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Prime Minister’s Office confirms it cancelled year-end media interviews following fallout from Freeland’s bombshell mic drop

  • The PMO cancelled interviews with at least seven outlets: Global News, CBC, CTV, Radio-Canada, TVA Nouvelles, and a joint interview with CityNews and OMNI
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffles his cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Dec. 20. The PMO cancelled the prime minister's year-end interviews with big media outlets on Dec. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prime Minister’s Office confirms it cancelled year-end media interviews following fallout from Freeland’s bombshell mic drop

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 22, 2024
  • The PMO cancelled interviews with at least seven outlets: Global News, CBC, CTV, Radio-Canada, TVA Nouvelles, and a joint interview with CityNews and OMNI

Prime Minister’s Office confirms it cancelled year-end media interviews following fallout from Freeland’s bombshell mic drop

News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 22, 2024
  • The PMO cancelled interviews with at least seven outlets: Global News, CBC, CTV, Radio-Canada, TVA Nouvelles, and a joint interview with CityNews and OMNI
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffles his cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Dec. 20. The PMO cancelled the prime minister's year-end interviews with big media outlets on Dec. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle fails to quiet doubts about his future

  • Former Liberal staffer Jeremy Ghio says Justin Trudeau is offering a 'perfect demonstration' of how letting things linger only makes them worse, and only
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, attends the Dec. 20 cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, alongside Governor General Mary Simon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle fails to quiet doubts about his future

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2024
  • Former Liberal staffer Jeremy Ghio says Justin Trudeau is offering a 'perfect demonstration' of how letting things linger only makes them worse, and only

Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle fails to quiet doubts about his future

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 20, 2024
  • Former Liberal staffer Jeremy Ghio says Justin Trudeau is offering a 'perfect demonstration' of how letting things linger only makes them worse, and only
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, attends the Dec. 20 cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, alongside Governor General Mary Simon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scenes from a cold day for a cabinet shuffle

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped eight new MPs to join cabinet in a Dec. 20 shuffle that also saw five minister leave cabinet, and
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau re-assigned four of his cabinet ministers and welcomed eight new members to his government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scenes from a cold day for a cabinet shuffle

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 20, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped eight new MPs to join cabinet in a Dec. 20 shuffle that also saw five minister leave cabinet, and

Scenes from a cold day for a cabinet shuffle

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 20, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped eight new MPs to join cabinet in a Dec. 20 shuffle that also saw five minister leave cabinet, and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau re-assigned four of his cabinet ministers and welcomed eight new members to his government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau no longer has a mandate to govern, and he doesn’t care

  • Mandates to govern guide and legitimize political leadership, but Justin Trudeau has never cared about his mandate. Why would he now?
Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | December 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at an event celebrating Olympians at an event in Ottawa celebrating Team Canada’s accomplishments at the 2024 Paris Summer Games on Dec. 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau no longer has a mandate to govern, and he doesn’t care

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | December 20, 2024
  • Mandates to govern guide and legitimize political leadership, but Justin Trudeau has never cared about his mandate. Why would he now?

Justin Trudeau no longer has a mandate to govern, and he doesn’t care

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | December 20, 2024
  • Mandates to govern guide and legitimize political leadership, but Justin Trudeau has never cared about his mandate. Why would he now?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at an event celebrating Olympians at an event in Ottawa celebrating Team Canada’s accomplishments at the 2024 Paris Summer Games on Dec. 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The chosen ones

  • Plus, salaries and allowances for MPs touched a new peak in 2023-24.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2024
Liberal MP David McGuinty is expected to be named as the new public safety minister in today's cabinet shake up. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

The chosen ones

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2024
  • Plus, salaries and allowances for MPs touched a new peak in 2023-24.

The chosen ones

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 20, 2024
  • Plus, salaries and allowances for MPs touched a new peak in 2023-24.
Liberal MP David McGuinty is expected to be named as the new public safety minister in today's cabinet shake up. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Brent Cotter says goodbye after nearly five years in the Red Chamber

  • Plus, meet nine exceptional Canadians—including a retired chief of defence staff, former head of Elections Canada, and an ex-envoy to China—who were inducted into
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 20, 2024
ISG Senator Brent Cotter, right, pictured with PSG Senator Pierre Dalphond in 2022. Cotter retired from the Red Chamber on Dec. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Brent Cotter says goodbye after nearly five years in the Red Chamber

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 20, 2024
  • Plus, meet nine exceptional Canadians—including a retired chief of defence staff, former head of Elections Canada, and an ex-envoy to China—who were inducted into

Senator Brent Cotter says goodbye after nearly five years in the Red Chamber

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 20, 2024
  • Plus, meet nine exceptional Canadians—including a retired chief of defence staff, former head of Elections Canada, and an ex-envoy to China—who were inducted into
ISG Senator Brent Cotter, right, pictured with PSG Senator Pierre Dalphond in 2022. Cotter retired from the Red Chamber on Dec. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a stable democratic partner in South Korea

  • The success of Korea’s democracy is crucial to Canada’s interests in a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific.
Opinion | BY MIKE DANAGHER | December 19, 2024
Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, left, joins Defence Minister Bill Blair, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly for a press conference at Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa on Nov. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs a stable democratic partner in South Korea

Opinion | BY MIKE DANAGHER | December 19, 2024
  • The success of Korea’s democracy is crucial to Canada’s interests in a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific.

Canada needs a stable democratic partner in South Korea

Opinion | BY MIKE DANAGHER | December 19, 2024
  • The success of Korea’s democracy is crucial to Canada’s interests in a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific.
Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, left, joins Defence Minister Bill Blair, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly for a press conference at Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa on Nov. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What Canada needs in its next prime minister

  • In the future post-Justin Trudeau era, Canada will need someone who understands what the masses feel economically, who recognizes we're at a perilous moment
Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | December 19, 2024
In a world dominated by the politics of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, we need a leader who seeks to reform Canada’s liberal democracy, while at once protecting the planet’s natural environment, Neither Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, top right, nor Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fit the bill, writes Joseph Ingram. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore, and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What Canada needs in its next prime minister

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | December 19, 2024
  • In the future post-Justin Trudeau era, Canada will need someone who understands what the masses feel economically, who recognizes we're at a perilous moment

What Canada needs in its next prime minister

Opinion | BY JOSEPH INGRAM | December 19, 2024
  • In the future post-Justin Trudeau era, Canada will need someone who understands what the masses feel economically, who recognizes we're at a perilous moment
In a world dominated by the politics of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left, we need a leader who seeks to reform Canada’s liberal democracy, while at once protecting the planet’s natural environment, Neither Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, top right, nor Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fit the bill, writes Joseph Ingram. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore, and The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Like it or not, the die is cast

  • Justin Trudeau's graceless dithering in the face of the obvious that his time is up sets up two possibilities. The possibility of an ugly
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Liberal national caucus holiday party in Ottawa on Dec. 17, 2024. In politics, the only thing harder than winning power is making a graceful exit when the party is over, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Like it or not, the die is cast

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 19, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau's graceless dithering in the face of the obvious that his time is up sets up two possibilities. The possibility of an ugly

Like it or not, the die is cast

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 19, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau's graceless dithering in the face of the obvious that his time is up sets up two possibilities. The possibility of an ugly
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Liberal national caucus holiday party in Ottawa on Dec. 17, 2024. In politics, the only thing harder than winning power is making a graceful exit when the party is over, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Virani plugs miscarriage of justice law

  • Plus, a Senate clash leaves a junk food marketing bill on ice over Christmas.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 19, 2024
Justice Minister Arif Virani will hold a press conference today to highlight the government's recently-passed reforms to the process for wrongful conviction reviews. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Virani plugs miscarriage of justice law

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 19, 2024
  • Plus, a Senate clash leaves a junk food marketing bill on ice over Christmas.

Virani plugs miscarriage of justice law

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 19, 2024
  • Plus, a Senate clash leaves a junk food marketing bill on ice over Christmas.
Justice Minister Arif Virani will hold a press conference today to highlight the government's recently-passed reforms to the process for wrongful conviction reviews. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

My crazy Christmas conspiracy

  • My Christmas conspiracy theory is that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided—long before his dramatic split with former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland—to resign his position,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 19, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in a Hill scrum on Oct. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

My crazy Christmas conspiracy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 19, 2024
  • My Christmas conspiracy theory is that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided—long before his dramatic split with former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland—to resign his position,

My crazy Christmas conspiracy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 19, 2024
  • My Christmas conspiracy theory is that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided—long before his dramatic split with former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland—to resign his position,
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in a Hill scrum on Oct. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Trudeau reflecting on his future, some senior cabinet ministers, including national campaign co-chair Ferrada, said to be exploring other options, say Liberal sources

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is consulting his most trusted political aides about his future, say some Liberal sources.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 16 at the Liberal caucus Christmas dinner party in Ottawa, is considering his options whether he should leave or stay on in his current position, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Trudeau reflecting on his future, some senior cabinet ministers, including national campaign co-chair Ferrada, said to be exploring other options, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 18, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is consulting his most trusted political aides about his future, say some Liberal sources.

With Trudeau reflecting on his future, some senior cabinet ministers, including national campaign co-chair Ferrada, said to be exploring other options, say Liberal sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 18, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is consulting his most trusted political aides about his future, say some Liberal sources.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 16 at the Liberal caucus Christmas dinner party in Ottawa, is considering his options whether he should leave or stay on in his current position, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s opportunism on display in stunning resignation letter

  • Chrystia Freeland ought to be reminded that she's held the finance portfolio since 2020. Not one of her budgets was ever balanced.
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | December 18, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland. Being booted from finance was likely a tough pill to swallow if you see yourself as smart and indispensable, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s opportunism on display in stunning resignation letter

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | December 18, 2024
  • Chrystia Freeland ought to be reminded that she's held the finance portfolio since 2020. Not one of her budgets was ever balanced.

Freeland’s opportunism on display in stunning resignation letter

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | December 18, 2024
  • Chrystia Freeland ought to be reminded that she's held the finance portfolio since 2020. Not one of her budgets was ever balanced.
Chrystia Freeland
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland. Being booted from finance was likely a tough pill to swallow if you see yourself as smart and indispensable, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fiscal update fails to address ‘the Great Breakup’ 

  • For the past two years, women at the director level are consistently leaving their jobs faster than they’re being promoted. 
Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | December 18, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland’s departure as finance minister on Dec. 16 is a stunning example of a senior leader leaving due to an inhospitable work environment, writes Rebecca Bailey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fiscal update fails to address ‘the Great Breakup’ 

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | December 18, 2024
  • For the past two years, women at the director level are consistently leaving their jobs faster than they’re being promoted. 

Fiscal update fails to address ‘the Great Breakup’ 

Opinion | BY REBECCA BAILEY | December 18, 2024
  • For the past two years, women at the director level are consistently leaving their jobs faster than they’re being promoted. 
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland’s departure as finance minister on Dec. 16 is a stunning example of a senior leader leaving due to an inhospitable work environment, writes Rebecca Bailey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delayed public accounts report public debt charges increased by 35 per cent in 2023-24

  • ‘Indigenous contingent liabilities’ and some pandemic expenses expanded the budgetary deficit to $61.9-billion, up from the $40.1-billion projected in Budget 2024.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 18, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the public accounts for 2023-24 on Dec. 17, the last day MPs were in the House of Commons for the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Delayed public accounts report public debt charges increased by 35 per cent in 2023-24

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 18, 2024
  • ‘Indigenous contingent liabilities’ and some pandemic expenses expanded the budgetary deficit to $61.9-billion, up from the $40.1-billion projected in Budget 2024.

Delayed public accounts report public debt charges increased by 35 per cent in 2023-24

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 18, 2024
  • ‘Indigenous contingent liabilities’ and some pandemic expenses expanded the budgetary deficit to $61.9-billion, up from the $40.1-billion projected in Budget 2024.
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand tabled the public accounts for 2023-24 on Dec. 17, the last day MPs were in the House of Commons for the year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Christmas reminiscences

  • In a time of political and societal turmoil, take a moment to reflect on the family traditions that make the season worthwhile.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 18, 2024
While Quebec is nominally a secular society, it is hard to ignore the Christmas iconography in small towns like Kamouraska, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Christmas reminiscences

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 18, 2024
  • In a time of political and societal turmoil, take a moment to reflect on the family traditions that make the season worthwhile.

Christmas reminiscences

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 18, 2024
  • In a time of political and societal turmoil, take a moment to reflect on the family traditions that make the season worthwhile.
While Quebec is nominally a secular society, it is hard to ignore the Christmas iconography in small towns like Kamouraska, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

A people pushed will push back

  • A system of exploitation results in anger and a rejection of democracy and capitalism.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
The public’s seeming adoration of shooting suspect Luigi Mangione is a marker of the class revolt currently underway, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Today

A people pushed will push back

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
  • A system of exploitation results in anger and a rejection of democracy and capitalism.

A people pushed will push back

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
  • A system of exploitation results in anger and a rejection of democracy and capitalism.
The public’s seeming adoration of shooting suspect Luigi Mangione is a marker of the class revolt currently underway, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Today

Feds’ attempt to codify hate still not salvageable despite C-63 division, say Conservatives, civil society groups

  • The decision to cleave online harms from hate crimes in Bill C-63 is ‘a step in the right direction,’ but the outstanding punishment proposals
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2024
Benjamin Roebuck, Canada’s ombudsperson for victims of crime, centre, holds a news conference to present his office's study on Canada's response to hate crimes on Dec. 10. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

Feds’ attempt to codify hate still not salvageable despite C-63 division, say Conservatives, civil society groups

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2024
  • The decision to cleave online harms from hate crimes in Bill C-63 is ‘a step in the right direction,’ but the outstanding punishment proposals

Feds’ attempt to codify hate still not salvageable despite C-63 division, say Conservatives, civil society groups

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 18, 2024
  • The decision to cleave online harms from hate crimes in Bill C-63 is ‘a step in the right direction,’ but the outstanding punishment proposals
Benjamin Roebuck, Canada’s ombudsperson for victims of crime, centre, holds a news conference to present his office's study on Canada's response to hate crimes on Dec. 10. Screenshots courtesy of CPAC

Feds say Africa strategy ready ‘very soon,’ but no date offered

  • The wait for Canada's long-anticipated strategy grows longer as African envoys lament Ottawa's absence on the continent.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2024
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds say Africa strategy ready ‘very soon,’ but no date offered

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2024
  • The wait for Canada's long-anticipated strategy grows longer as African envoys lament Ottawa's absence on the continent.

Feds say Africa strategy ready ‘very soon,’ but no date offered

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 18, 2024
  • The wait for Canada's long-anticipated strategy grows longer as African envoys lament Ottawa's absence on the continent.
African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, left, meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Holiday break unlikely to bring relief for the Trudeau government as election looms large

  • Expect a revival of the David-and-Goliath narrative to be dusted off and presented to Canadians.
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | December 18, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
In Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mind, the choice between good and evil is playing out before the very eyes of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Holiday break unlikely to bring relief for the Trudeau government as election looms large

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | December 18, 2024
  • Expect a revival of the David-and-Goliath narrative to be dusted off and presented to Canadians.

Holiday break unlikely to bring relief for the Trudeau government as election looms large

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | December 18, 2024
  • Expect a revival of the David-and-Goliath narrative to be dusted off and presented to Canadians.
Justin Trudeau
In Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mind, the choice between good and evil is playing out before the very eyes of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The timing is right’: Stephen Greene bids farewell to Senate

  • The now-former senator recently sat down to talk everything from ‘herding cats’ in his early days as chief of staff to Preston Manning, to
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2024
Stephen Greene
Stephen Greene
A one-time proponent of Triple-E Senate reform, recently retired senator Stephen Greene says his work to modernize the institution into a more independent—but unelected—body is a stand-out memory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The timing is right’: Stephen Greene bids farewell to Senate

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2024
  • The now-former senator recently sat down to talk everything from ‘herding cats’ in his early days as chief of staff to Preston Manning, to

‘The timing is right’: Stephen Greene bids farewell to Senate

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 18, 2024
  • The now-former senator recently sat down to talk everything from ‘herding cats’ in his early days as chief of staff to Preston Manning, to
Stephen Greene
A one-time proponent of Triple-E Senate reform, recently retired senator Stephen Greene says his work to modernize the institution into a more independent—but unelected—body is a stand-out memory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governor General should pull plug on Parliament: Welland, Ont., letter writer

  • On NBC News on Dec. 8, United States president-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his 25-per-cent tariff threat. In an interview, he reiterated that either
Opinion | December 18, 2024
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, pictured at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governor General should pull plug on Parliament: Welland, Ont., letter writer

Opinion | December 18, 2024
  • On NBC News on Dec. 8, United States president-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his 25-per-cent tariff threat. In an interview, he reiterated that either

Governor General should pull plug on Parliament: Welland, Ont., letter writer

Opinion | December 18, 2024
  • On NBC News on Dec. 8, United States president-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his 25-per-cent tariff threat. In an interview, he reiterated that either
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, pictured at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Comeback kid: Tory Jansen returns to the House after B.C. byelection win

  • Plus, Chatelaine honours NDP MP Leah Gazan, the Bloc Québécois gets a new whip, former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is leaving provincial politics, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 18, 2024
Conservative Tamara Jansen is set to retake her seat in the House of Commons after winning the Cloverdale–Langley City, B.C., byelection on Dec. 16. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Comeback kid: Tory Jansen returns to the House after B.C. byelection win

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 18, 2024
  • Plus, Chatelaine honours NDP MP Leah Gazan, the Bloc Québécois gets a new whip, former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is leaving provincial politics, and

Comeback kid: Tory Jansen returns to the House after B.C. byelection win

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 18, 2024
  • Plus, Chatelaine honours NDP MP Leah Gazan, the Bloc Québécois gets a new whip, former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is leaving provincial politics, and
Conservative Tamara Jansen is set to retake her seat in the House of Commons after winning the Cloverdale–Langley City, B.C., byelection on Dec. 16. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

‘He’s in big trouble,’ and after Monday evening’s emergency caucus meeting, all eyes are on Trudeau’s next move, say some Liberal MPs

  • The handling of Chrystia Freeland’s shuffle out of Finance shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out of touch with reality, says pollster Greg Lyle.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 17, 2024, with his then finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland, his top cabinet minister. Liberal MPs are now waiting for the PM's next move. In Monday evening's caucus meeting, a number of MPs told Trudeau to step down, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s in big trouble,’ and after Monday evening’s emergency caucus meeting, all eyes are on Trudeau’s next move, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2024
  • The handling of Chrystia Freeland’s shuffle out of Finance shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out of touch with reality, says pollster Greg Lyle.

‘He’s in big trouble,’ and after Monday evening’s emergency caucus meeting, all eyes are on Trudeau’s next move, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA | December 17, 2024
  • The handling of Chrystia Freeland’s shuffle out of Finance shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out of touch with reality, says pollster Greg Lyle.
Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 17, 2024, with his then finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland, his top cabinet minister. Liberal MPs are now waiting for the PM's next move. In Monday evening's caucus meeting, a number of MPs told Trudeau to step down, say Liberal sources. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau on the ropes

  • Plus, politicos react to Chrystia Freeland’s historic resignation.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 17, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is losing ministers fast, and under fresh pressure to resign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau on the ropes

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 17, 2024
  • Plus, politicos react to Chrystia Freeland’s historic resignation.

Trudeau on the ropes

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | December 17, 2024
  • Plus, politicos react to Chrystia Freeland’s historic resignation.
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is losing ministers fast, and under fresh pressure to resign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Trudeau appears to have reached a decision about his future, but he’s not yet prepared to announce it, say some Liberal MPs

  • Unlike the Oct. 23 national Liberal caucus meeting, on Dec. 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘absorbed the message’ from MPs that it’s time to
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IREM KOCA, SOPHALL DUCH | December 16, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Laurier Club event at the Museum of History on Dec. 16, 2024. More MPs are calling for Trudeau to resign as Liberal Party leader after Chrystia Freeland resigned from cabinet on Dec. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Trudeau appears to have reached a decision about his future, but he’s not yet prepared to announce it, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IREM KOCA, SOPHALL DUCH | December 16, 2024
  • Unlike the Oct. 23 national Liberal caucus meeting, on Dec. 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘absorbed the message’ from MPs that it’s time to

PM Trudeau appears to have reached a decision about his future, but he’s not yet prepared to announce it, say some Liberal MPs

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IREM KOCA, SOPHALL DUCH | December 16, 2024
  • Unlike the Oct. 23 national Liberal caucus meeting, on Dec. 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘absorbed the message’ from MPs that it’s time to
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Laurier Club event at the Museum of History on Dec. 16, 2024. More MPs are calling for Trudeau to resign as Liberal Party leader after Chrystia Freeland resigned from cabinet on Dec. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s cabinet exit sets ‘off a bomb,’ revealing Trudeau’s ‘inept’ leadership: observers

  • The government appears to be ‘improvising’ as it manages the on-the-fly appointment of a new finance minister, and an economic statement that shows the
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 16, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
On Dec. 16, Chrystia Freeland announced she was leaving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet, after having served as finance minister and deputy prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s cabinet exit sets ‘off a bomb,’ revealing Trudeau’s ‘inept’ leadership: observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 16, 2024
  • The government appears to be ‘improvising’ as it manages the on-the-fly appointment of a new finance minister, and an economic statement that shows the

Freeland’s cabinet exit sets ‘off a bomb,’ revealing Trudeau’s ‘inept’ leadership: observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 16, 2024
  • The government appears to be ‘improvising’ as it manages the on-the-fly appointment of a new finance minister, and an economic statement that shows the
Chrystia Freeland
On Dec. 16, Chrystia Freeland announced she was leaving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet, after having served as finance minister and deputy prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Breaking down 343 federal ridings by rural and urban designations

  • After the next election, the new 343-member House will consist of 83 ridings classified as rural and 143 urban, with the majority a mix
List | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
Most of Canada's 343 ridings are considered urban at 43 per cent, followed by 24 per cent designated as rural, with the rest a mix of the two: 20 per cent urban-rural and 15 per cent rural-urban. The Hill Times photo illustration by Joey Sabourin

Breaking down 343 federal ridings by rural and urban designations

List | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
  • After the next election, the new 343-member House will consist of 83 ridings classified as rural and 143 urban, with the majority a mix

Breaking down 343 federal ridings by rural and urban designations

List | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
  • After the next election, the new 343-member House will consist of 83 ridings classified as rural and 143 urban, with the majority a mix
Most of Canada's 343 ridings are considered urban at 43 per cent, followed by 24 per cent designated as rural, with the rest a mix of the two: 20 per cent urban-rural and 15 per cent rural-urban. The Hill Times photo illustration by Joey Sabourin

The great American brain drain: is Canada ready?

  • Donald Trump’s return to the White House means many U.S. academics will be looking for a new home. For cultural, linguistic, and personal reasons,
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LEBO | December 11, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
United States president-elect Donald Trump has promised to close the Department of Education, tax or fully confiscate the endowments of universities with equity, diversity, and inclusion programs, and eliminate climate research, writes Matthew Lebo. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

The great American brain drain: is Canada ready?

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LEBO | December 11, 2024
  • Donald Trump’s return to the White House means many U.S. academics will be looking for a new home. For cultural, linguistic, and personal reasons,

The great American brain drain: is Canada ready?

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LEBO | December 11, 2024
  • Donald Trump’s return to the White House means many U.S. academics will be looking for a new home. For cultural, linguistic, and personal reasons,
Donald Trump
United States president-elect Donald Trump has promised to close the Department of Education, tax or fully confiscate the endowments of universities with equity, diversity, and inclusion programs, and eliminate climate research, writes Matthew Lebo. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Rise of Bluesky may create progressive ‘echo chamber,’ say observers as more MPs join

  • ‘If you don't allow yourself to be exposed to opposing viewpoints, that can actually increase polarization,’ says former Conservative staffer Jennifer Laewetz.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
Clockwise from top left: Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Leader Elizabeth May, NDP MP Taylor Bachrach, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus are among the at least 78 MPs who have joined the upstart social media platform Bluesky. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Rise of Bluesky may create progressive ‘echo chamber,’ say observers as more MPs join

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
  • ‘If you don't allow yourself to be exposed to opposing viewpoints, that can actually increase polarization,’ says former Conservative staffer Jennifer Laewetz.

Rise of Bluesky may create progressive ‘echo chamber,’ say observers as more MPs join

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 11, 2024
  • ‘If you don't allow yourself to be exposed to opposing viewpoints, that can actually increase polarization,’ says former Conservative staffer Jennifer Laewetz.
Clockwise from top left: Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Leader Elizabeth May, NDP MP Taylor Bachrach, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus are among the at least 78 MPs who have joined the upstart social media platform Bluesky. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Banking on it

  • Plus, Trudeau talks with the premiers.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2024
Tiff Macklem will announce the Bank of Canada's latest decision on the key interest rate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Banking on it

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2024
  • Plus, Trudeau talks with the premiers.

Banking on it

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | December 11, 2024
  • Plus, Trudeau talks with the premiers.
Tiff Macklem will announce the Bank of Canada's latest decision on the key interest rate today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Brown’s testimony on Tory race suggests need for fresh inquiry into alleged Indian government meddling: Sikh Coalition rep

  • The Brampton mayor's remarks demonstrate the need to 'get to the bottom of what’s going on,' says Liberal MP Pam Damoff.
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 11, 2024
Patrick Brown
Patrick Brown
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown was called to testify at the House Public Safety and National Security Committee on Dec. 5 after reporting by Radio-Canada alleging interference by agents of the Indian government in his 2022 Conservative leadership bid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Brown’s testimony on Tory race suggests need for fresh inquiry into alleged Indian government meddling: Sikh Coalition rep

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 11, 2024
  • The Brampton mayor's remarks demonstrate the need to 'get to the bottom of what’s going on,' says Liberal MP Pam Damoff.

Brown’s testimony on Tory race suggests need for fresh inquiry into alleged Indian government meddling: Sikh Coalition rep

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 11, 2024
  • The Brampton mayor's remarks demonstrate the need to 'get to the bottom of what’s going on,' says Liberal MP Pam Damoff.
Patrick Brown
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown was called to testify at the House Public Safety and National Security Committee on Dec. 5 after reporting by Radio-Canada alleging interference by agents of the Indian government in his 2022 Conservative leadership bid. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentary dysfunction a flimsy cover for delays

  • Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland finally put an end to one element of speculation surrounding the still-unseen fall economic statement on
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 11, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s long-awaited fall economic statement will be tabled on Dec. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliamentary dysfunction a flimsy cover for delays

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 11, 2024
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland finally put an end to one element of speculation surrounding the still-unseen fall economic statement on

Parliamentary dysfunction a flimsy cover for delays

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 11, 2024
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland finally put an end to one element of speculation surrounding the still-unseen fall economic statement on
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s long-awaited fall economic statement will be tabled on Dec. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Waiting to exhale

  • While the government certainly has the right to try to extend its useful life until October 2025, Canadians might like to hit the reset
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 11, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government screams exhaustion, and this current lethargy is crippling, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Waiting to exhale

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 11, 2024
  • While the government certainly has the right to try to extend its useful life until October 2025, Canadians might like to hit the reset

Waiting to exhale

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 11, 2024
  • While the government certainly has the right to try to extend its useful life until October 2025, Canadians might like to hit the reset
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government screams exhaustion, and this current lethargy is crippling, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With one post, Trump has scrambled Canada’s political agenda

  • If nothing else, it has given Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a national mission that resonates with most Canadians.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 11, 2024
A recent interview confirmed U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is serious about putting a tariffs-for-income-tax-cuts trade-off at the centre of his economic agenda, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

With one post, Trump has scrambled Canada’s political agenda

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 11, 2024
  • If nothing else, it has given Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a national mission that resonates with most Canadians.

With one post, Trump has scrambled Canada’s political agenda

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 11, 2024
  • If nothing else, it has given Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a national mission that resonates with most Canadians.
A recent interview confirmed U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is serious about putting a tariffs-for-income-tax-cuts trade-off at the centre of his economic agenda, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Global health is threatened with RFK Jr. at the helm of the U.S. file

  • Every bit of ground gained by the anti-vaccine movement is the death knell for children here and abroad.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 11, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been tapped as the next U.S. secretary of health and human services. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Global health is threatened with RFK Jr. at the helm of the U.S. file

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 11, 2024
  • Every bit of ground gained by the anti-vaccine movement is the death knell for children here and abroad.

Global health is threatened with RFK Jr. at the helm of the U.S. file

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 11, 2024
  • Every bit of ground gained by the anti-vaccine movement is the death knell for children here and abroad.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been tapped as the next U.S. secretary of health and human services. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Confederation sit-in cranks security concerns as MPs debate balance of right to protest with parliamentary privilege

  • ‘Jews Say No to Genocide’ protest organizer Rachel Small says disruption was a ‘last resort' after a year of outreach.
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 11, 2024
A group of Jewish Canadians and allies protested inside the Confederation Building on Dec. 3 to call for a two-way arms embargo with Israel, and an end to Canada's complicity in a 'genocide' against Palestinians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Confederation sit-in cranks security concerns as MPs debate balance of right to protest with parliamentary privilege

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 11, 2024
  • ‘Jews Say No to Genocide’ protest organizer Rachel Small says disruption was a ‘last resort' after a year of outreach.

Confederation sit-in cranks security concerns as MPs debate balance of right to protest with parliamentary privilege

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 11, 2024
  • ‘Jews Say No to Genocide’ protest organizer Rachel Small says disruption was a ‘last resort' after a year of outreach.
A group of Jewish Canadians and allies protested inside the Confederation Building on Dec. 3 to call for a two-way arms embargo with Israel, and an end to Canada's complicity in a 'genocide' against Palestinians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition MPs kept in dark as Canada concludes trade pact with Indonesia

  • The Bloc Québécois says it won't support any ISDS provisions that may be in the Canada-Indonesia pact, but won't make a decision on the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2024
International Trade Minister Mary Ng announced the conclusion of negotiations with Indonesia during her trade mission to the southeast Asian nation earlier this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opposition MPs kept in dark as Canada concludes trade pact with Indonesia

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2024
  • The Bloc Québécois says it won't support any ISDS provisions that may be in the Canada-Indonesia pact, but won't make a decision on the

Opposition MPs kept in dark as Canada concludes trade pact with Indonesia

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2024
  • The Bloc Québécois says it won't support any ISDS provisions that may be in the Canada-Indonesia pact, but won't make a decision on the
International Trade Minister Mary Ng announced the conclusion of negotiations with Indonesia during her trade mission to the southeast Asian nation earlier this month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel wants Hassan Diab to serve prison sentence in France but vows to stay out of any extradition request

  • 'We would like Hassan Diab to be extradited to France to serve his sentence, but we don’t interfere in that,' says Israeli Ambassador Iddo
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2024
Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed says any extradition request is a bilateral issue between Canada and France. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Israel wants Hassan Diab to serve prison sentence in France but vows to stay out of any extradition request

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2024
  • 'We would like Hassan Diab to be extradited to France to serve his sentence, but we don’t interfere in that,' says Israeli Ambassador Iddo

Israel wants Hassan Diab to serve prison sentence in France but vows to stay out of any extradition request

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2024
  • 'We would like Hassan Diab to be extradited to France to serve his sentence, but we don’t interfere in that,' says Israeli Ambassador Iddo
Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed says any extradition request is a bilateral issue between Canada and France. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s let it go too long’: wait builds for a Poilievre visit south of the border

  • Whether as prime minister or as opposition leader, it's important for Pierre Poilievre to be familiar with the incoming Trump administration, says former diplomat
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has yet to take the quasi-traditional trek of opposition leaders heading to Washington, D.C., to build links with the White House and Congress. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘He’s let it go too long’: wait builds for a Poilievre visit south of the border

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2024
  • Whether as prime minister or as opposition leader, it's important for Pierre Poilievre to be familiar with the incoming Trump administration, says former diplomat

‘He’s let it go too long’: wait builds for a Poilievre visit south of the border

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 11, 2024
  • Whether as prime minister or as opposition leader, it's important for Pierre Poilievre to be familiar with the incoming Trump administration, says former diplomat
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has yet to take the quasi-traditional trek of opposition leaders heading to Washington, D.C., to build links with the White House and Congress. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s labs need to go under a microscope: B.C. letter writer

  • This week, Canada will import yet more monkeys from Asia with the clear intent to cause them harm. While technology has evolved to the
Opinion | December 11, 2024
Canada remains fixed on outdated approaches to animal testing that are an actual impediment to progress, writes Anne Birthistle. Unsplash photograph by Patrick Beznoska

Canada’s labs need to go under a microscope: B.C. letter writer

Opinion | December 11, 2024
  • This week, Canada will import yet more monkeys from Asia with the clear intent to cause them harm. While technology has evolved to the

Canada’s labs need to go under a microscope: B.C. letter writer

Opinion | December 11, 2024
  • This week, Canada will import yet more monkeys from Asia with the clear intent to cause them harm. While technology has evolved to the
Canada remains fixed on outdated approaches to animal testing that are an actual impediment to progress, writes Anne Birthistle. Unsplash photograph by Patrick Beznoska

Côté marks her half-century on the Hill as Long Service Awards are doled out

  • Plus, the Queen's Gates are getting a facelift, Marie-Danielle Smith and Murad Hemmadi get mugged, and Philip Ling leaves as Mike Blanchfield returns.
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 11, 2024
Krissy Côté, centre, alongside her boss, Conservative MP Rob Morrison, left, and House Speaker Greg Fergus at the Nov. 19 Long Service Award event. Photograph courtesy of X

Côté marks her half-century on the Hill as Long Service Awards are doled out

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 11, 2024
  • Plus, the Queen's Gates are getting a facelift, Marie-Danielle Smith and Murad Hemmadi get mugged, and Philip Ling leaves as Mike Blanchfield returns.

Côté marks her half-century on the Hill as Long Service Awards are doled out

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | December 11, 2024
  • Plus, the Queen's Gates are getting a facelift, Marie-Danielle Smith and Murad Hemmadi get mugged, and Philip Ling leaves as Mike Blanchfield returns.
Krissy Côté, centre, alongside her boss, Conservative MP Rob Morrison, left, and House Speaker Greg Fergus at the Nov. 19 Long Service Award event. Photograph courtesy of X

Trump is blaming Canada for a U.S.-created drug problem, says Toronto reader

  • Re: “Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 4, p. 5). The United States’ fentanyl problem is president-elect Donald Trump’s
Opinion | December 11, 2024

Trump is blaming Canada for a U.S.-created drug problem, says Toronto reader

Opinion | December 11, 2024
  • Re: “Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 4, p. 5). The United States’ fentanyl problem is president-elect Donald Trump’s

Trump is blaming Canada for a U.S.-created drug problem, says Toronto reader

Opinion | December 11, 2024
  • Re: “Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 4, p. 5). The United States’ fentanyl problem is president-elect Donald Trump’s

Big Three ‘competition’ not what it seems

  • Intervention is needed when competition falters, and monopolies become entrenched.
Opinion | BY PAUL ANDERSEN, IAN STEVENS | December 11, 2024
Vicky Eatrides
Vicky Eatrides
CRTC chairperson and CEO Vicky Eatrides. It’s time for the CRTC to follow the government’s lead and close the resale loophole, write Paul Andersen and Ian Stevens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big Three ‘competition’ not what it seems

Opinion | BY PAUL ANDERSEN, IAN STEVENS | December 11, 2024
  • Intervention is needed when competition falters, and monopolies become entrenched.

Big Three ‘competition’ not what it seems

Opinion | BY PAUL ANDERSEN, IAN STEVENS | December 11, 2024
  • Intervention is needed when competition falters, and monopolies become entrenched.
Vicky Eatrides
CRTC chairperson and CEO Vicky Eatrides. It’s time for the CRTC to follow the government’s lead and close the resale loophole, write Paul Andersen and Ian Stevens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Joly digs into feds’ new Arctic policy for Montreal audience on Dec. 13

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Dec. 17, and is scheduled to adjourn on that day for the Christmas
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks on Canada’s new Arctic foreign policy to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Friday, Dec. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Minister Joly digs into feds’ new Arctic policy for Montreal audience on Dec. 13

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Dec. 17, and is scheduled to adjourn on that day for the Christmas

Minister Joly digs into feds’ new Arctic policy for Montreal audience on Dec. 13

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11 House Sitting—The House is sitting every weekday until Dec. 17, and is scheduled to adjourn on that day for the Christmas
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks on Canada’s new Arctic foreign policy to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Friday, Dec. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Indigenous procurement auditor calls pledge to examine the program ‘hypocritical’ after feds were warned of issues for years

  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says her department is working on a plan to conduct an extensive audit of the government's Indigenous procurement program.
News | BY IREM KOCA | December 10, 2024
Garry Hartle, a senior compliance auditor, says the 'absence of external audits will result in a lack of oversight to detect and deter public corruption.' Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Former Indigenous procurement auditor calls pledge to examine the program ‘hypocritical’ after feds were warned of issues for years

News | BY IREM KOCA | December 10, 2024
  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says her department is working on a plan to conduct an extensive audit of the government's Indigenous procurement program.

Former Indigenous procurement auditor calls pledge to examine the program ‘hypocritical’ after feds were warned of issues for years

News | BY IREM KOCA | December 10, 2024
  • Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says her department is working on a plan to conduct an extensive audit of the government's Indigenous procurement program.
Garry Hartle, a senior compliance auditor, says the 'absence of external audits will result in a lack of oversight to detect and deter public corruption.' Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Syria gets another chance

  • The largely peaceful and non-violent nature of the Assad regime’s collapse has created no conquering hero whose charisma overshadows all potential rivals.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 10, 2024
We could imagine a different future for Syria in which the half of the population who have become internal or external refugees return safely to their homes, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screenshot courtesy of BBC News

Syria gets another chance

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 10, 2024
  • The largely peaceful and non-violent nature of the Assad regime’s collapse has created no conquering hero whose charisma overshadows all potential rivals.

Syria gets another chance

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | December 10, 2024
  • The largely peaceful and non-violent nature of the Assad regime’s collapse has created no conquering hero whose charisma overshadows all potential rivals.
We could imagine a different future for Syria in which the half of the population who have become internal or external refugees return safely to their homes, writes Gwynne Dyer. Screenshot courtesy of BBC News

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