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Anne Dagenais Guertin is communications and research coordinator at the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group ICLMG. Matthew Behrens is  coordinator of Campaign to Stop Secret Trials in Canada.

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
As the federal election campaigns are set to wrap up, the Liberal and the Conservative leaders are squeezing in several stops in the remaining days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.
As the federal election campaigns are set to wrap up, the Liberal and the Conservative leaders are squeezing in several stops in the remaining days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. Canada proclaims to be a world leader in AI, but Stanford University’s AI index ranking countries on various key indicators does not rank Canada in the top 10 AI nations, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. Canada proclaims to be a world leader in AI, but Stanford University’s AI index ranking countries on various key indicators does not rank Canada in the top 10 AI nations, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

  • Sourcing products from new suppliers, finding new markets for our domestic products, being conscious of foreign investment, and increasing our digital security is not
Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
We need to better equip businesses with information, resources, and education to properly store data and prevent attacks, writes CSG Senator Krista Ann Ross. Photograph by Jeremy Barande, École polytechnique

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
  • Sourcing products from new suppliers, finding new markets for our domestic products, being conscious of foreign investment, and increasing our digital security is not

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
  • Sourcing products from new suppliers, finding new markets for our domestic products, being conscious of foreign investment, and increasing our digital security is not
We need to better equip businesses with information, resources, and education to properly store data and prevent attacks, writes CSG Senator Krista Ann Ross. Photograph by Jeremy Barande, École polytechnique

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi speaks with a constituent while door-knocking on April 15. Naqvi is fighting to hold the seat he's represented federally since 2021, and previously represented provincially before being defeated by his once-again NDP challenger in 2018. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.
Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi speaks with a constituent while door-knocking on April 15. Naqvi is fighting to hold the seat he's represented federally since 2021, and previously represented provincially before being defeated by his once-again NDP challenger in 2018. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

  • Plus, Doug Ford headlines a policy summit in Toronto.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney are expected to appear on the program This Hour Has 22 Minutes tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
  • Plus, Doug Ford headlines a policy summit in Toronto.

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
  • Plus, Doug Ford headlines a policy summit in Toronto.
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney are expected to appear on the program This Hour Has 22 Minutes tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health
Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
It's time to consider which political party will come to the table in the next Parliament with a commitment to health-care solutions that will make a difference, write Joss Reimer and Elizabeth Myles.

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health
It's time to consider which political party will come to the table in the next Parliament with a commitment to health-care solutions that will make a difference, write Joss Reimer and Elizabeth Myles.

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
There has certainly been outrage at U.S. Donald Trump’s threats to crush the Canadian economy and take over the country, which doubtless moved more votes to Liberal Leader Mark Carney, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/the White House

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are
Donald Trump
There has certainly been outrage at U.S. Donald Trump’s threats to crush the Canadian economy and take over the country, which doubtless moved more votes to Liberal Leader Mark Carney, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/the White House

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured campaigning with his wife, Anaida Poilievre. The Conservative Leader is heading to Sean Fraser's riding in Nova Scotia today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.
Pierre Poilievre, pictured campaigning with his wife, Anaida Poilievre. The Conservative Leader is heading to Sean Fraser's riding in Nova Scotia today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

To err is human, to predict malign

  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
This is a referendum election on who—between Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—can deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

To err is human, to predict malign

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in

To err is human, to predict malign

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
This is a referendum election on who—between Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—can deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,
Opinion | April 23, 2025

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

Opinion | April 23, 2025
  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

Opinion | April 23, 2025
  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver

  • Voters should be looking closely at how each party plans to unlock women’s full economic potential as a pillar of Canada’s resilience and prosperity.
Opinion | BY MITZIE HUNTER | April 23, 2025
Our recovery, resilience, and potential depend on making gender equality a central pillar of Canada’s economic strategy, writes Mitzie Hunter. Unsplash photograph by Mapbox

Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver

Opinion | BY MITZIE HUNTER | April 23, 2025
  • Voters should be looking closely at how each party plans to unlock women’s full economic potential as a pillar of Canada’s resilience and prosperity.

Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver

Opinion | BY MITZIE HUNTER | April 23, 2025
  • Voters should be looking closely at how each party plans to unlock women’s full economic potential as a pillar of Canada’s resilience and prosperity.
Our recovery, resilience, and potential depend on making gender equality a central pillar of Canada’s economic strategy, writes Mitzie Hunter. Unsplash photograph by Mapbox

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
The Samara Centre is keeping an eye on online political discussions this election, both to help Canadians navigate potential risks, and to highlight the positives. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash, illustration by Joey Sabourin, and screenshots courtesy of Reddit, YouTube, and Bluesky

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a
The Samara Centre is keeping an eye on online political discussions this election, both to help Canadians navigate potential risks, and to highlight the positives. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash, illustration by Joey Sabourin, and screenshots courtesy of Reddit, YouTube, and Bluesky

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

  • While the country invests significantly in innovation, it lags in translating those inputs into tangible, high-quality outputs. 
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY ROBINSON | April 23, 2025
Tractor
Tractor
Canada can capitalize on untapped agriculture and agri-food potential if we boost productivity, invest in infrastructure capacity, and address chronic labour disruptions, writes Senator Mary Robinson. Pexels photograph by Jannis Knorr

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY ROBINSON | April 23, 2025
  • While the country invests significantly in innovation, it lags in translating those inputs into tangible, high-quality outputs. 

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY ROBINSON | April 23, 2025
  • While the country invests significantly in innovation, it lags in translating those inputs into tangible, high-quality outputs. 
Tractor
Canada can capitalize on untapped agriculture and agri-food potential if we boost productivity, invest in infrastructure capacity, and address chronic labour disruptions, writes Senator Mary Robinson. Pexels photograph by Jannis Knorr

Digging up a hidden election issue: development and control of critical minerals

  • At issue is whether a part of our sovereignty is about to be given up with a lopsided ‘agreement’ that gives the U.S. access
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, U.S. President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and U.S. Vice-President JD Vance. Critical minerals will remain high on Trump’s chaotic negotiating agenda after the April 28 election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Flickr, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Digging up a hidden election issue: development and control of critical minerals

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 22, 2025
  • At issue is whether a part of our sovereignty is about to be given up with a lopsided ‘agreement’ that gives the U.S. access

Digging up a hidden election issue: development and control of critical minerals

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | April 22, 2025
  • At issue is whether a part of our sovereignty is about to be given up with a lopsided ‘agreement’ that gives the U.S. access
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, U.S. President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and U.S. Vice-President JD Vance. Critical minerals will remain high on Trump’s chaotic negotiating agenda after the April 28 election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Flickr, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 31: Carney in Quebec, Poilievre sets out to take back Vaughan, and Singh campaigns with a former Alberta premier

  • Plus, the Conservatives will release their costed election platform today.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 22, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will appear at campaign rallies in the run up to the final voting day. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 31: Carney in Quebec, Poilievre sets out to take back Vaughan, and Singh campaigns with a former Alberta premier

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 22, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservatives will release their costed election platform today.

Day 31: Carney in Quebec, Poilievre sets out to take back Vaughan, and Singh campaigns with a former Alberta premier

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 22, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservatives will release their costed election platform today.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will appear at campaign rallies in the run up to the final voting day. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Why health, environment, and justice must be centred in election platforms

  • We need parties to commit to preserving and expanding the health benefits and avoided health-care costs of current and proposed environmental regulations.
Opinion | BY TRIYA TESSA RAMBURN, KRISTINA SWAIN | April 21, 2025
Political parties must do more to protect the health of those facing the greatest burden of environmental harms, such as older adults, children, pregnant people, and people with disabilities, write Triya Tessa Ramburn and Kristina Swain. Unsplash photograph by Nikoline Arns

Why health, environment, and justice must be centred in election platforms

Opinion | BY TRIYA TESSA RAMBURN, KRISTINA SWAIN | April 21, 2025
  • We need parties to commit to preserving and expanding the health benefits and avoided health-care costs of current and proposed environmental regulations.

Why health, environment, and justice must be centred in election platforms

Opinion | BY TRIYA TESSA RAMBURN, KRISTINA SWAIN | April 21, 2025
  • We need parties to commit to preserving and expanding the health benefits and avoided health-care costs of current and proposed environmental regulations.
Political parties must do more to protect the health of those facing the greatest burden of environmental harms, such as older adults, children, pregnant people, and people with disabilities, write Triya Tessa Ramburn and Kristina Swain. Unsplash photograph by Nikoline Arns

Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break

  • Both governing parties have a proven track record of neglecting Canada's national defence and veterans.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 21, 2025
Whichever way you cast your vote in the coming election, do not believe the promises made regarding defence investment, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Corporal Alana Morin

Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 21, 2025
  • Both governing parties have a proven track record of neglecting Canada's national defence and veterans.

Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 21, 2025
  • Both governing parties have a proven track record of neglecting Canada's national defence and veterans.
Whichever way you cast your vote in the coming election, do not believe the promises made regarding defence investment, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Corporal Alana Morin

Carleton remains a stronghold for Poilievre, but with some uncertainty from changed boundaries, says strategist

  • A record 91 candidates running for the seat in Carleton is unlikely to change the outcome of the vote, with Poilievre likely to win,
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
The 2025 federal election is Pierre Poilievre's first time running for re-election while holding the leadership of the Conservative Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carleton remains a stronghold for Poilievre, but with some uncertainty from changed boundaries, says strategist

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
  • A record 91 candidates running for the seat in Carleton is unlikely to change the outcome of the vote, with Poilievre likely to win,

Carleton remains a stronghold for Poilievre, but with some uncertainty from changed boundaries, says strategist

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
  • A record 91 candidates running for the seat in Carleton is unlikely to change the outcome of the vote, with Poilievre likely to win,
The 2025 federal election is Pierre Poilievre's first time running for re-election while holding the leadership of the Conservative Party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party tactics, online abuse could be behind fewer candidates running in 2025 compared to past elections

  • There are 1,959 candidates contesting the 343 ridings across the country this year, the fewest since 2015.
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
More candidates appeared on ballots in the 2019 and 2021 elections compared to the 2025 poll, despite there having been fewer seats to contest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Party tactics, online abuse could be behind fewer candidates running in 2025 compared to past elections

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
  • There are 1,959 candidates contesting the 343 ridings across the country this year, the fewest since 2015.

Party tactics, online abuse could be behind fewer candidates running in 2025 compared to past elections

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
  • There are 1,959 candidates contesting the 343 ridings across the country this year, the fewest since 2015.
More candidates appeared on ballots in the 2019 and 2021 elections compared to the 2025 poll, despite there having been fewer seats to contest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump trumpets to be noticed: B.C. letter writer

  • The other day, I turned on the TV to watch the evening news. That was my first mistake. My second was flipping from one
Opinion | April 21, 2025

Trump trumpets to be noticed: B.C. letter writer

Opinion | April 21, 2025
  • The other day, I turned on the TV to watch the evening news. That was my first mistake. My second was flipping from one

Trump trumpets to be noticed: B.C. letter writer

Opinion | April 21, 2025
  • The other day, I turned on the TV to watch the evening news. That was my first mistake. My second was flipping from one

‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton

  • Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 21, 2025
Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy, pictured, said he has worn out two pairs of sneakers in the process of knocking on 15,000 doors in Carleton, Ont. He's running against powerhouse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was first elected in the riding in 2004.    Photograph courtesy of X/Bruce Fanjoy

‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 21, 2025
  • Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime

‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 21, 2025
  • Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime
Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy, pictured, said he has worn out two pairs of sneakers in the process of knocking on 15,000 doors in Carleton, Ont. He's running against powerhouse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was first elected in the riding in 2004.    Photograph courtesy of X/Bruce Fanjoy

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

  • This election offers Canadians a rare and vital opportunity to demand a foreign policy grounded in justice, human rights, and accountability.
Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | April 21, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney's response at a campaign rally to the conflict in Gaza was both dismissive and detached, writes Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | April 21, 2025
  • This election offers Canadians a rare and vital opportunity to demand a foreign policy grounded in justice, human rights, and accountability.

Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election

Opinion | BY TAHA GHAYYUR | April 21, 2025
  • This election offers Canadians a rare and vital opportunity to demand a foreign policy grounded in justice, human rights, and accountability.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney's response at a campaign rally to the conflict in Gaza was both dismissive and detached, writes Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation starts local, says author of guide book for non-Indigenous allies

  • Rose LeMay says it's 'up to non-Indigenous people to change these systems so that Indigenous Peoples are not treated worse than others.'
FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
Rose LeMay is the author of Ally Is a Verb. Book cover courtesy of Page Two and handout photograph

Reconciliation starts local, says author of guide book for non-Indigenous allies

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
  • Rose LeMay says it's 'up to non-Indigenous people to change these systems so that Indigenous Peoples are not treated worse than others.'

Reconciliation starts local, says author of guide book for non-Indigenous allies

FeatureBY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 21, 2025
  • Rose LeMay says it's 'up to non-Indigenous people to change these systems so that Indigenous Peoples are not treated worse than others.'
Rose LeMay is the author of Ally Is a Verb. Book cover courtesy of Page Two and handout photograph

What a weird election this has been

  • Canadians may well be about to elect a government not necessarily in line with what they want when they think about things during rare
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | April 21, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. An An Abacus poll released on April 16 showed a tightening, and a slight erosion of Carney’s personal approval ratings—though they remained quite robust!—and a notable uptick in the desire for change. Abacus had that at 56 per cent, up five points from the week before. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

What a weird election this has been

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | April 21, 2025
  • Canadians may well be about to elect a government not necessarily in line with what they want when they think about things during rare

What a weird election this has been

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | April 21, 2025
  • Canadians may well be about to elect a government not necessarily in line with what they want when they think about things during rare
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. An An Abacus poll released on April 16 showed a tightening, and a slight erosion of Carney’s personal approval ratings—though they remained quite robust!—and a notable uptick in the desire for change. Abacus had that at 56 per cent, up five points from the week before. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Nepean a Liberal stronghold with urban areas and federal public servants, say strategists

  • Nepean is 'pretty solidly urban right now,' and Liberals tend to do better with urban voters, says Kevin Bosch, a former Liberal staffer who's
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 29, 2025, visiting staffers and volunteers at his campaign office in Nepean, Ont. The riding is considered a safe Liberal seat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nepean a Liberal stronghold with urban areas and federal public servants, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
  • Nepean is 'pretty solidly urban right now,' and Liberals tend to do better with urban voters, says Kevin Bosch, a former Liberal staffer who's

Nepean a Liberal stronghold with urban areas and federal public servants, say strategists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 21, 2025
  • Nepean is 'pretty solidly urban right now,' and Liberals tend to do better with urban voters, says Kevin Bosch, a former Liberal staffer who's
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured March 29, 2025, visiting staffers and volunteers at his campaign office in Nepean, Ont. The riding is considered a safe Liberal seat. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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  • With 1,300 plaintiffs now involved in a multi-billion dollar class action lawsuit on behalf of federal employees who identify as Black, Caribbean, or of
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 20, 2022
NDP MP Matthew Green says that even in the short period of time that the proposed class action has been in the public view, it’s uncovered and demonstrated a 'significant anti-Black bias, bias against workers in the federal public service.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘There are two Liberal governments’: NDP MP Green, Black class action lawsuit lawyer cry foul over feds’ attempt to quash case

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 20, 2022
  • With 1,300 plaintiffs now involved in a multi-billion dollar class action lawsuit on behalf of federal employees who identify as Black, Caribbean, or of

‘There are two Liberal governments’: NDP MP Green, Black class action lawsuit lawyer cry foul over feds’ attempt to quash case

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 20, 2022
  • With 1,300 plaintiffs now involved in a multi-billion dollar class action lawsuit on behalf of federal employees who identify as Black, Caribbean, or of
NDP MP Matthew Green says that even in the short period of time that the proposed class action has been in the public view, it’s uncovered and demonstrated a 'significant anti-Black bias, bias against workers in the federal public service.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Everyone should be able to go to work without fear of getting sick: Ottawa reader

  • No worker should be injured, made sick, or die just because they had to make a living. In this pandemic, going to work sick
Opinion | April 20, 2022

Everyone should be able to go to work without fear of getting sick: Ottawa reader

Opinion | April 20, 2022
  • No worker should be injured, made sick, or die just because they had to make a living. In this pandemic, going to work sick

Everyone should be able to go to work without fear of getting sick: Ottawa reader

Opinion | April 20, 2022
  • No worker should be injured, made sick, or die just because they had to make a living. In this pandemic, going to work sick

Time to fix the asylum-seeker double standard

  • “Is our blood different than the Ukrainians?” That was the question former Afghan Canadian Armed Forced interpreter Ahmad Shah Sayed asked the House Special
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 20, 2022
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser’s says ‘the number of factors that we do not fully control remain significant’ when it comes to helping Afghans seek asylum in Canada, but the double standard with how Ukrainian refugees are processed needs to be addressed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to fix the asylum-seeker double standard

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 20, 2022
  • “Is our blood different than the Ukrainians?” That was the question former Afghan Canadian Armed Forced interpreter Ahmad Shah Sayed asked the House Special

Time to fix the asylum-seeker double standard

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 20, 2022
  • “Is our blood different than the Ukrainians?” That was the question former Afghan Canadian Armed Forced interpreter Ahmad Shah Sayed asked the House Special
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser’s says ‘the number of factors that we do not fully control remain significant’ when it comes to helping Afghans seek asylum in Canada, but the double standard with how Ukrainian refugees are processed needs to be addressed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pandemic heightens urgency for Canada Health Transfers reform

  • With the federal government having unveiled its spending plan for the coming year, the conversation between the federal government and the provincial and territorial
Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER, RENATO DISCENZA | April 20, 2022
It’s easier for any of us who have been paying attention to see the direct correlation between the level of funding our provinces receive from the federal government and our access to treatments and care that impact our health and well-being, write Renato Discenza and Paul-Emile Cloutier. Pexels photograph by EVG Kowalievska

Pandemic heightens urgency for Canada Health Transfers reform

Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER, RENATO DISCENZA | April 20, 2022
  • With the federal government having unveiled its spending plan for the coming year, the conversation between the federal government and the provincial and territorial

Pandemic heightens urgency for Canada Health Transfers reform

Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER, RENATO DISCENZA | April 20, 2022
  • With the federal government having unveiled its spending plan for the coming year, the conversation between the federal government and the provincial and territorial
It’s easier for any of us who have been paying attention to see the direct correlation between the level of funding our provinces receive from the federal government and our access to treatments and care that impact our health and well-being, write Renato Discenza and Paul-Emile Cloutier. Pexels photograph by EVG Kowalievska

Legacy media players shouldn’t expect smooth switch to digital

  • OTTAWA—This week marks my three-year anniversary writing for the Hill Times and five years of writing in general, in addition to five years of
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 20, 2022
Welcome to Thunderdome: Maclean’s veteran Paul Wells has a name and connections, which will give him a leg up with his new newsletter, but he still must hustle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Legacy media players shouldn’t expect smooth switch to digital

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—This week marks my three-year anniversary writing for the Hill Times and five years of writing in general, in addition to five years of

Legacy media players shouldn’t expect smooth switch to digital

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—This week marks my three-year anniversary writing for the Hill Times and five years of writing in general, in addition to five years of
Welcome to Thunderdome: Maclean’s veteran Paul Wells has a name and connections, which will give him a leg up with his new newsletter, but he still must hustle. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global’s Hill bureau recognized for coverage of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Forces

  • The Canadian Journalism Foundation has announced that Mercedes Stephenson, Amanda Connolly, and Marc-André Cossette of Global News are among the finalists for this year’s
FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2022
Global News' Hill bureau chief Mercedes Stephenson, left, online national reporter Amanda Connolly, and investigative producer Marc-André Cossette broke the news in February 2021 that former chief of defence staff General Jonathan Vance had been accused of sexual misconduct by two female subordinates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Twitter

Global’s Hill bureau recognized for coverage of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Forces

FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2022
  • The Canadian Journalism Foundation has announced that Mercedes Stephenson, Amanda Connolly, and Marc-André Cossette of Global News are among the finalists for this year’s

Global’s Hill bureau recognized for coverage of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Forces

FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 20, 2022
  • The Canadian Journalism Foundation has announced that Mercedes Stephenson, Amanda Connolly, and Marc-André Cossette of Global News are among the finalists for this year’s
Global News' Hill bureau chief Mercedes Stephenson, left, online national reporter Amanda Connolly, and investigative producer Marc-André Cossette broke the news in February 2021 that former chief of defence staff General Jonathan Vance had been accused of sexual misconduct by two female subordinates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photographs courtesy of Twitter

Indigenous languages on federal ballots could help boost turnout, PROC hears

  • Directly or indirectly, including Indigenous languages on federal ballots could help to boost Indigenous voter turnout, argue witnesses appearing as part of the House
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 20, 2022
NDP MP Lori Idlout told the House Affairs Committee on April 5 that during the last election, she had to describe to people where her name appeared on the ballot. ‘This is not acceptable in a modern Canada. This is not reconciliation.’ The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Indigenous languages on federal ballots could help boost turnout, PROC hears

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 20, 2022
  • Directly or indirectly, including Indigenous languages on federal ballots could help to boost Indigenous voter turnout, argue witnesses appearing as part of the House

Indigenous languages on federal ballots could help boost turnout, PROC hears

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 20, 2022
  • Directly or indirectly, including Indigenous languages on federal ballots could help to boost Indigenous voter turnout, argue witnesses appearing as part of the House
NDP MP Lori Idlout told the House Affairs Committee on April 5 that during the last election, she had to describe to people where her name appeared on the ballot. ‘This is not acceptable in a modern Canada. This is not reconciliation.’ The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

NDP Leader Singh pitches a better deal for Canadians on April 21

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 House Not Sitting—The House of Commons will return on April 25-May 20. It will break from May 23-27, and will sit
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver remarks at a luncheon event hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto on Thursday, April 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NDP Leader Singh pitches a better deal for Canadians on April 21

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 House Not Sitting—The House of Commons will return on April 25-May 20. It will break from May 23-27, and will sit

NDP Leader Singh pitches a better deal for Canadians on April 21

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 House Not Sitting—The House of Commons will return on April 25-May 20. It will break from May 23-27, and will sit
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver remarks at a luncheon event hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto on Thursday, April 21. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What’s the real reason for wanting a dentist on call?

  • Canada is buying military equipment for Ukraine and one really has to wonder why Canada has such a poor record of purchasing things here
Opinion | April 20, 2022

What’s the real reason for wanting a dentist on call?

Opinion | April 20, 2022
  • Canada is buying military equipment for Ukraine and one really has to wonder why Canada has such a poor record of purchasing things here

What’s the real reason for wanting a dentist on call?

Opinion | April 20, 2022
  • Canada is buying military equipment for Ukraine and one really has to wonder why Canada has such a poor record of purchasing things here

Ford gambling on Ontarians’ health in pre-election dice roll

  • OTTAWA—Whatever you can say about Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s handling of the pandemic, it clearly didn’t have anything to do with equal treatment of
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 20, 2022
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s approach all along obviously reflected the fact that his base is composed in part by social conservatives, a group that not only opposes COVID vaccines but was key to his long-shot leadership victory in 2018, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford gambling on Ontarians’ health in pre-election dice roll

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Whatever you can say about Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s handling of the pandemic, it clearly didn’t have anything to do with equal treatment of

Ford gambling on Ontarians’ health in pre-election dice roll

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 20, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Whatever you can say about Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s handling of the pandemic, it clearly didn’t have anything to do with equal treatment of
Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s approach all along obviously reflected the fact that his base is composed in part by social conservatives, a group that not only opposes COVID vaccines but was key to his long-shot leadership victory in 2018, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

News | April 19, 2022
Justin Trudeau is pictured with his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau in Ottawa on April 14, 2013, just before the results of the Liberal Party leadership contest are tallied. It was a landslide first-ballot victory for Trudeau—first elected to represent Papineau, Que., in 2013—with the then 41-year-old winning more than 80 per cent of member votes. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

News | April 19, 2022

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

News | April 19, 2022
Justin Trudeau is pictured with his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau in Ottawa on April 14, 2013, just before the results of the Liberal Party leadership contest are tallied. It was a landslide first-ballot victory for Trudeau—first elected to represent Papineau, Que., in 2013—with the then 41-year-old winning more than 80 per cent of member votes. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

As casualties mount in invasion of Ukraine, truth remains at top of the list

  • OTTAWA—Last week there was yet another warning from the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) that the Kremlin is deliberately targeting Canadians with disinformation about the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 18, 2022
The NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group conducts an exercise in the Camp Ādaži training area in Latvia as part of Operation Reassurance, on Sept. 1, 2019. The mood in Canada would be that of enhanced national pride to discover our military was actually battling alongside the valiant Ukrainian defenders, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

As casualties mount in invasion of Ukraine, truth remains at top of the list

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 18, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Last week there was yet another warning from the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) that the Kremlin is deliberately targeting Canadians with disinformation about the

As casualties mount in invasion of Ukraine, truth remains at top of the list

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 18, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Last week there was yet another warning from the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) that the Kremlin is deliberately targeting Canadians with disinformation about the
The NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group conducts an exercise in the Camp Ādaži training area in Latvia as part of Operation Reassurance, on Sept. 1, 2019. The mood in Canada would be that of enhanced national pride to discover our military was actually battling alongside the valiant Ukrainian defenders, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

A look at new Public Services and Procurement Minister Tassi’s team

  • There are some new faces among the 20 political staff at work in new Public Services and Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi’s office, including former
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 18, 2022
Public Services and Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi, pictured speaking with reporters in the West Block pre-pandemic in January 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at new Public Services and Procurement Minister Tassi’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 18, 2022
  • There are some new faces among the 20 political staff at work in new Public Services and Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi’s office, including former

A look at new Public Services and Procurement Minister Tassi’s team

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 18, 2022
  • There are some new faces among the 20 political staff at work in new Public Services and Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi’s office, including former
Public Services and Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi, pictured speaking with reporters in the West Block pre-pandemic in January 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal budget a failure when it comes to addressing the water crisis

  • The climate crisis is a water crisis—affecting everything from prosperity and public health to food availability, energy, security, salmon, fisheries, and ecosystems. The recent
Opinion | BY RALPH PENTLAND, EMILY LORRA HINES, OLIVER M. BRANDES, AND BOB SANDFORD | April 18, 2022
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s mandate letter tasked him to establish a Canada Water Agency and implement a strengthened Freshwater Action Plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal budget a failure when it comes to addressing the water crisis

Opinion | BY RALPH PENTLAND, EMILY LORRA HINES, OLIVER M. BRANDES, AND BOB SANDFORD | April 18, 2022
  • The climate crisis is a water crisis—affecting everything from prosperity and public health to food availability, energy, security, salmon, fisheries, and ecosystems. The recent

Federal budget a failure when it comes to addressing the water crisis

Opinion | BY RALPH PENTLAND, EMILY LORRA HINES, OLIVER M. BRANDES, AND BOB SANDFORD | April 18, 2022
  • The climate crisis is a water crisis—affecting everything from prosperity and public health to food availability, energy, security, salmon, fisheries, and ecosystems. The recent
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s mandate letter tasked him to establish a Canada Water Agency and implement a strengthened Freshwater Action Plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to reduce unfair financial barriers to medical cannabis

  • Nearly 300,000 people in Canada use medical cannabis to manage various health issues, including chronic pain. And yet, despite medical cannabis adding much-needed benefit,
Opinion | BY RICK SAVONE | April 18, 2022
The expense adds a significant financial burden on patients who are already facing chronic health challenges, and makes medical cannabis entirely inaccessible for many, writes Rick Savone. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay/Michael Moriarty

Time to reduce unfair financial barriers to medical cannabis

Opinion | BY RICK SAVONE | April 18, 2022
  • Nearly 300,000 people in Canada use medical cannabis to manage various health issues, including chronic pain. And yet, despite medical cannabis adding much-needed benefit,

Time to reduce unfair financial barriers to medical cannabis

Opinion | BY RICK SAVONE | April 18, 2022
  • Nearly 300,000 people in Canada use medical cannabis to manage various health issues, including chronic pain. And yet, despite medical cannabis adding much-needed benefit,
The expense adds a significant financial burden on patients who are already facing chronic health challenges, and makes medical cannabis entirely inaccessible for many, writes Rick Savone. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay/Michael Moriarty

‘Town and Crown’ Block 2 design challenge brings ‘new voices’ to Parliamentary Precinct’s national narrative, finalists say

  • Rooftop gardens, a double-storey library, a people’s square, and a Truth and Reconciliation tower situated to complement expansive views of Parliament Hill and the
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 18, 2022
A view of the design concept for Block 2 by Watson MacEwen Teramura Architects and Behnisch Architekten, one of six finalists to present their design concepts publicly on April 11. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada

‘Town and Crown’ Block 2 design challenge brings ‘new voices’ to Parliamentary Precinct’s national narrative, finalists say

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 18, 2022
  • Rooftop gardens, a double-storey library, a people’s square, and a Truth and Reconciliation tower situated to complement expansive views of Parliament Hill and the

‘Town and Crown’ Block 2 design challenge brings ‘new voices’ to Parliamentary Precinct’s national narrative, finalists say

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 18, 2022
  • Rooftop gardens, a double-storey library, a people’s square, and a Truth and Reconciliation tower situated to complement expansive views of Parliament Hill and the
A view of the design concept for Block 2 by Watson MacEwen Teramura Architects and Behnisch Architekten, one of six finalists to present their design concepts publicly on April 11. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada

Beloved painting of Vimy Ridge Easter Monday battle has strong parliamentary links

  • At 5:30 a.m. on Easter Monday, April 9, 1917, soldiers from every part of Canada serving in all four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary
Opinion | BY JOHANNA MIZGALA | April 18, 2022
Some 13 years after the 1917 battle, Australian artist William Longstaff unveiled his painting, The Ghosts of Vimy Ridge, which depicts a nighttime scene of spectres moving in formation towards the now famous white stone Vimy Ridge Memorial in the distance, writes Johanna Mizgala. Photograph courtesy of the House of Commons

Beloved painting of Vimy Ridge Easter Monday battle has strong parliamentary links

Opinion | BY JOHANNA MIZGALA | April 18, 2022
  • At 5:30 a.m. on Easter Monday, April 9, 1917, soldiers from every part of Canada serving in all four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary

Beloved painting of Vimy Ridge Easter Monday battle has strong parliamentary links

Opinion | BY JOHANNA MIZGALA | April 18, 2022
  • At 5:30 a.m. on Easter Monday, April 9, 1917, soldiers from every part of Canada serving in all four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary
Some 13 years after the 1917 battle, Australian artist William Longstaff unveiled his painting, The Ghosts of Vimy Ridge, which depicts a nighttime scene of spectres moving in formation towards the now famous white stone Vimy Ridge Memorial in the distance, writes Johanna Mizgala. Photograph courtesy of the House of Commons

Why the world needs less oil and gas, and what Canada can do to keep 1.5°C alive

  • “Human induced climate change and the war on Ukraine have the same roots—fossil fuels and our dependence on them,” Ukrainian delegate Svitlana Krakovska said
Opinion | BY PHILIPP CENSKOWSKY AND IGOR SHISHLOV | April 18, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Feb. 16, 2022, talking to reporters on the Hill. The Liberal Party made important progress promising the end of direct fossil fuel subsidies by 2023. However, this promise now needs to be credibly delivered. In our recent study, we show that in accordance with international law under the World Trade Organization (WTO) this should also include ending public finance for fossil fuels, notably provided through Export Development Canada (EDC), write Philipp Censkowsky and Igor Shishlov. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why the world needs less oil and gas, and what Canada can do to keep 1.5°C alive

Opinion | BY PHILIPP CENSKOWSKY AND IGOR SHISHLOV | April 18, 2022
  • “Human induced climate change and the war on Ukraine have the same roots—fossil fuels and our dependence on them,” Ukrainian delegate Svitlana Krakovska said

Why the world needs less oil and gas, and what Canada can do to keep 1.5°C alive

Opinion | BY PHILIPP CENSKOWSKY AND IGOR SHISHLOV | April 18, 2022
  • “Human induced climate change and the war on Ukraine have the same roots—fossil fuels and our dependence on them,” Ukrainian delegate Svitlana Krakovska said
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Feb. 16, 2022, talking to reporters on the Hill. The Liberal Party made important progress promising the end of direct fossil fuel subsidies by 2023. However, this promise now needs to be credibly delivered. In our recent study, we show that in accordance with international law under the World Trade Organization (WTO) this should also include ending public finance for fossil fuels, notably provided through Export Development Canada (EDC), write Philipp Censkowsky and Igor Shishlov. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Bennett to speak at fundraiser, Flora’s Walk, on World Maternal Health Day

  • Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett will speak in Ottawa on May 4 as part of a national fundraiser called Flora’s Walk. The
FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 18, 2022
Flora Babakhani, who became pregnant after years of fertility treatments, died by suicide two months and 10 days after giving birth to her first child. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative Walk this way: Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett will speak in Ottawa on May 4 as part of a national fundraiser called Flora’s Walk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bennett to speak at fundraiser, Flora’s Walk, on World Maternal Health Day

FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 18, 2022
  • Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett will speak in Ottawa on May 4 as part of a national fundraiser called Flora’s Walk. The

Bennett to speak at fundraiser, Flora’s Walk, on World Maternal Health Day

FeatureBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | April 18, 2022
  • Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett will speak in Ottawa on May 4 as part of a national fundraiser called Flora’s Walk. The
Flora Babakhani, who became pregnant after years of fertility treatments, died by suicide two months and 10 days after giving birth to her first child. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative Walk this way: Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett will speak in Ottawa on May 4 as part of a national fundraiser called Flora’s Walk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health-care workforce crisis and housing affordability top pre-budget advocacy on the Hill

  • Advocacy addressing the labour crisis in the health-care sector is just getting started, following the federal budget that didn’t adequately address worker retention, according
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 18, 2022
Finance Minister Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the 2022 federal budget on April 7, which included funding to address housing affordability, the rollout of a dental care program, and a proposal for a refundable investment tax credit for companies with carbon capture, utilization and storage expenses, starting in 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Health-care workforce crisis and housing affordability top pre-budget advocacy on the Hill

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 18, 2022
  • Advocacy addressing the labour crisis in the health-care sector is just getting started, following the federal budget that didn’t adequately address worker retention, according

Health-care workforce crisis and housing affordability top pre-budget advocacy on the Hill

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 18, 2022
  • Advocacy addressing the labour crisis in the health-care sector is just getting started, following the federal budget that didn’t adequately address worker retention, according
Finance Minister Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the 2022 federal budget on April 7, which included funding to address housing affordability, the rollout of a dental care program, and a proposal for a refundable investment tax credit for companies with carbon capture, utilization and storage expenses, starting in 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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