his predecessors had it figured out either, writes Angelo Persichilli. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Trump’s aggression toward North Korea wrong, but doing nothing hasn’t worked either

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | April 24, 2017
  • TORONTO—Now that Donald Trump has (probably) sent the U.S. fleet towards North Korea, “pacifists” and some academics are up in arms against the “warmongering”

Trump’s aggression toward North Korea wrong, but doing nothing hasn’t worked either

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | April 24, 2017
  • TORONTO—Now that Donald Trump has (probably) sent the U.S. fleet towards North Korea, “pacifists” and some academics are up in arms against the “warmongering”
You might not like Donald Trump's approach to North Korea, but it's not like any of his predecessors had it figured out either, writes Angelo Persichilli. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

United Airlines, an excuse that doesn’t fly

  • TORONTO—The video of the United Airlines passenger violently evicted from a plane has brought to our attention a couple of things: the power of
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | April 17, 2017
Passengers walk through Toronto's Pearson Airport. Angelo Persichilli writes that airlines and passengers must compromise in the situation that sees cheaper fares charged in exchange for the risk that overbooking will sometimes occur. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

United Airlines, an excuse that doesn’t fly

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | April 17, 2017
  • TORONTO—The video of the United Airlines passenger violently evicted from a plane has brought to our attention a couple of things: the power of

United Airlines, an excuse that doesn’t fly

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | April 17, 2017
  • TORONTO—The video of the United Airlines passenger violently evicted from a plane has brought to our attention a couple of things: the power of
Passengers walk through Toronto's Pearson Airport. Angelo Persichilli writes that airlines and passengers must compromise in the situation that sees cheaper fares charged in exchange for the risk that overbooking will sometimes occur. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane

Byelections have limited potential for fortune-telling

  • TORONTO—Reading the news about last week’s federal byelections, you might get the impression that the Trudeau government is in trouble and the Conservatives are on
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | April 10, 2017
Liberal Mona Fortier won the recent byelection in Ottawa-Vanier, Ont., as all five byelections held on April 3 returned members from the same party as before. Courtesy of Mona Fortier campaign

Byelections have limited potential for fortune-telling

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | April 10, 2017
  • TORONTO—Reading the news about last week’s federal byelections, you might get the impression that the Trudeau government is in trouble and the Conservatives are on

Byelections have limited potential for fortune-telling

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | April 10, 2017
  • TORONTO—Reading the news about last week’s federal byelections, you might get the impression that the Trudeau government is in trouble and the Conservatives are on
Liberal Mona Fortier won the recent byelection in Ottawa-Vanier, Ont., as all five byelections held on April 3 returned members from the same party as before. Courtesy of Mona Fortier campaign
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Here’s hoping American madness never gets imported into our system

  • TORONTO—To appreciate Canadian politics, you only need to follow the American presidential campaign. Even if, unfortunately, our media and political advisers are emotionally and
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 24, 2016
Angelo Persichilli writes that, if he was an American, he would vote for Hillary Clinton, albeit reluctantly. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Here’s hoping American madness never gets imported into our system

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 24, 2016
  • TORONTO—To appreciate Canadian politics, you only need to follow the American presidential campaign. Even if, unfortunately, our media and political advisers are emotionally and

Here’s hoping American madness never gets imported into our system

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 24, 2016
  • TORONTO—To appreciate Canadian politics, you only need to follow the American presidential campaign. Even if, unfortunately, our media and political advisers are emotionally and
Angelo Persichilli writes that, if he was an American, he would vote for Hillary Clinton, albeit reluctantly. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Why are we paying so much more for drugs than Europe?

  • TORONTO—A few weeks ago, Canadian consumers rejoiced because the cost of prescription drugs in Canada were lower than in the United States. But do
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 17, 2016
Canada is wasting billions of dollars a year on overpriced drugs, writes Angelo Persichilli. Photograph from Flickr

Why are we paying so much more for drugs than Europe?

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 17, 2016
  • TORONTO—A few weeks ago, Canadian consumers rejoiced because the cost of prescription drugs in Canada were lower than in the United States. But do

Why are we paying so much more for drugs than Europe?

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 17, 2016
  • TORONTO—A few weeks ago, Canadian consumers rejoiced because the cost of prescription drugs in Canada were lower than in the United States. But do
Canada is wasting billions of dollars a year on overpriced drugs, writes Angelo Persichilli. Photograph from Flickr

Canadians more tolerant than ever, but also worried about change

  • TORONTO—Are Canadians more bigoted and racist today than they were in the past? The question pops up frequently in media reports and talk shows.
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 10, 2016
Someone like Donald Trump could find opportunities for political success in Canada if people who express concern over immigration and refugees are constantly shouted down as a racist, writes Angelo Persichilli. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Canadians more tolerant than ever, but also worried about change

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 10, 2016
  • TORONTO—Are Canadians more bigoted and racist today than they were in the past? The question pops up frequently in media reports and talk shows.

Canadians more tolerant than ever, but also worried about change

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 10, 2016
  • TORONTO—Are Canadians more bigoted and racist today than they were in the past? The question pops up frequently in media reports and talk shows.
Someone like Donald Trump could find opportunities for political success in Canada if people who express concern over immigration and refugees are constantly shouted down as a racist, writes Angelo Persichilli. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Birthplace not important, but being truthful is

  • TORONTO—All the fuss about the birthplace of Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef is really just a tempest in a teapot. But it should be remembered
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 3, 2016
Where Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef was born is not important in itself, unless she knowingly lied about it, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Birthplace not important, but being truthful is

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 3, 2016
  • TORONTO—All the fuss about the birthplace of Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef is really just a tempest in a teapot. But it should be remembered

Birthplace not important, but being truthful is

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | October 3, 2016
  • TORONTO—All the fuss about the birthplace of Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef is really just a tempest in a teapot. But it should be remembered
Where Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef was born is not important in itself, unless she knowingly lied about it, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Canadian refugee ‘model’ isn’t exportable

  • TORONTO—Immigration Minister John McCallum says the “Canadian model” to deal with refugees could be adopted elsewhere to solve problems in other countries. In fact, last week
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 26, 2016
Immigration Minister John McCallum is mistaken if he thinks Canada can solve the world's refugee crisis or that our immigration 'model' can be adopted by most other countries, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canadian refugee ‘model’ isn’t exportable

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 26, 2016
  • TORONTO—Immigration Minister John McCallum says the “Canadian model” to deal with refugees could be adopted elsewhere to solve problems in other countries. In fact, last week

Canadian refugee ‘model’ isn’t exportable

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 26, 2016
  • TORONTO—Immigration Minister John McCallum says the “Canadian model” to deal with refugees could be adopted elsewhere to solve problems in other countries. In fact, last week
Immigration Minister John McCallum is mistaken if he thinks Canada can solve the world's refugee crisis or that our immigration 'model' can be adopted by most other countries, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

PMO staff were wise to deal with moving-expense issue quickly

  • TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Chief of staff Katie Telford and principal secretary Gerald Butts offered an explanation about the exorbitant relocation reimbursements allocated to
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 23, 2016
PMO chief of staff Katie Telford and principal secretary Gerald Butts handled their moving-expense scandal wisely, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

PMO staff were wise to deal with moving-expense issue quickly

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 23, 2016
  • TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Chief of staff Katie Telford and principal secretary Gerald Butts offered an explanation about the exorbitant relocation reimbursements allocated to

PMO staff were wise to deal with moving-expense issue quickly

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 23, 2016
  • TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Chief of staff Katie Telford and principal secretary Gerald Butts offered an explanation about the exorbitant relocation reimbursements allocated to
PMO chief of staff Katie Telford and principal secretary Gerald Butts handled their moving-expense scandal wisely, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Parties’ governing approach similar, but Liberals know how to communicate

  • TORONTO—If I had to associate the federal political parties with professions, I would compare the Conservatives to a dentist talking about a root canal, the
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 19, 2016
Immigration Minister John McCallum recently pulled off ‘a masterpiece of communications’ by having ‘nothing to say’ but saying it ‘very well,’ writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Parties’ governing approach similar, but Liberals know how to communicate

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 19, 2016
  • TORONTO—If I had to associate the federal political parties with professions, I would compare the Conservatives to a dentist talking about a root canal, the

Parties’ governing approach similar, but Liberals know how to communicate

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 19, 2016
  • TORONTO—If I had to associate the federal political parties with professions, I would compare the Conservatives to a dentist talking about a root canal, the
Immigration Minister John McCallum recently pulled off ‘a masterpiece of communications’ by having ‘nothing to say’ but saying it ‘very well,’ writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Leitch’s immigration test another example of Conservative communications failures

  • TORONTO—Italians, when they accuse someone of wasting time with futile discussion, say, “Perdi tempo a pettinare bamboozle” (meaning “Wasting time to comb a doll’s hair”).
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 12, 2016
Kellie Leitch's proposal for a Canadian values test for immigrants continues the pattern of negative communications on such matters from Conservatives since last year's election campaign, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Leitch’s immigration test another example of Conservative communications failures

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 12, 2016
  • TORONTO—Italians, when they accuse someone of wasting time with futile discussion, say, “Perdi tempo a pettinare bamboozle” (meaning “Wasting time to comb a doll’s hair”).

Leitch’s immigration test another example of Conservative communications failures

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 12, 2016
  • TORONTO—Italians, when they accuse someone of wasting time with futile discussion, say, “Perdi tempo a pettinare bamboozle” (meaning “Wasting time to comb a doll’s hair”).
Kellie Leitch's proposal for a Canadian values test for immigrants continues the pattern of negative communications on such matters from Conservatives since last year's election campaign, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trips to China are mostly about playing to the home crowd

  • TORONTO—Every time a Canadian prime minister visits China, the media hype leads Canadians to believe that something economically important is going to happen. Not
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 5, 2016
Former prime minister Stephen Harper and wife Laureen Harper during a visit to China in 2012, with panda bear Er Shun, one of two pandas that were leant by China to Canada. Angelo Persichilli writes that prime ministerial visits to China do not accomplish much. Photograph by Angelo Persichilli

Trips to China are mostly about playing to the home crowd

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 5, 2016
  • TORONTO—Every time a Canadian prime minister visits China, the media hype leads Canadians to believe that something economically important is going to happen. Not

Trips to China are mostly about playing to the home crowd

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | September 5, 2016
  • TORONTO—Every time a Canadian prime minister visits China, the media hype leads Canadians to believe that something economically important is going to happen. Not
Former prime minister Stephen Harper and wife Laureen Harper during a visit to China in 2012, with panda bear Er Shun, one of two pandas that were leant by China to Canada. Angelo Persichilli writes that prime ministerial visits to China do not accomplish much. Photograph by Angelo Persichilli

Politics creates meaning in otherwise meaningless things

  • TORONTO—If we all agree that immigrants have contributed to the growth of this country in the past and we all know that Canada needs
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | August 29, 2016
Immigration Minister John McCallum is saying the right things about immigration, but not being clear how he intends to achieve his goals, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politics creates meaning in otherwise meaningless things

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | August 29, 2016
  • TORONTO—If we all agree that immigrants have contributed to the growth of this country in the past and we all know that Canada needs

Politics creates meaning in otherwise meaningless things

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | August 29, 2016
  • TORONTO—If we all agree that immigrants have contributed to the growth of this country in the past and we all know that Canada needs
Immigration Minister John McCallum is saying the right things about immigration, but not being clear how he intends to achieve his goals, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Refugee crisis not solved yet; let’s get better understanding of it

  • TORONTO—In the middle of last year’s federal election campaign, I had the impression that, finally, media and politicians understood the seriousness of Syrian refugees’
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | August 22, 2016
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, left, Immigration Minister John McCallum, and Health Minister Jane Philpott, are pictured Nov. 19, at a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan with a UNHCR staffer. Photograph courtesy of Immigration Canada

Refugee crisis not solved yet; let’s get better understanding of it

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | August 22, 2016
  • TORONTO—In the middle of last year’s federal election campaign, I had the impression that, finally, media and politicians understood the seriousness of Syrian refugees’

Refugee crisis not solved yet; let’s get better understanding of it

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | August 22, 2016
  • TORONTO—In the middle of last year’s federal election campaign, I had the impression that, finally, media and politicians understood the seriousness of Syrian refugees’
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, left, Immigration Minister John McCallum, and Health Minister Jane Philpott, are pictured Nov. 19, at a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan with a UNHCR staffer. Photograph courtesy of Immigration Canada

Canadians captivated by U.S. presidential race while ignoring domestic leadership contests

  • TORONTO—Now that the Republican and Democratic conventions are over and Americans have nominated their candidates for the White House, we can watch how the presidential
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | August 8, 2016
Five Conservative MPs, including Kellie Leitch, Maxime Bernier, Deepak Obhrai, Tony Clement, and Michael Chong are declared leadership candidates for the contest scheduled for May 2017. Conservative MPs Michelle Rempel and Lisa Raitt are considering a run. Former justice minister Peter MacKay, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, and businessman Kevin O'Leary are also said to be considering a run for the top job in the Conservative Party. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Canadians captivated by U.S. presidential race while ignoring domestic leadership contests

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | August 8, 2016
  • TORONTO—Now that the Republican and Democratic conventions are over and Americans have nominated their candidates for the White House, we can watch how the presidential

Canadians captivated by U.S. presidential race while ignoring domestic leadership contests

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | August 8, 2016
  • TORONTO—Now that the Republican and Democratic conventions are over and Americans have nominated their candidates for the White House, we can watch how the presidential
Five Conservative MPs, including Kellie Leitch, Maxime Bernier, Deepak Obhrai, Tony Clement, and Michael Chong are declared leadership candidates for the contest scheduled for May 2017. Conservative MPs Michelle Rempel and Lisa Raitt are considering a run. Former justice minister Peter MacKay, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, and businessman Kevin O'Leary are also said to be considering a run for the top job in the Conservative Party. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Canadian political strategists have little to learn from their U.S. counterparts

  • TORONTO—I wasn’t the only one hooked on watching the Republican Party’s convention in Cleveland last week. Many Conservatives followed the convention and, while the Liberals expressed
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | July 25, 2016
The communication machines behind Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton are resorting to particularly harsh attacks in their political rhetoric. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons by Michael Vadon and Gage Skidmore.

Canadian political strategists have little to learn from their U.S. counterparts

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | July 25, 2016
  • TORONTO—I wasn’t the only one hooked on watching the Republican Party’s convention in Cleveland last week. Many Conservatives followed the convention and, while the Liberals expressed

Canadian political strategists have little to learn from their U.S. counterparts

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | July 25, 2016
  • TORONTO—I wasn’t the only one hooked on watching the Republican Party’s convention in Cleveland last week. Many Conservatives followed the convention and, while the Liberals expressed
The communication machines behind Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton are resorting to particularly harsh attacks in their political rhetoric. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons by Michael Vadon and Gage Skidmore.

Senate spending scandal peters out completely

  • TORONTO—The Crown’s decision last week to drop the accusations of fraud and breach of trust against Sen. Patrick Brazeau puts an end to the saga
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | July 18, 2016
Senate-related fraud charges have been dropped against Sen. Patrick Brazeau, following other dropped cases against Pamela Wallin and Mac Harb, and the court exoneration of Mike Duffy. The Hill Times photograph by Steve Gerecke

Senate spending scandal peters out completely

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | July 18, 2016
  • TORONTO—The Crown’s decision last week to drop the accusations of fraud and breach of trust against Sen. Patrick Brazeau puts an end to the saga

Senate spending scandal peters out completely

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | July 18, 2016
  • TORONTO—The Crown’s decision last week to drop the accusations of fraud and breach of trust against Sen. Patrick Brazeau puts an end to the saga
Senate-related fraud charges have been dropped against Sen. Patrick Brazeau, following other dropped cases against Pamela Wallin and Mac Harb, and the court exoneration of Mike Duffy. The Hill Times photograph by Steve Gerecke

Clinton or Trump, U.S. relations will not be easy

  • TORONTO—While Canadian politics are on holiday, most of the attention of our leaders turns south. It is not just professional curiosity. The outcome of the U.S.
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | July 11, 2016
While a Donald Trump presidency would be a 'nightmare,' Hillary Clinton isn't going to be easy for Canada to deal with either, writes Angelo Persichilli. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Clinton or Trump, U.S. relations will not be easy

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | July 11, 2016
  • TORONTO—While Canadian politics are on holiday, most of the attention of our leaders turns south. It is not just professional curiosity. The outcome of the U.S.

Clinton or Trump, U.S. relations will not be easy

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | July 11, 2016
  • TORONTO—While Canadian politics are on holiday, most of the attention of our leaders turns south. It is not just professional curiosity. The outcome of the U.S.
While a Donald Trump presidency would be a 'nightmare,' Hillary Clinton isn't going to be easy for Canada to deal with either, writes Angelo Persichilli. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Barbecue circuit for politicians might look frivolous, but this is as real as it gets

  • TORONTO—Politics on the Hill is on holidays, but not politicians. After a few days of rest, probably at the cottage with the family, most
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 27, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau helps to officially open the Google offices in Kitchener. Photograph courtesy of PMO photographer Adam Scotti

Barbecue circuit for politicians might look frivolous, but this is as real as it gets

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 27, 2016
  • TORONTO—Politics on the Hill is on holidays, but not politicians. After a few days of rest, probably at the cottage with the family, most

Barbecue circuit for politicians might look frivolous, but this is as real as it gets

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 27, 2016
  • TORONTO—Politics on the Hill is on holidays, but not politicians. After a few days of rest, probably at the cottage with the family, most
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau helps to officially open the Google offices in Kitchener. Photograph courtesy of PMO photographer Adam Scotti

Beware the side-effects of cultural sensitivity, it can provide ammunition for Trump-types

  • TORONTO—It is called “cultural sensitivity,” but be careful; while it is easy to sell the label, it is difficult to use the product. It’s
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 20, 2016
Immigration Minister John McCallum was right when, reacting to an auditor general's report, he admitted there were problems with immigration fraud but warned not to interpret this as an indictment against Immigration and immigrants, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Beware the side-effects of cultural sensitivity, it can provide ammunition for Trump-types

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 20, 2016
  • TORONTO—It is called “cultural sensitivity,” but be careful; while it is easy to sell the label, it is difficult to use the product. It’s

Beware the side-effects of cultural sensitivity, it can provide ammunition for Trump-types

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 20, 2016
  • TORONTO—It is called “cultural sensitivity,” but be careful; while it is easy to sell the label, it is difficult to use the product. It’s
Immigration Minister John McCallum was right when, reacting to an auditor general's report, he admitted there were problems with immigration fraud but warned not to interpret this as an indictment against Immigration and immigrants, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ontario just got hosed for $342-million, this is not a movie

  • TORONTO—News about the cost of Toronto Pan Am Games in 2015 shows how useless and costly the position of the auditor general is in
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 13, 2016
Columnist Angelo Persichilli wonders about the value of having auditors general, such as Michael Ferguson, shown here, if they are just going to be ignored. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ontario just got hosed for $342-million, this is not a movie

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 13, 2016
  • TORONTO—News about the cost of Toronto Pan Am Games in 2015 shows how useless and costly the position of the auditor general is in

Ontario just got hosed for $342-million, this is not a movie

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 13, 2016
  • TORONTO—News about the cost of Toronto Pan Am Games in 2015 shows how useless and costly the position of the auditor general is in
Columnist Angelo Persichilli wonders about the value of having auditors general, such as Michael Ferguson, shown here, if they are just going to be ignored. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Bernier’s frank talk on supply management starts Tory leadership race on right foot

  • TORONTO—During my previous political job, I had the opportunity to talk and privately meet many people in Ottawa, including then ministers of the former
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 6, 2016
Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier is right that supply-managed farming has no place in a free-trading country like Canada, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Bernier’s frank talk on supply management starts Tory leadership race on right foot

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 6, 2016
  • TORONTO—During my previous political job, I had the opportunity to talk and privately meet many people in Ottawa, including then ministers of the former

Bernier’s frank talk on supply management starts Tory leadership race on right foot

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | June 6, 2016
  • TORONTO—During my previous political job, I had the opportunity to talk and privately meet many people in Ottawa, including then ministers of the former
Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier is right that supply-managed farming has no place in a free-trading country like Canada, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau no radical, but his appeal has parallels with Trump, Sanders

  • TORONTO—I was in New York City a few weeks ago checking into a hotel when the concierge, looking at my Canadian passport, asked me about
Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 30, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau represents a break from the past for many Canadians, in the same way Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders do for many Americans, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau no radical, but his appeal has parallels with Trump, Sanders

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 30, 2016
  • TORONTO—I was in New York City a few weeks ago checking into a hotel when the concierge, looking at my Canadian passport, asked me about

Trudeau no radical, but his appeal has parallels with Trump, Sanders

Opinion | BY ANGELO PERSICHILLI | May 30, 2016
  • TORONTO—I was in New York City a few weeks ago checking into a hotel when the concierge, looking at my Canadian passport, asked me about
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau represents a break from the past for many Canadians, in the same way Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders do for many Americans, writes Angelo Persichilli. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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