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‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.

‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players

News | BY ABBAS RANA | April 28, 2025
  • Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. If the Liberals were to win, it would signal that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats are the top concern for most Canadians, says pollster David Coletto. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Farewell to the old order

  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.

Day 37: The election ball is in Canada’s court 

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 28, 2025
  • Plus, federal party leaders to appear at election night celebrations and sobfests.
Millions of Canadians will head to the polling stations on the final day of election 2025 today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Opinion | April 28, 2025
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is

Gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness to the world

Opinion | April 28, 2025
  • At a time when the world seems fractured and uncertain, there are voices that rise above the noise—voices calling us back to what is
Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. More than 60,000 people came to St. Peter's Basilica last week to view the late pontiff's body and to pay their final respects before the funeral mass on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis, who died of a stroke, was the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Wikimedia

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital

Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 28, 2025
  • Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from 'classic' to 'cringe-worthy,' according to digital
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The ad with Scheer, 'Don't text your ex,' was previously available on YouTube, but was removed by April 25 due to a copyright claim by Sony Music Entertainment. Screen capture images courtesy of the Liberal Party, Conservative party, and NDP

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David

Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | April 28, 2025
  • Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seeking votes from an electorate interested in a change in direction and standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polls published last week. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.

No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | April 28, 2025
  • All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits.
The 10-year relationship between the public service and the government of Justin Trudeau has come to an end and both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, can legitimately claim to be 'change' candidates, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and

Houston, Tim has no problem with the timing of this ad

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | April 28, 2025
  • Plus: Ralph Goodale gets an award from a U.K. magazine, Charlie Angus gets stylish, Steve Paikin to end 'The Agenda' on June 27, and
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston released a nearly three minute-long video on April 23 extolling his province and how "we will never be the 51st of anything." Screenshots courtesy of X

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this
FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
Author Pamela Cross' book, And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence is one of five books on this year's Donner Prize shortlist, and considered one of the best public policy books of the year. Book cover and photograph courtesy of

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this

‘This is a book about gender-based violence, with a focus on intimate partner abuse,’ says Donner-nominated author of And Sometimes They Kill You

FeatureBY PAMELA CROSS | April 28, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence, by Pamela Cross, nominated for this
Author Pamela Cross' book, And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence is one of five books on this year's Donner Prize shortlist, and considered one of the best public policy books of the year. Book cover and photograph courtesy of

Vote to end gender-based violence

  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must
Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
Gender-based violence is fundamentally intertwined with public safety, write Erin Lee, Julie Lalonde, and Heather McGregor. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung

Vote to end gender-based violence

Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must

Vote to end gender-based violence

Opinion | BY ERIN LEE, JULIE LALONDE, HEATHER MCGREGOR | April 27, 2025
  • Intimate partner violence is widely understood to be an epidemic in Canada. It represents a very real threat to our collective safety, and must
Gender-based violence is fundamentally intertwined with public safety, write Erin Lee, Julie Lalonde, and Heather McGregor. Unsplash photograph by Jason Leung

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all unveiled their platforms after the final leadership debate and after advance ballots had been cast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way

If party platforms come after advance voting and leaders’ debates, are they still relevant? 

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | April 26, 2025
  • The policy documents don’t ‘move the needle’ for voters and offer ‘a really big target for opponents,’ so they may be on their way
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all unveiled their platforms after the final leadership debate and after advance ballots had been cast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the
Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. Canada needs robust national third parties. It helps distinguish our politics from the divisive, adversarial two-party system employed in the United States, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the

A new voting strategy: prevent a Liberal majority

Opinion | BY MATT CHILLIAK | April 25, 2025
  • Strategic voting appears to have achieved its goal and is saving us from the Conservatives, yet again. But with election day looming and the
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. Canada needs robust national third parties. It helps distinguish our politics from the divisive, adversarial two-party system employed in the United States, writes Matt Chilliak. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
As the federal election campaigns are set to wrap up, the Liberal and the Conservative leaders are squeezing in several stops in the remaining days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.

Day 34: Poilievre returns to Vancouver Island, Carney speaks at First Nations conference on last campaign Friday

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | April 25, 2025
  • Plus, the pundit panel weighs in on the closing message the leaders will want to give to voters.
As the federal election campaigns are set to wrap up, the Liberal and the Conservative leaders are squeezing in several stops in the remaining days. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, illustration by Joey Sabourin

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. Canada proclaims to be a world leader in AI, but Stanford University’s AI index ranking countries on various key indicators does not rank Canada in the top 10 AI nations, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister

Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | April 24, 2025
  • Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A person walks past the Queen’s Gate on April 23, 2025. Canada proclaims to be a world leader in AI, but Stanford University’s AI index ranking countries on various key indicators does not rank Canada in the top 10 AI nations, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

  • Sourcing products from new suppliers, finding new markets for our domestic products, being conscious of foreign investment, and increasing our digital security is not
Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
We need to better equip businesses with information, resources, and education to properly store data and prevent attacks, writes CSG Senator Krista Ann Ross. Photograph by Jeremy Barande, École polytechnique

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
  • Sourcing products from new suppliers, finding new markets for our domestic products, being conscious of foreign investment, and increasing our digital security is not

Canada’s national security depends on a productive economy

Opinion | BY SENATOR KRISTA ANN ROSS | April 24, 2025
  • Sourcing products from new suppliers, finding new markets for our domestic products, being conscious of foreign investment, and increasing our digital security is not
We need to better equip businesses with information, resources, and education to properly store data and prevent attacks, writes CSG Senator Krista Ann Ross. Photograph by Jeremy Barande, École polytechnique

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi speaks with a constituent while door-knocking on April 15. Naqvi is fighting to hold the seat he's represented federally since 2021, and previously represented provincially before being defeated by his once-again NDP challenger in 2018. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.

Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red

News | BY IREM KOCA | April 24, 2025
  • NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.
Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi speaks with a constituent while door-knocking on April 15. Naqvi is fighting to hold the seat he's represented federally since 2021, and previously represented provincially before being defeated by his once-again NDP challenger in 2018. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

  • Plus, Doug Ford headlines a policy summit in Toronto.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney are expected to appear on the program This Hour Has 22 Minutes tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
  • Plus, Doug Ford headlines a policy summit in Toronto.

Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 24, 2025
  • Plus, Doug Ford headlines a policy summit in Toronto.
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney are expected to appear on the program This Hour Has 22 Minutes tonight. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health
Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
It's time to consider which political party will come to the table in the next Parliament with a commitment to health-care solutions that will make a difference, write Joss Reimer and Elizabeth Myles.

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health

Health care matters at the federal ballot box

Opinion | BY JOSS REIMER, ELIZABETH MYLES | April 23, 2025
  • Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health
It's time to consider which political party will come to the table in the next Parliament with a commitment to health-care solutions that will make a difference, write Joss Reimer and Elizabeth Myles.

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
There has certainly been outrage at U.S. Donald Trump’s threats to crush the Canadian economy and take over the country, which doubtless moved more votes to Liberal Leader Mark Carney, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/the White House

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are

Trump-era elections in the Anglosphere

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 23, 2025
  • A measure of how Trumpism does in the export market will be found in the other parts of the ‘Anglosphere,' and happily there are
Donald Trump
There has certainly been outrage at U.S. Donald Trump’s threats to crush the Canadian economy and take over the country, which doubtless moved more votes to Liberal Leader Mark Carney, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/the White House

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
Pierre Poilievre, pictured campaigning with his wife, Anaida Poilievre. The Conservative Leader is heading to Sean Fraser's riding in Nova Scotia today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.

Day 32: Poilievre in Nova Scotia

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW | April 23, 2025
  • Plus, the Conservative leader made his case to the AFN.
Pierre Poilievre, pictured campaigning with his wife, Anaida Poilievre. The Conservative Leader is heading to Sean Fraser's riding in Nova Scotia today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.

The federal election will affect more than just the domestic front

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | April 23, 2025
  • Canadians should be thinking about the effect their choice at the ballot box will have on the rest of the world.
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

To err is human, to predict malign

  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
This is a referendum election on who—between Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—can deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

To err is human, to predict malign

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in

To err is human, to predict malign

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 23, 2025
  • If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in
Mark Carney, left, and Pierre Poilievre
This is a referendum election on who—between Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—can deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,
Opinion | April 23, 2025

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

Opinion | April 23, 2025
  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,

Future MPs should stand up for the rule of law and human rights

Opinion | April 23, 2025
  • What is currently happening in the world is worrying. We are witnessing the weakening of the rule of law and the potential abuses involved,

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.

Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 23, 2025
  • Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
Party leaders are in agreement that supply management won't be on the agenda in future trade talks. Pixabay photograph by Waldo93

Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver

  • Voters should be looking closely at how each party plans to unlock women’s full economic potential as a pillar of Canada’s resilience and prosperity.
Opinion | BY MITZIE HUNTER | April 23, 2025
Our recovery, resilience, and potential depend on making gender equality a central pillar of Canada’s economic strategy, writes Mitzie Hunter. Unsplash photograph by Mapbox

Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver

Opinion | BY MITZIE HUNTER | April 23, 2025
  • Voters should be looking closely at how each party plans to unlock women’s full economic potential as a pillar of Canada’s resilience and prosperity.

Canada’s economic future depends on women—the next government has an opportunity to deliver

Opinion | BY MITZIE HUNTER | April 23, 2025
  • Voters should be looking closely at how each party plans to unlock women’s full economic potential as a pillar of Canada’s resilience and prosperity.
Our recovery, resilience, and potential depend on making gender equality a central pillar of Canada’s economic strategy, writes Mitzie Hunter. Unsplash photograph by Mapbox

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
The Samara Centre is keeping an eye on online political discussions this election, both to help Canadians navigate potential risks, and to highlight the positives. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash, illustration by Joey Sabourin, and screenshots courtesy of Reddit, YouTube, and Bluesky

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 23, 2025
  • Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a
The Samara Centre is keeping an eye on online political discussions this election, both to help Canadians navigate potential risks, and to highlight the positives. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash, illustration by Joey Sabourin, and screenshots courtesy of Reddit, YouTube, and Bluesky

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

  • While the country invests significantly in innovation, it lags in translating those inputs into tangible, high-quality outputs. 
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY ROBINSON | April 23, 2025
Tractor
Tractor
Canada can capitalize on untapped agriculture and agri-food potential if we boost productivity, invest in infrastructure capacity, and address chronic labour disruptions, writes Senator Mary Robinson. Pexels photograph by Jannis Knorr

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY ROBINSON | April 23, 2025
  • While the country invests significantly in innovation, it lags in translating those inputs into tangible, high-quality outputs. 

Canada can be an agriculture powerhouse if we meet the moment

Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY ROBINSON | April 23, 2025
  • While the country invests significantly in innovation, it lags in translating those inputs into tangible, high-quality outputs. 
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Canada can capitalize on untapped agriculture and agri-food potential if we boost productivity, invest in infrastructure capacity, and address chronic labour disruptions, writes Senator Mary Robinson. Pexels photograph by Jannis Knorr
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A suspicious package, an arrest, and increased protection harken back to Turkey’s past diplomatic troubles

  • A discovery of a suspicious package at the Turkish Embassy in Ottawa on a 2020 summer night brought out the full-fledged response of the
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 27, 2022
A suspicious package was found on the grounds of the Turkish Embassy on June 3, 2020, and cleared hours later. The incident was resolved with the Ottawa Police charging one individual with theft of a motor vehicle. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A suspicious package, an arrest, and increased protection harken back to Turkey’s past diplomatic troubles

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 27, 2022
  • A discovery of a suspicious package at the Turkish Embassy in Ottawa on a 2020 summer night brought out the full-fledged response of the

A suspicious package, an arrest, and increased protection harken back to Turkey’s past diplomatic troubles

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 27, 2022
  • A discovery of a suspicious package at the Turkish Embassy in Ottawa on a 2020 summer night brought out the full-fledged response of the
A suspicious package was found on the grounds of the Turkish Embassy on June 3, 2020, and cleared hours later. The incident was resolved with the Ottawa Police charging one individual with theft of a motor vehicle. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Speaking out: former DND employee recounts journey to landmark sexual harassment ruling in new memoir

  • With complaints of misconduct and harassment in the military no longer “as hidden” as they once were, Bonnie Robichaud, a former Department of National
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 27, 2022
In a new book, former DND civilian employee Bonnie Robichaud chronicles her journey through the courts to win a landmark Supreme Court ruling on sexual harassment, as the military continues to be embroiled within an ongoing sexual misconduct crisis decades later. Photograph courtesy of ZG Stories/Jessica Deeks

Speaking out: former DND employee recounts journey to landmark sexual harassment ruling in new memoir

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 27, 2022
  • With complaints of misconduct and harassment in the military no longer “as hidden” as they once were, Bonnie Robichaud, a former Department of National

Speaking out: former DND employee recounts journey to landmark sexual harassment ruling in new memoir

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 27, 2022
  • With complaints of misconduct and harassment in the military no longer “as hidden” as they once were, Bonnie Robichaud, a former Department of National
In a new book, former DND civilian employee Bonnie Robichaud chronicles her journey through the courts to win a landmark Supreme Court ruling on sexual harassment, as the military continues to be embroiled within an ongoing sexual misconduct crisis decades later. Photograph courtesy of ZG Stories/Jessica Deeks

‘Pent-up demand’: parliamentary travel slowly returns with first international trips since pandemic began

  • With an end to the travel embargo for Parliamentarians, MPs are slowly returning to the normalcy of parliamentary diplomacy and international travel, as they
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 27, 2022
Liberal MP John McKay, left, Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont, and Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz—who are all members of interparliamentary associations—trumpeted the importance of resuming in-person dialogue for parliamentary associations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

‘Pent-up demand’: parliamentary travel slowly returns with first international trips since pandemic began

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 27, 2022
  • With an end to the travel embargo for Parliamentarians, MPs are slowly returning to the normalcy of parliamentary diplomacy and international travel, as they

‘Pent-up demand’: parliamentary travel slowly returns with first international trips since pandemic began

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 27, 2022
  • With an end to the travel embargo for Parliamentarians, MPs are slowly returning to the normalcy of parliamentary diplomacy and international travel, as they
Liberal MP John McKay, left, Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont, and Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz—who are all members of interparliamentary associations—trumpeted the importance of resuming in-person dialogue for parliamentary associations. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Correctional service given too much discretion in new gender-diverse policy

  • A new corrections policy fails Indigenous gender-diverse people by leaving them vulnerable to abuses that Canadian human rights laws were meant to prevent. The
Opinion | BY SARAH NIMAN | April 27, 2022
The new CSC policy sets gender-diverse people up for harm, and also leaves them with little recourse when their rights are violated. NWAC implores the CSC and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured, to fix this policy before any more harms occur, writes Sarah Niman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Correctional service given too much discretion in new gender-diverse policy

Opinion | BY SARAH NIMAN | April 27, 2022
  • A new corrections policy fails Indigenous gender-diverse people by leaving them vulnerable to abuses that Canadian human rights laws were meant to prevent. The

Correctional service given too much discretion in new gender-diverse policy

Opinion | BY SARAH NIMAN | April 27, 2022
  • A new corrections policy fails Indigenous gender-diverse people by leaving them vulnerable to abuses that Canadian human rights laws were meant to prevent. The
The new CSC policy sets gender-diverse people up for harm, and also leaves them with little recourse when their rights are violated. NWAC implores the CSC and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured, to fix this policy before any more harms occur, writes Sarah Niman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

Jerry DeMarco, Canada's commissioner of the environment and sustainable development tabled five reports in the House of Commons on April 26 examining various federal efforts on the environment, including the Greening Government Strategy, just transition to a low-carbon economy, the potential of hydrogen to reduce emissions, funding climate-ready infrastructure efforts, and carbon pricing. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Jerry DeMarco, Canada's commissioner of the environment and sustainable development tabled five reports in the House of Commons on April 26 examining various federal efforts on the environment, including the Greening Government Strategy, just transition to a low-carbon economy, the potential of hydrogen to reduce emissions, funding climate-ready infrastructure efforts, and carbon pricing. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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A man sits at the controls of a bail loader in front of Centre Block on Wellington Street during a demonstration by farmers in Ottawa on April 8, 2004. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

From The Hill Times’ Photo Archives

A man sits at the controls of a bail loader in front of Centre Block on Wellington Street during a demonstration by farmers in Ottawa on April 8, 2004. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Senate committees in action

  • Alberta Premier Jason Kenney appears before the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources on May 2, 2019, to discuss Bill C-69,

Senate committees in action

  • Alberta Premier Jason Kenney appears before the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources on May 2, 2019, to discuss Bill C-69,

Senate committees in action

  • Alberta Premier Jason Kenney appears before the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources on May 2, 2019, to discuss Bill C-69,

‘Hard to find, unclear, or incomplete’: feds must improve ‘greening government’ strategy to meet net-zero, audit finds

  • Five years after launching a “greening government” strategy to tackle the federal environmental footprint, Ottawa is “falling short” of its net-zero by 2050 target,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 26, 2022
Jerry DeMarco, Canada's commissioner of the environment and sustainable development, pictured speaking at a press conference on April 26, tabled five reports in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Hard to find, unclear, or incomplete’: feds must improve ‘greening government’ strategy to meet net-zero, audit finds

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 26, 2022
  • Five years after launching a “greening government” strategy to tackle the federal environmental footprint, Ottawa is “falling short” of its net-zero by 2050 target,

‘Hard to find, unclear, or incomplete’: feds must improve ‘greening government’ strategy to meet net-zero, audit finds

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 26, 2022
  • Five years after launching a “greening government” strategy to tackle the federal environmental footprint, Ottawa is “falling short” of its net-zero by 2050 target,
Jerry DeMarco, Canada's commissioner of the environment and sustainable development, pictured speaking at a press conference on April 26, tabled five reports in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Blindfolds and cigarettes optional—ministers to testify before E-Act committee 

  • Good Tuesday morning, Parliament is back in force this week, and there’s a lot going on in and outside of the Chamber(s). Ministers are
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, and Justice Minister David Lametti will field questions this evening from MPs and Senators on a committee tasked with examining the government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to disperse protesters occupying downtown Ottawa earlier this year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Blindfolds and cigarettes optional—ministers to testify before E-Act committee 

  • Good Tuesday morning, Parliament is back in force this week, and there’s a lot going on in and outside of the Chamber(s). Ministers are

Politics This Morning: Blindfolds and cigarettes optional—ministers to testify before E-Act committee 

  • Good Tuesday morning, Parliament is back in force this week, and there’s a lot going on in and outside of the Chamber(s). Ministers are
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, and Justice Minister David Lametti will field questions this evening from MPs and Senators on a committee tasked with examining the government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to disperse protesters occupying downtown Ottawa earlier this year. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Climate change hits southern Africa

  • LONDON, U.K.—Tropical Storm Ana in January, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai in February, then Dumako, Emnati and Gombe in quick succession: three cyclones and two ‘tropical
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 26, 2022
Tropical Storm Ana in January, pictured, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai in February, then Dumako, Emnati and Gombe in quick succession: three cyclones and two ‘tropical storms’ in six weeks hitting the coasts of southeast Africa. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Climate change hits southern Africa

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 26, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Tropical Storm Ana in January, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai in February, then Dumako, Emnati and Gombe in quick succession: three cyclones and two ‘tropical

Climate change hits southern Africa

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 26, 2022
  • LONDON, U.K.—Tropical Storm Ana in January, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai in February, then Dumako, Emnati and Gombe in quick succession: three cyclones and two ‘tropical
Tropical Storm Ana in January, pictured, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai in February, then Dumako, Emnati and Gombe in quick succession: three cyclones and two ‘tropical storms’ in six weeks hitting the coasts of southeast Africa. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Conservative House leader’s job to ‘keep the train on the rails,’ says Brassard

  • With two months left to go before the House rises, the Conservatives are still waiting for government bills to dig their heels in on,
FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 25, 2022
Conservative MP John Brassard took the role of Conservative House leader in February as part of a leadership shakeup that followed Erin O'Toole’s ouster as party leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative House leader’s job to ‘keep the train on the rails,’ says Brassard

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 25, 2022
  • With two months left to go before the House rises, the Conservatives are still waiting for government bills to dig their heels in on,

Conservative House leader’s job to ‘keep the train on the rails,’ says Brassard

FeatureBY THE HILL TIMES STAFF | April 25, 2022
  • With two months left to go before the House rises, the Conservatives are still waiting for government bills to dig their heels in on,
Conservative MP John Brassard took the role of Conservative House leader in February as part of a leadership shakeup that followed Erin O'Toole’s ouster as party leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Russian ambitions reduced, but bloody stalemate likely in Ukraine

  • OTTAWA—When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the world was shocked and appalled. On paper, it was such a one-sided affair
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 25, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pictured during his address to the Canadian Parliament on March 15. While Zelenskyy may be the face of Ukrainian resistance, the Ukraine Army surprised all of those armchair generals who predicted a speedy Russian victory, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Russian ambitions reduced, but bloody stalemate likely in Ukraine

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 25, 2022
  • OTTAWA—When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the world was shocked and appalled. On paper, it was such a one-sided affair

Russian ambitions reduced, but bloody stalemate likely in Ukraine

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 25, 2022
  • OTTAWA—When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the world was shocked and appalled. On paper, it was such a one-sided affair
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pictured during his address to the Canadian Parliament on March 15. While Zelenskyy may be the face of Ukrainian resistance, the Ukraine Army surprised all of those armchair generals who predicted a speedy Russian victory, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Federal budgets should target balance, not the inadequate fiscal anchor

  • Budget 2022 claims fiscal responsibility by adhering to the fiscal anchor of a declining debt-to-GDP ratio over the next five years, without ever projecting
Opinion | BY GEOFFREY TURNER | April 25, 2022
While Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland properly urges in her foreward that 'the extraordinary debts we incurred to keep Canadians safe and solvent must be paid down,' the budget does the opposite by adding $150 billion to that debt over the next five years, reaching a total exceeding $1.3 trillion, writes Geoffrey Turner. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Federal budgets should target balance, not the inadequate fiscal anchor

Opinion | BY GEOFFREY TURNER | April 25, 2022
  • Budget 2022 claims fiscal responsibility by adhering to the fiscal anchor of a declining debt-to-GDP ratio over the next five years, without ever projecting

Federal budgets should target balance, not the inadequate fiscal anchor

Opinion | BY GEOFFREY TURNER | April 25, 2022
  • Budget 2022 claims fiscal responsibility by adhering to the fiscal anchor of a declining debt-to-GDP ratio over the next five years, without ever projecting
While Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland properly urges in her foreward that 'the extraordinary debts we incurred to keep Canadians safe and solvent must be paid down,' the budget does the opposite by adding $150 billion to that debt over the next five years, reaching a total exceeding $1.3 trillion, writes Geoffrey Turner. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ten new faces in Public Safety Minister Mendicino’s office

  • Ten staffers have joined Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s team since Mike Jones took over as chief of staff to the minister at the
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 25, 2022
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured with his communications director, Alex Cohen, in the West Block on March 15 ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ten new faces in Public Safety Minister Mendicino’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 25, 2022
  • Ten staffers have joined Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s team since Mike Jones took over as chief of staff to the minister at the

Ten new faces in Public Safety Minister Mendicino’s office

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 25, 2022
  • Ten staffers have joined Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s team since Mike Jones took over as chief of staff to the minister at the
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured with his communications director, Alex Cohen, in the West Block on March 15 ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada, as one of key architects of G20, must take lead in ousting Russia from major multinational organization

  • OTTAWA—Former Canadian prime minister Paul Martin along with former U.S. treasury secretary Lawrence Summers were the key architects of the G20 after both leaders
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | April 25, 2022
Former Canadian prime minister Paul Martin, left, and former U.S. treasury secretary Lawrence Summers were the key architects of the G20 after both leaders met in the 1990s and discussed the need to deal with the massive hits to the global economy from financial crises in Mexico, Asia, and Russia. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright and photograph courtesy of Wikipedia

Canada, as one of key architects of G20, must take lead in ousting Russia from major multinational organization

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | April 25, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Former Canadian prime minister Paul Martin along with former U.S. treasury secretary Lawrence Summers were the key architects of the G20 after both leaders

Canada, as one of key architects of G20, must take lead in ousting Russia from major multinational organization

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | April 25, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Former Canadian prime minister Paul Martin along with former U.S. treasury secretary Lawrence Summers were the key architects of the G20 after both leaders
Former Canadian prime minister Paul Martin, left, and former U.S. treasury secretary Lawrence Summers were the key architects of the G20 after both leaders met in the 1990s and discussed the need to deal with the massive hits to the global economy from financial crises in Mexico, Asia, and Russia. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright and photograph courtesy of Wikipedia

Northerners think feds are ‘out of touch’ with the North, data suggests

  • Northerners say the federal government is “out of touch” with the North, does not meet their needs, and does not fairly represent them, according
News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 25, 2022
A new study of northern Canadians shows a disconnect between northerners and the federal government. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured here with MP for Winnipeg and Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Northerners think feds are ‘out of touch’ with the North, data suggests

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 25, 2022
  • Northerners say the federal government is “out of touch” with the North, does not meet their needs, and does not fairly represent them, according

Northerners think feds are ‘out of touch’ with the North, data suggests

News | BY CHELSEA NASH | April 25, 2022
  • Northerners say the federal government is “out of touch” with the North, does not meet their needs, and does not fairly represent them, according
A new study of northern Canadians shows a disconnect between northerners and the federal government. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured here with MP for Winnipeg and Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals can’t delay on post-COVID recovery in health care

  • The pattern from the Liberals to delay until things reach a breaking point before taking any action has proven ineffective at managing the pressures
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MICHAEL BARRETT | April 25, 2022
It is critical that the federal government work with provinces on improving health care, which would require Prime Minister Trudeau, pictured, to show leadership and be willing to meet with the provinces to talk about their health-care needs, writes Conservative MP Michael Barrett. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Liberals can’t delay on post-COVID recovery in health care

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MICHAEL BARRETT | April 25, 2022
  • The pattern from the Liberals to delay until things reach a breaking point before taking any action has proven ineffective at managing the pressures

Liberals can’t delay on post-COVID recovery in health care

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MICHAEL BARRETT | April 25, 2022
  • The pattern from the Liberals to delay until things reach a breaking point before taking any action has proven ineffective at managing the pressures
It is critical that the federal government work with provinces on improving health care, which would require Prime Minister Trudeau, pictured, to show leadership and be willing to meet with the provinces to talk about their health-care needs, writes Conservative MP Michael Barrett. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Unions wary of Treasury Board’s $6-billion ‘strategic policy review,’ and want more details on transforming some federal buildings into residential properties

  • With the Treasury Board president now engaged in a “strategic policy review” surrounding government operations after years of record spending and after COVID-19 upended
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 25, 2022
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured during a press conference surrounding pre-budget consultations on Jan. 25, 2021. The Treasury Board has indicated that 'managing public finances in a prudent and responsible manner requires ongoing review' and that 'some actions may be decided in the shorter-term, while others—like the use of federal real property in a post-pandemic reality—will likely require more time.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions wary of Treasury Board’s $6-billion ‘strategic policy review,’ and want more details on transforming some federal buildings into residential properties

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 25, 2022
  • With the Treasury Board president now engaged in a “strategic policy review” surrounding government operations after years of record spending and after COVID-19 upended

Unions wary of Treasury Board’s $6-billion ‘strategic policy review,’ and want more details on transforming some federal buildings into residential properties

News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 25, 2022
  • With the Treasury Board president now engaged in a “strategic policy review” surrounding government operations after years of record spending and after COVID-19 upended
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured during a press conference surrounding pre-budget consultations on Jan. 25, 2021. The Treasury Board has indicated that 'managing public finances in a prudent and responsible manner requires ongoing review' and that 'some actions may be decided in the shorter-term, while others—like the use of federal real property in a post-pandemic reality—will likely require more time.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There is no health care without health-care workers

  • Like many nurses in Canada, I welcomed last week’s announcement that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had reached an agreement
Opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | April 25, 2022
Linda Salis, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, pictured at a Women's March in Ottawa on Jan. 21, 2017, says throughout this pandemic, nurses have shouldered the burden of a short-staffed and under-funded health care sector. It’s time to do right by health care workers and invest in a stronger health-care system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There is no health care without health-care workers

Opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | April 25, 2022
  • Like many nurses in Canada, I welcomed last week’s announcement that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had reached an agreement

There is no health care without health-care workers

Opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | April 25, 2022
  • Like many nurses in Canada, I welcomed last week’s announcement that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had reached an agreement
Linda Salis, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, pictured at a Women's March in Ottawa on Jan. 21, 2017, says throughout this pandemic, nurses have shouldered the burden of a short-staffed and under-funded health care sector. It’s time to do right by health care workers and invest in a stronger health-care system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We cannot afford to tackle one disease at a time

  • It should not come as a surprise to anyone that COVID-19 has interrupted the fight against other major diseases. The pandemic has thoroughly and
Opinion | BY JUSTIN MCAULEY AND ELISE LEGAULT | April 25, 2022
For other preventable diseases, we can get back on track if we increase investments to tackle more than one disease at a time, writes Justin McAuley and Elise Legault. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

We cannot afford to tackle one disease at a time

Opinion | BY JUSTIN MCAULEY AND ELISE LEGAULT | April 25, 2022
  • It should not come as a surprise to anyone that COVID-19 has interrupted the fight against other major diseases. The pandemic has thoroughly and

We cannot afford to tackle one disease at a time

Opinion | BY JUSTIN MCAULEY AND ELISE LEGAULT | April 25, 2022
  • It should not come as a surprise to anyone that COVID-19 has interrupted the fight against other major diseases. The pandemic has thoroughly and
For other preventable diseases, we can get back on track if we increase investments to tackle more than one disease at a time, writes Justin McAuley and Elise Legault. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

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