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Take two: more ex-staffers running in the federal election

  • There are at least 16 ex-staffers running this election—and that’s not counting incumbent MPs who also previously worked in the political trenches.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 2, 2025
House of Commons
House of Commons
Among the hundreds of Canadians vying for a seat in the House of Commons this election are at least 16 former federal staffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take two: more ex-staffers running in the federal election

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 2, 2025
  • There are at least 16 ex-staffers running this election—and that’s not counting incumbent MPs who also previously worked in the political trenches.

Take two: more ex-staffers running in the federal election

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 2, 2025
  • There are at least 16 ex-staffers running this election—and that’s not counting incumbent MPs who also previously worked in the political trenches.
House of Commons
Among the hundreds of Canadians vying for a seat in the House of Commons this election are at least 16 former federal staffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The third wave of nuclear weapons countries is upon us

  • Several nations are seeking to replace the lost U.S. guarantee of nuclear deterrence with some homegrown equivalent, and the weapons could be available in
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 2, 2025
Nobody set out to destroy the deterrence system, least of all U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in 2013, who was just seeking some short-term advantages in his usual way, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

The third wave of nuclear weapons countries is upon us

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 2, 2025
  • Several nations are seeking to replace the lost U.S. guarantee of nuclear deterrence with some homegrown equivalent, and the weapons could be available in

The third wave of nuclear weapons countries is upon us

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | April 2, 2025
  • Several nations are seeking to replace the lost U.S. guarantee of nuclear deterrence with some homegrown equivalent, and the weapons could be available in
Nobody set out to destroy the deterrence system, least of all U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in 2013, who was just seeking some short-term advantages in his usual way, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Election promise tracker: key pledges parties are making this campaign

  • From home-building incentives to beer tax cuts to building an east-west energy grid, every day brings a new policy that parties hope will give
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Election promise tracker: key pledges parties are making this campaign

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 2, 2025
  • From home-building incentives to beer tax cuts to building an east-west energy grid, every day brings a new policy that parties hope will give

Election promise tracker: key pledges parties are making this campaign

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 2, 2025
  • From home-building incentives to beer tax cuts to building an east-west energy grid, every day brings a new policy that parties hope will give
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Why retaliatory tariffs could cost lives and what we should do instead

  • For Canada’s life sciences sector, the stakes are even higher in the trade war with the U.S.—both livelihoods and lives are at risk.
Opinion | BY JASON FIELD | April 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney must carefully consider the unintended consequences of targeting pharmaceuticals and medical devices in retaliatory tariffs, which could disrupt supply chains, lead to drug shortages, and deter clinical trial investments, writes Jason Field. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why retaliatory tariffs could cost lives and what we should do instead

Opinion | BY JASON FIELD | April 2, 2025
  • For Canada’s life sciences sector, the stakes are even higher in the trade war with the U.S.—both livelihoods and lives are at risk.

Why retaliatory tariffs could cost lives and what we should do instead

Opinion | BY JASON FIELD | April 2, 2025
  • For Canada’s life sciences sector, the stakes are even higher in the trade war with the U.S.—both livelihoods and lives are at risk.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney must carefully consider the unintended consequences of targeting pharmaceuticals and medical devices in retaliatory tariffs, which could disrupt supply chains, lead to drug shortages, and deter clinical trial investments, writes Jason Field. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Major third parties wind down ads in writ period, but organic ‘authenticity’ better than polished spots, say strategists

  • Political groups like Protecting Canada and Canada Proud previously spent tens of thousands of dollars on Facebook and Instagram, but have since logged off
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
Despite spending more than $100,000 monthly since January to advertise on Meta platforms, and millions more on YouTube, Google, and TV spots, third-party political groups like Protecting Canada are choosing to stay quiet rather than register with Elections Canada. Screenshot courtesy of Protecting Canada.ca

Major third parties wind down ads in writ period, but organic ‘authenticity’ better than polished spots, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
  • Political groups like Protecting Canada and Canada Proud previously spent tens of thousands of dollars on Facebook and Instagram, but have since logged off

Major third parties wind down ads in writ period, but organic ‘authenticity’ better than polished spots, say strategists

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
  • Political groups like Protecting Canada and Canada Proud previously spent tens of thousands of dollars on Facebook and Instagram, but have since logged off
Despite spending more than $100,000 monthly since January to advertise on Meta platforms, and millions more on YouTube, Google, and TV spots, third-party political groups like Protecting Canada are choosing to stay quiet rather than register with Elections Canada. Screenshot courtesy of Protecting Canada.ca

Day 11: Tariffs—on everything, everywhere, all at once

  • Plus, a better way for Canada to weaponize its oil exports.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 2, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's government is expected to roll out another round of tariffs today. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Day 11: Tariffs—on everything, everywhere, all at once

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 2, 2025
  • Plus, a better way for Canada to weaponize its oil exports.

Day 11: Tariffs—on everything, everywhere, all at once

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 2, 2025
  • Plus, a better way for Canada to weaponize its oil exports.
U.S. President Donald Trump's government is expected to roll out another round of tariffs today. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

‘This cannot stand in Canada’: advocates push Liberals to showcase ‘zero tolerance’ after downplaying former candidate’s China bounty comments

  • Despite Paul Chiang's resignation, diaspora communities 'will now remember' Liberal Leader Mark Carney 'stood by his candidate' whose comments are now being probed by
News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
Former Liberal candidate Paul Chiang's comments suggesting people collect the bounty put on a Conservative candidate by the Chinese government are an 'unthinkable' example of transnational repression, say advocates. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘This cannot stand in Canada’: advocates push Liberals to showcase ‘zero tolerance’ after downplaying former candidate’s China bounty comments

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
  • Despite Paul Chiang's resignation, diaspora communities 'will now remember' Liberal Leader Mark Carney 'stood by his candidate' whose comments are now being probed by

‘This cannot stand in Canada’: advocates push Liberals to showcase ‘zero tolerance’ after downplaying former candidate’s China bounty comments

News | BY STUART BENSON | April 2, 2025
  • Despite Paul Chiang's resignation, diaspora communities 'will now remember' Liberal Leader Mark Carney 'stood by his candidate' whose comments are now being probed by
Former Liberal candidate Paul Chiang's comments suggesting people collect the bounty put on a Conservative candidate by the Chinese government are an 'unthinkable' example of transnational repression, say advocates. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trump has flipped the election narrative, but it’s a long way to April 28

  • The knock-on effects of tariffs could be well on the way to erasing the Liberals’ advantage in the Trump survival showdown.
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 2, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump is like having a pet rattlesnake—as the whole world has learned the hard way, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump has flipped the election narrative, but it’s a long way to April 28

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 2, 2025
  • The knock-on effects of tariffs could be well on the way to erasing the Liberals’ advantage in the Trump survival showdown.

Trump has flipped the election narrative, but it’s a long way to April 28

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 2, 2025
  • The knock-on effects of tariffs could be well on the way to erasing the Liberals’ advantage in the Trump survival showdown.
Donald Trump
Dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump is like having a pet rattlesnake—as the whole world has learned the hard way, writes Les Whittington. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Leadership and risk tolerance stymie fixing CAF recruitment, retention

  • A more flexible, learning-oriented leadership approach could help the Armed Forces remain attractive and effective in an increasingly complex security environment.
Opinion | BY DAN A. DORAN | April 2, 2025
While accountability is crucial in any military organization, an environment where failure is not an accepted part of learning and adaptation risks stifling innovation, writes Dan Doran. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces

Leadership and risk tolerance stymie fixing CAF recruitment, retention

Opinion | BY DAN A. DORAN | April 2, 2025
  • A more flexible, learning-oriented leadership approach could help the Armed Forces remain attractive and effective in an increasingly complex security environment.

Leadership and risk tolerance stymie fixing CAF recruitment, retention

Opinion | BY DAN A. DORAN | April 2, 2025
  • A more flexible, learning-oriented leadership approach could help the Armed Forces remain attractive and effective in an increasingly complex security environment.
While accountability is crucial in any military organization, an environment where failure is not an accepted part of learning and adaptation risks stifling innovation, writes Dan Doran. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces

‘Completely unpredictable’: will Trump’s words upend Canada’s vote?

  • U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly curtailed talk of absorbing Canada as a '51st' state following a call with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 2, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, suggested that he would rather deal with Liberal Leader Mark Carney, right, as opposed to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as prime minister, but remarked that he doesn't care who wins the Canadian vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

‘Completely unpredictable’: will Trump’s words upend Canada’s vote?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 2, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly curtailed talk of absorbing Canada as a '51st' state following a call with Prime Minister Mark Carney.

‘Completely unpredictable’: will Trump’s words upend Canada’s vote?

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 2, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly curtailed talk of absorbing Canada as a '51st' state following a call with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, suggested that he would rather deal with Liberal Leader Mark Carney, right, as opposed to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as prime minister, but remarked that he doesn't care who wins the Canadian vote. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, illustration by The Hill Times’ Neena Singhal

Who’s who on Mark Carney’s 2025 Liberal campaign team

  • Tom Pitfield is now executive director of the 2025 Liberal campaign, with Andrew Bevan, Braeden Caley, and Andrée-Lyne Hallé in place as co-campaign directors.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney at his local campaign office in Nepean, Ont., on March 29. Carney has added some new senior figures to the national Liberal campaign since taking over the party helm. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who’s who on Mark Carney’s 2025 Liberal campaign team

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 2, 2025
  • Tom Pitfield is now executive director of the 2025 Liberal campaign, with Andrew Bevan, Braeden Caley, and Andrée-Lyne Hallé in place as co-campaign directors.

Who’s who on Mark Carney’s 2025 Liberal campaign team

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 2, 2025
  • Tom Pitfield is now executive director of the 2025 Liberal campaign, with Andrew Bevan, Braeden Caley, and Andrée-Lyne Hallé in place as co-campaign directors.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney at his local campaign office in Nepean, Ont., on March 29. Carney has added some new senior figures to the national Liberal campaign since taking over the party helm. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pollster Coletto joins panel digging into views on immigration to Canada on April 3

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 Senator Simons to Talk Migration Challenges—ISG Senator Paula Simons will join her former colleague Ratna Omidvar, now immigration policy fellow at
David Coletto
David Coletto
Abacus Data CEO David Coletto will participate in a McGill University-hosted panel on 'Reassessing Immigration in Canada' in Montreal on April 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pollster Coletto joins panel digging into views on immigration to Canada on April 3

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 Senator Simons to Talk Migration Challenges—ISG Senator Paula Simons will join her former colleague Ratna Omidvar, now immigration policy fellow at

Pollster Coletto joins panel digging into views on immigration to Canada on April 3

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 Senator Simons to Talk Migration Challenges—ISG Senator Paula Simons will join her former colleague Ratna Omidvar, now immigration policy fellow at
David Coletto
Abacus Data CEO David Coletto will participate in a McGill University-hosted panel on 'Reassessing Immigration in Canada' in Montreal on April 3. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence pledges have unprecedented electoral spotlight, but more ambition may be needed to match allies: experts

  • 'We seem to be catching up on the old conversation just as it’s on the cusp of changing,' says defence expert David Perry on
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2025
A CF-18 at the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland in 2021 as it takes part in NORAD joint exercises. DND photograph by Master Corporal Gary Calvé

Defence pledges have unprecedented electoral spotlight, but more ambition may be needed to match allies: experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2025
  • 'We seem to be catching up on the old conversation just as it’s on the cusp of changing,' says defence expert David Perry on

Defence pledges have unprecedented electoral spotlight, but more ambition may be needed to match allies: experts

News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 1, 2025
  • 'We seem to be catching up on the old conversation just as it’s on the cusp of changing,' says defence expert David Perry on
A CF-18 at the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland in 2021 as it takes part in NORAD joint exercises. DND photograph by Master Corporal Gary Calvé

Day 10: Singh and McPherson campaign in Edmonton

  • Plus, a first pass on Mark Carney’s housing platform.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 1, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will campaign with two of his party's candidates in Edmonton today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Day 10: Singh and McPherson campaign in Edmonton

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 1, 2025
  • Plus, a first pass on Mark Carney’s housing platform.

Day 10: Singh and McPherson campaign in Edmonton

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | April 1, 2025
  • Plus, a first pass on Mark Carney’s housing platform.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will campaign with two of his party's candidates in Edmonton today. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Daily snapshots of the key ridings leaders are targeting on the campaign trail

  • The Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Green, and Bloc Québécois teams are making stops in regions that will be key to their electoral fortunes on April
List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 31, 2025 | UPDATED April 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Daily snapshots of the key ridings leaders are targeting on the campaign trail

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 31, 2025 | UPDATED April 2, 2025
  • The Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Green, and Bloc Québécois teams are making stops in regions that will be key to their electoral fortunes on April

Daily snapshots of the key ridings leaders are targeting on the campaign trail

List | BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | March 31, 2025 | UPDATED April 2, 2025
  • The Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Green, and Bloc Québécois teams are making stops in regions that will be key to their electoral fortunes on April
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

Will the F-35 become a casualty as Trump’s trade war widens?

  • The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 31, 2025
Then-Air Force Commander Lt.-Gen. Yvan Blondin gets ready for a flight at Solenzara Air Force Base in Corsica, France, on Dec. 4, 2013. DND photograph by Master Seaman Steeve Picard

Will the F-35 become a casualty as Trump’s trade war widens?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 31, 2025
  • The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic

Will the F-35 become a casualty as Trump’s trade war widens?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 31, 2025
  • The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic
Then-Air Force Commander Lt.-Gen. Yvan Blondin gets ready for a flight at Solenzara Air Force Base in Corsica, France, on Dec. 4, 2013. DND photograph by Master Seaman Steeve Picard

Canada’s future foreign policy in a ‘multiplex’ world order

  • The myriad of changes from Washington do not mean we need to panic, but it should finally catalyze the decision to meet the years-long
Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | March 31, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs and International Development Minister Mélanie Joly. With any adjustment in policy, Canada should consider its international engagement from Global South perspectives, writes Sarah Moritz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s future foreign policy in a ‘multiplex’ world order

Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | March 31, 2025
  • The myriad of changes from Washington do not mean we need to panic, but it should finally catalyze the decision to meet the years-long

Canada’s future foreign policy in a ‘multiplex’ world order

Opinion | BY SARAH MORITZ | March 31, 2025
  • The myriad of changes from Washington do not mean we need to panic, but it should finally catalyze the decision to meet the years-long
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs and International Development Minister Mélanie Joly. With any adjustment in policy, Canada should consider its international engagement from Global South perspectives, writes Sarah Moritz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election to likely hinge on 50 most competitive ridings, but things could shift greatly by polling day, say politicos

  • This election's ballot question is twofold: is it time for change, and who is best suited to stand up to Donald Trump, says pollster
News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. With ongoing, wild swings in public opinion, the list of vulnerable ridings for the four federal parties could change significantly by election time, say pollsters Greg Lyle and Earl Washburn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election to likely hinge on 50 most competitive ridings, but things could shift greatly by polling day, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
  • This election's ballot question is twofold: is it time for change, and who is best suited to stand up to Donald Trump, says pollster

Election to likely hinge on 50 most competitive ridings, but things could shift greatly by polling day, say politicos

News | BY ABBAS RANA | March 31, 2025
  • This election's ballot question is twofold: is it time for change, and who is best suited to stand up to Donald Trump, says pollster
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. With ongoing, wild swings in public opinion, the list of vulnerable ridings for the four federal parties could change significantly by election time, say pollsters Greg Lyle and Earl Washburn. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Smith’s request to U.S. swings dangerously close to an ask for foreign interference

  • Smith might be better off taking the advice generations of Alberta politicians have offered to Ottawa: respect federal-provincial boundaries.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Smith’s request to U.S. swings dangerously close to an ask for foreign interference

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
  • Smith might be better off taking the advice generations of Alberta politicians have offered to Ottawa: respect federal-provincial boundaries.

Smith’s request to U.S. swings dangerously close to an ask for foreign interference

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | March 31, 2025
  • Smith might be better off taking the advice generations of Alberta politicians have offered to Ottawa: respect federal-provincial boundaries.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

Carney’s 24-member cabinet looks at safe path to re-election  

  • Fourteen members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet won election in 2021 by a margin of more than 15 percentage points when transposed onto
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 31, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his 24-member cabinet faces few pitfalls in their individual path towards re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s 24-member cabinet looks at safe path to re-election  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 31, 2025
  • Fourteen members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet won election in 2021 by a margin of more than 15 percentage points when transposed onto

Carney’s 24-member cabinet looks at safe path to re-election  

News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 31, 2025
  • Fourteen members of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet won election in 2021 by a margin of more than 15 percentage points when transposed onto
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his 24-member cabinet faces few pitfalls in their individual path towards re-election. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney is asking Canadians to give him a majority to deal with Trump

  • A few months ago, only people who were smoking the drapes would have thought a Liberal majority possible. Now, who knows?
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 31, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canadians have consistently answered the most pressing issue facing the country the same way: Carney is the better choice to deal with Trump’s tariffs, tantrums, and threats, than any other candidate on offer. Poilievre has made no headway here, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Carney is asking Canadians to give him a majority to deal with Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 31, 2025
  • A few months ago, only people who were smoking the drapes would have thought a Liberal majority possible. Now, who knows?

Carney is asking Canadians to give him a majority to deal with Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 31, 2025
  • A few months ago, only people who were smoking the drapes would have thought a Liberal majority possible. Now, who knows?
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canadians have consistently answered the most pressing issue facing the country the same way: Carney is the better choice to deal with Trump’s tariffs, tantrums, and threats, than any other candidate on offer. Poilievre has made no headway here, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Good vibrations: why vibes matter in this election campaign

  • Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 31, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Thanks to the emergence of social media platforms, 'vibe politics' is more important than ever, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Good vibrations: why vibes matter in this election campaign

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 31, 2025
  • Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely

Good vibrations: why vibes matter in this election campaign

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 31, 2025
  • Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Thanks to the emergence of social media platforms, 'vibe politics' is more important than ever, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Challenges in building out the necessary infrastructure for transition to electric vehicles

  • The challenges in dealing with used electric vehicle battery packs and developing the infrastructure for their repurposing, recycling and safe disposal include lack of
Opinion | BY MEHRDAD KAZERANI | March 31, 2025
An electric-powered OC Transpo bus is parked at an announcement at Ottawa City Hall on June 30, 2023, of new federal support for electric vehicle infrastructure in the city. City buses, when electrified, will enjoy a boost in fuel economy, beyond what is experienced by passenger vehicles, writes Mehrdad Kazerani. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Challenges in building out the necessary infrastructure for transition to electric vehicles

Opinion | BY MEHRDAD KAZERANI | March 31, 2025
  • The challenges in dealing with used electric vehicle battery packs and developing the infrastructure for their repurposing, recycling and safe disposal include lack of

Challenges in building out the necessary infrastructure for transition to electric vehicles

Opinion | BY MEHRDAD KAZERANI | March 31, 2025
  • The challenges in dealing with used electric vehicle battery packs and developing the infrastructure for their repurposing, recycling and safe disposal include lack of
An electric-powered OC Transpo bus is parked at an announcement at Ottawa City Hall on June 30, 2023, of new federal support for electric vehicle infrastructure in the city. City buses, when electrified, will enjoy a boost in fuel economy, beyond what is experienced by passenger vehicles, writes Mehrdad Kazerani. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade infrastructure: seize the moment, or lose the future

  • Canada’s declining trade infrastructure is a problem years in the making — our national inventory has fallen in global rankings; investment has been uncoordinated
Opinion | BY RANDALL ZALAZAR | March 31, 2025
In restoring Canada's trade infrastructure, we need a lot more than just willingness. We need a plan, writes Randall Zalazar, director of Government Relations at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Image by Manuela, Pixabay.com

Trade infrastructure: seize the moment, or lose the future

Opinion | BY RANDALL ZALAZAR | March 31, 2025
  • Canada’s declining trade infrastructure is a problem years in the making — our national inventory has fallen in global rankings; investment has been uncoordinated

Trade infrastructure: seize the moment, or lose the future

Opinion | BY RANDALL ZALAZAR | March 31, 2025
  • Canada’s declining trade infrastructure is a problem years in the making — our national inventory has fallen in global rankings; investment has been uncoordinated
In restoring Canada's trade infrastructure, we need a lot more than just willingness. We need a plan, writes Randall Zalazar, director of Government Relations at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Image by Manuela, Pixabay.com

Navigating uncertainty: telecom’s essential role in securing Canada’s future

  • As geopolitical and international trade tensions intensify, investing in robust and secure telecom infrastructure is not just a sector priority but a fundamental requirement
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | March 31, 2025
Telecommunications networks are the backbone of modern society, and play a crucial role in our economy, security, and sovereignty. In 2023, the telecommunications sector added nearly $81-billion in GDP to the Canadian economy and supported almost 782,000 jobs across various industries, writes Robert Ghiz. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Navigating uncertainty: telecom’s essential role in securing Canada’s future

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | March 31, 2025
  • As geopolitical and international trade tensions intensify, investing in robust and secure telecom infrastructure is not just a sector priority but a fundamental requirement

Navigating uncertainty: telecom’s essential role in securing Canada’s future

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | March 31, 2025
  • As geopolitical and international trade tensions intensify, investing in robust and secure telecom infrastructure is not just a sector priority but a fundamental requirement
Telecommunications networks are the backbone of modern society, and play a crucial role in our economy, security, and sovereignty. In 2023, the telecommunications sector added nearly $81-billion in GDP to the Canadian economy and supported almost 782,000 jobs across various industries, writes Robert Ghiz. Image courtesy of Pixabay

‘A respected colleague’: former Reform, Conservative MP John Cummins died on March 2, age 82

  • Plus: the Embassy of Peru hosts a cooking masterclass, Nunavut's new Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell joins the ISG, Rose LeMay's new book is coming April
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 31, 2025
Former longtime British Columbia MP John Cummins, who sat for over 17 years under three parties, died earlier this month, aged 82. The Hill Times file photograph

‘A respected colleague’: former Reform, Conservative MP John Cummins died on March 2, age 82

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 31, 2025
  • Plus: the Embassy of Peru hosts a cooking masterclass, Nunavut's new Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell joins the ISG, Rose LeMay's new book is coming April

‘A respected colleague’: former Reform, Conservative MP John Cummins died on March 2, age 82

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | March 31, 2025
  • Plus: the Embassy of Peru hosts a cooking masterclass, Nunavut's new Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell joins the ISG, Rose LeMay's new book is coming April
Former longtime British Columbia MP John Cummins, who sat for over 17 years under three parties, died earlier this month, aged 82. The Hill Times file photograph

We need to keep the CBC alive and well: letter writer

  • I am writing to draw your readers’ attention to an imminent threat to Canada’s cultural sovereignty, one whose urgency grows by the day, as
Opinion | March 31, 2025
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We need to keep the CBC alive and well: letter writer

Opinion | March 31, 2025
  • I am writing to draw your readers’ attention to an imminent threat to Canada’s cultural sovereignty, one whose urgency grows by the day, as

We need to keep the CBC alive and well: letter writer

Opinion | March 31, 2025
  • I am writing to draw your readers’ attention to an imminent threat to Canada’s cultural sovereignty, one whose urgency grows by the day, as
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Carney, Freeland, Gould, Baylis face off en Français

  • Plus, Trudeau arrives in Ukraine for a meeting with the world leaders.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2025
Liberal Leadership race candidates mash up new
Liberal Leadership race candidates mash up new
Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Frank Baylis will take part in the first leadership debate in Montreal today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Carney, Freeland, Gould, Baylis face off en Français

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau arrives in Ukraine for a meeting with the world leaders.

Carney, Freeland, Gould, Baylis face off en Français

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | February 24, 2025
  • Plus, Trudeau arrives in Ukraine for a meeting with the world leaders.
Liberal Leadership race candidates mash up new
Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Frank Baylis will take part in the first leadership debate in Montreal today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Zelenskyy calls Trump on his lies, more leaders should, too

  • This pushback needs to continue if we’re to have any hope of a functioning, truthful information ecosystem once Trump has ended his warpath against
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 24, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked that U.S. President Donald Trump’s team 'be more truthful,' especially with regards to earlier claims that Ukraine had somehow started the war triggered when Russian troops invaded in February 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Zelenskyy calls Trump on his lies, more leaders should, too

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 24, 2025
  • This pushback needs to continue if we’re to have any hope of a functioning, truthful information ecosystem once Trump has ended his warpath against

Zelenskyy calls Trump on his lies, more leaders should, too

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | February 24, 2025
  • This pushback needs to continue if we’re to have any hope of a functioning, truthful information ecosystem once Trump has ended his warpath against
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked that U.S. President Donald Trump’s team 'be more truthful,' especially with regards to earlier claims that Ukraine had somehow started the war triggered when Russian troops invaded in February 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s tariffs have ‘just freaked everybody out’: some senior Conservatives fear losing support to Liberals

  • The Conservatives should be concerned about the surge in Liberal support, as their majority is now shrinking, says pollster Nik Nanos.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Several senior Conservatives told The Hill Times they are concerned about the Liberals' rising support, while pollster Nik Nanos notes that around 70 per cent of Canadians have now limited their choice for the next government to the two major federal parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump’s tariffs have ‘just freaked everybody out’: some senior Conservatives fear losing support to Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
  • The Conservatives should be concerned about the surge in Liberal support, as their majority is now shrinking, says pollster Nik Nanos.

Trump’s tariffs have ‘just freaked everybody out’: some senior Conservatives fear losing support to Liberals

News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
  • The Conservatives should be concerned about the surge in Liberal support, as their majority is now shrinking, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Several senior Conservatives told The Hill Times they are concerned about the Liberals' rising support, while pollster Nik Nanos notes that around 70 per cent of Canadians have now limited their choice for the next government to the two major federal parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada is not short of opportunities to build efficient and effective supply networks

  • The time has probably come for Canada to be recognized for more than just 'hewers of wood and drawers of water.'
Opinion | BY JOHN GRADEK | February 24, 2025
A view of the Port of Vancouver, B.C., pictured in 2017. With a few exceptions, Canada’s ports have not kept pace with the efficiency and productivity of the world’s greatest international ports, writes John Gradek. Photograph courtesy of Ted McGrath/Flickr

Canada is not short of opportunities to build efficient and effective supply networks

Opinion | BY JOHN GRADEK | February 24, 2025
  • The time has probably come for Canada to be recognized for more than just 'hewers of wood and drawers of water.'

Canada is not short of opportunities to build efficient and effective supply networks

Opinion | BY JOHN GRADEK | February 24, 2025
  • The time has probably come for Canada to be recognized for more than just 'hewers of wood and drawers of water.'
A view of the Port of Vancouver, B.C., pictured in 2017. With a few exceptions, Canada’s ports have not kept pace with the efficiency and productivity of the world’s greatest international ports, writes John Gradek. Photograph courtesy of Ted McGrath/Flickr

Trade war may create ‘historic turn’ for Canada as separate economy from U.S., say economists

  • Canada needs a national strategy intended to boost investment, business development and manufacturing in Canada, according to economist Jim Stanford.
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 24, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on Feb. 1, 2025, for a press conference on the government’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade war may create ‘historic turn’ for Canada as separate economy from U.S., say economists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Canada needs a national strategy intended to boost investment, business development and manufacturing in Canada, according to economist Jim Stanford.

Trade war may create ‘historic turn’ for Canada as separate economy from U.S., say economists

News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 24, 2025
  • Canada needs a national strategy intended to boost investment, business development and manufacturing in Canada, according to economist Jim Stanford.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the West Block on Feb. 1, 2025, for a press conference on the government’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Moderation against tyranny is the wrong choice

  • It's obvious that the goal of this tyrannous Trump administration is to break government and democracy. There won’t be any 'going back.' We need
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 24, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is taking a sledgehammer to the American government, and Rose LeMay says, here in Canada, now is the time for Canadians to come together across partisan lines, across racial and cultural lines. Now is actually the time to fight tyranny. It’s here, it’s ugly, and we don’t have much time. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Moderation against tyranny is the wrong choice

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 24, 2025
  • It's obvious that the goal of this tyrannous Trump administration is to break government and democracy. There won’t be any 'going back.' We need

Moderation against tyranny is the wrong choice

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 24, 2025
  • It's obvious that the goal of this tyrannous Trump administration is to break government and democracy. There won’t be any 'going back.' We need
U.S. President Donald Trump is taking a sledgehammer to the American government, and Rose LeMay says, here in Canada, now is the time for Canadians to come together across partisan lines, across racial and cultural lines. Now is actually the time to fight tyranny. It’s here, it’s ugly, and we don’t have much time. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

‘Going to have to fight for it’: Conservative path to power narrows as voter attention turns to U.S. and Carney

  • 'Mark Carney finds himself back into the race, because he's seen as somebody who has experience in dealing with these types of international issues,'
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 24, 2025
Most polls released this month show the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his son Cruz at a Conservative rally In Ottawa on Feb. 15, 2025, losing ground to the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Going to have to fight for it’: Conservative path to power narrows as voter attention turns to U.S. and Carney

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 24, 2025
  • 'Mark Carney finds himself back into the race, because he's seen as somebody who has experience in dealing with these types of international issues,'

‘Going to have to fight for it’: Conservative path to power narrows as voter attention turns to U.S. and Carney

News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 24, 2025
  • 'Mark Carney finds himself back into the race, because he's seen as somebody who has experience in dealing with these types of international issues,'
Most polls released this month show the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his son Cruz at a Conservative rally In Ottawa on Feb. 15, 2025, losing ground to the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trump’s assault on Canada can actually make us stronger and better

  • But we will have to work at it.
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 24, 2025
At some point there has to be an adult conversation between Canada, the United States, and Mexico on the future continental relationship. But the Trump administration is still focused on coercion rather than negotiation, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump’s assault on Canada can actually make us stronger and better

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 24, 2025
  • But we will have to work at it.

Trump’s assault on Canada can actually make us stronger and better

Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | February 24, 2025
  • But we will have to work at it.
At some point there has to be an adult conversation between Canada, the United States, and Mexico on the future continental relationship. But the Trump administration is still focused on coercion rather than negotiation, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay

No deal under duress

  • Ottawa shouldn’t be in a rush to review the Canada–U.S.–Mexico Agreement.
Opinion | BY STUART TREW | February 24, 2025
Canadians were prepared for a less than diplomatic second Trump presidency. We could not have predicted—and should not have to endure—routine threats of annexation or immiseration, writes Stuart Trew. Image courtesy Pixabay/Tiburi

No deal under duress

Opinion | BY STUART TREW | February 24, 2025
  • Ottawa shouldn’t be in a rush to review the Canada–U.S.–Mexico Agreement.

No deal under duress

Opinion | BY STUART TREW | February 24, 2025
  • Ottawa shouldn’t be in a rush to review the Canada–U.S.–Mexico Agreement.
Canadians were prepared for a less than diplomatic second Trump presidency. We could not have predicted—and should not have to endure—routine threats of annexation or immiseration, writes Stuart Trew. Image courtesy Pixabay/Tiburi

Turning trade challenges into opportunities: Canada must leverage diversity to build a resilient economy 

  • The goal ought to be to move beyond simply responding to immediate trade conflicts.
Opinion | BY SUI SUI | February 24, 2025
Export Promotion and International Trade Minister Mary Ng, pictured on the Hill, said in a Bloomberg interview in Singapore last week that Trump's tariffs 'make no sense.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turning trade challenges into opportunities: Canada must leverage diversity to build a resilient economy 

Opinion | BY SUI SUI | February 24, 2025
  • The goal ought to be to move beyond simply responding to immediate trade conflicts.

Turning trade challenges into opportunities: Canada must leverage diversity to build a resilient economy 

Opinion | BY SUI SUI | February 24, 2025
  • The goal ought to be to move beyond simply responding to immediate trade conflicts.
Export Promotion and International Trade Minister Mary Ng, pictured on the Hill, said in a Bloomberg interview in Singapore last week that Trump's tariffs 'make no sense.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The American alone scenario: what brought us here and what should Canada do?

  • Whatever the ultimate agenda of the current U.S. administration, Canadians cannot leave their prosperity and sovereignty to the vagaries of Donald Trump.
Opinion | BY JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | February 24, 2025
Since 2001, U.S administrations—both Democrat and Republican—have thickened their borders with the rest of the world, whether in response to security concerns resulting from the 9/11 attacks, or in response to growing popular disillusionment with the economic system, writes Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The American alone scenario: what brought us here and what should Canada do?

Opinion | BY JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | February 24, 2025
  • Whatever the ultimate agenda of the current U.S. administration, Canadians cannot leave their prosperity and sovereignty to the vagaries of Donald Trump.

The American alone scenario: what brought us here and what should Canada do?

Opinion | BY JULIAN KARAGUESIAN | February 24, 2025
  • Whatever the ultimate agenda of the current U.S. administration, Canadians cannot leave their prosperity and sovereignty to the vagaries of Donald Trump.
Since 2001, U.S administrations—both Democrat and Republican—have thickened their borders with the rest of the world, whether in response to security concerns resulting from the 9/11 attacks, or in response to growing popular disillusionment with the economic system, writes Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s transportation infrastructure: time to get serious or pay the price

  • This moment of national importance demands that we focus on our national interests. It starts with getting goods to and from market via reliable
Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | February 24, 2025
A winter aerial view of Toronto highways. The World Economic Forum’s Competitiveness Index shows an alarming decline in Canada’s transport infrastructure—our ranking fell from its peak of 10th in the world in 2008, down to 32nd in 2019, writes Pascal Chan. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

Canada’s transportation infrastructure: time to get serious or pay the price

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | February 24, 2025
  • This moment of national importance demands that we focus on our national interests. It starts with getting goods to and from market via reliable

Canada’s transportation infrastructure: time to get serious or pay the price

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | February 24, 2025
  • This moment of national importance demands that we focus on our national interests. It starts with getting goods to and from market via reliable
A winter aerial view of Toronto highways. The World Economic Forum’s Competitiveness Index shows an alarming decline in Canada’s transport infrastructure—our ranking fell from its peak of 10th in the world in 2008, down to 32nd in 2019, writes Pascal Chan. Image courtesy of Pexels/Avijit Singh

Trump sides with Putin, a murderous dictator

  • It is usually the other way around, given that America styles itself as the leader of the Free World. Instead, we have a convicted
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 24, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, has taken the side of a brutal dictator, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, who invaded Ukraine, and he has left Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy swinging in the wind, centre. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, and courtesy Flickr/Gage Skidmore/World Economic Forum

Trump sides with Putin, a murderous dictator

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 24, 2025
  • It is usually the other way around, given that America styles itself as the leader of the Free World. Instead, we have a convicted

Trump sides with Putin, a murderous dictator

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 24, 2025
  • It is usually the other way around, given that America styles itself as the leader of the Free World. Instead, we have a convicted
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, has taken the side of a brutal dictator, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, who invaded Ukraine, and he has left Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy swinging in the wind, centre. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, and courtesy Flickr/Gage Skidmore/World Economic Forum

Trudeau intent on wrapping up his career with promises

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is intent on wrapping up his political career in the same manner he spent it—promising, but not delivering, but still
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | February 24, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 1, 2025, on the Hill. Trudeau announced on Feb. 19 that there will finally be a high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City, but we've been hearing about the high-speed rail for decades, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau intent on wrapping up his career with promises

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | February 24, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is intent on wrapping up his political career in the same manner he spent it—promising, but not delivering, but still

Trudeau intent on wrapping up his career with promises

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | February 24, 2025
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is intent on wrapping up his political career in the same manner he spent it—promising, but not delivering, but still
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 1, 2025, on the Hill. Trudeau announced on Feb. 19 that there will finally be a high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City, but we've been hearing about the high-speed rail for decades, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s lemons may become Canada’s lemonade

  • A Quebec City high-speed rail connection to Toronto will do more to unite the country than simply a rail connection. It will get people moving
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 24, 2025
The only thing that will stop U.S. President Donald Trump is if he sees that his erratic leadership results in a downward stock market trajectory. The World Trade Organization warned us last week that tariff wars could trigger a global recession. For Trump, money talks, writes Sheila Copps. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump’s lemons may become Canada’s lemonade

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 24, 2025
  • A Quebec City high-speed rail connection to Toronto will do more to unite the country than simply a rail connection. It will get people moving

Trump’s lemons may become Canada’s lemonade

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | February 24, 2025
  • A Quebec City high-speed rail connection to Toronto will do more to unite the country than simply a rail connection. It will get people moving
The only thing that will stop U.S. President Donald Trump is if he sees that his erratic leadership results in a downward stock market trajectory. The World Trade Organization warned us last week that tariff wars could trigger a global recession. For Trump, money talks, writes Sheila Copps. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Ottawa brewery launches national beer collaboration: Glorious & Free

  • Also, Minister Pascale St-Onge and Liberal MP Darrell Samson won't run again in next election, Dr. Theresa Tam receives King Charles Coronation medal, and
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 24, 2025
Ottawa's Dominion City Brewing Co. and nine other independent brewers across Canada are collaborating on a new beer called 'Glorious & Free.' Image courtesy of Dominion City Brewing Co.

Ottawa brewery launches national beer collaboration: Glorious & Free

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 24, 2025
  • Also, Minister Pascale St-Onge and Liberal MP Darrell Samson won't run again in next election, Dr. Theresa Tam receives King Charles Coronation medal, and

Ottawa brewery launches national beer collaboration: Glorious & Free

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | February 24, 2025
  • Also, Minister Pascale St-Onge and Liberal MP Darrell Samson won't run again in next election, Dr. Theresa Tam receives King Charles Coronation medal, and
Ottawa's Dominion City Brewing Co. and nine other independent brewers across Canada are collaborating on a new beer called 'Glorious & Free.' Image courtesy of Dominion City Brewing Co.

Governing through transition(s)

  • No matter who wins the next election, the government will need a bureaucracy that is politically savvy and quick to adapt to evolving situations
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | February 24, 2025
The Prime Minister's Office and the Privy Council Office, pictured in Ottawa. The federal government will need to put more emphasis and resources into intergovernmental communication and co-operation, including building the mechanisms necessary for knowledge transfer in critical policy areas like health and education, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Governing through transition(s)

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | February 24, 2025
  • No matter who wins the next election, the government will need a bureaucracy that is politically savvy and quick to adapt to evolving situations

Governing through transition(s)

Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | February 24, 2025
  • No matter who wins the next election, the government will need a bureaucracy that is politically savvy and quick to adapt to evolving situations
The Prime Minister's Office and the Privy Council Office, pictured in Ottawa. The federal government will need to put more emphasis and resources into intergovernmental communication and co-operation, including building the mechanisms necessary for knowledge transfer in critical policy areas like health and education, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Apply critical thinking to nuclear waste, write Wigginton and Alexander

  • Re: “Was expecting facts, not attacks: O’Connor,” and “OPG plays guessing game with its ‘predictions’: Greening,” (The Hill Times, letters to the editor, Jan.
Opinion | February 24, 2025
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Apply critical thinking to nuclear waste, write Wigginton and Alexander

Opinion | February 24, 2025
  • Re: “Was expecting facts, not attacks: O’Connor,” and “OPG plays guessing game with its ‘predictions’: Greening,” (The Hill Times, letters to the editor, Jan.

Apply critical thinking to nuclear waste, write Wigginton and Alexander

Opinion | February 24, 2025
  • Re: “Was expecting facts, not attacks: O’Connor,” and “OPG plays guessing game with its ‘predictions’: Greening,” (The Hill Times, letters to the editor, Jan.
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Likelihood for Palestinian state in near future is zero, argues letter writer

  • Re: “The next Liberal leader must do right by Palestinians,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 10, by Taha Ghayyur). On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas, the
Opinion | February 24, 2025
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Likelihood for Palestinian state in near future is zero, argues letter writer

Opinion | February 24, 2025
  • Re: “The next Liberal leader must do right by Palestinians,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 10, by Taha Ghayyur). On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas, the

Likelihood for Palestinian state in near future is zero, argues letter writer

Opinion | February 24, 2025
  • Re: “The next Liberal leader must do right by Palestinians,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 10, by Taha Ghayyur). On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas, the
Image courtesy of Pixabay

In Israel-Palestine war, dehumanization is not the answer: Dirlik

  • Larry Shapiro would undoubtedly be offended by the assertion that the “bedrock of Jewish culture” is their victimization by the Third Reich. Yet, he
Opinion | February 24, 2025
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In Israel-Palestine war, dehumanization is not the answer: Dirlik

Opinion | February 24, 2025
  • Larry Shapiro would undoubtedly be offended by the assertion that the “bedrock of Jewish culture” is their victimization by the Third Reich. Yet, he

In Israel-Palestine war, dehumanization is not the answer: Dirlik

Opinion | February 24, 2025
  • Larry Shapiro would undoubtedly be offended by the assertion that the “bedrock of Jewish culture” is their victimization by the Third Reich. Yet, he
Image courtesy of Pixabay

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