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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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