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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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Singh must unite a fractious NDP

  • It’s a divided NDP family that will gather in Ottawa late next week for the party’s first national convention under leader Jagmeet Singh. The
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | February 6, 2018
Jagmeet Singh must unite a divided NDP when the party gathers in Ottawa later this month for its national convention, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh must unite a fractious NDP

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | February 6, 2018
  • It’s a divided NDP family that will gather in Ottawa late next week for the party’s first national convention under leader Jagmeet Singh. The

Singh must unite a fractious NDP

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | February 6, 2018
  • It’s a divided NDP family that will gather in Ottawa late next week for the party’s first national convention under leader Jagmeet Singh. The
Jagmeet Singh must unite a divided NDP when the party gathers in Ottawa later this month for its national convention, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tories face tricky path to power

  • Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s year may be off to a rough start. Two national polls published back to back this week suggest the official
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | January 29, 2018
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is staring down a limited and narrow path to victory in 2019 if he can't reshape his party's standing with women, millennials, and Quebecers, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tories face tricky path to power

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | January 29, 2018
  • Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s year may be off to a rough start. Two national polls published back to back this week suggest the official

Tories face tricky path to power

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | January 29, 2018
  • Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s year may be off to a rough start. Two national polls published back to back this week suggest the official
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is staring down a limited and narrow path to victory in 2019 if he can't reshape his party's standing with women, millennials, and Quebecers, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Town halls do reveal voter issues

  • There may come a time when Justin Trudeau falls out of love with the open town halls that are becoming a yearly feature of
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | January 22, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 10, 2018, at a town hall discussion in Hamilton, Ont. Photograph courtesy of the Prime Minister's Office: Adam Scotti

Town halls do reveal voter issues

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | January 22, 2018
  • There may come a time when Justin Trudeau falls out of love with the open town halls that are becoming a yearly feature of

Town halls do reveal voter issues

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | January 22, 2018
  • There may come a time when Justin Trudeau falls out of love with the open town halls that are becoming a yearly feature of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 10, 2018, at a town hall discussion in Hamilton, Ont. Photograph courtesy of the Prime Minister's Office: Adam Scotti

Fortunes already fading for new party leaders

  • On the morning after his party endured a quadruple byelection beating, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had this to offer on Twitter: “Each and every
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 18, 2017
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured recently in the Commons foyer with his deputy leader Guy Caron. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fortunes already fading for new party leaders

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 18, 2017
  • On the morning after his party endured a quadruple byelection beating, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had this to offer on Twitter: “Each and every

Fortunes already fading for new party leaders

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | December 18, 2017
  • On the morning after his party endured a quadruple byelection beating, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had this to offer on Twitter: “Each and every
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured recently in the Commons foyer with his deputy leader Guy Caron. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Debate over Quebec face-covering law displays a gap between polls and votes

  • Perhaps as early as next week, a Quebec court will be asked to suspend the recent provincial prescription that anyone dispensing or receiving provincial
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 14, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has voiced his opposition to Quebec's newly adopted law on religious neutrality that would bar Muslim women who wear the niqab and burka, and others wearing face coverings, from accessing public services in the province. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Debate over Quebec face-covering law displays a gap between polls and votes

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 14, 2017
  • Perhaps as early as next week, a Quebec court will be asked to suspend the recent provincial prescription that anyone dispensing or receiving provincial

Debate over Quebec face-covering law displays a gap between polls and votes

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 14, 2017
  • Perhaps as early as next week, a Quebec court will be asked to suspend the recent provincial prescription that anyone dispensing or receiving provincial
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has voiced his opposition to Quebec's newly adopted law on religious neutrality that would bar Muslim women who wear the niqab and burka, and others wearing face coverings, from accessing public services in the province. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coderre’s fall a signal for Montreal elite

  • MONTREAL—To understand Denis Coderre’s stunning mayoral defeat at the hands of Valérie Plante, a city councillor unknown to most Montrealers only a few months
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 13, 2017
Denis Coderre was defeated as Montreal's mayor by Valérie Plante last Sunday night. The Hill Times file photograph

Coderre’s fall a signal for Montreal elite

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 13, 2017
  • MONTREAL—To understand Denis Coderre’s stunning mayoral defeat at the hands of Valérie Plante, a city councillor unknown to most Montrealers only a few months

Coderre’s fall a signal for Montreal elite

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | November 13, 2017
  • MONTREAL—To understand Denis Coderre’s stunning mayoral defeat at the hands of Valérie Plante, a city councillor unknown to most Montrealers only a few months
Denis Coderre was defeated as Montreal's mayor by Valérie Plante last Sunday night. The Hill Times file photograph

Not even sunglasses are spared in Quebec bill

  • Somewhere in the Quebec government’s legal department, a team of lawyers is bracing to argue in court in what may be the not-too-distant future
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 23, 2017
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wanted to be proactive in the festering debate over reasonable accommodation, he would seek the advice of the Supreme Court of Canada, pictured, on achieving a Charter-friendly balance between the rights of religious minorities and the values of a secular society, writes Chantal Hébert of Quebec's Bill 62. The Hill Times file photo

Not even sunglasses are spared in Quebec bill

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 23, 2017
  • Somewhere in the Quebec government’s legal department, a team of lawyers is bracing to argue in court in what may be the not-too-distant future

Not even sunglasses are spared in Quebec bill

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 23, 2017
  • Somewhere in the Quebec government’s legal department, a team of lawyers is bracing to argue in court in what may be the not-too-distant future
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wanted to be proactive in the festering debate over reasonable accommodation, he would seek the advice of the Supreme Court of Canada, pictured, on achieving a Charter-friendly balance between the rights of religious minorities and the values of a secular society, writes Chantal Hébert of Quebec's Bill 62. The Hill Times file photo

Jagmeet Singh’s win heralds the start of a new era of Canadian politics

  • With the selection of Jagmeet Singh as NDP leader, the 2019 federal leadership lineup is now complete. It will be strikingly different from that
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 4, 2017
Jagmeet Singh, pictured at an NDP leadership showcase in Hamilton, Ont., on Sept. 17, won his party's leadership with nearly 54 per cent of the vote on the first ballot on Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jagmeet Singh’s win heralds the start of a new era of Canadian politics

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 4, 2017
  • With the selection of Jagmeet Singh as NDP leader, the 2019 federal leadership lineup is now complete. It will be strikingly different from that

Jagmeet Singh’s win heralds the start of a new era of Canadian politics

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | October 4, 2017
  • With the selection of Jagmeet Singh as NDP leader, the 2019 federal leadership lineup is now complete. It will be strikingly different from that
Jagmeet Singh, pictured at an NDP leadership showcase in Hamilton, Ont., on Sept. 17, won his party's leadership with nearly 54 per cent of the vote on the first ballot on Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Latest plan won’t stunt marijuana black market

  • Canada is edging closer to the July 2018 target date for the legalization of marijuana in a haze of political smoke. With every new
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 18, 2017
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne pictured with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson Aug. 27 at Ottawa's gay pride parade. As Canada's largest province, Ontario stands to set the tone for much of the rest of the country. Many of its sister provinces are still seeking advice from experts and/or sounding out constituents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Latest plan won’t stunt marijuana black market

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 18, 2017
  • Canada is edging closer to the July 2018 target date for the legalization of marijuana in a haze of political smoke. With every new

Latest plan won’t stunt marijuana black market

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 18, 2017
  • Canada is edging closer to the July 2018 target date for the legalization of marijuana in a haze of political smoke. With every new
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne pictured with Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson Aug. 27 at Ottawa's gay pride parade. As Canada's largest province, Ontario stands to set the tone for much of the rest of the country. Many of its sister provinces are still seeking advice from experts and/or sounding out constituents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harper’s hands-off approach to Quebec

  • Did Stephen Harper’s approach to Quebec accelerate the decline of the sovereignty movement, or was the former prime minister just the accidental beneficiary of
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 11, 2017
Former prime minister Stephen Harper. For the record, it was Liberal prime minister Paul Martin—not his Conservative successor— who updated the template for asymmetrical federalism by spelling out Quebec's right to determine its own health spending priorities in the 2004 Health Accord.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harper’s hands-off approach to Quebec

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 11, 2017
  • Did Stephen Harper’s approach to Quebec accelerate the decline of the sovereignty movement, or was the former prime minister just the accidental beneficiary of

Harper’s hands-off approach to Quebec

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 11, 2017
  • Did Stephen Harper’s approach to Quebec accelerate the decline of the sovereignty movement, or was the former prime minister just the accidental beneficiary of
Former prime minister Stephen Harper. For the record, it was Liberal prime minister Paul Martin—not his Conservative successor— who updated the template for asymmetrical federalism by spelling out Quebec's right to determine its own health spending priorities in the 2004 Health Accord.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec unimpressed with NDP

  • MONTREAL—The numbers are in and they don’t bode well for the NDP in Quebec, regardless of the outcome of the party’s upcoming leadership vote.
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 4, 2017
NDP leadership candidates Jagmeet Singh, left, and Guy Caron at a debate in Sudbury, Ont., on May 28, 2017. Chantal Hébert writes that some Quebec New Democrats warn that under a turban-wearing Sikh leader, the party would hit a wall in the province. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quebec unimpressed with NDP

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 4, 2017
  • MONTREAL—The numbers are in and they don’t bode well for the NDP in Quebec, regardless of the outcome of the party’s upcoming leadership vote.

Quebec unimpressed with NDP

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | September 4, 2017
  • MONTREAL—The numbers are in and they don’t bode well for the NDP in Quebec, regardless of the outcome of the party’s upcoming leadership vote.
NDP leadership candidates Jagmeet Singh, left, and Guy Caron at a debate in Sudbury, Ont., on May 28, 2017. Chantal Hébert writes that some Quebec New Democrats warn that under a turban-wearing Sikh leader, the party would hit a wall in the province. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM’s words unlikely to stem flow of U.S. asylum seekers

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled on Wednesday to Montreal—ground zero of the intense media coverage of the asylum-seeking issue—to try to unknit some of his own
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 25, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets a Syrian refugee in 2015. His government has struck a more immigration-friendly tone than anything that has come out of the White House since Donald Trump's swearing-in, writes Chantal Hébert. The PM is now helping dispel myths that border-crossers will be welcomed to Canada with open arms and no questions asked. Adam Scotti photograph courtesy of the PMO

PM’s words unlikely to stem flow of U.S. asylum seekers

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 25, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled on Wednesday to Montreal—ground zero of the intense media coverage of the asylum-seeking issue—to try to unknit some of his own

PM’s words unlikely to stem flow of U.S. asylum seekers

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | August 25, 2017
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled on Wednesday to Montreal—ground zero of the intense media coverage of the asylum-seeking issue—to try to unknit some of his own
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets a Syrian refugee in 2015. His government has struck a more immigration-friendly tone than anything that has come out of the White House since Donald Trump's swearing-in, writes Chantal Hébert. The PM is now helping dispel myths that border-crossers will be welcomed to Canada with open arms and no questions asked. Adam Scotti photograph courtesy of the PMO

Compare Canada 150 to Expo 67 to see how far we’ve come

  • MONTREAL—In the city that I’ve called home for the past 20 years, one would have been hard-pressed to find signs last week that Saturday
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 5, 2017
The pavilions of Ontario, Canada, and the western provinces, as seen from the pavilion of France during Expo 67 in Montreal. Photograph courtesy of Laurent Bélanger

Compare Canada 150 to Expo 67 to see how far we’ve come

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 5, 2017
  • MONTREAL—In the city that I’ve called home for the past 20 years, one would have been hard-pressed to find signs last week that Saturday

Compare Canada 150 to Expo 67 to see how far we’ve come

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 5, 2017
  • MONTREAL—In the city that I’ve called home for the past 20 years, one would have been hard-pressed to find signs last week that Saturday
The pavilions of Ontario, Canada, and the western provinces, as seen from the pavilion of France during Expo 67 in Montreal. Photograph courtesy of Laurent Bélanger

Deep freeze sets in Quebec’s sovereignty issue

  • There was time not so long ago when the very notion of a federal government funding some June 24 festivities in Quebec would have
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 3, 2017
A few weeks ago, Premier Philippe Couillard published—with a fair amount of fanfare—a policy paper designed to kick-start the discussion about Quebec's place in federation with the rest of Canada and—eventually—to pick up the constitutional conversation where it had been left off in the mid-1990s. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Deep freeze sets in Quebec’s sovereignty issue

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 3, 2017
  • There was time not so long ago when the very notion of a federal government funding some June 24 festivities in Quebec would have

Deep freeze sets in Quebec’s sovereignty issue

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 3, 2017
  • There was time not so long ago when the very notion of a federal government funding some June 24 festivities in Quebec would have
A few weeks ago, Premier Philippe Couillard published—with a fair amount of fanfare—a policy paper designed to kick-start the discussion about Quebec's place in federation with the rest of Canada and—eventually—to pick up the constitutional conversation where it had been left off in the mid-1990s. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau’s decline in popularity is self-inflicted

  • As Justin Trudeau’s government approaches mid-mandate, he remains the most popular government leader in the country. But that says as much, if not more,
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 3, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his end-of-sitting press conference in Ottawa last week. Chantal Hébert writes that Trudeau only has himself to blame for declining popularity. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau’s decline in popularity is self-inflicted

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 3, 2017
  • As Justin Trudeau’s government approaches mid-mandate, he remains the most popular government leader in the country. But that says as much, if not more,

Trudeau’s decline in popularity is self-inflicted

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | July 3, 2017
  • As Justin Trudeau’s government approaches mid-mandate, he remains the most popular government leader in the country. But that says as much, if not more,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his end-of-sitting press conference in Ottawa last week. Chantal Hébert writes that Trudeau only has himself to blame for declining popularity. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Quebec’s sovereignty issue is in deep freeze

  • MONTREAL—There was a time not so long ago when the very notion of a federal government funding some June 24 festivities in Quebec would
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 28, 2017
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured last week, announced last month that Quebec would for the first time receive a share of the $2.4-million her government was spending on June 24 St-Jean-Baptiste festivities last weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Quebec’s sovereignty issue is in deep freeze

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 28, 2017
  • MONTREAL—There was a time not so long ago when the very notion of a federal government funding some June 24 festivities in Quebec would

Quebec’s sovereignty issue is in deep freeze

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 28, 2017
  • MONTREAL—There was a time not so long ago when the very notion of a federal government funding some June 24 festivities in Quebec would
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured last week, announced last month that Quebec would for the first time receive a share of the $2.4-million her government was spending on June 24 St-Jean-Baptiste festivities last weekend. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Some stars shine on the Hill, some not so much

  • With the House of Commons adjourning for the summer, time for a look in the rearview mirror at four leading MPs who were on
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 26, 2017
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale took almost two years to come up with a revamped national security framework, but it was worth the wait, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Some stars shine on the Hill, some not so much

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 26, 2017
  • With the House of Commons adjourning for the summer, time for a look in the rearview mirror at four leading MPs who were on

Some stars shine on the Hill, some not so much

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 26, 2017
  • With the House of Commons adjourning for the summer, time for a look in the rearview mirror at four leading MPs who were on
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale took almost two years to come up with a revamped national security framework, but it was worth the wait, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Failed transitions from provincial to federal politics are common

  • Pressed this weekend to say whether he would run federally if he failed to become national NDP leader next fall, Ontario MPP Jagmeet Singh
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 19, 2017
NDP leadership candidates Jagmeet Singh, left, and Guy Caron, pictured May 28, 2017, at the leadership debate in Sudbury. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Failed transitions from provincial to federal politics are common

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 19, 2017
  • Pressed this weekend to say whether he would run federally if he failed to become national NDP leader next fall, Ontario MPP Jagmeet Singh

Failed transitions from provincial to federal politics are common

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 19, 2017
  • Pressed this weekend to say whether he would run federally if he failed to become national NDP leader next fall, Ontario MPP Jagmeet Singh
NDP leadership candidates Jagmeet Singh, left, and Guy Caron, pictured May 28, 2017, at the leadership debate in Sudbury. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau making cannon fodder of rookie ministers

  • MONTREAL—Almost two years into her mandate, Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly has clocked more time on her feet in the House of Commons defending the
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 14, 2017
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, and Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Trudeau making cannon fodder of rookie ministers

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 14, 2017
  • MONTREAL—Almost two years into her mandate, Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly has clocked more time on her feet in the House of Commons defending the

Trudeau making cannon fodder of rookie ministers

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 14, 2017
  • MONTREAL—Almost two years into her mandate, Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly has clocked more time on her feet in the House of Commons defending the
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, and Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Government takes defensive action against new U.S. reality

  • MONTREAL—The Liberal foreign policy statement on June 6 and national defence reset a day later are interlocking pieces of the same political puzzle. To examine
Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 12, 2017
Although Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland never mentioned Trump by name, he was in the subtext of her entire speech last week in the House, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government takes defensive action against new U.S. reality

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 12, 2017
  • MONTREAL—The Liberal foreign policy statement on June 6 and national defence reset a day later are interlocking pieces of the same political puzzle. To examine

Government takes defensive action against new U.S. reality

Opinion | BY CHANTAL HÉBERT | June 12, 2017
  • MONTREAL—The Liberal foreign policy statement on June 6 and national defence reset a day later are interlocking pieces of the same political puzzle. To examine
Although Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland never mentioned Trump by name, he was in the subtext of her entire speech last week in the House, writes Chantal Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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