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Armine Yalnizyan is senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Doug Ford: the most successful retail politician in Canada today

  • As Canadians head to the polls, federal party leaders should examine Doug Ford’s enviable electoral success and borrow a page from his ability to
Opinion | BY PAUL DEEGAN | March 21, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Jan. 15, 2025, at the first ministers' meeting Ottawa, has caught the attention of The Atlantic, the leading American literary magazine, which recently profiled him in a piece entitled, ‘The crimson face of Canadian Anger,' writes Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford: the most successful retail politician in Canada today

Opinion | BY PAUL DEEGAN | March 21, 2025
  • As Canadians head to the polls, federal party leaders should examine Doug Ford’s enviable electoral success and borrow a page from his ability to

Doug Ford: the most successful retail politician in Canada today

Opinion | BY PAUL DEEGAN | March 21, 2025
  • As Canadians head to the polls, federal party leaders should examine Doug Ford’s enviable electoral success and borrow a page from his ability to
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Jan. 15, 2025, at the first ministers' meeting Ottawa, has caught the attention of The Atlantic, the leading American literary magazine, which recently profiled him in a piece entitled, ‘The crimson face of Canadian Anger,' writes Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations

  • When the United States pressured all the countries of the Americas into breaking off diplomatic relations with Cuba in the early 1960s, Canada and
Opinion | BY RODRIGO MALMIERCA DíAZ | March 21, 2025
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, pictured. Cuba's Ambassador to Canada Rodrigo Malmeirca Díaz says first deputy minister of Cuban Foreign Affairs Gerardo Peñalver Portal will visit Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations

Opinion | BY RODRIGO MALMIERCA DíAZ | March 21, 2025
  • When the United States pressured all the countries of the Americas into breaking off diplomatic relations with Cuba in the early 1960s, Canada and

Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations

Opinion | BY RODRIGO MALMIERCA DíAZ | March 21, 2025
  • When the United States pressured all the countries of the Americas into breaking off diplomatic relations with Cuba in the early 1960s, Canada and
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, pictured. Cuba's Ambassador to Canada Rodrigo Malmeirca Díaz says first deputy minister of Cuban Foreign Affairs Gerardo Peñalver Portal will visit Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ford-Carney relationship could provide federal Liberals with crucial boost in Ontario, says Coletto

  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s positive remarks about Prime Minister Mark Carney weaken Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says pollster Greg Lyle.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2025
The close working relationship between Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Progressive Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford blunts federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ford-Carney relationship could provide federal Liberals with crucial boost in Ontario, says Coletto

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s positive remarks about Prime Minister Mark Carney weaken Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says pollster Greg Lyle.

Ford-Carney relationship could provide federal Liberals with crucial boost in Ontario, says Coletto

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 21, 2025
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s positive remarks about Prime Minister Mark Carney weaken Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says pollster Greg Lyle.
The close working relationship between Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Progressive Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford blunts federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s change narrative, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump: a suite of global dangers

  • The DOGE initiative is an ideological wrecking ball set to destroy the U.S. government—arguably the most important government in the world— and threatening the
Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 20, 2025
Came in like a wrecking ball: In less than two months, U.S. President Donald Trump has made the world a far worse place for everybody. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump: a suite of global dangers

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 20, 2025
  • The DOGE initiative is an ideological wrecking ball set to destroy the U.S. government—arguably the most important government in the world— and threatening the

Trump: a suite of global dangers

Opinion | BY BILL HENDERSON | March 20, 2025
  • The DOGE initiative is an ideological wrecking ball set to destroy the U.S. government—arguably the most important government in the world— and threatening the
Came in like a wrecking ball: In less than two months, U.S. President Donald Trump has made the world a far worse place for everybody. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Donald Trump as a George Orwell ‘nationalist’

  • Donald Trump has clearly shown whose side he is on: the powerful and the unethical, domestically, and the aggressors, internationally. We now know who
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 20, 2025
Donald Trump and his hardcore MAGA followers fit George Orwell's profile of 'nationalists' to a T. Their opinions cease to be formed based on objective facts or reasoned arguments, and reality is what the leader tells them it is, writes Michael Hatfield. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Donald Trump as a George Orwell ‘nationalist’

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 20, 2025
  • Donald Trump has clearly shown whose side he is on: the powerful and the unethical, domestically, and the aggressors, internationally. We now know who

Donald Trump as a George Orwell ‘nationalist’

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HATFIELD | March 20, 2025
  • Donald Trump has clearly shown whose side he is on: the powerful and the unethical, domestically, and the aggressors, internationally. We now know who
Donald Trump and his hardcore MAGA followers fit George Orwell's profile of 'nationalists' to a T. Their opinions cease to be formed based on objective facts or reasoned arguments, and reality is what the leader tells them it is, writes Michael Hatfield. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Foreign interference: ideas and nations

  • The main challenge in keeping our elections free and fair is finding the means to deal with the new ways politics and elections are
Opinion | BY JOHN CHENIER | March 20, 2025
Canada has some of the strictest and best rules and regulations in the world for governing party and election financing and spending. But these were created at an earlier time, for a very different world. The viability of these to ensure free and fair elections is doubtful, writes John Chenier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign interference: ideas and nations

Opinion | BY JOHN CHENIER | March 20, 2025
  • The main challenge in keeping our elections free and fair is finding the means to deal with the new ways politics and elections are

Foreign interference: ideas and nations

Opinion | BY JOHN CHENIER | March 20, 2025
  • The main challenge in keeping our elections free and fair is finding the means to deal with the new ways politics and elections are
Canada has some of the strictest and best rules and regulations in the world for governing party and election financing and spending. But these were created at an earlier time, for a very different world. The viability of these to ensure free and fair elections is doubtful, writes John Chenier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney’s ascension brings lots of change for cabinet staff

  • Among those currently working in Mark Carney’s office as prime minister is Emily Williams as media relations lead.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2025
Newly elected party leader Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on March 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Newly elected party leader Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on March 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Now-Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, arrives for his first caucus meeting as Liberal leader in the West Block on March 10 alongside press secretary Audrey Champoux. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister Carney’s ascension brings lots of change for cabinet staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2025
  • Among those currently working in Mark Carney’s office as prime minister is Emily Williams as media relations lead.

Prime Minister Carney’s ascension brings lots of change for cabinet staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2025
  • Among those currently working in Mark Carney’s office as prime minister is Emily Williams as media relations lead.
Newly elected party leader Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal Party caucus meeting in West Block on March 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Now-Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, arrives for his first caucus meeting as Liberal leader in the West Block on March 10 alongside press secretary Audrey Champoux. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cancelling the F-35 deal would be ‘cutting our nose off to spite our face,’ says former senior military official

  • A former chief of the defence staff says 'the ramifications of cancelling the F-35 purchase threatens to hurt Canada more than it would hurt
News | BY IREM KOCA | March 19, 2025
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair is tasked with reviewing Canada's multibillion-dollar contract to purchase American fighter jets amid Canada-U.S. tensions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cancelling the F-35 deal would be ‘cutting our nose off to spite our face,’ says former senior military official

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 19, 2025
  • A former chief of the defence staff says 'the ramifications of cancelling the F-35 purchase threatens to hurt Canada more than it would hurt

Cancelling the F-35 deal would be ‘cutting our nose off to spite our face,’ says former senior military official

News | BY IREM KOCA | March 19, 2025
  • A former chief of the defence staff says 'the ramifications of cancelling the F-35 purchase threatens to hurt Canada more than it would hurt
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair is tasked with reviewing Canada's multibillion-dollar contract to purchase American fighter jets amid Canada-U.S. tensions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Science under pressure: a call to action

  • American budget cuts, layoffs, and censorship on its science community are likely to have repercussions in Canada, but they also present opportunities to strengthen
Opinion | BY MONA NEMER, RéMI QUIRION | March 19, 2025
Mona Nemer
Mona Nemer
Mona Nemer is Canada's chief science advisor. It’s time to encourage talented Canadian researchers to return home by providing financial support and a highly competitive research and innovation environment, say Nemer and Quebec colleague Rémi Quirion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Science under pressure: a call to action

Opinion | BY MONA NEMER, RéMI QUIRION | March 19, 2025
  • American budget cuts, layoffs, and censorship on its science community are likely to have repercussions in Canada, but they also present opportunities to strengthen

Science under pressure: a call to action

Opinion | BY MONA NEMER, RéMI QUIRION | March 19, 2025
  • American budget cuts, layoffs, and censorship on its science community are likely to have repercussions in Canada, but they also present opportunities to strengthen
Mona Nemer
Mona Nemer is Canada's chief science advisor. It’s time to encourage talented Canadian researchers to return home by providing financial support and a highly competitive research and innovation environment, say Nemer and Quebec colleague Rémi Quirion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada running aground with friendshoring

  • The problem with electing a clown is that everyone thinks their actions are a joke. While that statement may allow partisans of all stripes
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 19, 2025
During his first foreign visit, new Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on March 17. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street

Canada running aground with friendshoring

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 19, 2025
  • The problem with electing a clown is that everyone thinks their actions are a joke. While that statement may allow partisans of all stripes

Canada running aground with friendshoring

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 19, 2025
  • The problem with electing a clown is that everyone thinks their actions are a joke. While that statement may allow partisans of all stripes
During his first foreign visit, new Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on March 17. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street

Is Quebec becoming an authoritarian ‘nation’?

  • Along with signs of a rightward turn in government, there is the use of anonymous complaints against businesses and individuals.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 19, 2025
François Legault
François Legault
There’s a rise in authoritarianism in Quebec, illustrated by Premier François Legault’s government’s embrace of extreme nationalism, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Quebec becoming an authoritarian ‘nation’?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 19, 2025
  • Along with signs of a rightward turn in government, there is the use of anonymous complaints against businesses and individuals.

Is Quebec becoming an authoritarian ‘nation’?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 19, 2025
  • Along with signs of a rightward turn in government, there is the use of anonymous complaints against businesses and individuals.
François Legault
There’s a rise in authoritarianism in Quebec, illustrated by Premier François Legault’s government’s embrace of extreme nationalism, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark

  • This is a historical pattern that rears up when those who were once marginalized gain representation within the white supremacist social and economic structure.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first cabinet is a rejection of the commitment to diversity that steered public policy for nine-and-a-half years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 19, 2025
  • This is a historical pattern that rears up when those who were once marginalized gain representation within the white supremacist social and economic structure.

Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 19, 2025
  • This is a historical pattern that rears up when those who were once marginalized gain representation within the white supremacist social and economic structure.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first cabinet is a rejection of the commitment to diversity that steered public policy for nine-and-a-half years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trade war could ‘upend’ EV sector, Canada must argue for integrated market, says CEO of vehicle manufacturing group

  • There are signs of pushback against measures by the Trump administration that threaten clean energy development, according to Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association head Flavio
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 19, 2025
Now-Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne described Canadian steel and aluminum as essential for the manufacturing industry, and as crucial for North America’s energy future, economic security, and national security in a March 12 press release while he was serving as innovation minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trade war could ‘upend’ EV sector, Canada must argue for integrated market, says CEO of vehicle manufacturing group

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 19, 2025
  • There are signs of pushback against measures by the Trump administration that threaten clean energy development, according to Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association head Flavio

Trade war could ‘upend’ EV sector, Canada must argue for integrated market, says CEO of vehicle manufacturing group

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | March 19, 2025
  • There are signs of pushback against measures by the Trump administration that threaten clean energy development, according to Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association head Flavio
Now-Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne described Canadian steel and aluminum as essential for the manufacturing industry, and as crucial for North America’s energy future, economic security, and national security in a March 12 press release while he was serving as innovation minister. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Question resistance to tackling Islamophobia, writes CJPME rep

  • Re: “Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted,” (The Hill Times, March 12, p. 11). I am writing in
Opinion | March 19, 2025

Question resistance to tackling Islamophobia, writes CJPME rep

Opinion | March 19, 2025
  • Re: “Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted,” (The Hill Times, March 12, p. 11). I am writing in

Question resistance to tackling Islamophobia, writes CJPME rep

Opinion | March 19, 2025
  • Re: “Despite challenging first two years, Canada’s special rep on Islamophobia is undaunted,” (The Hill Times, March 12, p. 11). I am writing in

The West should look in the mirror to lay blame for Middle East unrest, says Montreal reader

  • Re: “Who is to blame for recent bloodshed in Syria?” (The Hill Times, March 11). Gwynne Dyer provided a good background to the massacre
Opinion | March 19, 2025

The West should look in the mirror to lay blame for Middle East unrest, says Montreal reader

Opinion | March 19, 2025
  • Re: “Who is to blame for recent bloodshed in Syria?” (The Hill Times, March 11). Gwynne Dyer provided a good background to the massacre

The West should look in the mirror to lay blame for Middle East unrest, says Montreal reader

Opinion | March 19, 2025
  • Re: “Who is to blame for recent bloodshed in Syria?” (The Hill Times, March 11). Gwynne Dyer provided a good background to the massacre

Assembly of First Nations hosts forum on advancing Calls for Justice for MMIWG2S+ on March 20

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 Senator Patterson to Speak on DEI in the Military—CSG Senator Rebecca Patterson will deliver the keynote address at this day-long conference,
A woman hands out roses at the 18th Annual Ottawa Sisters in Spirit Vigil for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people on Parliament Hill on Oct. 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assembly of First Nations hosts forum on advancing Calls for Justice for MMIWG2S+ on March 20

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 Senator Patterson to Speak on DEI in the Military—CSG Senator Rebecca Patterson will deliver the keynote address at this day-long conference,

Assembly of First Nations hosts forum on advancing Calls for Justice for MMIWG2S+ on March 20

  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 Senator Patterson to Speak on DEI in the Military—CSG Senator Rebecca Patterson will deliver the keynote address at this day-long conference,
A woman hands out roses at the 18th Annual Ottawa Sisters in Spirit Vigil for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people on Parliament Hill on Oct. 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next move starts a few thousand feet below the ground

  • There aren’t enough new critical mineral projects getting up and running to meet a basic level of demand, much less answer the world’s call
Opinion | BY ALEX GRECO | March 19, 2025
Jonathan Wilkinson
Jonathan Wilkinson
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements that are kilometres beneath the surface of British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec are literally untapped potential, writes Alex Greco. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s next move starts a few thousand feet below the ground

Opinion | BY ALEX GRECO | March 19, 2025
  • There aren’t enough new critical mineral projects getting up and running to meet a basic level of demand, much less answer the world’s call

Canada’s next move starts a few thousand feet below the ground

Opinion | BY ALEX GRECO | March 19, 2025
  • There aren’t enough new critical mineral projects getting up and running to meet a basic level of demand, much less answer the world’s call
Jonathan Wilkinson
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements that are kilometres beneath the surface of British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec are literally untapped potential, writes Alex Greco. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Incoming senator Tony Ince talks liberation from party apparatus, ‘whirlwind’ first days

  • Once he’s officially sworn in, the former Nova Scotia Liberal minister will be the first Black man to hold a seat in the Senate
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2025
Incoming Nova Scotia senator Tony Ince, left, with Halifax's Crystal Mulder, Tracey-Jones Grant, and former Nova Scotia MLA Ali Duale at a 2024 Black History Month event in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Tony Ince

Incoming senator Tony Ince talks liberation from party apparatus, ‘whirlwind’ first days

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2025
  • Once he’s officially sworn in, the former Nova Scotia Liberal minister will be the first Black man to hold a seat in the Senate

Incoming senator Tony Ince talks liberation from party apparatus, ‘whirlwind’ first days

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 19, 2025
  • Once he’s officially sworn in, the former Nova Scotia Liberal minister will be the first Black man to hold a seat in the Senate
Incoming Nova Scotia senator Tony Ince, left, with Halifax's Crystal Mulder, Tracey-Jones Grant, and former Nova Scotia MLA Ali Duale at a 2024 Black History Month event in Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Tony Ince

Critical mineral processing will protect Canada’s EV industry

  • The lack of processing capabilities in the ‘mine-to-mobility’ EV supply chain leaves us further exposed to trade risk.
Opinion | BY TRAVIS SOUTHIN, DEREK EATON, SOSTHèNE UNG | March 19, 2025
The benefits of processing our underground wealth go beyond this moment of crisis wrought by tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, and beyond the auto sector alone, write Travis Southin, Derek Eaton, and Sosthène Ung. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Owantana

Critical mineral processing will protect Canada’s EV industry

Opinion | BY TRAVIS SOUTHIN, DEREK EATON, SOSTHèNE UNG | March 19, 2025
  • The lack of processing capabilities in the ‘mine-to-mobility’ EV supply chain leaves us further exposed to trade risk.

Critical mineral processing will protect Canada’s EV industry

Opinion | BY TRAVIS SOUTHIN, DEREK EATON, SOSTHèNE UNG | March 19, 2025
  • The lack of processing capabilities in the ‘mine-to-mobility’ EV supply chain leaves us further exposed to trade risk.
The benefits of processing our underground wealth go beyond this moment of crisis wrought by tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, and beyond the auto sector alone, write Travis Southin, Derek Eaton, and Sosthène Ung. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Owantana

Two high-profile ex-ministers telegraph their next moves

  • Plus: Globe and Mail reporter Marieke Walsh is off on maternity leave, Liberal MP Mona Fortier taps former politicians for Coronation medals, and the
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 19, 2025 | UPDATED March 19, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet minister Seamus O'Regan, left, is still a sitting MP, while colleague Marco Mendicino has just resigned. Mendicino has taken on a role that's usually for a non-elected person, while O'Regan's next move outside the House has been prematurely revealed. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Two high-profile ex-ministers telegraph their next moves

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 19, 2025 | UPDATED March 19, 2025
  • Plus: Globe and Mail reporter Marieke Walsh is off on maternity leave, Liberal MP Mona Fortier taps former politicians for Coronation medals, and the

Two high-profile ex-ministers telegraph their next moves

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 19, 2025 | UPDATED March 19, 2025
  • Plus: Globe and Mail reporter Marieke Walsh is off on maternity leave, Liberal MP Mona Fortier taps former politicians for Coronation medals, and the
Former Liberal cabinet minister Seamus O'Regan, left, is still a sitting MP, while colleague Marco Mendicino has just resigned. Mendicino has taken on a role that's usually for a non-elected person, while O'Regan's next move outside the House has been prematurely revealed. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘If you’ve got the money, spend it’: three major parties boost digital ad buys to define Prime Minister Carney’s brand

  • The new PM's $290,000 ‘investment’ in Meta advertising during the leadership race will pay dividends during a general election, says digital strategist Harneet Singh.
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, spent just shy of $300,000 during Liberal leadership race to introduce himself to the party membership and Canadians at large, while the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservatives approach $200,000 per week to define him in at least three different languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If you’ve got the money, spend it’: three major parties boost digital ad buys to define Prime Minister Carney’s brand

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 18, 2025
  • The new PM's $290,000 ‘investment’ in Meta advertising during the leadership race will pay dividends during a general election, says digital strategist Harneet Singh.

‘If you’ve got the money, spend it’: three major parties boost digital ad buys to define Prime Minister Carney’s brand

News | BY STUART BENSON | March 18, 2025
  • The new PM's $290,000 ‘investment’ in Meta advertising during the leadership race will pay dividends during a general election, says digital strategist Harneet Singh.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, spent just shy of $300,000 during Liberal leadership race to introduce himself to the party membership and Canadians at large, while the Pierre Poilievre-led Conservatives approach $200,000 per week to define him in at least three different languages. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The missing ministers: Carney squanders an opportunity 

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to dim the focus on gender equality reflects a troubling trend that will erode Canada’s leadership in equal rights.
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | March 17, 2025
New Health Minister Kamal Khera, left, was diversity, inclusion, and persons with disabilities minister from July 2023 until last week. Former women and gender equality minister Marci Ien is no longer in cabinet after leading the file since October 2021. Both roles no longer exist in cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The missing ministers: Carney squanders an opportunity 

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | March 17, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to dim the focus on gender equality reflects a troubling trend that will erode Canada’s leadership in equal rights.

The missing ministers: Carney squanders an opportunity 

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | March 17, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to dim the focus on gender equality reflects a troubling trend that will erode Canada’s leadership in equal rights.
New Health Minister Kamal Khera, left, was diversity, inclusion, and persons with disabilities minister from July 2023 until last week. Former women and gender equality minister Marci Ien is no longer in cabinet after leading the file since October 2021. Both roles no longer exist in cabinet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ex-staffers find their way to jobs in NYC, the Senate, and more

  • For one, Boyan Gerasimov, who was previously director of policy to the innovation minister, now works for Sun Life.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
An entrance to 80 Wellington St., the home of the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ex-staffers find their way to jobs in NYC, the Senate, and more

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
  • For one, Boyan Gerasimov, who was previously director of policy to the innovation minister, now works for Sun Life.

Ex-staffers find their way to jobs in NYC, the Senate, and more

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
  • For one, Boyan Gerasimov, who was previously director of policy to the innovation minister, now works for Sun Life.
An entrance to 80 Wellington St., the home of the Prime Minister's Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unmuted: elevating Black participation in politics

  • The upcoming federal elections are a chance to motivate political participation and empower Black Canadians to exercise their democratic rights.
Opinion | BY NNAMDI NDUBUKA | March 17, 2025
While a few prestigious Black Canadians such as Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis and new Democratic Institutions Minister Arielle Kayabaga have broken through systemic barriers, their successes are exceptions rather than the norm, writes Nnamdi Ndubuka. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Unmuted: elevating Black participation in politics

Opinion | BY NNAMDI NDUBUKA | March 17, 2025
  • The upcoming federal elections are a chance to motivate political participation and empower Black Canadians to exercise their democratic rights.

Unmuted: elevating Black participation in politics

Opinion | BY NNAMDI NDUBUKA | March 17, 2025
  • The upcoming federal elections are a chance to motivate political participation and empower Black Canadians to exercise their democratic rights.
While a few prestigious Black Canadians such as Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis and new Democratic Institutions Minister Arielle Kayabaga have broken through systemic barriers, their successes are exceptions rather than the norm, writes Nnamdi Ndubuka. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Filipino family feud leads to Duterte’s ICC arrest

  • Rodrigo Duterte finished his single permitted term as Philippines president in 2022, leaving 30,000 police murders in his wake and a popular approval rating
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 17, 2025
Rodrigo Duterte
Rodrigo Duterte
Last week’s arrest of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court for the ‘crime against humanity’ of mass murder was long overdue, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Filipino family feud leads to Duterte’s ICC arrest

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 17, 2025
  • Rodrigo Duterte finished his single permitted term as Philippines president in 2022, leaving 30,000 police murders in his wake and a popular approval rating

Filipino family feud leads to Duterte’s ICC arrest

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | March 17, 2025
  • Rodrigo Duterte finished his single permitted term as Philippines president in 2022, leaving 30,000 police murders in his wake and a popular approval rating
Rodrigo Duterte
Last week’s arrest of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court for the ‘crime against humanity’ of mass murder was long overdue, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Looking to the future of the Canada-Ireland bond with confidence

  • Although these are turbulent times, there is a tremendous energy around the Canada-Ireland relationship, and a sense that we are starting to really explore
Opinion | BY JOHN CONCANNON | March 17, 2025
For more than 300 years, Irish people have spread out to all regions of Canada, building new lives and helping to shape the very structures of this proud nation, writes Ambassador John Concannon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Looking to the future of the Canada-Ireland bond with confidence

Opinion | BY JOHN CONCANNON | March 17, 2025
  • Although these are turbulent times, there is a tremendous energy around the Canada-Ireland relationship, and a sense that we are starting to really explore

Looking to the future of the Canada-Ireland bond with confidence

Opinion | BY JOHN CONCANNON | March 17, 2025
  • Although these are turbulent times, there is a tremendous energy around the Canada-Ireland relationship, and a sense that we are starting to really explore
For more than 300 years, Irish people have spread out to all regions of Canada, building new lives and helping to shape the very structures of this proud nation, writes Ambassador John Concannon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New graduate programs to boost pool of potential federal government interpreters amid ongoing shortage, but hurdles remain

  • None of the 21 candidates who sat the Translation Bureau’s most recent accreditation exam this past October were successful.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
An interpreter covers a press conference with then-prime minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New graduate programs to boost pool of potential federal government interpreters amid ongoing shortage, but hurdles remain

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
  • None of the 21 candidates who sat the Translation Bureau’s most recent accreditation exam this past October were successful.

New graduate programs to boost pool of potential federal government interpreters amid ongoing shortage, but hurdles remain

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2025
  • None of the 21 candidates who sat the Translation Bureau’s most recent accreditation exam this past October were successful.
An interpreter covers a press conference with then-prime minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Joly meets Rubio

  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest move on interest rates.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 29, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will meet today with her counterpart in the Trump government in Washington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly meets Rubio

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 29, 2025
  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest move on interest rates.

Joly meets Rubio

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | January 29, 2025
  • Plus, the Bank of Canada makes its latest move on interest rates.
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly will meet today with her counterpart in the Trump government in Washington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s threat is a wake-up call for Canada

  • We cannot rely on American friendship for our economy to function, so it’s time for interprovincial barriers to come down.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
First ministers' meeting
First ministers' meeting
It is only now—thanks to threats from the U.S. president—that our federal and provincial leaders are giving more than lip service to the idea of breaking down internal trade barriers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s threat is a wake-up call for Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
  • We cannot rely on American friendship for our economy to function, so it’s time for interprovincial barriers to come down.

Trump’s threat is a wake-up call for Canada

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 29, 2025
  • We cannot rely on American friendship for our economy to function, so it’s time for interprovincial barriers to come down.
First ministers' meeting
It is only now—thanks to threats from the U.S. president—that our federal and provincial leaders are giving more than lip service to the idea of breaking down internal trade barriers, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lessons ignored, voices silenced

  • Judging from today’s political and social environment, we’ve failed to learn the critical lessons from the Holocaust and the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Canadian
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
This week marked both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. Unsplash photograph by Carly Hendrickson

Lessons ignored, voices silenced

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
  • Judging from today’s political and social environment, we’ve failed to learn the critical lessons from the Holocaust and the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Canadian

Lessons ignored, voices silenced

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
  • Judging from today’s political and social environment, we’ve failed to learn the critical lessons from the Holocaust and the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Canadian
This week marked both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. Unsplash photograph by Carly Hendrickson

Reconciliation can’t become second-tier issue in Grit leadership race, says Battiste

  • Long-term goals like reconciliation and fighting climate change can't get drowned out by tariff threats and other day-to-day concerns for Liberal leadership contenders, says
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 29, 2025
Jamie Battiste
Jamie Battiste
Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he doesn't want to see the issue of reconciliation continue to take backseat in the Liberal leadership race as has been the case in the first week since the entry deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reconciliation can’t become second-tier issue in Grit leadership race, says Battiste

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 29, 2025
  • Long-term goals like reconciliation and fighting climate change can't get drowned out by tariff threats and other day-to-day concerns for Liberal leadership contenders, says

Reconciliation can’t become second-tier issue in Grit leadership race, says Battiste

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 29, 2025
  • Long-term goals like reconciliation and fighting climate change can't get drowned out by tariff threats and other day-to-day concerns for Liberal leadership contenders, says
Jamie Battiste
Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he doesn't want to see the issue of reconciliation continue to take backseat in the Liberal leadership race as has been the case in the first week since the entry deadline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

President’s threat to rules-based world order is no joke

  • As Trump continues his shakedown of Canada, it is becoming apparent that his talk about using 'economic force' to annex this country needs to
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 29, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
By re-electing Donald Trump, Americans have opened the way to the end of a world order centred on rules-based trade and democratic alliances that western countries have promoted and benefitted from throughout the postwar era, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

President’s threat to rules-based world order is no joke

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 29, 2025
  • As Trump continues his shakedown of Canada, it is becoming apparent that his talk about using 'economic force' to annex this country needs to

President’s threat to rules-based world order is no joke

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | January 29, 2025
  • As Trump continues his shakedown of Canada, it is becoming apparent that his talk about using 'economic force' to annex this country needs to
Donald Trump
By re-electing Donald Trump, Americans have opened the way to the end of a world order centred on rules-based trade and democratic alliances that western countries have promoted and benefitted from throughout the postwar era, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

  • With revolutionary zeal, or poor driving skills, Freeland has done what other politicians rarely do: she has driven the bus over herself.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 29, 2025
Chrystia Freeland's rebrand may be liberating for her and her supporters, but for a politician whose cornerstone was credibility, her political currency is evaporating, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 29, 2025
  • With revolutionary zeal, or poor driving skills, Freeland has done what other politicians rarely do: she has driven the bus over herself.

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 29, 2025
  • With revolutionary zeal, or poor driving skills, Freeland has done what other politicians rarely do: she has driven the bus over herself.
Chrystia Freeland's rebrand may be liberating for her and her supporters, but for a politician whose cornerstone was credibility, her political currency is evaporating, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Third-party Protecting Canada goes on $4M TV ad attack targeting Conservative leader’s record on pensions, dental care

  • Spokesperson Megana Ramaswami says the third-party campaign hopes to ‘open voters’ eyes’ to what a Poilievre led-government may bring as federal progressive parties dither.
News | BY STUART BENSON | January 29, 2025
Alongside purchasing $4-million in advertising scheduled during major television events, Protecting Canada has also returned with a renewed Meta ad budget, and a multi-part YouTube series. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Third-party Protecting Canada goes on $4M TV ad attack targeting Conservative leader’s record on pensions, dental care

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 29, 2025
  • Spokesperson Megana Ramaswami says the third-party campaign hopes to ‘open voters’ eyes’ to what a Poilievre led-government may bring as federal progressive parties dither.

Third-party Protecting Canada goes on $4M TV ad attack targeting Conservative leader’s record on pensions, dental care

News | BY STUART BENSON | January 29, 2025
  • Spokesperson Megana Ramaswami says the third-party campaign hopes to ‘open voters’ eyes’ to what a Poilievre led-government may bring as federal progressive parties dither.
Alongside purchasing $4-million in advertising scheduled during major television events, Protecting Canada has also returned with a renewed Meta ad budget, and a multi-part YouTube series. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

Remembering the path to which anger leads

  • Two events this week serve as important reminders of the real-world consequences of hate; hate that may start as words, but can lead to
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2025
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, Germany. Photograph by Chrissie Sternschnuppe courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Remembering the path to which anger leads

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2025
  • Two events this week serve as important reminders of the real-world consequences of hate; hate that may start as words, but can lead to

Remembering the path to which anger leads

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | January 29, 2025
  • Two events this week serve as important reminders of the real-world consequences of hate; hate that may start as words, but can lead to
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, Germany. Photograph by Chrissie Sternschnuppe courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Liberals need middle-class housing plan to match Conservatives, says housing expert

  • The Tories' plan to scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold for less than $1-million doesn't have a comparable Liberal counterproposal, says
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 29, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith released a video on Jan. 20 in which he said obstacles to affordable housing include 'too much red tape, too many different restrictive planning and zoning rules, and too many administrative delays.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals need middle-class housing plan to match Conservatives, says housing expert

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 29, 2025
  • The Tories' plan to scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold for less than $1-million doesn't have a comparable Liberal counterproposal, says

Liberals need middle-class housing plan to match Conservatives, says housing expert

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 29, 2025
  • The Tories' plan to scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold for less than $1-million doesn't have a comparable Liberal counterproposal, says
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith released a video on Jan. 20 in which he said obstacles to affordable housing include 'too much red tape, too many different restrictive planning and zoning rules, and too many administrative delays.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why do mice vote for cats?

  • I wonder how the late Tommy Douglas would have responded to a character like Donald Trump? Canada once boasted a bold politician who understood
Opinion | January 29, 2025
Cat
Cat
Unsplash photograph by Lodewijk Hertog

Why do mice vote for cats?

Opinion | January 29, 2025
  • I wonder how the late Tommy Douglas would have responded to a character like Donald Trump? Canada once boasted a bold politician who understood

Why do mice vote for cats?

Opinion | January 29, 2025
  • I wonder how the late Tommy Douglas would have responded to a character like Donald Trump? Canada once boasted a bold politician who understood
Cat
Unsplash photograph by Lodewijk Hertog

Canada’s diversification strategy is long overdue

  • With the recent pronouncements from United States President Donald Trump, Canadians have gotten a shock of cold water. Everyone is rightfully worried about what
Opinion | January 29, 2025

Canada’s diversification strategy is long overdue

Opinion | January 29, 2025
  • With the recent pronouncements from United States President Donald Trump, Canadians have gotten a shock of cold water. Everyone is rightfully worried about what

Canada’s diversification strategy is long overdue

Opinion | January 29, 2025
  • With the recent pronouncements from United States President Donald Trump, Canadians have gotten a shock of cold water. Everyone is rightfully worried about what

Building the capital: Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe to chat about city infrastructure on Jan. 30

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29 Bank of Canada to Announce Interest Rate—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will hold a
Mark Sutcliffe
Mark Sutcliffe
The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a lunch event featuring Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe who will speak about the challenges and opportunities facing infrastructure projects in Canada’s national capital on Jan. 30 at the Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Building the capital: Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe to chat about city infrastructure on Jan. 30

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29 Bank of Canada to Announce Interest Rate—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will hold a

Building the capital: Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe to chat about city infrastructure on Jan. 30

  • WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29 Bank of Canada to Announce Interest Rate—Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will hold a
Mark Sutcliffe
The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a lunch event featuring Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe who will speak about the challenges and opportunities facing infrastructure projects in Canada’s national capital on Jan. 30 at the Château Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump trade upheaval transforms CUSMA review to fraught renegotiation

  • Canadian officials downplayed the threat of an exhaustive renegotiation of the North American trade agreement, which could now be the reality.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
Mary Ng
Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has said repeatedly that the CUSMA review process wouldn't be a renegotiation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump trade upheaval transforms CUSMA review to fraught renegotiation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
  • Canadian officials downplayed the threat of an exhaustive renegotiation of the North American trade agreement, which could now be the reality.

Trump trade upheaval transforms CUSMA review to fraught renegotiation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
  • Canadian officials downplayed the threat of an exhaustive renegotiation of the North American trade agreement, which could now be the reality.
Mary Ng
International Trade Minister Mary Ng has said repeatedly that the CUSMA review process wouldn't be a renegotiation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Handling Trump emerging as defining issue for Liberal leadership vote, say politicos

  • Whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats come to fruition, an opportunity to get on the debate stage may offer a chance for Liberal leadership
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
Liberal leadership candidates
Liberal leadership candidates
Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland, left, Karina Gould, and Mark Carney have called for strong responses to threats emanating from the Trump administration. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Handling Trump emerging as defining issue for Liberal leadership vote, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
  • Whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats come to fruition, an opportunity to get on the debate stage may offer a chance for Liberal leadership

Handling Trump emerging as defining issue for Liberal leadership vote, say politicos

News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 29, 2025
  • Whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats come to fruition, an opportunity to get on the debate stage may offer a chance for Liberal leadership
Liberal leadership candidates
Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland, left, Karina Gould, and Mark Carney have called for strong responses to threats emanating from the Trump administration. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Supply alone won’t solve the housing crisis

  • Without effective measures like rent regulation, there’s nothing to keep existing homes affordable.
Opinion | BY SARA BEYER, MARGARET FLYNN | January 29, 2025
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. Much of Canada’s housing strategy rests on providing funding to private builders, but this approach cannot be the cornerstone of the national plan, write Sara Beyer and Margaret Flynn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supply alone won’t solve the housing crisis

Opinion | BY SARA BEYER, MARGARET FLYNN | January 29, 2025
  • Without effective measures like rent regulation, there’s nothing to keep existing homes affordable.

Supply alone won’t solve the housing crisis

Opinion | BY SARA BEYER, MARGARET FLYNN | January 29, 2025
  • Without effective measures like rent regulation, there’s nothing to keep existing homes affordable.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. Much of Canada’s housing strategy rests on providing funding to private builders, but this approach cannot be the cornerstone of the national plan, write Sara Beyer and Margaret Flynn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing crisis, or opportunity?

  • The federal government can adapt the Canada Housing Plan to assume a more central role in funding and developing sustainable rental housing options.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONI VARONE | January 29, 2025
A condominium tower in Ottawa’s Greenboro neighbourhood. Homeownership should not be viewed as an unattainable aspiration; it is imperative that all levels of government recognize and respect their roles in mitigating the housing crisis, writes ISG Senator Toni Varone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing crisis, or opportunity?

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONI VARONE | January 29, 2025
  • The federal government can adapt the Canada Housing Plan to assume a more central role in funding and developing sustainable rental housing options.

Housing crisis, or opportunity?

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR TONI VARONE | January 29, 2025
  • The federal government can adapt the Canada Housing Plan to assume a more central role in funding and developing sustainable rental housing options.
A condominium tower in Ottawa’s Greenboro neighbourhood. Homeownership should not be viewed as an unattainable aspiration; it is imperative that all levels of government recognize and respect their roles in mitigating the housing crisis, writes ISG Senator Toni Varone. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prorogation sank Senators’ bills, but some see a silver lining amid frustration

  • Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, who’s been working to get S-210 passed for four years, says she’s ‘extremely disappointed’ by the recent turn of events.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
Speaker’s Parade
Speaker’s Parade
The Senate Speaker's parade enters the Red Chamber on Feb. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prorogation sank Senators’ bills, but some see a silver lining amid frustration

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
  • Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, who’s been working to get S-210 passed for four years, says she’s ‘extremely disappointed’ by the recent turn of events.

Prorogation sank Senators’ bills, but some see a silver lining amid frustration

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 29, 2025
  • Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, who’s been working to get S-210 passed for four years, says she’s ‘extremely disappointed’ by the recent turn of events.
Speaker’s Parade
The Senate Speaker's parade enters the Red Chamber on Feb. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A solution to homelessness is within our grasp

  • Homelessness is a problem that Canada can tackle with the Housing First approach, and encampments are the right place to start.
Opinion | BY STEPHEN HWANG | January 29, 2025
We need to focus resources on interventions that can rapidly reduce homelessness in a way that is apparent to the average Canadian walking down the street, writes Stephen Hwang. Unsplash photograph by Nathan Dumlao

A solution to homelessness is within our grasp

Opinion | BY STEPHEN HWANG | January 29, 2025
  • Homelessness is a problem that Canada can tackle with the Housing First approach, and encampments are the right place to start.

A solution to homelessness is within our grasp

Opinion | BY STEPHEN HWANG | January 29, 2025
  • Homelessness is a problem that Canada can tackle with the Housing First approach, and encampments are the right place to start.
We need to focus resources on interventions that can rapidly reduce homelessness in a way that is apparent to the average Canadian walking down the street, writes Stephen Hwang. Unsplash photograph by Nathan Dumlao

Housing, climate, and human rights: a critical opportunity in Canada’s next federal election

  • Parties that truly prioritize a rights-based approach will have the opportunity to deliver concrete policies that address the twin crises of housing and climate
Opinion | BY JESSICA TAN | January 29, 2025
A homeowner shores up sandbags around a property in Constance Bay, Ont., on April 30, 2019. The reality is that our housing stock is not prepared for the climate disruptions already underway, writes Jessica Tan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Housing, climate, and human rights: a critical opportunity in Canada’s next federal election

Opinion | BY JESSICA TAN | January 29, 2025
  • Parties that truly prioritize a rights-based approach will have the opportunity to deliver concrete policies that address the twin crises of housing and climate

Housing, climate, and human rights: a critical opportunity in Canada’s next federal election

Opinion | BY JESSICA TAN | January 29, 2025
  • Parties that truly prioritize a rights-based approach will have the opportunity to deliver concrete policies that address the twin crises of housing and climate
A homeowner shores up sandbags around a property in Constance Bay, Ont., on April 30, 2019. The reality is that our housing stock is not prepared for the climate disruptions already underway, writes Jessica Tan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bringing stability home: what Canada can learn from U.S. housing policies 

  • Adopting a 30-year fixed mortgage would provide much-needed stability for Canadians in the quest for homeownership.
Opinion | BY JOHN HUTCHINSON | January 29, 2025
Without effective action, housing affordability will worsen, putting homeownership further out of reach for ordinary Canadians, writes John Hutchinson. Pexels photograph by Thirdman

Bringing stability home: what Canada can learn from U.S. housing policies 

Opinion | BY JOHN HUTCHINSON | January 29, 2025
  • Adopting a 30-year fixed mortgage would provide much-needed stability for Canadians in the quest for homeownership.

Bringing stability home: what Canada can learn from U.S. housing policies 

Opinion | BY JOHN HUTCHINSON | January 29, 2025
  • Adopting a 30-year fixed mortgage would provide much-needed stability for Canadians in the quest for homeownership.
Without effective action, housing affordability will worsen, putting homeownership further out of reach for ordinary Canadians, writes John Hutchinson. Pexels photograph by Thirdman

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