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Liberal majority in play

  • Plus, what cancelling the carbon tax might do—or not do—for your pocketbook.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, is expected to trigger an electoral faceoff with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sometime soon. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal majority in play

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 19, 2025
  • Plus, what cancelling the carbon tax might do—or not do—for your pocketbook.

Liberal majority in play

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 19, 2025
  • Plus, what cancelling the carbon tax might do—or not do—for your pocketbook.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, is expected to trigger an electoral faceoff with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sometime soon. The Hill Times photographs 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

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

  • The Conservative leader need not be who he isn’t, but he might want to show and talk more about where he would take Canada
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a skilled politician with smart, able advisers who must see that the field they set to win the 2025 election is not the one where the current game is being played, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 19, 2025
  • The Conservative leader need not be who he isn’t, but he might want to show and talk more about where he would take Canada

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 19, 2025
  • The Conservative leader need not be who he isn’t, but he might want to show and talk more about where he would take Canada
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a skilled politician with smart, able advisers who must see that the field they set to win the 2025 election is not the one where the current game is being played, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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

‘Canadians are so upset at the moment’: how the German ambassador explained the mood of the nation 

  • 'Sometimes [Europeans] don’t appreciate how deep this goes,' German Ambassador Tjorven Bellmann says of Canada's reaction to the American threats.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
German Ambassador to Canada Tjorven Bellmann was previously a political director in her foreign ministry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canadians are so upset at the moment’: how the German ambassador explained the mood of the nation 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
  • 'Sometimes [Europeans] don’t appreciate how deep this goes,' German Ambassador Tjorven Bellmann says of Canada's reaction to the American threats.

‘Canadians are so upset at the moment’: how the German ambassador explained the mood of the nation 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
  • 'Sometimes [Europeans] don’t appreciate how deep this goes,' German Ambassador Tjorven Bellmann says of Canada's reaction to the American threats.
German Ambassador to Canada Tjorven Bellmann was previously a political director in her foreign ministry. 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,
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

Moving forward with Canada’s EV transition requires a holistic approach

  • The path to broader EV adoption needs to balance infrastructure development, trade strategy, policy incentives, and regional equity.
Opinion | BY SHELDON WILLIAMSON | March 19, 2025
While Canada has made notable progress in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, significant gaps remain, particularly in rural and northern regions, writes Sheldon Williamson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Moving forward with Canada’s EV transition requires a holistic approach

Opinion | BY SHELDON WILLIAMSON | March 19, 2025
  • The path to broader EV adoption needs to balance infrastructure development, trade strategy, policy incentives, and regional equity.

Moving forward with Canada’s EV transition requires a holistic approach

Opinion | BY SHELDON WILLIAMSON | March 19, 2025
  • The path to broader EV adoption needs to balance infrastructure development, trade strategy, policy incentives, and regional equity.
While Canada has made notable progress in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, significant gaps remain, particularly in rural and northern regions, writes Sheldon Williamson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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, but remain sitting MPs

  • 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
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Seamus O'Regan, left, and Marco Mendicino are still sitting MPs. However, 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, but remain sitting MPs

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | 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, but remain sitting MPs

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | 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 ministers Seamus O'Regan, left, and Marco Mendicino are still sitting MPs. However, 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

A free, mobile, and caring Canada, you say?  

  • Our inaction on internal trade and information barriers, and climate-change strategies hinders our future survival and development.
Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 17, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservatives demonstrate that provincial governments want even more regressive amendments to their freedom of information acts, writes Ken Rubin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A free, mobile, and caring Canada, you say?  

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 17, 2025
  • Our inaction on internal trade and information barriers, and climate-change strategies hinders our future survival and development.

A free, mobile, and caring Canada, you say?  

Opinion | BY KEN RUBIN | March 17, 2025
  • Our inaction on internal trade and information barriers, and climate-change strategies hinders our future survival and development.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservatives demonstrate that provincial governments want even more regressive amendments to their freedom of information acts, writes Ken Rubin. 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

Urgent: let’s be bold about our national identity

  • We have the building blocks to define a Canadian identity, but they need to be reviewed, reformed, and rebuilt.
Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | March 17, 2025
Steven Guilbeault
Steven Guilbeault
This is an opportunity for Canadian Culture and Identity Minister Steven Guilbeault to do something bold as is demanded by these existential times, writes Sen. Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Urgent: let’s be bold about our national identity

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | March 17, 2025
  • We have the building blocks to define a Canadian identity, but they need to be reviewed, reformed, and rebuilt.

Urgent: let’s be bold about our national identity

Opinion | BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO | March 17, 2025
  • We have the building blocks to define a Canadian identity, but they need to be reviewed, reformed, and rebuilt.
Steven Guilbeault
This is an opportunity for Canadian Culture and Identity Minister Steven Guilbeault to do something bold as is demanded by these existential times, writes Sen. Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph 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

Canada must stay united for this fight of our lives

  • Trump has given us a massive wake-up call to the future. It's up to us to keep our country together.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada must stay united for this fight of our lives

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2025
  • Trump has given us a massive wake-up call to the future. It's up to us to keep our country together.

Canada must stay united for this fight of our lives

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 17, 2025
  • Trump has given us a massive wake-up call to the future. It's up to us to keep our country together.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

In a nuclear-armed world, any conflict can turn into a nuclear war: Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility

  • Re: “Time for Canada to consider its own nuclear deterrent,” (The Hill Times, March 10). Responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s punitive behaviour towards
Opinion | March 17, 2025

In a nuclear-armed world, any conflict can turn into a nuclear war: Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility

Opinion | March 17, 2025
  • Re: “Time for Canada to consider its own nuclear deterrent,” (The Hill Times, March 10). Responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s punitive behaviour towards

In a nuclear-armed world, any conflict can turn into a nuclear war: Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility

Opinion | March 17, 2025
  • Re: “Time for Canada to consider its own nuclear deterrent,” (The Hill Times, March 10). Responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s punitive behaviour towards

Canada should have one national body looking after health care: letter writer

  • We elect governments and pay taxes so the governments can do things that we, as individuals, cannot do: build hospitals and schools, pave roads,
Opinion | March 17, 2025
typewriter
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Canada should have one national body looking after health care: letter writer

Opinion | March 17, 2025
  • We elect governments and pay taxes so the governments can do things that we, as individuals, cannot do: build hospitals and schools, pave roads,

Canada should have one national body looking after health care: letter writer

Opinion | March 17, 2025
  • We elect governments and pay taxes so the governments can do things that we, as individuals, cannot do: build hospitals and schools, pave roads,
typewriter
Image courtesy of Pexels.com

Who has the best economic plan to build a prosperous and sovereign Canada: Carney or Poilievre?

  • So far, neither party has presented such a plan. Yet the need is urgent. While we must retaliate in the face of U.S. tariffs and
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration courtesy of The Hill Times' Neena Singhal

Who has the best economic plan to build a prosperous and sovereign Canada: Carney or Poilievre?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 17, 2025
  • So far, neither party has presented such a plan. Yet the need is urgent. While we must retaliate in the face of U.S. tariffs and

Who has the best economic plan to build a prosperous and sovereign Canada: Carney or Poilievre?

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | March 17, 2025
  • So far, neither party has presented such a plan. Yet the need is urgent. While we must retaliate in the face of U.S. tariffs and
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration courtesy of The Hill Times' Neena Singhal

Canada needs all elbows up!

  • If this fight continues, the federal government may have to consider overriding Danielle Smith's objections. The pain of tariffs needs to be shared across
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 17, 2025
Mike Myers, pictured recently on Saturday Night Live, gestured, moved his left elbow up, pointing to it and mouthed the words, 'Elbows up!' The phrase is inspired by Canadian hockey legend Gordie Howe, who was known for throwing his elbows up to defend himself, and is now Canada's rallying cry against U.S. President Donald Trump. Screen shot courtesy of Saturday Night Live/YouTube

Canada needs all elbows up!

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 17, 2025
  • If this fight continues, the federal government may have to consider overriding Danielle Smith's objections. The pain of tariffs needs to be shared across

Canada needs all elbows up!

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 17, 2025
  • If this fight continues, the federal government may have to consider overriding Danielle Smith's objections. The pain of tariffs needs to be shared across
Mike Myers, pictured recently on Saturday Night Live, gestured, moved his left elbow up, pointing to it and mouthed the words, 'Elbows up!' The phrase is inspired by Canadian hockey legend Gordie Howe, who was known for throwing his elbows up to defend himself, and is now Canada's rallying cry against U.S. President Donald Trump. Screen shot courtesy of Saturday Night Live/YouTube

Who’s Tory now?

  • There is a new Liberal in town, a blue-suit Liberal, and all these ordinary concerns—although climate change is hardly trivial—seem to be set aside
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 17, 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
Newly elected party leader Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal Party caucus meeting in the West Block on March 10, 2025. You don’t need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. In Canada, it is blowing right, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s Tory now?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 17, 2025
  • There is a new Liberal in town, a blue-suit Liberal, and all these ordinary concerns—although climate change is hardly trivial—seem to be set aside

Who’s Tory now?

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | March 17, 2025
  • There is a new Liberal in town, a blue-suit Liberal, and all these ordinary concerns—although climate change is hardly trivial—seem to be set aside
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 the West Block on March 10, 2025. You don’t need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. In Canada, it is blowing right, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Evolution of Canadian agriculture and need for sustainable solutions

  • With the right investments in research, innovation, and farmer education, Canada can lead the global transition toward a more sustainable and resilient agricultural future.
Opinion | BY SAJI GEORGE | March 17, 2025
For Canada to realize the full potential of circular bioeconomy in agriculture, stronger government and industry support programs are essential, writes Dr. Saji George, an associate professor at McGill University. Photograph by Dirk Schumacher, Pixabay.com

Evolution of Canadian agriculture and need for sustainable solutions

Opinion | BY SAJI GEORGE | March 17, 2025
  • With the right investments in research, innovation, and farmer education, Canada can lead the global transition toward a more sustainable and resilient agricultural future.

Evolution of Canadian agriculture and need for sustainable solutions

Opinion | BY SAJI GEORGE | March 17, 2025
  • With the right investments in research, innovation, and farmer education, Canada can lead the global transition toward a more sustainable and resilient agricultural future.
For Canada to realize the full potential of circular bioeconomy in agriculture, stronger government and industry support programs are essential, writes Dr. Saji George, an associate professor at McGill University. Photograph by Dirk Schumacher, Pixabay.com

Fortifying Canada’s agricultural supply chains: a path forward

  • The agriculture sector has always adapted to challenges, but today's complex, interconnected problems require collaborative solutions across government, industry, and research institutions.
Opinion | BY ASIM BISWAS | March 17, 2025
Canada stands at an inflection point. With thoughtful investment, policy reform, and technological innovation, we can transform current supply chain vulnerabilities into future competitive advantages, writes Dr. Asim Biswas. Photograph by Jannis Knorr, Pexels.com

Fortifying Canada’s agricultural supply chains: a path forward

Opinion | BY ASIM BISWAS | March 17, 2025
  • The agriculture sector has always adapted to challenges, but today's complex, interconnected problems require collaborative solutions across government, industry, and research institutions.

Fortifying Canada’s agricultural supply chains: a path forward

Opinion | BY ASIM BISWAS | March 17, 2025
  • The agriculture sector has always adapted to challenges, but today's complex, interconnected problems require collaborative solutions across government, industry, and research institutions.
Canada stands at an inflection point. With thoughtful investment, policy reform, and technological innovation, we can transform current supply chain vulnerabilities into future competitive advantages, writes Dr. Asim Biswas. Photograph by Jannis Knorr, Pexels.com

Driving down avoidable food waste in Canada

  • Tackling food waste is not easy, but, like climate action, it is important. Reducing food waste could help meet the needs of the millions
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOYCE MURRAY | March 17, 2025
The federal government’s Food Policy for Canada was announced in 2019 by Liberal MP Marie-Claude Bibeau, then serving as minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Driving down avoidable food waste in Canada

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOYCE MURRAY | March 17, 2025
  • Tackling food waste is not easy, but, like climate action, it is important. Reducing food waste could help meet the needs of the millions

Driving down avoidable food waste in Canada

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP JOYCE MURRAY | March 17, 2025
  • Tackling food waste is not easy, but, like climate action, it is important. Reducing food waste could help meet the needs of the millions
The federal government’s Food Policy for Canada was announced in 2019 by Liberal MP Marie-Claude Bibeau, then serving as minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Carney shouldn’t take the bait on Conservatives’ ‘desperate and distracted’ disclosure hunt, say Liberal strategists

  • After rolling out the 'Sneaky Carney' moniker, the Conservatives have held three West Block press conferences and written two letters demanding proactive ethics disclosure
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says the Conservatives' recent focus on him makes it 'clear' who they are afraid to face in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney shouldn’t take the bait on Conservatives’ ‘desperate and distracted’ disclosure hunt, say Liberal strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
  • After rolling out the 'Sneaky Carney' moniker, the Conservatives have held three West Block press conferences and written two letters demanding proactive ethics disclosure

Carney shouldn’t take the bait on Conservatives’ ‘desperate and distracted’ disclosure hunt, say Liberal strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
  • After rolling out the 'Sneaky Carney' moniker, the Conservatives have held three West Block press conferences and written two letters demanding proactive ethics disclosure
Mark Carney
Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says the Conservatives' recent focus on him makes it 'clear' who they are afraid to face in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa looks to new partnerships in Europe as Trump’s threats against Canada materialize

  • Canada’s and Europe’s leaders are trying to rewrite the framework of power to open the way for an end to Russia’s murderous attack on
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 26, 2025
For Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, the Feb. 24 call to action in Kyiv on behalf of Ukraine may be remembered as his best moment in nearly a decade in power, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Ottawa looks to new partnerships in Europe as Trump’s threats against Canada materialize

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 26, 2025
  • Canada’s and Europe’s leaders are trying to rewrite the framework of power to open the way for an end to Russia’s murderous attack on

Ottawa looks to new partnerships in Europe as Trump’s threats against Canada materialize

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | February 26, 2025
  • Canada’s and Europe’s leaders are trying to rewrite the framework of power to open the way for an end to Russia’s murderous attack on
For Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, the Feb. 24 call to action in Kyiv on behalf of Ukraine may be remembered as his best moment in nearly a decade in power, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

The Trump imperium

  • Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 26, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump looks north and sees Canada as a vassal state, with Arctic riches and shipping lanes divvied up among China, Russia, and the U.S., writes Andrew Caddell. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

The Trump imperium

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 26, 2025
  • Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.

The Trump imperium

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 26, 2025
  • Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump looks north and sees Canada as a vassal state, with Arctic riches and shipping lanes divvied up among China, Russia, and the U.S., writes Andrew Caddell. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump likes winners, so let’s use sports to Canada’s global benefit, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NHL

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
U.S. President Donald Trump likes winners, so let’s use sports to Canada’s global benefit, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NHL

NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he 'won't back down' in the party's first 'pre-election' advertising campaign released on Feb. 24, which the party says will begin airing on TV screens by the end of the week. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party

NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he 'won't back down' in the party's first 'pre-election' advertising campaign released on Feb. 24, which the party says will begin airing on TV screens by the end of the week. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube

U.S. trade war speeds up need to prioritize Canadian clean energy, say experts

  • Canada is on the right track in terms of the energy transition, and the current trade war only adds urgency to speed up that
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 26, 2025
Jonathan Wilkinson
Jonathan Wilkinson
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said 'the role of electricity is central to Canada’s clean energy future,' in a June 2024 Natural Resources Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

U.S. trade war speeds up need to prioritize Canadian clean energy, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 26, 2025
  • Canada is on the right track in terms of the energy transition, and the current trade war only adds urgency to speed up that

U.S. trade war speeds up need to prioritize Canadian clean energy, say experts

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 26, 2025
  • Canada is on the right track in terms of the energy transition, and the current trade war only adds urgency to speed up that
Jonathan Wilkinson
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said 'the role of electricity is central to Canada’s clean energy future,' in a June 2024 Natural Resources Canada press release. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dictators’ use of propaganda to rewrite history alive and well: McElroy

  • Re: “Canadians face a new reality as the U.S. abandons 75 years of rules-based, liberal world order,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 19, p. 10).
Opinion | February 26, 2025

Dictators’ use of propaganda to rewrite history alive and well: McElroy

Opinion | February 26, 2025
  • Re: “Canadians face a new reality as the U.S. abandons 75 years of rules-based, liberal world order,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 19, p. 10).

Dictators’ use of propaganda to rewrite history alive and well: McElroy

Opinion | February 26, 2025
  • Re: “Canadians face a new reality as the U.S. abandons 75 years of rules-based, liberal world order,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 19, p. 10).

Let east-west pipeline dreams die, says Calgary reader

  • Re: “‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 15). Conservative
Opinion | February 26, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Let east-west pipeline dreams die, says Calgary reader

Opinion | February 26, 2025
  • Re: “‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 15). Conservative

Let east-west pipeline dreams die, says Calgary reader

Opinion | February 26, 2025
  • Re: “‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 15). Conservative
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Alarming’ U.S. pivot on Ukraine showcases unreliability of Trump White House, say parliamentarians

  • Liberal MP John McKay says support for Ukraine will be raised when the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group heads to D.C. in March.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, visited Ukraine on Feb. 24 to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Alarming’ U.S. pivot on Ukraine showcases unreliability of Trump White House, say parliamentarians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Liberal MP John McKay says support for Ukraine will be raised when the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group heads to D.C. in March.

‘Alarming’ U.S. pivot on Ukraine showcases unreliability of Trump White House, say parliamentarians

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Liberal MP John McKay says support for Ukraine will be raised when the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group heads to D.C. in March.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, visited Ukraine on Feb. 24 to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariff dispute process would only offer symbolic win for Canada, but should still be used: trade observers

  • Canada has indicated that it would pursue immediate retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. levies before a dispute body can adjudicate the case.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
Mary Ng
Mary Ng
Any challenge by International Trade Minister Mary Ng to American tariffs would provide Canada with few material benefits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tariff dispute process would only offer symbolic win for Canada, but should still be used: trade observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Canada has indicated that it would pursue immediate retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. levies before a dispute body can adjudicate the case.

Tariff dispute process would only offer symbolic win for Canada, but should still be used: trade observers

News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • Canada has indicated that it would pursue immediate retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. levies before a dispute body can adjudicate the case.
Mary Ng
Any challenge by International Trade Minister Mary Ng to American tariffs would provide Canada with few material benefits. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No discussions ongoing over Russia’s return to G7, says new Italian ambassador

  • New Italian Ambassador Alessandro Cattaneo talks Canada's G7 presidency, CETA ratification, and Ukraine.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
Canada Alessandro Cattaneo.
Canada Alessandro Cattaneo.
Italian Ambassador to Canada Alessandro Cattaneo spent a decade of his diplomatic career with an eye on NATO. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No discussions ongoing over Russia’s return to G7, says new Italian ambassador

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • New Italian Ambassador Alessandro Cattaneo talks Canada's G7 presidency, CETA ratification, and Ukraine.

No discussions ongoing over Russia’s return to G7, says new Italian ambassador

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | February 26, 2025
  • New Italian Ambassador Alessandro Cattaneo talks Canada's G7 presidency, CETA ratification, and Ukraine.
Canada Alessandro Cattaneo.
Italian Ambassador to Canada Alessandro Cattaneo spent a decade of his diplomatic career with an eye on NATO. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ontario voters head to the polls for provincial election on Feb. 27

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 NDP Leader Singh to Deliver Remarks—NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver bilingual remarks titled “Stronger together: Building Canada’s resilience in the
On Feb. 27, Ontario voters will pick between parties led by Progressive Conservative Doug Ford, left, New Democrat Marit Stiles, Liberal Bonnie Crombie, and Green Mike Schreiner. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of X and Facebook

Ontario voters head to the polls for provincial election on Feb. 27

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 NDP Leader Singh to Deliver Remarks—NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver bilingual remarks titled “Stronger together: Building Canada’s resilience in the

Ontario voters head to the polls for provincial election on Feb. 27

  • WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 NDP Leader Singh to Deliver Remarks—NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver bilingual remarks titled “Stronger together: Building Canada’s resilience in the
On Feb. 27, Ontario voters will pick between parties led by Progressive Conservative Doug Ford, left, New Democrat Marit Stiles, Liberal Bonnie Crombie, and Green Mike Schreiner. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and courtesy of X and Facebook

Understanding the policy implications of Canada’s ‘hidden energy communities’

  • These groups frequently lack access to affordable and reliable clean energy services, and include the urban unhoused, renters, and underserved Indigenous communities.
Opinion | BY JULIE MACARTHUR, EMMANUEL ACKOM | February 26, 2025
Policy failures in Canada help perpetuate inequities in hidden energy communities, write Julie MacArthur and Emmanuel Ackom. Unsplash photograph by Erica Zhou

Understanding the policy implications of Canada’s ‘hidden energy communities’

Opinion | BY JULIE MACARTHUR, EMMANUEL ACKOM | February 26, 2025
  • These groups frequently lack access to affordable and reliable clean energy services, and include the urban unhoused, renters, and underserved Indigenous communities.

Understanding the policy implications of Canada’s ‘hidden energy communities’

Opinion | BY JULIE MACARTHUR, EMMANUEL ACKOM | February 26, 2025
  • These groups frequently lack access to affordable and reliable clean energy services, and include the urban unhoused, renters, and underserved Indigenous communities.
Policy failures in Canada help perpetuate inequities in hidden energy communities, write Julie MacArthur and Emmanuel Ackom. Unsplash photograph by Erica Zhou

Climate clarity needed: don’t pile up programs, focus on transformations

  • Scrapping the carbon tax would be a tragedy, but it would be a bigger one to add a new program without critically assessing the
Opinion | BY PIERRE-OLIVIER PINEAU | February 26, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland, and Mark Carney. The next leader of the Canadian government should focus on simple—but transformative—policies, writes Pierre-Olivier Pineau. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Climate clarity needed: don’t pile up programs, focus on transformations

Opinion | BY PIERRE-OLIVIER PINEAU | February 26, 2025
  • Scrapping the carbon tax would be a tragedy, but it would be a bigger one to add a new program without critically assessing the

Climate clarity needed: don’t pile up programs, focus on transformations

Opinion | BY PIERRE-OLIVIER PINEAU | February 26, 2025
  • Scrapping the carbon tax would be a tragedy, but it would be a bigger one to add a new program without critically assessing the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland, and Mark Carney. The next leader of the Canadian government should focus on simple—but transformative—policies, writes Pierre-Olivier Pineau. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Forget the tariff war, it’s time to build self-reliance for Canada’s energy future

  • We can build a stronger Canada by focusing on the development of renewable energy technologies and infrastructure here at home.
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 26, 2025
We have the resources we need to be energy independent, and to give all Canadians energy security, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Pexels photograph by Singkham

Forget the tariff war, it’s time to build self-reliance for Canada’s energy future

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 26, 2025
  • We can build a stronger Canada by focusing on the development of renewable energy technologies and infrastructure here at home.

Forget the tariff war, it’s time to build self-reliance for Canada’s energy future

Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT SENATOR ROSA GALVEZ | February 26, 2025
  • We can build a stronger Canada by focusing on the development of renewable energy technologies and infrastructure here at home.
We have the resources we need to be energy independent, and to give all Canadians energy security, writes Sen. Rosa Galvez. Pexels photograph by Singkham

Renewable energy is declining in Canada

  • Canada now has missed a decade of opportunity to build significant new renewable capacity, leaving us behind our peers and out of step with
Opinion | BY WARREN MABEE, BALIE WALKER | February 26, 2025
Jonathan Wilkinson
Jonathan Wilkinson
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. There are a few reasons why the lack of development of new renewable electricity capacity is a Canadian policy failure, write Warren Mabee and Balie Walker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Renewable energy is declining in Canada

Opinion | BY WARREN MABEE, BALIE WALKER | February 26, 2025
  • Canada now has missed a decade of opportunity to build significant new renewable capacity, leaving us behind our peers and out of step with

Renewable energy is declining in Canada

Opinion | BY WARREN MABEE, BALIE WALKER | February 26, 2025
  • Canada now has missed a decade of opportunity to build significant new renewable capacity, leaving us behind our peers and out of step with
Jonathan Wilkinson
Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. There are a few reasons why the lack of development of new renewable electricity capacity is a Canadian policy failure, write Warren Mabee and Balie Walker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversifying carbon capture tech will help keep Canada competitive

  • Expanding the range of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technology options available will increase adoption and reduce the cost of this essential tool.
Opinion | BY BONNIE DROZDOWSKI | February 26, 2025
A recent $4.5-million investment to improve the energy and cost efficiency of the leading carbon capture technology has Alberta’s energy industry talking, writes Bonnie Drozdowski. Pexels photograph by Jay Randhawa

Diversifying carbon capture tech will help keep Canada competitive

Opinion | BY BONNIE DROZDOWSKI | February 26, 2025
  • Expanding the range of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technology options available will increase adoption and reduce the cost of this essential tool.

Diversifying carbon capture tech will help keep Canada competitive

Opinion | BY BONNIE DROZDOWSKI | February 26, 2025
  • Expanding the range of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technology options available will increase adoption and reduce the cost of this essential tool.
A recent $4.5-million investment to improve the energy and cost efficiency of the leading carbon capture technology has Alberta’s energy industry talking, writes Bonnie Drozdowski. Pexels photograph by Jay Randhawa

Bolstering domestic manufacturing can make us resilient to tariffs, and help meet our sustainability goals

  • To sustain vibrant communities in the face of unprecedented global risk, policymakers must incentivize domestic production, and clean energy independence.
Opinion | BY ALEX TAVASOLI, HOLLY CAGGIANO | February 26, 2025
By prioritizing development of ‘green industries’ like the manufacture of electric vehicles, Canada can also lower barriers to expanding trade with the European Union, write Alex Tavasoli and Holly Caggiano. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bolstering domestic manufacturing can make us resilient to tariffs, and help meet our sustainability goals

Opinion | BY ALEX TAVASOLI, HOLLY CAGGIANO | February 26, 2025
  • To sustain vibrant communities in the face of unprecedented global risk, policymakers must incentivize domestic production, and clean energy independence.

Bolstering domestic manufacturing can make us resilient to tariffs, and help meet our sustainability goals

Opinion | BY ALEX TAVASOLI, HOLLY CAGGIANO | February 26, 2025
  • To sustain vibrant communities in the face of unprecedented global risk, policymakers must incentivize domestic production, and clean energy independence.
By prioritizing development of ‘green industries’ like the manufacture of electric vehicles, Canada can also lower barriers to expanding trade with the European Union, write Alex Tavasoli and Holly Caggiano. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hydrogen sector development: are we really on the right track?

  • Canada is considered one of the world’s leading countries in the production and use of renewable energy sources, but progress is insufficient for an
Opinion | BY IBRAHIM DINCER | February 26, 2025
Green hydrogen production has great economic potential for the government to create opportunities within the country in developing sectors, and fulfil international commitments, writes Ibrahim Dincer. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Hydrogen sector development: are we really on the right track?

Opinion | BY IBRAHIM DINCER | February 26, 2025
  • Canada is considered one of the world’s leading countries in the production and use of renewable energy sources, but progress is insufficient for an

Hydrogen sector development: are we really on the right track?

Opinion | BY IBRAHIM DINCER | February 26, 2025
  • Canada is considered one of the world’s leading countries in the production and use of renewable energy sources, but progress is insufficient for an
Green hydrogen production has great economic potential for the government to create opportunities within the country in developing sectors, and fulfil international commitments, writes Ibrahim Dincer. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Assistant deputy speaker Mendès being treated for cancer

  • Plus: Six Liberal MPs join the parliamentary secretary team, former Hill Times Publishing reporter acclaimed as Grit candidate in Kitchener Centre, and Federal Court
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 26, 2025
In her first Facebook reel, Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès shares her recent cancer diagnosis with viewers, but says she's staying on as MP 'as long as you'd like me to continue.' Screenshots courtesy of Facebook

Assistant deputy speaker Mendès being treated for cancer

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 26, 2025
  • Plus: Six Liberal MPs join the parliamentary secretary team, former Hill Times Publishing reporter acclaimed as Grit candidate in Kitchener Centre, and Federal Court

Assistant deputy speaker Mendès being treated for cancer

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 26, 2025
  • Plus: Six Liberal MPs join the parliamentary secretary team, former Hill Times Publishing reporter acclaimed as Grit candidate in Kitchener Centre, and Federal Court
In her first Facebook reel, Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès shares her recent cancer diagnosis with viewers, but says she's staying on as MP 'as long as you'd like me to continue.' Screenshots courtesy of Facebook

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