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Chantal Hébert is a national affairs writer for The Toronto Star.

Politicians might not be keen for 2019

  • This year was a bad year for provincial incumbents in Canada. In Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, voters fired their premiers after single terms
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018
In the event that the New Democrats do find a way to climb out of their current hole, the Liberal prospects of a second majority mandate could diminish greatly, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians might not be keen for 2019

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018
  • This year was a bad year for provincial incumbents in Canada. In Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, voters fired their premiers after single terms

Politicians might not be keen for 2019

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018
  • This year was a bad year for provincial incumbents in Canada. In Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, voters fired their premiers after single terms
In the event that the New Democrats do find a way to climb out of their current hole, the Liberal prospects of a second majority mandate could diminish greatly, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians might not be keen for 2019

  • This year was a bad year for provincial incumbents in Canada. In Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, voters fired their premiers after single terms
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018
In the event that the New Democrats do find a way to climb out of their current hole, the Liberal prospects of a second majority mandate could diminish greatly, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians might not be keen for 2019

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018
  • This year was a bad year for provincial incumbents in Canada. In Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, voters fired their premiers after single terms

Politicians might not be keen for 2019

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018
  • This year was a bad year for provincial incumbents in Canada. In Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, voters fired their premiers after single terms
In the event that the New Democrats do find a way to climb out of their current hole, the Liberal prospects of a second majority mandate could diminish greatly, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Betting on an eventful campaign year

  • The end of the last full parliamentary year before a general election finds the NDP in dire straits, the Conservatives in dubious company and
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018

Betting on an eventful campaign year

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018
  • The end of the last full parliamentary year before a general election finds the NDP in dire straits, the Conservatives in dubious company and

Betting on an eventful campaign year

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 17, 2018
  • The end of the last full parliamentary year before a general election finds the NDP in dire straits, the Conservatives in dubious company and

Pipeline politics will keep Ottawa, Alberta divided

  • All is far from well between Rachel Notley’s Alberta government and Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. With the prime minister in the eye of the storm
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 6, 2018
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is calling on Ottawa to address the 'crisis' facing the energy industry as the country's oil prices plunge. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pipeline politics will keep Ottawa, Alberta divided

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 6, 2018
  • All is far from well between Rachel Notley’s Alberta government and Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. With the prime minister in the eye of the storm

Pipeline politics will keep Ottawa, Alberta divided

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 6, 2018
  • All is far from well between Rachel Notley’s Alberta government and Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. With the prime minister in the eye of the storm
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is calling on Ottawa to address the 'crisis' facing the energy industry as the country's oil prices plunge. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CAQ’s agenda could challenge federal parties

  • For the first time in 42 years, the curtain rose on the opening speech of a new party governing in Quebec’s National Assembly on
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 3, 2018
Little drama attended the delivery by Quebec Premier François Legault of his Coalition Avenir Québec government’s opening speech on Nov. 28. The next Quebec/Canada chapter is to be written by federalists at both the provincial and federal levels. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

CAQ’s agenda could challenge federal parties

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 3, 2018
  • For the first time in 42 years, the curtain rose on the opening speech of a new party governing in Quebec’s National Assembly on

CAQ’s agenda could challenge federal parties

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 3, 2018
  • For the first time in 42 years, the curtain rose on the opening speech of a new party governing in Quebec’s National Assembly on
Little drama attended the delivery by Quebec Premier François Legault of his Coalition Avenir Québec government’s opening speech on Nov. 28. The next Quebec/Canada chapter is to be written by federalists at both the provincial and federal levels. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

To save a buck, Ford triggers waves of indignation

  • Make no mistake. By putting Ontario’s francophone minority on his fiscal hit list this week, Premier Doug Ford has placed his federal ally Andrew
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer can stick with his Ontario ally and try to take cover under the rationale that it is not his place to question provincial choices. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

To save a buck, Ford triggers waves of indignation

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
  • Make no mistake. By putting Ontario’s francophone minority on his fiscal hit list this week, Premier Doug Ford has placed his federal ally Andrew

To save a buck, Ford triggers waves of indignation

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
  • Make no mistake. By putting Ontario’s francophone minority on his fiscal hit list this week, Premier Doug Ford has placed his federal ally Andrew
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer can stick with his Ontario ally and try to take cover under the rationale that it is not his place to question provincial choices. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Demand for action on climate change shatters Scheer’s hopes in Quebec

  • MONTREAL—Tens of thousands of Quebecers took to the streets on Nov. 10 to call for more decisive action on climate change. In Montreal alone,
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
Conservative party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured on Oct. 21, 2018, at a rally in Ottawa. Some of the activism and the passion that for so many decades attended the debate over the province’s political future has shifted to the environmental front. That shift is not happening in a vacuum, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Demand for action on climate change shatters Scheer’s hopes in Quebec

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
  • MONTREAL—Tens of thousands of Quebecers took to the streets on Nov. 10 to call for more decisive action on climate change. In Montreal alone,

Demand for action on climate change shatters Scheer’s hopes in Quebec

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 19, 2018
  • MONTREAL—Tens of thousands of Quebecers took to the streets on Nov. 10 to call for more decisive action on climate change. In Montreal alone,
Conservative party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured on Oct. 21, 2018, at a rally in Ottawa. Some of the activism and the passion that for so many decades attended the debate over the province’s political future has shifted to the environmental front. That shift is not happening in a vacuum, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bernier still looking for a vein to tap into

  • As he travels west in search of support for his breakaway conservative party, Maxime Bernier has taken to introducing himself as “the Albertan from
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 15, 2018
Claims that Maxime Bernier’s party will split the conservative vote may be exaggerated, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Bernier still looking for a vein to tap into

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 15, 2018
  • As he travels west in search of support for his breakaway conservative party, Maxime Bernier has taken to introducing himself as “the Albertan from

Bernier still looking for a vein to tap into

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 15, 2018
  • As he travels west in search of support for his breakaway conservative party, Maxime Bernier has taken to introducing himself as “the Albertan from
Claims that Maxime Bernier’s party will split the conservative vote may be exaggerated, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s the trouble with PM’s debate plan

  • It is not necessary to doubt the independence of former governor-general David Johnston to find that the optics of his nomination as Canada’s first
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 5, 2018
It is not necessary to doubt the independence of former governor-general David Johnston to find that the optics of his nomination as Canada’s first debates commissioner were less than optimal, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s the trouble with PM’s debate plan

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 5, 2018
  • It is not necessary to doubt the independence of former governor-general David Johnston to find that the optics of his nomination as Canada’s first

Here’s the trouble with PM’s debate plan

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 5, 2018
  • It is not necessary to doubt the independence of former governor-general David Johnston to find that the optics of his nomination as Canada’s first
It is not necessary to doubt the independence of former governor-general David Johnston to find that the optics of his nomination as Canada’s first debates commissioner were less than optimal, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau plays waiting game with Singh

  • By sitting on a byelection call for the B.C. riding of Burnaby South, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is deliberately stalling NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 30, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is merely using his prerogative to wait up to six months after a vacancy occurs to set a date to fill the seat that NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, is eyeing, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau plays waiting game with Singh

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 30, 2018
  • By sitting on a byelection call for the B.C. riding of Burnaby South, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is deliberately stalling NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s

Trudeau plays waiting game with Singh

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 30, 2018
  • By sitting on a byelection call for the B.C. riding of Burnaby South, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is deliberately stalling NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is merely using his prerogative to wait up to six months after a vacancy occurs to set a date to fill the seat that NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, is eyeing, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals stake party’s future on pricing pollution, for second time in a decade

  • Is a carbon tax a hill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to die on? That question had been in the back of many
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 29, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, won't be retreating from the climate-change framework he negotiated with provinces in the early days of taking office, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, also pictured, has seized on the carbon-tax plan as an opportunity to cut into Trudeau's base. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals stake party’s future on pricing pollution, for second time in a decade

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 29, 2018
  • Is a carbon tax a hill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to die on? That question had been in the back of many

Liberals stake party’s future on pricing pollution, for second time in a decade

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 29, 2018
  • Is a carbon tax a hill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to die on? That question had been in the back of many
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, won't be retreating from the climate-change framework he negotiated with provinces in the early days of taking office, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer, also pictured, has seized on the carbon-tax plan as an opportunity to cut into Trudeau's base. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Every federal party sees opportunity in Quebec government

  • In the wake of the election earlier this month of a Coalition Avenir Québec government, Parliament Hill insiders and Quebec watchers have been scrambling
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 22, 2018
In Quebec Premier François Legault, the Liberals see a pro-carbon pricing cat about to be set loose among the conservative provincial pigeons, writes Chantal Hébert. Photograph courtesy of François Legault's Instagram

Every federal party sees opportunity in Quebec government

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 22, 2018
  • In the wake of the election earlier this month of a Coalition Avenir Québec government, Parliament Hill insiders and Quebec watchers have been scrambling

Every federal party sees opportunity in Quebec government

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 22, 2018
  • In the wake of the election earlier this month of a Coalition Avenir Québec government, Parliament Hill insiders and Quebec watchers have been scrambling
In Quebec Premier François Legault, the Liberals see a pro-carbon pricing cat about to be set loose among the conservative provincial pigeons, writes Chantal Hébert. Photograph courtesy of François Legault's Instagram

It’s too late to turn back legalization

  • It is not a drill. When legal cannabis hits the shelves in Canada on Wednesday, it will be there to stay. Come next year’s
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 22, 2018
Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair, pictured in a Hill scrum, is the government's point person on the legalization of recreational cannabis. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s too late to turn back legalization

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 22, 2018
  • It is not a drill. When legal cannabis hits the shelves in Canada on Wednesday, it will be there to stay. Come next year’s

It’s too late to turn back legalization

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 22, 2018
  • It is not a drill. When legal cannabis hits the shelves in Canada on Wednesday, it will be there to stay. Come next year’s
Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair, pictured in a Hill scrum, is the government's point person on the legalization of recreational cannabis. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-NAFTA fight is Trudeau’s to lose

  • If Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are defeated in next fall’s federal election, it will almost certainly not be on account of their management of the
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 8, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Oct. 1, 2018, walking up to Parliament Hill after holding a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-NAFTA fight is Trudeau’s to lose

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 8, 2018
  • If Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are defeated in next fall’s federal election, it will almost certainly not be on account of their management of the

Post-NAFTA fight is Trudeau’s to lose

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 8, 2018
  • If Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are defeated in next fall’s federal election, it will almost certainly not be on account of their management of the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Oct. 1, 2018, walking up to Parliament Hill after holding a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Surprising takeaways from Quebec’s vote

  • To fully measure the electoral earthquake that left Quebec’s once-dominant parties in shambles on Monday, consider that 84 of the 125 members of the
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 3, 2018
Notwithstanding Francois Legault’s past sovereigntist credentials, he is beholden for his majority mandate to federalist supporters, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Surprising takeaways from Quebec’s vote

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 3, 2018
  • To fully measure the electoral earthquake that left Quebec’s once-dominant parties in shambles on Monday, consider that 84 of the 125 members of the

Surprising takeaways from Quebec’s vote

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 3, 2018
  • To fully measure the electoral earthquake that left Quebec’s once-dominant parties in shambles on Monday, consider that 84 of the 125 members of the
Notwithstanding Francois Legault’s past sovereigntist credentials, he is beholden for his majority mandate to federalist supporters, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Post-NAFTA fight is Trudeau’s to lose

  • If Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are defeated in next fall’s federal election, it will almost certainly not be on account of their management of the
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 2, 2018
It's unlikely that any of them really expected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, to choose the integrity of the supply management system over the continuance of a trilateral trade arrangement between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-NAFTA fight is Trudeau’s to lose

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 2, 2018
  • If Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are defeated in next fall’s federal election, it will almost certainly not be on account of their management of the

Post-NAFTA fight is Trudeau’s to lose

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 2, 2018
  • If Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are defeated in next fall’s federal election, it will almost certainly not be on account of their management of the
It's unlikely that any of them really expected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, to choose the integrity of the supply management system over the continuance of a trilateral trade arrangement between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec may face same situation as N.B.

  • Is Quebec about to follow in New Brunswick’s footsteps and become the second province to hold a fall election that fails to sort out
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 1, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard in Ottawa on Oct. 3, 2017, at the First Ministers' meeting. Quebecers go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec may face same situation as N.B.

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 1, 2018
  • Is Quebec about to follow in New Brunswick’s footsteps and become the second province to hold a fall election that fails to sort out

Quebec may face same situation as N.B.

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 1, 2018
  • Is Quebec about to follow in New Brunswick’s footsteps and become the second province to hold a fall election that fails to sort out
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard in Ottawa on Oct. 3, 2017, at the First Ministers' meeting. Quebecers go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are Liberals and the PQ running on empty?

  • This is the time in past election campaigns when the Quebec Liberals would set aside their platform to focus single-mindedly on the Parti Québécois’
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 25, 2018
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard led the Liberals back to power by tapping into the reluctance of a majority of Quebecers to revisit the issue of their political future, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photo

Are Liberals and the PQ running on empty?

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 25, 2018
  • This is the time in past election campaigns when the Quebec Liberals would set aside their platform to focus single-mindedly on the Parti Québécois’

Are Liberals and the PQ running on empty?

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 25, 2018
  • This is the time in past election campaigns when the Quebec Liberals would set aside their platform to focus single-mindedly on the Parti Québécois’
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard led the Liberals back to power by tapping into the reluctance of a majority of Quebecers to revisit the issue of their political future, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photo

CAQ’s immigration plan a caution to Scheer

  • Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives may want to push pause on plans to make immigration a signature federal campaign theme next fall long enough to take
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 24, 2018
Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives may want to push pause on plans to make immigration a signature federal campaign theme next fall long enough to take stock of the turn in the Quebec election conversation, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CAQ’s immigration plan a caution to Scheer

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 24, 2018
  • Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives may want to push pause on plans to make immigration a signature federal campaign theme next fall long enough to take

CAQ’s immigration plan a caution to Scheer

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 24, 2018
  • Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives may want to push pause on plans to make immigration a signature federal campaign theme next fall long enough to take
Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives may want to push pause on plans to make immigration a signature federal campaign theme next fall long enough to take stock of the turn in the Quebec election conversation, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Playing politics with Quebec’s future

  • Among Canada’s larger provinces, none is greying faster than Quebec. For the first time in its modern history, the province is struggling with labour
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 17, 2018
If CAQ Leader FrançoisLegault does become premier this fall, he might want to question the wisdom of shining a spotlight on the Quebec/Canada immigration accord, especially in a federal election year, writes Chantal Hébert. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Playing politics with Quebec’s future

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 17, 2018
  • Among Canada’s larger provinces, none is greying faster than Quebec. For the first time in its modern history, the province is struggling with labour

Playing politics with Quebec’s future

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 17, 2018
  • Among Canada’s larger provinces, none is greying faster than Quebec. For the first time in its modern history, the province is struggling with labour
If CAQ Leader FrançoisLegault does become premier this fall, he might want to question the wisdom of shining a spotlight on the Quebec/Canada immigration accord, especially in a federal election year, writes Chantal Hébert. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Singh’s leadership has set the NDP back

  • Were the federal New Democrats to conduct a leadership review this fall, Jagmeet Singh would likely be handed his walking papers. Over his first
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 13, 2018
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has become persona non grata in party circles in Saskatchewan, the provincial cradle of the NDP, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photo by Andrew Meade

Singh’s leadership has set the NDP back

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 13, 2018
  • Were the federal New Democrats to conduct a leadership review this fall, Jagmeet Singh would likely be handed his walking papers. Over his first

Singh’s leadership has set the NDP back

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 13, 2018
  • Were the federal New Democrats to conduct a leadership review this fall, Jagmeet Singh would likely be handed his walking papers. Over his first
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has become persona non grata in party circles in Saskatchewan, the provincial cradle of the NDP, writes columnist Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times file photo by Andrew Meade

For now, it is Trump not Trudeau who will take the heat if NAFTA talks fail

  • MONTREAL—If U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat to exclude Canada from a post-NAFTA U.S.-Mexico trade deal was meant to drive a wedge within Justin Trudeau’s
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 10, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The latest polls suggest Mr. Trudeau still very much enjoys the benefit of the doubt in his dealings with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For now, it is Trump not Trudeau who will take the heat if NAFTA talks fail

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 10, 2018
  • MONTREAL—If U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat to exclude Canada from a post-NAFTA U.S.-Mexico trade deal was meant to drive a wedge within Justin Trudeau’s

For now, it is Trump not Trudeau who will take the heat if NAFTA talks fail

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 10, 2018
  • MONTREAL—If U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat to exclude Canada from a post-NAFTA U.S.-Mexico trade deal was meant to drive a wedge within Justin Trudeau’s
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The latest polls suggest Mr. Trudeau still very much enjoys the benefit of the doubt in his dealings with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pipeline politics won’t help Scheer in Quebec

  • OTTAWA—It is not a Maxime Bernier-led breakaway party that stands to most damage Conservative prospects in Quebec in next year’s federal election, but rather
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 3, 2018
Andrew Scheer, centre, and his Conservative caucus are hoping to add seats in Quebec in the next election, but campaigning against a carbon tax and in favour of pipelines won't help them in that province, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Pipeline politics won’t help Scheer in Quebec

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 3, 2018
  • OTTAWA—It is not a Maxime Bernier-led breakaway party that stands to most damage Conservative prospects in Quebec in next year’s federal election, but rather

Pipeline politics won’t help Scheer in Quebec

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 3, 2018
  • OTTAWA—It is not a Maxime Bernier-led breakaway party that stands to most damage Conservative prospects in Quebec in next year’s federal election, but rather
Andrew Scheer, centre, and his Conservative caucus are hoping to add seats in Quebec in the next election, but campaigning against a carbon tax and in favour of pipelines won't help them in that province, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Hope isn’t yet lost for the Quebec Liberals

  • If the Quebec election were held tomorrow, François Legault would become the first leader since René Lévesque to bring a new party to power
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 27, 2018
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has consistently trailed in the polls to CAQ leader François Legault. The Hill Times file photograph

Hope isn’t yet lost for the Quebec Liberals

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 27, 2018
  • If the Quebec election were held tomorrow, François Legault would become the first leader since René Lévesque to bring a new party to power

Hope isn’t yet lost for the Quebec Liberals

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 27, 2018
  • If the Quebec election were held tomorrow, François Legault would become the first leader since René Lévesque to bring a new party to power
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has consistently trailed in the polls to CAQ leader François Legault. The Hill Times file photograph

Bernier’s diversity rant adds to Scheer’s headaches

  • OTTAWA—One week before the first Conservative national convention on Andrew Scheer’s leadership watch—and the last such gathering before the next federal election—one would not
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 20, 2018
Conservative MP Maxime Bernier, left, lost to party Leader Andrew Scheer, right, by a slim margin in the 2017 leadership contest. Since then he has publicly contradicted the party's stance under Mr. Scheer on supply management and multiculturalism. The Hill Times file photograph

Bernier’s diversity rant adds to Scheer’s headaches

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 20, 2018
  • OTTAWA—One week before the first Conservative national convention on Andrew Scheer’s leadership watch—and the last such gathering before the next federal election—one would not

Bernier’s diversity rant adds to Scheer’s headaches

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 20, 2018
  • OTTAWA—One week before the first Conservative national convention on Andrew Scheer’s leadership watch—and the last such gathering before the next federal election—one would not
Conservative MP Maxime Bernier, left, lost to party Leader Andrew Scheer, right, by a slim margin in the 2017 leadership contest. Since then he has publicly contradicted the party's stance under Mr. Scheer on supply management and multiculturalism. The Hill Times file photograph

Like father, like son? Is Justin Trudeau the keeper of his father’s legacy?

  • MONTREAL—To mark the 50th anniversary of the election of Pierre Trudeau’s first government, Radio-Canada’s version of CBC’s The Current set out to look back
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 2, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 20, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. Over his first years in office, he has revealed himself to be a risk-taker, a prime minister willing to pursue what he believes to be sound policy even when it is not obvious that it makes for good politics, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Like father, like son? Is Justin Trudeau the keeper of his father’s legacy?

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 2, 2018
  • MONTREAL—To mark the 50th anniversary of the election of Pierre Trudeau’s first government, Radio-Canada’s version of CBC’s The Current set out to look back

Like father, like son? Is Justin Trudeau the keeper of his father’s legacy?

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 2, 2018
  • MONTREAL—To mark the 50th anniversary of the election of Pierre Trudeau’s first government, Radio-Canada’s version of CBC’s The Current set out to look back
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 20, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. Over his first years in office, he has revealed himself to be a risk-taker, a prime minister willing to pursue what he believes to be sound policy even when it is not obvious that it makes for good politics, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives best placed to continue to benefit from Bloc’s demise

  • Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives are not going to allow Justin Trudeau to rebuild a Liberal fortress in Quebec without a fight: that’s just one of
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 25, 2018
Conservatives welcomed newly-elected Conservative MP Richard Martel at last week's caucus meeting on the Hill. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Scheer's Twitter

Conservatives best placed to continue to benefit from Bloc’s demise

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 25, 2018
  • Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives are not going to allow Justin Trudeau to rebuild a Liberal fortress in Quebec without a fight: that’s just one of

Conservatives best placed to continue to benefit from Bloc’s demise

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 25, 2018
  • Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives are not going to allow Justin Trudeau to rebuild a Liberal fortress in Quebec without a fight: that’s just one of
Conservatives welcomed newly-elected Conservative MP Richard Martel at last week's caucus meeting on the Hill. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Scheer's Twitter

Quebec Liberals won’t suffer Wynne’s fate

  • As the last national assembly sitting before the Oct. 1 provincial vote was winding down last week, a brief encounter with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard yielded
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 19, 2018
Former Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne, pictured at Ottawa's Pride parade in 2017. Photo courtesy of Twitter

Quebec Liberals won’t suffer Wynne’s fate

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 19, 2018
  • As the last national assembly sitting before the Oct. 1 provincial vote was winding down last week, a brief encounter with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard yielded

Quebec Liberals won’t suffer Wynne’s fate

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 19, 2018
  • As the last national assembly sitting before the Oct. 1 provincial vote was winding down last week, a brief encounter with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard yielded
Former Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne, pictured at Ottawa's Pride parade in 2017. Photo courtesy of Twitter
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Harper’s parting patronage clouds eastern pipeline debate

  • MONTREAL—In the dying days of his government, Stephen Harper went to considerable lengths to ensure that the National Energy Board panel tasked with vetting
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 15, 2016
On Aug. 9, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna declined to comment on the panel's behind-closed-doors dealings with parties that have a direct or indirect interest in the outcome of its review of Energy East, or their potential impact on the NEB's credibility as an independent agency. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Harper’s parting patronage clouds eastern pipeline debate

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 15, 2016
  • MONTREAL—In the dying days of his government, Stephen Harper went to considerable lengths to ensure that the National Energy Board panel tasked with vetting

Harper’s parting patronage clouds eastern pipeline debate

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 15, 2016
  • MONTREAL—In the dying days of his government, Stephen Harper went to considerable lengths to ensure that the National Energy Board panel tasked with vetting
On Aug. 9, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna declined to comment on the panel's behind-closed-doors dealings with parties that have a direct or indirect interest in the outcome of its review of Energy East, or their potential impact on the NEB's credibility as an independent agency. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Harper’s hand-picked National Energy Board panel risks public confidence in pipeline approval process

  • In the dying days of his government, Stephen Harper went to considerable lengths to ensure that the National Energy Board panel—tasked with vetting the
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 11, 2016
Then-prime minister Stephen Harper chats with other attendees at a Conservative Party rally at the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick on Sept. 10, 2015. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Harper’s hand-picked National Energy Board panel risks public confidence in pipeline approval process

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 11, 2016
  • In the dying days of his government, Stephen Harper went to considerable lengths to ensure that the National Energy Board panel—tasked with vetting the

Harper’s hand-picked National Energy Board panel risks public confidence in pipeline approval process

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 11, 2016
  • In the dying days of his government, Stephen Harper went to considerable lengths to ensure that the National Energy Board panel—tasked with vetting the
Then-prime minister Stephen Harper chats with other attendees at a Conservative Party rally at the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick on Sept. 10, 2015. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Pipeline politics could fuel a fiery national crisis

  • With the regulatory process on the Energy East pipeline underway, the countdown to what could become Canada’s next big existential crisis is officially on.
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 9, 2016
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has staked her pro-pipeline agenda on a more rigorous climate change policy, betting that it will make her provincial counterparts more amenable to facilitating the transport of Western Canada's oil to tidewater, writes Hébert. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Pipeline politics could fuel a fiery national crisis

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 9, 2016
  • With the regulatory process on the Energy East pipeline underway, the countdown to what could become Canada’s next big existential crisis is officially on.

Pipeline politics could fuel a fiery national crisis

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 9, 2016
  • With the regulatory process on the Energy East pipeline underway, the countdown to what could become Canada’s next big existential crisis is officially on.
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has staked her pro-pipeline agenda on a more rigorous climate change policy, betting that it will make her provincial counterparts more amenable to facilitating the transport of Western Canada's oil to tidewater, writes Hébert. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Canadian clout in U.S. near all-time low

  • Of the four most recent U.S. presidents to have addressed a joint session of the Canadian Parliament, Barack Obama has the least political capital
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 6, 2016
It remains unclear whether the warm relationship between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Barack Obama will translate into closer Canada-U.S. ties, particularly after the next U.S. president takes office. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadian clout in U.S. near all-time low

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 6, 2016
  • Of the four most recent U.S. presidents to have addressed a joint session of the Canadian Parliament, Barack Obama has the least political capital

Canadian clout in U.S. near all-time low

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 6, 2016
  • Of the four most recent U.S. presidents to have addressed a joint session of the Canadian Parliament, Barack Obama has the least political capital
It remains unclear whether the warm relationship between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Barack Obama will translate into closer Canada-U.S. ties, particularly after the next U.S. president takes office. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Let’s not confuse bromance with Canadian influence in the U.S.

  • Of the four most recent U.S. presidents to have addressed a joint session of the Canadian Parliament, Barack Obama has the least political capital
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 30, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Barack Obama walk down the hall for President Obama's official welcome to the Parliament buildings on June 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Let’s not confuse bromance with Canadian influence in the U.S.

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 30, 2016
  • Of the four most recent U.S. presidents to have addressed a joint session of the Canadian Parliament, Barack Obama has the least political capital

Let’s not confuse bromance with Canadian influence in the U.S.

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 30, 2016
  • Of the four most recent U.S. presidents to have addressed a joint session of the Canadian Parliament, Barack Obama has the least political capital
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Barack Obama walk down the hall for President Obama's official welcome to the Parliament buildings on June 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Brexit vote not that helpful to Quebec sovereigntists

  • MONTREAL—There was a time, not long ago, when the Quebec sovereignty movement swore by the model of the European Union. In the lead-up to
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 29, 2016
Concert-goers celebrate la Fête nationale du Québec. This year's party finds the sovereignty movement decapitated, with its two main parties—the PQ and the Bloc Québécois—leaderless, writes Chantal Hébert. Flickr photograph by erwan.lher

Brexit vote not that helpful to Quebec sovereigntists

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 29, 2016
  • MONTREAL—There was a time, not long ago, when the Quebec sovereignty movement swore by the model of the European Union. In the lead-up to

Brexit vote not that helpful to Quebec sovereigntists

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 29, 2016
  • MONTREAL—There was a time, not long ago, when the Quebec sovereignty movement swore by the model of the European Union. In the lead-up to
Concert-goers celebrate la Fête nationale du Québec. This year's party finds the sovereignty movement decapitated, with its two main parties—the PQ and the Bloc Québécois—leaderless, writes Chantal Hébert. Flickr photograph by erwan.lher

Harper’s votes did the talking in final days

  • MONTREAL—By all indications, Stephen Harper has slipped away from the House of Commons without leaving a trace in the official record of parliamentary debates
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 27, 2016
It's been a slice: By all indications, Stephen Harper has slipped away from the House of Commons without leaving a trace in the official record of parliamentary debates of the departure of one of Canada's longest serving prime ministers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Harper’s votes did the talking in final days

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 27, 2016
  • MONTREAL—By all indications, Stephen Harper has slipped away from the House of Commons without leaving a trace in the official record of parliamentary debates

Harper’s votes did the talking in final days

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 27, 2016
  • MONTREAL—By all indications, Stephen Harper has slipped away from the House of Commons without leaving a trace in the official record of parliamentary debates
It's been a slice: By all indications, Stephen Harper has slipped away from the House of Commons without leaving a trace in the official record of parliamentary debates of the departure of one of Canada's longest serving prime ministers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Having had a taste of independence, Senators will likely crave more

  • MONTREAL—In the end, the Senate battle over medically assisted suicide ended not with a bang but with a whimper. On Friday, the Upper House
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 22, 2016
Though he was ultimately unsuccessful, independent Liberal Senator Serge Joyal fought to scrap Bill C-14's proviso that a person be within reasonably foreseeable natural death in order to access assisted dying. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Having had a taste of independence, Senators will likely crave more

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 22, 2016
  • MONTREAL—In the end, the Senate battle over medically assisted suicide ended not with a bang but with a whimper. On Friday, the Upper House

Having had a taste of independence, Senators will likely crave more

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 22, 2016
  • MONTREAL—In the end, the Senate battle over medically assisted suicide ended not with a bang but with a whimper. On Friday, the Upper House
Though he was ultimately unsuccessful, independent Liberal Senator Serge Joyal fought to scrap Bill C-14's proviso that a person be within reasonably foreseeable natural death in order to access assisted dying. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Orlando mass shooting may be watershed moment in U.S. presidential campaign

  • MONTREAL—Mere hours after the Orlando mass shooting it was already clear that its political fallout in the United States would be both divisive and
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 20, 2016
When former prime minister Jean Chrétien set out to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in 1996, a pitched battle ensued in the House of Commons. So divided were his own MPs that Chrétien had to allow a free vote to avoid a rebellion of the social conservatives within his caucus. In hindsight, it is hard to believe that 53 MPs voted against protecting Canada's LGBTQ community from discrimination or that about the same number believed the risks to freedom of speech offset the need to protect gay Canadians—as a group—from hate speech. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Orlando mass shooting may be watershed moment in U.S. presidential campaign

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 20, 2016
  • MONTREAL—Mere hours after the Orlando mass shooting it was already clear that its political fallout in the United States would be both divisive and

Orlando mass shooting may be watershed moment in U.S. presidential campaign

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 20, 2016
  • MONTREAL—Mere hours after the Orlando mass shooting it was already clear that its political fallout in the United States would be both divisive and
When former prime minister Jean Chrétien set out to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in 1996, a pitched battle ensued in the House of Commons. So divided were his own MPs that Chrétien had to allow a free vote to avoid a rebellion of the social conservatives within his caucus. In hindsight, it is hard to believe that 53 MPs voted against protecting Canada's LGBTQ community from discrimination or that about the same number believed the risks to freedom of speech offset the need to protect gay Canadians—as a group—from hate speech. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau’s aura eclipsing strong Quebec cabinet team, poll shows

  • MONTREAL—At this time last year, few were predicting a Liberal victory in the upcoming federal election. Fewer still were willing to bet on a majority
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 15, 2016
Almost three-quarters of the respondents to a Léger Marketing poll published Friday did not know enough about three of Trudeau’s Quebec ministers to venture an opinion about them, including Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau’s aura eclipsing strong Quebec cabinet team, poll shows

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 15, 2016
  • MONTREAL—At this time last year, few were predicting a Liberal victory in the upcoming federal election. Fewer still were willing to bet on a majority

Trudeau’s aura eclipsing strong Quebec cabinet team, poll shows

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 15, 2016
  • MONTREAL—At this time last year, few were predicting a Liberal victory in the upcoming federal election. Fewer still were willing to bet on a majority
Almost three-quarters of the respondents to a Léger Marketing poll published Friday did not know enough about three of Trudeau’s Quebec ministers to venture an opinion about them, including Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Five unexpected developments in Bill C-14 debate

  • OTTAWA—The time-sensitive production of a Charter-compliant federal law on medically-assisted death was always going to be a logistical challenge for whomever was elected to
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 13, 2016
The fact that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government missed Monday's court-imposed deadline to prevent a legal void is probably the least unexpected development in the legislative saga that has consumed MPs and Senators over the first session of the new Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Five unexpected developments in Bill C-14 debate

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 13, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The time-sensitive production of a Charter-compliant federal law on medically-assisted death was always going to be a logistical challenge for whomever was elected to

Five unexpected developments in Bill C-14 debate

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 13, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The time-sensitive production of a Charter-compliant federal law on medically-assisted death was always going to be a logistical challenge for whomever was elected to
The fact that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government missed Monday's court-imposed deadline to prevent a legal void is probably the least unexpected development in the legislative saga that has consumed MPs and Senators over the first session of the new Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Who wants to replace Tom Mulcair? Few, it seems

  • MONTREAL—The federal New Democrats who showed Thomas Mulcair the door last April must have had various dream candidates in mind to replace him. Almost
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 8, 2016
NDP MP Nathan Cullen, right, pictured May 30 with Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner, said he wouldn't join the federal NDP leadership race. British Columbia's provincial election next year may be calling him, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Who wants to replace Tom Mulcair? Few, it seems

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 8, 2016
  • MONTREAL—The federal New Democrats who showed Thomas Mulcair the door last April must have had various dream candidates in mind to replace him. Almost

Who wants to replace Tom Mulcair? Few, it seems

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 8, 2016
  • MONTREAL—The federal New Democrats who showed Thomas Mulcair the door last April must have had various dream candidates in mind to replace him. Almost
NDP MP Nathan Cullen, right, pictured May 30 with Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner, said he wouldn't join the federal NDP leadership race. British Columbia's provincial election next year may be calling him, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

A tale of two conventions

  • VANCOUVER—Little could be more different than the post-election conventions the New Democrats and the Conservatives have held this spring. The first featured the summary
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 1, 2016
Conservatives vote at their party's convention in Vancouver on the weekend. Former Harper chief of staff Ian Brodie is second from left at the head table. Though the party lost last year's election, the convention had almost celebratory undertones, says Chantal Hébert Twitter photograph courtesy of the Conservative Party of Canada

A tale of two conventions

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 1, 2016
  • VANCOUVER—Little could be more different than the post-election conventions the New Democrats and the Conservatives have held this spring. The first featured the summary

A tale of two conventions

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 1, 2016
  • VANCOUVER—Little could be more different than the post-election conventions the New Democrats and the Conservatives have held this spring. The first featured the summary
Conservatives vote at their party's convention in Vancouver on the weekend. Former Harper chief of staff Ian Brodie is second from left at the head table. Though the party lost last year's election, the convention had almost celebratory undertones, says Chantal Hébert Twitter photograph courtesy of the Conservative Party of Canada

The Tories poisoned their own well in B.C.

  • The federal Conservatives are gathering in Vancouver this weekend to praise Stephen Harper and, if they are smart, to start burying some of his
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 26, 2016
Prime Minister Steven Harper addresses the crowd of supporters at a Conservative Party of Canada rally at the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick on Sept. 10, 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Tories poisoned their own well in B.C.

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 26, 2016
  • The federal Conservatives are gathering in Vancouver this weekend to praise Stephen Harper and, if they are smart, to start burying some of his

The Tories poisoned their own well in B.C.

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 26, 2016
  • The federal Conservatives are gathering in Vancouver this weekend to praise Stephen Harper and, if they are smart, to start burying some of his
Prime Minister Steven Harper addresses the crowd of supporters at a Conservative Party of Canada rally at the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick on Sept. 10, 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The government has a knack for turning allies into opponents

  • MONTREAL—Looking back on the debacle that attended the latest episode in the assisted-death debate in the House of Commons last week, it is easy
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 25, 2016
Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, co-chair of a parliamentary committee on doctor-assisted death, told the CBC earlier this month he won't vote for the government's assisted-death legislation as it stands. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The government has a knack for turning allies into opponents

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 25, 2016
  • MONTREAL—Looking back on the debacle that attended the latest episode in the assisted-death debate in the House of Commons last week, it is easy

The government has a knack for turning allies into opponents

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 25, 2016
  • MONTREAL—Looking back on the debacle that attended the latest episode in the assisted-death debate in the House of Commons last week, it is easy
Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, co-chair of a parliamentary committee on doctor-assisted death, told the CBC earlier this month he won't vote for the government's assisted-death legislation as it stands. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Monsef is burning bridges with the electoral reform file

  • In parliamentary politics, little is more self-defeating than a minister who consistently insults the intelligence of his or her critics. Sooner or later the
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 23, 2016
By offering asinine answers to questions that resonate well beyond the opposition benches of the Commons, Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef, centre, has so far succeeded in burning bridges where she should have been building some. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Monsef is burning bridges with the electoral reform file

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 23, 2016
  • In parliamentary politics, little is more self-defeating than a minister who consistently insults the intelligence of his or her critics. Sooner or later the

Monsef is burning bridges with the electoral reform file

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 23, 2016
  • In parliamentary politics, little is more self-defeating than a minister who consistently insults the intelligence of his or her critics. Sooner or later the
By offering asinine answers to questions that resonate well beyond the opposition benches of the Commons, Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef, centre, has so far succeeded in burning bridges where she should have been building some. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Unpromising start to electoral reform debate

  • MONTREAL—When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau argues—as he did last week—that he has been invested by Canadians with a mission to introduce a different voting
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 18, 2016

Unpromising start to electoral reform debate

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 18, 2016
  • MONTREAL—When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau argues—as he did last week—that he has been invested by Canadians with a mission to introduce a different voting

Unpromising start to electoral reform debate

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 18, 2016
  • MONTREAL—When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau argues—as he did last week—that he has been invested by Canadians with a mission to introduce a different voting

Liberals comfortable playing the long game with policy agenda

  • MONTREAL—If one had to describe the mode of Justin Trudeau’s government six months into its first mandate, it would be cruise control rather than
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 11, 2016
So far, the Liberals under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a May 4 caucus meeting on the Hill, have avoided some of the mishaps that have often attended the early days of past rookie governments, says Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals comfortable playing the long game with policy agenda

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 11, 2016
  • MONTREAL—If one had to describe the mode of Justin Trudeau’s government six months into its first mandate, it would be cruise control rather than

Liberals comfortable playing the long game with policy agenda

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 11, 2016
  • MONTREAL—If one had to describe the mode of Justin Trudeau’s government six months into its first mandate, it would be cruise control rather than
So far, the Liberals under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a May 4 caucus meeting on the Hill, have avoided some of the mishaps that have often attended the early days of past rookie governments, says Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Péladeau the best foe federalists could know

  • MONTREAL—Pierre Karl Péladeau, who abruptly resigned Monday as leader of the Parti Québécois for family reasons after less than a year on the job
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 9, 2016
Pierre Karl Péladeau, pictured Dec. 7, 2014. Mr. Péladeau is leaving two full years before the election, leaving more than enough time for the PQ to regroup under a successor. And then, as opposed to some of his predecessors, he is not quitting on the heels of the kind of divisive leadership crisis that has long been in the DNA of his party. Photograph courtesy Samounet

Péladeau the best foe federalists could know

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 9, 2016
  • MONTREAL—Pierre Karl Péladeau, who abruptly resigned Monday as leader of the Parti Québécois for family reasons after less than a year on the job

Péladeau the best foe federalists could know

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | May 9, 2016
  • MONTREAL—Pierre Karl Péladeau, who abruptly resigned Monday as leader of the Parti Québécois for family reasons after less than a year on the job
Pierre Karl Péladeau, pictured Dec. 7, 2014. Mr. Péladeau is leaving two full years before the election, leaving more than enough time for the PQ to regroup under a successor. And then, as opposed to some of his predecessors, he is not quitting on the heels of the kind of divisive leadership crisis that has long been in the DNA of his party. Photograph courtesy Samounet

Not guilty doesn’t mean ethically clean

  • MONTREAL—The ripples of the acquittal of Senator Mike Duffy on 31 corruption-related charges should be felt well beyond the parliamentary pond. The verdict is
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | April 27, 2016
Chantal Hébert asks: If Senator Mike Duffy, pictured, had to win back his Senate seat in an election, would he even run? The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Not guilty doesn’t mean ethically clean

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | April 27, 2016
  • MONTREAL—The ripples of the acquittal of Senator Mike Duffy on 31 corruption-related charges should be felt well beyond the parliamentary pond. The verdict is

Not guilty doesn’t mean ethically clean

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | April 27, 2016
  • MONTREAL—The ripples of the acquittal of Senator Mike Duffy on 31 corruption-related charges should be felt well beyond the parliamentary pond. The verdict is
Chantal Hébert asks: If Senator Mike Duffy, pictured, had to win back his Senate seat in an election, would he even run? The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

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